Last week, I offered my take on the Yankees’ all-time “good” lineup, composed exclusively of non-Hall of Famers. Now it’s time to do the same for pitchers.
Once again, the rules are fairly simple. I’ll be looking for the best single-season performances as measured by Baseball-Reference’s WAR model. (Looking at career WAR, or really any other way you’d like to measure performance, is perfectly fine. By all means, make your own lists! This is just my version.)
This list will feature four starters and three relievers. To qualify as a reliever, a pitcher must have thrown at least 80 percent of his innings out of the bullpen.