There are few storylines as exhilarating to follow as the rookie who explodes on to the scene. The 1990 Yankees were certainly in need of an exciting storyline in a season full of otherwise frustrating ones. They finished the year 67-95, and fell out of playoff contention rather quickly. Despite this, Kevin Maas delivered on that need, as a young rookie who stood in for the face of the franchise.
1990 Statistics: 79 games, 300 plate appearances, .252/.367/.535, 21 home runs, 41 RBI, 145 wRC+, 1.3 fWAR, 1.2 bWAR
The 1990 Yankees didn’t have a whole lot of things break their way.