When your favorite team’s lineup has gone through nicknames such as “Murderer’s Row,” “Bronx Bombers,” and the more recent (and my personal favorite) “Savages in the box,” narrowing down the team’s very best offensive seasons is a daunting task. Yet despite the sheer volume of great lineups the Yankees’ have run out over the decades, let’s see if we can’t home in on the best run-scoring machines in their history.
Obviously, run-scoring environments have varied drastically over the years, so that’s something we need to consider. To that end, we’ll stick primarily with each team’s runs per game compared to the AL average in that particular season, and OPS+, which is adjusted for era.