Ranking the Yankees' 10 Best Power Hitters of All Time

The most storied slugger in MLB history and the most prolific home run threat in the game today bookend the long history of power hitters wearing a New York Yankees uniform.

Between Babe Ruth and Aaron Judge, there have been some all-time greats who took their turn launching balls out of Yankee Stadium, and we've set out to identify the 10 best in franchise history.

Looking beyond just home run totals, at-bats per home run, total 30- and 40-homer seasons and reputation relative to the era they played in all played a role in determining the final list and order.

Before we get to the top 10, some honorable mentions are in order.

These players deserve a mention in any conversation of the Yankees' best power hitters, but they ultimately fell short of our final Top 10 list:

Yogi Berra — 358 total HR, sixth on NYY all-time list

Curtis Granderson — 40-HR seasons in 2011 and 2012

Charlie Keller — 153 OPS+, three 30-HR seasons

Don Mattingly — 222 total HR, three 30-HR seasons

Graig Nettles — 250 total HR, 1976 AL HR leader

Gary Sheffield — 30-HR/120-RBI seasons in 2004 and 2005

Alfonso Soriano — 30/30 seasons in 2002 and 2003

Juan Soto — 41 HR in only season with Yankees

Mark Teixeira — 2009 AL HR leader, four 30-HR seasons

Dave Winfield — 205 total HR, two 30-HR seasons

HR: 189 | AB/HR: 14.7 | HR High: 38 30-HR: 3 | 40-HR: 0 | 50-HR: 0

Despite his injury woes, Giancarlo Stanton has remained an impactful power hitter when he has been able to take the field for the Yankees, and it's easy to forget his tenure in the Bronx began with a 38-homer campaign that garnered MVP votes.

He also owns a .926 OPS and 18 home runs in 48 career playoff games, all of which have come in a Yankees uniform. Can he get back to a level of health that allows him to reach 500 home runs before his time with the team is over?

HR: 144 | AB/HR: 16.3 | HR High: 41 30-HR: 2 | 40-HR: 1 | 50-HR: 0

Reggie Jackson already had 281 home runs and an MVP award when he joined the Yankees as a free agent in 1977, but he had a profound impact on the organization during his five-year tenure.

He slugged an AL-leading 41 home runs in 1980 to finish runner-up in AL MVP balloting. However, his enduring legacy and the origin of his "Mr. October" moniker came from his performance in the 1977 World Series, when he had a three-homer game and five total long balls.

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HR: 203 | AB/HR: 14.8 | HR High: 61 30-HR: 3 | 40-HR: 1 | 50-HR: 1

Roger Maris was the gold standard for single-season home run production from his record-setting 61-homer season in 1961 until the legendary 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

However, he was by no means a one-year wonder, as his memorable '61 campaign was sandwiched between a 39-homer, 112-RBI performance in 1960 that also earned him MVP honors and a 33-homer, 100-RBI year in 1962.

HR: 209 | AB/HR: 14.0 | HR High: 41 30-HR: 5 | 40-HR: 2 | 50-HR: 0

The Yankees signed Jason Giambi to a seven-year, $120 million deal prior to the 2002 season, and he promptly delivered back-to-back 41-homer seasons to begin his tenure with the club.

Injuries cut short his 2004 and 2007 seasons, but he reached 30 home runs in each of the other five years of that contract, largely delivering on the middle-of-the-order anchor expectations that came with that megadeal.

HR: 361 | AB/HR: 18.9 | HR High: 46 30-HR: 7 | 40-HR: 1 | 50-HR: 0

Perhaps best known for his legendary 56-game hitting streak, Joe DiMaggio was also a consistent power source who effectively bridged the gap in Yankees history between Lou Gehrig's retirement and Mickey Mantle's debut.

His career-high 46 home runs came in just his second big league season at the age of 22, and his final 30-homer campaign came 13 years later when he batted .301/.394/.585 with 32 home runs and 122 RBI in his second-to-last season in the big leagues.

HR: 351 | AB/HR: 15.9 | HR High: 54 30-HR: 8 | 40-HR: 2 | 50-HR: 1

The AL MVP winner in 2005 (173 OPS+, 48 HR, 130 RBI) and 2007 (176 OPS+, 54 HR, 156 RBI), Alex Rodriguez hit a staggering 268 home runs over his first seven seasons in a Yankees uniform.

Injuries and a full-season PED suspension led to his production dropping significantly after that initial burst, but he did rebound with a 33-homer performance at the age of 39 in his final full season in the majors.

HR: 493 | AB/HR: 16.2 | HR High: 49 30-HR: 10 | 40-HR: 5 | 50-HR: 0

While he spent much of his career overshadowed by teammate Babe Ruth from a power production standpoint, Lou Gehrig earned his own spot among the most prolific power hitters in the history of the sport.

Across the 11-year stretch from 1927 to 1937, he hit .350/.459/.659 for a 189 OPS+ and averaged 39 home runs and 154 RBI per season. He led the AL in home runs three different times, and he is one of only 20 players in MLB history with at least five 40-homer seasons.

HR: 536 | AB/HR: 15.1 | HR High: 54 30-HR: 9 | 40-HR: 4 | 50-HR: 2

Mickey Mantle made his MLB debut at the age of 19, and by the time he reached his age-27 season, when most players are entering their prime, he already had 249 home runs, 61.4 WAR and two AL MVP awards.

He won the AL Triple Crown in 1956 (.353/52/130), and gave Roger Maris a run for his money during his historic 1961 season before ultimately finishing with 54 homers.

Mantle hit just 162 long balls in his 30s, but he had already solidified his status as one of the greatest to ever do it.

HR: 385 | AB/HR: 11.2 | HR High: 62 30-HR: 6 | 40-HR: 4 | 50-HR: 4

Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig and several other players behind him on this list have had more complete careers than Aaron Judge, who is still chasing his first World Series ring and shy of 400 career homers.

However, in terms of sheer power hitting production, Aaron Judge has earned the No. 2 spot on this list with a 62-homer peak, four 50-homer seasons and a ridiculous 11.2 AB/HR rate that puts him in lockstep with the No. 1 player on this list.

HR: 659 | AB/HR: 11.0 | HR High: 60 30-HR: 13 | 40-HR: 11 | 50-HR: 4

A host of sluggers have come and gone since Babe Ruth hung up his spikes, but what more really needs to be said about the man who almost single-handedly ushered in the Live Ball Era.

When he hit 54 home runs in his first season with the Yankees in 1920, it nearly doubled the previous single-season record, which he also held with his 29-homer performance the year before.

Those 54 homers were more than 14 of the league's other 15 teams hit combined, and it was just the start of a transcendent run that would make him one of the most revered athletes of all time.