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How many managers did the New York Yankees have in 1978?
Billy Martin was fired after 94 games ... Dick Howser took over as interim manager for 1 game ... Bob Lemon managed the remaining games and the playoffs/World Series.
Click on the 'Managers of the New York Yankees' link on this page to see a list of who managed the Yankees, the years that they managed, and what their win loss record was.
This is more of an opinion question. I would say that Joe Torre was most successful as a manager, because he led them to the postseason for 12 straight years, winning 4 World Series and 6 AL...