Yankees' Derek Jeter Becomes 1st to Play 20-Plus Years Without a Losing Season

The 2014 MLB Postseason is already well underway, but a familiar face in baseball is missing from this season's playoffs. Former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter is typically a regular in the month of October, as he never played for a team with a losing record in his 20 big-league seasons from 1995 to 2014.

Per Elias Sports Bureau, Jeter is the only player in Major League Baseball history to play 20 or more years without experiencing a single losing season.

During Jeter's time with the Yankees, the team never finished below third place in the AL East and was only that far down the standings twice. The Captain's tenure featured 13 division titles, including a streak of nine straight from 1998 to 2006.

The Yankees have appeared in the World Series six times with Jeter as their shortstop, emerging victorious on five separate occasions, most recently in 2009 against the Philadelphia Phillies.

He's also been part of five 100-win seasons, including a 114-win campaign back in 1998. Per Baseball-Reference, Jeter led the team in Wins Above Replacement that year (7.5), a feat he also accomplished in 1999 (8.0) and 2009 (6.5).

Although the Yankees finished second in the division in 2014, their Sept. 25 tilt against the Baltimore Orioles was the only home game Jeter ever played in that his team was out of playoff contention, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Jeter's illustrious career featured 14 All-Star Game appearances and includes being awarded both a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award five times each, despite never earning an AL MVP crown. Per MLB Stat of the Day, Jeter's .310 career batting average is second in MLB history among players that have recorded at least 11,000 at-bats.

Of course, as impressive as his individual accomplishments were, Jeter will likely be remembered best for his team's consistent excellence.

All stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference unless otherwise specified.