Gullett played for the Reds through the season. In November of that year, as a free agent, he signed with the New York Yankees. His fourth start with New York came on a rainy day at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore on April 25. During the fourth inning, Gullett slipped and fell on the wet pitching mound, spraining his ankle and straining a muscle in his neck. The injury required him to wear a neck brace and miss some starts. In his return on May 7, he struck out 10 and threw 154 pitches in a complete game, 11–2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He enjoyed a 14–4 season with the Yankees in , but shoulder problems in signalled the end of his career.