1963 New York Yankees Opening Day and Home Opening Rosters

Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (April 9)

Manager - Ralph Houk

No. Coaches
8 Yogi Berra
2 Frankie Crosetti
44 Jim Hegan
31 Johnny Sain

No. Pitchers
47 Luis Arroyo (L-L)
56 Jim Bouton (R-R)
30 Marshall Bridges (R-L)
29 Hal Brown (R-R)
39 Jim Coates (R-R)
28 Bud Daley (L-L)
16 Whitey Ford (L-L)
20 Bill Kunkel (R-R)
18 Hal Reniff (R-R)
22 Bill Stafford (R-R)
23 Ralph Terry (R-R)
19 Stan Williams (R-R)

No. Catchers
8 Yogi Berra (L-R)
38 Johnny Blanchard (L-R)
32 Elston Howard (R-R)

No. Infielders
6 Clete Boyer (R-R)
42 Pedro Gonzalez (R-R)
10 Tony Kubek (L-R)
34 Phil Linz (R-R)
26 Dale Long (L-L)
25 Joe Pepitone (L-L)
1 Bobby Richardson (R-R)

No. Outfielders
11 Hector Lopez (R-R)
7 Mickey Mantle (S-R)
9 Roger Maris (L-R)
27 Jack Reed (R-R)
15 Tom Tresh (S-R)

Trainers - Joe Soares, Don Seger

Batting Practice Pitcher - Spud Murray 55


Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York (April 11)

Manager - Ralph Houk

No. Coaches
8 Yogi Berra
2 Frankie Crosetti
44 Jim Hegan
31 Johnny Sain

No. Pitchers
47 Luis Arroyo (L-L)
56 Jim Bouton (R-R)
30 Marshall Bridges (R-L)
29 Hal Brown (R-R)
39 Jim Coates (R-R)
28 Bud Daley (L-L)
16 Whitey Ford (L-L)
20 Bill Kunkel (R-R)
18 Hal Reniff (R-R)
22 Bill Stafford (R-R)
23 Ralph Terry (R-R)
19 Stan Williams (R-R)

No. Catchers
8 Yogi Berra (L-R)
38 Johnny Blanchard (L-R)
32 Elston Howard (R-R)

No. Infielders
6 Clete Boyer (R-R)
42 Pedro Gonzalez (R-R)
10 Tony Kubek (L-R)
34 Phil Linz (R-R)
26 Dale Long (L-L)
25 Joe Pepitone (L-L)
1 Bobby Richardson (R-R)

No. Outfielders
11 Hector Lopez (R-R)
7 Mickey Mantle (S-R)
9 Roger Maris (L-R)
27 Jack Reed (R-R)
15 Tom Tresh (S-R)

Trainers - Joe Soares, Don Seger

Batting Practice Pitcher - Spud Murray 55

1963 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects

ROSTER

Manager - Ralph Houk 35

First Base Coach - Dale Long 26, Yogi Berra 8

Third Base Coach - Frankie Crosetti 2

Pitching Coach - Johnny Sain 31

Bullpen Coach - Jim Hegan 44

Batting Practice Pitcher - Spud Murray 55

Spring Training Instructor - Joe DiMaggio 5

Catcher - Elston Howard 32, Johnny Blanchard 38

First Base - Joe Pepitone 25

Second Base - Bobby Richardson 1

Third Base - Clete Boyer 6, Pedro Gonzalez 42 (2B)

Shortstop - Tony Kubek 10, Phil Linz 34 

Left Field - Tom Tresh 15 (CF), Hector Lopez 11 

Center Field - Mickey Mantle 7, Jack Reed 27 (RF)

Right Field - Roger Maris 9

Pinch Hitter - Yogi Berra 8 (C), Harry Bright 14 (1B)

Starting Pitchers:

Whitey Ford 16

Jim Bouton 56

Ralph Terry 23

Stan Williams 19

Bill Stafford 22

Bud Daley 28

Relief Pitchers:

Hal Reniff 18

Jim Coates 39

Bill Kunkel 20

Marshall Bridges 30

TAXI SQUAD

First Base - Dale Long 26

Starting Pitchers:

Rollie Sheldon 45

Hal Brown 29

Relief Pitchers:

Tex Clevenger 21

Luis Arroyo 47

PROSPECTS

Catcher - Curt Blefary, Jake Gibbs, Alan Hall, Bill Madden

First Base - Mike Hegan

Outfield - Ron Solomini

Starting Pitchers:

Al Downing

Jack Cullen

Hal Stowe

Howard Kitt

George Haney

Relief Pitchers:

Bob Meyer

Jim Bronstad