1968 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York (April 10)

Manager - Ralph Houk  35

No. Coaches
  2  Frankie Crosetti
16  Whitey Ford
44  Jim Hegan
31  Jim Turner

No. Pitchers
45  Stan Bahnsen (R-R)
18  Steve Barber (L-L)  *
56  Jim Bouton (R-R)
24  Al Downing (R-L)
39  Steve Hamilton (L-L)
40  Bill Monbouquette (R-R)
19  Fritz Peterson (S-L)
30  Mel Stottlemyre (R-R)
22  Fred Talbot (R-R)
52  Joe Verbanic (R-R)
58  Dooley Womack (L-R)

No. Catchers
38  Frank Fernandez (R-R)
41  Jake Gibbs (L-R)

No. Infielders
12  Ruben Amaro (R-R)
20  Horace Clarke (S-R)
14  Bobby Cox (R-R)
26  Mike Ferraro (R-R)
10  Dick Howser (R-R)
  7  Mickey Mantle (S-R)
17  Gene Michael (S-R)
  6  Charley Smith (R-R)  *

No. Outfielders
28  Andy Kosco (R-R)
25  Joe Pepitone (L-L)
11  Bill Robinson (R-R)
15  Tom Tresh (S-R)
  9  Steve Whitaker (L-R)
48  Roy White (S-R)

*  not on active roster

Batting Practice Pitcher - Spud Murray  55

Trainers - Joe Soares, Don Seger

Traveling Secretary: Bruce Henry

National Defense Service List
Jim Fink
Jerry Kenney
Bobby Murcer


1968 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects
ROSTER
Manager - Ralph Houk 35
First Base Coach - Whitey Ford 16
Third Base Coach - Frankie Crosetti 2
Pitching Coach - Jim Turner 31
Bullpen Coach - Jim Hegan 44

Catcher - Jake Gibbs 41, Frank Fernandez 38, Eliseo Rodriguez 23
First Base - Mickey Mantle 7, Ruben Amaro 12 (SS)
Second Base - Horace Clarke 20, Dick Howser 10
Third Base - Bobby Cox 14
Shortstop- Tom Tresh 15, Gene Michael 17
Left Field- Roy White 21
Center Field - Joe Pepitone 25, Bill Robinson 11
Right Field - Andy Kosco 28, Steve Whitaker 9
Pinch Hitter - Charley Smith 6 (3B)

Starting Pitchers:
Mel Stottlemyre 30
Fritz Peterson 19
Stan Bahnsen 45
Al Downing 24
Fred Talbot 22

Steve Barber 18

Relief Pitchers:
Steve Hamilton 39
Joe Verbanic 52

Dooley Womack 58


TAXI SQUAD
Catcher - Charlie Sands 32, John Boccabella 62 (1B)
First Base - Mike Hegan 34
Outfield - Ross Moschitto 53

Starting Pitchers:

Bill Monboquette 40
Jim Bouton 56

Relief Pitchers:
John Wyatt 51
Thad Tillotson 66


PROSPECTS
Catcher - John Ellis
First Base - Ken Poulsen
Third Base - Mike Ferraro, Len Boehmer (SS)
Outfield - Tom Shopay, Jim Lyttle, Joe Pactwa

Starting Pitchers:
Dale Spier
Rich Beck
Bill Burbach
Mickey Scott
John Cumberland
George Bechtold
Steve Kline

Relief Pitchers:
Cecil Perkins
Alan Closter

YANKEES IN MILITARY SERVICE
Jim Fink
Jerry Kenney
Bobby Murcer