1969 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C. (April 7)

Manager - Ralph Houk  35

No. Coaches
44  Jim Hegan
32  Elston Howard
34  Dick Howser
31  Jim Turner

No. Pitchers
45  Stan Bahnsen (R-R)
50  Bill Burbach (R-R)
39  Steve Hamilton (L-L)
18  Mike Kekich (R-L)
40  Lindy McDaniel (R-R)
23  Don Nottebart (R-R)
19  Fritz Peterson (S-L)
30  Mel Stottlemyre (R-R)
22  Fred Talbot (R-R)
52  Joe Verbanic (R-R)

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

No. Infielders
38  Len Boehmer (R-R)
20  Horace Clarke (S-R)
14  Bobby Cox (R-R)
17  Gene Michael (S-R)
  1  Bobby Murcer (L-R)
21  Nate Oliver (R-R)
25  Joe Pepitone (L-L)
15  Tom Tresh (S-R)

No. Outfielders
12  Billy Cowan (R-R)
  2  Jerry Kenney (L-R)
11  Bill Robinson (R-R)
  9  Dick Simpson (R-R)
  6  Roy White (S-R)

* not on active roster

Trainer - Joe Soares

1969 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects

ROSTER

Manager - Ralph Houk 35

First Base Coach - Elston Howard 32

Third Base Coach - Dick Howser 34

Pitching Coach - Jim Turner 31

Bullpen Coach - Jim Hegan 44

Catcher - Jake Gibbs 41, Frank Fernandez 10, Thurman Munson 28

First Base - Mickey Mantle 7, Joe Pepitone 25 (CF)

Second Base - Horace Clarke 20, Bobby Cox 14 (3B)

Third Base - Jerry Kenney 2, Len Boehmer 38 (1B)

Shortstop- Gene Michael 17, Tom Tresh 15

Left Field- Roy White 6

Center Field - Bill Robinson 11, Dick Simpson 9

Right Field - Bobby Murcer 1

Pinch Hitter - Jimmie Hall 26 (OF)

Starting Pitchers:

Mel Stottlemyre 30

Fritz Peterson 19

Stan Bahnsen 45

Al Downing 24

Bill Burbach 50

Mike Kekich 18

Relief Pitchers:

Jack Aker 22

Steve Hamilton 39

Lindy McDaniel 40

TAXI SQUAD

Catcher - John Orsino 33*, Charlie Sands 42

First Base - Frank Tepedino 47

Second Base - Nate Oliver 21 

Pinch Hitter - Billy Cowan 12 (OF)

Starting Pitchers:

Fred Talbot 27*

Relief Pitchers:

Ken Johnson 54

Joe Verbanic 52

Don Nottebart 23

Thad Tillotson 60

PROSPECTS

Catcher - John Ellis, Lou Howell

First Base - Tony Solaita, Gary Washington

Shortstop - Frank Baker

Outfield - Ron Woods, Tom Shopay, Jim Lyttle, Ron Blomberg, Joe Pactwa, Bobby Mitchell

Starting Pitchers:

John Cumberland

Mickey Scott

Steve Kline

Gary Jones

George Bechtold

Jim Fink

Relief Pitcher:

Alan Closter

* unofficial uniform number