1970 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York (April 7)

Manager - Ralph Houk  35

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

No. Pitchers
22  Jack Aker (R-R)
45  Stan Bahnsen (R-R)
50  Bill Burbach  (R-R)
39  Steve Hamilton (L-L)
18  Mike Kekich (R-L)
24  Ron Klimkowski (R-R)
40  Lindy McDaniel  (R-R)
19  Fritz Peterson (S-L)
30  Mel Stottlemyre (R-R)
52  Joe Verbanic (R-R)

No. Catchers
41  Jake Gibbs (L-R)
15  Thurman Munson (R-R)

No. Infielders
10  Danny Cater (R-R)
20  Horace Clarke (S-R)
23  John Ellis (R-R)
28  Ron Hansen (R-R)
  2  Jerry Kenney (L-R)
17  Gene Michael (S-R)
25  Pete Ward (L-R)

No. Outfielders
13  Curt Blefary (L-R)
27  Jim Lyttle (L-R)
  1  Bobby Murcer (L-R)
21  Frank Tepedino (L-L)
  6  Roy White (S-R)
  9  Ron Woods (R-R)

Trainer - Joe Soares

National Defense Service List
George Zeber

1970 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects

ROSTER

Manager - Ralph Houk 35

First Base Coach - Elston Howard 32

First Base Coach - Mickey Mantle 7

Third Base Coach - Dick Howser 34

Pitching Coach - Jim Turner 31

Bullpen Coach - Jim Hegan 44

Catcher - Thurman Munson 15, Jake Gibbs 41

First Base - Danny Cater 10 (3B), John Ellis 23 (C)

Second Base - Horace Clarke 20

Third Base - Jerry Kenney 2

Shortstop- Gene Michael 17, Frank Baker 26

Left Field- Roy White 6

Center Field - Bobby Murcer 1

Right Field - Ron Woods 9, Jim Lyttle 27 (CF), Curt Blefary 13 (LF)

Pinch Hitters - Pete Ward 25 (1B), Ron Hansen 28 (SS-3B-2B)

Starting Pitchers:

Fritz Peterson 19

Mel Stottlemyre 30

Stan Bahnsen 45

Steve Kline 38

Gary Waslewski 54

Mike Kekich 18

Relief Pitchers:

Lindy McDaniel 40

Jack Aker 22

Ron Klimkowski 24

Steve Hamilton 39

TAXI SQUAD

Catcher - Charlie Sands 42

First Base - Len Boehmer 36* (3B)

Third Base - Bobby Cox 14

Outfield - Frank Tepedino 21 (1B), Bill Robinson 11

Starting Pitchers:

Bill Burbach 50

Mike McCormick 29

Relief Pitchers:

Joe Verbanic 52

Dick Farrell 43*

Rob Gardner 62

PROSPECTS

Catcher - Steve Grotemeyer, Jim Deidel, Jorge Maduro

First Base - Tony Solaita, Dave McDonald, Tim O'Connell (OF)

Second Base - George Zeber

Shortstop - Mario Guerrero

Outfield - Ron Blomberg, Rusty Torres

Starting Pitchers:

John Cumberland

Doug Hansen

Gary Jones

Gerry Pirtle

Larry Gowell

Terry Ley

Bill Olsen

Relief Pitchers:

Loyd Colson

Terry Bongiovanni

* unofficial uniform number