Wednesday, June 11, 2014

1971 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts (April 6)

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)
43  Rob Gardner (R-L)
18  Mike Kekich (R-L)
38  Steve Kline (R-R)
40  Lindy McDaniel (R-R)
19  Fritz Peterson (S-L)
30  Mel Stottlemyre (R-R)
54  Gary Waslewski (R-R)

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

No. Infielders
26  Frank Baker (L-R)
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)

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


1971 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects
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
Special Instructor - Mickey Mantle 7

ROSTER
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, Ron Hansen 28 (2B-SS)
Shortstop - Gene Michael 17, Frank Baker 26
Left Field - Roy White 6
Center Field - Bobby Murcer 1,  Jim Lyttle 27 
Right Field - Ron Blomberg 12, Ron Swoboda 14
Pinch Hitter - Felipe Alou 24 (OF-1B)

Starting Pitchers:
Mel Stottlemyre 30
Fritz Peterson 19
Steve Kline 38
Stan Bahnsen 45
Mike Kekich 18
Jim Hardin 29

Relief Pitchers:
Jack Aker 22
Gary Waslewski 54
Lindy McDaniel 40
Rob Gardner 39

TAXI SQUAD
Catcher - Bruce Look 36*
First Base - Frank Tepedino 21 (OF)
Outfield - Ron Woods 9, Danny Walton 11
Pinch Hitters - Pete Ward 25 (1B), Curt Blefary 13 (C)

Starting Pitchers:
Bill Burbach 50
Ron Klimkowski 51*
Mike McCormick 33*
Barry Moore 55*

PROSPECTS
Catcher - George Pena
First Base - Tony Solaita
Second Base - Fred Frazier
Shortstop - Mario Guerrero
Outfield - Bobby Mitchell, Joe Pactwa, Rick Bladt

Starting Pitchers:
Larry Gowell
Bill Olsen
Doug Hansen
Ken Crosby
Don DeMola
Dave Pagan

Relief Pitchers:
Roger Hambright 
Alan Closter
Gary Jones
Loyd Colson

* unofficial uniform number

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