1973 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
47  Fred Beene (S-R)
29  Casey Cox (R-R)
18  Mike Kekich (S-L)
38  Steve Kline (R-R)
28  Sparky Lyle (L-L)
43  Jim Magnuson (R-L)
40  Lindy McDaniel (R-R)
42  Doc Medich (R-R)
19  Fritz Peterson (S-L)
30  Mel Stottlemyre (R-R)

No. Catchers
23  Jerry Moses (R-R)
15  Thurman Munson (R-R)

No. Infielders
11  Bernie Allen (L-R)
24  Felipe Alou (R-R)
12  Ron Blomberg (L-R)
20  Horace Clarke (S-R)
22  Hal Lanier (R-R)
17  Gene Michael (S-R)
  9  Graig Nettles (L-R)
10  Celerino Sanchez (R-R)

No. Outfielders
  2  Matty Alou (L-L)
25  Johnny Callison (L-R)
  1  Bobby Murcer (L-R)
14  Ron Swoboda (R-R)
  6  Roy White (S-R)

Trainer - Gene Monahan

1973 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 Spring Training Instructor - Whitey Ford 16

Special Spring Training Instructor - Mickey Mantle 7

ROSTER

Catcher - Thurman Munson 15, Jerry Moses 23

First Base - Ron Blomberg 12 (DH), Felipe Alou 24 (OF)

Second Base - Horace Clarke 20

Third Base - Graig Nettles 9

Shortstop - Gene Michael 17, Hal Lanier 22 (3B), Fred Stanley 11 (2B)

Left Field - Roy White 6

Center Field - Bobby Murcer 1

Right Field - Matty Alou 2, Ron Swoboda 14 (CF), Otto Velez 41 (1B)

Designated Hitter - Jim Ray Hart 43

Starting Pitchers:

Mel Stottlemyre 30

Doc Medich 42

Fritz Peterson 19

Pat Dobson 36

Steve Kline 38

Sam McDowell 48

Relief Pitchers:

Sparky Lyle 28

Lindy McDaniel 40

Fred Beene 47

Dave Pagan 53*

TAXI SQUAD

Catcher - Rick Dempsey 46

First Base - Frank Tepedino 21* (OF)

Second Base - Bernie Allen 27* (3B)

Third Base - Celerino Sanchez 10 (OF)

Shortstop - Frank Baker 26

Outfield - Johnny Callison 25

Starting Pitchers:

Mike Kekich 18

Ron Klimkowski 51*

Wade Blasingame 52*

Relief Pitchers:

Casey Cox 29

Jim Magnuson 39

Joe Grzenda 33*

Wayne Granger 45

PROSPECTS

Catcher - Jim Deidel, Dennis Irwin, Terry Quinn

Second Base - George Zeber, Fred Frazier

Outfield - Ken Bennett

Starting Pitchers:

Alan Closter

Larry Gowell

Mike Pazik

Scott McGregor

Dave Cheadle

Rick Earle

Gerry Pirtle

Relief Pitcher:

Steve Blateric

* unofficial uniform number