1978 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

Arlington Stadium, Arlington, Texas (April 8)

Manager - Billy Martin  1

No. Coaches
  8  Yogi Berra
42  Art Fowler
32  Elston Howard
34  Dick Howser
33  Gene Michael

No. Pitchers
50  Ken Clay (R-R)
36  Rawly Eastwick (R-R)
31  Ed Figueroa (R-R)
54  Rich Gossage (R-R)
49  Ron Guidry (L-L)
35  Don Gullett (R-L)  *
53  Ken Holtzman (R-L)
29  Jim Hunter (R-R)
28  Sparky Lyle (L-L)
47  Andy Messersmith (R-R)  *
19  Dick Tidrow (R-R)

No. Catchers
40  Fran Healy (R-R)
41  Cliff Johnson (R-R)
15  Thurman Munson (R-R)

No. Infielders
10  Chris Chambliss (L-R)
20  Bucky Dent (R-R)
24  Mickey Klutts (R-R)
  9  Graig Nettles (L-R)
30  Willie Randolph (R-R)
12  Jim Spencer (L-L)
11  Fred Stanley (R-R)
25  George Zeber (S-R)

No. Outfielders
  2  Paul Blair (R-R)
44  Reggie Jackson (L-L)
14  Lou Piniella (R-R)
17  Mickey Rivers (L-L)
  6  Roy White (S-R)

Trainers - Gene Monahan, Herman Schneider

* not on active roster

1978 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects

Manager - Billy Martin 1

Manager - Bob Lemon 21

First Base Coach - Gene Michael 33

Third Base Coach - Dick Howser 34

Pitching Coach - Art Fowler 42

Bench Coach - Yogi Berra 8

Bullpen Coach - Elston Howard 32

ROSTER

Catcher - Thurman Munson 15, Mike Heath 46

First Base - Chris Chambliss 10

Second Base - Willie Randolph 30, Brian Doyle 25

Third Base - Graig Nettles 9

Shortstop - Bucky Dent 20, Fred Stanley 11

Left Field - Lou Piniella 14, Roy White 6

Center Field - Mickey Rivers 17, Paul Blair 2 (RF)

Right Field - Reggie Jackson 44

Designated Hitter - Cliff Johnson 41 (C), Jim Spencer 12 (1B)

Starting Pitchers:

Ron Guidry 49

Ed Figueroa 31

Jim Hunter 29

Dick Tidrow 19

Jim Beattie 45

Don Gullett 35

Relief Pitchers:

Rich Gossage 54

Sparky Lyle 28

Ken Clay 43

Rawly Eastwick 36

TAXI SQUAD

Catcher - Fran Healy 40

Second Base - George Zeber 52* (3B)

Outfield - Jay Johnstone 27, Gary Thomasson 24 (1B)

Starting Pitchers:

Ken Holtzman 53

Andy Messersmith 47

Gil Patterson 22

PROSPECTS

Catcher - Jerry Narron, Dennis Irwin

Second Base - Damaso Garcia

Third Base - Mickey Klutts (SS)

Shortstop - Domingo Ramos

Outfield - Dell Alston, Bobby Brown, Darryl Jones

Starting Pitchers:

Larry McCall

Jim Lysgaard

Steve Taylor

Doug Heinold

Relief Pitcher:

Dave Rajsich

* unofficial uniform number