Tuesday, December 2, 2014

1979 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York (April 5)

Manager - Bob Lemon  21

No. Coaches
  8  Yogi Berra
33  Mike Ferraro
48  Jim Hegan
32  Elston Howard
40  Charley Lau
42  Tom Morgan

No. Pitchers
43  Ken Clay (R-R)
31  Ed Figueroa (R-R)
54  Rich Gossage (R-R)
49  Ron Guidry (L-L)
35  Don Gullett (R-L)  *
29  Jim Hunter (R-R)
25  Tommy John (R-L)
36  Paul Mirabella (L-L)
23  Luis Tiant (R-R)
19  Dick Tidrow (R-R)

No. Catchers
41  Cliff Johnson (R-R)
15  Thurman Munson (R-R)
38  Jerry Narron (L-R)

No. Infielders
10  Chris Chambliss (L-R)
20  Bucky Dent (R-R)
18  Brian Doyle (L-R)
  9  Graig Nettles (L-R)
30  Willie Randolph (R-R)
12  Jim Spencer (L-L)
11  Fred Stanley (R-R)

No. Outfielders
26  Juan Beniquez (R-R)  *
  2  Paul Blair (R-R)
44  Reggie Jackson (L-L)
27  Jay Johnstone (L-R)
14  Lou Piniella (R-R)
17  Mickey Rivers (L-L)
  6  Roy White (S-R)

Trainers - Gene Monahan, Barry Weinberg

* not on active roster


1979 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects
Manager - Bob Lemon 21
Manager - Billy Martin 1
First Base Coach - Elston Howard 32, Jeff Torborg 47
Third Base Coach - Mike Ferraro 33
Pitching Coach - Tom Morgan 52*, Art Fowler 42
Batting Coach - Charley Lau 40
Bench Coach - Yogi Berra 8
Bullpen Coach - Jim Hegan 48

ROSTER
Catcher - Thurman Munson 15, Jerry Narron 38, Brad Gulden 27
First Base - Chris Chambliss 10
Second Base - Willie Randolph 30
Third Base - Graig Nettles 9
Shortstop - Bucky Dent 20, Fred Stanley 11
Left Field - Lou Piniella 14, Oscar Gamble 17 (RF)
Center Field - Bobby Murcer 2, Juan Beniquez 26
Right Field - Reggie Jackson 44
Designated Hitter - Jim Spencer 12 (1B)
Pinch Hitter - Roy White 6 (LF)

Starting Pitchers:
Ron Guidry 49
Tommy John 25
Luis Tiant 23
Ed Figueroa 31
Jim Beattie 45
Jim Hunter 29

Relief Pitchers:
Rich Gossage 54
Ron Davis 39
Don Hood 46
Jim Kaat 36

TAXI SQUAD
Catcher - Cliff Johnson 41 
First Base - George Scott 55*
Second Base - Brian Doyle 18
Third Base - Roy Staiger 57 
Outfield - Mickey Rivers 28*, Paul Blair 22*, Jay Johnstone 50*, Gary Thomasson 24 (1B)

Starting Pitchers:
Don Gullett 35
Ray Burris 53

Relief Pitchers:
Dick Tidrow 19
Ken Clay 43


PROSPECTS
Catcher - Bruce Robinson
First Base - Jim McDonald
Second Base - Damaso Garcia
Shortstop - Dennis Sherrill
Outfield - Bobby Brown, Darryl Jones, Greg Jemison, Tommy Cruz, Garry Smith

Starting Pitchers:
Paul Mirabella
Roger Slagle
Dave Righetti
Mike Griffin
Steve Taylor
Jim Lysgaard

Relief Pitchers:
Chris Welsh
Paul Semall

* unofficial uniform number


YANKEES SCOREBOOK & SOUVENIR PROGRAM PORTRAIT PHOTOS
Jim Beattie (P) 45
Juan Beniquez (OF) 26
Paul Blair (OF) 2
Chris Chambliss (1B) 10
Ken Clay (P) 43
Bucky Dent (SS) 20
Brian Doyle (2B) 18
Ed Figueroa (P) 31
Rich Gossage (P) 54
Ron Guidry (P) 49
Jim Hunter (P) 29
Reggie Jackson (RF) 44
Tommy John (P) 25
Cliff Johnson (C) 41
Jay Johnstone (OF) 27
Bob Lemon (MGR) 21
Paul Mirabella (P) 36
Thurman Munson (C) 15
Graig Nettles (3B) 9
Lou Piniella (LF) 14
Willie Randolph (2B) 30
Mickey Rivers (CF) 17
Jim Spencer (1B) 12
Fred Stanley (SS) 11
Luis Tiant (P) 23
Dick Tidrow (P) 19
Roy White (DH-LF) 6

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