1981 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York (April 9)

Manager - Gene Michael 11

No. Coaches
48  Joe Altobelli
  8  Yogi Berra
33  Mike Ferraro
40  Charley Lau
41  Jeff Torborg
42  Stan Williams

No. Pitchers
43  Doug Bird (R-R)
35  Bill Castro (R-R)
39  Ron Davis (R-R)
54  Rich Gossage (R-R)
49  Ron Guidry (L-L)
25  Tommy John (R-L)
45  Rudy May (L-L)
46  Gene Nelson (R-R)
38  Tom Underwood (L-L)

No. Catchers
10  Rick Cerone (R-R)
26  Johnny Oates (L-R)
47  Bruce Robinson (L-R)  *
24  Dennis Werth (R-R)

No. Infielders
20  Bucky Dent (R-R)
18  Larry Milbourne (S-R)
  9  Graig Nettles (L-R)
30  Willie Randolph (R-R)
27  Aurelio Rodriguez (R-R)
21  Eric Soderholm (R-R)  *
12  Jim Spencer (L-L)
28  Bob Watson (R-R)

No. Outfielders
13  Bobby Brown (S-R)
17  Oscar Gamble (L-R)
44  Reggie Jackson (L-L)  *
22  Jerry Mumphrey (S-R)
  2  Bobby Murcer (L-R)
14  Lou Piniella (R-R)
31  Dave Winfield (R-R)

Trainers - Gene Monahan, Barry Weinberg

Bullpen Catcher - Dom Scala  51

Batting Practice Pitchers - Doug Melvin  50, Mickey Scott  59

* not on active roster

1981 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Prospects

Manager - Gene Michael 11

First Base Coach - Mike Ferraro 33

Third Base Coach - Joe Altobelli 48

Pitching Coach - Stan Williams 42

Batting Coach - Charley Lau 40

Bench Coach - Yogi Berra 8

Bullpen Coach - Jeff Torborg 41

ROSTER

Catcher - Rick Cerone 10, Dennis Werth 24

First Base - Bob Watson 28, Dave Revering 12 

Second Base - Willie Randolph 30

Third Base - Graig Nettles 9, Aurelio Rodriguez 27

Shortstop - Bucky Dent 20, Larry Milbourne 18 (2B)

Left Field - Dave Winfield 31

Center Field - Jerry Mumphrey 22, Bobby Brown 13

Right Field - Reggie Jackson 44, Oscar Gamble 17 (DH), Lou Piniella 14 (DH) 

Designated Hitter - Bobby Murcer 2 (OF)                              

Starting Pitchers:

Ron Guidry 49

Tommy John 25

Dave Righetti 19

Rick Reuschel 36

Rudy May 45

Doug Bird 43

Relief Pitchers:

Rich Gossage 54

Ron Davis 39

Dave LaRoche 34

TAXI SQUAD

Catcher - Johnny Oates 26

First Base - Jim Spencer 21*

Third Base - Eric Soderholm 23*

Outfield - Ruppert Jones 29*, Joe Lefebvre 46

Starting Pitchers:

Tom Underwood 38

Mike Griffin 52

Relief Pitcher:

Bill Castro 35

PROSPECTS

Catcher - Bruce Robinson, Juan Espino, Pat Callahan

First Base - Steve Balboni, Marshall Brant, Todd Demeter

Second Base - Pat Tabler, Rex Hudler

Shortstop - Andre Robertson, Rafael Soriano, Otis Nixon

Outfield - Ted Wilborn, Willie McGee, Don Mattingly (1B), Buck Showalter (1B), Matt Winters

Starting Pitchers:

Gene Nelson 

Mike Morgan

Greg Cochran

Chris Welsh

Brian Ryder

Freddie Tolliver

Roger Slagle

Relief Pitchers:

Tim Lollar

Andy McGaffigan

Paul Boris

Curt Kaufman

* unofficial uniform number