1972 New York Yankees Roster (40-man)

1971 Season 1973 Season

Record: 79-76-0, Finished 4th in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Ralph Houk (79-76)

General Manager: Lee MacPhail

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I

Attendance: 966,328 (4th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92

Pythagorean W-L: 81-74, 557 Runs, 527 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Jack Aker	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jul 13, 1940	9	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Bernie Allen	33	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 16, 1939	11	84	57	84	64	0	0	0	20	44	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0.8	$27,500
Felipe Alou	37	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	195	May 12, 1935	15	120	70	120	102	0	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	15	15	35	0	1.6	$62,500
Fred Beene	29	us US	B	R	5' 9"	155	Nov 24, 1942	4	30	1	30	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.5
Wade Blasingame	28	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Nov 22, 1943	10	12	1	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$25,000
Steve Blateric	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Mar 20, 1944	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$6,600
Ron Blomberg	23	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Aug 23, 1948	3	107	90	107	95	0	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2	2.3
Johnny Callison	33	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Mar 12, 1939	15	92	69	92	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	74	74	21	1	0.9	$37,500
Horace Clarke	33	vi VI	B	R	5' 9"	175	Jun 2, 1939	8	147	134	147	143	0	0	0	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	3.0
Al Closter	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Jun 15, 1943	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Casey Cox	30	us US	R	R	6' 5"	200	Jul 3, 1941	7	5	1	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
John Ellis	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	225	Aug 21, 1948	4	52	30	52	32	0	25	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0.8	$21,000
Rob Gardner	27	us US	R	L	6' 1"	176	Dec 19, 1944	7	20	14	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$15,500
Larry Gowell	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	182	May 2, 1948	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Rich Hinton	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	May 22, 1947	2	7	3	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5	$12,000
Mike Kekich	27	us US	R	L	6' 1"	196	Apr 2, 1945	6	29	28	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Jerry Kenney	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	170	Jun 30, 1945	5	50	33	50	45	0	0	0	0	1	45	0	0	0	0	4	6	0.8	$32,000
Ron Klimkowski	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 1, 1944	4	16	2	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$19,500
Steve Kline	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Oct 6, 1947	3	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3
Hal Lanier	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Jul 4, 1942	9	60	25	60	57	0	0	0	3	47	9	0	0	0	0	3	2	-0.5	$32,000
Sparky Lyle	27	us US	L	L	6' 1"	182	Jul 22, 1944	6	59	0	59	59	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.7	$45,000
Lindy McDaniel	36	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Dec 13, 1935	18	37	0	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Rich McKinney	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Nov 22, 1946	3	37	32	37	33	0	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.6	$20,000
Doc Medich	23	us US	R	R	6' 5"	225	Dec 9, 1948	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Gene Michael	34	us US	B	R	6' 2"	183	Jun 2, 1938	7	126	116	126	121	0	0	0	0	0	121	0	0	0	0	5	1	0.8
Thurman Munson	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jun 7, 1947	4	140	132	140	132	0	132	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	3.5
Bobby Murcer	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	160	May 20, 1946	6	153	150	153	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	151	0	151	3	0	8.2		All-Star
Fritz Peterson	30	us US	B	L	6' 0"	185	Feb 8, 1942	7	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Jim Roland	29	us US	R	L	6' 3"	175	Dec 14, 1942	10	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Celerino Sánchez	28	mx MX	R	R	5' 11"	160	Feb 3, 1944	1st	71	68	71	68	0	0	0	0	68	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.2
Charlie Spikes	21	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Jan 23, 1951	1st	14	9	14	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	5	0	-0.4	$5,100
Mel Stottlemyre	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	Nov 13, 1941	9	37	36	37	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.3
Ron Swoboda	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 30, 1944	8	63	26	63	37	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	30	35	33	0	0.4
Frank Tepedino	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Nov 23, 1947	5	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.0
Rusty Torres	23	pr PR	B	R	5' 10"	175	Sep 30, 1948	2	80	44	80	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	60	62	22	2	-0.4	$13,500
Roy White	28	us US	B	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 27, 1943	8	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	155	0	0	5.3
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Ralph Houk	52	us US	Aug 9, 1919	Manager	Apr 16	Oct 4
Elston Howard	43	us US	Feb 23, 1929		Apr 16	Oct 4
Dick Howser	36	us US	May 14, 1936		Apr 16	Oct 4
Jim Turner	68	us US	Aug 6, 1903		Apr 16	Oct 4
Jim Hegan	51	us US	Aug 3, 1920	Coach	Apr 16	Oct 4
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date