1978 New York Yankees Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 100-63-0, Finished 1st in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

Postseason:
Won World Series (4-2) over Los Angeles Dodgers
Won AL Championship Series (3-1) over Kansas City Royals

Managers: Billy Martin (52-42) , Dick Howser (0-1) and Bob Lemon (48-20)

General Manager: Cedric Tallis

Scouting Director: Bill Bergesch

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II

Attendance: 2,335,871 (1st of 14)

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

Pythagorean W-L: 99-64, 735 Runs, 582 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	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Dell Alston	25	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 22, 1952	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Jim Beattie	23	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Jul 4, 1954	1st	25	22	0	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Paul Blair	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	168	Feb 1, 1944	15	75	20	75	71	0	0	0	5	3	4	1	49	16	64	0	16	7	-0.8
Chris Chambliss	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 26, 1948	8	162	161	162	155	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	3.2	$240,000
Ken Clay	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Apr 6, 1954	2	28	6	1	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Ron Davis	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Aug 6, 1955	1st	4	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Bucky Dent	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 25, 1951	6	123	120	123	123	0	0	0	0	0	123	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Brian Doyle	24	us US	L	R	5' 10"	160	Jan 26, 1954	1st	39	14	39	38	0	0	0	29	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0.0
Rawly Eastwick	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Oct 24, 1950	5	8	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$220,000
Ed Figueroa	29	pr PR	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 14, 1948	5	35	35	1	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0
Dámaso García	21	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	165	Feb 7, 1957	1st	18	14	18	18	0	0	0	16	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Rich Gossage HOF	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Jul 5, 1951	7	63	0	0	63	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	$458,000	All-Star
Ron Guidry	27	us US	L	L	5' 11"	161	Aug 28, 1950	4	37	35	2	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9.6	$47,000	All-Star
Don Gullett	27	us US	R	L	6' 0"	190	Jan 6, 1951	9	8	8	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$333,333
Fran Healy	31	us US	R	R	6' 5"	220	Sep 6, 1946	9	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Mike Heath	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Feb 5, 1955	1st	33	24	33	33	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Ken Holtzman	32	us US	R	L	6' 2"	175	Nov 3, 1945	14	5	3	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$165,000
Catfish Hunter HOF	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Apr 8, 1946	14	21	20	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$640,000
Reggie Jackson HOF	32	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	May 18, 1946	12	139	138	139	104	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	104	104	35	1	0	3.5	$525,000	All-Star
Cliff Johnson	30	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Jul 22, 1947	7	76	46	76	23	0	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	22	0	-0.2
Jay Johnstone	32	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 20, 1945	13	36	16	36	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	14	22	5	9	2	0.0
Bob Kammeyer	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 2, 1950	1st	7	0	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Mickey Klutts	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 20, 1954	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Paul Lindblad	36	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Aug 9, 1941	14	7	1	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Sparky Lyle	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	182	Jul 22, 1944	12	59	0	0	59	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Larry McCall	25	us US	L	R	6' 2"	195	Sep 8, 1952	2	5	1	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Andy Messersmith	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Aug 6, 1945	11	6	5	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Thurman Munson	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jun 7, 1947	10	154	153	154	138	0	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	13	14	1	0	3.3		All-Star
Graig Nettles	33	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Aug 20, 1944	12	159	159	159	159	0	0	0	0	159	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7	$145,000	All-Star
Lou Piniella	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Aug 28, 1943	12	130	120	130	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	80	0	26	103	23	10	0	3.7
Dave Rajsich	26	us US	L	L	6' 5"	175	Sep 28, 1951	1st	4	2	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Domingo Ramos	20	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	154	Mar 29, 1958	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Willie Randolph	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 6, 1954	4	134	132	134	134	0	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.8	$50,000
Mickey Rivers	29	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Oct 30, 1948	9	141	135	141	138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	138	0	138	0	4	1	3.5	$133,333
Dennis Sherrill	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	165	May 3, 1956	1st	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-0.1
Jim Spencer	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Jul 30, 1947	11	71	38	71	15	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	27	0	0.0
Fred Stanley	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Aug 13, 1947	10	81	48	81	81	0	0	0	12	4	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Gary Thomasson	26	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Jul 29, 1951	7	54	33	54	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	16	12	49	1	6	4	1.0
Dick Tidrow	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	May 14, 1947	7	31	25	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Roy White	34	us US	B	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 27, 1943	14	103	94	103	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	74	1	0	74	23	8	0	0.8
George Zeber	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	170	Aug 29, 1950	2	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.3
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Billy Martin	50	us US	May 16, 1928	Manager	Apr 8	Jul 23
Dick Howser	42	us US	May 14, 1936	Manager	Jul 24	Jul 24
Bob Lemon	57	us US	Sep 22, 1920	Manager	Jul 25	Oct 2
Dick Howser	42	us US	May 14, 1936		Apr 8	Jul 23
Elston Howard	49	us US	Feb 23, 1929		Apr 8	Oct 2
Gene Michael	40	us US	Jun 2, 1938		Apr 8	Oct 2
Dick Howser	42	us US	May 14, 1936		Jul 25	Oct 2
Yogi Berra	53	us US	May 12, 1925	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 2
Art Fowler	55	us US	Jul 3, 1922	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 2
Clyde King	54	us US	May 23, 1924	Coach	Apr 8	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date