1979 New York Yankees Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 89-71-0, Finished 4th in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Bob Lemon (34-31) and Billy Martin (55-40)

General Manager: Cedric Tallis

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II

Attendance: 2,537,765 (1st of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95

Pythagorean W-L: 86-74, 734 Runs, 672 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
Rick Anderson	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Dec 25, 1953	1st	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jim Beattie	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Jul 4, 1954	2	15	13	0	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Juan Beníquez	29	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	150	May 13, 1950	8	62	39	62	62	0	0	0	0	3	0	18	37	5	60	0	0	5	-0.2
Paul Blair	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	168	Feb 1, 1944	16	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0.0
Bobby Brown	25	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	May 25, 1954	1st	30	16	30	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	20	0	27	2	2	4	0.0
Ray Burris	28	us US	R	R	6' 5"	200	Aug 22, 1950	7	15	0	0	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Chris Chambliss	30	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 26, 1948	9	149	146	149	134	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	2	0	1.8	$240,000
Ken Clay	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Apr 6, 1954	3	32	5	0	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Ron Davis	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Aug 6, 1955	2	44	0	1	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2
Bucky Dent	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 25, 1951	7	141	136	141	141	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4
Brian Doyle	25	us US	L	R	5' 10"	160	Jan 26, 1954	2	20	9	20	19	0	0	0	13	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	-0.1
Ed Figueroa	30	pr PR	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 14, 1948	6	16	16	0	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Oscar Gamble	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	160	Dec 20, 1949	11	36	28	36	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	27	5	8	0	1.9
Dámaso García	22	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	165	Feb 7, 1957	2	11	9	11	11	0	0	0	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rich Gossage HOF	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Jul 5, 1951	8	36	0	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$458,000
Mike Griffin	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	195	Jun 26, 1957	1st	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Ron Guidry	28	us US	L	L	5' 11"	161	Aug 28, 1950	5	34	30	1	34	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6.5	$233,791	All-Star
Brad Gulden	23	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Jun 10, 1956	2	40	34	40	40	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Don Hood	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 16, 1949	7	27	6	0	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Catfish Hunter HOF	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Apr 8, 1946	15	19	19	0	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$640,000
Reggie Jackson HOF	33	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	May 18, 1946	13	131	127	131	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	125	125	3	4	0	3.5	$525,000	All-Star
Tommy John	36	us US	R	L	6' 3"	180	May 22, 1943	16	37	36	1	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.5	$575,000	All-Star
Cliff Johnson	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Jul 22, 1947	8	28	17	28	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	11	0	0.1
Jay Johnstone	33	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Nov 20, 1945	14	23	9	23	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	4	2	19	3	9	0	-0.2
Darryl Jones	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jun 5, 1951	1st	18	14	18	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	15	3	0	0.0
Jim Kaat HOF	40	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Nov 7, 1938	21	40	1	0	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Bob Kammeyer	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 2, 1950	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Paul Mirabella	25	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Mar 20, 1954	2	10	1	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Thurman Munson	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jun 7, 1947	11	97	96	97	91	0	88	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	2.4
Bobby Murcer	33	us US	L	R	5' 11"	160	May 20, 1946	13	74	65	74	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	59	8	70	0	2	2	0.3
Jerry Narron	23	us US	L	R	6' 3"	205	Jan 15, 1956	1st	61	30	61	56	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	-0.6
Graig Nettles	34	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Aug 20, 1944	13	145	142	145	144	0	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.7		All-Star
Lou Piniella	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	182	Aug 28, 1943	13	130	111	130	112	0	0	0	0	0	0	84	0	29	112	16	15	0	0.0
Lenny Randle	30	us US	B	R	5' 10"	169	Feb 12, 1949	9	20	7	20	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	0	11	2	6	5	-0.5
Willie Randolph	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jul 6, 1954	5	153	152	153	153	0	0	0	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.3	$50,000
Dave Righetti	20	us US	L	L	6' 4"	195	Nov 28, 1958	1st	3	3	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Mickey Rivers	30	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Oct 30, 1948	10	74	68	74	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	0	69	1	4	1	-0.2	$133,333
Bruce Robinson	25	us US	L	R	6' 2"	195	Apr 16, 1954	2	6	5	6	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
George Scott	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Mar 23, 1944	14	16	12	16	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	4	0	0.2
Roger Slagle	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Nov 4, 1953	1st	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Jim Spencer	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Jul 30, 1947	12	106	86	106	26	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	19	0	2.1
Roy Staiger	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jan 6, 1950	4	4	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Fred Stanley	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Aug 13, 1947	11	57	27	57	56	0	0	1	8	17	30	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	0.3
Luis Tiant	38	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	180	Nov 23, 1940	16	30	30	0	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4	$370,000
Dick Tidrow	32	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	May 14, 1947	8	14	0	0	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.3
Dennis Werth	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Dec 29, 1952	1st	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0
Roy White	35	us US	B	R	5' 10"	160	Dec 27, 1943	15	81	52	81	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	27	30	25	4	-1.3
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
Bob Lemon	58	us US	Sep 22, 1920	Manager	Apr 5	Jun 17
Billy Martin	51	us US	May 16, 1928	Manager	Jun 19	Sep 30
Elston Howard	50	us US	Feb 23, 1929		Apr 5	Sep 30
Yogi Berra	54	us US	May 12, 1925	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Mike Ferraro	34	us US	Aug 18, 1944	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Art Fowler	56	us US	Jul 3, 1922	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Jim Hegan	58	us US	Aug 3, 1920	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Charley Lau	46	us US	Apr 12, 1933	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Tom Morgan	49	us US	May 20, 1930	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date