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Season Information

Team Name

1979 New York Yankees

League

American League

Division

East

Calendar

1979 Baseball Calendar

Location

Bronx,New York

W-L Record

89-71 (.556) GBL: -13.5

Rankings (Div/Lg/MLB)

4 / 4 / 7

Runs For/Against

734 / 672 Diff: +62

Playoffs

dnq

Playoff Series

dnq

Playoff Series

General Manager(s)

Cedric Tallis

Manager(s)

Billy Martin, Bob Lemon

Ballpark

Yankee Stadium I

Spring Training W-L

Not available

Spring Ballpark

Top Draft Pick

Todd Demeter (2-51)

Attendance

2,537,765

Attendance Rank

Payroll (usd$)

Payroll Rank

Minor League Affiliates

Columbus Clippers (IL-AAA), West Haven Yankees (East-AA), Fort Lauderdale Yankees (FSL-A+), Oneonta Yankees (NYPL-A-), Paintsville Yankees (App-Rk)

Years Active

1901-2021

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1979 New York Yankees Season Roster

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Grid Filters		Drafted 1st Round Pick Hitters Pitchers 22-under over35
Unif	Player Name	Age	Exp	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years	Serv Time	Nationality
19	Rick Anderson	25	1	P-OF	6-2	210	R	R	1953-12-25	Inglewood,CA	1972- 1- 5-NYA	MLB	1979-1980	1976-1988	0.000	US
45	Jim Beattie	24	2	P	6-6	220	R	R	1954-07-04	Hampton,VA	1975- 4- 91-NYA	MLB	1978-1986	1976-1986	0.000	US
26	Juan Beniquez	29	8	OF-DH	5-11	165	R	R	1950-05-13	San Sebastian,PR	1968- 0- 0-BOS	MLB	1971-1988	1971-1988	0.000	PR
2	Paul Blair	35	16	OF-3B	6-0	171	R	R	1944-02-01	Cushing,OK	1961- 0- 0-NYN	MLB	1964-1980	1964-1980	0.000	US
58	Bobby Brown	25	1	OF-3B	6-1	205	B	R	1954-05-24	Norfolk,VA	1972- 11- 264-BAL	MLB	1979-1985	1977-1985	0.000	US
53	Ray Burris	28	7	P-DH	6-5	200	R	R	1950-08-22	Idabel,OK	1972- 17- 399-CHN	MLB	1973-1987	1973-1987	0.000	US
10	Chris Chambliss	30	9	1B-DH	6-1	212	L	R	1948-12-26	Dayton,OH	1970- 1- 1-CLE	MLB	1971-1988	1971-1988	0.000	US
43	Ken Clay	25	3	P-1B	6-3	195	R	R	1954-04-06	Lynchburg,VA	1972- 2- 38-NYA	MLB	1977-1981	1976-1981	0.000	US
39	Ron Davis	23	2	P	6-4	207	R	R	1955-08-06	Houston,TX	1976- 3- 56-CHN	MLB	1978-1988	1977-1990	0.000	US
20	Bucky Dent	27	7	SS-3B	5-11	181	R	R	1951-11-25	Savannah,GA	1970- 1- 6-CHA	MLB	1973-1984	1973-1984	0.000	US
18	Brian Doyle	24	2	2B-SS	5-10	160	L	R	1955-01-26	Louisville,KY	1972- 4- 76-TEX	MLB	1978-1981	1977-1982	0.000	US
31	Ed Figueroa	30	6	P	6-1	190	R	R	1948-10-14	Ciales,PR	1966- 0- 0-NYN	MLB	1974-1981	1974-1982	0.000	PR
17	Oscar Gamble	29	11	OF-DH	5-11	165	L	R	1949-12-20	Ramer,AL	1968- 16- 363-CHN	MLB	1969-1985	1969-1985	0.000	US
59	Damaso Garcia	22	2	2B-SS	6-0	185	R	R	1957-02-07	Moca,DR	1975- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	1978-1989	1977-1989	0.000	DR
54	Rich Gossage	27	8	P-DH	6-3	217	R	R	1951-07-05	Colorado Springs,CO	1970- 9- 204-CHA	MLB	1972-1994	1972-1994	0.000	US
52	Mike Griffin	22	1	P	6-5	197	R	R	1957-06-26	Colusa,CA	1976- 3- 60-TEX	MLB	1979-1989	1977-1989	0.000	US
49	Ron Guidry	28	5	P-OF	5-11	160	L	L	1950-08-28	Lafayette,LA	1971- 3- 67-NYA	MLB	1975-1988	1975-1989	0.000	US
27	Brad Gulden	23	2	C-1B	5-11	180	L	R	1956-06-10	New Ulm,MN	1975- 17- 408-LAN	MLB	1978-1986	1977-1986	0.000	US
46	Don Hood	29	7	P-DH	6-2	180	L	L	1949-10-16	Florence,SC	1969- 1- 17-BAL	MLB	1973-1983	1973-1983	0.000	US
29	Catfish Hunter	33	15	P-1B	6-0	195	R	R	1946-04-08	Hertford,NC	1964- 0- 0-KC1	MLB	1965-1979	1965-1979	0.000	US
44	Reggie Jackson	33	13	OF-DH	6-0	200	L	L	1946-05-18	Wynecote,PA	1966- 1- 2-KC1	MLB	1967-1987	1967-1987	0.000	US
25	Tommy John	36	16	P	6-3	185	R	L	1943-05-22	Terre Haute,IN	1961- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1963-1989	1963-1989	0.000	US
41	Cliff Johnson	31	8	DH-1B	6-4	225	R	R	1947-07-22	San Antonio,TX	1966- 5- 83-HOU	MLB	1972-1986	1972-1986	0.000	US
27	Jay Johnstone	33	14	OF-1B	6-1	175	L	R	1945-11-20	Manchester,CT	1963- 0- 0-ANA	MLB	1966-1985	1966-1985	0.000	US
2	Darryl Jones	28	1	OF-DH	5-10	175	R	R	1951-06-05	Meadville,PA	1972- 5- 110-NYA	MLB	1979-1979	1977-1979	0.000	US
Unif	Player Name	Age	Exp	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years	Serv Time	Nationality
36	Jim Kaat	40	21	P-DH	6-4	217	L	L	1938-11-07	Zeeland,MI	1957- 0- 0-WS1	MLB	1959-1983	1959-1983	0.000	US
53	Bob Kammeyer	28	2	P	6-4	210	R	R	1950-12-02	Kansas City,KS	1972- 21- 492-NYA	MLB	1978-1979	1970-1980	0.000	US
36	Paul Mirabella	25	2	P	6-2	196	L	L	1954-03-20	Belleville,NJ	1976- 1- 21-TEX	MLB	1978-1990	1977-1990	0.000	US
15	Thurman Munson	32	11	C-DH	5-11	191	R	R	1947-06-07	Akron,OH	1968- 1- 4-NYA	MLB	1969-1979	1969-1979	0.000	US
2	Bobby Murcer	33	13	OF-DH	5-11	180	L	R	1946-05-20	Oklahoma City,OK	1964- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	1965-1983	1965-1985	0.000	US
38	Jerry Narron	23	1	C-1B	6-3	205	L	R	1956-01-15	Goldsboro,NC	1974- 6- 132-NYA	MLB	1979-1987	1977-1988	0.000	US
9	Graig Nettles	34	13	3B-OF	6-0	185	L	R	1944-08-20	San Diego,CA	1965- 4- 74-MIN	MLB	1967-1988	1967-1988	0.000	US
14	Lou Piniella	35	13	OF-DH	6-2	199	R	R	1943-08-28	Tampa,FL	1962- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1964-1984	1964-1984	0.000	US
34	Len Randle	30	9	3B-2B	5-10	169	B	R	1949-02-12	Long Beach,CA	1970- 1- 10-WS2	MLB	1971-1982	1969-1982	0.000	US
30	Willie Randolph	24	5	2B-DH	5-11	171	R	R	1954-07-06	Holly Hill,SC	1972- 7- 167-PIT	MLB	1975-1992	1975-1992	0.000	US
56	Dave Righetti	20	1	P	6-4	210	L	L	1958-11-28	San Jose,CA	1977- 1- 9-TEX	MLB	1979-1995	1977-1995	0.000	US
17	Mickey Rivers	30	10	OF-DH	5-10	165	L	L	1948-10-31	Miami,FL	1969- 2- 40-ATL	MLB	1970-1984	1970-1984	0.000	US
47	Bruce Robinson	25	2	C-OF	6-1	185	L	R	1954-04-16	La Jolla,CA	1975- 1- 21-OAK	MLB	1978-1980	1973-1984	0.000	US
41	George Scott	35	14	1B-3B	6-2	215	R	R	1944-03-23	Greenville,MS	1962- 0- 0-BOS	MLB	1966-1979	1966-1979	0.000	US
50	Roger Slagle	25	1	P	6-3	190	R	R	1953-11-04	Wichita,KS	1976- 1- 19-NYA	MLB	1979-1979	1974-1982	0.000	US
12	Jim Spencer	31	12	1B-DH	6-2	195	L	L	1947-07-30	Hanover,PA	1969- 42- 909-SE1	MLB	1968-1982	1968-1982	0.000	US
57	Roy Staiger	29	4	3B-2B	6-0	195	R	R	1950-01-06	Tulsa,OK	1970- 1- 24-NYN	MLB	1975-1979	1975-1980	0.000	US
11	Fred Stanley	31	11	SS-2B	5-10	167	R	R	1947-08-13	Farnhamville,IA	1966- 8- 143-HOU	MLB	1969-1982	1969-1982	0.000	US
23	Luis Tiant	38	16	P	5-11	190	R	R	1940-11-23	Mariano,CU	1962- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1964-1982	1964-1982	0.000	CU
19	Dick Tidrow	32	8	P	6-4	213	R	R	1947-05-14	San Francisco,CA	1967- 4- 76-CLE	MLB	1972-1984	1972-1984	0.000	US
24	Dennis Werth	26	1	1B-C	6-1	200	R	R	1952-12-29	Lincoln,IL	1974- 19- 437-NYA	MLB	1979-1982	1977-1984	0.000	US
6	Roy White	35	15	OF-DH	5-10	172	B	R	1943-12-27	Los Angeles,CA	1961- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	1965-1979	1965-1979	0.000	US
47 record(s)

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Unif Uniform Number, if available Player Name Name of the player. If not linked, then no profile on the site Age Player's age for the selected season or as of a current date if in YY.DDD format. Exp Experience in # of years. For Player stats, refers to nth PRO season. Count is ontextual to the purpose of the grid Pos Defensive Position Ht Height Wt Weight Ba Bats Th Throws Born Date Date of Birth for Player Place of Birth City,State or City,Country for birthplace Draft Info Year-DraftRound-Overall-Drafted by Team Abbreviation. Click the link to view picks for that round. Indicates most recent draft instance HiLvl Highest Level Reached MLB Years Up-to-date Range of Years played Stat Years Available range of years of statistics within the TBC system

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