1978 New York Yankees

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W-L Record: 100-63 -- 1st in American League East Manager: Billy Martin, Bob Lemon, Dick Howser Location: Bronx,NY Baseball Stadium: Yankee Stadium Top Draft Pick: Rex Hudler (#18) Attendance: 2,335,871 Youngest Player: Damaso Garcia (21) Oldest Player: Paul Lindblad (36) Longest Tenure: Roy White (14) Playoffs: Won World Series (Dodgers)

Statistics

Roster

Personnel

Baseball Roster for 1978 New York Yankees

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	Born	Place	High Level	mlbYears	Salary
27	Dell Alston	OF	25	L	R	6-0	180	9/22/1952	Valhalla,New York	MLB	1977-1980
45	Jim Beattie	P	23	R	R	6-6	220	7/4/1954	Hampton,Virginia	MLB	1978-1986
2	Paul Blair	OF	34	R	R	6-0	171	2/1/1944	Cushing,Oklahoma	MLB	1964-1980
10	Chris Chambliss	1B	29	L	R	6-1	212	12/26/1948	Dayton,Ohio	MLB	1971-1988
43	Ken Clay	P	24	R	R	6-3	195	4/6/1954	Lynchburg,Virginia	MLB	1977-1981
53	Ron Davis	P	22	R	R	6-4	207	8/6/1955	Houston,Texas	MLB	1978-1988
20	Bucky Dent	SS	26	R	R	5-11	181	11/25/1951	Savannah,Georgia	MLB	1973-1984
25	Brian Doyle	2B-SS	23	L	R	5-10	160	1/26/1955	Louisville,Kentucky	MLB	1978-1981
36	Rawly Eastwick	P	27	R	R	6-3	180	10/24/1950	Camden,New Jersey	MLB	1974-1981
31	Ed Figueroa	P	29	R	R	6-1	190	10/14/1948	Ciales,Puerto Rico	MLB	1974-1981
23	Damaso Garcia	2B	21	R	R	6-0	185	2/7/1957	Moca,Dominican Republic	MLB	1978-1989
54	Rich Gossage	P	26	R	R	6-3	217	7/5/1951	Colorado Springs,Colorado	MLB	1972-1994
49	Ron Guidry	P	27	L	L	5-11	160	8/28/1950	Lafayette,Louisiana	MLB	1975-1988
35	Don Gullett	P	27	R	L	6-0	190	1/6/1951	Lynn,Kentucky	MLB	1970-1978
40	Fran Healy	C	31	R	R	6-5	220	9/6/1946	Holyoke,Massachusetts	MLB	1969-1978
46	Mike Heath	C	23	R	R	5-11	190	2/5/1955	Tampa,Florida	MLB	1978-1991
53	Ken Holtzman	P	32	R	L	6-2	175	11/3/1945	St. Louis,Missouri	MLB	1965-1979
29	Catfish Hunter	P	32	R	R	6-0	195	4/8/1946	Hertford,North Carolina	MLB	1965-1979
44	Reggie Jackson	OF	32	L	L	6-0	200	5/18/1946	Wynecote,Pennsylvania	MLB	1967-1987
41	Cliff Johnson	1B-C	30	R	R	6-4	225	7/22/1947	San Antonio,Texas	MLB	1972-1986
27	Jay Johnstone	OF	32	L	R	6-1	175	11/20/1945	Manchester,Connecticut	MLB	1966-1985
40	Bob Kammeyer	P	27	R	R	6-4	210	12/2/1950	Kansas City,Kansas	MLB	1978-1979
24	Mickey Klutts	3B	23	R	R	5-11	189	9/20/1954	Montebello,California	MLB	1976-1983
36	Paul Lindblad	P	36	L	L	6-1	195	8/9/1941	Chanute,Kansas	MLB	1965-1978
28	Sparky Lyle	P	33	L	L	6-1	195	7/22/1944	DuBois,Pennsylvania	MLB	1967-1982
40,53	Larry McCall	P	25	L	R	6-2	195	9/8/1952	Asheville,North Carolina	MLB	1977-1979
47	Andy Messersmith	P	32	R	R	6-1	200	8/6/1945	Toms River,New Jersey	MLB	1968-1979
15	Thurman Munson	C	31	R	R	5-11	191	6/7/1947	Akron,Ohio	MLB	1969-1979
9	Graig Nettles	3B	33	L	R	6-0	185	8/20/1944	San Diego,California	MLB	1967-1988
14	Lou Piniella	OF	34	R	R	6-2	199	8/28/1943	Tampa,Florida	MLB	1964-1984
52	Dave Rajsich	P	26	L	L	6-5	175	9/28/1951	Youngstown,Ohio	MLB	1978-1980
30	Willie Randolph	2B	23	R	R	5-11	171	7/6/1954	Holly Hill,South Carolina	MLB	1975-1992
17	Mickey Rivers	OF	29	L	L	5-10	165	10/31/1948	Miami,Florida	MLB	1970-1984
18	Dennis Sherrill	SS-3B	22	R	R	6-0	165	3/3/1956	Miami,Florida	MLB	1978-1980
12	Jim Spencer	1B	30	L	L	6-2	195	7/30/1947	Hanover,Pennsylvania	MLB	1968-1982
11	Fred Stanley	SS-2B	30	R	R	5-10	167	8/13/1947	Farnhamville,Iowa	MLB	1969-1982
24	Gary Thomasson	OF-1B	26	L	L	6-1	180	7/29/1951	San Diego,California	MLB	1972-1980
19	Dick Tidrow	P	31	R	R	6-4	213	5/14/1947	San Francisco,California	MLB	1972-1984
6	Roy White	OF	34	B	R	5-10	172	12/27/1943	Los Angeles,California	MLB	1965-1979
25	George Zeber	2B	27	B	R	5-11	170	8/29/1950	Ellwood City,Pennsylvania	MLB	1977-1978

Team Personnel

Yogi Berra (Bullpen Coach)
Al Cuccinello (Scout)
Art Fowler (Pitching Coach)
Elston Howard (First Base Coach)
Dick Howser (Manager)
Dick Howser (Third Base Coach)
Clyde King (Assistant Coach)
Bob Lemon (Manager)
Billy Martin (Manager)
Frank Messer (Broadcaster)
Gene Michael (Bench Coach)
Meade Palmer (New York Yankees)
Phil Rizzuto (Broadcaster)
Cedric Tallis (General Manager)
Bill White (Broadcaster)

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