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Record: 89-71 .556.... 4th in American League East
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 2,537,765

Top Draft Pick: Todd Demeter (#51) AA
Manager - Bob Lemon, Billy Martin

Affiliates - AAA Columbus Clippers AA West Haven Yankees A+ Fort Lauderdale Yankees A- Oneonta Yankees Rk Paintsville Yankees

Team Leaders

HR: Jackson [29]
RBI: Jackson [89]
2B: Chambliss [27]
SB: Randolph [33]
W: John [21]
SV: Gossage [18]
SO: Guidry [201]

Oldest Player: Jim Kaat [40]
Youngest Player: Dave Righetti [20]
Longest Tenure: Roy White [15]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Bobby Brown (Apr 5) Darryl Jones (Jun 6) Jerry Narron (Apr 13) Dennis Werth (Sep 17)
Pitchers: Rick Anderson (Sep 18) Mike Griffin (Sep 17) Dave Righetti (Sep 16) Roger Slagle (Sep 7)

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Organizational Roster of Batters

Player	Pos	Age	Team	Level
Rick Anderson	P	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Hector Angulo			Oneonta	A-
Kenny Baker	OF	24	West Haven	AA
Steve Balboni	1B	22	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Byron Ballard	P	21	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Jim Beattie	P	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Scott Benedict	C		Paintsville	Rk
Juan Beniquez	OF	29	New York Yankees	MLB
Paul Blair	OF	35	New York Yankees	MLB
Paul Boris	P	23	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Bobby Brown	OF	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Rogers Brown			Columbus	AAA
David Buffarnoyer	C		Oneonta	A-
Ricky Burdette	P		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Ray Burris	P	29	New York Yankees	MLB
Brian Butterfield	IF	21	Oneonta	A-
Pat Callahan	C	24	West Haven	AA
Ron Campbell			Fort Lauderdale	A+
Chris Chambliss	1B	30	New York Yankees	MLB
Nate Chapman	OF	25	Columbus	AAA
	OF		West Haven	AA
Ken Clay	P	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Cirilo Cruz			Columbus	AAA
Ron Davis	P	24	New York Yankees	MLB
Brian Dayett	OF-LF	22	West Haven	AA
Todd Demeter	1B		Oneonta	A-
Roberto Dennis			Oneonta	A-
Bucky Dent	SS	27	New York Yankees	MLB
Mike Dimmel	OF	24	Columbus	AAA
Brian Doyle	2B-SS	24	New York Yankees	MLB
	2B-SS		Columbus	AAA
Mike Echstenkamper	OF		Fort Lauderdale	A+
	OF		Oneonta	A-
Jose Encarnacion			Oneonta	A-
Juan Espino	C	23	West Haven	AA
Ed Figueroa	P	30	New York Yankees	MLB
Greg Gagne	SS	17	Paintsville	Rk
Oscar Gamble	OF	29	New York Yankees	MLB
Damaso Garcia	2B	22	New York Yankees	MLB
	2B		Columbus	AAA
David Garcia	2B		Fort Lauderdale	A+
	2B		Oneonta	A-
Huey Gayden	OF		Paintsville	Rk
Andrew Gilmore			Fort Lauderdale	A+
Daniel Girata			Oneonta	A-
Rich Gossage	P	28	New York Yankees	MLB
Mike Griffin	P	22	New York Yankees	MLB
	P		West Haven	AA
Randy Guerra	IF		Paintsville	Rk
Ron Guidry	P	29	New York Yankees	MLB
Brad Gulden	C	23	New York Yankees	MLB
	C		Columbus	AAA
Joseph Hage			Paintsville	Rk
Kurt Hall	C		Paintsville	Rk
Mark Harris	SS		West Haven	AA
Wayne Hater			West Haven	AA
Roger Holt	2B	23	Columbus	AAA
Don Hood	P	29	New York Yankees	MLB
Thomas Howser			Paintsville	Rk
Rex Hudler	2B-LF	19	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Catfish Hunter	P	33	New York Yankees	MLB
Dennis Irwin	C		Columbus	AAA
	C		West Haven	AA
	C		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Reggie Jackson	OF	33	New York Yankees	MLB
Greg Jemison	OF	25	West Haven	AA
Tommy John	P	36	New York Yankees	MLB
Cliff Johnson	1B-C	32	New York Yankees	MLB
Mark Johnston	OF		West Haven	AA
Jay Johnstone	OF	33	New York Yankees	MLB
Darryl Jones	OF	28	New York Yankees	MLB
	OF		Columbus	AAA
Tim Jordan	OF		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Jim Kaat	P	40	New York Yankees	MLB
Bob Kammeyer	P	28	New York Yankees	MLB
Pete Khoury	OF		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Joe Lefebvre	OF	23	West Haven	AA
Amos Lewis	P-IF		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Tim Lollar	P	23	West Haven	AA
Victor Mata	OF	18	Oneonta	A-
Don Mattingly	1B	18	Oneonta	A-
Jim McDonald	1B		West Haven	AA
Willie McGee	RF-CF	20	West Haven	AA
	RF-CF		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Derwin McNealy	OF		Paintsville	Rk
Adolfo Mercedes			Oneonta	A-
Paul Mirabella	P	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Daniel Moroff	3B		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Thurman Munson	C	32	New York Yankees	MLB
Bobby Murcer	OF	33	New York Yankees	MLB
Jerry Narron	C	23	New York Yankees	MLB
Graig Nettles	3B	35	New York Yankees	MLB
Otis Nixon	CF-OF	20	Paintsville	Rk
Luis Ortiz			Paintsville	Rk
Jose Paulino			Fort Lauderdale	A+
Vidal Payano			Oneonta	A-
Lou Piniella	OF	36	New York Yankees	MLB
Dan Plante	C		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Len Randle	3B-2B	30	New York Yankees	MLB
Willie Randolph	2B	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Dave Righetti	P	20	New York Yankees	MLB
Mickey Rivers	OF	30	New York Yankees	MLB
Wesley Robbins			Fort Lauderdale	A+
Bruce Robinson	C	25	New York Yankees	MLB
	C		Columbus	AAA
Ed Rodriguez			Oneonta	A-
Glen Rogers			Paintsville	Rk
Jeff Rudolph	C-3B	21	Paintsville	Rk
Rafael Santana	SS	21	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Rick Santarone	C		Fort Lauderdale	A+
	C		Oneonta	A-
Dan Schmitz	2B	24	Columbus	AAA
	2B		West Haven	AA
George Scott	1B	35	New York Yankees	MLB
Dennis Sherrill	SS-3B	23	Columbus	AAA
	SS-3B		West Haven	AA
Buck Showalter	1B-OF	23	West Haven	AA
Roger Slagle	P	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Garry Smith	OF		Columbus	AAA
Keith Smith	SS	17	Oneonta	A-
Jim Spencer	1B	32	New York Yankees	MLB
Greg Sporrer	SS		Paintsville	Rk
Roy Staiger	3B	29	New York Yankees	MLB
	3B		Columbus	AAA
Fred Stanley	SS-2B	32	New York Yankees	MLB
Richard Stenholm			Columbus	AAA
			West Haven	AA
Glen Swires	3B		Oneonta	A-
Pat Tabler	1B-OF	21	West Haven	AA
	1B-OF		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Rob Teegarden	OF		Paintsville	Rk
Marvin Thompson			Columbus	AAA
Luis Tiant	P	38	New York Yankees	MLB
Dick Tidrow	P	32	New York Yankees	MLB
Rafael Villaman			Fort Lauderdale	A+
Dennis Werth	1B-OF	26	New York Yankees	MLB
	1B-OF		Columbus	AAA
Roy White	OF	35	New York Yankees	MLB
Matt Winters	RF	19	Fort Lauderdale	A+
	RF		Oneonta	A-
George Zimmerer			Paintsville	Rk

Organizational Roster of Pitchers

Player	Age	Team	Level
Erol Akchurin		Paintsville	Rk
Edward Andersen		Oneonta	A-
Rick Anderson	25	New York Yankees	MLB
	25	Columbus	AAA
Byron Ballard	21	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Jim Beattie	25	New York Yankees	MLB
	25	Columbus	AAA
Jeff Beyler		Paintsville	Rk
David Booker		Paintsville	Rk
Paul Boris	23	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Richard Budweg		Paintsville	Rk
Ricky Burdette		West Haven	AA
		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Ray Burris	29	New York Yankees	MLB
James Campbell		Paintsville	Rk
Rich Carlucci		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Ken Clay	25	New York Yankees	MLB
Greg Cochran		Columbus	AAA
		West Haven	AA
Don Cooper	22	Columbus	AAA
	22	West Haven	AA
Greg Copeland		Oneonta	A-
Ron Davis	24	New York Yankees	MLB
	24	Columbus	AAA
George Demaria		Paintsville	Rk
Gumercindo Diaz		Paintsville	Rk
Daniel Duke		West Haven	AA
Albert Ervey		Oneonta	A-
Ed Figueroa	30	New York Yankees	MLB
Tom Filer	22	West Haven	AA
Pete Filson	21	Oneonta	A-
	21	Paintsville	Rk
John Franks		Oneonta	A-
Michael Free		Paintsville	Rk
Scott Gleckel		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Paul Gnacinski		Oneonta	A-
Rich Gossage	28	New York Yankees	MLB
Mike Griffin	22	New York Yankees	MLB
	22	Columbus	AAA
	22	West Haven	AA
Randy Guerra		Paintsville	Rk
Ron Guidry	29	New York Yankees	MLB
Chuck Hernandez		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Don Hood	29	New York Yankees	MLB
Catfish Hunter	33	New York Yankees	MLB
Kevin Irot		Oneonta	A-
Tommy John	36	New York Yankees	MLB
Jim Kaat	40	New York Yankees	MLB
Bob Kammeyer	28	New York Yankees	MLB
	28	Columbus	AAA
Curt Kaufman	22	Oneonta	A-
Joe Lefebvre	23	West Haven	AA
Chris Lein		Paintsville	Rk
Tim Lewis		West Haven	AA
Tim Lollar	23	West Haven	AA
Ronald Luongo		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Jim Lysgaard		Columbus	AAA
		West Haven	AA
		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Andy McGaffigan	22	West Haven	AA
Mike McLeod		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Luis Melgar		Paintsville	Rk
Neil Mersch		Columbus	AAA
		West Haven	AA
Paul Mirabella	25	New York Yankees	MLB
	25	Columbus	AAA
John Murphy		Paintsville	Rk
John Nurthen		Oneonta	A-
Bob Polinsky		Columbus	AAA
		West Haven	AA
Frank Ricci		Fort Lauderdale	A+
		Paintsville	Rk
Dave Righetti	20	New York Yankees	MLB
	20	Columbus	AAA
	20	West Haven	AA
Brian Ryder	19	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Paul Semall		Columbus	AAA
John Seneca		Oneonta	A-
Roger Slagle	25	New York Yankees	MLB
	25	Columbus	AAA
	25	Fort Lauderdale	A+
Mark Softy		West Haven	AA
		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Karl Steffen		Fort Lauderdale	A+
		Oneonta	A-
Jeff Taylor		Fort Lauderdale	A+
Steve Taylor	23	Columbus	AAA
	23	West Haven	AA
Luis Tiant	38	New York Yankees	MLB
Dick Tidrow	32	New York Yankees	MLB
Freddie Toliver	18	Oneonta	A-
Jeff Vanderplas	19	Paintsville	Rk
Dave Wehrmeister	26	Columbus	AAA
Chris Welsh	24	Columbus	AAA
Stefan Wever	21	Oneonta	A-