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Record: 100-63 .613.... 1st in American League East
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Playoffs: Won World Series (Dodgers)
Attendance: 2,335,871

Top Draft Pick: Rex Hudler (#18) MLB

Affiliates - AAA Tacoma Yankees AA West Haven Yankees A+ Fort Lauderdale Yankees A- Oneonta Yankees

Team Leaders

HR: Jackson, Nettles [27]
RBI: Jackson [97]
2B: Piniella [34]
SB: Randolph [36]
W: Guidry [25]
SV: Gossage [27]
SO: Guidry [248]

Oldest Player: Paul Lindblad [36]
Youngest Player: Domingo Ramos [20]
Longest Tenure: Roy White [14]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Brian Doyle (Apr 30) Damaso Garcia (Jun 24) Mike Heath (Jun 3) Domingo Ramos (Sep 8) Dennis Sherrill (Sep 4)
Pitchers: Jim Beattie (Apr 25) Ron Davis (Jul 29) Bob Kammeyer (Jul 3) Dave Rajsich (Jul 2)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
27	Dell Alston	OF	25	L	R	6-0	180	9/22/1952	Valhalla, NY	MLB	1977-1980
45	Jim Beattie	P	23	R	R	6-6	220	7/4/1954	Hampton, VA	MLB	1978-1986
2	Paul Blair	OF	34	R	R	6-0	171	2/1/1944	Cushing, OK	MLB	1964-1980
10	Chris Chambliss	1B	29	L	R	6-1	212	12/26/1948	Dayton, OH	MLB	1971-1988
43	Ken Clay	P	24	R	R	6-3	195	4/6/1954	Lynchburg, VA	MLB	1977-1981
53	Ron Davis	P	22	R	R	6-4	207	8/6/1955	Houston, TX	MLB	1978-1988
20	Bucky Dent	SS	26	R	R	5-11	181	11/25/1951	Savannah, GA	MLB	1973-1984
25	Brian Doyle	2B-SS	23	L	R	5-10	160	1/26/1955	Louisville, KY	MLB	1978-1981
36	Rawly Eastwick	P	27	R	R	6-3	180	10/24/1950	Camden, NJ	MLB	1974-1981
31	Ed Figueroa	P	29	R	R	6-1	190	10/14/1948	Ciales, PR	MLB	1974-1981
23	Damaso Garcia	2B	21	R	R	6-0	185	2/7/1957	Moca, DR	MLB	1978-1989
54	Rich Gossage	P	26	R	R	6-3	217	7/5/1951	Colorado Springs, CO	MLB	1972-1994
49	Ron Guidry	P	27	L	L	5-11	160	8/28/1950	Lafayette, LA	MLB	1975-1988
35	Don Gullett	P	27	R	L	6-0	190	1/6/1951	Lynn, KY	MLB	1970-1978
40	Fran Healy	C	31	R	R	6-5	220	9/6/1946	Holyoke, MA	MLB	1969-1978
46	Mike Heath	C	23	R	R	5-11	190	2/5/1955	Tampa, FL	MLB	1978-1991
53	Ken Holtzman	P	32	R	L	6-2	175	11/3/1945	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1965-1979
29	Catfish Hunter	P	32	R	R	6-0	195	4/8/1946	Hertford, NC	MLB	1965-1979
44	Reggie Jackson	OF	32	L	L	6-0	200	5/18/1946	Wynecote, PA	MLB	1967-1987
41	Cliff Johnson	1B-C	30	R	R	6-4	225	7/22/1947	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1972-1986
27	Jay Johnstone	OF	32	L	R	6-1	175	11/20/1945	Manchester, CT	MLB	1966-1985
40	Bob Kammeyer	P	27	R	R	6-4	210	12/2/1950	Kansas City, KS	MLB	1978-1979
24	Mickey Klutts	3B	23	R	R	5-11	189	9/20/1954	Montebello, CA	MLB	1976-1983
36	Paul Lindblad	P	36	L	L	6-1	195	8/9/1941	Chanute, KS	MLB	1965-1978
28	Sparky Lyle	P	33	L	L	6-1	195	7/22/1944	DuBois, PA	MLB	1967-1982
40,53	Larry McCall	P	25	L	R	6-2	195	9/8/1952	Asheville, NC	MLB	1977-1979
47	Andy Messersmith	P	32	R	R	6-1	200	8/6/1945	Toms River, NJ	MLB	1968-1979
15	Thurman Munson	C	31	R	R	5-11	191	6/7/1947	Akron, OH	MLB	1969-1979
9	Graig Nettles	3B	33	L	R	6-0	185	8/20/1944	San Diego, CA	MLB	1967-1988
14	Lou Piniella	OF	34	R	R	6-2	199	8/28/1943	Tampa, FL	MLB	1964-1984
52	Dave Rajsich	P	26	L	L	6-5	175	9/28/1951	Youngstown, OH	MLB	1978-1980
26	Domingo Ramos	SS-3B	20	R	R	5-10	155	3/29/1958	Santiago, DR	MLB	1978-1990
30	Willie Randolph	2B	23	R	R	5-11	171	7/6/1954	Holly Hill, SC	MLB	1975-1992
17	Mickey Rivers	OF	29	L	L	5-10	165	10/31/1948	Miami, FL	MLB	1970-1984
18	Dennis Sherrill	SS-3B	22	R	R	6-0	165	3/3/1956	Miami, FL	MLB	1978-1980
12	Jim Spencer	1B	30	L	L	6-2	195	7/30/1947	Hanover, PA	MLB	1968-1982
11	Fred Stanley	SS-2B	30	R	R	5-10	167	8/13/1947	Farnhamville, IA	MLB	1969-1982
24	Gary Thomasson	OF-1B	26	L	L	6-1	180	7/29/1951	San Diego, CA	MLB	1972-1980
19	Dick Tidrow	P	31	R	R	6-4	213	5/14/1947	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1972-1984
6	Roy White	OF	34	B	R	5-10	172	12/27/1943	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1965-1979
25	George Zeber	2B	27	B	R	5-11	170	8/29/1950	Ellwood City, PA	MLB	1977-1978