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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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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Rick Anderson	P	25	R	R	6-2	210	12/25/1953	Inglewood, CA	MLB	1979-1980
	Jim Beattie	P	24	R	R	6-6	220	7/4/1954	Hampton, VA	MLB	1978-1986
	Juan Beniquez	OF	29	R	R	5-11	165	5/13/1950	San Sebastian, PR	MLB	1971-1988
	Paul Blair	OF	35	R	R	6-0	171	2/1/1944	Cushing, OK	MLB	1964-1980
	Bobby Brown	OF	25	B	R	6-1	205	5/24/1954	Norfolk, VA	MLB	1979-1985
	Ray Burris	P	28	R	R	6-5	200	8/22/1950	Idabel, OK	MLB	1973-1987
	Chris Chambliss	1B	30	L	R	6-1	212	12/26/1948	Dayton, OH	MLB	1971-1988
	Ken Clay	P	25	R	R	6-3	195	4/6/1954	Lynchburg, VA	MLB	1977-1981
	Ron Davis	P	23	R	R	6-4	207	8/6/1955	Houston, TX	MLB	1978-1988
	Bucky Dent	SS	27	R	R	5-11	181	11/25/1951	Savannah, GA	MLB	1973-1984
	Brian Doyle	2B-SS	24	L	R	5-10	160	1/26/1955	Louisville, KY	MLB	1978-1981
	Ed Figueroa	P	30	R	R	6-1	190	10/14/1948	Ciales, PR	MLB	1974-1981
	Oscar Gamble	OF	29	L	R	5-11	165	12/20/1949	Ramer, AL	MLB	1969-1985
	Damaso Garcia	2B	22	R	R	6-0	185	2/7/1957	Moca, DR	MLB	1978-1989
	Rich Gossage	P	27	R	R	6-3	217	7/5/1951	Colorado Springs, CO	MLB	1972-1994
	Mike Griffin	P	22	R	R	6-5	197	6/26/1957	Colusa, CA	MLB	1979-1989
	Ron Guidry	P	28	L	L	5-11	160	8/28/1950	Lafayette, LA	MLB	1975-1988
	Brad Gulden	C	23	L	R	5-11	180	6/10/1956	New Ulm, MN	MLB	1978-1986
	Don Hood	P	29	L	L	6-2	180	10/16/1949	Florence, SC	MLB	1973-1983
	Catfish Hunter	P	33	R	R	6-0	195	4/8/1946	Hertford, NC	MLB	1965-1979
	Reggie Jackson	OF	33	L	L	6-0	200	5/18/1946	Wynecote, PA	MLB	1967-1987
	Tommy John	P	36	R	L	6-3	185	5/22/1943	Terre Haute, IN	MLB	1963-1989
	Cliff Johnson	1B-C	31	R	R	6-4	225	7/22/1947	San Antonio, TX	MLB	1972-1986
	Jay Johnstone	OF	33	L	R	6-1	175	11/20/1945	Manchester, CT	MLB	1966-1985
	Darryl Jones	OF	28	R	R	5-10	175	6/5/1951	Meadville, PA	MLB	1979-1979
	Jim Kaat	P	40	L	L	6-4	217	11/7/1938	Zeeland, MI	MLB	1959-1983
	Bob Kammeyer	P	28	R	R	6-4	210	12/2/1950	Kansas City, KS	MLB	1978-1979
	Paul Mirabella	P	25	L	L	6-2	196	3/20/1954	Belleville, NJ	MLB	1978-1990
	Thurman Munson	C	32	R	R	5-11	191	6/7/1947	Akron, OH	MLB	1969-1979
	Bobby Murcer	OF	33	L	R	5-11	180	5/20/1946	Oklahoma City, OK	MLB	1965-1983
	Jerry Narron	C	23	L	R	6-3	205	1/15/1956	Goldsboro, NC	MLB	1979-1987
	Graig Nettles	3B	34	L	R	6-0	185	8/20/1944	San Diego, CA	MLB	1967-1988
	Lou Piniella	OF	35	R	R	6-2	199	8/28/1943	Tampa, FL	MLB	1964-1984
	Len Randle	3B-2B	30	B	R	5-10	169	2/12/1949	Long Beach, CA	MLB	1971-1982
	Willie Randolph	2B	24	R	R	5-11	171	7/6/1954	Holly Hill, SC	MLB	1975-1992
	Dave Righetti	P	20	L	L	6-4	210	11/28/1958	San Jose, CA	MLB	1979-1995
	Mickey Rivers	OF	30	L	L	5-10	165	10/31/1948	Miami, FL	MLB	1970-1984
	Bruce Robinson	C	25	L	R	6-1	185	4/16/1954	LaJolla, CA	MLB	1978-1980
	George Scott	1B	35	R	R	6-2	215	3/23/1944	Greenville, MS	MLB	1966-1979
	Roger Slagle	P	25	R	R	6-3	190	11/4/1953	Wichita, KS	MLB	1979-1979
	Jim Spencer	1B	31	L	L	6-2	195	7/30/1947	Hanover, PA	MLB	1968-1982
	Roy Staiger	3B	29	R	R	6-0	195	1/6/1950	Tulsa, OK	MLB	1975-1979
	Fred Stanley	SS-2B	31	R	R	5-10	167	8/13/1947	Farnhamville, IA	MLB	1969-1982
	Luis Tiant	P	38	R	R	5-11	190	11/23/1940	Mariano, CU	MLB	1964-1982
	Dick Tidrow	P	32	R	R	6-4	213	5/14/1947	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1972-1984
	Dennis Werth	1B-OF	26	R	R	6-1	200	12/29/1952	Lincoln, IL	MLB	1979-1982
	Roy White	OF	35	B	R	5-10	172	12/27/1943	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1965-1979