1981 New York Yankees

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1981 New York Yankees



Complete Season Roster

# Pitchers World Series Playoff Throws Bats Date Of Birth Date Of Death
52 Doyle Alexander Appeared Appeared Right Right 09-04-1950
38 Ken Brett Traded Traded Left Left 11-18-2003 09-04-2000
36 Dock Ellis Appeared Appeared Right Both 03-11-1945
31 Ed Figueroa Appeared Appeared Right Right 10-14-1948
49 Ron Guidry Did not Play Did not Play Left Left 08-28-1950
53 Ken Holtzman Appeared Appeared Left Right 11-03-1945
29 Catfish Hunter Appeared Appeared Right Right 04-08-1946 09-9-1999
25 Grant Jackson Appeared Appeared Left Both 09-28-1942
28 Sparky Lyle Appeared Appeared Left Left 07-22-1944
18, 40 Tippy Martinez Traded Traded Left Left 05-31-1950
43 Rudy May Traded Traded Left Left 07-18-1944
53 Dave Pagan Traded Traded Right Right 09-15-1949
19 Dick Tidrow Appeared Appeared Right Right 05-14-1947
43 Jim York Did not Play Did not Play Right Right 08-27-1947
# Catchers World Series Playoff Throws Bats Date Of Birth Date Of Death
46 Rick Dempsey Traded Traded Right Right 09-13-1949
40 Fran Healy Appeared Appeared Right Right 09-06-1946
18 Ellie Hendricks Appeared Appeard Right Left 12-22-1940
15 Thurman Munson Appeared Appeared Right Right 06-07-1947 08-02-1979
# Infielders World Series Playoff Throws Bats Date Of Birth Date Of Death
2 Sandy Alomar Appeared Appeared Right Both 10-19-1943
10 Chris Chambliss Appeared Appeared Right Left 12-26-1948
20 Mickey Klutts Did not Play Did not Play Right Right 09-20-1954
22 Jim Mason Appeared Appeared Right Left 08-14-1950
9 Graig Nettles Appeared Appeared Right Left 08-20-1944
30 Willie Randolph Appeared Appeared Right Right 07-06-1954
11 Fred Stanley Appeared Appeared Right Right 08-13-1947
# Outfielders World Series Playoff Throws Bats Date Of Birth Date Of Death
26 Juan Bernhardt Did not Play Did not Play Right Right 08-31-1953
26 Rich Coggins Traded Traded Left Left 12-07-1950
47 Kerry Dineen Did not Play Did not Play Left Left 07-01-1952
23 Oscar Gamble Appeared Appeared Right Left 12-20-1949
46 Gene Locklear On Roster On Roster Right Left 07-19-1949
27 Elliott Maddox Appeared Appeared Right Right 12-21-1947
47 Larry Murray Did not Play Did not Play Right Both 04-01-1953
14 Lou Piniella Appeared Appeared Right Right 08-28-1943
17 Mickey Rivers Appeared Appeared Left Left 10-31-1948
24 Otto Velez Appeared Appeared Right Right 11-29-1950
6 Roy White Appeared Appeared Right Both 12-27-1943
44 Terry Whitfield Did not Play Did not Play Right Left 01-12-1953
# Other Positions Worlde Series Playoff Throws Bats Date Of Birth Decease
12 Ron Blomberg Appeared Appeared Right Left 08-23-1948
38 Carlos May Appeared Appeared Right Left 05-17-1948
26 Cesar Tovar Did not Play Did not Play Right Right 07-03-1940 07-14-1994
# Coaching Staff Date of Birth Decease
1 Billy Martin 05-16-1928 12-25-89
14 Elston Howard 02-23-1929 12-14-80
8 Yogi Berra 05-12-1925
8 Dick Howser 05-14-1936 06-17-1989
8 Bob Lemon 09-22-1920 01-11-2000
8 Gene Michael 06-02-1938



This is an original 1981 New York Yankee Yearbook, which was issued at Yankee Stadium. There are many revised editions during the year because of signings and trades of the Yankee ballplayers on the roster. This Yankee Yearbook sold $1.50 in 1976 is a rare commodity because not very many editions were published during the season. It is consider rare to have one in mint condition. The blue cover on the yearbook is very hard to keep in mint condition becasue of wear.



Season Highlights

The New York Yankees played 159 games during the 1976 season and won 97 games, lost 62 games, and finished in first position.

The New York Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium where 2,012,434 fans witnessed their club finish the season with a .610 winning percentage.

Ed Figueroa was in fourth place for the Cy Young Award and he lead the Yankees with a record of 19 wins and ERA of 3.02. Jim Catfish Hunter had 21 complete games for the Yankees. Sparky Lyle had 21 saved games for the Yankees. Thurman Munson was named MVP of the American League and . Greg Nettles lead the Yankees in Slugging Percentage with .475, which was third overall in the American League. Chris Chambliss lead the team with 188 hits, which placed him second in the Amercian League. Mickey Rivers had the highest batting average for the team with .312 and lead in stolen bases with 43. Roy White lead the American League in Runs with 104. Six Yankees made the All-Star team: Chris Chambliss, Jim Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Willie Randolph, and Mickey Rivers.

The won there first Championship Pennant Beating the Kansas City Royals 3 games to 2. They Lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 0.

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