1974 New York Yankees Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,290,480, Avg. 17,923
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: New York, New York
1974 New York Yankees Statistics
1974 New York Yankees Results

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1974 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees scored 671 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Graig Nettles led New York with 22 home runs Bobby Murcer drove in 88 runs. Lou Piniella paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Pat Dobson and Doc Medich topped the team with 19 wins each, while Pat Dobson recorded a 3.07 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Virdon coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sandy Alomar2BBROctober 19, 19435'9"140Salinas, P.R.
Fred BeenePBRNovember 24, 19425'9"155Angleton, TX USA
Ron BlombergRFLRAugust 23, 19486'1"195Atlanta, GA USA
Tom BuskeyPRRFebruary 20, 19476'3"200Harrisburg, PA USA
Chris Chambliss1BLRDecember 26, 19486'1"195Dayton, OH USA
Horace Clarke2BBRJune 2, 19395'9"175Frederiksted, St V.I.
Jim DeidelCRRJune 6, 19496'2"195Denver, CO USA
Rick DempseyCRRSeptember 13, 19496'0"190Fayetteville, TN USA
Pat DobsonPRRFebruary 12, 19426'3"190Buffalo, NY USA
Fernando Gonzalez2BRRJune 19, 19505'10"165Arecibo, P.R.
Larry GuraPBLNovember 26, 19476'0"170Joliet, IL USA
Jim Ray HartPRROctober 30, 19415'11"185Hookerton, NC USA
Mike Hegan1BLLJuly 21, 19426'1"188Cleveland, OH USA
Alex JohnsonLFRRDecember 7, 19426'0"205Helena, AR USA
Steve KlinePRROctober 6, 19476'3"200Wenatchee, WA USA
Sparky LylePLLJuly 22, 19446'1"182Du Bois, PA USA
Elliott MaddoxCFRRDecember 21, 19475'11"180East Orange, NJ USA
Tippy MartinezPLLMay 31, 19505'10"180La Junta, CO USA
Jim MasonSSLRAugust 14, 19506'2"185Mobile, AL USA
Rudy MayPLLJuly 18, 19446'2"205Coffeyville, KS USA
Sam McDowellPLLSeptember 21, 19426'5"190Pittsburgh, PA USA
Doc MedichPRRDecember 9, 19486'5"225Aliquippa, PA USA
Gene Michael2BBRJune 2, 19386'2"183Kent, OH USA
Thurman MunsonCRRJune 7, 19475'11"190Akron, OH USA
Bobby MurcerRFLRMay 20, 19465'11"160Oklahoma City, OK USA
Larry MurrayRFBRApril 1, 19535'11"179Chicago, IL USA
Graig Nettles3BLRAugust 20, 19446'0"180San Diego, CA USA
Dave PaganPRRSeptember 15, 19496'2"175Nipawin, SK CAN
Fritz PetersonPBLFebruary 8, 19426'0"185Chicago, IL USA
Lou PiniellaLFRRAugust 28, 19436'0"182Tampa, FL USA
Rick SawyerPRRApril 7, 19486'2"205Bakersfield, CA USA
Duke SimsCLRJune 5, 19416'2"197Salt Lake City, UT USA
Fred StanleySSRRAugust 13, 19475'10"165Farnhamville, IA USA
Mel StottlemyrePRRNovember 13, 19416'1"178Hazleton, MO USA
Bill Sudakis1BBRMarch 27, 19466'1"190Joliet, IL USA
Dick TidrowPRRMay 14, 19476'4"210San Francisco, CA USA
Cecil UpshawPRROctober 22, 19426'6"205Spearsville, LA USA
Otto Velez1BRRNovember 29, 19506'0"170Ponce, P.R.
Mike WallacePLLFebruary 3, 19516'2"190Gastonia, NC USA
Roy WhiteLFBRDecember 27, 19435'10"160Los Angeles, CA USA
Terry WhitfieldCFLRJanuary 12, 19536'1"197Blythe, CA USA
Walt WilliamsRFRRDecember 19, 19435'6"165Brownwood, TX USA
Dick WoodsonPRRMarch 30, 19456'5"205Oelwein, IA USA
Ken WrightPRRSeptember 4, 19466'2"210Pensacola, FL USA



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