1971 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,070,771, Avg. 15,350
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (82-80)
Location: New York, New York
1971 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,070,771, Avg. 15,350
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (82-80)
Location: New York, New York
1971 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees plated 648 runs and allowed 641 runs. Bobby Murcer paced New York with 25 home runs, and Roy White walloped 20 or more as well. Bobby Murcer drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .331. Mel Stottlemyre led the team with 16 wins, while Fritz Peterson added 15 or more wins also Mel Stottlemyre registered a 2.87 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | P | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Felipe Alou | OF | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Frank Baker | SS | L | R | October 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Curt Blefary | RF | L | R | July 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ron Blomberg | RF | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Len Boehmer | 3B | R | R | June 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 192 | Flint Hill, MO USA |
| Bill Burbach | P | R | R | August 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | Dickeyville, WI USA |
| Danny Cater | 1B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Horace Clarke | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Al Closter | P | L | L | June 15, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Creighton, NE USA |
| John Ellis | 1B | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Jake Gibbs | C | L | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Roger Hambright | P | R | R | March 26, 1949 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA USA |
| Ron Hansen | 3B | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxford, NE USA |
| Jim Hardin | P | R | R | August 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris Chapel, TN USA |
| Gary Jones | P | L | L | June 12, 1945 | 6'0" | 191 | Huntington Park, CA USA |
| Mike Kekich | P | R | L | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 196 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jerry Kenney | 3B | L | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Steve Kline | P | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Terry Ley | P | L | L | February 21, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jim Lyttle | RF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Gene Michael | SS | B | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH USA |
| Thurman Munson | C | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Akron, OH USA |
| Bobby Murcer | CF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | P | R | R | November 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Hazleton, MO USA |
| Ron Swoboda | RF | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Frank Tepedino | LF | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Rusty Torres | RF | B | R | September 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 175 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Danny Walton | RF | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Gary Waslewski | P | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Roy White | LF | B | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Woods | RF | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, OH USA |
