1974 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,273,075, Avg. 17,923
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: New York, New York
1974 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,273,075, Avg. 17,923
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: New York, New York
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 Alomar | 2B | B | R | October 19, 1943 | 5'9" | 140 | Salinas, P.R. |
| Fred Beene | P | B | R | November 24, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Angleton, TX USA |
| Ron Blomberg | RF | L | R | August 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Tom Buskey | P | R | R | February 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Horace Clarke | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Jim Deidel | C | R | R | June 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Denver, CO USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Fernando Gonzalez | 2B | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Larry Gura | P | B | L | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Jim Ray Hart | P | R | R | October 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | Hookerton, NC USA |
| Mike Hegan | 1B | L | L | July 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Alex Johnson | LF | R | R | December 7, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Steve Kline | P | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Sparky Lyle | P | L | L | July 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 182 | Du Bois, PA USA |
| Elliott Maddox | CF | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | East Orange, NJ USA |
| Tippy Martinez | P | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Jim Mason | SS | L | R | August 14, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Rudy May | P | L | L | July 18, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Coffeyville, KS USA |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Doc Medich | P | R | R | December 9, 1948 | 6'5" | 225 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Gene Michael | 2B | 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 | RF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Larry Murray | RF | B | R | April 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 179 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Dave Pagan | P | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CAN |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lou Piniella | LF | R | R | August 28, 1943 | 6'0" | 182 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Rick Sawyer | P | R | R | April 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 205 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Duke Sims | C | L | R | June 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 197 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Fred Stanley | SS | R | R | August 13, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Farnhamville, IA USA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | P | R | R | November 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Hazleton, MO USA |
| Bill Sudakis | 1B | B | R | March 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Dick Tidrow | P | R | R | May 14, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Cecil Upshaw | P | R | R | October 22, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Spearsville, LA USA |
| Otto Velez | 1B | R | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Mike Wallace | P | L | L | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 190 | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Roy White | LF | B | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Terry Whitfield | CF | L | R | January 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 197 | Blythe, CA USA |
| Walt Williams | RF | R | R | December 19, 1943 | 5'6" | 165 | Brownwood, TX USA |
| Dick Woodson | P | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA USA |
| Ken Wright | P | R | R | September 4, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
