1989 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-87
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,170,485, Avg. 29,283
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Dallas Green (56-65)
Manager: Bucky Dent (18-22)
Location: New York, New York
1989 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 74-87
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,170,485, Avg. 29,283
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Dallas Green (56-65)
Manager: Bucky Dent (18-22)
Location: New York, New York
1989 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 74 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees plated 698 runs and allowed 792 runs. Don Mattingly paced New York with 23 home runs, while Jesse Barfield, Mel Hall and Steve Balboni each walloped 20 or more, too. Don Mattingly drove in 113 runs. Steve Sax topped all regular batters by hitting .315. Andy Hawkins led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 4.80 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Dallas Green and Bucky Dent coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Balboni | 1B | R | R | January 16, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA USA |
| Jesse Barfield | RF | R | R | October 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Mike Blowers | 3B | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Bob Brower | RF | R | R | January 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Greg Cadaret | P | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| John Candelaria | P | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY USA |
| Chuck Cary | P | L | L | March 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Bob Davidson | P | R | R | January 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany |
| Brian Dorsett | C | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Richard Dotson | P | R | R | January 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dave Eiland | P | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL USA |
| Alvaro Espinoza | SS | R | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Bob Geren | C | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Lee Guetterman | P | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 225 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Mel Hall | LF | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY USA |
| Andy Hawkins | P | R | R | January 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Waco, TX USA |
| Rickey Henderson | LF | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Stan Jefferson | RF | B | R | December 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Tommy John | P | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Jimmy Jones | P | R | R | April 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Roberto Kelly | CF | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Steve Kiefer | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave LaPoint | P | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Marcus Lawton | LF | B | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Al Leiter | P | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Lance McCullers | P | B | R | March 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Hensley Meulens | 3B | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Kevin Mmahat | P | L | L | November 9, 1964 | 6'5" | 220 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Dale Mohorcic | P | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Hal Morris | OF | L | L | April 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Scott Nielsen | P | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | L | R | March 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Medford, MA USA |
| Clay Parker | P | R | R | December 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbia, LA USA |
| Ken Phelps | 1B | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Eric Plunk | P | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA USA |
| Luis Polonia | LF | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jamie Quirk | C | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Dave Righetti | P | L | L | November 28, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Deion Sanders | CF | L | L | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Myers, FL USA |
| Steve Sax | 2B | R | R | January 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Don Schulze | P | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Roselle, IL USA |
| Don Slaught | C | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Walt Terrell | P | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Wayne Tolleson | IF | B | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Randy Velarde | 3B | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX USA |
| Gary Ward | RF | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
