1951 New York Yankees Roster

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The 1951 New York Yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1951 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1951 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1951 New York Yankees salary list, a 1951 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1951 New York Yankees primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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28 Tommy Byrne 6-01 182 Left Left 1919-12-31
26 Tom Ferrick 6-02½ 220 Right Right 1915-01-06
40 Bobby Hogue 5-10 195 Right Right 1921-04-05
18 Jack Kramer 6-02 190 Right Right 1918-01-05
21 Bob Kuzava 6-02 204 Left Both 1923-05-28
30 Ed Lopat 5-10 185 Left Left 1918-06-21
28, 52 Tom Morgan 6-02 195 Right Right 1930-05-20
18 Bob Muncrief 6-02 190 Right Right 1916-01-28
26 Ernie Nevel 6-01 200 Right Right 1918-08-17
35 Joe Ostrowski 6-00 180 Left Left 1916-11-15
24 Stubby Overmire 5-07 170 Left Right 1919-05-16
23 Bob Porterfield 6-00 190 Right Right 1923-08-10
17 Vic Raschi 6-01 205 Right Right 1919-03-28
22 Allie Reynolds 6-00 195 Right Right 1917-02-10
11 Johnny Sain 6-02 200 Right Right 1917-09-25
21 Fred Sanford 6-01 200 Right Both 1919-08-09
20 Art Schallock 5-09 160 Left Left 1924-04-25
19 Spec Shea 6-00 195 Right Right 1920-10-02
40, 53 Bob Wiesler 6-02 195 Left Both 1930-08-13
8 Yogi Berra 5-08 194 Right Left 1925-05-12
20, 45 Clint Courtney 5-08 180 Right Left 1927-03-16
32 Ralph Houk 5-11 193 Right Right 1919-08-09
29 Charlie Silvera 5-10 175 Right Right 1924-10-13
9 Jim Brideweser 6-00 165 Right Right 1927-02-13
6, 9 Bobby Brown 6-01 180 Right Left 1924-10-25
42 Jerry Coleman 6-00 170 Right Right 1924-09-14
41 Joe Collins 6-00 185 Left Left 1922-12-03
38 Johnny Hopp 5-10 175 Left Left 1916-07-18
24 Billy Johnson 5-10 180 Right Right 1918-08-30
1 Billy Martin 5-11½ 165 Right Right 1928-05-16
12 Gil McDougald 6-01 180 Right Right 1928-05-19
36 Johnny Mize 6-02 215 Right Left 1913-01-07
10 Phil Rizzuto 5-06 160 Right Right 1917-09-25
25 Hank Bauer 6-00 192 Right Right 1922-07-31
7 Bob Cerv 6-00 202 Right Right 1925-05-05
5 Joe DiMaggio 6-02 193 Right Right 1914-11-25
40, 27 Jackie Jensen 5-11 190 Right Right 1927-03-09
6, 7 Mickey Mantle 5-11 198 Right Both 1931-10-20
7 Cliff Mapes 6-03 205 Right Left 1922-03-13
23 Archie Wilson 6-00 175 Right Right 1923-11-25
14 Gene Woodling 5-09½ 195 Right Left 1922-08-16
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The 1951 New York Yankees played 154 games during the regular season, won 98 games, lost 56 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium (Park Factors: 96/93) where 1,950,107 fans witnessed their 1951 Yankees finish the season with a .636 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1951 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1951 New York Yankees salary list, a 1951 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1951 New York Yankees primary starters list:

1951 New York Yankees
Opening Day Starters

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1951 New York Yankees
Most Games by Position

C Yogi Berra (141)
1B Joe Collins (114)
2B Jerry Coleman (102)
3B Bobby Brown (90)
SS Phil Rizzuto (144)
LF Gene Woodling (100)
CF Joe DiMaggio (113)
RF Mickey Mantle (84)
  
SP Ed Lopat
SP Tom Morgan
SP Vic Raschi
  
RP Bob Kuzava
RP Joe Ostrowski
CL Allie Reynolds

1951 New York Yankees
Salaries

Joe DiMaggio $90,000.00
Phil Rizzuto $65,000.00
Allie Reynolds $41,500.00
Yogi Berra $28,500.00
Johnny Mize $26,500.00
Billy Johnson $18,250.00
Tommy Byrne $18,000.00
Tom Ferrick $11,500.00
Charlie Silvera $11,500.00
Bob Muncrief $10,000.00
Ralph Houk $8,500.00
Mickey Mantle $7,500.00
Gil McDougald $6,000.00
Spec Shea $5,000.00

1951 New York Yankees
Uniform Numbers

#1 Billy Martin
#5 Joe DiMaggio
#6 Bobby Brown
#6 Mickey Mantle
#7 Bob Cerv
#7 Mickey Mantle
#7 Cliff Mapes
#8 Yogi Berra
#9 Jim Brideweser
#9 Bobby Brown
#10 Phil Rizzuto
#11 Johnny Sain
#12 Gil McDougald
#14 Gene Woodling
#17 Vic Raschi
#18 Jack Kramer
#18 Bob Muncrief
#19 Spec Shea
#20 Clint Courtney
#20 Art Schallock
#21 Bob Kuzava
#21 Fred Sanford
#22 Allie Reynolds
#23 Bob Porterfield
#23 Archie Wilson
#24 Billy Johnson
#24 Stubby Overmire
#25 Hank Bauer
#26 Tom Ferrick
#26 Ernie Nevel
#27 Jackie Jensen
#28 Tommy Byrne
#28 Tom Morgan
#29 Charlie Silvera
#30 Ed Lopat
#32 Ralph Houk
#35 Joe Ostrowski
#36 Johnny Mize
#38 Johnny Hopp
#40 Bobby Hogue
#40 Jackie Jensen
#40 Bob Wiesler
#41 Joe Collins
#42 Jerry Coleman
#45 Clint Courtney
#52 Tom Morgan
#53 Bob Wiesler

Did you know that a 1951 New York Yankees Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?