1969 New York Yankees Roster

The 1969 New York Yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1969 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 1969 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1969 New York Yankees salary list, a 1969 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1969 New York Yankees primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1969 New York Yankees



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Complete Roster  
 

22 Jack Aker 6-02 190 Right Right 1940-07-13
45 Stan Bahnsen 6-02 203 Right Right 1944-12-15
50 Bill Burbach 6-04 215 Right Right 1947-08-22
56 John Cumberland 6-00 190 Left Right 1947-05-10
24 Al Downing 5-11 177 Left Right 1941-06-28
39 Steve Hamilton 6-07 195 Left Left 1935-11-30
54 Ken Johnson 6-04 210 Right Right 1933-06-16
18 Mike Kekich 6-01 200 Left Right 1945-04-02
51 Ron Klimkowski 6-02 190 Right Right 1944-03-01
40 Lindy McDaniel 6-03 195 Right Right 1935-12-13
23 Don Nottebart 6-01 190 Right Right 1936-01-23
19 Fritz Peterson 6-00 200 Left Both 1942-02-08
30 Mel Stottlemyre 6-02 190 Right Right 1941-11-13
22 Fred Talbot 6-02 195 Right Right 1941-06-28
23 John Ellis 6-02½ 225 Right Right 1948-08-21
10 Frank Fernandez 6-01 192 Right Right 1943-04-16
41 Jake Gibbs 6-00 185 Right Left 1938-11-07
15 Thurman Munson 5-11 191 Right Right 1947-06-07
38 Len Boehmer 6-01 192 Right Right 1941-06-28
20 Horace Clarke 5-09 178 Right Both 1940-06-02
14 Bobby Cox 5-11 180 Right Right 1941-05-21
2 Jerry Kenney 6-01 170 Right Left 1945-06-30
55 Dave McDonald 6-03 215 Right Left 1943-05-20
17 Gene Michael 6-02 183 Right Both 1938-06-02
25 Joe Pepitone 6-02 200 Left Left 1940-10-09
15 Tom Tresh 6-00 191 Right Both 1938-09-20
12 Ron Blomberg 6-01 205 Right Left 1948-08-23
12 Billy Cowan 6-00 170 Right Right 1938-08-28
26 Jimmie Hall 6-00 175 Right Left 1938-03-17
21 Jim Lyttle 6-00 186 Right Left 1946-05-20
1 Bobby Murcer 5-11 180 Right Left 1946-05-20
11 Bill Robinson 6-03 205 Right Right 1943-06-26
27 Tom Shopay 5-09½ 160 Right Left 1945-02-21
9 Dick Simpson 6-04 176 Right Right 1943-07-28
21 Frank Tepedino 5-11 192 Left Left 1947-11-23
6 Roy White 5-10 172 Right Both 1943-12-27
9 Ron Woods 5-10 173 Right Right 1943-02-01
21 Nate Oliver 5-10 160 Right Right 1940-12-13
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The 1969 New York Yankees played 161 games during the regular season, won 80 games, lost 81 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium (Park Factors: 96/96) where 1,067,996 fans witnessed their 1969 Yankees finish the season with a .497 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 1969 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1969 New York Yankees salary list, a 1969 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1969 New York Yankees primary starters list:

1969 New York Yankees
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1969 New York Yankees
Most Games by Position

C Jake Gibbs (66)
1B Joe Pepitone (132)
2B Horace Clarke (156)
3B Jerry Kenney (83)
SS Gene Michael (118)
LF Roy White (126)
CF Ron Woods (66)
RF Bobby Murcer (99)
  
SP Stan Bahnsen
SP Bill Burbach
SP Al Downing
SP Fritz Peterson
SP Mel Stottlemyre
  
RP Steve Hamilton
RP Lindy McDaniel
CL Jack Aker


1969 New York Yankees
Salaries

Lindy McDaniel $42,000.00
Joe Pepitone $35,000.00
Al Downing $32,500.00
Jimmie Hall $23,500.00
Don Nottebart $20,000.00
Nate Oliver $18,000.00
Billy Cowan $16,000.00
Dick Simpson $16,000.00
Frank Fernandez $15,000.00
Mike Kekich $12,500.00
Tom Shopay $8,500.00
Ron Woods $7,500.00


1969 New York Yankees
Uniform Numbers

#1 Bobby Murcer
#2 Jerry Kenney
#6 Roy White
#9 Dick Simpson
#9 Ron Woods
#10 Frank Fernandez
#11 Bill Robinson
#12 Ron Blomberg
#12 Billy Cowan
#14 Bobby Cox
#15 Thurman Munson
#15 Tom Tresh
#17 Gene Michael
#18 Mike Kekich
#19 Fritz Peterson
#20 Horace Clarke
#21 Jim Lyttle
#21 Nate Oliver
#21 Frank Tepedino
#22 Jack Aker
#22 Fred Talbot
#23 John Ellis
#23 Don Nottebart
#24 Al Downing
#25 Joe Pepitone
#26 Jimmie Hall
#27 Tom Shopay
#30 Mel Stottlemyre
#38 Len Boehmer
#39 Steve Hamilton
#40 Lindy McDaniel
#41 Jake Gibbs
#45 Stan Bahnsen
#50 Bill Burbach
#51 Ron Klimkowski
#54 Ken Johnson
#55 Dave McDonald
#56 John Cumberland

Did you know that a 1969 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)?