The 1949 New York Yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1949 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 1949 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1949 New York Yankees salary list, a 1949 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1949 New York Yankees primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.
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# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
12 | Ralph Buxton | 5-11½ | 163 | Right | Right | 1914-06-07 |
28 | Tommy Byrne | 6-01 | 182 | Left | Left | 1919-12-31 |
26 | Hugh Casey | 6-01 | 207 | Right | Right | 1913-10-14 |
39 | Frank Hiller | 6-00 | 200 | Right | Right | 1920-07-13 |
39, 52 | Wally Hood, Jr. | 6-01 | 190 | Right | Right | 1925-09-24 |
30 | Ed Lopat | 5-10 | 185 | Left | Left | 1918-06-21 |
19 | Cuddles Marshall | 6-03 | 200 | Right | Right | 1925-04-28 |
11 | Joe Page | 6-02 | 205 | Left | Left | 1917-10-28 |
35 | Duane Pillette | 6-03 | 205 | Right | Right | 1922-07-24 |
18 | 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 |
21 | Fred Sanford | 6-01 | 200 | Right | Both | 1919-08-09 |
20 | Spec Shea | 6-00 | 195 | Right | Right | 1920-10-02 |
# | Catchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
8 | Yogi Berra | 5-08 | 194 | Right | Left | 1925-05-12 |
32 | Ralph Houk | 5-11 | 193 | Right | Right | 1919-08-09 |
38 | Gus Niarhos | 6-00 | 165 | Right | Right | 1920-12-06 |
29 | Charlie Silvera | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Right | 1924-10-13 |
# | Infielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
6 | 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 |
24 | Billy Johnson | 5-10 | 180 | Right | Right | 1918-08-30 |
23 | Dick Kryhoski | 6-02 | 200 | Left | Left | 1925-03-24 |
36 | Johnny Mize | 6-02 | 215 | Right | Left | 1913-01-07 |
18, 23 | Fenton Mole | 6-01½ | 200 | Left | Left | 1925-06-14 |
36 | Jack Phillips | 6-04 | 193 | Right | Right | 1921-09-06 |
10 | Phil Rizzuto | 5-06 | 160 | Right | Right | 1917-09-25 |
1 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | 5-08½ | 175 | Right | Right | 1918-10-26 |
# | Outfielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
25 | Hank Bauer | 6-00 | 192 | Right | Right | 1922-07-31 |
52 | Jim Delsing | 5-10 | 175 | Right | Left | 1925-11-13 |
5 | Joe DiMaggio | 6-02 | 193 | Right | Right | 1914-11-25 |
15 | Tommy Henrich | 6-00 | 180 | Left | Left | 1913-02-20 |
9, 12 | Charlie Keller | 5-10 | 190 | Right | Left | 1916-09-12 |
27 | Johnny Lindell | 6-04½ | 217 | Right | Right | 1916-08-30 |
7 | Cliff Mapes | 6-03 | 205 | Right | Left | 1922-03-13 |
14 | Gene Woodling | 5-09½ | 195 | Right | Left | 1922-08-16 |
# | Other Positions | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
35 | Mickey Witek | 5-10 | 170 | Right | Right | 1915-12-19 |
# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
1949 New York Yankees Roster | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The 1949 New York Yankees played 154 games during the regular season, won 97 games, lost 57 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium (Park Factors: 100/96) where 2,283,676 fans witnessed their 1949 Yankees finish the season with a .630 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 1949 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1949 New York Yankees salary list, a 1949 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1949 New York Yankees primary starters list:
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