The 1981 roster for the Yankees included Rudy May at pitcher, Rick Cerone at catcher, Bob Watson at first baseman, Willie Randolph at second baseman and Graig Nettles at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Ashford | 2B | 6'1" | 195 | 12/4/1954 | 26 | Memphis, TN | |
| 2 | | S. Balboni | 1B | 6'3" | 225 | 1/16/1957 | 24 | Brockton, MA | |
| 3 | | D. Bird | P | 6'4" | 180 | 3/5/1950 | 31 | Corona, CA | |
| 4 | | B. Brown | OF | 6'1" | 205 | 5/24/1954 | 27 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 5 | | B. Castro | P | 5'11" | 170 | 3/29/1952 | 29 | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | | R. Cerone | C | 5'11" | 192 | 5/19/1954 | 27 | Newark, NJ | |
| 7 | | R. Davis | P | 6'4" | 207 | 8/6/1955 | 25 | Houston, TX | |
| 8 | | B. Dent | SS | 5'10" | 180 | 11/25/1951 | 29 | Savannah, GA | |
| 9 | | B. Foote | C | 6'3" | 210 | 2/16/1952 | 29 | Smithfield, NC | |
| 10 | | G. Frazier | P | 6'5" | 205 | 10/13/1954 | 26 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 11 | | O. Gamble | OF | 5'11" | 165 | 12/20/1949 | 31 | Ramer, AL | |
| 12 | | R. Gossage | P | 6'3" | 215 | 7/5/1951 | 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 13 | | M. Griffin | P | 6'5" | 195 | 6/26/1957 | 24 | Colusa, CA | |
| 14 | | R. Guidry | P | 5'11" | 162 | 8/28/1950 | 30 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 15 |  | R. Jackson | OF | 6'0" | 200 | 5/18/1946 | 35 | Abington, PA | |
| 16 | | T. John | P | 6'3" | 185 | 5/22/1943 | 38 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 17 | | D. LaRoche | P | 6'2" | 200 | 5/14/1948 | 33 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 18 | | R. May | P | 6'3" | 205 | 7/18/1944 | 36 | Coffeyville, KS | |
| 19 | | A. McGaffigan | P | 6'3" | 195 | 10/25/1956 | 24 | West Palm Beach, FL | |
| 20 | | L. Milbourne | SS | 6'0" | 165 | 2/14/1951 | 30 | Port Norris, NJ | |
| 21 | | J. Mumphrey | OF | 6'2" | 185 | 9/9/1952 | 28 | Tyler, TX | |
| 22 | | B. Murcer | DH | 5'11" | 180 | 5/20/1946 | 35 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| 23 | | G. Nelson | P | 6'0" | 175 | 12/3/1960 | 20 | Tampa, FL | |
| 24 | | G. Nettles | 3B | 6'0" | 185 | 8/20/1944 | 36 | San Diego, CA | |
| 25 | | J. Oates | C | 5'11" | 188 | 1/21/1946 | 35 | Sylva, NC | |
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