The 1979 roster for the Yankees included Tommy John at pitcher, Thurman Munson at catcher, Chris Chambliss at first baseman, Willie Randolph at second baseman and Graig Nettles at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Anderson | P | 6'2" | 210 | 12/25/1953 | 25 | Inglewood, CA | |
| 2 | | J. Beattie | P | 6'5" | 220 | 7/4/1954 | 24 | Hampton, VA | |
| 3 | | J. Beniquez | OF | 5'11" | 165 | 5/13/1950 | 29 | San Sebastian, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | | P. Blair | OF | 6'0" | 171 | 2/1/1944 | 35 | Cushing, OK | |
| 5 | | B. Brown | OF | 6'1" | 205 | 5/24/1954 | 25 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 6 | | R. Burris | P | 6'5" | 200 | 8/22/1950 | 28 | Idabel, OK | |
| 7 | | C. Chambliss | 1B | 6'1" | 215 | 12/26/1948 | 30 | Dayton, OH | |
| 8 | | K. Clay | P | 6'3" | 195 | 4/6/1954 | 25 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 9 | | R. Davis | P | 6'4" | 207 | 8/6/1955 | 23 | Houston, TX | |
| 10 | | B. Dent | SS | 5'10" | 180 | 11/25/1951 | 27 | Savannah, GA | |
| 11 | | B. Doyle | 2B | 5'10" | 160 | 1/26/1955 | 24 | Glasgow, KY | |
| 12 | | E. Figueroa | P | 6'1" | 190 | 10/14/1948 | 30 | Ciales, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | | O. Gamble | OF | 5'11" | 165 | 12/20/1949 | 29 | Ramer, AL | |
| 14 | | D. Garcia | SS | 6'0" | 170 | 2/7/1957 | 22 | Moca, Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | | R. Gossage | P | 6'3" | 215 | 7/5/1951 | 27 | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 16 | | M. Griffin | P | 6'5" | 195 | 6/26/1957 | 22 | Colusa, CA | |
| 17 | | R. Guidry | P | 5'11" | 162 | 8/28/1950 | 28 | Lafayette, LA | |
| 18 | | B. Gulden | C | 5'11" | 180 | 6/10/1956 | 23 | New Ulm, MN | |
| 19 | | D. Hood | P | 6'2" | 180 | 10/16/1949 | 29 | Florence, SC | |
| 20 | | C. Hunter | P | 6'0" | 195 | 4/8/1946 | 33 | Hertford, NC | |
| 21 |  | R. Jackson | OF | 6'0" | 200 | 5/18/1946 | 33 | Abington, PA | |
| 22 | | T. John | P | 6'3" | 185 | 5/22/1943 | 36 | Terre Haute, IN | |
| 23 | | C. Johnson | DH | 6'4" | 225 | 7/22/1947 | 31 | San Antonio, TX | |
| 24 | | J. Johnstone | OF | 6'1" | 175 | 11/20/1945 | 33 | Manchester, CT | |
| 25 | | D. Jones | DH | 5'10" | 175 | 6/5/1951 | 28 | Meadville, PA | |
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49 | 31 | .613 | ||
46 | 36 | .561 | 4.0 | |
43 | 39 | .524 | 7.0 | |
41 | 42 | .494 | 9.5 | |
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42 | 37 | .532 | 8.0 | |
41 | 41 | .500 | 10.5 | |
38 | 42 | .475 | 12.5 | |
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52 | 30 | .634 | ||
43 | 37 | .538 | 8.0 | |
41 | 40 | .506 | 10.5 | |
33 | 48 | .407 | 18.5 | |
32 | 50 | .390 | 20.0 |
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46 | 33 | .582 | 1.0 | |
39 | 43 | .476 | 9.5 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 10.0 | |
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39 | 44 | .470 | 4.5 | |
35 | 47 | .427 | 8.0 | |
34 | 49 | .410 | 9.5 | |
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