1981 New York Yankees

Lineups and Defense

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982

First Half: 34-22, Finished 1st
Second Half: 25-26, Finished 5th
Overall: 59-48, Finished 4th in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Gene Michael (48-34) and Bob Lemon (11-14)
Scored 421 runs, Allowed 343 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-44

Ballparks: Yankee Stadium II · Attendance: 1,614,353 (1st of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

Postseason:

Lost World Series (4-2) to Los Angeles Dodgers
Won AL Championship Series (3-0) over Oakland Athletics
Won AL Division Series (3-2) over Milwaukee Brewers

American League Champs

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1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS)	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	P	DH
1. Thu,4/9 vs TEX W (10-3)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	John	Werth
2. Sat,4/11 vs TEX W (5-1)	Cerone	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	May	Murcer
3. Sun,4/12 vs TEX L (4-6)	Cerone	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Guidry	Murcer
4. Mon,4/13 at TOR L (1-5)	Cerone	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	John	Murcer
5. Wed,4/15 at TOR W (6-3)	Cerone	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	May	Murcer
6. Fri,4/17 at TEX W (2-1)	Cerone	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Guidry	Jackson
7. Sat,4/18 at TEX L (4-6)#	Cerone	Werth	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	John	Jackson
8. Sun,4/19 at TEX L (0-4)#	Oates	Werth	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Underwood	Jackson
9. Mon,4/20 vs DET W (6-2)	Oates	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	May	Jackson
10. Tue,4/21 vs DET W (2-0)	Oates	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Bird	Jackson
11. Wed,4/22 vs DET W (7-2)#	Werth	Balboni	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Guidry	Jackson
12. Fri,4/24 vs TOR W (4-2)	Oates	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	John	Jackson
13. Sat,4/25 vs TOR L (2-7)	Oates	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	May	Gamble
14. Sun,4/26 vs TOR L (1-2)	Oates	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Underwood	Jackson
15. Mon,4/27 at DET W (3-1)#	Werth	Balboni	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Guidry	Jackson
16. Tue,4/28 at DET W (4-1)#	Foote	Werth	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	John	Jackson
17. Wed,4/29 at DET W (3-2)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	May	Jackson
18. Fri,5/1 at OAK L (6-8)	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Underwood	Jackson
19. Sat,5/2 at OAK L (3-6)	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Guidry	Jackson
20. Sun,5/3 at OAK W (3-2)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	May	Jackson
21. Sun,5/3 at OAK W (2-0)	Oates	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Gamble	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Murcer
22. Mon,5/4 at CAL W (4-2)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Nelson	Jackson
23. Tue,5/5 at CAL L (2-6)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Underwood	Jackson
24. Wed,5/6 at CAL W (5-2)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Gamble
25. Thu,5/7 at CAL L (1-2)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Gamble
26. Fri,5/8 at SEA L (2-3)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	May	Jackson
27. Sat,5/9 at SEA L (5-6)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Nelson	Gamble
28. Sun,5/10 at SEA W (5-2)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Rodriguez	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Underwood	Jackson
29. Tue,5/12 vs OAK W (4-1)	Oates	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	Guidry	Murcer
30. Wed,5/13 vs OAK L (4-5)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	John	Murcer
31. Thu,5/14 vs OAK W (9-5)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	May	Murcer
32. Sat,5/16 vs SEA W (7-5)#	Foote	Werth	Randolph	Rodriguez	Dent	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	Underwood	Murcer
33. Sun,5/17 vs SEA L (0-1)#	Foote	Werth	Randolph	Rodriguez	Dent	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	Guidry	Murcer
34. Mon,5/18 vs KCR W (2-1)#	Foote	Werth	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	John	Murcer
35. Tue,5/19 vs KCR W (6-5)	Foote	Spencer	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	May	Murcer
36. Wed,5/20 vs KCR W (5-4)#	Foote	Werth	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	Nelson	Murcer
37. Fri,5/22 vs CLE L (3-7)	Foote	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Gamble
38. Sat,5/23 vs CLE W (3-2)#	Foote	Werth	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	Righetti	Murcer
39. Sun,5/24 vs CLE L (5-12)	Oates	Revering	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	May	Murcer
40. Mon,5/25 at BAL L (1-10)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	Guidry	Murcer
41. Tue,5/26 at BAL L (4-6)#	Cerone	Foote	Randolph	Rodriguez	Dent	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	Nelson	Nettles
42. Wed,5/27 at BAL L (5-6)#	Cerone	Rodriguez	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	May	Foote
43. Fri,5/29 at CLE W (5-2)#	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Righetti	Jackson
44. Sat,5/30 at CLE W (1-0)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Nelson	Jackson
45. Sun,5/31 at CLE L (2-7)	Cerone	Revering	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Brown	May	Gamble
46. Mon,6/1 at CLE W (5-3)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Brown	Bird	Jackson
47. Tue,6/2 vs BAL W (5-3)#	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Guidry	Jackson
48. Wed,6/3 vs BAL W (2-0)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Brown	Righetti	Jackson
49. Thu,6/4 vs BAL W (12-3)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Nelson	Murcer
50. Fri,6/5 vs CHW W (6-5)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	May	Jackson
51. Sat,6/6 vs CHW W (2-0)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Bird	Rodriguez
52. Sun,6/7 vs CHW W (3-1)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Rodriguez	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Guidry	Nettles
53. Mon,6/8 at KCR W (8-3)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Righetti	Jackson
54. Tue,6/9 at KCR W (8-5)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	Nelson	Jackson
55. Wed,6/10 at CHW L (5-6)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Rodriguez	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	May	Nettles
56. Thu,6/11 at CHW L (2-3)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Bird	Rodriguez
57. Mon,8/10 vs TEX W (2-0)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Gamble	John	Jackson
58. Tue,8/11 vs TEX L (0-1)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Righetti	Jackson
59. Wed,8/12 vs TEX W (5-4)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Reuschel	Jackson
60. Thu,8/13 at DET W (3-0)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Gamble
61. Fri,8/14 at DET L (0-1)	Cerone	Revering	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	May	Gamble
62. Sat,8/15 at DET L (5-8)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	LaRoche	Piniella
63. Sun,8/16 at DET L (4-5)	Foote	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Righetti	Gamble
64. Mon,8/17 vs CHW L (1-4)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Reuschel	Jackson
65. Tue,8/18 vs CHW W (4-0)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Piniella
66. Wed,8/19 vs CHW L (5-6)	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Gamble
67. Fri,8/21 vs KCR L (0-4)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Righetti	Piniella
68. Sat,8/22 vs KCR W (5-0)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Rodriguez	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Piniella	Reuschel	Jackson
69. Sun,8/23 vs KCR W (8-0)	Cerone	Watson	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Gamble
70. Mon,8/24 vs MIN L (2-3)#	Cerone	Watson	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Foote
71. Tue,8/25 vs MIN L (0-3)#	Foote	Watson	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Brown	May	Jackson
72. Wed,8/26 vs MIN W (3-2)	Foote	Revering	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Brown	Righetti	Gamble
73. Thu,8/27 at CHW L (1-3)#	Cerone	Watson	Milbourne	Rodriguez	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Werth	Reuschel	Nettles
74. Fri,8/28 at CHW W (6-1)#	Cerone	Watson	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Werth
75. Sat,8/29 at CHW W (12-2)	Cerone	Revering	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Gamble
76. Sun,8/30 at CHW W (5-1)	Cerone	Revering	Milbourne	Nettles	Dent	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	May	Gamble
77. Mon,8/31 at MIN W (7-0)	Foote	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Righetti	Gamble
78. Tue,9/1 at MIN W (11-6)	Foote	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Reuschel	Gamble
79. Wed,9/2 at MIN L (3-4)#	Foote	Werth	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Watson
80. Thu,9/3 at KCR L (2-3)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Rodriguez	Robertson	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Werth
81. Fri,9/4 at KCR W (4-0)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Gamble	Mumphrey	Jackson	May	Murcer
82. Sat,9/5 at KCR W (2-1)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Righetti	Werth
83. Sun,9/6 at KCR W (6-1)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Brown	Jackson	Reuschel	Foote
84. Mon,9/7 vs MIL W (4-2)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Robertson	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Piniella
85. Wed,9/9 vs MIL W (5-2)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Gamble
86. Wed,9/9 vs MIL L (3-5)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Robertson	Winfield	Mumphrey	Brown	May	Piniella
87. Fri,9/11 vs BOS W (4-1)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Brown	Mumphrey	Jackson	Righetti	Gamble
88. Sat,9/12 vs BOS L (1-2)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Robertson	Werth	Mumphrey	Jackson	Reuschel	Piniella
89. Sun,9/13 vs BOS W (10-6)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Guidry	Piniella
90. Mon,9/14 at MIL W (10-2)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Piniella
91. Tue,9/15 at MIL L (1-2)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	May	Murcer
92. Wed,9/16 at MIL L (2-3)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Werth	Winfield	Jackson	Righetti	Piniella
93. Fri,9/18 at BOS W (6-4)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Werth	Winfield	Jackson	Reuschel	Piniella
94. Sat,9/19 at BOS L (5-8)	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	Guidry	Murcer
95. Sun,9/20 at BOS L (1-4)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Rodriguez	Milbourne	Piniella	Winfield	Jackson	John	Foote
96. Mon,9/21 vs CLE L (0-5)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Brown	Winfield	Jackson	May	Piniella
97. Tue,9/22 vs CLE L (4-6)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Patterson	Brown	Piniella	Righetti	Gamble
98. Wed,9/23 vs CLE W (6-1)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Brown	Jackson	Reuschel	Murcer
99. Thu,9/24 vs BAL L (1-5)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Brown	Jackson	Guidry	Murcer
100. Fri,9/25 vs BAL L (0-1)#	Foote	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Robertson	Winfield	Brown	Jackson	John	Piniella
101. Sat,9/26 vs BAL W (6-4)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Brown	Jackson	May	Piniella
102. Sun,9/27 vs BAL W (5-2)	Cerone	Revering	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	Righetti	Murcer
103. Mon,9/28 at CLE L (2-6)	Cerone	Revering	Robertson	Nettles	Milbourne	Gamble	Winfield	Jackson	Reuschel	Murcer
104. Tue,9/29 at CLE L (2-3)	Cerone	Revering	Robertson	Nettles	Milbourne	Gamble	Brown	Jackson	Guidry	Murcer
105. Fri,10/2 at BAL W (9-0)	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Righetti	Gamble
106. Sat,10/3 at BAL L (0-3)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Rodriguez	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	John	Piniella
107. Sun,10/4 at BAL L (2-5)#	Cerone	Watson	Randolph	Nettles	Milbourne	Winfield	Mumphrey	Jackson	Reuschel	Piniella
107 Games	4 Players	7 Players	3 Players	2 Players	3 Players	6 Players	3 Players	5 Players	9 Players	9 Players
Most-Games	Cerone-64 Foote-32 Oates-9 Werth-2	Watson-43 Revering-31 Spencer-20 Werth-9 Balboni-2 Rodriguez-1 Foote-1	Randolph-93 Milbourne-12 Robertson-2	Nettles-96 Rodriguez-11	Dent-73 Milbourne-29 Robertson-5	Winfield-80 Gamble-13 Piniella-8 Werth-3 Brown-2 Patterson-1	Mumphrey-79 Winfield-21 Brown-7	Jackson-60 Piniella-22 Gamble-18 Brown-6 Werth-1	May-22 Guidry-21 John-20 Righetti-15 Reuschel-11 Nelson-7 Underwood-6 Bird-4 LaRoche-1	Jackson-32 Murcer-25 Gamble-20 Piniella-15 Foote-4 Nettles-4 Werth-4 Rodriguez-2 Watson-1

Most Common Lineups

4 Games C. Cerone 1B. Watson 2B. Randolph 3B. Nettles SS. Dent LF. Winfield CF. Mumphrey RF. Piniella P. Pitcher DH. Jackson	4 Games C. Cerone 1B. Spencer 2B. Randolph 3B. Nettles SS. Dent LF. Winfield CF. Mumphrey RF. Gamble P. Pitcher DH. Murcer	4 Games C. Oates 1B. Spencer 2B. Randolph 3B. Nettles SS. Dent LF. Winfield CF. Mumphrey RF. Gamble P. Pitcher DH. Jackson	3 Games C. Cerone 1B. Revering 2B. Milbourne 3B. Nettles SS. Dent LF. Winfield CF. Mumphrey RF. Jackson P. Pitcher DH. Gamble	3 Games C. Foote 1B. Watson 2B. Randolph 3B. Nettles SS. Dent LF. Winfield CF. Mumphrey RF. Piniella P. Pitcher DH. Jackson	3 Games C. Foote 1B. Spencer 2B. Randolph 3B. Nettles SS. Dent LF. Gamble CF. Winfield RF. Jackson P. Pitcher DH. Murcer

4 Games
C. Cerone
1B. Watson
2B. Randolph
3B. Nettles
SS. Dent
LF. Winfield
CF. Mumphrey
RF. Piniella
P. Pitcher
DH. Jackson

4 Games
C. Cerone
1B. Spencer
2B. Randolph
3B. Nettles
SS. Dent
LF. Winfield
CF. Mumphrey
RF. Gamble
P. Pitcher
DH. Murcer

4 Games
C. Oates
1B. Spencer
2B. Randolph
3B. Nettles
SS. Dent
LF. Winfield
CF. Mumphrey
RF. Gamble
P. Pitcher
DH. Jackson

3 Games
C. Cerone
1B. Revering
2B. Milbourne
3B. Nettles
SS. Dent
LF. Winfield
CF. Mumphrey
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher
DH. Gamble

3 Games
C. Foote
1B. Watson
2B. Randolph
3B. Nettles
SS. Dent
LF. Winfield
CF. Mumphrey
RF. Piniella
P. Pitcher
DH. Jackson

3 Games
C. Foote
1B. Spencer
2B. Randolph
3B. Nettles
SS. Dent
LF. Gamble
CF. Winfield
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher
DH. Murcer

73 total lineups (99 when including pitchers)

1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense

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