the starting lineup for game 1 of the 1962 ws is as follows, in the correct batting order, Kubek ss, Richardson 2b,Tresh lf, Mantle cf, Maris rf, Howard c, Skowron 1b, (later replaced by Long 1b), Boyer 3b, Ford p
Yankees regular starters in 1963: 1b - Joe Pepitone 2b - Bobby Richardson SS - Tony Kubek 3b - Clete Boyer OF -Roger Maris, Tom Tresh & Hector Lopez C - Elston Howard Mickey Mantle was hurt much of the year with a broken foot and played in only 52 games. Yogi Berra, at age 38, caught in only 35 games. Others included OF Jack Reed and Johnny Blanchard, infielder Phil Linz, Harry Bright joined the team in a trade during the season and played 35 games at 1B, and 12 games at 3b. Pedro Gonzales was in 7 games at 2b, Dale Long, 2 at 1b ad Jake Gibbs, caught one game. Regular starting pitchers were Whitey Ford, Jim Bouton, Ralph Terry, Al Downing and Stan Williams, and the staff also included Hal Reniff, Bill Stafford, Bill Kunkel, Marshall Bridges, Tom Metcalf, Luis Arroyo and Bud Daley who had a sore arm and pitched in only one game. Steve Hamilton joined the team during the season in a trade and appeared in 34 games all in relief, but had a 5-1 record, with 5 saves.
The 1961 Yankees line up by number of games played at the position: C - Elston Howard
1B - Bill Skowron
2B - Bobby Richardson
3B - Clete Boyer
SS - Tony Kubek
LF - Yogi Berra
CF - Mickey Mantle
RF - Roger Maris
SP - Whitey Ford
The Yankees regular starters in 1967 were: 1b-Mickey Mantle, 2b-Horace Clarke, SS-Ruben Amaro, 3b-Charlie Smith, LF-Tom Tresh, CF-Joe Pepitone, RF-Steve Whitaker and C-Jake Gibbs. The only other player to play in more than 100 games for the Yanks that year was outfielder Bill Robinson.
In 1968, Tom Tresh replaced Amaro at SS, Bobby Cox replaced Smith (who was injured)at 3b, Robinson became the regular RF, replacing Whitaker, and Roy White replaced Tresh as the LF. Andy Kosko played in 95 games as an OF and another28 games at 3b. No other player played in at least 100 games for the Yankees in '68.
By the way, the Yankees finish fourth in the AL in '67 and fifth in'68.
The 1938 Yankee starters were:
1b- Lou Gehrig
2b- Joe Gordon
3b- Red Rolfe
SS - Frankie Crosetti
LF - George Selkirk
CF - Joe DiMaggio
RF - Tommy Henrick
C - Bill Dickey
Key reserves: OF-Myril Hoag (85 games); IF - Bill Knickerbocker (46 games); OF - Jake Powell (45 games); C - Joe Glenn (40 games) and 3b/1b - Babe Dahlgren (27 games)
1956 New York Yankees Opening day Starting Lineup(4/17/56)
Tresh LF Mantle CF Maris RF Pepitone 1b Richardson 2b Kubek ss Boyer 3b Howard c Ford P
Yogi Berra, Bill Skowron, Bobby Richardson, Phil Rizzuto, Andy Carry, Hank Bauer, Micky Mantle, Elston Howard.
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Richardson
Boyer
Marris
Mantle
Skowron
Lopez
Berra
Ford
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yes the numbers reflected where the player typically hit in the lineup.
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