1978 World Series
October 10, 1978 · Dodger Stadium
Every player's age on the day of Game 1.
New York Yankees (4), manager Billy Martin
- Paul Lindblad, P: 37 years, 62 days
- Lou Piniella, LF: 35 years, 43 days
- Roy White, LF: 34 years, 287 days
- Paul Blair, CF: 34 years, 251 days
- Graig Nettles, 3B: 34 years, 51 days
- Jay Johnstone, RF: 32 years, 324 days
- Catfish Hunter, P: 32 years, 185 days
- Reggie Jackson, RF: 32 years, 145 days
- Dick Tidrow, P: 31 years, 149 days
- Thurman Munson, C: 31 years, 125 days
- Cliff Johnson, DH: 31 years, 80 days
- Jim Spencer, 1B: 31 years, 72 days
- Fred Stanley, SS: 31 years, 58 days
- Ed Figueroa, P: 29 years, 361 days
- Mickey Rivers, CF: 29 years, 345 days
- Chris Chambliss, 1B: 29 years, 288 days
- Ron Guidry, P: 28 years, 43 days
- Rich Gossage, P: 27 years, 97 days
- Gary Thomasson, CF: 27 years, 73 days
- Bucky Dent, SS: 26 years, 319 days
- Brian Doyle, 2B: 24 years, 257 days
- Ken Clay, P: 24 years, 187 days
- Jim Beattie, P: 24 years, 98 days
- Mike Heath, C: 23 years, 247 days
Los Angeles Dodgers (2), manager Tom Lasorda
- Manny Mota, LF: 40 years, 234 days
- Vic Davalillo, CF: 39 years, 72 days
- Jerry Grote, C: 36 years, 4 days
- Tommy John, P: 35 years, 141 days
- Don Sutton, P: 33 years, 191 days
- Reggie Smith, RF: 33 years, 191 days
- Davey Lopes, 2B: 33 years, 160 days
- Rick Monday, CF: 32 years, 324 days
- Johnny Oates, C: 32 years, 262 days
- Joe Ferguson, C: 32 years, 21 days
- Charlie Hough, P: 30 years, 278 days
- Ron Cey, 3B: 30 years, 237 days
- Lee Lacy, RF: 30 years, 183 days
- Bill North, CF: 30 years, 148 days
- Bill Russell, SS: 29 years, 354 days
- Steve Yeager, C: 29 years, 320 days
- Doug Rau, P: 29 years, 299 days
- Steve Garvey, 1B: 29 years, 292 days
- Dusty Baker, LF: 29 years, 117 days
- Burt Hooton, P: 28 years, 245 days
- Terry Forster, P: 26 years, 269 days
- Lance Rautzhan, P: 26 years, 51 days
- Bob Welch, P: 21 years, 341 days