| Position | 1st Backup  | 2nd Backup | 3rd Backup | Fill Order |
| C | Felix Regalado | None | None | 1 |
| 1B | None | Willie McCovey | None | 8 |
| 2B | Dalton Phelps | Jim Faeth | None | 3 |
| 3B | Dalton Phelps | Jim Faeth | None | 2 |
| SS | Bill Ratliff | None | None | 4 |
| LF | Willie McCovey | Bud Hudlin | None | 6 |
| CF | Willie McCovey | Bud Hudlin | None | 7 |
| RF | Willie McCovey | Bud Hudlin | None | 5 |
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