| Position | 1st Backup  | 2nd Backup | 3rd Backup | Fill Order |
| C | Alberto Castillo | Francisco Alvarez | None | 8 |
| 1B | Claudell Washington | Gary Rajsich | Val Pascucci | 8 |
| 2B | Richie Hebner | Chico Perring | Jack Reinheimer | 8 |
| 3B | Eduardo Escobar | None | Jack Heidemann | 8 |
| SS | Don Zimmer | None | Chico Perring | 8 |
| LF | Jack Heidemann | Gary Rajsich | Danny Heep | 6 |
| CF | Gary Rajsich | None | Danny Heep | 7 |
| RF | Clint Hurdle | Gary Rajsich | Danny Heep | 8 |
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