| Position | 1st Backup  | 2nd Backup | 3rd Backup | Fill Order |
| C | None | Ike Hampton | None | 8 |
| 1B | Del Unser | Jack Heidemann | None | 8 |
| 2B | Matt Franco | Jack Heidemann | None | 8 |
| 3B | Eduardo Escobar | Jack Heidemann | None | 8 |
| SS | Don Zimmer | Jack Heidemann | None | 8 |
| LF | Cliff Branch | Jack Heidemann | None | 6 |
| CF | Gerald Williams | None | None | 7 |
| RF | Clint Hurdle | Jack Heidemann | None | 8 |
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