| Position | 1st Backup  | 2nd Backup | 3rd Backup | Fill Order |
| C | Tom Saucier | Johnny Winegarner | None | 4 |
| 1B | Merv Ruffin | Jim Bare | Ron Susko | 8 |
| 2B | Bob Pulliam | Jim Bare | Ron Susko | 2 |
| 3B | Roger Jarvis | Belden Tuero | Ron Susko | 3 |
| SS | Fuzz McCovey | Jim Bare | Ron Susko | 1 |
| LF | Karl Calmus | Roy Cunningham | Jumbo Walker | 6 |
| CF | Jorge Rodriguez | Darrell LaRose | Roy Cunningham | 5 |
| RF | Belden Tuero | Roy Cunningham | Jumbo Walker | 7 |
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