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1974 New York Mets Roster (40-man)

1973 Season 1975 Season

Record: 71-91-0, Finished 5th in NL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Yogi Berra (71-91)

General Manager: Bob Scheffing (Retired Oct. 1974)

Farm Director: Joe McDonald

Scouting Director: Nelson Burbrink

Ballpark: Shea Stadium

Attendance: 1,722,209 (5th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 72-90, 572 Runs, 646 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Jack Aker	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jul 13, 1940	11	24	0	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Bob Apodaca	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 31, 1950	2	35	8	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Benny Ayala	23	pr PR	R	R	6' 1"	185	Feb 7, 1951	1st	23	18	23	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	2	20	4	0	0.0
Bruce Boisclair	21	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Dec 9, 1952	1st	7	3	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	5	0	3	0.0
Ken Boswell	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 23, 1946	8	96	46	96	53	0	0	0	28	20	0	2	0	5	7	47	0	-0.4
Jerry Cram	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Dec 9, 1947	2	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Duffy Dyer	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	187	Aug 15, 1945	7	63	35	63	45	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	-0.4
Nino Espinosa	20	do DO	R	R	6' 1"	192	Aug 15, 1953	1st	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Wayne Garrett	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	175	Dec 3, 1947	6	151	142	151	149	0	0	0	0	144	9	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.2
Jim Gosger	31	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Nov 6, 1942	10	26	6	26	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	11	4	24	3	3	-1.0
Jerry Grote	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Oct 6, 1942	11	97	92	97	94	0	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.2		All-Star
Don Hahn	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 16, 1948	6	110	84	110	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	104	2	106	10	2	-0.5
Ike Hampton	22	us US	B	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 22, 1951	1st	4	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.1
Bud Harrelson	30	us US	B	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 6, 1944	10	106	92	106	96	0	0	0	0	0	96	0	0	0	0	2	10	2.3	$75,000
Ron Hodges	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 22, 1949	2	59	35	59	45	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	-0.2
Cleon Jones	31	us US	R	L	6' 0"	185	Aug 4, 1942	11	124	116	124	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	3	3	120	6	1	1.6
Jerry Koosman	31	us US	R	L	6' 2"	205	Dec 23, 1942	8	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.2
Ed Kranepool	29	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Nov 8, 1944	13	94	49	94	56	0	0	23	0	0	0	33	0	1	34	41	0	0.3
Ted Martínez	26	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	165	Dec 10, 1947	5	116	90	116	103	0	0	0	11	12	75	0	10	0	10	8	12	-0.8
Jon Matlack	24	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Jan 19, 1950	4	34	34	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.7	$50,000	All-Star
Tug McGraw	29	us US	R	L	6' 0"	170	Aug 30, 1944	9	41	4	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	$90,000
Félix Millán	30	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	172	Aug 21, 1943	9	136	128	136	134	0	0	0	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.1	$80,000
Bob Miller	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 18, 1939	17	58	0	58	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
John Milner	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 28, 1949	4	137	131	137	133	0	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1.7	$40,000
Harry Parker	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Sep 14, 1947	4	40	16	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Brock Pemberton	20	us US	B	L	6' 3"	190	Nov 6, 1953	1st	11	3	11	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	-0.3
Rich Puig	21	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Mar 16, 1953	1st	4	3	4	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Ray Sadecki	33	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Dec 26, 1940	15	34	10	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Dave Schneck	25	us US	L	L	5' 10"	200	Jun 18, 1949	3	93	64	93	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	59	10	83	7	5	-1.0
Tom Seaver HOF	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 17, 1944	8	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.8	$173,000
Rusty Staub	30	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Apr 1, 1944	12	151	146	151	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	147	147	5	0	0.1	$115,000
Randy Sterling	23	us US	B	R	6' 2"	195	Apr 21, 1951	1st	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
George Stone	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Jul 9, 1946	8	15	13	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4
John Strohmayer	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	181	Oct 13, 1946	5	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Craig Swan	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Nov 30, 1950	2	7	5	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
George Theodore	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Nov 13, 1946	2	60	13	60	26	0	0	14	0	0	0	8	0	4	12	35	4	-0.8
Hank Webb	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	May 21, 1950	3	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Yogi Berra	49	us US	May 12, 1925	Manager	Apr 6	Oct 2
Willie Mays	43	us US	May 6, 1931		Apr 6	Oct 2
Joe Pignatano	44	us US	Aug 4, 1929		Apr 6	Oct 2
Rube Walker	48	us US	May 16, 1926		Apr 6	Oct 2
Roy McMillan	44	us US	Jul 17, 1929	Coach	Apr 6	Oct 2
Eddie Yost	47	us US	Oct 13, 1926	Coach	Apr 6	Oct 2
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date