1974 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-91
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,722,209, Avg. 24,329
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Yogi Berra (71-91)
Location: New York, New York
1974 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 71-91
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,722,209, Avg. 24,329
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Yogi Berra (71-91)
Location: New York, New York
1974 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1974 season with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 572 runs and yielded 646 runs. John Milner led New York with 20 home runs, while Rusty Staub walloped 20 or more, too. Rusty Staub drove in 78 runs. Cleon Jones paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .282 average. Jerry Koosman topped the team with 15 wins, and Jon Matlack recorded a 2.41 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Yogi Berra coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | P | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Bob Apodaca | P | R | R | January 31, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Benny Ayala | LF | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Yauco, P.R. |
| Bruce Boisclair | CF | L | L | December 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Putnam, CT USA |
| Ken Boswell | 2B | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Jerry Cram | P | R | R | December 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Duffy Dyer | C | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Nino Espinosa | P | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Wayne Garrett | 3B | L | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Jim Gosger | OF | L | L | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Huron, MI USA |
| Jerry Grote | C | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Don Hahn | CF | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ike Hampton | C | B | R | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Camden, SC USA |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | B | R | June 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Niles, CA USA |
| Ron Hodges | C | L | R | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Rocky Mount, VA USA |
| Cleon Jones | LF | R | L | August 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Plateau, AL USA |
| Jerry Koosman | P | R | L | December 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Appleton, MN USA |
| Ed Kranepool | LF | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Ted Martinez | SS | R | R | December 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Barahona, Barahona D.R. |
| Jon Matlack | P | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA USA |
| Tug McGraw | P | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Felix Millan | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| John Milner | 1B | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Harry Parker | P | R | R | September 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Highland, IL USA |
| Brock Pemberton | 1B | B | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Rich Puig | 2B | L | R | March 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Ray Sadecki | P | L | L | December 26, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Dave Schneck | CF | L | L | June 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 200 | Allentown, PA USA |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Rusty Staub | RF | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Randy Sterling | P | B | R | April 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Key West, FL USA |
| George Stone | P | L | L | July 9, 1946 | 6'3" | 205 | Ruston, LA USA |
| John Strohmayer | P | R | R | October 13, 1946 | 6'1" | 181 | Belle Fourche, SD USA |
| Craig Swan | P | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| George Theodore | 1B | R | R | November 13, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Hank Webb | P | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Copiague, NY USA |
