1974 Anderson Mets Roster
Team Record: 61-72
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: Owen Friend (61-72)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Anderson City Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 27,840, Avg. 419
The Anderson Mets of the Western Carolinas League ended the 1974 season with a record of 61 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.
The Mets scored 522 runs and gave up 559 runs. Richard Maier led Anderson with 18 home runs Luis Rosado drove in 61 runs. Edward Wallace paced batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Dave Klenda topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.1 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1974 Anderson Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Randy Tate, Luis Rosado and Lee Mazzilli.
Owen Friend served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aronson | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Greg Boos | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Hely Boscan | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Franklin Colon | S | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Luis Ferrer | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Winston Gibbs | S | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Francisco Gonzalez | R | R | 6'4" | 165 | ||
| Edward Grady | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Grose | L | L | December 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Glenn Harper | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Michael Henderson | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Jimmie Johnson | R | R | 6'4" | 235 | ||
| Dave Klenda | L | R | October 23, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Carl Krug | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| David Lozano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Richard Maier | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Lee Mazzilli | S | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Oswaldo Olivares | L | L | September 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 154 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Thomas Olson | L | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Gregorio Perez | L | L | November 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 145 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Olmedo Perez | R | R | ||||
| Shadrach Rolle | S | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Robert Sallinger | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Craig Skoglund | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Randy Tate | R | R | October 23, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Florence, AL US |
| Gerald Tenge | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Edward Wallace | R | R | 5'11" | 165 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
