1964 Auburn Mets Roster
Team Record: 79-48
Finished 1st in the NYPL
Manager: Clyde McCullough (79-48)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 50,163, Avg. 790
Playoffs - Auburn Mets 4 games, Geneva Senators 2
The Auburn Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1964 season with a record of 79 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the NYPL.
The Mets scored 885 runs, most in the league. Auburn conceded 688 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Danny Napoleon walloped 36 home runs for the team, while Richard Bazinet and Richard Haymore added 15 or more also. Danny Napoleon accounted for 134 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .351 average. Richard Peterson and William Craft led the team with 15 wins each, and William Craft recorded a 3.28 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1964 Auburn Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Rusteck, Al Yates, Tug McGraw, Jim Bethke, Bernie Smith, Jim Hardin, Steve Dillon, Bob Johnson, Rob Gardner, Jerry Johnson and Danny Napoleon.
Clyde McCullough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bazinet | L | R | December 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Bruce Bellandi | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jim Bethke | R | R | November 5, 1946 | 6'3" | 185 | Falls City, NE US |
| Gary Bourgeois | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Canfield | L | L | March 9, 1945 | 6'1" | 185 | Kansas City, KS US |
| William Craft | L | L | January 22, 1943 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Steve Dillon | L | L | March 20, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Yonkers, NY US |
| James Durham | S | R | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Bruce Fitzpatrick | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Fletcher | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Lloyd Flodin | R | R | May 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Raul Fuentes | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Rob Gardner | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Hal Haddock | R | R | April 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Handley | R | R | November 7, 1942 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jim Hardin | R | R | August 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris Chapel, TN US |
| Richard Haymore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Johnson | L | R | April 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | Aurora, IL US |
| Jerry Johnson | R | R | December 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| James Lampe | R | R | September 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Carmine Lemma | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Edward Loeffler | R | R | December 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| James Marshall | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Martin | S | L | June 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Tug McGraw | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA US |
| Lawrence McNulty | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Clifford McWilliams | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Danny Napoleon | R | R | January 11, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Claysburg, PA US |
| Alfredo Nelson | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| John Pavlus | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Richard Peterson | S | R | April 26, 1941 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Gary Pillar | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dick Rusteck | R | L | July 12, 1941 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Serrano | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bernie Smith | R | R | September 4, 1941 | 5'9" | 164 | Ponchatoula, LA US |
| Donald Trolliet | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| James Ursillo | L | L | September 10, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Isaac Walker | R | R | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Oscar Walker | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jan Wall | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Roger Wattler | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Al Yates | R | R | April 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jimmy Young | R | R | October 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 158 |
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.
