1978 Little Falls Mets Roster
Team Record: 29-42
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Chris Krug (29-42)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Little Falls, New York
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 27,416, Avg. 772
The Little Falls Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1978 season with a record of 29 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Mets plated 366 runs and surrendered 403 runs. Gregory Korbe drove in 42 runs. David Smith led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Randall Burkman and Brad Simmons topped the team with 5 wins each, while Randall Burkman registered a 3.87 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1978 Little Falls Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Anderson, Mike Fitzgerald, Randy Johnson, Al Pedrique and Brian Giles.
Chris Krug served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| James Beck | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Randall Bozeman | R | R | 5'2" | 170 | ||
| Curt Bryan | S | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Randall Burkman | L | L | October 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Michael Cannon | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Cesar Castillo | S | R | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| William Chamberlain | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alexander Coghen | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ronald Crum | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Elder | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jose Figueroa | R | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Augustine Garrett | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Jeffery Gossett | S | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Green | R | R | August 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Darrell Henderson | R | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Gary Hilton | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Gregory Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 166 | ||
| Randy Johnson | R | R | June 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Escondido, CA US |
| Gregory Korbe | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Mizzi | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Randy Pitts | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Marc Siciliano | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Brad Simmons | L | L | February 13, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| David Smith | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Francisco Sombra | R | , MX | ||||
| Michael Tancredi | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Steven Till | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Michael Viggiano | S | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Walker | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Allan Wilkerson | S | R | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
