1981 Little Falls Mets Roster
Team Record: 31-39
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's East Division
Manager: Rick Miller (31-39)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Little Falls, New York
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 23,516, Avg. 672
The Little Falls Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1981 season with a record of 31 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 355 runs and allowed 420 runs. Robert Gilles paced Little Falls with 19 home runs and drove in 51 runs. John Raeside led all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. Bill Latham and Leo Fuller topped the team with 5 wins each, while Bill Latham recorded a 3.89 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Little Falls Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included DeWayne Vaughn, Paul Wilmet, Bill Latham and Terry Blocker.
Rick Miller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Arnold | R | August 27, 1960 | 6'9" | 235 | ||
| Terry Blocker | L | L | August 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Larry Czeszewski | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| Steve DeMatties | L | L | 5'11" | 188 | ||
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jason Felice | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Al Foust | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | Portchester, NY US |
| Michael Franks | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Leo Fuller | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ed Garton | R | R | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Robert Gilles | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| James Gonzales | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joe Graves | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Harlander | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Ken Harris | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Scot Holliday | R | R | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| John Jackson | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bill Latham | L | L | August 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Joe Licata | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Donald Magdziuk | R | 6'5" | 205 | |||
| Jose Marcano | R | R | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Scott Merlack | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Frank Moscat | R | R | May 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Michael O'Beirne | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Rich Pickett | L | July 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Michael Prosper | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Trent Purcell | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Raeside | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steven Slaton | R | |||||
| Jesse Vann | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jeff Wick | L | |||||
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI US |
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.
