1971 Marion Mets Roster
Team Record: 33-35
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Chuck Hiller (33-35)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Marion, Virginia
Ballpark: Marion Stadium
Attendance: 10,545, Avg. 310
The Marion Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1971 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Mets plated 268 runs and gave up 279 runs. Daryl Tollinche paced all regular batters with a .257 average. Greg Pavlick topped Marion with 8 wins and a team-best 2.43 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Marion Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rich Puig, Mark DeJohn, Rick Baldwin and Mike Bruhert.
Chuck Hiller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Rick Baldwin | L | R | June 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Julio Batista | L | L | ||||
| Laurence Berra | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Clarence Burgy | R | R | March 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Busco | R | R | December 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Angel Cantres | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Franklin Colon | S | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Otto Dacosta | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Edgar DeFore | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mark DeJohn | S | R | September 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Middletown, CT US |
| Ernie DiStasi | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Luis Garcia | R | R | October 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Edward Grady | L | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Gil Hodges | R | R | March 12, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Richard Holman | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Nelson James | L | L | ||||
| James Kidder | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Lewis | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Tony Maya | S | R | 6'3" | 189 | ||
| Michael McManus | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Julian Muniz | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Ray Nygard | L | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Superior, WI US |
| Earnest Page | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Greg Pavlick | R | R | March 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | Washington, DC US |
| Rex Phelps | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Pierce | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rich Puig | L | R | March 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Allan Rommes | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Victor Rose | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Carlos Sagredo | L | L | June 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tommy Scott | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Isaac Small | S | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Stonford Smith | S | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Scott Stevens | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Daryl Tollinche | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Steven Warden | R | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
