1973 Marion Mets Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 36-33
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Owen Friend (36-33)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Marion, Virginia
Ballpark: Marion Stadium
Attendance: 10,204, Avg. 296
1973 Marion Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 36-33
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Owen Friend (36-33)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Marion, Virginia
Ballpark: Marion Stadium
Attendance: 10,204, Avg. 296
The Marion Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1973 season with a record of 36 wins and 33 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Mets scored 330 runs and gave up 359 runs. Glenn Harper drove in 39 runs. Luis Rosado led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .333 average. Francisco Gonzalez topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Luis Rosado and Manny Castillo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Owen Friend served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Albert | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Manny Castillo | S | R | April 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wayne Clark | R | R | 6'4" | 194 | ||
| Rafael Contreras | R | R | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| John Courtney | R | R | 6'5" | 187 | ||
| Danilo DeOleo | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| David Donnan | L | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Donald Ellison | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Francisco Gonzalez | R | R | 6'4" | 165 | ||
| Miguel Gonzalez | R | R | ||||
| Glenn Harper | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Jackson | L | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jimmie Johnson | R | R | 6'4" | 235 | ||
| Steven Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joe Kanas | R | R | February 17, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ronald King | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Klenda | L | R | October 23, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| David Lozano | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| James Matthews | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Juan Monasterio | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Michael Neumann | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Oswaldo Olivares | L | L | September 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 154 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Thomas Olson | L | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Alan Osmundsen | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| Michael Papa | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gary Perritt | S | L | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Eddie Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Shadrach Rolle | S | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Robert Sallinger | S | R | October 23, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Smith | R | R | 5'7" | |||
| Michael Svec | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Calvin Terry | R | R | November 1, 1952 | |||
| Edward Wallace | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Johnny Williams | R | R | July 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 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.
