1974 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: 10,087, Avg. 297
The Marion Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1974 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Mets plated 318 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 325 runs. Rafael Contreras accounted for 35 RBI. Gary Royal led hitters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Charles Cummings and Robert Leonard topped the team with 6 wins each, while Robert Leonard registered a 2.82 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1974 Marion Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alex Treviño, Manny Castillo, Orlando Sánchez, Cliff Speck and John Pacella.
Chuck Hiller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldo Acosta | R | R | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| Keith Bodie | R | R | February 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Greg Boos | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Manny Castillo | S | R | April 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Anthony Castro | L | R | July 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Cipot | L | L | January 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| George Clement | S | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Rafael Contreras | R | R | 6'2" | 150 | ||
| Charles Cummings | L | L | December 7, 1954 | 5'10" | 171 | |
| Don Driskill | R | R | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Luis Ferrer | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Randy Frankum | R | R | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| Steve Garrison | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Edward Hicks | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Stan Hough | R | R | January 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Lowell Jacobsen | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Allan Kivela | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Darrell Lakey | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Robert Leonard | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Stephen Lott | R | R | 5'10" | |||
| James Matthews | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| James Mills | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Juan Monasterio | R | R | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Alan Osmundsen | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| David Richardson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Gary Royal | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Orlando Sánchez | L | R | September 7, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Canovanas, PR |
| Cliff Speck | R | R | August 8, 1956 | 6'4" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Earl Thomas | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Manuel Toribio | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Alex Treviño | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
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.
