1970 Visalia Mets Roster
Team Record: 66-74
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Joe Frazier (66-74)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 42,344, Avg. 605
The Visalia Mets of the California League ended the 1970 season with a record of 66 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Mets scored 720 runs and gave up 739 runs. Larry Fritz led Visalia with 24 home runs, while James Plant and George Kazmarek walloped 15 or more, too. George Kazmarek accounted for 82 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .319 average. Donald Camy paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1970 Visalia Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Buzz Capra, Randy Sterling, Roy Staiger, Brent Strom, Larry Fritz and George Theodore.
Joe Frazier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Adams | R | R | April 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 186 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Gregory Allen | R | R | December 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Robert Bartlett | L | R | September 2, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Glenn Brenner | R | R | January 2, 1948 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Bruce Brown | L | L | February 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Donald Camy | R | R | September 10, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Buzz Capra | R | R | October 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronnie Collins | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Reidsville, NC US |
| Bill Cotton | R | R | October 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | McCook, NE US |
| Timothy DeCaminada | L | L | September 3, 1948 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Donald Dickerson | L | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Kenny Esposito | L | L | June 9, 1950 | 6'2" | 175 | Flushing, NY US |
| Ray Ewing | S | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Joseph Fitzgerald | R | R | November 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Bob Foderaro | R | R | May 20, 1945 | 6'0" | 197 | |
| Larry Fritz | L | L | February 14, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Nick Furlong | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Richard Globokar | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Haines | R | R | March 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bruce Harkey | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Gary Hill | R | R | July 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Freddie Howard | R | L | March 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Wilbur Huckle | R | R | December 23, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dennis Iskierka | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| George Kazmarek | R | R | December 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Marvin Leonard | L | L | December 28, 1950 | 6'4" | 202 | |
| Frank Lolich | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Maine | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Matte | S | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| James Plant | R | R | October 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Kit Putnam | R | R | January 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Tommie Sheppard | R | R | July 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 178 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Roy Staiger | R | R | January 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Randy Sterling | S | R | April 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Key West, FL US |
| Ron Stewart | L | L | October 13, 1949 | 6'4" | 210 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Brent Strom | R | L | October 14, 1948 | 6'3" | 189 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dick Stureman | R | R | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| George Theodore | R | R | November 13, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jimmy Timmons | L | R | September 27, 1947 | 5'8" | 159 | |
| Gary Upton | R | R | September 5, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Al Wihtol | S | R | August 25, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| James Ziegler | S | R | May 15, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
