1971 Visalia Mets Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Joe Frazier (81-58)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 44,933, Avg. 647
Playoffs - Visalia Mets 2 games, Fresno Giants 0
The Visalia Mets of the California League ended the 1971 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Mets plated 859 runs, tops in the circuit. Visalia yielded 776 runs. George Theodore paced the squad with 28 home runs, while Steven Chilcott, Roy Staiger, Greg Harts, Dave Schneck, Paul Womble and Ronnie Collins each walloped 15 or more also. George Theodore accounted for 113 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .333 average. Ron Stewart led the squad with 13 wins, and Cecil Reynolds registered a 4.35 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Bob Apodaca, Greg Harts, Joe Nolan, Roy Staiger, Dave Schneck, Benny Ayala and George Theodore were all players from the 1971 Visalia Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Frazier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Apodaca | R | R | January 31, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Avalos | R | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Benny Ayala | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Yauco, PR |
| Richard Belair | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Bishop | R | R | August 7, 1943 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Terry Blitz | L | R | May 6, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Reid Braden | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Jack Burik | R | R | September 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | McKees Rocks, PA US |
| Steven Chilcott | L | R | September 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ronnie Collins | R | R | October 1, 1948 | 6'1" | 185 | Reidsville, NC US |
| Garnett Davis | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Timothy DeCaminada | L | L | September 3, 1948 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Terry Deremer | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Al Dodson | R | R | February 23, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Newport, RI US |
| Valentino Gamber | S | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Michael Graham | S | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bryan Hartman | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Greg Harts | L | L | April 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 168 | Atlanta, GA US |
| John Jagutis | S | R | June 24, 1945 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Wayne Kirby | S | R | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Daniel Murphy | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Joe Nolan | L | R | May 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Nygard | L | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Superior, WI US |
| Mitchell Olson | S | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gregorio Perez | L | L | November 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 145 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Nelson Pichardo | R | R | May 5, 1950 | 5'9" | 132 | |
| Lawrence Potash | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Cecil Reynolds | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Dave Schneck | L | L | June 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Tommie Sheppard | R | R | July 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 178 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Steve Sibley | L | L | March 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Roy Staiger | R | R | January 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ron Stewart | L | L | October 13, 1949 | 6'4" | 210 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| George Theodore | R | R | November 13, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Al Wihtol | S | R | August 25, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Paul Womble | R | R | March 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, KS 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.
