1974 Visalia Mets Roster
Team Record: 61-79
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Nolan Campbell (61-79)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 41,714, Avg. 596
The Visalia Mets of the California League ended the 1974 season with a record of 61 wins and 79 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Mets scored 725 runs and yielded 836 runs, most in the circuit. Craig Cacek paced Visalia with 22 home runs, while Luis Garcia walloped 15 or more, too. Craig Cacek drove in 93 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Edgar Pate, Mardie Cornejo and Thomas Tyler paced the team with 9 wins each, and Thomas Tyler recorded a 3.7 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1974 Visalia Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Bruhert, Mardie Cornejo and Craig Cacek.
Nolan Campbell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Agosto | L | L | March 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Anderson | R | L | March 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Richard Bengston | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Gary Blaylock | L | L | May 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| John Busco | R | R | December 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| David Butler | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Craig Cacek | R | R | September 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Andrew Calufetti | R | R | December 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Craig Clark | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mardie Cornejo | R | R | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Ernie DiStasi | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Gregory Dobson | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Paul Dyer | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Steven Eckert | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bonceil Fleming | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Luis Garcia | R | R | October 22, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bruce Gustafson | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Richard Harris | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Michael Henderson | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Gary Hill | R | R | July 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Daniel Hogan | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Darrell Lakey | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Luis Lora | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Kevin Meistickle | R | R | October 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Gary Nevinger | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Ray Nygard | L | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Superior, WI US |
| Edgar Pate | R | L | 6'7" | 220 | ||
| Ken Perry | R | R | August 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Daryl Tollinche | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Tyler | R | R | December 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Stephen Wojcik | L | L | 6'2" | 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.
