1979 Little Falls Mets Roster
Team Record: 31-39
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Matt Galante (31-39)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Little Falls, New York
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 27,873, Avg. 796
The Little Falls Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1979 season with a record of 31 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Mets plated 358 runs and yielded 425 runs. Augustine Garrett recorded 44 runs batted in. John Csefalvay paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .263 clip. Ted Damiter and Mark Welch topped the team with 5 wins each, while Ted Damiter recorded a 3.47 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Al Pedrique and Rusty Tillman both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Matt Galante served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anicich | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| James Beck | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Curt Bryan | S | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| John Csefalvay | L | L | May 10, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ted Damiter | R | May 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Al Foust | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | Portchester, NY US |
| Augustine Garrett | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Green | R | R | August 27, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Richard Greenfield | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Gary Hardie | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| John Heller | L | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Douglas Henley | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Mike Hennessy | S | L | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 150 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bill Hill | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Gary Hilton | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Douglas Mizzi | L | L | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Paul Niggebrugge | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Darryl Paquette | L | L | 6'3" | 186 | ||
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Frederick Pustorino | S | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Bill Rittweger | R | R | July 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 165 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Victor Rosario | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| John Semprini | R | R | February 27, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Dayton, IA US |
| Preston Shockley | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Marc Siciliano | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Michael Tancredi | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Michael Viggiano | S | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Mark Welch | L | 6'3" | 182 | |||
| Mark Zwolinski | L | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
