1980 Little Falls Mets Roster
Team Record: 40-33
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's East Division
Manager: Dan Monzon (40-33)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Little Falls, New York
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,840, Avg. 516
The Little Falls Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1980 season with a record of 40 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Mets plated 387 runs and conceded 368 runs. Roger Frash paced Little Falls with 13 home runs and drove in 39 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .346 clip. Kevin Spicer topped the squad with 10 wins, and Edward Rech recorded a 2.59 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1980 Little Falls Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Bettendorf, Jeff Bittiger, Ronn Reynolds, Billy Beane and Lloyd McClendon.
Dan Monzon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Beane | R | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Alfredo Bisot | R | April 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jeff Bittiger | R | R | April 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Martin Brophy | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| James Cooperider | L | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Mike Davis | R | R | July 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Janesville, WI US |
| Alex Delano | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Duane Evans | L | L | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Roger Frash | L | L | April 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Mike Hennessy | S | L | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 150 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gary Hilton | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jody Johnston | R | November 6, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brian Kolbe | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Lloyd McClendon | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
| Stephen Moore | S | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Ricky Poe | L | L | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Frederick Pustorino | S | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Edward Rech | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Mickey Replogle | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Ronn Reynolds | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| J. P. Ricciardi | R | R | September 26, 1959 | 5'8" | 155 | Worcester, MA US |
| Edward Rockwell | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Chuck Schnoor | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Kevin Spicer | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Kenneth Stelly | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jeffery Sunderlage | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| John Turner | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| James Woodward | R | R | 6'1" | 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.
