1968 Marion Mets Roster
Team Record: 42-30
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Lloyd Gearhart (42-30)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Marion, Virginia
Ballpark: Marion Stadium
Attendance: 16,203, Avg. 450
The Marion Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1968 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Mets plated 417 runs and surrendered 383 runs. Charlie Carr drove in 46 runs and topped all regular batters with a .332 average. Eugene Zawatski led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.67 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1968 Marion Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dave Schneck, Tim Foli and John Milner.
Lloyd Gearhart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Arias | L | R | May 8, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Josh Bedford | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Glenn Brenner | R | R | January 2, 1948 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Charlie Carr | R | R | January 27, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mike Collins | S | R | August 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| David Colon | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Doug Connor | R | R | May 5, 1949 | 5'9" | 173 | Shiner, TX US |
| Mike Derrig | R | L | August 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Donald Dickerson | L | R | March 5, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Didieo | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Peter Dzierzak | L | R | 6'0" | 215 | ||
| Joseph Fitzgerald | R | R | November 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Tim Foli | R | R | December 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 179 | Culver City, CA US |
| Martin Gearhart | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Scott Goodwin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 6'1" | 198 | Reseda, CA US |
| John Gurganus | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Jackie Holmes | L | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Freddie Howard | R | L | March 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Marvin Leonard | L | L | December 28, 1950 | 6'4" | 202 | |
| Thomas Macauley | R | R | 5'11" | 171 | ||
| Jim Malone | R | R | November 4, 1949 | 6'2" | 165 | Heber City, UT US |
| Antonio Marrero | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ron Mayes | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| John Milner | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| James Plant | R | R | October 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tito Santiago | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Dave Schneck | L | L | June 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 200 | Allentown, PA US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Juan Veintidos | R | R | October 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Cayey, PR |
| Raul Vives | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Wall | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Yodice | R | R | September 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Eddie Young | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Eugene Zawatski | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston, MA 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.
