1975 Marion Mets Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-33
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Chuck Hiller (0-0), Bill Connors (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Marion, Virginia
Ballpark: Marion Stadium
Attendance: 10,258, Avg. 302
1975 Marion Mets Statistics

The Marion Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1975 season with a record of 35 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Mets scored 375 runs and allowed 351 runs. Marshall Brant paced Marion with 13 home runs and accounted for 45 RBI, while leading all regular batters with a .327 average. Willie Simon topped the team with 8 wins, and Russell Clark recorded a 3.36 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1975 Marion Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Butch Benton, Marshall Brant, Roy Lee Jackson and Alex Treviño.

Chuck Hiller and Bill Connors served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dallas ArthurLL6'0"175
Gene BardotRR6'2"190
Butch BentonRRAugust 24, 19576'1"190Tampa, FL US
Keith BodieRRFebruary 13, 19565'10"180Brooklyn, NY US
George BradburyRRDecember 7, 19566'0"165
Marshall BrantRRSeptember 17, 19556'5"185Garberville, CA US
Randy BrownRR6'3"185
Paul CacciatoreRR6'0"175
Jeff CarterRR5'11"175
Russell ClarkRRSeptember 21, 19546'2"180
Roy DarnellLL6'0"195
James DyerLR6'0"170
Tony EcholsRRMay 20, 19565'10"173
Robert GrantSR6'0"185
Pete HamnerRR6'3"185
Raymond HannahRR6'2"185
Edward HicksRR6'0"185
James HowardRR6'1"175
Roy Lee JacksonRRMay 1, 19546'2"190Opelika, AL US
Wilbur KetteringRR5'10"178
Robert LeonardLR6'0"195
Stephen LottRR5'10"
Luis LunarRRMarch 10, 19556'0"180Anaco, Anzoategui VE
Jeryl McIverRR5'10"170
Jose PaulinoRRMarch 12, 19555'11"160San Juan, DO
Francisco PerezRR6'1"165
Bruce RyalsRR6'1"185
Willie SimonRR6'0"175
Gerald TengeRR6'5"190
Alex TreviñoRRAugust 26, 19575'10"165Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Ward WilsonRR5'10"170
Tony WylieRR5'10"185

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.




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