1975 Marion Mets Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dallas Arthur | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Gene Bardot | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Butch Benton | R | R | August 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
Keith Bodie | R | R | February 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
George Bradbury | R | R | December 7, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Marshall Brant | R | R | September 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Garberville, CA US |
Randy Brown | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
Paul Cacciatore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Jeff Carter | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Russell Clark | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Roy Darnell | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
James Dyer | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Tony Echols | R | R | May 20, 1956 | 5'10" | 173 | |
Robert Grant | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Pete Hamner | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
Raymond Hannah | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Edward Hicks | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
James Howard | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
Roy Lee Jackson | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL US |
Wilbur Kettering | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
Robert Leonard | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
Stephen Lott | R | R | 5'10" | |||
Luis Lunar | R | R | March 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
Jeryl McIver | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Jose Paulino | R | R | March 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | San Juan, DO |
Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
Bruce Ryals | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Willie Simon | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Gerald Tenge | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
Alex Treviño | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Ward Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
Tony Wylie | R | R | 5'10" | 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.