1969 Visalia Mets Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Roy McMillan (0-0), Chuck Estrada (0-0), Harry Minor (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 49,192, Avg. 703
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 2 games, Visalia Mets 1
The Visalia Mets of the California League ended the 1969 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Mets scored 773 runs, best in the league. Visalia conceded 677 runs, most in the circuit. Tom Robson led the team with 19 home runs, while John Milner, Tim Foli and Tommy Moore each walloped 15 or more also. Tommy Moore drove in 85 runs. John Milner paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .326 average. Don Rose topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.88 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chuck Estrada, Tim Foli, Rich Hacker, John Milner, Tommy Moore, Tom Robson, Don Rose and Charlie Williams were all players from the 1969 Visalia Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Roy McMillan, Chuck Estrada and Harry Minor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Adams | R | R | April 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 186 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ray Allen | R | R | February 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Amador Alvarez | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jay Carden | R | R | May 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 175 | La Marque, TX US |
| Steven Chilcott | L | R | September 23, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Terry Christman | L | L | December 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steven Christopher | S | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Allan Clements | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Collins | S | R | August 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Bill Cotton | R | R | October 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 195 | McCook, NE US |
| Terry Dailey | R | R | September 13, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Terry DeWald | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Arsenio Diaz | R | R | December 14, 1945 | 6'2" | 203 | |
| Al Dodson | R | R | February 23, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Newport, RI US |
| Chuck Estrada | R | R | February 15, 1938 | 6'1" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Ray Ewing | S | L | May 22, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Joseph Fitzgerald | R | R | November 29, 1949 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Tim Foli | R | R | December 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 179 | Culver City, CA US |
| Dennis Gilbert | L | L | April 20, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Scott Goodwin | R | R | July 4, 1950 | 6'1" | 198 | Reseda, CA US |
| Rich Hacker | S | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 160 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bruce Harkey | R | R | January 29, 1949 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Gerald Hebert | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gary Hill | R | R | July 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Freddie Howard | R | L | March 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gary King | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Frank Lolich | R | R | July 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Steve McMillan | R | R | May 22, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| John Milner | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Minster | R | R | May 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tommy Moore | R | R | July 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | Lynwood, CA US |
| David Nitschke | R | R | January 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jerry Perkins | S | L | January 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Kit Putnam | R | R | January 6, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Larry Quinn | R | R | April 19, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jerry Ray | L | L | July 24, 1948 | 6'5" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Fred Reahm | L | L | April 12, 1948 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Robson | R | R | January 15, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Don Rose | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
| Glenn Stitzel | L | R | October 31, 1946 | 6'0" | 165 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Byron Von Hoff | L | R | May 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joseph Wall | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Williams | R | R | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Tommy Williams | S | R | February 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
