1973 Visalia Mets Roster
Team Record: 62-78
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Nolan Campbell (62-78)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 38,719, Avg. 553
The Visalia Mets of the California League ended the 1973 season with a record of 62 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Mets scored 693 runs and conceded 707 runs. Joel Elderkin led Visalia with 18 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Carlos Sagredo paced batters with significant playing time with a .260 average. Nino Espinosa and Nardi Contreras topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Nardi Contreras registered a 3.05 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1973 Visalia Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Nardi Contreras, Nino Espinosa, Jay Kleven and Rich Puig.
Nolan Campbell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Agosto | L | L | March 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| James Brunette | R | R | August 15, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian Canfield | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Angel Cantres | R | R | May 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Dan Carey | L | L | July 22, 1949 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Craig Clark | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Nardi Contreras | S | R | September 19, 1951 | 6'2" | 193 | Tampa, FL US |
| Otto Dacosta | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Paul Dyer | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Steven Eckert | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joel Elderkin | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Nino Espinosa | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| August Garbatini | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Richard Harris | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Gary Hill | R | R | July 30, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Richard Holman | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Jay Kleven | R | R | December 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Luis Lora | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Gary Manderbach | R | L | May 5, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tony Maya | S | R | 6'3" | 189 | ||
| Felix Minaya | R | R | December 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ray Nygard | L | R | April 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Superior, WI US |
| Edgar Pate | R | L | 6'7" | 220 | ||
| Greg Pavlick | R | R | March 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | Washington, DC US |
| Olmedo Perez | R | R | ||||
| Rich Puig | L | R | March 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| David Rusco | R | R | 6'5" | 206 | ||
| Carlos Sagredo | L | L | June 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Lee Sigman | S | R | December 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Dennis Solari | R | R | November 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 178 | Stockton, CA US |
| Daryl Tollinche | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| John Trevisan | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Juan Veintidos | R | R | October 14, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Cayey, PR |
| Jimmy Whisman | R | R | September 19, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Claremore, OK 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.
