1979 New York Mets Organizational Roster
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A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1979 New York Mets organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
Neil Allen 21 P 6-2 190 R R 1958-01-24 Kansas City,KS MLB 1979-1989 1977-1990 missing 1979 teams Jesse Anderson 19 P 6-1 197 R R 1959-08-06 San Diego,CA AA 1979-1983 missing 1979 teams Rick Anderson 25 P 6-2 210 R R 1953-12-25 Inglewood,CA MLB 1979-1980 1976-1988 missing 1979 teams Mike Anicich 22 1B 6-2 200 R R 1957-05-16 Sacramento,CA AAA 1976-1984 missing 1979 teams Bob Apodaca 29 P 5-11 170 R R 1950-01-31 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1973-1977 1973-1981 missing 1979 teams Wally Backman 19 2B 5-9 160 B R 1959-09-22 Hillsboro,OR MLB 1980-1993 1977-1993 missing 1979 teams James Beck -- OF 6-0 160 L L A 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Sergio Beltre 20 OF 6-2 175 R R 1958-10-22 Azua,DR AAA 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Butch Benton 21 C 6-1 190 R R 1957-08-24 Tampa,FL MLB 1978-1985 1977-1991 missing 1979 teams Juan Berenguer 24 P 5-11 215 R R 1954-11-30 Aguadulce,PN MLB 1978-1992 1977-1997 missing 1979 teams Dwight Bernard 27 P 6-2 170 R R 1952-05-31 Mount Vernon,IL MLB 1978-1982 1976-1985 missing 1979 teams Jeff Bettendorf 18 P 6-3 180 R R 1960-12-10 Lompoc,CA MLB 1984-1984 1979-1987 missing 1979 teams Keith Bodie 23 OF 5-10 180 R R 1956-02-13 Brooklyn,NY AAA 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Bruce Boisclair 26 OF 6-2 190 L L 1952-12-09 Putnam,CT MLB 1974-1979 1974-1979 missing 1979 teams Randy Bozeman -- P 5-2 170 R R Thomasville,GA A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Marshall Brant 23 1B 6-5 185 R R 1955-09-17 Garberville,CA MLB 1980-1983 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Donald Brazell -- P 6-5 205 R R Phoenix,AZ A+ 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Hubie Brooks 22 RF-3B 6-0 200 R R 1956-09-24 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1980-1994 1977-1994 missing 1979 teams Randy Brown -- P 6-3 185 R R Sanford,FL AA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Mike Bruhert 28 P 6-6 220 R R 1951-06-24 Jamaica,NY MLB 1978-1978 1976-1982 missing 1979 teams Curt Bryan -- IF 5-9 160 B R A- 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Robert Bryant -- OF 5-10 175 L R AAA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Randall Burkman -- P 5-11 160 L L A- 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Ray Burris 28 P 6-5 200 R R 1950-08-22 Idabel,OK MLB 1973-1987 1973-1987 missing 1979 teams David Buttles 18 P 6-2 180 R 1961-04-27 San Diego,CA A+ 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Paul Cacciatore -- P 6-0 175 R R Waltham,MA AA 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Jose Cardenal 35 OF 5-10 150 R R 1943-10-07 Matanzas,CU MLB 1963-1980 1963-1980 missing 1979 teams William Chamberlain -- OF 6-2 190 R R Long Beach,CA A+ 1978-1981 missing 1979 teams Kelvin Chapman 23 2B 5-11 173 R R 1956-06-02 Willits,CA MLB 1979-1985 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Ed Cipot 23 OF 5-11 190 L L 1956-01-10 New Brunswick,NJ AAA 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Russell Clark -- P 6-2 180 R R Moss Point,MS AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Alex Coghen 22 P 6-2 195 R R 1957-05-07 Bronx,NY A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Marques Cooper -- OF 6-0 165 R R A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams James Cooperider -- P 6-4 195 L L Shasta Lake,CA A 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Garry Corrado -- P 6-1 175 B L Hazleton,PA A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams John Csefalvay 19 OF-1B 5-10 170 L L 1960-05-10 Pittsburgh,PA AA 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Ed Cuervo 21 2B 5-10 175 L R 1957-08-27 Camaguey,CU AAA 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Ted Damiter 21 P 6-2 195 R R 1958-05-02 Hazleton,PA A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Jody Davis 22 C 6-3 210 R R 1956-11-12 Gainesville,GA MLB 1981-1990 1977-1990 missing 1979 teams Darryl Denby 19 OF 6-0 180 B R 1960-06-01 San Diego,CA AA 1979-1986 missing 1979 teams David Duff 21 C 5-11 180 R R 1958-06-28 Lynchburg,VA AAA 1979-1983 missing 1979 teams Bryan Dunbar -- C 6-0 195 R R A- 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Orlando Echenique -- OF 6-1 170 R R A- 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams John Elder 22 3B-OF 6-0 185 L R 1957-01-17 La Plata,MD A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Doug Elliott -- 2B 5-11 165 R R Fullerton,CA A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Dock Ellis 34 P 6-3 210 B R 1945-03-11 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1968-1979 1968-1979 missing 1979 teams Pete Falcone 25 P 6-2 185 L L 1953-10-01 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1975-1984 1975-1989 missing 1979 teams Sergio Ferrer 28 SS-2B 5-7 145 B R 1951-01-29 Santurce,PR MLB 1974-1979 1974-1981 missing 1979 teams Mike Fitzgerald 18 C 5-11 190 R R 1960-07-13 Long Beach,CA MLB 1983-1992 1978-1993 missing 1979 teams Gil Flores 26 OF 6-0 185 R R 1952-10-27 Ponce,PR MLB 1977-1979 1976-1984 missing 1979 teams Doug Flynn 28 2B-SS 5-11 165 R R 1951-04-18 Lexington,KY MLB 1975-1985 1975-1985 missing 1979 teams Tim Foli 28 SS 6-0 179 R R 1950-12-06 Culver City,CA MLB 1970-1985 1970-1985 missing 1979 teams Al Foust 17 P 6-2 175 R R 1961-10-12 Portchester,NY A- 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Jeff Franklin -- P 6-0 170 R R Sykesville,MD A+ 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Augie Garcia 16 SS-P 5-11 150 R R 1963-03-09 Bani,DR A+ 1979-1986 missing 1979 teams Ron Gardenhire 21 SS 6-0 175 R R 1957-10-24 Butzbach,GE MLB 1981-1985 1978-1987 missing 1979 teams August Garrett -- OF 6-2 185 R R Locust Valley,NY A- 1977-1982 missing 1979 teams Brian Giles 19 2B-SS 6-1 165 R R 1960-04-27 Manhattan,KS MLB 1981-1990 1978-1998 missing 1979 teams Ed Glynn 26 P 6-2 180 R L 1953-06-03 New York,NY MLB 1975-1985 1975-1990 missing 1979 teams Bob Gorinski 27 OF 6-3 215 R R 1952-01-07 Latrobe,PA MLB 1977-1977 1976-1979 missing 1979 teams Jeff Gossett 22 SS 6-3 190 B R 1957-01-25 Charleston,IL A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Ron Graves -- P 6-5 210 R R A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams James Green 20 P 6-3 195 R R 1958-08-27 A- 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Richard Greenfield 21 SS 6-3 185 R R 1957-11-06 Philadelphia,PA A- 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Bob Grote -- P 6-4 205 R R Cincinnati,OH AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Pete Hamner -- P 6-3 185 R R Annandale,VA AA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Gary Hardie -- SS 5-11 185 R R Milledgeville,GA A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams Greg Harris 23 P 6-0 175 B R 1955-11-02 Lynwood,CA MLB 1981-1995 1977-1995 missing 1979 teams Andy Hassler 27 P 6-5 220 L L 1951-10-18 Texas City,TX MLB 1971-1985 1971-1985 missing 1979 teams Tom Hausman 26 P 6-5 200 R R 1953-03-31 Mobridge,SD MLB 1975-1982 1975-1983 missing 1979 teams Richie Hebner 31 3B-1B 6-1 195 L R 1947-11-26 Boston,MA MLB 1968-1985 1968-1985 missing 1979 teams John Heller 18 C 6-2 175 L R 1960-07-03 A+ 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Steve Henderson 26 OF 6-2 190 R R 1952-11-18 Houston,TX MLB 1977-1988 1977-1989 missing 1979 teams Douglas Henley -- P 6-1 185 R R Columbus,GA A+ 1976-1980 missing 1979 teams Mike Hennessy 17 OF 6-1 150 B L 1961-09-09 Bronx,NY A 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Bill Hill -- OF 5-9 165 R R A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Gary Hilton 19 P 6-4 220 R R 1960-06-14 Los Angeles,CA A 1978-1981 missing 1979 teams Ron Hodges 30 C 6-1 185 L R 1949-06-22 Rocky Mount,VA MLB 1973-1984 1973-1984 missing 1979 teams Scott Holman 20 P 6-1 190 R R 1958-09-18 Santa Paula,CA MLB 1980-1983 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Stan Hough 25 OF 6-1 170 R R 1954-01-27 Waco,TX AAA 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams David Howard 21 OF 5-11 180 R R 1958-05-10 AA 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Mike Howard 21 OF 6-2 185 B R 1958-04-02 Seattle,WA MLB 1981-1983 1977-1984 missing 1979 teams Roy Lee Jackson 25 P 6-2 190 R R 1954-05-01 Opelika,AL MLB 1977-1986 1977-1987 missing 1979 teams Glen Johnson -- P 6-0 175 R R A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Randy Johnson 23 3B 6-1 190 R R 1956-06-10 Escondido,CA MLB 1982-1984 1977-1986 missing 1979 teams Kevin Kobel 25 P 6-1 195 R L 1953-10-02 Buffalo,NY MLB 1973-1980 1973-1982 missing 1979 teams Greg Korbe -- OF 6-1 175 R R Hays,KS AA 1975-1980 missing 1979 teams Ed Kranepool 34 1B 6-3 215 L L 1944-11-08 New York,NY MLB 1962-1979 1962-1979 missing 1979 teams Johnny Lais 21 1B 6-2 185 L L 1957-08-27 Woodland Hills,CA A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Richard Lane -- C 6-0 185 R R AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams James Lauer -- OF 5-11 180 B L A+ 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Scott LaVielle -- C 6-3 0 R R Seattle,WA A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Skip Lockwood 32 P 6-0 190 R R 1946-08-17 Roslindale,MA MLB 1965-1980 1965-1981 missing 1979 teams Michael Lowry -- P 6-0 180 R R Madera,CA AA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Luis Lunar 24 P 6-0 180 R R 1955-03-10 Anaco,VZ AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Ron MacDonald 22 2B 6-0 173 R R 1956-09-30 Kenosha,WI AAA 1975-1982 missing 1979 teams Elliott Maddox 31 OF-3B 5-11 181 R R 1947-12-21 East Orange,NJ MLB 1970-1980 1968-1981 missing 1979 teams Freddie Martinez 22 P 6-3 185 R R 1957-03-15 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1980-1981 1977-1986 missing 1979 teams Lee Mazzilli 24 OF-1B 6-1 185 B R 1955-03-25 New York,NY MLB 1976-1989 1976-1989 missing 1979 teams David Michael 19 P 6-1 180 R R 1960-01-27 Richland,MI A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Richard Miller 27 OF 5-9 164 L R 1951-09-04 Lebanon,PA AAA 1976-1980 missing 1979 teams Thomas Miller 19 P 6-2 170 L L 1959-07-20 AA 1979-1983 missing 1979 teams Doug Mizzi -- P 6-3 180 L L Hicksville,NY A- 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Juan Monasterio -- OF 5-11 162 R R AAA 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Willie Montanez 31 1B-OF 6-1 190 L L 1948-04-01 Catano,PR MLB 1966-1982 1966-1982 missing 1979 teams Jose Moreno 21 OF-2B 6-0 175 B R 1957-11-01 Santo Domingo,DR MLB 1980-1982 1977-1983 missing 1979 teams Dale Murray 29 P 6-4 205 R R 1950-02-02 Cuero,TX MLB 1974-1985 1974-1985 missing 1979 teams Bob Myrick 26 P 6-1 195 R L 1952-10-01 Hattiesburg,MS MLB 1976-1978 1976-1981 missing 1979 teams Paul Niggebrugge -- OF 6-2 0 R R Wilmington,DE A+ 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams James Noonan -- SS 5-11 170 R R Rancho Cordova,CA A+ 1978-1980 missing 1979 teams Dan Norman 24 OF 6-2 195 R R 1955-01-11 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1977-1982 1977-1987 missing 1979 teams Jose Oquendo 15 SS 5-10 160 B R 1963-07-04 Rio Piedras,PR MLB 1983-1995 1979-1995 missing 1979 teams Jesse Orosco 22 P 6-2 205 R L 1957-04-21 Santa Barbara,CA MLB 1979-2003 1978-2003 missing 1979 teams John Pacella 22 P 6-3 195 R R 1956-09-15 Brooklyn,NY MLB 1977-1986 1977-1988 missing 1979 teams Darryl Paquette -- P 6-3 186 L L A 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Donald Pearson 21 P 6-3 195 R R 1958-02-20 Delphi,IN AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Al Pedrique 18 SS 6-0 155 R R 1960-08-11 Valencia,VZ MLB 1987-1989 1978-1994 missing 1979 teams Francisco Perez -- IF 6-1 165 R R AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Larry Pittman 18 1B 6-1 195 R R 1960-08-12 Terrell County,GA A 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Randy Pitts -- P 6-1 190 R R A+ 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Joe Plummer -- P 6-2 185 R R Long Beach,CA A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Larry Prewitt 24 P 6-3 195 B R 1954-07-19 Auburn,CA AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Frederick Pustorino -- C 5-9 175 B R A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Mario Ramirez 21 SS 5-9 155 R R 1957-09-12 Yauco,PR MLB 1980-1985 1977-1986 missing 1979 teams Jeff Reardon 23 P 6-1 195 R R 1955-10-01 Pittsfield,MA MLB 1979-1994 1974-1994 missing 1979 teams William Rittweger -- 2B 6-0 165 R R AA 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams Randy Rogers 22 1B 6-0 175 R R 1956-08-16 Texarkana,TX AAA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Junior Roman 26 OF 5-10 170 R R 1953-03-20 Brooklyn,NY AA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Victor Rosario -- P 5-10 175 L A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Robert Rossen -- OF 6-0 180 L L A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Mike Scott 24 P 6-3 215 R R 1955-04-26 Santa Monica,CA MLB 1979-1991 1977-1991 missing 1979 teams John Semprini 20 P 6-3 195 R R 1959-02-27 Dayton,IA AAA 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Keith Shermeyer -- IF 6-1 195 L R Dover,PA A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Lee Shockley -- P 6-3 205 R Salisbury,MD A+ 1979-1981 missing 1979 teams Marc Siciliano -- OF 6-1 185 R R A- 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Doug Slettvet -- P 6-2 210 R R Lakewood,CA AA 1977-1981 missing 1979 teams Daniel Smith -- P 6-0 187 R R Covina,CA AAA 1977-1980 missing 1979 teams Dave Smith 21 P 6-1 190 R R 1957-08-30 Tomball,TX MLB 1984-1985 1977-1987 missing 1979 teams Ron Souza 20 SS 5-9 170 B R 1959-04-20 Chico,CA A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Kevin Spicer -- P 6-0 180 R L San Diego,CA A+ 1979-1982 missing 1979 teams John Stearns 27 C 6-0 185 R R 1951-08-21 Denver,CO MLB 1974-1984 1970-1985 missing 1979 teams Jeff Sunderlage 19 P 6-2 195 L L 1960-04-16 Elgin,IL A+ 1979-1983 missing 1979 teams Craig Swan 28 P 6-3 215 R R 1950-11-30 Van Nuys,CA MLB 1973-1984 1969-1984 missing 1979 teams Michael Tancredi -- P 6-3 205 R R Beacon,NY A- 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams Frank Taveras 29 SS 6-0 168 R R 1949-12-24 Las Matas de Santa Cruz,DR MLB 1972-1982 1972-1982 missing 1979 teams Scott Thomson -- OF 5-11 175 R R A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Tom Thurberg 21 P 6-1 190 R R 1957-10-16 Weymouth,MA AAA 1977-1985 missing 1979 teams Steve Till -- C 6-1 190 B R Villa Park,CA AAA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Rusty Tillman 18 OF 6-0 185 R R 1960-08-29 Jacksonville,FL MLB 1982-1988 1979-1989 missing 1979 teams Alex Trevino 21 C 5-11 170 R R 1957-08-26 Monterrey,MX MLB 1978-1990 1977-1992 missing 1979 teams Don Troyan -- 1B 6-6 216 L L A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Wayne Twitchell 31 P 6-6 220 R R 1948-03-10 Portland,OR MLB 1970-1979 1970-1979 missing 1979 teams Michael Van de Casteele -- P 6-2 195 R R AAA 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Michael Viggiano -- IF 5-10 165 B R Bricktown,NJ A- 1978-1979 missing 1979 teams John Violette 21 P 6-3 195 R R 1958-02-19 Playa del Ray,CA AAA 1979-1984 missing 1979 teams Dave Vonohlen 20 P 6-2 200 L L 1958-10-25 Flushing,NY MLB 1983-1987 1977-1988 missing 1979 teams Charlie Warren -- OF 5-11 175 L L A+ 1977-1979 missing 1979 teams Ron Washington 27 SS-2B 5-11 163 R R 1952-04-29 New Orleans,LA MLB 1977-1989 1977-1990 missing 1979 teams Mark Welch -- P 6-3 182 L L A- 1979-1979 missing 1979 teams Mookie Wilson 23 OF 5-10 170 B R 1956-02-09 Bamberg,SC MLB 1980-1991 1977-1991 missing 1979 teams Joel Youngblood 27 OF-3B 6-0 180 R R 1951-08-28 Houston,TX MLB 1976-1989 1976-1989 missing 1979 teams Pat Zachry 27 P 6-5 180 R R 1952-04-24 Richmond,TX MLB 1976-1985 1976-1985 missing 1979 teams Mark Zwolinski -- P 5-10 165 L L Toronto,ON A- 1979-1980 missing 1979 teams 163 record(s)