1962 New York Mets Roster (40-man)

1963 Season

Record: 40-120-1, Finished 10th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Casey Stengel (40-120-1)

General Manager: George Weiss

Ballpark: Polo Grounds V

Attendance: 922,530 (6th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 105
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 107

Pythagorean W-L: 50-110, 617 Runs, 948 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Craig Anderson	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jul 1, 1938	2	50	14	50	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.7
Richie Ashburn HOF	35	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Mar 19, 1927	15	135	92	135	99	0	0	0	2	0	0	8	54	45	97	37	4	2.1	$29,000	All-Star
Gus Bell	33	us US	L	R	6' 1"	190	Nov 15, 1928	13	30	24	30	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	26	5	0	-1.5
Ed Bouchee	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	200	Mar 7, 1933	7	50	18	50	19	0	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	0.1
Chris Cannizzaro	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 3, 1938	3	59	42	59	57	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0.4
Elio Chacón	25	ve VE	R	R	5' 9"	160	Oct 26, 1936	3	118	107	118	113	0	0	0	2	1	110	0	0	0	0	3	5	1.1
Harry Chiti	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	221	Nov 16, 1932	10	15	11	15	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.4
Joe Christopher	26	vi VI	R	R	5' 10"	175	Dec 13, 1935	4	119	69	119	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	32	44	94	19	16	0.0
Galen Cisco	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Mar 7, 1936	2	4	2	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Choo-Choo Coleman	26	us US	L	R	5' 9"	165	Aug 25, 1935	2	55	37	55	44	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2	0.6
Cliff Cook	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Aug 20, 1936	4	40	24	40	26	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	10	10	14	0	-0.8
Roger Craig	32	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Feb 17, 1930	8	42	33	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5
Ray Daviault	28	ca CA	R	R	6' 1"	170	May 27, 1934	1st	36	3	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.2
John DeMerit	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jan 8, 1936	5	14	5	14	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	4	9	1	5	-0.3
Sammy Drake	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 7, 1934	3	25	11	25	16	0	0	0	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	9	3	-0.5
Larry Foss	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Apr 18, 1936	2	5	1	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Joe Ginsberg	35	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 11, 1926	13	2	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$13,000
Rick Herrscher	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Nov 3, 1936	1st	35	13	35	23	0	0	10	0	6	3	3	0	2	5	9	6	0.2
Jim Hickman	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	192	May 10, 1937	1st	140	106	140	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	84	33	124	14	6	1.3
Dave Hillman	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Sep 14, 1927	8	13	1	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Gil Hodges HOF	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Apr 4, 1924	17	54	30	54	47	0	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0.6
Jay Hook	25	us US	L	R	6' 2"	182	Nov 18, 1936	6	41	34	41	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1.4	$13,500
Willard Hunter	27	us US	R	L	6' 2"	180	Mar 8, 1935	1st	27	6	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Al Jackson	26	us US	L	L	5' 10"	169	Dec 26, 1935	3	44	33	44	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2.1
Sherman Jones	27	us US	L	R	6' 4"	205	Feb 10, 1935	3	8	3	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Rod Kanehl	28	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Apr 1, 1934	1st	133	81	133	112	0	0	3	62	30	2	10	7	3	20	12	19	-0.8
Ed Kranepool	17	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Nov 8, 1944	1st	3	1	3	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Clem Labine	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Aug 6, 1926	13	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$20,000
Hobie Landrith	32	us US	L	R	5' 10"	170	Mar 16, 1930	13	23	12	23	21	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.2
Ken MacKenzie	28	ca CA	R	L	6' 0"	185	Mar 10, 1934	3	42	1	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Félix Mantilla	27	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	160	Jul 29, 1934	7	141	114	141	129	0	0	0	14	95	25	0	0	0	0	18	0	1.0
Jim Marshall	31	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	May 25, 1931	5	17	5	17	6	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	11	0	0.4
Bob Miller	26	us US	R	L	6' 1"	185	Jul 15, 1935	5	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Bob Miller	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 18, 1939	5	40	21	40	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	-0.1
Vinegar Bend Mizell	31	us US	R	L	6' 3"	205	Aug 13, 1930	9	17	2	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Herb Moford	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Aug 6, 1928	4	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Bob Moorhead	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	208	Jan 23, 1938	1st	38	7	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Charlie Neal	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Jan 30, 1931	7	136	133	136	135	0	0	0	85	12	39	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.5
Joe Pignatano	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Aug 4, 1929	6	27	15	27	25	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.3
Bobby Smith	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	May 28, 1934	6	8	5	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	6	2	0	-0.2	$10,500
Sammy Taylor	29	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 27, 1933	5	68	42	68	49	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0.5
Frank Thomas	33	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 11, 1929	12	156	145	156	145	0	0	11	0	10	0	126	0	0	126	11	0	2.5
Marv Throneberry	28	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Sep 2, 1933	6	116	89	116	97	0	0	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	0.2
Gene Woodling	39	us US	L	R	5' 9"	195	Aug 16, 1922	17	81	41	81	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	21	48	39	0	0.4
Don Zimmer	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jan 17, 1931	9	14	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Casey Stengel HOF	71	us US	Jul 30, 1890	Manager	Apr 11	Sep 30
Cookie Lavagetto	49	us US	Dec 1, 1912	First base	Apr 11	Sep 30
Solly Hemus	39	us US	Apr 17, 1923	Third base	Apr 11	Sep 30
Rogers Hornsby	66	us US	Apr 27, 1896		Apr 11	Sep 30
Red Kress	57	us US	Jan 2, 1905		Apr 11	Sep 30
Red Ruffing	57	us US	May 3, 1905		Apr 11	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date