1979 New York Mets Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 63-99-1, Finished 6th in NL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Joe Torre (63-99-1)

General Manager: Joe McDonald (Fired 2/21/1980)

Farm Director: Pete Gebrian

Ballpark: Shea Stadium

Attendance: 788,905 (11th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 68-94, 593 Runs, 706 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
Neil Allen	21	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Jan 24, 1958	1st	50	5	50	50	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Juan Berenguer	24	pa PA	R	R	5' 11"	186	Nov 30, 1954	2	5	5	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Dwight Bernard	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	May 31, 1952	2	32	1	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Bruce Boisclair	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Dec 9, 1952	5	59	14	59	24	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0	17	24	38	0	-0.7
Ray Burris	28	us US	R	R	6' 5"	200	Aug 22, 1950	7	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
José Cardenal	35	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	150	Oct 7, 1943	17	11	11	11	11	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	0	0	0.6
Kelvin Chapman	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	173	Jun 2, 1956	1st	35	15	35	23	0	0	0	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	3	-0.8
Dock Ellis	34	us US	B	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 11, 1945	12	17	14	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.3
Pete Falcone	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Oct 1, 1953	5	33	31	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4
Sergio Ferrer	28	pr PR	B	R	5' 7"	145	Jan 29, 1951	4	32	0	32	19	0	0	0	4	12	5	0	0	0	0	0	17	-0.2
Gil Flores	26	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 27, 1952	3	70	10	70	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	32	45	3	-0.5
Doug Flynn	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Apr 18, 1951	5	157	153	157	157	0	0	0	147	0	20	0	0	0	0	1	1	-1.6	$100,000
Tim Foli	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	179	Dec 6, 1950	10	3	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Ed Glynn	26	us US	R	L	6' 2"	180	Jun 3, 1953	5	46	0	46	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Andy Hassler	27	us US	L	L	6' 5"	220	Oct 18, 1951	8	29	8	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Tom Hausman	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Mar 31, 1953	4	19	10	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2
Richie Hebner	31	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 26, 1947	12	136	130	136	135	0	0	6	0	134	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2.1	$200,000
Steve Henderson	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 18, 1952	3	98	94	98	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	94	0	0	94	3	1	1.7
Ron Hodges	30	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 22, 1949	7	59	17	59	22	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	0	0.1
Roy Lee Jackson	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	May 1, 1954	3	8	0	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Kevin Kobel	25	us US	R	L	6' 0"	180	Oct 2, 1953	5	30	27	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Ed Kranepool	34	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Nov 8, 1944	18	82	33	82	37	0	0	29	0	0	0	2	0	6	8	49	0	-0.7
Skip Lockwood	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Aug 17, 1946	12	28	0	28	27	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2
Elliott Maddox	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Dec 21, 1947	10	86	49	86	71	0	0	0	0	11	0	2	26	41	65	20	2	0.0	$190,000
Lee Mazzilli	24	us US	B	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 25, 1955	4	158	157	158	157	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	143	0	143	1	0	4.9		All-Star
Willie Montañez	31	pr PR	L	L	6' 0"	170	Apr 1, 1948	11	109	104	109	108	0	0	108	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-2.1
Dale Murray	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Feb 2, 1950	6	58	0	58	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0	$72,000
Dan Norman	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jan 11, 1955	3	44	26	44	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	26	34	14	0	-0.4
Jesse Orosco	22	us US	R	L	6' 2"	174	Apr 21, 1957	1st	18	2	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
John Pacella	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Sep 15, 1956	2	4	3	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Jeff Reardon	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Oct 1, 1955	1st	18	0	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4
Mike Scott	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Apr 26, 1955	1st	18	9	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
John Stearns	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Aug 21, 1951	6	155	140	155	146	0	121	16	0	11	0	6	0	0	6	12	0	1.5	$300,000	All-Star
Craig Swan	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Nov 30, 1950	7	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.6	$90,000
Frank Taveras	29	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	155	Dec 24, 1949	8	153	150	153	152	0	0	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0
Alex Treviño	21	mx MX	R	R	5' 10"	165	Aug 26, 1957	2	79	48	79	68	0	36	0	8	27	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	0.5
Wayne Twitchell	31	us US	R	R	6' 6"	215	Mar 10, 1948	10	33	2	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Joel Youngblood	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Aug 28, 1951	4	158	152	158	155	0	0	0	13	12	0	70	5	88	147	5	1	4.4	$78,000
Pat Zachry	27	us US	R	R	6' 5"	180	Apr 24, 1952	4	7	7	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
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
Joe Torre HOF	38	us US	Jul 18, 1940	Manager	Apr 5	Sep 30
Willie Mays	48	us US	May 6, 1931		Apr 5	Sep 30
Joe Pignatano	49	us US	Aug 4, 1929		Apr 5	Sep 30
Dick Sisler	58	us US	Nov 2, 1920		Apr 5	Sep 30
Denny Sommers	38	us US	Jul 12, 1940		Apr 5	Sep 30
Rube Walker	53	us US	May 16, 1926		Apr 5	Sep 30
Chuck Cottier	43	us US	Jan 18, 1936	Coach	Apr 5	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date