1979 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-99
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 788,764, Avg. 11,431
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (63-99)
Location: New York, New York
1979 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 63-99
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 788,764, Avg. 11,431
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (63-99)
Location: New York, New York
1979 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 63 wins and 99 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 593 runs and yielded 706 runs. Joel Youngblood led New York with 16 home runs, and Lee Mazzilli walloped 20 or more, too. Richie Hebner and Lee Mazzilli each drove in 79 runs. Lee Mazzilli paced all regular hitters with a .303 average. Craig Swan topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.29 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Juan Berenguer | P | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | Aguadulce, Cocle Panama |
| Dwight Bernard | P | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL USA |
| Bruce Boisclair | RF | L | L | December 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Putnam, CT USA |
| Ray Burris | P | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | Idabel, OK USA |
| Jose Cardenal | RF | R | R | October 7, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Kelvin Chapman | 2B | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 173 | Willits, CA USA |
| Dock Ellis | P | B | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Pete Falcone | P | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Sergio Ferrer | 3B | B | R | January 29, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Gil Flores | RF | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Doug Flynn | 2B | R | R | April 18, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Tim Foli | SS | R | R | December 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 179 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Ed Glynn | P | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Andy Hassler | P | L | L | October 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas City, TX USA |
| Tom Hausman | P | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD USA |
| Richie Hebner | 3B | L | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
| Steve Henderson | LF | R | R | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ron Hodges | C | L | R | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Rocky Mount, VA USA |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL USA |
| Kevin Kobel | P | R | L | October 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Ed Kranepool | 1B | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Skip Lockwood | P | R | R | August 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Roslindale, MA USA |
| Elliott Maddox | RF | R | R | December 21, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | East Orange, NJ USA |
| Lee Mazzilli | CF | B | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Willie Montanez | 1B | L | L | April 1, 1948 | 6'0" | 170 | Catano, P.R. |
| Dale Murray | P | R | R | February 2, 1950 | 6'4" | 205 | Cuero, TX USA |
| Dan Norman | RF | R | R | January 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| John Pacella | P | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jeff Reardon | P | R | R | October 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| John Stearns | C | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Craig Swan | P | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Frank Taveras | SS | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Alex Trevino | C | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Wayne Twitchell | P | R | R | March 10, 1948 | 6'6" | 215 | Portland, OR USA |
| Joel Youngblood | RF | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Pat Zachry | P | R | R | April 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 180 | Richmond, TX USA |
