1968 New York Mets Roster (40-man)

1967 Season 1969 Season

Record: 73-89-1, Finished 9th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Gil Hodges (73-89-1)

General Manager: Johnny Murphy

Farm Director: Joe McDonald

Scouting Director: Nelson Burbrink

Ballpark: Shea Stadium

Attendance: 1,781,657 (2nd of 10)

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

Pythagorean W-L: 77-85, 473 Runs, 499 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Tommie Agee	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Aug 9, 1942	7	132	94	132	127	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	116	13	127	3	13	-0.1
Don Bosch	25	us US	B	R	5' 10"	160	Jul 15, 1942	3	50	27	50	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	30	0	33	9	12	-0.5
Ken Boswell	22	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 23, 1946	2	75	67	75	69	0	0	0	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	1.9
Jerry Buchek	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	May 9, 1942	7	73	51	73	57	0	0	0	12	37	0	9	0	0	9	19	0	-1.1
Don Cardwell	32	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 7, 1935	12	30	25	30	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.7
Ed Charles	35	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 29, 1933	7	117	92	117	108	0	0	2	0	106	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	4.2
Kevin Collins	21	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 4, 1946	3	58	39	58	43	0	0	0	6	41	1	0	0	0	0	16	1	-0.9
Bill Connors	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 2, 1941	3	9	0	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Duffy Dyer	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	187	Aug 15, 1945	1st	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Danny Frisella	22	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	Mar 4, 1946	2	19	4	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Greg Goossen	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	210	Dec 14, 1945	4	38	31	38	32	0	1	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.2
Jerry Grote	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Oct 6, 1942	5	124	109	124	115	0	115	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	2.8		All-Star
Bud Harrelson	24	us US	B	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 6, 1944	4	111	100	111	106	0	0	0	0	0	106	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.5
Bob Heise	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	May 12, 1947	2	6	6	6	6	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Al Jackson	32	us US	L	L	5' 10"	169	Dec 26, 1935	9	27	9	27	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Cleon Jones	25	us US	R	L	6' 0"	185	Aug 4, 1942	5	147	125	147	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	28	18	139	10	3	4.1
Mike Jorgensen	19	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	Aug 16, 1948	1st	8	3	8	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.2
Cal Koonce	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 18, 1940	7	55	2	55	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Jerry Koosman	25	us US	R	L	6' 2"	205	Dec 23, 1942	2	35	34	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	$12,000	All-Star
Ed Kranepool	23	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Nov 8, 1944	7	127	98	127	114	0	0	113	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	16	0	-0.9	$25,000
Phil Linz	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jun 4, 1939	7	78	67	78	70	0	0	0	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	-1.1
J.C. Martin	31	us US	L	R	6' 2"	188	Dec 13, 1936	10	78	65	78	67	0	53	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1.0
Jim McAndrew	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jan 11, 1944	1st	12	12	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Les Rohr	22	gb GB	L	L	6' 5"	205	Mar 5, 1946	2	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Nolan Ryan HOF	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jan 31, 1947	2	21	18	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	$8,500
Tom Seaver HOF	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Nov 17, 1944	2	38	35	38	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7.0	$28,000	All-Star
Dick Selma	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Nov 4, 1943	4	39	23	39	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.9	$15,700
Art Shamsky	26	us US	L	L	6' 1"	168	Oct 14, 1941	4	116	88	116	97	0	0	17	0	0	0	71	0	12	82	26	0	1.7
Don Shaw	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Feb 23, 1944	2	7	0	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$14,000
Bill Short	30	us US	L	L	5' 9"	170	Nov 27, 1937	5	34	0	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9	$17,500
Larry Stahl	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Jun 29, 1941	5	53	47	53	50	0	0	9	0	0	0	13	30	18	46	5	1	1.5
Ron Swoboda	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 30, 1944	4	132	117	132	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	124	125	10	0	3.0
Ron Taylor	30	ca CA	R	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 13, 1937	7	58	0	58	58	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Al Weis	30	us US	B	R	6' 0"	160	Apr 2, 1938	7	90	77	90	89	0	0	0	29	2	59	0	0	0	0	5	1	-1.6
Name	Age		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		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Gil Hodges	44	us US	Apr 4, 1924	Manager	Apr 10	Sep 29
Rube Walker	42	us US	May 16, 1926		Apr 10	Sep 24
Joe Pignatano	38	us US	Aug 4, 1929		Apr 10	Sep 29
Yogi Berra	43	us US	May 12, 1925	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
Eddie Yost	41	us US	Oct 13, 1926	Coach	Apr 10	Sep 29
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date