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1978 New York Mets

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Team Name
New York Mets
Season
1978
League
National League
Division
East
W-L Record
66-96 (.407)   GBL: 24.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 12 / 24
General Manager
Joe McDonald
Manager
Joe Torre
Attendance
1,007,328 (Rank: 20)
Ballpark
Shea Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Hubie Brooks (1-3)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
25Willie Montanez301BL159609661563201796946092109191323967949107.256.320.392.712.243.136.2738.8413.5535.8235.82
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1966-19821966-1982
5Steve Henderson25OFR1575878315630910651376010920532423465449107.266.333.399.732.245.133.3099.1716.6758.7058.70
1974-  5- 119-CIN
MLB1977-19881977-1989
16Lee Mazzilli23OFB14854278148285166120136982125672346194999.273.353.432.785.299.159.29411.1513.2533.8833.88
1973-  1-  14-NYN
MLB1976-19891976-1989
23Doug Flynn272BR15653237126128036353050163101415457220106.237.277.289.566.105.052.2605.248.740.000.00
1971-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1975-19851975-1985
12John Stearns26CR143477651262411573251370578264111975634086.264.364.413.777.321.149.27012.4310.1231.8031.80
1973-  1-   2-PHI
MLB1974-19841970-1985
11Lenny Randle293BB1324375310216823514116457124771405082676.233.330.320.650.240.087.26212.6011.22218.50218.50
1970-  1-  10-WS2
MLB1971-19821968-1982
19Tim Foli27SSR1134133710621112725143021221101324432383.257.283.320.603.090.063.2733.166.77413.00413.00
1968-  1-   1-NYN
MLB1970-19851970-1985
21Elliott Maddox30OF-3BR119389431001822392117138225181284692278.257.370.329.699.231.072.27715.148.10194.50194.50
1968-  1-  20-DET
MLB1970-19801968-1981
18Joel Youngblood26OF-2BR1132664067128730401639113141162872740.252.294.436.730.259.184.2695.5713.5938.0038.00
1970-  2-  40-CIN
MLB1976-19891976-1989
4Bruce Boisclair25OFL10721424487141533234302534692441236.224.293.322.615.206.098.2569.4317.6253.5053.50
1970- 20- 486-NYN
MLB1974-19791974-1979
1Bobby Valentine282BR691601743701181119181621753188835.269.346.331.677.181.062.29410.119.57160.00160.00
1968-  1-   5-LAN
MLB1969-19791969-1979
42Ron Hodges29CL4710242641071210111020432115521.255.322.314.636.147.059.2808.709.570.000.00
1972-  2-  47-NYN
MLB1973-19841973-1984
2Tom Grieve30OFR541015213028019230000330110516.208.273.297.570.168.089.2508.1820.9150.5050.50
1966-  1-   6-WS2
MLB1970-19791970-1979
7Ed Kranepool33OFL66817172031900812103242893512.210.280.346.626.235.136.2038.6012.9027.0027.00
1962-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1962-19791962-1979
36Jerry Koosman35PR3870163002000270500097533.086.086.129.215.043.043.1400.0036.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
39Nino Espinosa24PR3267614300400128070001775311.209.221.254.475.060.045.3591.3337.330.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1974-19811974-1981
27Craig Swan27PR2965210000300315080011076010.154.191.154.345.046.000.2003.9519.740.000.00
1972-  3-  61-NYN
MLB1973-19841969-1984
33Dan Norman23OFR19647170141010214001003167512.266.284.484.768.266.218.2772.9920.9016.0016.00
1974- 15- 359-CIN
MLB1977-19821977-1987
40Pat Zachry26PR2143430000004190500235203.070.149.070.219.093.000.1257.6936.540.000.00
1970- 19- 454-CIN
MLB1976-19851976-1985
26Mike Bruhert27PR2740030000000210100034103.075.075.075.150.000.000.1580.0051.220.000.00
1971-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1978-19781976-1982
3Sergio Ferrer27SSB373387010110471200294016.212.316.273.589.212.061.26910.0017.500.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1974-19791974-1981
17Gil Flores25OFR1129880101103501000103317.276.344.345.689.207.069.3339.0915.150.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1977-19791976-1984
49Kevin Kobel24PR322534100200180400053013.160.192.200.392.080.040.2353.3326.670.000.00
1971- 11- 250-MIL
MLB1973-19801973-1982
10Ken Henderson32OFB722252014014400010102632.227.346.455.801.364.228.23515.3815.3822.0022.00
1967- 42- 760-NYN
MLB1965-19801965-1980
32Tom Hausman25PR101713100200150100041912.176.222.235.457.118.059.2505.2626.320.000.00
1971- 10- 226-MIL
MLB1975-19821975-1983
29Alex Trevino20CR61233000000120000131303.250.308.250.558.083.000.3007.6915.380.000.00
1974-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1978-19901977-1992
38Skip Lockwood31PR571112101100050200061320.182.182.545.727.364.363.2000.0038.4611.0011.00
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1965-19801965-1981
22Dale Murray28PR5371000000014000000800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5050.000.000.00
1970- 18- 418-MON
MLB1974-19851974-1985
28Dwight Bernard26PR3050100000012000001601.200.333.200.533.200.000.33316.6733.330.000.00
1974-  2-  41-NYN
MLB1978-19821976-1985
15Butch Benton20CR441200020000100002502.500.600.5001.100.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1975-  1-   6-NYN
MLB1978-19851977-1991
43Juan Berenguer23PR530000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1975-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1978-19921977-1997
31Roy Lee Jackson24PR430200000000000002302.667.667.6671.334.000.000.6670.000.000.000.00
1972- 12- 273-HOU
MLB1977-19861977-1987
44Bob Myrick25PR1720000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974- 20- 461-NYN
MLB1976-19781976-1981
43Paul Siebert25PL2710000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1971-  3-  60-HOU
MLB1974-19781974-1979
Tot:34 Players2049543360713322274786561100775498292471555912619116132360972.245.314.352.666.212.107.2728.9513.521.5163.17
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
36Jerry Koosman35L3153.75383230662235.12211109817841605181.308.450.653.216.124.211.90
1964-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
27Craig Swan27R962.43292851010207.1164625612581251021.077.120.522.525.432.692.16
1972-  3-  61-NYN
MLB1973-19841969-1984
39Nino Espinosa24R11154.73323261000203.22301171072475760331.5010.161.063.313.365.171.01
1970-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1974-19811974-1981
40Pat Zachry26R1063.33212152000138.01205751960783211.307.830.593.915.093.721.30
1970- 19- 454-CIN
MLB1976-19851976-1985
26Mike Bruhert27R4114.78272211150133.217183716345610211.5311.510.402.293.775.591.65
1971-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1978-19781976-1982
49Kevin Kobel24L562.9132111012210108.1954235930511021.157.890.752.494.243.491.70
1971- 11- 250-MIL
MLB1973-19801973-1982
38Skip Lockwood31R7133.575700040571590.27836361031733101.207.740.993.087.253.572.35
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1965-19801965-1981
22Dale Murray28R853.65530003853586.1853935436375121.408.860.423.753.864.071.03
1970- 18- 418-MON
MLB1974-19851974-1985
32Tom Hausman25R334.7010100000051.258282769160211.3010.101.051.572.794.881.78
1971- 10- 226-MIL
MLB1975-19821975-1983
28Dwight Bernard26R144.31301001029048.0542523427262001.6910.130.755.064.884.690.96
1974-  2-  41-NYN
MLB1978-19821976-1985
45Butch Metzger26R136.51250001125037.1482827422210111.8811.570.965.305.066.750.95
1970-  2-  41-SFN
MLB1974-19781974-1980
47Mardie Cornejo26R422.45250001025336.2371210114171131.399.080.253.444.172.951.21
1973- 21- 493-NYN
MLB1978-19781977-1979
43Paul Siebert25L025.1427000527128.0301616221122111.829.640.646.753.865.140.57
1971-  3-  60-HOU
MLB1974-19781974-1979
44Bob Myrick25L033.2817000717024.218109313130001.266.571.094.744.743.651.00
1974- 20- 461-NYN
MLB1976-19781976-1981
43Juan Berenguer23R028.31530012013.017121211180012.1511.770.697.625.548.310.73
1975-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1978-19921977-1997
31Roy Lee Jackson24R009.24420002012.22113132660022.1314.921.424.264.269.241.00
1972- 12- 273-HOU
MLB1977-19861977-1987
Tot:16 Players66963.87162162215141270261455.114476906261145317753315281.368.950.703.284.794.271.46
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
John Stearns26C1411341,202.171184127807795.985865262.35.60.665.9587.098.61
Ron Hodges29C3025226.01452035168165.982251464.15.50.736.5718.563.82
Alex Trevino20C5320.01230015151.000030.03.00.756.753.183.33
Butch Benton20C107.04000441.000004.00.575.140.625.04
Totals23.8C1771622548721071512994979.9851116961.75.50.676.06
Willie Montanez301B1581581,417.21350104813814621454.995009.21.039.2397.599.41
Ed Kranepool331B3327.02740331311.0000010.31.1510.331.94.52
Tom Grieve301B218.1920111111.000005.51.3612.221.23.73
Bruce Boisclair251B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.60.94
Elliott Maddox301B101.1101021.500001.00.918.180.60.84
Totals29.61B165162391388110914215071498.994009.11.039.27
Doug Flynn272B128106928.2249299870556548.986004.30.595.3179.082.11
Bobby Valentine282B4533278.17692413172168.977003.70.605.4427.865.22
Joel Youngblood262B3923233.06772319142139.979003.60.605.3724.134.53
Lenny Randle292B506.13000331.000000.60.494.433.13.84
Sergio Ferrer272B309.04402881.000002.70.898.001.98.15
Totals27.42B220162145539946715104881866.983003.90.605.36
Lenny Randle293B124108994.01082151121334323.967002.60.322.9276.593.91
Elliott Maddox303B4338329.0407265118112.949002.60.343.0626.536.12
Joel Youngblood263B9963.0516212321.913002.30.333.005.68.03
Bobby Valentine283B9759.0217202119.905002.10.322.905.613.03
Sergio Ferrer273B202.01000111.000000.50.504.501.25.45
Alex Trevino203B107.00100111.000001.00.141.290.616.76
John Stearns263B101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.60.76
Totals26.63B18916214551563212127498477.958002.50.332.95
Tim Foli27SS112105915.01903141878522504.966004.50.554.9669.199.11
Doug Flynn27SS6050430.083127721217210.968003.50.494.4037.038.52
Sergio Ferrer27SS297109.12244276866.971002.30.605.4417.978.43
Joel Youngblood26SS101.02000221.000002.02.0018.000.60.94
Totals26.8SS202162145529748527106809782.967003.90.544.84
Steve Henderson25LF1551511,332.131020113341330.968002.10.252.2395.798.71
Bruce Boisclair25LF12450.21700017171.000001.40.343.057.411.22
Joel Youngblood26LF7225.26100771.000001.00.282.504.36.23
Ed Kranepool33LF3326.25000551.000001.70.191.721.94.54
Tom Grieve30LF219.23000331.000001.50.332.931.23.75
Gil Flores25LF119.13000331.000003.00.332.970.69.16
Dan Norman23LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.65.36
Totals26.7LF18116212434421113376365.971002.00.252.26
Lee Mazzilli23CF1441391,246.2384853397392.987002.70.312.8388.997.31
Joel Youngblood26CF14981.02410025251.000001.80.312.788.612.42
Elliott Maddox30CF13877.22200022221.000001.70.282.568.010.93
Gil Flores25CF6648.0140101514.933002.30.292.623.754.54
Bruce Boisclair25CF202.01000111.000000.50.504.501.21.95
Totals25.8CF179162210445963460454.987002.50.312.81
Elliott Maddox30RF7258489.2134923145143.986002.00.292.6344.460.51
Bruce Boisclair25RF5940386.0101320106104.981001.80.272.4236.455.12
Joel Youngblood26RF3418190.2555116160.984001.80.322.8421.030.13
Tom Grieve30RF2419149.1413104544.978001.80.302.6614.844.44
Dan Norman23RF1817146.23410035351.000001.90.242.1511.194.75
Ed Kranepool33RF9331.04000441.000000.40.131.165.613.66
Ken Henderson32RF7759.01500015151.000002.10.252.294.3100.07
Gil Flores25RF203.0000000.000000.00.000.001.218.28
Totals28.0RF22516214553842164411405.985001.80.282.51
Steve Henderson25OF1551511,332.131518113344333.968002.10.252.2595.798.71
Lee Mazzilli23OF1441391,246.2386853399394.987002.70.322.8588.997.32
Elliott Maddox30OF7966567.1155823165163.988002.10.292.5948.866.43
Bruce Boisclair25OF6944438.2114320119117.983001.70.272.4042.664.54
Joel Youngblood26OF5029297.1868119594.989001.90.322.8530.944.25
Tom Grieve30OF2620159.0433104746.979001.80.292.6016.048.16
Dan Norman23OF1817147.23310034341.000001.90.232.0811.194.77
Ed Kranepool33OF12657.29000991.000000.80.161.427.418.28
Gil Flores25OF8760.1170101817.944002.10.282.554.972.79
Ken Henderson32OF7759.01500015151.000002.10.252.294.3100.010
Totals27.2OF5684861789117349231012451222.982002.20.282.52
Skip Lockwood31P57090.24511109.9008188.90.20.100.9035.2100.01
Dale Murray28P53086.1622112928.9663537.50.50.332.9332.7100.02
Jerry Koosman35P3832235.1448645852.897111444.01.40.221.9923.5100.03
Kevin Kobel24P3211108.1416212220.90912380.00.60.191.6719.8100.04
Nino Espinosa24P3232203.21047125857.983151353.61.80.282.5219.8100.04
Dwight Bernard26P30148.02702991.0002433.30.30.191.6918.5100.06
Craig Swan27P2928207.11730254947.95916964.01.60.232.0417.9100.07
Paul Siebert25P27028.03500881.0003350.00.30.292.5716.7100.08
Mike Bruhert27P2722133.21122513833.86815575.01.20.252.2316.7100.08
Mardie Cornejo26P25036.22400661.0008372.70.20.171.4915.4100.010
Butch Metzger26P25037.11400551.0002166.70.20.131.2115.4100.010
Pat Zachry26P2121138.0924243533.9438372.71.60.242.1513.0100.012
Bob Myrick25P17024.21501661.000010.00.40.252.2310.5100.013
Tom Hausman25P101051.268101514.93340100.01.40.272.466.2100.014
Juan Berenguer23P5313.00200221.0002250.00.40.151.383.1100.015
Roy Lee Jackson24P4212.2141165.8332250.01.30.413.692.5100.016
Totals26.4P4321621455812532223356334.9381116961.70.80.232.07

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
15Butch Benton20C6-1190RR1957-08-24Tampa,FLMLB1978-19851977-1991
1975-  1-   6-NYN
43Juan Berenguer23P5-11215RR1954-11-30Aguadulce,PNMLB1978-19921977-1997
1975-  UDFA  -NYN
28Dwight Bernard26P6-2170RR1952-05-31Mount Vernon,ILMLB1978-19821976-1985
1974-  2-  41-NYN
4Bruce Boisclair25OF6-2190LL1952-12-09Putnam,CTMLB1974-19791974-1979
1970- 20- 486-NYN
26Mike Bruhert27P6-6220RR1951-06-24Jamaica,NYMLB1978-19781976-1982
1971-  UDFA  -NYN
47Mardie Cornejo26P6-3200RR1951-08-05Wellington,KSMLB1978-19781977-1979
1973- 21- 493-NYN
39Nino Espinosa24P6-1192RR1953-08-15Villa Altagralia,DRMLB1974-19811974-1981
1970-  UDFA  -NYN
3Sergio Ferrer27SS-2B5-7145BR1951-01-29Santurce,PRMLB1974-19791974-1981
1970-  UDFA  -LAN
17Gil Flores25OF6-0185RR1952-10-27Ponce,PRMLB1977-19791976-1984
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
23Doug Flynn272B-SS5-11165RR1951-04-18Lexington,KYMLB1975-19851975-1985
1971-  UDFA  -CIN
19Tim Foli27SS6-0179RR1950-12-06Culver City,CAMLB1970-19851970-1985
1968-  1-   1-NYN
2Tom Grieve30OF6-2190RR1948-03-04Pittsfield,MAMLB1970-19791970-1979
1966-  1-   6-WS2
32Tom Hausman25P6-5200RR1953-03-31Mobridge,SDMLB1975-19821975-1983
1971- 10- 226-MIL
10Ken Henderson32OF6-2180BR1946-06-15Carroll,IAMLB1965-19801965-1980
1967- 42- 760-NYN
5Steve Henderson25OF6-2190RR1952-11-18Houston,TXMLB1977-19881977-1989
1974-  5- 119-CIN
42Ron Hodges29C6-1185LR1949-06-22Rocky Mount,VAMLB1973-19841973-1984
1972-  2-  47-NYN
31Roy Lee Jackson24P6-2190RR1954-05-01Opelika,ALMLB1977-19861977-1987
1972- 12- 273-HOU
49Kevin Kobel24P6-1195RL1953-10-02Buffalo,NYMLB1973-19801973-1982
1971- 11- 250-MIL
36Jerry Koosman35P6-2205RL1942-12-23Appleton,MNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -NYN
7Ed Kranepool331B6-3215LL1944-11-08New York,NYMLB1962-19791962-1979
1962-  UDFA  -NYN
38Skip Lockwood31P6-0190RR1946-08-17Roslindale,MAMLB1965-19801965-1981
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
21Elliott Maddox30OF-3B5-11181RR1947-12-21East Orange,NJMLB1970-19801968-1981
1968-  1-  20-DET
16Lee Mazzilli23OF-1B6-1185BR1955-03-25New York,NYMLB1976-19891976-1989
1973-  1-  14-NYN
45Butch Metzger26P6-1185RR1952-05-23Lafayette,INMLB1974-19781974-1980
1970-  2-  41-SFN
25Willie Montanez301B-OF6-1190LL1948-04-01Catano,PRMLB1966-19821966-1982
1965-  UDFA  -SLN
22Dale Murray28P6-4205RR1950-02-02Cuero,TXMLB1974-19851974-1985
1970- 18- 418-MON
44Bob Myrick25P6-1195RL1952-10-01Hattiesburg,MSMLB1976-19781976-1981
1974- 20- 461-NYN
33Dan Norman23OF6-2195RR1955-01-11Los Angeles,CAMLB1977-19821977-1987
1974- 15- 359-CIN
11Lenny Randle293B-2B5-10169BR1949-02-12Long Beach,CAMLB1971-19821968-1982
1970-  1-  10-WS2
43Paul Siebert25P6-2205LL1953-06-05Minneapolis,MNMLB1974-19781974-1979
1971-  3-  60-HOU
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
12John Stearns26C6-0185RR1951-08-21Denver,COMLB1974-19841970-1985
1973-  1-   2-PHI
27Craig Swan27P6-3215RR1950-11-30Van Nuys,CAMLB1973-19841969-1984
1972-  3-  61-NYN
29Alex Trevino20C5-11170RR1957-08-26Monterrey,MXMLB1978-19901977-1992
1974-  UDFA  -NYN
1Bobby Valentine28SS-OF5-10189RR1950-05-13Stamford,CTMLB1969-19791969-1979
1968-  1-   5-LAN
18Joel Youngblood26OF-3B6-0180RR1951-08-28Houston,TXMLB1976-19891976-1989
1970-  2-  40-CIN
40Pat Zachry26P6-5180RR1952-04-24Richmond,TXMLB1976-19851976-1985
1970- 19- 454-CIN
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Joe TorreManagerC-1B6-2212RR1940-07-18Brooklyn,NYMLB1960-19771960-1977
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
35
Phil CavarrettaHitting Coach1B-OF6-0175LL1916-07-19Chicago,ILMLB1934-19551934-19559
Rube WalkerPitching CoachC6-1185LR1926-05-16Lenoir,NCMLB1948-19581948-195829
Joe PignatanoBullpen CoachC5-10180RR1929-08-04Brooklyn,NYMLB1957-19621957-196220
Joe McDonaldGeneral ManagerEXEC1929-07-05Staten Island,NY9
Dal MaxvillAssistant CoachSS-2B5-11160RR1939-02-18Granite City,ILMLB1962-19751962-1975
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
17
Willie MaysAssistant CoachOF5-11180RR1931-05-06Westfield,ALMLB1951-19731951-19736
Denny SomersAssistant CoachCOACH6-2205LR1940-07-12New London,WI14
Ralph KinerBroadcasterOF6-2195RR1922-10-27Santa Rita,NMMLB1946-19551946-195550
Nelson BurbrinkDirector of Player DevelopmentC5-10195RR1921-12-28Cincinnati,OHMLB1955-19551955-195525
Jocko ConlanScoutOF5-8165LL1899-12-06Chicago,ILMLB1934-19351934-19351
Jocko CollinsScoutSCOUT1905-11-13New York,NY17
Dean JongewaardScoutSCOUT9
Marvin ScottScoutCOACH9
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1978New York MetsNLMLB1626696.40724.0607690-83612Joe TorreShea Stadiumdnq
1978Tidewater TidesILAAA1406971.49316.0605602355Frank VerdiMet Parkdnq
1978Jackson MetsTexAA1347658.5672.05404796124Bob WellmanSmith-Wills StadiumLost in Finals
1978Lynchburg MetsCaroA+1377364.53316.06015218023Jack AkerLynchburg City StadiumLeague Champions
1978Wausau MetsMidwA1365581.40441.5578781-20346Dan MonzonAthletic Parkdnq
1978Little Falls MetsNYPLA-712942.40822.5366403-3748Chris KrugLittle Falls Veterans Memorial Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization780368412.47232973476-179
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