The New York Mets Hall of Records: Leroy Stanton

Leroy Stanton

Leroy Bobby Stanton
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: April 10, 1946 in Latta, SC
Signed: 1965 by the Mets
Departed: traded to the California Angels with Francisco Estrada, Don Rose, and Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi, December 1971
Died: March 13, 2019 in Florence, SC

Lee is most noted for being part of the package of four players that brought Jim Fregosi to the Mets. You know, considering the point Fregosi was at in his career, Stanton-for-Fregosi even-up might have been a fair trade. To say that the Mets overpaid in that deal is an understatement, even before considering that one of the four players they gave up was Nolan Ryan! Lee is shown here on his 1974 Topps card, and on a Kellogg's card from the following year below. Following his playing career, Stanton was a long-time coach in the Blue Jays' system; evidence of that appears below as well.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G   AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF OBP SLG AVG
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1970 *METS*   4    4   0   1   0 1 0   0   3 0 0   0   0   0   0 0 .250 .750 .250
1971 *METS*   5   21   2   4   1 0 0   2   5 0 0   4   2   0   0 0 .261 .238 .190
1972 Cal AL 127 402 44 101 15 3 12 39 158 2 3 100 22   4   2 2 .295 .393 .251
1973 Cal AL 119 306 41 72   9 2 8 34 109 3 3 88 27   2   2 2 .300 .356 .235
1974 Cal AL 118 415 48 111 21 2 11 62 169 10 8 107 33   5   6 5 .325 .407 .267
1975 Cal AL 137 440 67 115 20 3 14 82 183 18 6 85 52   6   8 4 .345 .416 .261
1976 Cal AL 93 231 12 44 13 1 2 25 65 2 6 57 24   1   5 3 .266 .281 .190
1977 Sea AL 133 454 56 125 24 1 27 90 232 0 1 115 42   5   1 3 .341 .511 .275
1978 Sea AL 93 302 24 55 11 0 3 24 75 1 0 80 34   1   3 2 .265 .248 .182
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METS TOTALS   9   25   2   5   1 1 0   2   8 0 0   4   2   0   0 0 .259 .320 .200
OTHER CLUBS 820 2550 292 623 113 12 77 356 991 36 27 632 234 24 27 21 .311 .389 .244
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CAREER TOTS 829 2575 294 628 114 13 77 358 999 36 27 636 236 24 27 21 .311 .388 .244

JAPANESE BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF OBP SLG AVG
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1979 Han CL 121 457 51 103 16 3 23 58 194 0 3 136 33 2 0 2 .279 .425 .225

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

~~1972 Topps #141~~ (Mets Rookie Stars; with Buzz Capra and Jon Matlack)