This 15-year veteran never appeared on the team’s major league roster but he came through the organization and was a key piece in one of the most important deals in New York Met history.
After being a pitcher at the University of Kansas, he was signed by the team as a first baseman and had over 1,000 PA as a batter in the minors. But ultimately he returned to the mound and made his mark there. In the majors, this pitcher totaled 580 PA and had a .215 batting average
Our mystery Met had two 15-win seasons in the majors and as a 37 year old he went 11-6 for a team that made the playoffs. However, he never appeared in a postseason game in his career in the majors, as manager Gene Mauch went to a 3-man rotation for the playoffs
Steve Renko
correct!
Damnation! That was fast and most certainly correct. Next one will be even more obscure!
Is it Steve Renko (went to the Expos in the Clendenon deal)?