1984 Columbia Mets Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Rich Miller (82-57)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 76,600, Avg. 1,102
The Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1984 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 714 runs and yielded 586 runs. Wilmer Caraballo led Columbia with 20 home runs Andy Lawrence drove in 83 runs. Wilmer Caraballo paced all regular batters with a .296 average. Kyle Hartshorn topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.48 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Mickey Weston, Eddie Williams, Jeff McKnight, Tom Edens, Joe Klink, David West, Manuel Lee, José Bautista and Gerald Young were all players from the 1984 Columbia Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rich Miller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Bautista | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 177 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Keith Belcik | R | R | February 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 176 | |
| Wilmer Caraballo | R | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Al Carmichael | R | R | October 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff Dinkel | R | R | April 25, 1961 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Reggie Dobie | R | R | August 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 160 | Rosedale, MS US |
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Chuck Friedel | R | R | September 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Steve Gay | R | April 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Glynn | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kyle Hartshorn | R | R | October 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Karr | R | R | November 18, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joe Klink | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Dave Knox | R | R | March 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Werner Lajszky | R | R | November 10, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Andy Lawrence | R | R | July 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Manuel Lee | S | R | June 17, 1965 | 5'10" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Maloney | S | R | September 6, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jeff McKnight | S | R | February 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Conway, AR US |
| Marvin Parker | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Steve Phillips | L | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ken Reed | R | December 22, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Michael Robair | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Zoilo Sanchez | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Eric Stampfl | R | R | January 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Astoria, NY US |
| Bill Stiles | R | March 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Daniel Swindell | L | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Dave Takach | L | January 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Todd Teno | L | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Billy Welch | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Mickey Weston | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Flint, MI US |
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Johnny Wilson | L | R | September 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Dave Wyatt | L | December 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gerald Young | S | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tele, HN |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
