1986 Columbia Mets Roster
Team Record: 90-42
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Tucker Ashford (90-42)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 106,403, Avg. 1,612
Playoffs - Columbia Mets 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1986 season with a record of 90 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mets allowed 562 runs, least in the league. Columbia plated 836 runs. Brandon Bailey and Scott Jaster paced the squad with 14 home runs apiece. Scott Jaster drove in 87 runs. Alan Hayden led hitters with significant playing time with a .322 average. Kevin Armstrong topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.73 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Columbia Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Brian Givens, Dave Liddell, David West and Gregg Jefferies.
Tucker Ashford served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Archibald | L | L | December 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Kevin Armstrong | R | R | March 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brandon Bailey | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Chris Bayer | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Desi Brooks | R | R | December 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Mark Brunswick | R | R | June 19, 1965 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Genaro Castro | R | R | October 17, 1966 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| Jeff Ciszkowski | R | R | August 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Joaquin Contreras | S | L | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Kurt Deluca | R | R | January 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Little Falls, NY US |
| Dave Gelatt | R | R | February 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Brian Givens | R | L | November 6, 1965 | 6'6" | 220 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Cliff Gonzalez | L | R | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Alan Hayden | L | L | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Chris Hayes | R | June 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Scott Henion | R | March 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Barry Hightower | L | March 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Troy James | R | October 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Scott Jaster | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Gregg Jefferies | S | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Geary Jones | R | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Truckee, CA US |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Lundahl | R | R | September 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Felix Perdomo | S | R | September 11, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Chris Rauth | R | R | November 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Craig Repoz | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Rob Rinehart | L | L | May 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dan Siblerud | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bill Stiles | R | March 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Tuozzo | R | May 5, 1962 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Juan Villanueva | R | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Tom Wachs | L | L | January 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Mark Willoughby | L | June 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
