1987 Columbia Mets Roster
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 6th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (64-75)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 92,855, Avg. 1,336
The Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1987 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 615 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Brandon Bailey paced Columbia with 24 home runs and accounted for 70 RBI. Rodney Murrell topped all regular batters with a .281 average. Rob Hernandez led the squad with 11 wins, while Juan Marina recorded a 2.6 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1987 Columbia Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Donnels, Dave Liddell and Julio Valera.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jaime Archibald | L | L | December 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Brandon Bailey | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rick Brown | R | June 1, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rob Colescott | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chris Donnels | L | R | April 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rick Durant | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 175 | Forsyth, MI US |
| Victor Garcia | S | L | October 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Adam Ging | S | R | March 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Cliff Gonzalez | L | R | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Henion | R | March 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Rob Hernandez | L | L | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Barry Hightower | L | March 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Dre Jacas | S | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Al Jimenez | L | L | March 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 174 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Kennelley | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dave Lau | R | R | March 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rob Lemle | R | R | October 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Lundahl | R | R | September 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Manny Mantrana | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Juan Marina | R | September 27, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Dan McMurtrie | R | December 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gus Meizoso | L | December 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Rodney Murrell | L | R | February 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Myres | R | September 9, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Luis Natera | R | R | March 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Danny Naughton | R | R | November 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Fritz Polka | L | R | January 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kevin Ponder | R | R | March 2, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jaime Roseboro | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Julio Valera | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Todd Welborn | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | Guilford County, NC US |
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.
