1989 Columbia Mets Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Bill Stein (73-67)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 85,862, Avg. 1,227
The Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1989 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Mets plated 636 runs and surrendered 564 runs. Jim Morrisette paced Columbia with 13 home runs Bob Olah recorded 67 runs batted in. Jim Morrisette topped hitters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Chris Hill and Andy Reich led the squad with 11 wins each, while Andy Reich recorded a 2.37 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Pete Schourek, Kevin Baez, Todd Hundley, Eric Hillman, Anthony Young, Archie Corbin and Doug Saunders were all players from the 1989 Columbia Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Stein served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Aceto | R | R | October 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Kevin Baez | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Brady | R | R | December 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chris Dorn | R | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tom Fine | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'6" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Kenny Graves | R | R | March 23, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Franklyn Harris | R | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| James Harris | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Chris Hill | L | L | April 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eric Hillman | L | L | April 27, 1966 | 6'10" | 235 | Gary, IN US |
| Tim Howard | L | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Brawley, CA US |
| Todd Hundley | S | R | May 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA US |
| Al Jimenez | L | L | March 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 174 | Miami, FL US |
| Dave Joiner | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rob Lemle | R | R | October 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Samuel Maisonueve | L | R | November 8, 1967 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Lee May | S | R | May 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Jim Morrisette | R | R | March 4, 1968 | 5'10" | 198 | |
| Steve Newton | R | R | May 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Noelke | R | R | December 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Olah | R | R | May 21, 1968 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Vladimir Perez | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | Nigua, DO |
| Steve Piskor | R | R | May 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Radhames Polanco | R | R | September 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Andy Reich | R | R | January 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Bryan Rogers | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hollister, CA US |
| Doug Saunders | R | R | December 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 172 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Pete Schourek | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Jim Tesmer | R | R | December 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Julian Vasquez | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Lonnie Walker | R | R | January 17, 1966 | 5'10" | 189 | |
| John Wenrick | R | R | February 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Anthony Young | R | R | January 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Derrick Young | R | R | April 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Vince Zawaski | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 220 | Chicago, IL 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.
