1990 Columbia Mets Roster
Team Record: 83-60
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Bill Stein (83-60)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 99,385, Avg. 1,390
Playoffs - Savannah Cardinals 2 games, Columbia Mets 0
The Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1990 season with a record of 83 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mets paced the league with 732 runs. Columbia surrendered 603 runs. Mark Thomas and Stan Cameron led the team with 15 home runs apiece. Tim Howard drove in 89 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Joe McCann and Gregg Langbehn paced the squad with 13 wins each, while Chris Dorn recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tito Navarro, Brook Fordyce, Dave Telgheder, Curtis Pride, Joe Vitko, Pat Howell and Alberto Castillo were all players from the 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Buhe | R | R | January 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Chris Butler | R | R | November 28, 1970 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Stan Cameron | R | R | July 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Kevin Carroll | R | R | January 25, 1967 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Brian Davis | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Nick Davis | L | R | April 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 201 | |
| Al Diaz | R | R | December 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 147 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Dorn | R | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Artie Emm | R | May 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Brook Fordyce | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Mike Freitas | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dan Furmanik | S | R | March 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Steve Gasser | R | R | August 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Dover, OH US |
| James Harris | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Reid Hartmann | S | R | December 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jamie Hoffner | L | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Rugby, ND US |
| Tim Howard | L | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Brawley, CA US |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Paul Johnson | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Gregg Langbehn | R | L | November 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joe McCann | R | R | October 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Tim McClinton | R | R | February 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Tito Navarro | S | R | September 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jarrod Parker | R | R | October 8, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Andy Reich | R | R | January 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ryan Richmond | R | R | January 24, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Deron Sample | R | R | April 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 203 | Dallas, TX US |
| Philip Scott | S | R | September 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dave Telgheder | R | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | Middletown, NY US |
| Mark Thomas | R | R | August 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tony Valle | R | R | January 4, 1967 | 6'5" | 193 | Dallas, TX US |
| Julian Vasquez | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Joe Vitko | R | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'8" | 210 | Somerville, NJ 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.
