1984 Jackson Mets Roster
Team Record: 83-53
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Sam Perlozzo (83-53)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 119,007, Avg. 1,750
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 4 games, Beaumont Golden Gators 2
The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1984 season with a record of 83 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mets paced the league with just 525 runs allowed. Jackson scored 641 runs. Dave Cochrane led the squad with 22 home runs, while Billy Beane walloped 15 or more, too. Dave Cochrane drove in 77 runs. Billy Beane topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .281 average. Calvin Schiraldi paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.88 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Randy Myers, Jeff Innis, DeWayne Vaughn, Bill Latham, Billy Beane, Steve Springer, Floyd Youmans, Ed Hearn, Lenny Dykstra, Rick Aguilera, Al Pedrique, Dave Cochrane, Calvin Schiraldi, Mark Carreon, Greg Olson, Randy Milligan, Jeff Bettendorf, Roger McDowell and Jay Tibbs were all players from the 1984 Jackson Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Sam Perlozzo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Billy Beane | R | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jeff Bettendorf | R | R | December 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Matt Bullinger | L | L | May 23, 1957 | 6'2" | 187 | Phosphur, LA US |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Cochrane | S | R | January 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Lenny Dykstra | L | L | February 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bill Fultz | R | May 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Joe Graves | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ed Hearn | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Stuart, FL US |
| Jeff Innis | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Reggie Jackson | R | October 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Latham | L | L | August 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mark Lockenmeyer | R | December 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Billy Max | R | R | March 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Roger McDowell | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Marlin McPhail | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Randy Myers | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Rick Myles | L | L | April 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 192 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Rick O'Keeffe | L | L | July 26, 1957 | 6'6" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Greg Olson | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Rich Pickett | L | July 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Calvin Schiraldi | R | R | June 16, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Steve Springer | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Fermin Ubri | R | R | May 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Floyd Youmans | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL 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.
