1985 Jackson Mets Roster
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Sam Perlozzo (73-63)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 132,021, Avg. 1,941
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Arkansas Travelers 0
Finals - Jackson Mets 4 games, El Paso Diablos 0
The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1985 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mets plated 657 runs and allowed 541 runs. Randy Milligan paced Jackson with 13 home runs Barry Lyons drove in 108 runs. Mark Carreon led all regular batters with a .313 average. DeWayne Vaughn topped the team with 9 wins, while Craig Weissmann registered a 2.93 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1985 Jackson Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dave Cochrane, Stan Jefferson, Greg Olson, Randy Milligan, Dave Magadan, Mark Carreon, Kevin Elster, Keith Miller, DeWayne Vaughn, Randy Myers, Ross Jones, Barry Lyons and Joe Redfield.
Sam Perlozzo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Adamczak | R | R | October 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Kevin Brown | L | August 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Tom Burns | R | R | September 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| 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 |
| Kevin Elster | R | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Jason Felice | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bill Fultz | R | May 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Dennis Glynn | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joe Graves | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kyle Hartshorn | R | R | October 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Stan Jefferson | S | R | December 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Ross Jones | R | R | January 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Mark Lockenmeyer | R | December 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Kurt Lundgren | R | January 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Barry Lyons | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Dave Magadan | L | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Marlin McPhail | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Keith Miller | R | R | June 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Midland, MI US |
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Scott Murray | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Randy Myers | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Dave Nix | L | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Greg Olson | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Rich Pickett | L | July 11, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Ed Pruitt | L | September 3, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Joe Redfield | R | R | January 14, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Doylestown, PA US |
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Dave Wyatt | L | December 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Young | L | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 175 | Meridian, MS 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.
