1988 Jackson Mets Roster
Team Record: 61-75
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Tucker Ashford (61-75)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 134,967, Avg. 1,985
The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1988 season with a record of 61 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Mets plated 548 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 552 runs. Ron Gideon paced Jackson with 12 home runs Manny Salinas drove in 51 runs. Alan Hayden led hitters with significant playing time with a .297 average. Blaine Beatty topped the team with 16 wins, while Mickey Weston recorded a 2.23 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1988 Jackson Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shawn Barton, Kevin Tapani, Blaine Beatty, Bill Latham, Craig Shipley, Jeff Gardner, Kevin Brown, Marcus Lawton, Mickey Weston, Rich Rodriguez, Brian Givens, Chris Jelic and José Román.
Tucker Ashford served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Bayer | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Blaine Beatty | L | L | April 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Kevin Brown | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Oroville, CA US |
| Rick Brown | R | June 1, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Joaquin Contreras | S | L | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Mitch Cook | L | R | February 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Debutch | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Kurt Deluca | R | R | January 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Little Falls, NY US |
| Jeff Gardner | L | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Dave Gelatt | R | R | February 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Ron Gideon | L | L | January 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Tyler, TX US |
| Brian Givens | R | L | November 6, 1965 | 6'6" | 220 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Kyle Hartshorn | R | R | October 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Alan Hayden | L | L | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Dre Jacas | S | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Chris Jelic | R | R | December 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Geary Jones | R | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Truckee, CA US |
| Bill Latham | L | L | August 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Marcus Lawton | S | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Rick Lundblade | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Felix Perdomo | S | R | September 11, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Rich Rodriguez | L | L | March 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | Downey, CA US |
| José Román | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Miguel Roman | R | R | June 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Manny Salinas | L | R | November 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Zoilo Sanchez | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Mike Santiago | L | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Craig Shipley | R | R | January 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Kevin Tapani | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Juan Villanueva | R | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Todd Welborn | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | Guilford County, NC US |
| Mickey Weston | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Flint, MI 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.
