1989 Jackson Mets Roster
Team Record: 61-74
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Steve Swisher (61-74)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 87,153, Avg. 1,291
The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1989 season with a record of 61 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Mets conceded 548 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Jackson tallied 469 runs, worst in the circuit,. Zoilo Sanchez paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 57 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .280 average. Julio Valera topped the squad with 10 wins, and Julio Valera and Kip Gross registered a 2.49 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1989 Jackson Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kip Gross, Julio Machado, Alex Diaz, Tim Bogar, Chuck Carr, Julio Valera, Chris Jelic, Dave Liddell, Kevin Brown and Brian Givens.
Steve Swisher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Alyea | R | R | November 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Pete Bauer | R | R | March 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Tim Bogar | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 198 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Kevin Brown | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Oroville, CA US |
| Jeff Bumgarner | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'6" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Chuck Carr | S | R | August 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Debutch | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Alex Diaz | S | R | October 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jovon Edwards | L | L | April 1, 1965 | 6'0" | 187 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Howie Freiling | L | L | February 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| 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 |
| Kip Gross | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Alan Hayden | L | L | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rob Hernandez | L | L | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Scott Jaster | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Chris Jelic | R | R | December 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Dave Joiner | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Geary Jones | R | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Truckee, CA US |
| Crucito Lara | S | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Julio Machado | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Gus Meizoso | L | December 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Toby Nivens | R | R | September 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dale Plummer | R | R | January 26, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Fritz Polka | L | R | January 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Chris Rauth | R | R | November 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Craig Repoz | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Gilberto Roca | R | R | February 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Manny Salinas | L | R | November 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Zoilo Sanchez | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Bill Stevenson | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Bean Stringfellow | L | L | August 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 193 | Bristol, VA US |
| Greg Talamantez | R | R | October 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Dave Trautwein | R | R | June 1, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Julio Valera | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Juan Villanueva | R | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Todd Welborn | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | Guilford County, NC 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.
