1982 Kingsport Mets Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-40
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Ed Olsen (28-40)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 13,522, Avg. 398
1982 Kingsport Mets Statistics

The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1982 season with a record of 28 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Mets plated 337 runs and surrendered 453 runs, most in the league. Richard Diaz drove in 50 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Randy Myers led the team with 6 wins, while Dwight Gooden recorded a 2.48 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Lou Thornton, Gerald Young, Dwight Gooden, José Bautista, Manuel Lee, Randy Myers and Floyd Youmans were all players from the 1982 Kingsport Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.

Ed Olsen served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Scott AdamsRAugust 2, 19626'4"180
Robert AllenL6'6"190
Jose AndujarRR6'0"185
José BautistaRRJuly 26, 19646'1"177Bani, Peravia DO
Kenneth BodleRR5'10"165
Nicholas BrandtL6'4"175
Al CarmichaelRROctober 4, 19646'0"165
Richard DiazRR5'11"182
Matthew FittsR6'4"210
Steve GayRApril 4, 19626'2"185
Gregory GerenRR6'1"180
Dwight GoodenRRNovember 16, 19646'2"190Tampa, FL US
Ken HarrisRRMarch 8, 19605'10"180
Eugene HawkinsRR6'0"170
Carl HollisRR5'8"165
Andy LawrenceRRJuly 9, 19616'3"190
Manuel LeeSRJune 17, 19655'10"145San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Bruce LyonLR175
Manuel MartinezR6'1"160
Marlin McPhailRRNovember 24, 19606'0"185New London, CT US
Scott MoodyR6'2"192
Randy MyersLLSeptember 19, 19626'1"190Vancouver, WA US
Russ OrrickLLDecember 30, 19615'9"175Woodbury, TN US
Jose PimentelR6'1"165
Victor RymerRR6'2"180
Miguel SanchezRR6'3"180
Lou ThorntonLRApril 26, 19636'2"185Montgomery, AL US
Aris TiradoRRMarch 31, 19635'9"160
Leon WilliamsRR6'0"180
Floyd YoumansRRMay 11, 19646'2"180Tampa, FL US
Gerald YoungSROctober 22, 19646'2"185Tele, HN

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.



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