1984 Kingsport Mets Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 31-38
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Dan Radison (31-38)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 34,007, Avg. 986
1984 Kingsport Mets Statistics

The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1984 season with a record of 31 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Mets plated 358 runs and allowed 420 runs, most in the league. Shawn Abner paced Kingsport with 10 home runs and drove in 35 runs. Marcus Lawton led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .298, while Rolando Belen recorded a 3.12 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Players from the 1984 Kingsport Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Shawn Abner, Brian Givens, Marcus Lawton and Heathcliff Slocumb.

Dan Radison served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Shawn AbnerRRJune 17, 19666'1"190Hamilton, OH US
Brandon BaileyRROctober 19, 19666'3"200
Rolando BelenR6'2"172
Desi BrooksRRDecember 23, 19646'0"200
Sam BrooksRJuly 18, 19656'1"165
Genaro CastroRROctober 17, 19665'10"162
Rob ColescottRRDecember 8, 19656'1"185
Marty CrewsRRApril 14, 19665'11"195
Angelo CuevasLLMarch 12, 19665'10"205New York, NY US
Jose EncarnacionRDecember 1, 19656'1"
Andres EspinozaLLFebruary 21, 19656'4"190
Brian GivensRLNovember 6, 19656'6"220Lompoc, CA US
Carlos GomezRFebruary 14, 19656'1"164
Chris HayesRJune 11, 19656'0"183
Barry HightowerLMarch 26, 19666'3"210
Jeff HowesRApril 6, 19666'2"205
Troy JamesROctober 14, 19636'3"200
Dean JohnsonRRJuly 26, 19645'10"175
Lorin JundyRROctober 24, 19656'2"165
Marcus LawtonSRAugust 18, 19656'1"160Gulfport, MS US
Luis NateraRRMarch 22, 19666'1"160San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Martin OvercashR6'3"185
Kelvin PageRSeptember 29, 19655'11"199
Ernesto RamonRRMarch 30, 19665'11"155
Erick RickettsRRFebruary 19, 19656'5"200
Bryant RobertsonRR5'10"177
Rodney RogersR6'2"180
Zoilo SanchezRRAugust 27, 19646'0"176
David SandersR6'2"185
Lorenzo SisneyRRJanuary 18, 19666'3"190
Heathcliff SlocumbRRJune 7, 19666'3"180Jamaica, NY US
Dave TakachLJanuary 8, 19636'1"180
Tony ThompsonRRDecember 19, 19656'0"155
Juan VillanuevaRRJune 25, 19666'0"160
Ron WoellertR6'2"187

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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