1988 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 47-26
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (47-26)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 41,044, Avg. 1,124
Playoffs - Kingsport Mets 1 game, Bristol Tigers 0 - One-game playoff for South title.
Finals - Kingsport Mets 2 games, Burlington Indians 0
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1988 season with a record of 47 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 434 runs and allowed 301 runs. Vince Zawaski led Kingsport with 16 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Rudy Hernandez paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Dan Furmanik and Andy Reich topped the team with 9 wins each, while Archie Corbin recorded a 1.56 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Kingsport Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tito Navarro, Curtis Pride, Archie Corbin, Alberto Castillo, Pat Howell and Denny Harriger.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Andy Fidler | R | L | July 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Tom Fine | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'6" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Furmanik | S | R | March 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Denny Harriger | R | R | July 21, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Kittanning, PA US |
| James Harris | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Rudy Hernandez | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tim Hines | L | R | October 10, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tim Howard | L | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Brawley, CA US |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jon Hudson | L | L | December 13, 1965 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Paul Johnson | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Monte Krogman | R | R | February 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gregg Langbehn | R | L | November 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Luciano Medina | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jim Morrisette | R | R | March 4, 1968 | 5'10" | 198 | |
| Tito Navarro | S | R | September 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Rich Ostopowicz | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Parouse | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Andy Reich | R | R | January 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ryan Richmond | R | R | January 24, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Bryan Rogers | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hollister, CA US |
| Jim Tesmer | R | R | December 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Julian Vasquez | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Derrick Young | R | R | April 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Vince Zawaski | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 220 | Chicago, IL 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.
