1989 Kingsport Mets Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-37
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Jim Eschen (35-37)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 38,791, Avg. 1,078
1989 Kingsport Mets Statistics

The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1989 season with a record of 35 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Mets scored 382 runs and allowed 380 runs. Nick Davis led Kingsport with 10 home runs James Harris drove in 55 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .367. Ed Vazquez paced the team with 7 wins, while Chris Butler recorded a 2.52 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1989 Kingsport Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alberto Castillo, Brook Fordyce, Mike Thomas and Héctor Carrasco.

Jim Eschen served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dan AuchardLLDecember 12, 19696'2"180
Tim BuheRRJanuary 22, 19685'11"185
Chris ButlerRRNovember 28, 19706'6"230
Héctor CarrascoRROctober 22, 19696'2"235San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Alberto CastilloRRFebruary 10, 19706'0"184San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO
Nick DavisLRApril 17, 19706'4"201
Al DiazRRDecember 13, 19695'10"147Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tom EngleRRFebruary 14, 19716'3"215Lancaster, OH US
Andy FidlerRLJuly 15, 19706'6"195
Brook FordyceRRMay 7, 19706'1"185New London, CT US
Robbie GuzikRRJuly 1, 19696'3"190Latrobe, PA US
James HarrisRRDecember 29, 19706'0"210Queens, NY US
Reid HartmannSRDecember 26, 19676'2"175
Craig JohnstonLLFebruary 17, 19706'0"175
Mike LehnerzRRMarch 1, 19706'4"195
Tim McClintonRRFebruary 8, 19715'10"190
Luciano MedinaRJune 15, 19696'0"160
Wallace MinnifieldRRAugust 25, 19685'11"165
Rich OstopowiczRROctober 20, 19676'0"175
Chaco PolancoRDecember 5, 19706'1"168
Mason RudolphRRJanuary 28, 19706'1"204Phoenix, AZ US
Deron SampleRRApril 23, 19686'1"203Dallas, TX US
Jim SchefflerRRAugust 30, 19696'2"190
Craig ScottRRApril 20, 19696'3"202
Mike ThomasLLSeptember 2, 19696'2"205Sacramento, CA US
Jeff ThompsonSRMay 19, 19705'10"158
Eric ThorntonLRFebruary 9, 19685'8"162
Ed VazquezRROctober 11, 19686'1"170
Kyle WashingtonRRDecember 9, 19696'2"190Chicago Heights, 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.




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