1996 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 48-19
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: John Stephenson (48-19)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 33,188, Avg. 1,106 in 30 home dates
Playoffs - Bluefield Orioles 2 games, Kingsport Mets 1
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1996 season with a record of 48 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mets topped the league with just 246 runs allowed. Kingsport scored 412 runs. Pee Wee Lopez drove in 58 runs. Tim Bishop led all regular batters by hitting .325. Grant Roberts paced the team with 9 wins, while Brett Herbison registered a 1.3 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1996 Kingsport Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included A. J. Burnett, Leo Estrella, Grant Roberts and Dicky Gonzalez.
John Stephenson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Ballew | L | L | May 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Tim Bishop | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Brandon Black | L | R | December 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jason Bohannon | L | L | December 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mo Bruce | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ethan Burke | R | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| A. J. Burnett | R | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Bailey Chancey | S | R | August 25, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Rob Chancey | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 243 | |
| Chadwick Cooper | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Angel Davila | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Ponce, PR |
| Mike Davis | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Dalton, GA US |
| Leo Estrella | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Matt Ferullo | L | R | May 16, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Robert Frost | R | R | January 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | |
| Dicky Gonzalez | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Bayamon, PR |
| Hamlet Guerrero | R | R | January 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jeff Hafer | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Springfield, VA US |
| Brett Herbison | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 208 | Elgin, IL US |
| Ryan Jaroncyk | S | R | March 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Escondido, CA US |
| Craig Jelsovsky | R | R | June 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Glenn Kushma | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Pee Wee Lopez | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Ray Lovingood | L | L | April 8, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Mike Lyons | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Kevin McCarthy | L | L | July 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 198 | Olney, MD US |
| Cory Patton | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 189 | Herrin, IL US |
| Juan Penalver | R | R | July 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Jerson Perez | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Duverge, DO |
| Joe Pyrtle | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Burlington, NC US |
| Grant Roberts | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Mark Rodriguez | R | R | February 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Tim Tessmar | L | L | January 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 193 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Tull | R | R | December 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Junior Zamora | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andy Zwirchitz | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Merrill, WI 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.
