1998 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 38-30
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Tim Foli (38-30)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 49,579, Avg. 1,599 in 31 home dates
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1998 season with a record of 38 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Mets plated 386 runs and yielded 346 runs. Billy Martin drove in 42 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Gary Bohannon, Yon German and Orlando Encarnacion led the team with 6 wins each, while Yon German recorded a 2.34 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1998 Kingsport Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Heath Bell, Endy Chávez and Gil Velazquez.
Tim Foli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nell Alvarez | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Heath Bell | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Gary Bohannon | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Juan Brito | L | L | February 10, 1976 | 5'10" | 152 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andre Champagne | R | R | August 30, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Endy Chávez | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brian Cole | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 5'9" | 168 | Meridian, MS US |
| Randy Driscoll | R | R | June 26, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Chad Durick | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Stuart, FL US |
| Orlando Encarnacion | R | R | March 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 218 | Bronx, NY US |
| Yon German | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Gene Gobbel | R | R | August 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbia, SC US |
| Yorkis Guzman | R | R | August 2, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Bobby Hill | L | R | June 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Brian Jenkins | R | R | October 11, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Panama City, FL US |
| Tony Johnson | S | R | October 11, 1977 | 5'10" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jay Krystofolski | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Meriden, CT US |
| Justin Kurtz | R | R | March 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Orlando, FL US |
| Matt Lowe | R | R | April 3, 1979 | 6'4" | 219 | Dayton, OH US |
| Nick Maness | R | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Billy Martin | R | R | June 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Abilene, TX US |
| Mike Meadows | R | R | October 19, 1978 | 6'1" | 192 | Huntington, WV US |
| Shaun Mikkola | R | R | August 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Joaquin Montada | R | R | August 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tom Paciorek | R | R | January 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Proctor | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 192 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Gerard Prosper | L | L | February 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 172 | Subiaco, Western Australia AU |
| Alex Stoffels | R | R | June 12, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Prairie du Sac, WI US |
| Willie Suggs | R | R | August 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Josh Taylor | R | R | May 1, 1977 | 5'9" | 155 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rene Vega | L | L | August 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| David Wheeler | R | R | February 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Spokane, WA 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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