2002 Kingsport Mets Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 23-44
Finished 5th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Joey Cora (23-44)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 21,911, Avg. 730 in 30 home dates
2002 Kingsport Mets Statistics

The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2002 season with a record of 23 wins and 44 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.

The Mets scored 295 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 410 runs. Ambiorix Concepcion and Jamar Hill each accounted for 31 RBI. Aarom Baldiris paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .327, while Rafael Castro recorded a 4.82 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Matt Lindstrom played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kingsport Mets to do so.

Joey Cora served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Domingo AcostaRROctober 5, 19806'1"188Santiago, Santiago DO
Edgar AlfonzoLLDecember 14, 19845'10"170Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Aarom BaldirisRRJanuary 5, 19836'2"195Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Tyler BeuerleinSRMay 29, 19796'2"220Phoenix, AZ US
Jeff BrewerRROctober 5, 19806'3"200Bathurst, NB CA
Johan CamachoSRAugust 13, 19836'3"245Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Rafael CastroRRFebruary 5, 19816'1"180La Cueva, DO
Zac ClementsRRApril 17, 19806'0"215Memphis, TN US
Ambiorix ConcepcionRRMarch 19, 19826'2"180Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO
Ryan DanlyLLJune 23, 19816'7"190Cedar Rapids, IA US
Maikel DeLeonRROctober 26, 19796'3"180Azua, Azua DO
Adam ElliotSRMarch 27, 19846'2"200Santa Monica, CA US
Sean FarrellLLOctober 24, 19816'4"220Huntington, NY US
Julio FreitesRRMay 30, 19826'0"170, Bolivar VE
Kelvin GarayLLJanuary 18, 19856'5"220Bridgeport, CT US
Williams GarciaSRAugust 10, 19816'1"170Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Yunir GarciaRRAugust 3, 19826'0"170San Felipe, Yaracuy VE
Taylor GeorgeRRAugust 14, 19826'2"185Long Beach, CA US
Jamar HillRRSeptember 20, 19826'3"200Phoenix, AZ US
David HouselSRSeptember 6, 19816'2"165Morristown, NJ US
Will HudsonSRJanuary 26, 19816'1"190Fountain Valley, CA US
Bryan KingRRMay 20, 19816'1"185Inglewood, CA US
Jesus LinaresSRJune 7, 19826'0"170Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Matt LindstromRRFebruary 11, 19806'3"215Rexburg, ID US
Ivan MaldonadoRRJune 7, 19806'4"230New York, NY US
Brendan MannixSRMarch 20, 19806'3"210Crofton, MD US
Luis MartinezRROctober 11, 19806'0"170Tamboril, Santiago DO
Domingo MorbanLLAugust 22, 19816'2"190San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Tanner OsbergLRSeptember 10, 19826'4"180Lethbridge, AB CA
Robert PaulkRRMarch 14, 19815'11"175Valdosta, GA US
Danilo ReynosoRRApril 5, 19825'10"160San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Celso RondonRRApril 7, 19845'11"170Cumana, Sucre VE
Yllysh SotoSRAugust 18, 19785'11"170Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Derran WattsRRJune 28, 19806'2"180Mississauga, ON CA
Jason WeintraubRRAugust 13, 19826'3"165Belleville, NJ US
Jayson WeirLLApril 3, 19835'10"180Atlanta, GA US
Justin WendtLRDecember 24, 19816'3"240High River, AB CA
Brandon WilsonRRSeptember 1, 19826'4"195Baton Rouge, LA US
LaRon WilsonRRSeptember 2, 19816'0"200Winston-Salem, NC 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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