1986 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (75-65)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 87,930, Avg. 1,256
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1986 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Mets scored 805 runs and allowed 692 runs. Ron Gideon paced Lynchburg with 17 home runs Zoilo Sanchez drove in 85 runs. Gregg Jefferies topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .354. Jeff Richardson led the squad with 13 wins, while Shane Young recorded a 3.95 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1986 Lynchburg Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dave Liddell, Marcus Lawton, Mauro Gozzo, Rich Rodriguez, Jeff Richardson, Jeff Gardner, Scott Little, David West, Gregg Jefferies and José Bautista.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Adams | R | R | January 27, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Pete Bauer | R | R | March 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| José Bautista | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 177 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Chris Bayer | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Desi Brooks | R | R | December 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Kevin Brown | L | August 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Wilmer Caraballo | R | R | September 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Al Carmichael | R | R | October 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jeff Ciszkowski | R | R | August 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Joaquin Contreras | S | L | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Damon Dombek | S | L | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Augie Garcia | R | R | March 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jeff Gardner | L | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Steve Gay | R | April 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ron Gideon | L | L | January 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Tyler, TX US |
| Mauro Gozzo | R | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | New Britain, CT US |
| Gregg Jefferies | S | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Geary Jones | R | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Truckee, CA US |
| Marcus Lawton | S | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Little | R | R | January 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 198 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Chuck Lynn | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Juan Marina | R | September 27, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Hector Perez | L | L | August 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Steve Phillips | L | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Chris Rauth | R | R | November 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Jeff Richardson | R | R | August 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Rich Rodriguez | L | L | March 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | Downey, CA US |
| Zoilo Sanchez | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Mike Santiago | L | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Eric Stampfl | R | R | January 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Astoria, NY US |
| Bill Stiles | R | March 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Wilson Uribe | S | R | January 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Juan Villanueva | R | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Mike Westbrook | S | R | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dan Winters | R | R | April 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 193 | |
| Shane Young | L | L | May 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 235 |
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.
