1980 Kingsport Mets Statistics

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-35
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Chuck Hiller (35-35)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 35,730, Avg. 1,021
1980 Kingsport Mets Roster

The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1980 season with a record of 35 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the AL.

The Mets plated 356 runs and allowed 370 runs. Larry Pittman paced Kingsport with 11 home runs and drove in 44 runs. John Jackson led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Doug Sisk topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.66 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1980 Kingsport Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Gibbons, Lloyd McClendon, Doug Sisk, Darryl Strawberry and Jay Tibbs.

Chuck Hiller served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Doug Sisk85.6152.66151540098.0914629545141017
Stephen Ibarguen74.6363.58131342078.0875231337057225
Eric Kuntz51.8332.069530048.0311211012030302
Kevin Teate35.3756.00141110072.06256481045052415
Jay Tibbs37.3004.38121220076.0885437832045105
Clifford Faust21.6672.5725000542.0371512412237011
Fernando Alba21.6675.8213000217.0151411111015301
Donald Magdziuk22.5005.1814300240.0412623730131202
Scott Merlack25.2865.4318710258.0634135329041516
Charles Robinson12.3335.9114300032.0352221513022015
David Barton0018.00100001.02320200000
Al Foust01.0007.627100013.015121121607001
Elvin Pina01.00011.257100012.014171521106010
Totals3535.5004.3916271015211587.0581370286502954384208400

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Larry Pittman6827423841681321144003553.286.376.496.872118001
John Heller68263241416664741221840.274.319.419.738101004
John Jackson542131903257114227551714.300.363.432.79582312
John Gibbons53210181285071734131839.276.357.442.79980704
Tim Brown45189162304941112121410.302.380.358.73858751
Darryl Strawberry44180157274252520512039.268.350.420.77066102
Steven Brigante54202177234262123702325.237.325.311.63655020
Mike Hennessy562211813740212201003521.221.350.276.62650212
Leo Fuller42142127203531115401314.276.345.339.68443101
Mark Manning44155133213271114511826.241.340.331.67144220
David Stone35106991129412920525.293.324.414.73841011
Richard Greenfield56175145112740014122534.186.306.214.52031122
Mark Elliott3499801219500832126.238.333.300.63324133
Lloyd McClendon14514671520190157.326.392.435.82720000
Bryan Dunbar2156461011201400713.239.345.348.69316111
Orlando Echenique1032275930050034.333.375.444.81912002
Totals698256822303565918420422994619268370.265.347.377.72484102618260


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Larry Pittman1B65570581658.9759.662
Mark Elliott1B5340041.0006.800
Steven Brigante1B217022.8958.500
Orlando Echenique1B1101021.00011.000
Tim Brown2B4380130635.9724.884
Steven Brigante2B276794911.9475.963
Mark Manning2B111001.0002.000
Richard Greenfield2B11510.8576.000
Leo Fuller3B271351133.8312.370
Mark Manning3B23184385.8842.652
Steven Brigante3B22244696.8863.182
John Heller3B71920.8331.429
Richard Greenfield3B113001.0004.000
John GibbonsC341771173.9645.52911
Bryan DunbarC20105830.9745.6503
David StoneC1453320.9664.0006
Lloyd McClendonC819530.8893.0002
John HellerC5384011.0008.4000
Mike HennessyOF5491532.9701.778
John JacksonOF5275420.9751.519
John HellerOF4664671.9091.522
Darryl StrawberryOF3955430.9521.513
Mark ElliottOF2850111.9811.821
Orlando EcheniqueOF541001.0001.000
Leo FullerOF450001.0001.250
Clifford FaustP252710.900.360
Scott MerlackP1847001.000.611
Doug SiskP1591510.9601.600
Kevin TeateP1457001.000.857
Charles RobinsonP143523.800.571
Donald MagdziukP141410.833.357
Stephen IbarguenP136831.8241.077
Fernando AlbaP133310.857.462
Jay TibbsP12620011.0002.167
Eric KuntzP9131111.9602.667
Elvin PinaP74120.714.714
Al FoustP701011.000.143
David BartonP101001.0001.000
Richard GreenfieldSS54721281833.9173.704
Mark ManningSS233357818.9183.913
Totals7731734768135192.9493.2372200

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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