1976 Jackson Mets Roster
Team Record: 69-66
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: John Antonelli (69-66)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 86,069, Avg. 1,275
The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1976 season with a record of 69 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 515 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 592 runs. Lee Mazzilli and Ken Perry paced Jackson with 13 home runs apiece. Lee Iorg recorded 59 runs batted in. Lee Mazzilli led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .292 average. Larry Prewitt topped the team with 9 wins, while Roy Lee Jackson registered a 3 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Luis Rosado, Lee Mazzilli, Mike Bruhert, Mardie Cornejo, Roy Lee Jackson, Dwight Bernard, John Andrews, Mike Scott and Ned Yost were all players from the 1976 Jackson Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
John Antonelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Andrews | L | L | February 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Wayne Bauers | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Richard Bengston | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Dwight Bernard | R | R | May 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Mike Bruhert | R | R | June 24, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Mardie Cornejo | R | R | August 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Wellington, KS US |
| Tom Deidel | L | L | September 1, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Dyer | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Terry Ervin | R | R | August 3, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| William Gifford | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Randy Hammon | R | R | December 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lee Iorg | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Roy Lee Jackson | R | R | May 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Opelika, AL US |
| James Kidder | R | R | September 25, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dave Klenda | L | R | October 23, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Manny Lantigua | R | R | April 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gene Litle | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Luis Lora | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Lee Mazzilli | S | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| George Milke | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Rich Miller | L | R | September 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Felix Minaya | R | R | December 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Greg Pavlick | R | R | March 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 210 | Washington, DC US |
| Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Ken Perry | R | R | August 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Larry Prewitt | S | R | July 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Shadrach Rolle | S | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Luis Rosado | R | R | December 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Richard Sander | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Scott | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Terry Senn | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stephen Wojcik | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ned Yost | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Eureka, CA 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.
