1978 Jackson Mets Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 76-58
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bob Wellman (76-58)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 68,178, Avg. 1,018
1978 Jackson Mets Statistics

Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Arkansas Travelers 1
Finals - El Paso Diablos 3 games, Jackson Mets 0

The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1978 season with a record of 76 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Mets topped the circuit with just 479 runs allowed. Jackson scored 540 runs, worst in the league,. Mookie Wilson drove in 72 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .292 average. Jeff Reardon led the team with 17 wins, while Neil Allen recorded a 2.1 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1978 Jackson Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Hubie Brooks, Neil Allen, Kelvin Chapman, Butch Benton, Mookie Wilson, Kim Seaman, Scott Holman, Greg Harris, Rick Anderson, John Pacella and Jeff Reardon.

Bob Wellman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Neil AllenRRJanuary 24, 19586'3"185Kansas City, KS US
Rick AndersonRRDecember 25, 19536'2"210Inglewood, CA US
Butch BentonRRAugust 24, 19576'1"190Tampa, FL US
Keith BodieRRFebruary 13, 19565'10"180Brooklyn, NY US
Hubie BrooksRRSeptember 24, 19566'0"178Los Angeles, CA US
Robert BryantLRMarch 21, 19555'10"175
Bud CardwellRRDecember 15, 19576'1"190
Kelvin ChapmanRRJune 2, 19565'11"173Willits, CA US
Russell ClarkRRSeptember 21, 19546'2"180
William CovertLL6'2"185
Jeff GroseLLDecember 15, 19546'1"175
Robert GroteRRAugust 5, 19546'4"205
Greg HarrisSRNovember 2, 19556'0"165Lynwood, CA US
Robert HealyRR6'2"185
Scott HolmanRRSeptember 18, 19586'1"190Santa Paula, CA US
Stan HoughRRJanuary 27, 19546'1"170Waco, TX US
David LozanoRR5'9"160
Luis LunarRRMarch 10, 19556'0"180Anaco, Anzoategui VE
George MilkeRR6'5"185
Juan MonasterioRR5'11"162
John PacellaRRSeptember 15, 19566'3"195Brooklyn, NY US
Francisco PerezRR6'1"165
Ken PerryRRAugust 26, 19546'0"170
Larry PrewittSRJuly 19, 19546'3"195
Jeff ReardonRROctober 1, 19556'0"190Pittsfield, MA US
Randy RogersRRAugust 16, 19566'0"175
Kim SeamanLLMay 6, 19576'4"205Pascagoula, MS US
Daniel SmithRR6'0"187
Dennis SolariRRNovember 12, 19546'0"178Stockton, CA US
Mookie WilsonSRFebruary 9, 19565'10"170Bamberg, SC 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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