1980 Jackson Mets Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bob Wellman (74-62)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 98,833, Avg. 1,453
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, Jackson Mets 0
The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1980 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Mets plated 626 runs and yielded 545 runs. Bill Haslerig paced Jackson with 12 home runs Ken Perry recorded 68 runs batted in. Mike Howard led batters with significant playing time with a .291 average. Tim Leary topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.76 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1980 Jackson Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Giles, Tim Leary, Terry Leach, Rick Ownbey, Brent Gaff, Jesse Orosco, Rick Anderson, Ray Searage, Randy Johnson, Mike Howard and Ron Gardenhire.
Bob Wellman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Amerson | R | R | February 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Rick Anderson | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| Sergio Beltre | R | R | October 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Randy Brown | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jim Buckner | L | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Paul Cacciatore | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Russell Clark | R | R | September 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ed Cuervo | L | R | August 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| David Duff | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Brent Gaff | R | R | October 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Ron Gardenhire | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hessen DE |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Bill Haslerig | L | R | October 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Stan Hough | R | R | January 27, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| David Howard | R | R | June 16, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mike Howard | S | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Randy Johnson | R | R | June 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Escondido, CA US |
| Gregory Korbe | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Richard Lane | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Tim Leary | R | R | December 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Michael Lowry | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rich Miller | L | R | September 4, 1951 | 5'9" | 170 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Thomas Miller | L | L | July 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jesse Orosco | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Rick Ownbey | R | R | October 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Ken Perry | R | R | August 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Randy Rogers | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ray Searage | L | L | May 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Freeport, NY US |
| Daniel Smith | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Tom Thurberg | R | R | October 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Weymouth, MA US |
| Thad Troedson | R | R | July 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 208 | San Jose, CA US |
| Todd Winterfeldt | R | R | August 16, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Seaford, NY 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.
