1987 Jackson Mets Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Tucker Ashford (70-66)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium
Attendance: 131,248, Avg. 1,930
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Shreveport Captains 1
Finals - Wichita Pilots 4 games, Jackson Mets 2
The Jackson Mets of the Texas League ended the 1987 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 605 runs and conceded 608 runs. Gregg Jefferies paced Jackson with 20 home runs, while Mike Hocutt walloped 15 or more, too. Gregg Jefferies accounted for 101 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .367 average. Kyle Hartshorn led the squad with 11 wins, and David West recorded a 2.82 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1987 Jackson Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Jelic, José Román, Dave Liddell, Jeff McKnight, Marcus Lawton, Mickey Weston, Tom McCarthy, Jeff Gardner, David West, José Bautista, Al Pardo, Gregg Jefferies and Scott Little.
Tucker Ashford served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Bautista | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 177 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Chris Bayer | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Wray Bergendahl | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tom Burns | R | R | September 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Al Carmichael | R | R | October 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Joaquin Contreras | S | L | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Kurt Deluca | R | R | January 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Little Falls, NY US |
| Jeff Gardner | L | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Ron Gideon | L | L | January 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Tyler, TX US |
| Kyle Hartshorn | R | R | October 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Alan Hayden | L | L | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rob Hernandez | L | L | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Mike Hocutt | L | R | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Gregg Jefferies | S | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Chris Jelic | R | R | December 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Bethlehem, PA 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 Lenderman | R | April 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| 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 |
| Rick Lockwood | S | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | , US |
| Kurt Lundgren | R | January 9, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Jeff McKnight | S | R | February 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Conway, AR US |
| Al Pardo | S | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Oviedo, ES |
| Felix Perdomo | S | R | September 11, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Steve Phillips | L | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Pruitt | L | September 3, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| José Román | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Zoilo Sanchez | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Mike Santiago | L | May 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Wilson Uribe | S | R | January 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Todd Welborn | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | Guilford County, NC US |
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Mickey Weston | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Flint, MI US |
| Johnny Wilson | L | R | September 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| 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.
