1986 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 16-52
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Chuck Hiller (16-52)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 30,425, Avg. 895
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1986 season with a record of 16 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 294 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 458 runs, most in the circuit. Radhames Polanco paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .238, while Lee Johnson recorded a 3.59 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Kingsport Mets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Terry McDaniel, Archie Corbin, Curtis Pride and Julio Valera.
Chuck Hiller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Beasant | R | R | April 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Mark Bohne | R | February 25, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dave Crowson | L | R | February 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | Brenham, TX US |
| Art Douglas | R | R | March 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rocky Elli | L | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Victor Garcia | S | L | October 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Angel Geronimo | R | R | August 21, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Javier Gonzalez | R | R | October 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Cedric Hawkins | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ron Height | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Scott Henion | R | March 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Lee Johnson | R | R | March 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rob Lemle | R | R | October 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Juan Marina | R | September 27, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Lee May | S | R | May 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Terry McDaniel | S | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bruce McDonald | R | June 2, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Miller | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jim Morrisette | R | R | March 4, 1968 | 5'10" | 198 | |
| Danny Naughton | R | R | November 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Newton | R | R | May 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Daran Nottingham | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Bob Olah | R | R | May 21, 1968 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Jose Pena | L | February 10, 1968 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Soilo Perdomo | S | R | June 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Steve Piskor | R | R | May 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Radhames Polanco | R | R | September 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Paul Rizzo | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lorenzo Sisney | R | R | January 18, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Timothy Stratinsky | R | |||||
| Julio Valera | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Aguadilla, PR |
| John Wenrick | R | R | February 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jason Woods | R | R | May 16, 1968 | 6'6" | 225 |
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.
