1987 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 28-42
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Bobby Floyd (28-42)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 28,453, Avg. 813
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1987 season with a record of 28 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 311 runs and allowed 391 runs. Rudy Hernandez and Alex Diaz topped all regular batters by hitting .264. Rocky Elli paced Kingsport with 9 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Alex Diaz, Curtis Pride, John Johnstone, Pete Schourek, Archie Corbin, Alberto Castillo, Chris Donnels, Pat Howell and Denny Harriger were all players from the 1987 Kingsport Mets who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bobby Floyd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Cameron | R | R | July 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| 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 |
| Al Diaz | R | R | December 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 147 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alex Diaz | S | R | October 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chris Donnels | L | R | April 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jamie Echoles | R | R | September 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 220 | Mantee, MS US |
| Rocky Elli | L | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Tom Fine | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'6" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff George | R | September 12, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Denny Harriger | R | R | July 21, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Rudy Hernandez | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tim Hines | L | R | October 10, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Pat Howell | S | R | August 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Mobile, AL US |
| John Johnstone | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Liverpool, NY US |
| Monte Krogman | R | R | February 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Lee May | S | R | May 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Doug Myres | R | September 9, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Steve Piskor | R | R | May 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Curtis Pride | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Francisco Rodriguez | R | 6'4" | 182 | |||
| Sammye Sanchez | R | R | November 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 189 | |
| Pete Schourek | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Dan Segui | R | R | August 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Scott Spoolstra | L | L | December 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Greg Turtletaub | L | L | May 22, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Julian Vasquez | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mark Wiese | R | R | July 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Willoughby | L | June 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jason Woods | R | R | May 16, 1968 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Derrick Young | R | R | April 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA 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.
