1995 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 48-18
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: John Gibbons (48-18)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 35,891, Avg. 1,196 in 30 home dates
Playoffs - Kingsport Mets 2 games, Bluefield Orioles 1
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 1995 season with a record of 48 wins and 18 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mets topped the league with just 263 runs allowed. Kingsport scored 402 runs. Jarrod Patterson led the squad with 13 home runs and accounted for 57 RBI. Carlos Mendoza paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Ken Pumphrey and Nelson Figueroa paced the team with 7 wins each, while Erick Ojeda recorded a 2.4 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1995 Kingsport Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brandon Villafuerte, Carlos Mendoza, Nelson Figueroa, Yohanny Valera and Jarrod Patterson.
John Gibbons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Beebe | L | L | April 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Brandon Black | L | R | December 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Blang | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Chadwick Cooper | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Craig Cope | L | L | March 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Rob Cox | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris DeWitt | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Tracy Edmondson | R | R | June 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Nelson Figueroa | S | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Robert Frost | R | R | January 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 215 | |
| Sean Gill | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Brett Herbison | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 208 | Elgin, IL US |
| Will Hoover | R | R | December 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Kyle Kessel | R | L | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Dixon, IL US |
| Miguel Lantigua | S | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 167 | |
| Kevin McCarthy | L | L | July 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 198 | Olney, MD US |
| Carlos Mendoza | L | L | November 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Brian Mifflin | R | R | July 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 240 | |
| Gleydel Mota | L | L | March 30, 1975 | 5'8" | 161 | |
| Brandon Naples | R | L | November 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Reading, PA US |
| Erick Ojeda | L | L | October 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Phil Olson | R | R | October 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Jarrod Patterson | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Melvin Poupart | R | R | July 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 193 | Humacao, PR |
| Ken Pumphrey | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dan Ramirez | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bill Santamaria | R | R | January 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 223 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Jeramie Simpson | L | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Edmond, OK US |
| Juan Soriano | R | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Hanes Torbett | R | R | September 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brandon Villafuerte | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Hilo, HI 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.
