1987 Lynchburg Mets Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: John Tamargo (63-76)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 88,370, Avg. 1,272
The Lynchburg Mets of the Carolina League ended the 1987 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Mets scored 670 runs and allowed 742 runs. Ron Gideon led Lynchburg with 25 home runs and drove in 92 runs. Scott Jaster paced all regular batters by hitting .262. Kip Gross and Troy James topped the team with 7 wins each, while Troy James recorded a 3.17 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brian Givens, Rich Rodriguez, Dave Liddell, Dwight Gooden, Chris Jelic, Kip Gross, Jeff Richardson and Scott Little were all players from the 1987 Lynchburg Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Tamargo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Archibald | L | L | December 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Pete Bauer | R | R | March 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Chris Bayer | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Desi Brooks | R | R | December 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Mark Brunswick | R | R | June 19, 1965 | 6'3" | 187 | |
| Jeff Ciszkowski | R | R | August 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| 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 |
| Eric Erickson | L | L | October 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dave Gelatt | R | R | February 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Ron Gideon | L | L | January 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Tyler, TX US |
| Adam Ging | S | R | March 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Brian Givens | R | L | November 6, 1965 | 6'6" | 220 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Dwight Gooden | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Kip Gross | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Alan Hayden | L | L | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Donnie Iasparro | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Troy James | R | October 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Scott Jaster | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Tulsa, OK 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 |
| Lorin Jundy | R | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| 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 |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Felix Perdomo | S | R | September 11, 1963 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Hector Perez | L | L | August 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Chris Rauth | R | R | November 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Craig Repoz | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Jeff Richardson | R | R | August 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Rich Rodriguez | L | L | March 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | Downey, CA US |
| Bill Stiles | R | March 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Wilson Uribe | S | R | January 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Juan Villanueva | R | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Tom Wachs | L | L | January 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Todd Welborn | R | R | November 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | Guilford County, NC US |
| Mike Westbrook | S | R | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
