Jackson Mets

• Location: Jackson, MS
• League: Texas League 1975-1990
• Affiliation: New York Mets 1975-1990
• Ballpark: Smith-Wills Stadium

The Jackson Mets began play in 1975 when the New York Mets decided to relocate their AA franchise, the Victoria Toros, to Jackson, Mississippi. The team, which played its home games at Smith-Wills Stadium, captured three Texas League titles. In 1980, under the leadership of manager Bob Wellman, they won their first championship. Pitcher Tim Leary went 15-8 that season, and future big leaguer Jesse Orosco was the club's closer. Rookie skipper Sam Perlozzo led them to another title in 1984. The team's lineup that year included Billy Beane, who hit 20 home runs, and Lenny Dykstra, who stole 53 bases. The Mets pitching staff was anchored by Calvin Schiraldi, who went 14-3, and also featured Rick Aguilera, Roger McDowell, Jay Tibbs, and Floyd Youmans. The next year, the team repeated as champs, led by Dave Magadan, Randy Milligan, Mark Carreon, and Barry Lyons, all of whom hit over .300.

Other notable names to play for the Mets include Lee Mazzilli, Mookie Wilson, Mike Scott, Jeff Reardon, Hubie Brooks, Darryl Strawberry, Kevin Mitchell, and Kevin Elster. Davey Johnson also managed the club in 1981.

From 1978 to 1987, the Mets were consistently one of the best teams in the Texas League, making the playoffs nine times (eight in a row), seven championship series (five in a row), three league championships, and three league MVPs.

After the 1990 season, the Jackson Mets became a Houston Astros affiliate and were renamed the Jackson Generals.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach
1975	65-65	4th	John Antonelli
1976	69-66	4th	John Antonelli
1977	62-68	5th (t)	Bob Wellman
1978	76-58	4th	Bob Wellman	Lost League Finals
1979	70-65	5th	Bob Wellman		Rich Miller
1980	74-62	4th (t)	Bob Wellman	Lost in 1st round	Rich Miller
1981	68-66	4th	Davey Johnson	League Champs
1982	68-65	3rd	Gene Dusan	Lost in 1st round		Bob Apodaca
1983	69-67	3rd (t)	Bob Schaefer	Lost League Finals		Bob Apodaca
1984	83-53	2nd	Sam Perlozzo	League Champs		Greg Pavlick
1985	73-63	2nd	Sam Perlozzo	League Champs		Buzz Capra
1986	72-63	3rd	Mike Cubbage	Lost League Finals		Glenn Abbott
1987	70-66	5th (t)	Tucker Ashford	Lost League Finals		Glenn Abbott
1988	61-75	7th	Tucker Ashford			Glenn Abbott
1989	61-74	7th	Steve Swisher			Bob Apodaca
1990	73-62	3rd	Clint Hurdle	Lost in 1st round		Bob Apodaca