· The Mets were introduced as an expansion team in 1962.
· They play their games at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City.
· They got their name from a former New York team in the American Association from 1880 to 1887 called the Metropolitans. In a symbolic reference to New York’s earlier National League teams, the new team took as its primary colors the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants, both of which are colors also featured on the Flag of New York City.
· They have made the playoffs nine times with three wild card appearances and six division titles.
- They have won five NL Pennants and two World Series Championships in 1969 & 1986.
1. 2B Edgardo Alfonzo
2. CF Carlos Beltran
3. 1B Keith Hernandez
4. C Mike Piazza
5. 3B David Wright
6. RF Darryl Strawberry
7. LF Cleon Jones
8. DH Ed Kranepool
9. SS Bud Harrelson
Starting Rotation:
1. Tom Seaver
4. Ron Darling
5. David Cone
Bullpen:
1. Closer: John Franco
2. Tug McGraw
3. Jesse Orosco
4. Billy Wagner
5. Randy Meyers
Bench:
OF-Tommie Agee
INF-Felix Millan
INF-Rey Ordonez
Coaching Staff:
Manager-Davey Johnson
Davey Johnson managed the Mets for seven years where he finished with the most wins with 595. He became the first NL manager towin at least 90 games in each of his first five seasons and guided them to one World Series Championship in 1986.
Bench Coach-Terry Collins
Terry Collins managed the Mets for seven seasons where he finished the second most wins with 551. He guided them to the 2015 NL East division title and the 2015 NL Pennant. He also made the 2016 Wild Card game and when he retired from managing he became a special assistant to the general manager for them.
1B Coach-Bobby Valentine
Bobby Valentine managed the Mets for seven seasons where he finished with the third most wins with 536. He guided them to two wild card berths and the 2000 NL Pennant.
3B Coach-Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges managed the Mets for four seasons where he finished with the four most wins with 339. He guided them to one World Series Championship in 1969.
Hitting Coach-Willie Randolph
Willie Randolph managed the Mets for four seasons where he finished the fifth most wins with 302. He guided them to one NL East division title..
Pitching Coach-Dallas Green
Dallas Green a former pitcher managed the Mets for four seasons where he finished with the eight most wins with 229. He was first hired as a scout before they made him manager and Valentine succeeded him.
Bullpen Coach-Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra managed the Mets for four seasons where he finished with the six most wins with 292. He succeeded Hodges after his untimely death where he led them to one division title and one NL Pennant. He also was the Mets bench coach for seven seasons under three previous managers and he was on the coaching staff that won the 1969 World Series Championship.
There have been sixteen Hall of Famers who have played for them at different points in their respective careers. They have two numbers retired for players and two numbers retired for managers.
Tom Seaver pitched twelve seasons for the Mets as their greatest pitcher/greatest player where he put up numbers speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1992 and they retired his number 41. He made ten of his twelve All-Star appearances, won all three of his NL CY Young awards, led the NL in wins three times, led the NL in ERA three times, led the NL in strikeouts five times, won NL Rookie of the Year, was on the 1969 World Series Championship team and pitched a no-hitter while there. He also finished as the franchise leader in many pitching categories in Mets history like having the most wins, lowest ERA, highest WAR for a pitcher, innings pitched, strikeouts, shutouts, games started and complete games.
Mike Pizza spent eight seasons behind the plate for the Mets as their greatest catcher/greatest position player where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 2016 and they retired his number 31. He made seven of his twelve All-Star appearances, won half of his silver sluggers and was on the 2000 NL Pennant winning team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in their history like having the highest slugging percentage, third highest batting average, third most homeruns, RBIs and the fourth highest offensive WAR to name some.
David Wright spent fifteen seasons for the Mets as their greatest/longest tenured third basemen where he made all seven of his All-Star appearances, won both of silver sluggers and won both of gold gloves while there. He was also the fourth team captain in their team’s history and if it weren’t for injuries he would have had much better career numbers/accolades plus potentially a Hall of Fame career. He also finished as the franchise leader in many offensive categories in Mets history like having the highest WAR for position players, highest offensive WAR, has the most at bats, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, doubles, total bases, RBIs, walks, extra bases hits and singles to name some.
Keith Hernandez spent seven seasons at first base for the Mets where he made three of his five All-Star appearances, won six of eleven gold gloves, won one of his two silver sluggers and was on the 1986 World Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mets history like having the second highest batting average, third highest on base percentage, sixth most walks and the six highest WAR for position players to name some.
Darryl Strawberry spent eight seasons for the Mets as their as the longest tenured/best outfielder/ best right fielder where he made seven of his eight All-Star appearances, won both of his silver sluggers, won NL Rookie of the Year, led the NL in home runs once and was on the 1986 World Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mets history like having the most homeruns, second highest slugging percentage, second highest WAR for position players, second highest offensive WAR, second most RBIs, walks, third most extra base hits and runs scored to name some.
Cleon Jones spent eleven seasons for the Mets as their best/longest tendered left fielder where he made his only All Star appearance and was on the 1969 World Series Championship team while there. He finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mets history like having the fourth most hits, triples, singles, fifth most at bats and plate appearances to name some.
Carlos Beltran spent seven seasons for the Mets as their best/longest tenured center fielder where he made five of his nine All-Star appearances, won all three of his gold gloves, won a fielding bible award twice, won two of his silver sluggers and was on the 2006 NL East Division title team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories like having the third highest WAR for position players, fifth highest slugging percentage, sixth most homeruns, RBIs and extra base hits to name some.
Ed Kranepool spent eighteen seasons for the Mets as their longest tenured first basemen where made his only All Star appearance, was on two NL Pennant teams, was on one World Series Championship team in 1969 while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mets history having the most games, second most plate appearances, singles, third most hits, at bats and total bases to name some.
Bud Harrelson spent thirteen seasons for the Mets as their longest tenured/best shortstop where he made both of his All-Star appearances, won his only gold glove, was on the 1969 World Series Championship team, was a coach on the 1986 World Series Championship team, and was their manager for two seasons while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mets history like having the highest defensive WAR, third most triples, walks, fourth most plate appearances, at bats, and games played to name some.
Edgardo Alfonzo spent eight seasons playing third base and second base for the Mets where he won his only silver slugger, made his only All-Star appearance and was on the 2000 NL Pennant winning team while there. He made a comeback with the Mets in 2006 but was in the minor leagues and coached/managed in their system from 2014-2019. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mets history like having the fourth highest WAR for position players, fifth highest batting average, fifth most hits, runs scored and sixth highest defensive WAR to name some.
Jerry Koosman pitched twelve seasons pitching for the Mets where he made both of his All-Star appearances and was on the 1969 World Series Championship while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mets history like having the second most innings pitched, shutouts, complete games, games started, third most wins, strikeouts and third highest WAR for pitchers to name some.
Dwight Gooden pitched eleven seasons for the Mets where he made all four of his All-Star appearances, won the NL CY Young award once, won the NL Triple Crown once, won NL Rookie of the Year, led the majors in wins once, led the majors in ERA once, led the majors in strikeouts twice, won his only silver slugger once and was on the 1986 World Series Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mets history like having the second most wins, strikeouts, second highest WAR for a pitcher, third most games started, complete games, innings pitched and the best win loss percentage to name some.
Ron Darling pitched nine seasons for the Mets he made his only All-Star appearance, won his only gold glove and was on the 1986 World Series Championship team while there. He also has been their TV color commentator since 2006. He finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mets history like having the fourth most wins, innings pitched, fifth most games started and sixth most shutouts to name some.
David Cone pitched seven seasons for the Mets where he made two of his five All-Star appearances and was on the 1988 NL East Division winner while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many pitching categories in Mets history like having the third most strikeouts per 9 IP, fourth best win loss percentage, fifth most shutouts and sixth most strikeouts to name some. Other notable starters in Mets history have been Johan Santana, Al Leiter, Sid Fernandez and Hall of Famer Tom Glavine.
Tommie Agee spent five seasons for the Mets as their second greatest/second longest tenured center fielder in their history where he won one of his two gold gloves, won NL comeback player of the year and was on the 1969 World Series Championship team while there.
Mookie Wilson spent five seasons starting for the Mets but nine seasons overall in center field where he was on the 1986 World Series Championship team, was a coach on the major league staff for years, managed in the minors for a few years and was the baserunning coordinator while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in Mets history like having the second most triples, stolen bases, sixth mots hits, at bats and runs scored to name some. Other notable outfielders in Mets history have been Rusty Staub, Cliff Floyd, Lenny Dykstra, Ron Swoboda, Curtis Granderson, George Foster and Kevin McReynolds.
Felix Millan spent five seasons for the Mets as their longest tenured/second best second basemen where in 1975 he became the first Met to appear in all 162 games during that season.
Rey Ordonez spent seven seasons for the Mets as third best shortstop where he won three straight gold gloves and was on the 2000 NL Pennant winning team while there. He also finished with the third highest defensive WAR in Mets history. Other notable infielders in Mets history have been Howard Johnson, Wayne Garrett, Robin Ventura, Jose Reyes who is active, Jeff Kent, Luis Castillo, Daniel Murphy who is active, Wally Backman, John Olerud, Carlos Delgado and John Milner.
Jerry Grote spent twelve seasons behind the plate for the Mets as their longest tenured/second best catcher where he made both of his All-Star appearances and was on the 1969 World Series Championship team while there. Other notable catchers in Mets history have been Todd Hundley, Paul Lo Duca and Hall of Famer Gary Carter.
John Franco was the Mets closer for fifteen seasons where his numbers speak for themselves that should get him elected into the Hall of Fame through the veterans committee. He made one his four All-Star appearances, won one of his two NL reliever of year awards, led the NL in saves twice, was on two wild card teams and was the 2000 NL Pennant winning team while there. He also finished with the most games played, saves, games finished and has the seventh lowest ERA in Mets history.
Tug McGraw was the Mets closer for ten seasons where he made one of his two All-Star appearances, was on the 1973 NL Pennant winning team and the 1969 World Series Championship team while here. He also finished with the sixth most saves, the seventh most games played and fourth most games finished in Mets history.
Jesse Orosco was the Mets closer for eight seasons where he made both of his All-Star appearances, was on the 1986 World Series Championship team and finished with an MLB record 1252 games pitched. He also finished with the third lowest ERA, third most games finished, sixth most games played and the fourth most saves in Mets history.
Billy Wagner was the Mets closer for three seasons where he made two of his seven All-Star appearances, has the fifth most saves and the tenth most games finished in Mets history.
Randy Myers was the Mets closer for where he was on the 1986 World Series Championship team and was ultimately traded for the best closer in their history Franco which propel him to being an All Star closer.
Roger McDowell spent five seasons as the setup man and closer for the Mets where he was on the 1986 World Series Championship team and 1988 NL East Division winner. He also finished with sixth most games finished and the seventh most saves in Mets history. Other notable relievers in Mets history have been Armando Benitez, Francisco Rodriguez and Pedro Feliciano.
