1989 New York Mets season
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1989 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | Frank Cashen | |
| Manager(s) | Davey Johnson | |
| Local television | WWOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Steve Zabriskie, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Rusty Staub) |
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| Local radio | WFAN (Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen) WJIT (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa, Armando Talavera) |
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The New York Mets' 1989 season was the 28th regular season for the Mets. They went 87-75 and finished 2nd in the NL East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason
- December 11, 1988: José Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.[1]
- February 20, 1989: Don Aase was signed as a free agent by the Mets.[2]
- March 30, 1989: Mike Maksudian was released by the Mets.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 69 | .574 | -- |
| New York Mets | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 |
| Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 26 |
Opening Day starters
- Gary Carter
- Kevin Elster
- Dwight Gooden
- Keith Hernandez
- Gregg Jefferies
- Howard Johnson
- Kevin McReynolds
- Darryl Strawberry
- Mookie Wilson[4]
Notable transactions
- June 9, 1989: Lou Thornton was signed as a free agent by the Mets.[5]
- June 18, 1989: Lenny Dykstra, Roger McDowell and a player to be named later were traded by the Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies for Juan Samuel. The Mets completed the deal by sending Tom Edens to the Phillies on July 27.[6]
- July 31, 1989: Mookie Wilson was traded by the Mets to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jeff Musselman and Mike Brady (minors).[7]
- July 31, 1989: Rick Aguilera, David West, Kevin Tapani, Tim Drummond and a player to be named later were traded by the Mets to the Minnesota Twins for Frank Viola. The Mets completed the deal by sending Jack Savage to the Twins on October 16.
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Barry Lyons | 79 | 235 | 58 | .247 | 3 | 27 |
| 1B | Dave Magadan | 127 | 374 | 107 | .286 | 4 | 41 |
| 2B | Gregg Jefferies | 141 | 508 | 131 | .258 | 12 | 56 |
| 3B | Howard Johnson | 153 | 571 | 164 | .287 | 36 | 101 |
| SS | Kevin Elster | 151 | 458 | 106 | .231 | 10 | 55 |
| LF | Kevin McReynolds | 148 | 545 | 148 | .272 | 22 | 85 |
| CF | Juan Samuel | 86 | 333 | 76 | .228 | 3 | 28 |
| RF | Darryl Strawberry | 134 | 476 | 107 | .225 | 29 | 77 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Gary Carter | 50 | 153 | 28 | .183 | 2 | 15 |
| Phil Lombardi | 18 | 48 | 11 | .229 | 1 | 3 |
| Lou Thornton | 13 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Don Aase | 49 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3.94 | 34 |
| John Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 |
Awards and honors
- Gary Carter, Catcher, Roberto Clemente Award
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ José Martínez page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Don Aase page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Mike Maksudian page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ 1989 New York Mets Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Lou Thornton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lenny Dykstra page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mookie Wilson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links
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