1990 New York Mets season
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1990 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 and Bud Harrelson | |
| Local television | WWOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Rusty Staub) |
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| Local radio | WFAN (Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen) WSKQ-FM (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa, Renato Morffi) |
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The 1990 New York Mets season was the 29th regular season for the Mets. They went 91-71 and finished second in the National League East. They were managed by Davey Johnson and Bud Harrelson. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason
- November 14, 1989: Gary Carter was released by the Mets.[1]
- December 5, 1989: John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Baltimore Orioles for Keith Hughes and Cesar Mejia (minors).[2]
- December 6, 1989: Randy Myers and Kip Gross were traded by the Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for John Franco and Don Brown (minors).[3]
- December 20, 1989: Juan Samuel was traded by the Mets to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Alejandro Peña and Mike Marshall.[4]
- March 26, 1990: D. J. Dozier was signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent.[5]
Regular season
- Darryl Strawberry became the first player in Mets history to have three seasons with 100 RBIs.
- During the season, Frank Viola became the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Mets in the 20th century.[6]
Opening Day starters
- Kevin Elster
- Dwight Gooden
- Gregg Jefferies
- Howard Johnson
- Barry Lyons
- Mike Marshall
- Kevin McReynolds
- Keith Miller
- Darryl Strawberry [7]
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| New York Mets | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 |
| Montreal Expos | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 |
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1990: Jeromy Burnitz was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft.[8]
- June 19, 1990: Mario Diaz was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets for Brian Givens.[9]
- August 30, 1990: Archie Corbin was traded by the Mets to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Tabler.[10]
- August 31, 1990: Julio Machado and Kevin Brown were traded by the Mets to the Milwaukee Brewers for Charlie O'Brien and Kevin Carmody (minors).[11]
- September 10, 1990: Nick Davis (minors) and Steve LaRose (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Houston Astros for Dan Schatzeder.[12]
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
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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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| Keith Hughes | 8 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Carr | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ Gary Carter page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Mitchell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Myers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Juan Samuel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ D. J. Dozier page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1990&t=NYN
- ^ Baseball Draft: 1st Round of the 1990 June Draft - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/diazma01.shtml
- ^ Pat Tabler page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Julio Machado page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dan Schatzeder page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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