2006 New York Mets season
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2006 New York Mets season
| 2006 New York Mets NL East Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Fred Wilpon | |
| Manager(s) | Willie Randolph | |
| Local television | WPIX SportsNet New York (Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez, Steve Berthiaume, Matt Yallof, Ralph Kiner) |
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| Local radio | WFAN (Howie Rose, Ed Coleman, Tom McCarthy) WADO (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa) |
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The New York Mets' 2006 season was the 45th regular season for the Mets. They went 97-65 and won the NL East. They were managed by Willie Randolph. They played home games at Shea Stadium. They used the marketing slogan of "The Team. The Time. The Mets." throughout the season.
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Offseason
- November 18, 2005: Xavier Nady was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Mets for Mike Cameron.[1]
- November 24, 2005: Carlos Delgado was traded by the Florida Marlins with cash to the New York Mets for Mike Jacobs, Yusmeiro Petit, and Grant Psomas (minors).[2]
- November 29, 2005: Billy Wagner was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[3]
- December 5, 2005: Paul Lo Duca was traded by the Florida Marlins to the New York Mets for Dante Brinkley (minors) and Gaby Hernandez (minors).[4]
- December 12, 2005: Julio Franco was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[5]
- January 22, 2006: Kris Benson was traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles for Jorge Julio and John Maine.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Mets | 97 | 65 | – | .599 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 77 | 12 | .525 |
| Atlanta Braves | 79 | 83 | 18 | .488 |
| Florida Marlins | 78 | 84 | 19 | .481 |
| Washington Nationals | 71 | 91 | 26 | .438 |
Transactions
- July 31, 2006: Xavier Nady was traded by the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez.[1]
- August 8, 2006: Ricky Ledee was selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Los Angeles Dodgers.[7]
- August 22, 2006: Shawn Green was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with cash to the New York Mets for Evan MacLane (minors).[8]
Roster
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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| SS | José Reyes | 153 | 647 | 194 | .300 | 19 | 81 |
| 3B | David Wright | 154 | 582 | 181 | .311 | 26 | 116 |
| C | Paul Lo Duca | 124 | 512 | 163 | .318 | 5 | 49 |
| CF | Carlos Beltrán | 140 | 510 | 140 | .265 | 41 | 116 |
| 1B | Carlos Delgado | 144 | 524 | 139 | .252 | 38 | 114 |
| 2B | José Valentín | 137 | 384 | 104 | .271 | 18 | 62 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Endy Chávez | 133 | 353 | 108 | .306 | 4 | 42 |
| Shawn Green | 34 | 113 | 29 | .257 | 4 | 15 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Tom Glavine | 32 | 180 | 15 | 7 | 3.82 | 131 |
| Steve Trachsel | 30 | 164⅔ | 15 | 8 | 4.97 | 79 |
| Pedro Martínez | 23 | 132⅔ | 9 | 8 | 4.48 | 137 |
| Orlando Hernández | 29 | 162⅓ | 11 | 11 | 4.66 | 164 |
| John Maine | 16 | 90 | 6 | 5 | 3.60 | 71 |
| Alay Soler | 8 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 6.00 | 23 |
| Oliver Pérez | 22 | 112⅔ | 3 | 13 | 6.55 | 102 |
| Victor Zambrano | 5 | 21⅓ | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 15 |
| Mike Pelfrey | 4 | 21⅓ | 2 | 1 | 5.48 | 13 |
| Jose Lima | 4 | 17⅓ | 0 | 4 | 9.87 | 12 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Brian Bannister | 8 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 4.26 | 19 |
| Dave Williams | 6 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 5.59 | 16 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Playoffs
NLDS
Main article: 2006 National League Division Series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
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| 1 | October 4 | Los Angeles | 5 | New York | 6 | 1-0 | ||
| 2 | October 5 | Los Angeles | 1 | New York | 4 | 2-0 | ||
| 3 | October 7 | New York | 9 | Los Angeles | 5 | 3-0 | ||
| New York Mets win 3-0 | ||||||||
NLCS
Main article: 2006 National League Championship Series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
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Attendance |
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| 1 | October 12* | St. Louis | 0 | New York | 2 | 0-1 | 56,311 |
| 2 | October 13* | St. Louis | 9 | New York | 6 | 1-1 | 56,349 |
| 3 | October 14 | New York | 0 | St. Louis | 5 | 2-1 | 47,053 |
| 4 | October 15 | New York | 12 | St. Louis | 5 | 2-2 | 46,600 |
| 5 | October 17 | New York | 2 | St. Louis | 4 | 3-2 | 46,496 |
| 6 | October 18 | St. Louis | 2 | New York | 4 | 3-3 | 56,334 |
| 7 | October 19 | St. Louis | 3 | New York | 1 | 4-3 | 56,357 |
| St. Louis Cardinals win series 4–3 to advance to the World Series |
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Awards and honors
- Carlos Delgado, Roberto Clemente Award
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Norfolk Tides | International League | Ken Oberkfell |
| AA | Binghamton Mets | Eastern League | Juan Samuel |
| A | St. Lucie Mets | Florida State League | Gary Carter |
| A | Hagerstown Suns | South Atlantic League | Frank Cacciatore |
| Short-Season A | Brooklyn Cyclones | New York-Penn League | George Greer |
| Rookie | Kingsport Mets | Appalachian League | Donovan Mitchell |
| Rookie | GCL Mets | Gulf Coast League | Bobby Floyd |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Lucie[9]
References
- ^ a b Xavier Nady Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/delgaca01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wagnebi02.shtml
- ^ Paul Lo Duca Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Julio Franco Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Kris Benson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Ricky Ledee Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Shawn Green Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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| Preceded by 2005 |
New York Mets seasons 2006 |
Succeeded by 2007 |
| Preceded by Atlanta Braves 2005 |
NL East Championship Season 2006 |
Succeeded by Philadelphia Phillies 2007 |
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