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New York Mets

Created in 1962, the Mets are a New York baseball team who play in the National League's Eastern Division. Here you can ask questions about the players, the coaches, the records and anything else about the team.

610 Questions

Who was the first 3rd baseman for the New York Mets in 1962?

Don Zimmer was the Mets first third baseman. Until David Wright's arrival the Mets kept going through third basemen without finding one who could hold down the position. The 1969 World Series team had Ed Charles and Wayne Garrett. The 1986 World Series team had Ray Knight and Howard Johnson. Hubie Brooks was a fan favorite before being included in a trade for Gary Carter. Edgardo Alfonso was also a favorite before being moved to second base. Robin Ventura had some very memorable Mets moments. And Todd Zeile and Ty Wigginton were holding down the spot before Wright became the Mets first All Star at that position.

Most runs scored by New York Mets in a single inning?

The most runs the Yankees have scored in one inning is 14in the 5th inning of a game against the Washington Nationals on July 6, 1920.

What NY Mets players wore 17?

The first baseball team to use numbers on uniforms was the 1916 Cleveland Indians when they wore small numbers on the sleeves of their uniforms, as a way of identifying the players. This practice was short lived.

in 1929 the New York Yankees decided to wear numbers to the backs of their jerseys. The numbers corresponded to each player's general position in the lineup.for example Babe Ruth wore No. 3, since he usually batted third, and Lou Gehrig wore No. 4 as he batted fourth.

Here is a list of Yankee players that wore uniform number 17.

John Ramos

Al Holland

Damaso Garcia

Pat Kelly

Fred Heimach (1929)

Ed Wells (1930-1931)

Hank Johnson (1932)

Danny MacFayden (1932-1934)

Jumbo Brown (1935-1936)

Tommy Henrich (1938-1939)

Jake Powell (1939-1940)

Buster Mills (1940)

Charley Stanceu (1941)

Ed Levy (1942)

Bill Zuber (1943-1946)

Mel Queen (1946-1947)

Vic Raschi (1947-1953)

Enos Slaughter (1954-1955, 1956-1959)

Bobby Richardson (1955-1956)

Elmer Valo (1960)

Bob Cerv (1960-1962)

Lee Thomas (1961)

Bobby Murcer (1965-1966)

Tom Shopay (1967)

Gene Michael (1968-1974)

Mickey Rivers (1976-1979)

Oscar Gamble (1979-1984)

Vic Mata (1985)

Mike Easler (1986-1987)

Henry Cotto (1987)

Paul Zuvella (1987)

Rafael Santana (1988-1989)

Bucky Dent (Coach, 1989 Manager)

Claudell Washington (1990)

Pat Sheridan (1991)

Scott Lusader (1991)

Andy Stankiewicz (1992)

Spike Owen (1993)

Luis Polonia (1994-1995)

Ruben Rivera (1995)

Kenny Rogers (1996-1997)

Dale Sveum (1998)

Ricky Ledee (1999-2000)

Dwight Gooden (2000)

Darren Bragg (2001)

Gerald Williams (2001-2002)

Alex Arias (2002)

John Flaherty (2003-2005)

Nick Green (2006)

Shelley Duncan (2007)

Jeff Karstens (2007)

Chris Basak (2007)

What hotel do the New York Mets stay at when playing in Pittsburgh?

When the New York Mets play in Pittsburgh, they typically stay at the Omni William Penn Hotel. This historic hotel is located in downtown Pittsburgh, providing easy access to PNC Park where the Mets play against the Pirates. The accommodations and amenities cater well to the team's needs during their stay.

Mets hall of famers?

As of the 2008 season, the following players are in the Hall of Fame and spent at least one season with the Mets: Richie Ashburn - 1962

Yogi Berra - 1965, 1972-1975

Gary Carter - 1985-1989

Willie Mays - 1972-1973

Eddie Murray - 1992-1993

Tom Seaver - 1967-1977

Duke Snider - 1963

Warren Spahn - 1965

Casey Stengel - 1962-1965

Were there ever four Major League baseball teams that played in New York at the same time?

No, but there were three. Between 1903-1957, the New York Yankees played in the American League and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants played in the National League.

Who hit the first home run at Shea stadium?

The first home run in Mets regular season history was hit by Gil Hodges in the 4th inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 1962. Hodges hit the home run off of Larry Jackson.

Who hit the first home run for the New York Mets in 1962?

Jay Hook on April 23, 1962 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a right hander who batted left. Born Nov. 18, 1936. -----
Jay Hook threw a five hitter against the Pirates at Forbes Field on April 23, 1962. The Mets broke a nine game losing streak winning 9-1.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Tsuyoshi Shinjo playing at right field for the New York Mets in 2001?

Chuck Knoblauch played in 108 games at outfield for the New York Yankees in 2001, starting in 104 of them. He played for a total of 2670 outs, equivalent to 98.89 9-inning games.

He made 171 putouts, had 8 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .02 errors per 9-inning game. He had 4 double plays.

How many all-time wins do the New York Mets have?

As of the start of the 2010 season, the Giants have have won 15 division titles, 10 conference titles, and 7 NFL titles.

Division: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005 and 2008.

Conference: 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1986, 1990, 2000 and 2007.

NFL: 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990 and 2007.

Who is the only person to wear the uniforms of all four New York baseball teams while they were in New York?

Casey Stengel.

As a player -

1912-1917: Brooklyn Dodgers

1921-1923: New York Giants

As a manager -

1949-1960: New York Yankees

1962-1965: New York Mets

What major league team had 120 losses in a season?

All MLB teams playing in 2012 have lost 100+ games in a season at least once except for the Angels who entered MLB in 1961. Their most losses in a season is 95 in 1968 and 1980.

The Dodgers have not lost 100+ games in a season since 1908 when they played in Brooklyn and were known as the Superbas. The Cardinals have not lost 100+ games in a season since 1908. The Yankees have not lost 100+ games in a season since 1912 when they were known as the Highlanders. The Giants have lost 100 games in a season once, that being in 1985.

What was the distance in feet of the longest home run ever hit at Shea Stadium?

Tommie Agee's first career multi-home run game was the third of the 1969 season against the Montreal Expos. One of them went halfway up in section 48 of the left field upper deck at Shea Stadium, a feat never matched. The Expos right fielder, Mack Jones, says that the ball was still rising when it made contact with the stands. To honor this home run a sign was placed in the section with Agee's name, uniform number and date.

When did the Mets win the World Series?

They beat the most feared team of the 60's, The Baltimore Orioles in 1969 and in 86' they beat the Boston Red Sox when Red Sox First baseman, Bill Buckner let a ball roll through his legs in the bottom of the ninth inning Scoring the winning run that is true!

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Tim Teufel playing at first base for the New York Mets in 1989?

Charlie Gettig played in 3 games at first base for the New York Giants in 1899, starting in none of them.

He made 14 putouts, had one assist, and committed one error, equivalent to .333 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Ed Kranepool playing at left field for the New York Mets in 1973?

Rod Kanehl played in 25 games at outfield for the New York Mets in 1964, starting in 17 of them. He played for a total of 507 outs, equivalent to 18.78 9-inning games.

He made 54 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had 3 double plays.

Was there a mets player with 13?

There have been many Mets to wear the #13.

The first was Roger Craig in 1964. He wore the #38 but gave that up to Ed Bauta, who was acquired in a trade with the Cardinals, and started wearing #13.

Lee Mazzilli wore #13 between 1986-1989. He had been with the Mets in the 1970s and wore #16. When he came back the #16 was being worn by Dwight Gooden and opted to wear #13.

Some other Mets to wear #13 were Clint Hurdle, Rodney McCray, Rick Cerone, and Jeff Musselman. Currently, the #13 is allocated to Billy Wagner who was worn the number since coming to the Mets in 2006.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Charlie Puleo playing at pitcher for the New York Mets in 1981?

In 1982, Charlie Puleo played in 36 games, all for the New York Mets, and batting in all of them. He had 48 at bats, getting 6 hits, for a .125 batting average, with 6 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 0 runs batted in. He was walked 2 times. He struck out 18 times. He hit only singles.

Who holds the record for most RBIs in a game by a pitcher?

Tony Cloninger set a major league record for RBIs by a pitcher with 2 grand slams and an RBI single for the Atlanta Braves in a 17-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on July 3, 1966.

Who wore number 31 for both the New York Yankees and the New York Mets?

NY Yankees No. 37 Casey Stengel, Tommy Shopay, Buck Harris (coach).

Nobody. Shopay wore #s 17 and 27 for the Yankees and not #37. In addition to Stengel and Harris, Herb Karpel and Gus Niarhos were the only other Yankees to wear #37.

When was the last New York Mets World Series?

In was in 2000. The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 4 games to 1 in the World Series.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Kevin Collins playing at short stop for the New York Mets in 1965?

Elston Howard played in 61 games at left field for the New York Yankees in 1955, starting in 51 of them. He played for a total of 1255 outs, equivalent to 46.48 9-inning games.

He made 88 putouts, had 5 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .043 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Lee Mazzilli playing at center field for the New York Mets in 1978?

Mickey Mantle played in 145 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1955, starting in 144 of them. He played for a total of 3832 outs, equivalent to 141.93 9-inning games.

He made 371 putouts, had 11 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .014 errors per 9-inning game. He had 2 double plays.