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Record: 88-74   .543.... 3rd in National League East
Stadium: Shea Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,766,174
Payroll: $38,474,567
Top Draft Pick: Geoff Goetz (#6)   AA
Manager - Bobby Valentine

Affiliates - AAA Norfolk Tides AA Binghamton Mets A+ St. Lucie Mets A Columbia Bombers A- Pittsfield Mets Rk Kingsport Mets Rk Gulf Coast Mets

Team Leaders

HR: Hundley [30]
RBI: Olerud [102]
2B: Olerud [34]
SB: Everett [17]
W: Jones [15]
SV: Franco [36]
SO: Mlicki [157]

Oldest Player: John Franco [36]
Youngest Player: Carlos Mendoza [17]
Longest Tenure: John Franco, Todd Hundley [8]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Steve Bieser (Apr 1) Shawn Gilbert (Jun 2) Carlos Mendoza (Sep 3) Kevin Morgan (Jun 15)
Pitchers: Joe Crawford (Apr 7) Takashi Kashiwada (May 1) Cory Lidle (May 8)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
39	Juan Acevedo	P	27	R	R	6-2	220	5/5/1970	Ciudad Juarez, MX	MLB	1995-2003
6	Manny Alexander	SS-2B	26	R	R	5-10	180	3/20/1971	San Pedro de Macoris, DR	MLB	1992-2006
13	Edgardo Alfonzo	3B-2B	23	R	R	5-11	187	11/8/1973	Santa Teresa, VZ	MLB	1995-2006
8	Carlos Baerga	2B	28	B	R	5-11	215	11/4/1968	San Juan, PR	MLB	1990-2005
29	Steve Bieser	CF-LF	29	L	R	5-10	170	8/4/1967	Perryville, MO	MLB	1997-1998
46	Brian Bohanon	P	28	L	L	6-2	240	8/1/1968	Denton, TX	MLB	1990-2001
43	Toby Borland	P	28	R	R	6-6	193	5/29/1969	Ruston, LA	MLB	1994-2004
30	Alberto Castillo	C	27	R	R	6-0	185	2/10/1970	San Juan de Maguana, DR	MLB	1995-2007
54	Mark Clark	P	29	R	R	6-5	235	5/12/1968	Bath, IL	MLB	1991-2000
49	Joe Crawford	P	27	L	L	6-3	225	5/2/1970	Gainesville, FL	MLB	1997-1997
3	Carl Everett	CF-RF	26	B	R	6-0	190	6/3/1971	Tampa, FL	MLB	1993-2006
31	John Franco	P	36	L	L	5-10	185	9/17/1960	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1984-2005
15	Matt Franco	1B-3B	27	L	R	6-2	200	8/19/1969	Santa Monica, CA	MLB	1995-2003
12	Shawn Gilbert	LF-2B	32	R	R	5-9	185	3/12/1965	Camden, NJ	MLB	1997-2000
23	Bernard Gilkey	LF	30	R	R	6-0	200	9/24/1966	St. Louis, MO	MLB	1990-2001
19	Jason Hardtke	2B-3B	25	B	R	5-10	175	9/15/1971	Milwaukee, WI	MLB	1996-1998
27	Pete Harnisch	P	30	R	R	6-0	228	9/23/1966	Commack, NY	MLB	1988-2001
9	Todd Hundley	C	28	B	R	5-11	199	5/27/1969	Martinsville, VA	MLB	1990-2003
42	Butch Huskey	RF-1B	25	R	R	6-3	244	11/10/1971	Anadarko, OK	MLB	1993-2000
44	Jason Isringhausen	P	24	R	R	6-3	210	9/7/1972	Brighton, IL	MLB	1995-2009
1	Lance Johnson	CF	33	L	L	5-11	165	7/6/1963	Lincoln Heights, OH	MLB	1987-2000
28	Bobby Jones	P	27	R	R	6-4	225	2/10/1970	Fresno, CA	MLB	1993-2002
48	Ricardo Jordan	P	27	L	L	6-0	190	6/27/1970	Boynton Beach, FL	MLB	1995-1998
18	Takashi Kashiwada	P	26	L	L	5-11	165	5/14/1971	Tokyo, JP	MLB	1997-1997
11	Cory Lidle	P	25	R	R	5-11	180	3/22/1972	Hollywood, CA	MLB	1997-2006
17	Luis Lopez	SS-2B	26	B	R	5-11	166	9/4/1970	Cidra, PR	MLB	1993-2005
26	Barry Manuel	P	31	R	R	5-11	185	8/12/1965	Mamou, LA	MLB	1991-1998
36	Greg McMichael	P	30	R	R	6-3	215	12/1/1966	Knoxville, TN	MLB	1993-2000
56	Brian McRae	CF	29	B	R	6-0	195	8/27/1967	Bradenton, FL	MLB	1990-1999
6	Carlos Mendoza	LF-CF	17	B	R	6-1	188	11/27/1979	Barquisimeto, VZ	MLB	1997-2000
38	Dave Mlicki	P	29	R	R	6-4	205	6/8/1968	Cleveland, OH	MLB	1992-2002
10	Kevin Morgan	3B	27	R	R	6-1	170	3/3/1970	Lafayette, LA	MLB	1997-1997
22	Alex Ochoa	RF-LF	25	R	R	6-0	195	3/29/1972	Miami Lakes, FL	MLB	1995-2002
5	John Olerud	1B	28	L	L	6-5	220	8/5/1968	Seattle, WA	MLB	1989-2005
0	Rey Ordonez	SS	24	R	R	5-9	159	11/11/1972	Havana, CU	MLB	1996-2004
25	Yorkis Perez	P	29	B	L	6-0	180	9/30/1967	Bajos de Haina, DR	MLB	1991-2002
10	Roberto Petagine	1B	26	L	L	6-1	215	6/2/1971	Nueva Esparita, VZ	MLB	1994-2006
43	Todd Pratt	C	30	R	R	6-3	230	2/9/1967	Bellevue, NE	MLB	1992-2006
35	Rick Reed	P	31	R	R	6-1	195	8/16/1965	Huntington, WV	MLB	1988-2003
40	Armando Reynoso	P	31	R	R	6-0	204	5/1/1966	San Luis Potosi, MX	MLB	1991-2002
51	Mel Rojas	P	30	R	R	5-11	212	12/10/1966	Haina, DR	MLB	1990-1999
10	Gary Thurman	RF-LF	32	R	R	5-10	165	11/12/1964	Indianapolis, IN	MLB	1987-1997
33	Andy Tomberlin	RF-LF	30	L	L	5-11	185	11/7/1966	Monroe, NC	MLB	1993-1998
50	Ricky Trlicek	P	28	R	R	6-2	200	4/26/1969	Houston, TX	MLB	1992-1997
99	Turk Wendell	P	30	L	R	6-2	205	5/19/1967	Pittsfield, MA	MLB	1993-2004