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Major League Baseball

Record:  88-74   .543.... 2nd in National League East
Stadium:  Shea Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  2,287,948
Payroll:  $49,559,665  
Top Draft Pick:  Jason Tyner  (#21)   MLB
ManagerBobby 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:  Piazza [23]
RBI:  Olerud [93]
2B:  Olerud, McRae [36]
SB:  McRae [20]
W:  Leiter [17]
SV:  Franco [38]
SO:  Leiter [174]


Oldest Player:  Tony Phillips [39]
Youngest Player:  Preston Wilson [23]
Longest Tenure:  John Franco, Todd Hundley [9]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Benny Agbayani (Jun 17)  Mike Kinkade (Sep 8)  Jay Payton (Sep 1)  Preston Wilson (May 7)  
Pitchers: Jeff Tam (Jun 30)  Masato Yoshii (Apr 5)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
39Benny AgbayaniLF-RF26RR5-1122512/28/1971Honolulu, HIMLB1998-2002
13Edgardo Alfonzo3B-2B24RR5-1118711/8/1973Santa Teresa, VZMLB1995-2006
23Jermaine AllensworthCF26RR6-01901/11/1972Anderson, INMLB1996-1999
8Carlos Baerga2B29BR5-1121511/4/1968San Juan, PRMLB1990-2005
6Rich BeckerCF-RF26LL5-101932/1/1972Aurora, ILMLB1993-2000
43Rigo BeltranP28LL5-1118511/13/1969Tijuana, MXMLB1997-2004
46Willie BlairP32RR6-118512/18/1965Paintsville, KYMLB1990-2001
46Brian BohanonP29LL6-22408/1/1968Denton, TXMLB1990-2001
30Alberto CastilloC28RR6-01852/10/1970San Juan de Maguana, DRMLB1995-2007
49Brad ClontzP27RR6-11954/26/1971Stuart, VAMLB1995-2000
27Dennis CookP35LL6-319010/4/1962La Marque, TXMLB1988-2002
12Jorge FabregasC28LR6-32153/13/1970Miami, FLMLB1994-2002
31,45John FrancoP37LL5-101859/17/1960Brooklyn, NYMLB1984-2005
15Matt Franco1B-3B28LR6-22008/19/1969Santa Monica, CAMLB1995-2003
12Shawn GilbertLF-2B33RR5-91853/12/1965Camden, NJMLB1997-2000
23Bernard GilkeyLF31RR6-02009/24/1966St. Louis, MOMLB1990-2001
18Todd Haney2B32RR5-91657/30/1965Galveston, TXMLB1992-1998
19Lenny Harris3B-2B33LR5-1022010/28/1964Miami, FLMLB1988-2005
43John HudekP31BR6-12058/8/1966Tampa, FLMLB1994-1999
9Todd HundleyC29BR5-111995/27/1969Martinsville, VAMLB1990-2003
42Butch HuskeyRF-1B26RR6-324411/10/1971Anadarko, OKMLB1993-2000
28Bobby JonesP28RR6-42252/10/1970Fresno, CAMLB1993-2002
33Mike KinkadeLF-1B25RR6-12105/6/1973Livonia, MIMLB1998-2003
11Wayne KirbyRF-CF34LR5-101901/22/1964Williamsburg, VAMLB1991-1998
22Al LeiterP32LL6-322010/23/1965Toms River, NJMLB1987-2005
17Luis LopezSS-2B27BR5-111669/4/1970Cidra, PRMLB1993-2005
36Greg McMichaelP31RR6-321512/1/1966Knoxville, TNMLB1993-2000
56Brian McRaeCF30BR6-01958/27/1967Bradenton, FLMLB1990-1999
26Ralph Milliard2B24RR5-1117512/30/1973Willemstad, CCMLB1996-1998
38Dave MlickiP30RR6-42056/8/1968Cleveland, OHMLB1992-2002
16Hideo NomoP29RR6-22308/31/1968Osaka, JPMLB1995-2008
5John Olerud1B29LL6-52208/5/1968Seattle, WAMLB1989-2005
10Rey OrdonezSS25RR5-915911/11/1972Havana, CUMLB1996-2004
18Craig Paquette3B-LF29RR6-01903/8/1969Long Beach, CAMLB1993-2003
25Jay PaytonCF-LF25RR5-1018511/22/1972Zanesville, OHMLB1998-2008
6Tony Phillips2B-LF39BR5-101754/25/1959Atlanta, GAMLB1982-1999
31Mike PiazzaC29RR6-32159/4/1968Norristown, PAMLB1992-2007
7Todd PrattC31RR6-32302/9/1967Bellevue, NEMLB1992-2006
21Bill PulsipherP24LL6-320010/9/1973Fort Benning, GAMLB1995-2005
35Rick ReedP32RR6-11958/16/1965Huntington, WVMLB1988-2003
40Armando ReynosoP32RR6-02045/1/1966San Luis Potosi, MXMLB1991-2002
51Mel RojasP31RR5-1121212/10/1966Haina, DRMLB1990-1999
33Tim SpehrC31RR6-22007/2/1966Excelsior Springs, MOMLB1991-1999
36,38Jeff TamP27RR6-12028/19/1970Fullerton, CAMLB1998-2003
19Jim Tatum1B-3B30RR6-220010/9/1967San Diego, CAMLB1992-1998
99Turk WendellP31LR6-22055/19/1967Pittsfield, MAMLB1993-2004
39Rick WilkinsC31LR6-22156/4/1967Jacksonville, FLMLB1991-2001
11Preston WilsonCF-OF23RR6-21937/19/1974Bamberg, SCMLB1998-2007
21,29Masato YoshiiP33RR6-22104/20/1965Osaka, JPMLB1998-2002