The Mets in the Postseason: Fun Facts, Quizzes, and more

[Willets Point]

Shawon Dunston

[stevejrogers]

Sigh, The Good Doctor of Strikeouts

[Benjamin Grimm]

Shawon Dunston yes, Doc Gooden, no.



Nolan Ryan (1969 Mets, 1986 Astros)

George Stone (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Felix Millan (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Danny Heep (1986 Mets, 1988 Dodgers)

David Cone (1988 Mets, 2000 Yankees)

Orel Hershiser (1988 Dodgers, 1999 Mets)

Shawon Dunston (1999 Mets, 2000 Cardinals)

Tom Glavine (1999 Braves, 2006 Mets)



Like Shawon Dunston, our other two remaining position players are African American, but our pitcher is not.

[Willets Point]

Lenny Harris.

[stevejrogers]

Let's go with the other 1986er on George's Father Flanagan like payroll, Straw

[Benjamin Grimm]

Harris yes, Strawberry no.



Nolan Ryan (1969 Mets, 1986 Astros)

George Stone (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Felix Millan (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Danny Heep (1986 Mets, 1988 Dodgers)

David Cone (1988 Mets, 2000 Yankees)

Orel Hershiser (1988 Dodgers, 1999 Mets)

Lenny Harris (1999 Diamondbacks, 2000 Mets)

Shawon Dunston (1999 Mets, 2000 Cardinals)

Tom Glavine (1999 Braves, 2006 Mets)



One pitcher remains, one who is extremely iconic in Mets postseason history, and one much more recent position player, who's deservedly forgotten.

[Edgy MD]

Jazzy Orosco wore the right hat in 1986, and the wrong one in 1988.

[stevejrogers]

^Hmpf! Thought you had him earlier! Oh well

[Edgy MD]

Sorry, Steve.



I guess it speaks to when I paid attention most (my junior year of college) that the three guys I got were all 1988 Dodgers.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Nolan Ryan (1969 Mets, 1986 Astros)

George Stone (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Felix Millan (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Jesse Orosco (1986 Mets, 1988 Dodgers)

Danny Heep (1986 Mets, 1988 Dodgers)

David Cone (1988 Mets, 2000 Yankees)

Orel Hershiser (1988 Dodgers, 1999 Mets)

Lenny Harris (1999 Diamondbacks, 2000 Mets)

Shawon Dunston (1999 Mets, 2000 Cardinals)

Tom Glavine (1999 Braves, 2006 Mets)



Only the most obscure player remains. Position player. African American. (I think!) Played one post-season game with the Mets.

[stevejrogers]

Was Julio Franco on the 1999 Braves?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe or maybe not, but he's not our guy.



We're looking for a corner infielder. Mid-season acquisition who then left after the season was over.

[Gwreck]

=stevejrogers post_id=107023 time=1663018584 user_id=57]
Sigh, The Good Doctor of Strikeouts

[Benjamin Grimm]

The final player in this quiz is James Loney, who played first base in the one-and-done Wild Card game in 2016.





Nolan Ryan (1969 Mets, 1986 Astros)

George Stone (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Felix Millan (1969 Braves, 1973 Mets)

Jesse Orosco (1986 Mets, 1988 Dodgers)

Danny Heep (1986 Mets, 1988 Dodgers)

David Cone (1988 Mets, 2000 Yankees)

Orel Hershiser (1988 Dodgers, 1999 Mets)

Lenny Harris (1999 Diamondbacks, 2000 Mets)

Shawon Dunston (1999 Mets, 2000 Cardinals)

Tom Glavine (1999 Braves, 2006 Mets)

James Loney (2006 Dodgers, 2016 Mets)

[Gwreck]

Great quiz.

[Willets Point]

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=stevejrogers post_id=107023 time=1663018584 user_id=57]
Sigh, The Good Doctor of Strikeouts

[Gwreck]

Seaver was hurt though, and not actually on the roster, right?



Gooden was on the active roster and just didn't get into a game.

[Willets Point]

=Gwreck post_id=107056 time=1663030893 user_id=56]
Seaver was hurt though, and not actually on the roster, right?



Gooden was on the active roster and just didn't get into a game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Twenty-four different pitchers have started postseason games for the Mets.



Let's try to name them all. Usual guessing rules apply.



Since some of these are going to be very easy, I'll start us out Wheel-of-Fortune style with the five pitchers who have started the most games.





7 starts (2)

1. Tom Seaver

2. Al Leiter



6 starts (3)

1. Jerry Koosman

2. Dwight Gooden

3. Ron Darling



5 starts (1)

1.



4 starts (6)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.



3 starts (5)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.



2 starts (6)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.





1 start (1)

1.

[Chad ochoseis]

My memory is that Tom Glavine was the only healthy starting pitcher left in 2006. Probably not literally true, but he definitely started a game against the Dodgers that year.

[stevejrogers]

Picking the most recent one, Donald Blake!

[MFS62]

Bobby Jones

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Naming all 24 pitchers who have stared postseason games for the Mets.





7 starts (2)

1. Tom Seaver

2. Al Leiter



6 starts (3)

1. Jerry Koosman

2. Dwight Gooden

3. Ron Darling



5 starts (1)

1.



4 starts (6)

1. Noah Syndergaard

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.



3 starts (5)

1. Tom Glavine

2. Bobby Jones

3.

4.

5.



2 starts (6)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.





1 start (1)

1.

[Ceetar]

Trachsel

[Chad ochoseis]

George Stone, somewhat famously.

[stevejrogers]

Oh HAAAAAAAAARRRRRVVVVVEY!

[Benjamin Grimm]

7 starts (2)

1. Tom Seaver

2. Al Leiter



6 starts (3)

1. Jerry Koosman

2. Dwight Gooden

3. Ron Darling



5 starts (1)

1.



4 starts (6)

1. Noah Syndergaard

2. Matt Harvey

3.

4.

5.

6.



3 starts (5)

1. Tom Glavine

2. Bobby Jones

3.

4.

5.



2 starts (6)

1. Steve Trachsel

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.





1 start (1)

1. George Stone

[stevejrogers]

Matlack

[Ceetar]

Oliver Perez

[Gwreck]

Masato Yoshii