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

[stevejrogers]

I want to say Matt Kemp, but he didn't play in the 2006 NLDS.



Not even sure if he was even eligible as I'm looking at a list of 23 performers and 5 guys who were on a roster page, but not sure who was on there just because that was the most recent info the Mets or MLB had to print for the copies in 2006.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yes to Andre Eithier. No to Matt Kemp.





Our remaining guy is a 2000 Giant and a 2006 Dodger and a former Met.





Roger Clemens (1986 Red Sox, 2000 Yankees)

Jeff Kent (2000 Giants, 2006 Dodgers)

Jim Edmonds (2000 and 2006 Cardinals)

Andre Ethier (2006 and 2015 Dodgers)

Greg Maddux (1999 Braves, 2006 Dodgers)

J.D. Drew (2000 Cardinals, 2006 Dodgers)

[Gwreck]

I am stumped.



Johnny Cueto was on the 2015 Royals and 2016 Giants (and may well have been on the wild card game roster) but of course didn't play in the game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ramon Martinez. 2000 Giant, 2006 Dodger. Later played in 19 games with the Mets in 2008 and 2009.

[Edgy MD]

Ramón Martinez ... was not on the tip of my tongue.

[Gwreck]

I remember Ramon may have started the last game at Shea (and several other games that week).



Luis Castillo was hurt? Bad? Both?

[Ceetar]

=Gwreck post_id=108051 time=1663694007 user_id=56]
I remember Ramon may have started the last game at Shea (and several other games that week).



Luis Castillo was hurt? Bad? Both?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Martinez started the last four games of the season.

[MFS62]

=Ceetar post_id=108053 time=1663695630 user_id=102]
we were managed by the worst manager in Mets history at the time,

[Gwreck]

=Ceetar post_id=108053 time=1663695630 user_id=102]we were managed by the worst manager in Mets history at the time

[Willets Point]

Jeff Torborg.

[Ceetar]

It's Manuel. doubt in my mind. I've never watched someone so inept and gleeful about being so inept.

[Edgy MD]

I think we can make arguments for and against all of them. Objective standards for judging managers (and coaches) are hard to come by. But I'm willing to hear any that folks might have.



(I'm definitely not a fan of Jerry Manuel.)

[Benjamin Grimm]

Art Howe?

[Ceetar]

Lots of potential for two-time Met opponents this year to add to the list though.



Hopefully not Toronto though.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess Molina and Wainwright and Pujols if the Mets end up playing the Cardinals. A couple of Dodgers, like Justin Turner and Clayton Kershaw.



Who else is there?

[Gwreck]

2015 Cubs:

Kyle Schwarber

Anthony Rizzo



Also from the Dodgers: Kenley Jansen.

[Ceetar]

Will Smith was on the '16 Giants, is on the Astros.



There are probably a few other reliever types.



it's amazing how fast rosters can turn over.

[stevejrogers]

Edgy MD wrote: I think we can make arguments for and against all of them. Objective standards for judging managers (and coaches) are hard to come by. But I'm willing to hear any that folks might have. (I'm definitely not a fan of Jerry Manuel.)

Maybe it's how great Philip Seymour Hoffman was at being wormy slugs, but Moneyball made me want to place Art Howe further down the list, or up depending on what we are ranking

[Fman99]

Yeah, I mean, how to separate bad managers from bad teams, too. Like, Joe Torre helmed some shit ass Mets squads but was he a bad manager? I was 5-7 years old so I can't say.

[Benjamin Grimm]

DO-IT-YOURSELF QUIZ



This one is probably too easy, and has too few answers, for the usual one-guess-at-a-time format that we usually use. So I'll just pose the question and you can consider it a thought exercise. If you want to check your work, look at the teeny-tiny answer at the bottom of this post. If you don't want to squint, you can see it by copying and pasting to another app, or clicking the QUOTE button and seeing the answer in preview mode.



Of the Mets who have won the major awards: MVP (none yet, of course), Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger, only three have not appeared in a postseason game for the Mets.



Who are they?













ANSWER: Doug Flynn, Gold Glove 1980; R.A. Dickey, Cy Young 2012; Pete Alonso, Rookie of the Year 2019.

[Edgy MD]

R.A. Dickulous.

[Edgy MD]

Was I not supposed to answer outside my head?



Because I think I know the other two.

[Benjamin Grimm]

This is an unmoderated quiz. You can peek at the answers if you like.

[Edgy MD]

Well, I'm going to guess Doug Flynn and Pete Alonso.



And now I'm going to check if I'm right!



OE: YEAH!!!

[Gwreck]

Pete Alonso, 2019 ROY (won't be an answer here much longer)

[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess we're not used to the concept of unmoderated quizzes.

[Willets Point]

It's like an open-book test.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mets all time Top Twenty leaders in postseason play.



This lists combines all levels of postseason: Wild Card, NLDS, NLCS, and World Series.



When the Mets are about to begin a new postseason series, I'll post the leaders for whatever Series is about to begin. Needless to say, the leaderboards for the Wild Card series is pretty thin at the moment. If the Mets can fend off the Braves, we won't have to see that pathetic list. And if they don't, at least they'll have a chance to make that list somewhat less pathetic.



Active Mets players are listed in bold.





BATTING





Games

1. Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura, David Wright: 24

4. Benny Agbayani, Mike Piazza: 22

6. Cleon Jones, Bud Harrelson, Jerry Grote, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra: 20

13. Wally Backman, Darryl Hamilton: 19

15. Wayne Garrett, Mookie Wilson: 17

17. Curtis Granderson, Yoenis Cespedes: 15

19. Jay Payton, Todd Zeile, Timo Perez, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda, Travis d'Arnaud: 14





Plate Appearances

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 113

2. Robin Ventura: 107

3. David Wright: 106

4. Mike Piazza: 97

5. Keith Hernandez: 93

6. Cleon Jones: 90

7. Gary Carter: 87

8. Darryl Strawberry: 86

9. Jerry Grote: 85

10. Benny Agbayani: 82

11. Bud Harrelson: 81

12. Wayne Garrett: 79

13. Lenny Dykstra: 76

14. Wally Backman: 71

15. Mookie Wilson: 70

16. Curtis Granderson: 68

17. Daniel Murphy: 64

18. Jay Payton, Todd Zeile: 61

20. Yoenis Cespedes: 60





At Bats

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 100

2. David Wright: 91

3. Robin Ventura: 87

4. Mike Piazza: 86

5. Gary Carter: 83

6. Cleon Jones: 81

7. Jerry Grote: 80

8. Keith Hernandez: 78

9. Darryl Strawberry: 76

10. Bud Harrelson: 70

11. Wayne Garrett, Benny Agbayani: 67

13. Mookie Wilson: 65

14. Lenny Dykstra: 64

15. Wally Backman: 61

16. Daniel Murphy, Yoenis Cespedes: 58

18. Jay Payton, Curtis Granderson: 57

20. Timo Perez: 56





Runs

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 15

2. Cleon Jones: 14

3. Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra, Daniel Murphy: 13

6. Mike Piazza: 12

7. Wally Backman, Timo Perez: 11

9. David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Curtis Granderson: 10

12. Robin Ventura: 9

13. Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Felix Millan, Carlos Delgado: 8

17. Mookie Wilson, John Olerud, Rickey Henderson, Jose Reyes, Juan Lagares, Yoenis Cespedes: 7





Hits

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 26

2. Cleon Jones: 23

3. Mike Piazza: 22

4. Lenny Dykstra: 21

5. Keith Hernandez, Benny Agbayani: 20

7. Darryl Strawberry, Daniel Murphy: 19

9. Jerry Grote, Gary Carter, David Wright: 18

12. Wally Backman: 17

13. Todd Zeile: 16

14. John Olerud, Curtis Granderson: 15

16. Bud Harrelson, Rusty Staub, Robin Ventura, Timo Perez: 14

20. Ray Knight, Jay Payton, Carlos Delgado: 13





Doubles

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 8

2. Cleon Jones: 7

3. Benny Agbayani, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile: 6

6. Robin Ventura, David Wright: 5

8. Darryl Strawberry, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra: 4

11. Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Timo Perez, Carlos Delgado, Shawn Green: 3

16. Bud Harrelson, Tom Seaver, Rusty Staub, Gregg Jefferies, Kevin McReynolds, Darryl Hamilton, Jose Valentin, Paul Lo Duca, Endy Chavez, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda, Juan Lagares, Wilmer Flores, Curtis Granderson: 2





Triples

1. Bud Harrelson, Don Hahn, Felix Millan, Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Edgardo Alfonzo, Jose Reyes, Wilmer Flores: 1





Home Runs

1. Daniel Murphy: 7

2. Mike Piazza: 5

3. Rusty Staub, Darryl Strawberry, Lenny Dykstra, Edgardo Alfonzo, Carlos Delgado: 4

8. Tommie Agee, Donn Clendenon, Wayne Garrett, John Olerud, Carlos Beltran, Travis d'Arnaud, Curtis Granderson, Michael Conforto: 3

16. Cleon Jones, Ken Boswell, Gary Carter, Kevin McReynolds, Jay Payton, Robin Ventura, David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes: 2





Runs Batted In

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 17

2. Gary Carter: 15

3. David Wright: 13

4. Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, John Olerud, Mike Piazza, Curtis Granderson: 12

9. Rusty Staub, Carlos Delgado, Daniel Murphy: 11

12. Robin Ventura: 10

13. Lenny Dykstra, Todd Zeile: 9

15. Cleon Jones, Jay Payton, Lucas Duda, Yoenis Cespedes: 8

19. Ray Knight, Benny Agbayani, Travis d'Arnaud: 7







Walks

1. Robin Ventura: 17

2. David Wright: 15

3. Keith Hernandez, Benny Agbayani: 14

5. Bud Harrelson, John Milner, Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza: 10

9. Wayne Garrett, Darryl Strawberry, Carlos Beltran, Curtis Granderson: 9

13. Lenny Dykstra: 8

14. Cleon Jones, Wally Backman, Todd Zeile: 7

17. Mike Bordick, Carlos Delgado, Daniel Murphy: 6

20. Rusty Staub, John Olerud, Wilmer Flores: 5





Strikeouts

1. David Wright: 28

2. Darryl Strawberry: 23

3. Lucas Duda: 20

4. Wayne Garrett, Edgardo Alfonzo: 19

6. Yoenis Cespedes: 18

7. Mike Piazza, Travis d'Arnaud: 17

9. Mookie Wilson: 15

10. Keith Hernandez, Jay Payton, Benny Agbayani: 14

13. Robin Ventura, Daniel Murphy: 13

15. Gary Carter, Todd Zeile: 12

17. Jerry Grote, Wally Backman, Lenny Dykstra: 11

20. Bud Harrelson, Tommie Agee, Don Hahn: 10





Total Bases

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 48

2. Mike Piazza: 43

3. Daniel Murphy: 42

4. Lenny Dykstra: 39

5. Cleon Jones: 36

6. Darryl Strawberry: 35

7. Gary Carter: 30

8. Benny Agbayani, David Wright: 29

10. Rusty Staub, Carlos Delgado: 28

12. Keith Hernandez, Curtis Granderson: 26

14. Robin Ventura, Todd Zeile: 25

16. Wayne Garrett, John Olerud: 24

18. Jerry Grote: 21

19. Carlos Beltran, Travis d'Arnaud: 20





Extra-Base Hits

1. Edgardo Alfonzo: 13

2. Mike Piazza: 11

3. Cleon Jones, Lenny Dykstra, Daniel Murphy: 9

6. Darryl Strawberry: 8

7. Gary Carter, Benny Agbayani, Robin Ventura, Todd Zeile, David Wright, Carlos Delgado: 7

13. Wayne Garrett, Rusty Staub: 6

15. Curtis Granderson: 5

16. Tommie Agee, Donn Clendenon, Kevin McReynolds, Carlos Beltran, Travis d'Arnaud: 4







Intentional Walks

1. Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza: 5

3. Bud Harrelson: 4

4. Al Weis, John Olerud, Robin Ventura, David Wright, Wilmer Flores: 2

9. Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Wayne Garrett, John Milner, Felix Millan, Mookie Wilson, Wally Backman, Rafael Santana, Ray Knight, Lenny Dykstra, Kevin Elster, Edgardo Alfonzo, Todd Zeile, Cliff Floyd, Jose Reyes, Jose Valentin, Shawn Green, Daniel Murphy, James Loney: 1





Hit By Pitch

1. Mike Bordick: 3

2. Cleon Jones, Lenny Dykstra, Edgardo Alfonzo, Todd Pratt, Jose Valentin: 2

7. Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Lee Mazzilli, Mookie Wilson, Gregg Jefferies, Jay Payton, Robin Ventura, Paul Lo Duca, Michael Tucker, Shawn Green, Travis d'Arnaud, Michael Conforto: 1





Sacrifice Flies

1. Robin Ventura, Curtis Granderson: 2

3. Al Weis, Wayne Garrett, Keith Hernandez, Danny Heep, Darryl Strawberry, Ray Knight, Gary Carter, Kevin McReynolds, Todd Pratt, Jay Payton, Mike Piazza, Roger Cedeno, Todd Zeile, Bubba Trammell, Paul Lo Duca, Lucas Duda, Travis d'Arnaud, Michael Conforto, Yoenis Cespedes: 1





Sacrifice Hits

1. Felix Millan, Wally Backman, Rey Ordonez: 3

4. Jon Matlack, Rafael Santana, Lenny Dykstra, Rick Reed: 2

8. Tug McGraw, Bud Harrelson, Jerry Grote, J.C. Martin, Wayne Garrett, Jesse Orosco, Roger McDowell, David Cone, Edgardo Alfonzo, Benny Agbayani, Al Leiter, Melvin Mora, Kenny Rogers, Glendon Rusch, Mike Hampton, Mike Bordick, Tom Glavine, Jose Valentin, Paul Lo Duca, John Maine, Lucas Duda, Matt Harvey, Juan Lagares, Wilmer Flores, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz: 1





Stolen Bases

1. Rickey Henderson: 7

2. Mookie Wilson, Darryl Strawberry, Curtis Granderson: 4

5. Tommie Agee, Wally Backman, Roger Cedeno, Timo Perez, Jose Reyes: 3

10. Cleon Jones, Kevin McReynolds, Melvin Mora, Carlos Beltran, Juan Lagares: 2

15. Wayne Garrett, Lee Mazzilli, Keith Hernandez, Howard Johnson, Lenny Dykstra, Rey Ordonez, Jay Payton, Benny Agbayani, Lenny Harris, Shawon Dunston, David Wright, Michael Tucker, Shawn Green, Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores, Yoenis Cespedes: 1





Caught Stealing

1. Darryl Strawberry, Curtis Granderson: 2

3. Ed Kranepool, Ron Swoboda, Don Hahn, Mookie Wilson, Wally Backman, Edgardo Alfonzo, Jay Payton, Benny Agbayani, Mike Piazza, Roger Cedeno, Shawon Dunston, Timo Perez, Jose Reyes, David Wright, Daniel Murphy: 1





Ground into Double Play

1. Cleon Jones: 4

2. Jerry Grote, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Mookie Wilson, Keith Hernandez, Danny Heep, Ray Knight, Jay Payton, Robin Ventura, David Wright, Jose Valentin, Travis d'Arnaud: 2

14. Tom Seaver, Tommie Agee, Wayne Garrett, Don Hahn, Darryl Strawberry, Rafael Santana, Dwight Gooden, Gary Carter, Gregg Jefferies, David Cone, Rey Ordonez, John Olerud, Mike Piazza, Al Leiter, Roger Cedeno, Shawon Dunston, Timo Perez, Carlos Beltran, Endy Chavez, Shawn Green, Daniel Murphy, Wilmer Flores, Jacob deGrom, Michael Cuddyer, Yoenis Cespedes, James Loney: 1









PITCHING





Games

1. John Franco, Armando Benitez: 15

3. Turk Wendell, Jeurys Familia: 13

5. Roger McDowell: 11

6. Dennis Cook, Addison Reed: 10

8. Tug McGraw, Jesse Orosco, Tyler Clippard: 8

11. Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Rick Aguilera, Al Leiter, Chad Bradford, Guillermo Mota, Bartolo Colon: 7

18. Jerry Koosman, Ron Darling, Glendon Rusch, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Jon Niese: 6





Innings

1. Tom Seaver: 53.2

2. Al Leiter: 45.1

3. Dwight Gooden: 44.1

4. Jerry Koosman: 40

5. Ron Darling: 29.2

6. Rick Reed: 28.1

7. Mike Hampton: 27.1

8. Bob Ojeda: 27

9. Matt Harvey: 26.2

10. Noah Syndergaard: 26

11. Jon Matlack: 25.2

12. Jacob deGrom: 25

13. Tug McGraw: 21.2

14. Roger McDowell: 20.1

15. Bobby Jones, Armando Benitez: 18

17. Tom Glavine: 17

18. Sid Fernandez: 16.2

19. Jeurys Familia: 15.2

20. Rick Aguilera: 15





Wins

1. Jerry Koosman: 4

2. Tom Seaver, Jesse Orosco, Turk Wendell, Jacob deGrom: 3

6. Jon Matlack, Randy Myers, Bob Ojeda, John Franco, Mike Hampton, Tom Glavine, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard: 2

14. Tug McGraw, Nolan Ryan, Ron Taylor, Gary Gentry, Ron Darling, Rick Aguilera, Roger McDowell, David Cone, Bobby Jones, Rick Reed, Armando Benitez, Octavio Dotel, Glendon Rusch, Rick White, Pedro Feliciano, John Maine, Guillermo Mota, Oliver Perez, Bartolo Colon: 1





Losses

1. Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Kenny Rogers: 3

4. Jon Matlack, Harry Parker, Ron Darling, Sid Fernandez, Al Leiter, Mike Hampton: 2

10. Roger McDowell, David Cone, Bobby Jones, Rick Reed, Turk Wendell, Masato Yoshii, Steve Trachsel, Tom Glavine, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Jeurys Familia, Bartolo Colon, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Tyler Clippard, Addison Reed: 1





Hits

1. Tom Seaver: 45

2. Dwight Gooden: 43

3. Al Leiter: 33

4. Jerry Koosman: 31

5. Ron Darling: 29

6. Bob Ojeda, Rick Reed: 28

8. Mike Hampton: 23

9. Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom: 21

11. Roger McDowell, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz: 17

14. Sid Fernandez, Kenny Rogers: 16

16. Masato Yoshii, Armando Benitez, Tom Glavine: 15

19. Tug McGraw, Rick Aguilera, Oliver Perez: 13







Runs

1. Al Leiter: 20

2. Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden: 18

4. Ron Darling: 17

5. Jerry Koosman: 15

6. Rick Reed: 13

7. Sid Fernandez, Matt Harvey: 10

9. Bobby Jones, Kenny Rogers, Mike Hampton: 9

12. Roger McDowell, Masato Yoshii, Jacob deGrom: 8

15. Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Steve Trachsel, Noah Syndergaard: 7

19. Rick Aguilera, David Cone, Armando Benitez, Billy Wagner, Oliver Perez, Steven Matz, Addison Reed: 6







Earned Runs

1. Al Leiter: 18

2. Tom Seaver: 17

3. Dwight Gooden: 16

4. Jerry Koosman: 15

5. Ron Darling: 13

6. Rick Reed: 12

7. Sid Fernandez: 10

8. Bobby Jones, Kenny Rogers, Mike Hampton, Matt Harvey: 9

12. Masato Yoshii, Jacob deGrom: 8

14. Roger McDowell, Bob Ojeda, Steve Trachsel, Noah Syndergaard: 7

18. David Cone, Billy Wagner, Oliver Perez, Steven Matz: 6







Walks

1. Dwight Gooden: 17

2. Ron Darling, Al Leiter: 16

4. Jerry Koosman: 15

5. Tom Seaver: 14

6. Tug McGraw: 13

7. Mike Hampton: 12

8. John Maine, Noah Syndergaard: 11

10. Turk Wendell: 10

11. Bob Ojeda, Kenny Rogers: 9

13. Jon Matlack, Roger McDowell, Dennis Cook, Armando Benitez, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom: 8

19. Rick Reed, Tom Glavine: 7







Strikeouts

1. Tom Seaver: 46

2. Al Leiter: 40

3. Dwight Gooden: 38

4. Noah Syndergaard: 36

5. Jerry Koosman: 31

6. Jacob deGrom: 29

7. Matt Harvey: 27

8. Rick Reed: 25

9. Ron Darling: 24

10. Jon Matlack, Sid Fernandez: 20

12. Tug McGraw, Armando Benitez, Mike Hampton: 18

15. Jesse Orosco: 16

16. Bob Ojeda: 15

17. Turk Wendell: 14

18. John Maine, Steven Matz: 13

20. Nolan Ryan, Rick Aguilera, Roger McDowell, John Franco, Bobby Jones, Jeurys Familia: 10







Starts

1. Tom Seaver, Al Leiter: 7

3. Jerry Koosman, Ron Darling, Dwight Gooden: 6

6. Rick Reed: 5

7. Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Mike Hampton, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard: 4

13. Bobby Jones, Masato Yoshii, Tom Glavine, John Maine, Steven Matz: 3

18. Gary Gentry, Sid Fernandez, David Cone, Kenny Rogers, Steve Trachsel, Oliver Perez: 2





Complete Games

1. Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman: 2

3. Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, David Cone, Bobby Jones, Mike Hampton: 1





Shutouts

1. Jon Matlack, Bobby Jones, Mike Hampton: 1





Saves

1. Jeurys Familia: 5

2. Tug McGraw, Armando Benitez, Billy Wagner: 3

5. Ron Taylor, Jesse Orosco: 2

7. Nolan Ryan, Ray Sadecki, George Stone, John Franco: 1

[stevejrogers]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Mets all time Top Twenty leaders in postseason play. This lists combines all levels of postseason: Wild Card, NLDS, NLCS, and World Series. When the Mets are about to begin a new postseason series, I'll post the leaders for whatever Series is about to begin. Needless to say, the leaderboards for the Wild Card series is pretty thin at the moment. If the Mets can fend off the Braves, we won't have to see that pathetic list. And if they don't, at least they'll have a chance to make that list somewhat less pathetic.

Or if both the Mets and Braves start faltering a lot and the Cardinals finish the season on a pretty close to historic run