Sunday Morning Quiz

[Frayed Knot]

Jose Reyes has recently made it an even 30 Mets who have lasted long enough in the blue & orange (and occasionally black) to amass 2,000 NYM ABs.
To date, among those 30, his career "walk rate" of .040 (the diff between his OBP and BA) is lower than all except for Doug Flynn's .030 - although I guess we can take solace in the fact that it's improving all the time now.

Which Met, among the other 28, has the highest rate? (and it's not particularly close)

[Guest iramets]

Straw?

[DocTee]

John Olerud?

[Elster88]

Olerud probably didn't get enough AB's.

Keef?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mazzilli.

[Frayed Knot]

Straw = 3rd (.096)
Keith (probably would have been my guess) is tied for 6th with Buddy Harrelson at .090

Olerud's 3 seasons were not enough to get him 2K ABs

[Guest Edgy DC]

Welp, I wa' wrong.

[Frayed Knot]

Mazzilli is 5th at .093






* Now starting, Game 3 of the 1969 World Series: Gary Gentry

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm out. I looked up my second guess, and he seems untoppable.

[Guest iramets]

Frayed Knot wrote: Straw = 3rd (.096) Keith (probably would have been my guess) is tied for 6th with Buddy Harrelson at .090 Olerud's 3 seasons were not enough to get him 2K ABs

I haven't looked up my second guess (well, my third, Keith being my second) so I'll go with HoJo. He had a consistent lousy BA, and he walked a lot.

[Frayed Knot]

I should have mentioned HoJo before since he is tied with Keith & Buddy



Think away ... will be back tonight

[Guest Edgy DC]

I thought ira would be the one to get it.

[Guest iramets]

Edgy DC wrote: I thought ira would be the one to get it.

Really? Hmmm...does he share a number with John Maine?

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: I thought ira would be the one to get it.

So did I.

And not that I expect anyone to guess the whole list, I'll just put this up here and fill it in until we get the right answer.

1	----	.111
2	----	.099
3	Strawberry	.096
4	----	.094
5	Mazzilli	.093
6T	Hernandez	.090
6T	Harrelson	.090
6T	HoJo	.090
9	----	.083
10T	----	.082
10T	----	.083
12T	----	.077
12T	----	.077
14	----	.075
15T	----	.070
15T	----	.070
17	----	.068
18	----	.067
19	----	.065
20	----	.062
21T	----	.059
21T	----	.059
23T	----	.055
23T	----	.055
25	----	.051
26	----	.048
27	----	.045
28	----	.042
29	Reyes	.040
30	Flynn	.030

[seawolf17]

Piazza?

[DocTee]

Ed Kranepool.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yup. 'Twas my second guy. Damn. I would've been big had I guessed right the first time. Big, I tell ya.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I'll take a shot at it. Disregarding the players that have already been guessed, I'll go with Edgardo Alfonzo as my first choice. My second guess would be Rusty Staub.

[Frayed Knot]

1	----	.111
2	----	.099
3	Strawberry	.096
4	----	.094
5	Mazzilli	.093
6T	Hernandez	.090
6T	Harrelson	.090
6T	HoJo	.090
9	----	.083
10T	Staub	.082
10T		.082
12T	Piazza	.077
12T	----	.077
14	Alfonzo	.075
15T	----	.070
15T	----	.070
17	----	.068
18	----	.067
19	----	.065
20	----	.062
21T	----	.059
21T	----	.059
23T	Kranepool	.055
23T	----	.055
25	----	.051
26	----	.048
27	----	.045
28	----	.042
29	Reyes	.040
30	Flynn	.030

[Willets Point]

Dave Magadan.

[Theoldmole]

Kevin McReynolds.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I've been giving this a lot of thought this evening. I have a feeling that the player we're searching for didn't hit for a very good average. I wouldn't be surpised if we're looking for a player with a career batting average in the .240-.260 range.

That being said, I think Willets' guess of Dave Magadan is a good choice. Though he hit for a pretty high average (which goes against my theory) he was a pretty patient hitter that didn't chase many bad pitches. He didn't have much power, but he always seemed to be on base.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I got Mags too but doubt he got 2K ABs.

[Guest SI Metman]

I'm guessing Kong could be it. He had a low average, and I'm sure he got walked now and then because of the power threat.

[Frayed Knot]

Good choice with Magadan who just barely got his 2K NYM ABs ... but he came up just short.

]. I have a feeling that the player we're searching for didn't hit for a very good average. I wouldn't be surpised if we're looking for a player with a career batting average in the .240-.260 range.

Or even lower


.

1	----	.111
2	Magadan	.099
3	Strawberry	.096
4	----	.094
5	Mazzilli	.093
6T	Hernandez	.090
6T	Harrelson	.090
6T	HoJo	.090
9	----	.083
10T	Staub	.082
10T	----	.082
12T	Piazza	.077
12T	----	.077
14	Alfonzo	.075
15T	----	.070
15T	----	.070
17	Kingman	.068
18	----	.067
19	----	.065
20	----	.062
21T	McReynolds	.059
21T	----	.059
23T	Kranepool	.055
23T	----	.055
25	----	.051
26	----	.048
27	----	.045
28	----	.042
29	Reyes	.040
30	Flynn	.030

[Guest iramets]

Oh. Now I get Edgy's thrust. (I think he had a BA below .240)

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The more I thought about it, it just made sense we were looking for a pretty weak stick that had a good eye and was patient at the plate. Great, so now all we need to do is think of a poor hitter that garnered at least 2000 at bats for the Mets.

Rey Ordonez would certainly qualify on the low average and ample playing time, but he was so pathetic offensively that he didn't even draw walks with much regularity. Another weak hitting shortstop would be Rafael Santana, but I doubt he was with the Mets long enough to compile the required 2000 at bats.

Ooh, ooh, I think I have a good shot at it. How about Ron Hodges? He was with the Mets for an eternity and he never did hit for much of an average.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hodges is a good guess, as he would be second on that list with .102, but he didn't garner 2,000 at-bats. He didn't even reach 1,500.

But you did well, clearly recalling the words from "Wouldn't It Be Nice?"

It's nice when you're a catching lefthand batter
And you have a decent OBP

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Wow, Ron Hodges was a Met for more than 10 years and he still didn't garner 1,500 at bats? That's an awful lot of splinters he collected over the years.

[dinosaur jesus]

Wayne Garrett!