Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Gary Matthews, Jr. -- he of the DH/outfield nature for our upcoming enemy is one of nine Mets who, despite having pinch-hit or pinch-run, have never appeared on defense for the Mets.How many can you name?
metirish Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Maine or Glavine pinch running is not considered here , right? , a pitcher is a defensive position?
metirish Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Didn't Joe catch the last inning of the Howe tenure?
Guest themetfairy Guests Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 metirish wrote:Didn't Joe catch the last inning of the Howe tenure?Yes, in relief of Todd Zeile.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 I'd be more likely to put Heiptas in the opposite category: Guys who played defense but never had a plate appearance. (Not sure of that though.)Vance Wilson was in that category during the 1999-2000 offseason, I think. Of course, there are a lot of pitchers who had no PA's, but I don't know if there were any position players.I'll have to look it up...
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Looks like when I counted, I forgot about Cancel and Matthews. So there's 9. Whatever. Yes, Hieptas belongs in that other category, non-pitchers without an at-bat. That will be our next trivia question.Let's go chronologically:1.2.3.4. Randy Milligan (AG/DC)5.6.7. Gary Bennett (sharpie)8. Gary Matthews, Jr.9. Robinson Cancel (metirish)
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Chip got 2 innings in right field last year (no chances).
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Also a good guess, but he, like Chip, also got 2 innings in right field of one game. (Was 2002 for Little. He like, Chip, had no chances).1. - 19662. - 19733. - 19824. Randy Milligan (AG/DC) - 19875. - 19956. - 19997. Gary Bennett (sharpie) - 20018. Gary Matthews, Jr. - 20029. Robinson Cancel (metirish) - 2008
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Nope. Becker got in about 40 games in '98 in the outfield.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Mike Bishop in 1982?Jerry Cram in 1973?
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Mike Bishop is a very good guess. He got 3 starts in '83 at catcher.Jerry Cram was a pitcher.
Guest metsguyinmichigan Guests Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Wow. This was tough. I thought I knew the 1973 team cold, up and down. I made some guesses, broke down and checked a site. (And will not reveal here, since I cheated.) I have no recollection of that guy whatsoever. Must have been a September call-up, and with the race so tight that year, I guess Yogi wasn't going to go putting kids in games unless they were out of reach.Good questions.
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 The '73 player played in 3 games. He was 1-2 and must've pinch-run (but did not score) in the 3rd game.
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Strohmayer was also a pitcher.
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 I know,. I meant Brian Ostrosser.
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Very close, but Ostrosser got in 4 games at SS in '73.The player in question got a callup again in '74, but he didn't see any game action that year.
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Rick Sweet is correct!Shane Halter is actually the correct answer to the OTHER question!
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Never played for the Mets on defense:1. - 19662. - 19733. Rick Sweet (G-Fafif) - 19824. Randy Milligan (AG/DC) - 19875. - 19956. - 19997. Gary Bennett (sharpie) - 20018. Gary Matthews, Jr. - 20029. Robinson Cancel (metirish) - 2008Non-pitchers who never played for the Mets on offense:1. Shane Halter (G-Fafif) - 19992. Joe Hietpas - 2004
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Nolan caught 3 games in '72.
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