Where Mets Rank, 2009

[Guest Edgy DC]

Games Pitched, Major Leagues, Single Season Pedro Felicano, Projected to End of Season: 129.6 1. Mike Marshall: 106 (1974) 2. Kent Tekulve: 94 (1979) Salomon Torres: 94 (2006) 4. Mike Marshall: 92 (1973) 5. Kent Tekulve: 91 (1978) 6. Wayne Granger: 90 (1969) Mike Marshall: 90 (1979) Kent Tekulve: 90 (1987) 9. Jim Brower: 89 (2004) Mark Eichhorn: 89 (1987) Steve Kline: 89 (2001) Paul Quantrill: 89 (2003) Julian Tavarez: 89 (1997) 14. Mike Myers: 88 (1997) Jon Rauch: 88 (2007) Sean Runyan: 88 (1998) Wilbur Wood: 88 (1968) 18. Rob Murphy: 87 (1987) 19. Scott Eyre: 86 (2005) Pedro Feliciano: 86 (2008) Ray King: 86 (2004) Paul Quantrill: 86 (2002) Paul Quantrill: 86 (2004) Oscar Villarreal: 86 (2003)

Games Pitched, Mets, Single Season Pedro Felicano, Projected to End of Season: 129.6 1. Pedro Feliciano: 86 (2008) 2. Mike Stanton: 83 (2004) 3. Joe Smith: 82 (2008) 4. Aaron Heilman: 81 (2007) 5. Turk Wendell: 80 (1999) 6. Aaron Heilman: 78 (2008) Pedro Feliciano: 78 (2007) 8. Armando Benitez: 77 (1999) Turk Wendell: 77 (2000) 10. Dave Weathers: 77 (2003) 11. Armando Benitez: 76 (2000) Jeff Innis: 76 (1992) 13. Roger McDowell: 75 (1986) 14. Aaron Heilman: 74 (2006) 15. Dennis Cook: 73 (1998) Greg McMichael: 73 (1997) Scott Schoeneweis: 73 (2008) Armando Benitez: 73 (2001) 19. Braden Looper: 71 (2004) Dennis Cook: 71 (1999) Dave Weathers: 71 (2002) 22. Billy Wagner: 70 (2006) Chad Bradford: 70 (2006) Scott Schoeneweis: 70 (2007)... ...T663. Pedro Feliciano: 8 (2009)

[Benjamin Grimm]

Carlos Beltran's home run yesterday was his 119th as a Met, moving him one ahead of Ed Kranepool and into sole possession of ninth place on the all-time list.

Kranepool, once the Mets home run king, is likely to drop out of the top ten this season, as Carlos Delgado, in 11th place, is only 15 home runs behind him.

It's taken nearly a half century, but the Mets are finally at a point where 100 home runs is not enough to get you into the top ten.



Also, Jose Reyes has bumped Keith Hernandez out of the top ten in the hits category. Jose has 940 hits as a Met, one more than Keith got. He's 54 hits behind 9th-place Jerry Grote and 57 hits behind 8th-place Howard Johnson. He'll likely become the 8th Met to reach 1000 hits.


HITS

1.	Ed Kranepool	1418
2.	Cleon Jones	1188
3.	Edgardo Alfonzo	1136
4.	Mookie Wilson	1112
5.	Bud Harrelson	1029
6.	Mike Piazza	1028
7.	Darryl Strawberry	1025
8.	Howard Johnson	997
9.	Jerry Grote	994
10.	Jos� Reyes	940
11.	Keith Hernandez	939
12.	David Wright	837

HOME RUNS

1.	Darryl Strawberry	252
2.	Mike Piazza	220
3.	Howard Johnson	192
4.	Dave Kingman	154
5.	David Wright	131
6.	Todd Hundley	124
7.	Kevin McReynolds	122
8.	Edgardo Alfonzo	120
9.	Carlos Beltran	119
10.	Ed Kranepool	118
11.	Carlos Delgado	103

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

For a manager who talked a lot about "guys who can pitch to both sides of the plate" and opted-- with the braintrust-- to go with one lefty in the 'pen besides... he's managing a LOT like last year.

Games Pitched, Major Leagues, Single Season Pedro Felicano, Projected to End of Season: 129.6 1. Mike Marshall: 106 (1974) 2. Kent Tekulve: 94 (1979) Salomon Torres: 94 (2006) 4. Mike Marshall: 92 (1973) 5. Kent Tekulve: 91 (1978) 6. Wayne Granger: 90 (1969) Mike Marshall: 90 (1979) Kent Tekulve: 90 (1987) 9. Jim Brower: 89 (2004) Mark Eichhorn: 89 (1987) Steve Kline: 89 (2001) Paul Quantrill: 89 (2003) Julian Tavarez: 89 (1997) 14. Mike Myers: 88 (1997) Jon Rauch: 88 (2007) Sean Runyan: 88 (1998) Wilbur Wood: 88 (1968) 18. Rob Murphy: 87 (1987) 19. Scott Eyre: 86 (2005) Pedro Feliciano: 86 (2008) Ray King: 86 (2004) Paul Quantrill: 86 (2002) Paul Quantrill: 86 (2004) Oscar Villarreal: 86 (2003)

Games Pitched, Mets, Single Season Pedro Felicano, Projected to End of Season: 129.6 1. Pedro Feliciano: 86 (2008) 2. Mike Stanton: 83 (2004) 3. Joe Smith: 82 (2008) 4. Aaron Heilman: 81 (2007) 5. Turk Wendell: 80 (1999) 6. Aaron Heilman: 78 (2008) Pedro Feliciano: 78 (2007) 8. Armando Benitez: 77 (1999) Turk Wendell: 77 (2000) 10. Dave Weathers: 77 (2003) 11. Armando Benitez: 76 (2000) Jeff Innis: 76 (1992) 13. Roger McDowell: 75 (1986) 14. Aaron Heilman: 74 (2006) 15. Dennis Cook: 73 (1998) Greg McMichael: 73 (1997) Scott Schoeneweis: 73 (2008) Armando Benitez: 73 (2001) 19. Braden Looper: 71 (2004) Dennis Cook: 71 (1999) Dave Weathers: 71 (2002) 22. Billy Wagner: 70 (2006) Chad Bradford: 70 (2006) Scott Schoeneweis: 70 (2007)... ...T663. Pedro Feliciano: 8 (2009)

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

The home run list was surprising to me. Some people on there I didn't expect, like Fonzie. Also shows that we've never had a slugger for a real long time who would put that thing out of reach.

I'm hoping that person will be David Wright, who seems to be moving up that list! Barring injury or management stupidity, he should take that crown from Darryl!

[Frayed Knot]

Speculation on when/if Reyes & Wright reach various all-time NYM records is analyzed Here -- and actually started with a similar post about a year earlier.

[Benjamin Grimm]

David Wright has moved past Wayne Garrett and now only Howard Johnson has played more Mets games at third base. David needs to appear in another 117 games to pass HoJo, and should do that this season.

1.	Howard Johnson	835
2.	David Wright	719
3.	Wayne Garrett	709
4.	Hubie Brooks	516
5.	Edgardo Alfonzo	515
6.	Robin Ventura	436
7.	Ed Charles	247
8.	Dave Magadan	238
9.	Ty Wigginton	235
10.	Lenny Randle	234

[Benjamin Grimm]

Beltran's two homers the other day moved him into a tie with, and then past, Edgardo Alfonzo. He's now all alone in 8th place on the Mets home run list. One more and he'll tie Kevin McReynolds for 7th place.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Beltran's two homers the other day moved him into a tie with, and then past, Edgardo Alfonzo. He's now all alone in 8th place on the Mets home run list. One more and he'll tie Kevin McReynolds for 7th place.[/quote:2hatr88q]

Stalking DWright like a lion does wildebeest, is he not?

[Guest Edgy DC]

All-Time RBI

41) Willie Stargel 1540
42) Harry Heilmann 1539
43) Joe DiMaggio 1537
T44) Jeff Bagwell 1529
T44) Tris Speaker 1529
46) Sam Crawford 1525
47) Jeff Kent 1518
48) Carlos Delgado 1510
49) Mickey Mantle 1509
50) Jim Thome 1502

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jose has reached three centuries at 26 (compare Rollins at 30) and he's still passing a different guy with virtually every theft.

All Time Stolen Bases

T139) Larry Bowa 318
T139) Billy Shindle 318
141) Jose Cruz 317
142) Hans Lobert 316
T143) Brady Anderson 315
T143) Jake Beckley 315
145) Andre Dawson 314
T146) Buck Herzog 312
T146) Claudell Washington 312
148) Vada Pinson 305
149) Reggie Sanders 304
150) Bobby Lowe 302
151) Lave Cross 301
T152) Jose Reyes 300
T152) Frank Taveras 300
154) Larry Doyle 298
T155) George Pinkney 296
T155) Jimmy Rollins 296
157) Dode Paskert 293
T157) Burt Shotton 293
159) Jake Stenzel 292
T160) Eddie Burke 291
T160) Mike Cameron 291
T160) Rabbit Maranville 291

[Guest Edgy DC]

All Time Stolen Bases T139) Larry Bowa 318 T139) Billy Shindle 318 141) Jose Cruz 317 142) Hans Lobert 316 T143) Brady Anderson 315 T143) Jake Beckley 315 145) Andre Dawson 314 T146) Buck Herzog 312 T146) Claudell Washington 312 148) Vada Pinson 305 149) Reggie Sanders 304 150) Bobby Lowe 302 T151) Lave Cross 301 T151) Jose Reyes 301 152) Frank Taveras 300 154) Larry Doyle 298 T155) George Pinkney 296 T155) Jimmy Rollins 296 157) Dode Paskert 293 T157) Burt Shotton 293 159) Jake Stenzel 292 T160) Eddie Burke 291 T160) Mike Cameron 291 T160) Rabbit Maranville 291

Lave Cross is an interesting guy to tie. Lafayette Napoleon Cross played from 1887 to 1907, twenty years in which the game changed tremendously, and ended up looking pretty much as it does now. He played for nine teams in (get this) four major leagues --- including all four Philadelphia franchises. He never had a Reyes-like year in which he piled up dozens upon dozens of steals, but rather stole 15-20 a year typically and, like Davey Lopes, never stopped even as his legs grew old.

Lave, along with Frank and Amos, was one of three Cross brothers to play big league ball, but both of the other two had rather brief careers. Like King Kelly, he was a fast guy despite starting his career as a catcher.

When the owners of Lave's Cleveland Spiders bought the St. Louis Browns in 1899, all the Cleveland stars (in an absurd conflict of interest) were moved to the St. Louis team save Lave. To make matters worse for the poor guy, he was named player manager, leaving him almost literally holding the bag as Cleveland marched toward the worst campaign in Major League history. Fortunately, his misery was ended at 8-30, but his replacement could do no better and the team finished 20-134 and was dissolved in disgrace.

Jose Reyes, tied with Lave Cross.

[Guest Edgy DC]

What other Mets have stolen four bases in a game?

[Frayed Knot]

I believe it was mentioned in last night's game that the answer is no one.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I find four instances where a Met did it and three where an opponent did it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

In all seven cases, the SB count was exactly four:

Against the Mets: Vince Coleman (6/30/86), Tim Raines (10/2/83) and Kevin Bass (5/7/89)

For the Mets: Vince Coleman (6/26/92 and 6/23/93), Roger Cedeno (5/14/99) and David Wright (5/14/09)

[Guest Edgy DC]

National League Stolen Base Leaders

1. Bourn (HOU) 19
2. Wright (NYM) 14
T3. Kemp (LAD) 13
T3. Pierre (LAD) 13
T3. Morgan (PIT) 13

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

National League Caught Stealing Leaders
1. Wright, NYM 8
2. Morgan, PIT 7
3. Dukes, WAS 6
4. Theriot, CHC 5
5. 11 Dudes 4

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, of course he's running. If he's not going to hit as many doubles, how the hell is he supposed to maintain his casual friendships with the National League's middle infielders? You expect Ronnie Belliard and Dan Uggla to suddenly start hitting triples?

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Mets may have a new all-time doubles king before the end of the season. David Wright already has 22 this year, and he's now only 20 behind Ed Kranepool:

1.	Ed Kranepool	225
2.	Howard Johnson	214
3.	Edgardo Alfonzo	212
4.	David Wright	205
5.	Mike Piazza	193
6.	Darryl Strawberry	187
7.	Cleon Jones	182
8.	Mookie Wilson	170
9.	Carlos Beltran	165
10.	Jos� Reyes	162

Already this season he's passed Darryl Strawberry and Mike Piazza.

[Guest Edgy DC]

If his arm doesn't explode first, Pedro Feliciano could make an amazing climb into some rare air this season.

All-Time Pitchinng Appearances as a Met

1. John Franco 695
2. Tom Seaver 401
3. Jerry Koosman 376
4. Jesse Orosco 372
Pedro Feliciano Projectedof Season, 371.57
5. Tug McGraw 361
6. Armando Benitez 333
7. Pedro Feliciano 319
8. Aaron Heilman 305
9. Dwight Gooden 305
10. Jeff Innis 288
11. Turk Wendell 285
12. Roger McDowell 280
=orange]Pedro Feliciano at Start of Season, 279
13. Ron Taylor 269

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Pelf's balking on the door of an exclusive club... (1988-- balkiest year ever?)

Most Balks (single season), Mets:
10 David Cone, 1988
9 Sid Fernandez, 1988
7 Bob Ojeda, 1988
7 Dwight Gooden, 1984
7 Jerry Koosman, 1975
6 Roger Craig, 1963
6 Mike Pelfrey, 2009

[nymr83]

Pelf's balking on the door of an exclusive club... (1988-- balkiest year ever?)

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think umps were under orders to be stricter about balks in '88.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Landmark sacrifice fly today.

All-Time Mets RBI

1. Darryl Strawberry: 733
2. Mike Piazza: 655
3. Howard Johnson: 629
4. Ed Kranepool: 614
David Wright, Projected to End of Season: 562.63
5. David Wright: 539
6. Edgardo Alfonzo: 538
7. Cleon Jones: 521
=orange]David Wright, at Start of Season: 489
8. Keith Hernandez: 468
9. Carlos Beltran: 458
10. Kevin McReynolds: 456

[Benjamin Grimm]

Today's 9-0 win over the Cardinals was Jerry's 200th game as a Mets manager. That, if nothing else, gets him onto this list:

http://leaptoad.com/mets/managers.php

He has the fourth highest winning percentage of all Mets managers with 200 or more games.

My prediction: When he's done (whenever that is) he'll have dropped below Bud and Gil.

[Guest Edgy DC]

You may think 2009 looks like our tripliest year ever, but you would be a little bit wrong. Nonetheless, it's looking to be right up there. Right up there indeed, and that's with the triple rate being supressed in part by (1) our tripliest guy being out with an injury, and (2) a lot of other guys hurt and the overall hitting being a wreck.

Nonetheless, total triples only correlate moderately with overall offensive prowess, as one can see from the appearance of Bud Harrelson and Doug Flynn on the Mets all-time triple charts. And yeah, that 1978 team was no model offense.

Anyhow, check it out.

Total Triples by a Mets Team in a Season

1) 47 - 1996
2) 47 - 1978
2009 Projected to End of Season) =blue]44.9
3) 42 - 1970
4) 41 - 2006
5) 41 - 1980
6) 41 - 1979
7) 41 - 1969
8) 40 - 1962
9) 38 - 2008
10) 37 - 1993
11) 35 - 1985
12) 35 - 1981
13) 35 - 1966
14) 35 - 1963
15) 34 - 1995
16) 34 - 1987
17) 34 - 1976
18) 34 - 1975
19) 32 - 2005
20) 31 - 1986
21) 31 - 1972
22) 31 - 1964
23) 30 - 1977
24) 30 - 1968
25) 29 - 2009
26) 29 - 1971
27) 28 - 1997
28) 27 - 2007
29) 27 - 1965
30) 26 - 1983

[nymr83]

'96 was when lance johnson had 20+ right?

[Valadius]

Yes.

[Frayed Knot]

What's stunning this year is Pagan's triples rate -- now 7 is less than 150 ABs.
The identity of the only NL player ahead with more right now is Michael Bourn (see what I did there?) in Houston with 9 in approx 3 times the number of PAs

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm not going to pretend that this is anything other than extremely trivial, in light of David Wright's injury, but since I noticed this I'm going to point it out anyway:

When Wright got beaned the other day, the HBP turned out to be his 498th Plate Appearance of the season. (PA = AB + BB + HBP + SF)

That leaves him 4 short of the 502 he'd need to qualify for a batting title. (3.1 times number of games played by team)

While David had fallen well behind in the NL batting race, he was leading in the race for the team batting title. (He was the Mets batting champ in 2005, 2007, and 2008. He was also the Mets slugging and OBP champ in each of those seasons.)

If David doesn't play again, it looks like it will be a race between Luis Castillo and Daniel Murphy to see who gets the required number of PA's and gets high enough batting/slugging/OBP numbers.

See, I told you this was trivial!

Of course, if the Mets end up with two unmade-up rainouts this year, then David's 498 will be sufficient. And hopefully David will play again this year and get much more than those 4 missing plate appearances.