All-Mets infield

[RealityChuck]

It occurred to me that the current starters for the Mets infield are all players who came out of the Mets organization and have only played for the Mets: Davis, Tejada, Reyes, and Wright.

Has this happened before? The closest I can come up with was the '69 Mets, who had Kranepool (platooned), Boswell, and Harrelson.

Also, when Pelfrey or Neise are starting, then you have five home-grown Mets as starters (with an asterisk for Angel Pagan). I don't think that's the record, but it ties some other yearsL

In 1969, it was almost six: Kranepool/Swoboda (both were platooned, so didn't regularly start the same game), Boswell, Harrelson, Jones and Seaver/Koosman/Gentry.

Early in 2000, you had Alfonso, Agbayani, Peyton, Ordonez and Bobby Jones as regulars.

1982 had Backman, Brooks, Mookie, Gardenhire, and Craig Swan/Mike Scott. (John Stearns was drafted by the Phillies).

Did any team have six players who were drafted by the Mets and only played for the Mets?

[Zvon]

RealityChuck wrote: It occurred to me that the current starters for the Mets infield are all players who came out of the Mets organization and have only played for the Mets: Davis, Tejada, Reyes, and Wright. Has this happened before? The closest I can come up with was the '69 Mets, who had Kranepool (platooned), Boswell, and Harrelson. Also, when Pelfrey or Neise are starting, then you have five home-grown Mets as starters (with an asterisk for Angel Pagan). I don't think that's the record, but it ties some other yearsL In 1969, it was almost six: Kranepool/Swoboda (both were platooned, so didn't regularly start the same game), Boswell, Harrelson, Jones and Seaver/Koosman/Gentry. Early in 2000, you had Alfonso, Agbayani, Peyton, Ordonez and Bobby Jones as regulars. 1982 had Backman, Brooks, Mookie, Gardenhire, and Craig Swan/Mike Scott. (John Stearns was drafted by the Phillies). Did any team have six players who were drafted by the Mets and only played for the Mets?

So we have 6 home grown and 9 rooks?
I'm trying to keep up over here.

[metirish]

Let's get Thole up ....it is really cool to have all these homegrown players....and they can play too which helps.

[RealityChuck]

Zvon wrote: So we have 6 home grown and 9 rooks? I'm trying to keep up over here.

I'm only talking about the regular lineup. I'm sure there have been more than five if you counted bench players.

From what I can see, the Mets rookies right now are Igarashi, Takahashi, Mejia, Davis, Tejada, J. Feliciano, Neise (I think) and Carter. Igarishi, Takahashi, Feliciano, and Carter aren't home-grown, though. Only Davis, Tejada, and Neise are regulars (Tejada temporarily). Wright, Pelfrey, and Reyes are home-grown, but not rookies.

The current regular infield consists of four home-grown players. I was wondering if that has happened before for the Mets. I was also wondering the most home-grown players the team fielded as regulars at a time.

[Gwreck]

RealityChuck wrote: It occurred to me that the current starters for the Mets infield are all players who came out of the Mets organization and have only played for the Mets: Davis, Tejada, Reyes, and Wright. Has this happened before? The closest I can come up with was the '69 Mets, who had Kranepool (platooned), Boswell, and Harrelson.

This was discussed on SNY or WFAN recently I think. The most recent time this happened (prior to this year) was 1996 when the Mets had an infield of Huskey, Bogar, Ordonez and Alfonzo.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Gwreck wrote: It occurred to me that the current starters for the Mets infield are all players who came out of the Mets organization and have only played for the Mets: Davis, Tejada, Reyes, and Wright. Has this happened before? The closest I can come up with was the '69 Mets, who had Kranepool (platooned), Boswell, and Harrelson. This was discussed on SNY or WFAN recently I think. The most recent time this happened (prior to this year) was 1996 when the Mets had an infield of Huskey, Bogar, Ordonez and Alfonzo.

That infield was later disqualified because Ordonez had played a few games in an Independent League. If I remember correctly, the last all homegrown Mets infield took the field in 1991.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I dunno if I'm ready to accept playing in an Indy League as disqualifying one from homegrown status.