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National League President Warren Giles established the National League Player of the Month Award in 1958. The first winners were co-winners, with future-Met Willie Mays, sharing the prize with Stan Musial. Not a bad kickoff.

The American League was too big, too important, too... too for the Player of the Month Award until 1974. The National League, perhaps feeling a little miffed that their bush league award was suddenly the in thing, raised the stakes the next year with a Pitcher of the Month Award the next season. Chub Feeney had his pride, even if his name was Chub. But, naturally, the Americans added their own Pitcher of the Month award in 1979.

Interesting fact: the National League, apparently needing these things to keep interest going mid-season, did not annoint a Player of the Month for the month of April until 1969. The additionally left september off the PotM calendar in 1962 and 1963, from 1965 to 1967, and then 1969 to 1973. I guess unti the American League got in the act, it was OK to be frugal. Once there was another player in the of the Month game, the NL started giving them out like breath mints.

It may surprise you --- given the 13-year head start --- that the Mets have won fewer Player of the Month awards than Pitcher of the Month honors. In fact, it's not even close, with the Mets garnering only 12 PlothMs in 48+ years and 20 PiotMs in 35+. But you probably aren't surprised at all.

OK, so name these Mets who've won ...of the Month awards. Because people who do data dumps suck, you may guess only one guy for each award shown, citing the award specifically,, and you lose one point for each incorrect guess, while gaining two for each correct one. GO!

Metly Players of the MonthMetly Pitchers of the Month
June, 1970: __________June, 1975: __________
April, 1973: __________July, 1976: __________
July, 1975: __________April, 1977: __________
July, 1985: __________July, 1980: __________
September, 1985: __________August, 1983: __________
September, 1987: __________June, 1984: __________
September, 1988: __________September, 1984: __________
June, 1989: __________September, 1985: __________
September, 1991: __________April, 1986: __________
June, 2006: __________April, 1987: __________
April, 2007: __________May, 1988: __________
June, 2010: __________September, 1990: __________
July, 1994: __________
May, 1997: __________
June, 1999: __________
June, 2000: __________
April, 2007: __________
September, 2008: __________
April, 2009: __________


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Metly Players of the MonthMetly Pitchersof the Month
June, 1970: __________June, 1975: __________
April, 1973: __________July, 1976: __________
July, 1975: __________April, 1977: __________
July, 1985: __________July, 1980: __________
September, 1985: __________August, 1983: __________
September, 1987: __________June, 1984: __________
September, 1988: __________September, 1984: __________
June, 1989: __________September, 1985: __________
September, 1991: __________April, 1986: __________
June, 2006: __________April, 1987: __________
April, 2007: __________May, 1988: __________
June, 2010: David Wright (TransMonk)September, 1990: __________
July, 1994: __________
May, 1997: __________
June, 1999: __________
June, 2000: __________
April, 2007: John Maine (Ben Grimm)
September, 2008: __________
April, 2009: __________


Ben Grimm: 2 Points
TranMonk: 2 Points


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Just guessing here

Sept 85 PLoM: Hernandez
Sept 87 PLoM: Strawberry
July 75 PLoM: Staub
June 70 PLoM: Jones

July 76 PIoM: Koosman
July 80 PIoM: Swan
June 84: PiOM: Gooden
Sept 84 PioM: Gooden
Sept 85 PiOM: Gooden
Sept. 90 PIoM: Viola


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Metly Players of the MonthMetly Pitchersof the Month
June, 1970: __________June, 1975: __________
April, 1973: __________July, 1976: __________
July, 1975: __________April, 1977: __________
July, 1985: Keith Hernandez (batmagadanleadoff)July, 1980: __________
September, 1985: __________August, 1983: __________
September, 1987: __________June, 1984: __________
September, 1988: __________September, 1984: __________
June, 1989: __________September, 1985: __________
September, 1991: __________April, 1986: __________
June, 2006: David Wright (ceetar)April, 1987: __________
April, 2007: __________May, 1988: __________
June, 2010: David Wright (TransMonk)September, 1990: __________
July, 1994: __________
May, 1997: __________
June, 1999: __________
June, 2000: __________
April, 2007: John Maine (Ben Grimm)
September, 2008: __________
April, 2009: __________


Ben Grimm: 2 Points
TranMonk: 2 Points
batmagadanleadoff: 2 Points
ceetar: 2 Points

Plugging in JC Bucket answers... Too late on Keith in 1985.


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I have vague childhood memories of Don Hahn getting off to a hot start in 1973. I'll guess him as the April '73 PlayerOTM.


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Benjamin Grimm wrote:
batmagadanleadoff wrote:
9/84 has to be Doc. Was that Doc's best month ever or was that Doc's best month ever?


Strikeout-wise, definitely. But September 1985 wasn't too shabby either. An ERA of 0.00 in five starts!


I stand corrected (even though I could weasel out of this one by noting the presence of the question mark in my quote) I didn't know that your database could do that.


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Metly Players of the MonthMetly Pitchers of the Month
June, 1970: __________June, 1975: Tom Seaver (batmagadanleadoff)
April, 1973: __________July, 1976: Jerry Koosman (Lunchbucket)
July, 1975: __________April, 1977: __________
July, 1985: Keith Hernandez (batmagadanleadoff)July, 1980: Pat Zachry (batmagadanleadoff)
September, 1985: __________August, 1983: __________
September, 1987: Darryl Strawberry (Lunchbucket)June, 1984: __________
September, 1988: __________September, 1984: Dwight Gooden (batmagadanleadoff)
June, 1989: __________September, 1985: Dwight Gooden (batmagadanleadoff)
September, 1991: __________April, 1986: Dwight Gooden (batmagadanleadoff)
June, 2006: David Wright (ceetar)April, 1987: __________
April, 2007: Jose Reyes (TransMonk)May, 1988: __________
June, 2010: David Wright (TransMonk)September, 1990: __________
July, 1994: __________
May, 1997: __________
June, 1999: __________
June, 2000: __________
April, 2007: John Maine (Ben Grimm)
September, 2008: __________
April, 2009: Johan Santana (ceetar)


batmagadanleadoff: 10 Points (knows his Gooden months, late on Straw, nice work on Zachry!)
ceetar: 4 Points
TranMonk: 3 Points (wrong on Reed)
Ben Grimm: 1 Point (wrong on Piazza winning Pitcher of the Month!)
ceetar: 4 Points
John Cougar Lunchbucket: 0 Points (wrong on Staub, Jones, Swan, Gooden in June 1984, Viola, late on Hernandez, Gooden x2)
Chad Ochoseis: -1 Point (wrong on Hahn)


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batmagadanleadoff: 10 Points (knows his Gooden months, late on Straw, nice work on Zachry!)

Straw also won in 9/87. What? You forgot?


Straw also won in 9/87. What? You forgot?


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Ceetar wrote:
oh oh, June 2000 was Mike Hampton wasn't it?

I'll say Leiter for June 2000. Moved him right up to 1A status.


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June 70: Clendenon
April 73: Staub
July 75: Kingman

June 84 PiOM: Darling


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batmagadanleadoff: 10 Points (knows his Gooden months, late on Straw, nice work on Zachry!)

Straw also won in 9/87. What? You forgot?


Straw also won in 9/87. What? You forgot?

I don't get it. I just mean to say that somebody came up with the answer first.


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