Where Mets Rank (2014)

[Edgy MD]

Career Hits, Active Big Leaders

1. Derek Jeter: 3,333
2. Alex Rodriguez: 2,939
3. Ichiro Suzuki: 2,755
4. Bobby Abreu: 2,438
5. Adrian Beltre: 2,434
6. Albert Pujols: 2,372
7. Paul Konerko: 2,302
8. Carlos Beltran: 2,251
9. Jimmy Rollins: 2,196
10. Torii Hunter: 2,185
11. Aramis Ramirez: 2,071
12. Alfonso Soriano: 2,066
13. David Ortiz: 2,044
14. Miguel Cabrera: 2,012
15. Raul Ibanez: 2,003
16. Jason Giambi: 2,002
17. Rafael Furcal: 1,811
18. A.J. Pierzynski: 1,796
19. Carl Crawford: 1,778
20. Matt Holliday: 1,701
21. Robinson Cano: 1,672
22. Jose Reyes: 1,602
23. Mark Teixeira: 1,594
24. David Wright: 1,583
25. Alex Rios: 1,570
26. Adam Dunn: 1,552
27. Victor Martinez: 1,500
28. Adrian Gonzalez: 1,495
29. Eric Chavez: 1,465
30. Brian Roberts: 1,463

Big double by Abreu. Hear those footsteps, Ichiro?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wow, this thread has had very little activity this year.

Time to post some updates.

Daniel Murphy has been moving up a few of the Mets all-time lists.

DOUBLES
Murphy has bumped Mookie Wilson out of the top ten and is only one behind Darryl Strawberry.

1. David Wright 371
2. Ed Kranepool 225
3. Jos� Reyes 222
4. Howard Johnson 214
5. Edgardo Alfonzo 212
6. Carlos Beltran 208
7. Mike Piazza 193
8. Darryl Strawberry 187
9. Daniel Murphy 186
10. Cleon Jones 182
11. Mookie Wilson 170


HITS
Murphy recently passed Lee Mazzilli to move into 14th place. If he plays a full season with the Mets in 2015, the Mets may finally reach the point where it requires 1,000 hits to be in the top ten. Meanwhile, David Wright looks like he'll get to the 1,700-hit mark this year. The big 2,000 looks to be about two years away.

1. David Wright 1680
2. Ed Kranepool 1418
3. Jos� Reyes 1300
4. Cleon Jones 1188
5. Edgardo Alfonzo 1136
6. Mookie Wilson 1112
7. Bud Harrelson 1029
8. Mike Piazza 1028
9. Darryl Strawberry 1025
10. Howard Johnson 997
11. Jerry Grote 994
12. Keith Hernandez 939
13. Carlos Beltran 878
14. Daniel Murphy 802
15. Lee Mazzilli 796
16. Kevin McReynolds 791
17. Felix Millan 743
18. Rey Ord��ez 720
19. Rusty Staub 709
20. John Stearns 695
21. Wally Backman 670
22. Wayne Garrett 667

AT BATS
Murphy is in 18th place right now, but he can still move up a couple of more notches this season, and, if he's with the Mets through all of next season, can pass Keith Hernandez and move into 12th place. David Wright apparently became the all-time at-bats king this season, and nobody seems to have noticed.

1. David Wright 5621
2. Ed Kranepool 5436
3. Jos� Reyes 4453
4. Bud Harrelson 4390
5. Cleon Jones 4223
6. Mookie Wilson 4027
7. Howard Johnson 3968
8. Darryl Strawberry 3903
9. Edgardo Alfonzo 3897
10. Jerry Grote 3881
11. Mike Piazza 3478
12. Keith Hernandez 3164
13. Carlos Beltran 3133
14. Lee Mazzilli 3013
15. Rey Ord��ez 2937
16. Kevin McReynolds 2910
17. Wayne Garrett 2817
18. Daniel Murphy 2742
19. John Stearns 2679
20. Felix Millan 2677
21. Rusty Staub 2571
22. Todd Hundley 2549
23. Tommie Agee 2416
24. Hubie Brooks 2400
25. John Milner 2389
26. George Foster 2389
27. Wally Backman 2369
28. Dave Kingman 2323

Also, Jonathon Niese has been around for a while now too. Let's see where he is on some of the Mets all-time lists:

GAMES STARTED
Niese can move into the top ten next season.

1. Tom Seaver 395
2. Jerry Koosman 346
3. Dwight Gooden 303
4. Sid Fernandez 250
5. Ron Darling 241
6. Al Leiter 213
7. Jon Matlack 199
8. Bobby Jones 190
9. Craig Swan 184
10. David Cone 169
11. Tom Glavine 164
12. Steve Trachsel 160
13. Mike Pelfrey 149
14. Jon Niese 140
15. Rick Reed 138
16. Al Jackson 138
17. Jack Fisher 133
18. Gary Gentry 121
19. Pat Zachry 113
20. Bob Ojeda 109
21. Johan Santana 109
22. Jim McAndrew 105


WINS
Would you have guessed that Steve Trachsel was in the top ten? Niese is probably more than a year away from dislodging him, but by next year he could get past Tom Glavine for 11th place.

1. Tom Seaver 198
2. Dwight Gooden 157
3. Jerry Koosman 140
4. Ron Darling 99
5. Sid Fernandez 98
6. Al Leiter 95
7. Jon Matlack 82
8. David Cone 81
9. Bobby Jones 74
10. Steve Trachsel 66
11. Tom Glavine 61
12. Craig Swan 59
13. Rick Reed 59
14. Bob Ojeda 51
15. Mike Pelfrey 50
16. Jon Niese 49
17. John Franco 48
18. Jesse Orosco 47
19. Tug McGraw 47
20. Johan Santana 46


STRIKEOUTS
Niese just moved into the top ten yesterday! And nobody knew it! Probably not even Craig Swan, who is currently clinging to a tie for 10th place. Next up is Bobby Jones (the one from Fresno), and then Jon Matlack, still far in the distance.

1. Tom Seaver 2541
2. Dwight Gooden 1875
3. Jerry Koosman 1799
4. Sid Fernandez 1449
5. David Cone 1172
6. Ron Darling 1148
7. Al Leiter 1106
8. Jon Matlack 1023
9. Bobby Jones 714
10. Jon Niese 671
11. Craig Swan 671
12. Tug McGraw 618
13. Johan Santana 607
14. John Franco 592
15. Rick Reed 590
16. Steve Trachsel 580
17. Gary Gentry 563
18. Al Jackson 561
19. Tom Glavine 516
20. Mike Pelfrey 506
21. Jesse Orosco 506

[seawolf17]

Would be funny if Swan did know it, watching at home and cursing every strike. "No, dammit! That pitch was outside!"

[Edgy MD]

Look at that tier behind Matlack. There's as much distance between him in eighth and Jones in ninth as there is between Jones in ninth and Jim McAndrew in 31st. It's like, "Only the gods may enter this stratosphere, son."

Makes a small but decent case in itself for Matlack as Mets Hall-of-Famer.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Interestingly with the exception of briefly sharing No. 44 (Cone, Darling) and 16 (Gooden, Cone) the Top 18 Met strikeout hurlers all have unique uni numbers (19 & 20/21, Glavine & Orosco, were both 47s.

[Edgy MD]

There's a story in that.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Most home runs in a season at Citi Field:

2010 David Wright 12
2012 David Wright 12
2014 Lucas Duda 12
2012 Ike Davis 11
2012 Scott Hairston 11
2011 Carlos Beltran 9
2012 Lucas Duda 9
2013 Lucas Duda 9
2010 Jos� Reyes 8
2010 Ike Davis 8

[Frayed Knot]

One thing this increasingly lost season for Wright is doing as far as 'Where Mets Rank' is concerned is to postpone the previously assumed 2015 season as the year David was to pass Straw as the all-time NYM HR leader.
After starting 2014 32 HRs away from tying the mark, he's still 24 back as we head to September and has hit only 26 over the last 1-3/4 seasons combined. In fact he's only hit as many as 25 once in the last six seasons meaning that what once seemed inevitable by late 2014/early 2015 is now looking like 2016 at the earliest.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Most RBI in a season at Citi Field

2010 David Wright 52
2012 David Wright 45
2012 Ike Davis 39
2010 Ike Davis 38
2010 Angel Pagan 35
2013 Daniel Murphy 34
2014 Lucas Duda 34
2009 Daniel Murphy 33
2010 Jeff Francoeur 31
2012 Daniel Murphy 31


Most doubles in a season at Citi Field

2012 Daniel Murphy 23
2009 Daniel Murphy 22
2012 David Wright 18
2010 Ike Davis 18
2011 Justin Turner 17
2011 Carlos Beltran 17
2013 Daniel Murphy 16
2014 Daniel Murphy 15
2010 David Wright 15
2011 David Wright 14
2011 Angel Pagan 14
2009 David Wright 14
2009 Angel Pagan 14
2014 Curtis Granderson 13
2011 Jos� Reyes 13
2010 Angel Pagan 13

[Edgy MD]

Most Homers as a Firstbaseman by a Met

1. Carlos Delgado, 2006: 38
2. Dave Kingman, 1982: 37
3. Carlos Delgado, 2008: 35
4. Ike Davis, 2012: 32
5. Eddie Murray, 1993: 27
6. Mo Vaughn, 2002: 26
T7. Carlos Delgado, 2007: 24
T7. Lucas Duda, 2014: 24
T9. Rico Brogna, 1995: 22
T9. John Olerud, 1997: 22
T9. John Olerud, 1998: 22
T9. Todd Zeile, 2000: 22

[Frayed Knot]

Murphy's DL stint means that Bernard Gilkey's doubles record stands for at least one more season.

[Edgy MD]

Saves in a season by a Met

1) Armando Benitez, 2001: 43
2) Armando Benitez, 2000: 41
3) Billy Wagner, 2006: 40
4) John Franco, 1998: 38
5) John Franco, 1997: 36
6) Francisco Rodriguez, 2009: 35
7) Billy Wagner, 2007: 34
T8) John Franco, 1990: 33
T8) Armando Benitez, 2002: 33
10) Jesse Orosco, 1984: 31
T11) John Franco, 1994: 30
T11) John Franco, 1991: 30
T13) John Franco, 1995: 29
T13) Braden Looper, 2004: 29
T15) John Franco, 1996: 28
T15) Braden Looper, 2005: 28
T17) Billy Wagner, 2008: 27
T17) Tug McGraw, 1972: 27
19) Randy Myers, 1988: 26
T20) Roger McDowell, 1987: 25
T20) Francisco Rodriguez, 2010: 25
T20) Tug McGraw, 1973: 25
Jenrry Mejia, Projected to Season's End: 24.83
23) Randy Myers, 1989: 24
T24) Francisco Rodriguez, 2011: 23
T24) Frank Francisco, 2012: 23
T26) Roger McDowell, 1986: 22
T26) Armando Benitez, 1999: 22
T26) Neil Allen, 1980: 22
T26) Bobby Parnell, 2013: 22
T30) Jesse Orosco, 1986: 21
T30) Armando Benitez, 2003: 21
T30) Jenrry Mejia, 2014: 21

[Edgy MD]

Call Pam Frisella. A milestone has been reached!

Saves in a season by a Met

1) Armando Benitez, 2001: 43
2) Armando Benitez, 2000: 41
3) Billy Wagner, 2006: 40
4) John Franco, 1998: 38
5) John Franco, 1997: 36
6) Francisco Rodriguez, 2009: 35
7) Billy Wagner, 2007: 34
T8) John Franco, 1990: 33
T8) Armando Benitez, 2002: 33
10) Jesse Orosco, 1984: 31
T11) John Franco, 1994: 30
T11) John Franco, 1991: 30
T13) John Franco, 1995: 29
T13) Braden Looper, 2004: 29
T15) John Franco, 1996: 28
T15) Braden Looper, 2005: 28
T17) Billy Wagner, 2008: 27
T17) Tug McGraw, 1972: 27
19) Randy Myers, 1988: 26
Jenrry Mejia, Projected to Season's End: 25.64
T20) Roger McDowell, 1987: 25
T20) Francisco Rodriguez, 2010: 25
T20) Tug McGraw, 1973: 25
23) Randy Myers, 1989: 24
T24) Francisco Rodriguez, 2011: 23
T24) Frank Francisco, 2012: 23
T26) Roger McDowell, 1986: 22
T26) Armando Benitez, 1999: 22
T26) Jenrry Mejia, 2014: 22
T26) Neil Allen, 1980: 22
T26) Bobby Parnell, 2013: 22

Saves in a Career by a Met

1) John Franco 276
2) Armando Benitez 160
3) Jesse Orosco 107
4) Billy Wagner 101
5) Tug McGraw 85
6) Roger McDowell 84
7) Francisco Rodriguez 83
8) Neil Allen 69
9) Skip Lockwood 65
10) Braden Looper 57
11) Randy Myers 56
12) Bobby Parnell 36
13) Doug Sisk 33
14) Ron Taylor 28
15) Bob Apodaca 26
Jenrry Mejia, Projected to Season's End: 25.64
16) Frank Francisco 24
T17) Danny Frisella 22
T17) Jenrry Mejia 22
19) Anthony Young 18
T20) Doug Henry 13
T20) LaTroy Hawkins 13

[Edgy MD]

Mejia takes sole possession of the coveted 17th place all-time career list. Any prediction as to where he will finish? That projection I post isn't particularly helpful, because it's based on his rate over the course of the season, for much of which he wasn't yet the go-to save guy, or even a reliever.

Saves in a season by a Met

1) Armando Benitez, 2001: 43
2) Armando Benitez, 2000: 41
3) Billy Wagner, 2006: 40
4) John Franco, 1998: 38
5) John Franco, 1997: 36
6) Francisco Rodriguez, 2009: 35
7) Billy Wagner, 2007: 34
T8) John Franco, 1990: 33
T8) Armando Benitez, 2002: 33
10) Jesse Orosco, 1984: 31
T11) John Franco, 1994: 30
T11) John Franco, 1991: 30
T13) John Franco, 1995: 29
T13) Braden Looper, 2004: 29
T15) John Franco, 1996: 28
T15) Braden Looper, 2005: 28
T17) Billy Wagner, 2008: 27
T17) Tug McGraw, 1972: 27
Jenrry Mejia, Projected to Season's End: 26.61
19) Randy Myers, 1988: 26
T20) Roger McDowell, 1987: 25
T20) Francisco Rodriguez, 2010: 25
T20) Tug McGraw, 1973: 25
23) Randy Myers, 1989: 24
T24) Francisco Rodriguez, 2011: 23
T24) Jenrry Mejia 23
T24) Frank Francisco, 2012: 23
T27) Roger McDowell, 1986: 22
T27) Armando Benitez, 1999: 22
T27) Neil Allen, 1980: 22
T27) Bobby Parnell, 2013: 22

Saves in a Career by a Met

1) John Franco: 276
2) Armando Benitez: 160
3) Jesse Orosco: 107
4) Billy Wagner: 101
5) Tug McGraw: 85
6) Roger McDowell: 84
7) Francisco Rodriguez: 83
8) Neil Allen: 69
9) Skip Lockwood: 65
10) Braden Looper: 57
11) Randy Myers: 56
12) Bobby Parnell: 36
13) Doug Sisk: 33
14) Ron Taylor: 28
Jenrry Mejia, Projected to Season's End: 26.61
15) Bob Apodaca: 26
16) Frank Francisco: 24
17) Jenrry Mejia: 23
18) Danny Frisella: 22
19) Anthony Young: 18
T20) Doug Henry: 13
T20) LaTroy Hawkins: 13

[Edgy MD]

Hey, man, we're in Frank Francisco Territory.

Saves in a season by a Met

1) Armando Benitez, 2001: 43
2) Armando Benitez, 2000: 41
3) Billy Wagner, 2006: 40
4) John Franco, 1998: 38
5) John Franco, 1997: 36
6) Francisco Rodriguez, 2009: 35
7) Billy Wagner, 2007: 34
T8) John Franco, 1990: 33
T8) Armando Benitez, 2002: 33
10) Jesse Orosco, 1984: 31
T11) John Franco, 1994: 30
T11) John Franco, 1991: 30
T13) John Franco, 1995: 29
T13) Braden Looper, 2004: 29
T15) John Franco, 1996: 28
T15) Braden Looper, 2005: 28
Jenrry Mejia, Projected to Season's End: 27.18
T17) Billy Wagner, 2008: 27
T17) Tug McGraw, 1972: 27
19) Randy Myers, 1988: 26
T20) Roger McDowell, 1987: 25
T20) Francisco Rodriguez, 2010: 25
T20) Tug McGraw, 1973: 25
T23) Randy Myers, 1989: 24
T23) Jenrry Mejia, 2014: 24
T25) Francisco Rodriguez, 2011: 23
T25) Frank Francisco, 2012: 23
T27) Roger McDowell, 1986: 22
T27) Armando Benitez, 1999: 22
T27) Neil Allen, 1980: 22
T27) Bobby Parnell, 2013: 22

Saves in a Career by a Met

1) John Franco: 276
2) Armando Benitez: 160
3) Jesse Orosco: 107
4) Billy Wagner: 101
5) Tug McGraw: 85
6) Roger McDowell: 84
7) Francisco Rodriguez: 83
8) Neil Allen: 69
9) Skip Lockwood: 65
10) Braden Looper: 57
11) Randy Myers: 56
12) Bobby Parnell: 36
13) Doug Sisk: 33
14) Ron Taylor: 28
Jenrry Mejia, Projected to Season's End: 27.18
15) Bob Apodaca: 26
T16) Frank Francisco: 24
T16) Jenrry Mejia: 24
18) Danny Frisella: 22
19) Anthony Young: 18
T20) Doug Henry: 13
T20) LaTroy Hawkins: 13

[Frayed Knot]

I consider today to be .18 of a save so maybe he'll reach your exact projection after all.

[Edgy MD]

Saves are a a funny thing to track, because by a curious tradition, unlike any other statistic, only one guy is allowed to purse them at a time. So two seasons on the job as a designated closer and you have a reasonably good chance of joining the team's all-time top ten.

[Edgy MD]

Saves in a Season by a Home-Grown Met*

Jenrry Mejia, projected to the end of this season: 28.22
T1) Tug McGraw, 1972: 27
T1) Jenrry Mejia, 2014: 27
3) Randy Myers, 1988: 26
T4) Roger McDowell, 1987: 25
T4) Tug McGraw, 1973: 25
6) Randy Myers, 1989: 24
T7) Roger McDowell, 1986: 22
T7) Neil Allen, 1980: 22
T7) Bobby Parnell, 2013: 22
10) Neil Allen, 1982: 19

* Noting, for the purposes of this of this category, that Jesse Orosco was originally signed by and debuted in another organization.

[Edgy MD]

Career Outfield Assists by an Active Player

1) Bobby Abreu: 136
2) Carlos Beltran: 134
3) Manny Ramirez: 129
4) Torii Hunter: 124
5) Jeff Francoeur: 121
6) Ichiro Suzuki: 111
7) Alfonso Soriano: 98
8) Nick Markakis: 93
T9) Raul Ibanez: 90
T9) Alex Rios: 90

[Edgy MD]

Team Wins in a Season vs. the Mets

T1) Pittsburgh Pirates, 1962: 16
T1) Los Angeles Dodgers, 1962: 16
T1) Los Angeles Dodgers, 1963: 16
T4) Philadelphia Phillies, 1964: 15
T4) Montreal Expos, 1979: 15
T4) Los Angeles Dodgers, 1964: 15
T4) Florida Marlins, 2004: 15 (11 saves by Benitez)
5) Washington Nationals, 2014: 14

[Frayed Knot]

Team Wins in a Season vs. the Mets ... T4) Florida Marlins, 2004: 15 (11 saves by Benitez)

I remember this stat/year specifically for a conversation that WFAN yakker Jody McDonald had with a Miami writer/broadcaster (I forget which) telling him how much they were going to regret having Benitez on their team.
- and then when he got off to a good start Jody Mac had to revise he prediction about how he'd fall apart when he faced the Mets, that seeing 'New York' on unis was going to be more than he could handle
- and then when he was near-perfect in a series in Miami he got revised further to he'd fall apart as soon as he pitched a series IN New York

And on it went. But even though he gave himself about three different ways to say 'I told ya so', Armando skunked him at every turn.