The Mets in the NLDS

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Mets are about to make their fourth appearance in the National League Division Series. The first two times, in 1999 and 2000, they got there as a result of being the National League's Wild Card team. In 2006 and now, in 2015, they're in this series because they won the National League Eastern Division title.

In 1999, the Mets defeated the Diamondbacks in four games, and did the same to the Giants in 2000. In 2006, the Mets swept the three-game series from the Dodgers.

In this thread we'll take a look at the NLDS club records, most of which are fairly modest, given that the Mets have only played 11 NLDS games in their history. Active Mets are listed in bold text. This list will be updated at the conclusion of the NLDS. There will certainly be at least a few updates, in the Games Started section, and in the Wins and/or Losses section as well.

The original version of this thread, from 2006

BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
8 - Benny Agbayani, Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura
6 - Mike Piazza
4 - Rickey Henderson, John Olerud, Rey Ord��ez, Jay Payton, Timo Perez

At Bats
34 - Edgardo Alfonzo
28 - Robin Ventura
25 - Benny Agbayani

Runs
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo
5 - Rickey Henderson
3 - Mike Bordick, Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, John Olerud

Hits
9 - Edgardo Alfonzo
8 - Benny Agbayani
7 - John Olerud

Doubles
3 - Edgardo Alfonzo
2 - Benny Agbayani, Shawn Green, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
1 - Darryl Hamilton, Paul Lo Duca, Rey Ord��ez, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza, Chris Woodward, Todd Zeile

Triples
None.

Home Runs
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo
1 - Benny Agbayani, Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, John Olerud, Todd Pratt, Robin Ventura

Runs Batted In
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo
6 - John Olerud
4 - =#0000BF]David Wright

Total Bases
24 - Edgardo Alfonzo
13 - Benny Agbayani
10 - John Olerud, Robin Ventura

Bases on Balls
8 - Robin Ventura
5 - Carlos Beltran
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile

Strikeouts
7 - Mike Piazza
6 - Benny Agbayani
5 - Rey Ord��ez



PITCHING LEADERS

Games
5 - John Franco
4 - Armando Benitez, Turk Wendell
3 - Dennis Cook, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner

Wins
1 - Armando Benitez, Pedro Feliciano, John Franco, Tom Glavine, Bobby Jones, Guillermo Mota, Rick Reed, Turk Wendell, Rick White

Losses
1 - Mike Hampton, Kenny Rogers

Innings Pitched
15.2 - Al Leiter
12.0 - Rick Reed
9.0 - Bobby Jones

Games Started
2 - Al Leiter, Rick Reed
1 - Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, Bobby Jones, John Maine, Kenny Rogers, Steve Trachsel, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - Bobby Jones

Shutouts
1 - Bobby Jones

Saves
2 - Billy Wagner
1 - John Franco

Bases on Balls
6 - Al Leiter
5 - Rick Reed
3 - Dennis Cook, Mike Hampton, Turk Wendell

Strikeouts
10 - Al Leiter
8 - Rick Reed
6 - Kenny Rogers

Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver

Earned Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver

Home Runs Allowed
2 - Masato Yoshii
1 - Armando Benitez, Mike Hampton, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Darren Oliver, Rick Reed

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

My most memorable NLDS moment:

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[Benjamin Grimm]

In looking at this stuff, I noticed that John Maine started Game 1 of the 2006 NLDS. That seems a strange choice; the Mets clinched early enough to set their rotation. I don't recall what led to this happening. Did it have something to do with Orlando Hernandez's injury?

Glavine started Game 2, and Trachsel started Game 3.

[Gwreck]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: In looking at this stuff, I noticed that John Maine started Game 1 of the 2006 NLDS. That seems a strange choice; the Mets clinched early enough to set their rotation. I don't recall what led to this happening. Did it have something to do with Orlando Hernandez's injury? Glavine started Game 2, and Trachsel started Game 3.

Yes, Hernandez was supposed to start game 1.

[RealityChuck]

Hernandez had a late injury, so they had Maine substitute.

[Zvon]

Hits allowed: Rick Reed, 11.

And Jones gets least hits allowed?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Zvon wrote: Hits allowed: Rick Reed, 11. And Jones gets least hits allowed?

I guess I missed that category. I'll have to add it before Friday's game begins.

Least hits allowed, I assume, will be a multiple-player tie for zero.

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Hits allowed: Rick Reed, 11. And Jones gets least hits allowed? I guess I missed that category. I'll have to add it before Friday's game begins. Least hits allowed, I assume, will be a multiple-player tie for zero.

Duh@me.

Alfonzo, the most unsung Met hero in team history.

[Edgy MD]

Not in my 'sperience. Every other mook I run into on the social media tries to tell me that I Wright sucks and couldn't hold Alfonzo's jock.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Revised to include Hits Allowed category in the pitching section. (Thanks to Zvon for pointing out that this category had been missing.)

BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
8 - Benny Agbayani, Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura
6 - Mike Piazza
4 - Rickey Henderson, John Olerud, Rey Ord��ez, Jay Payton, Timo Perez

At Bats
34 - Edgardo Alfonzo
28 - Robin Ventura
25 - Benny Agbayani

Runs
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo
5 - Rickey Henderson
3 - Mike Bordick, Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, John Olerud

Hits
9 - Edgardo Alfonzo
8 - Benny Agbayani
7 - John Olerud

Doubles
3 - Edgardo Alfonzo
2 - Benny Agbayani, Shawn Green, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
1 - Darryl Hamilton, Paul Lo Duca, Rey Ord��ez, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza, Chris Woodward, Todd Zeile

Triples
None.

Home Runs
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo
1 - Benny Agbayani, Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, John Olerud, Todd Pratt, Robin Ventura

Runs Batted In
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo
6 - John Olerud
4 - =#0000BF]David Wright

Total Bases
24 - Edgardo Alfonzo
13 - Benny Agbayani
10 - John Olerud, Robin Ventura

Bases on Balls
8 - Robin Ventura
5 - Carlos Beltran
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile

Strikeouts
7 - Mike Piazza
6 - Benny Agbayani
5 - Rey Ord��ez



PITCHING LEADERS

Games
5 - John Franco
4 - Armando Benitez, Turk Wendell
3 - Dennis Cook, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner

Wins
1 - Armando Benitez, Pedro Feliciano, John Franco, Tom Glavine, Bobby Jones, Guillermo Mota, Rick Reed, Turk Wendell, Rick White

Losses
1 - Mike Hampton, Kenny Rogers

Innings Pitched
15.2 - Al Leiter
12.0 - Rick Reed
9.0 - Bobby Jones

Games Started
2 - Al Leiter, Rick Reed
1 - Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, Bobby Jones, John Maine, Kenny Rogers, Steve Trachsel, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - Bobby Jones

Shutouts
1 - Bobby Jones

Saves
2 - Billy Wagner
1 - John Franco

Bases on Balls
6 - Al Leiter
5 - Rick Reed
3 - Dennis Cook, Mike Hampton, Turk Wendell

Strikeouts
10 - Al Leiter
8 - Rick Reed
6 - Kenny Rogers

Hits Allowed
11 - Rick Reed
8 - Al Leiter
6 - Mike Hampton, John Maine, Guillermo Mota, Steve Trachsel, Rick White, Masato Yoshii

Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver

Earned Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver

Home Runs Allowed
2 - Masato Yoshii
1 - Armando Benitez, Mike Hampton, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Darren Oliver, Rick Reed

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gwreck wrote: In looking at this stuff, I noticed that John Maine started Game 1 of the 2006 NLDS. That seems a strange choice; the Mets clinched early enough to set their rotation. I don't recall what led to this happening. Did it have something to do with Orlando Hernandez's injury? Glavine started Game 2, and Trachsel started Game 3. Yes, Hernandez was supposed to start game 1.

They were such a shambles as that series began, and only the Dodgers playing an incredibly crappy series allowed us to get to the next round. It was a late afternoon game, and I was busy working, but was exiting the office onto 3rd Ave. as that crazy play when two guys got tagged out at home on the same play was called on the radio. Stunningly stupid by the Dodgers who'd further eff themselves over when Joe Beimel got drunk and sliced up his up his hand (lame initial cover story: he was drinking a glass of water in the hotel room when the vessel unexpectedly broke). Had he stuck around we'd have probably lost too.

[Ceetar]

[Elster88]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Runs Batted In 11 - Edgardo Alfonzo 6 - John Olerud 4 - David Wright

Captain. Up to 6.

Strikeouts 10 - Al Leiter 8 - Rick Reed 6 - Kenny Rogers

Well then.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I wasn't planning on updating this mid-series, but what the heck.

Here's where they stand after Game 1.

BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
8 - Benny Agbayani, Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura
6 - Mike Piazza
4 - Rickey Henderson, John Olerud, Rey Ord��ez, Jay Payton, Timo Perez, =#0000BF]David Wright

At Bats
34 - Edgardo Alfonzo
28 - Robin Ventura
25 - Benny Agbayani

Runs
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo
5 - Rickey Henderson
3 - Mike Bordick, Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, John Olerud

Hits
9 - Edgardo Alfonzo
8 - Benny Agbayani
7 - John Olerud

Doubles
3 - Edgardo Alfonzo
2 - Benny Agbayani, Shawn Green, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
1 - Darryl Hamilton, Paul Lo Duca, Rey Ord��ez, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza, Chris Woodward, Todd Zeile

Triples
None.

Home Runs
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo
1 - Benny Agbayani, Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy, John Olerud, Todd Pratt, Robin Ventura

Runs Batted In
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo
6 - John Olerud, =#0000BF]David Wright
3 - Paul Lo Duca, Timo Perez, Jose Reyes, Robin Ventura

Total Bases
24 - Edgardo Alfonzo
13 - Benny Agbayani
10 - John Olerud, Robin Ventura

Bases on Balls
8 - Robin Ventura
5 - Carlos Beltran
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile

Strikeouts
7 - Mike Piazza
6 - Benny Agbayani, =#0000BF]David Wright
5 - Rey Ord��ez



PITCHING LEADERS

Games
5 - John Franco
4 - Armando Benitez, Turk Wendell
3 - Dennis Cook, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner

Wins
1 - Armando Benitez, =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Pedro Feliciano, John Franco, Tom Glavine, Bobby Jones, Guillermo Mota, Rick Reed, Turk Wendell, Rick White

Losses
1 - Mike Hampton, Kenny Rogers

Innings Pitched
15.2 - Al Leiter
12.0 - Rick Reed
9.0 - Bobby Jones

Games Started
2 - Al Leiter, Rick Reed
1 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, Bobby Jones, John Maine, Kenny Rogers, Steve Trachsel, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - Bobby Jones

Shutouts
1 - Bobby Jones

Saves
2 - Billy Wagner
1 - =#0000BF]Jeurys Familia, John Franco

Bases on Balls
6 - Al Leiter
5 - Rick Reed
3 - Dennis Cook, Mike Hampton, Turk Wendell

Strikeouts
13 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom
10 - Al Leiter
8 - Rick Reed


Hits Allowed
11 - Rick Reed
8 - Al Leiter
6 - Mike Hampton, John Maine, Guillermo Mota, Steve Trachsel, Rick White, Masato Yoshii

Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver

Earned Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver

Home Runs Allowed
2 - Masato Yoshii
1 - Armando Benitez, Mike Hampton, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Darren Oliver, Rick Reed

[Benjamin Grimm]

Updated through Game 3. My apologies to the late Darryl Hamilton; I inadvertently left him off the "Games Played" list in previous posts.

BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
8 - Benny Agbayani, Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura
7 - Darryl Hamilton
6 - Mike Piazza, =#0000BF]David Wright

At Bats
34 - Edgardo Alfonzo
28 - Robin Ventura
25 - Benny Agbayani

Runs
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo
5 - Rickey Henderson
4 - =#0000BF]Yoenis C�spedes

Hits
9 - Edgardo Alfonzo
8 - Benny Agbayani
7 - John Olerud

Doubles
3 - Edgardo Alfonzo
2 - Benny Agbayani, =#0000BF]Curtis Granderson, Shawn Green, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
1 - =#0000BF]Wilmer Flores, Darryl Hamilton, =#0000BF]Juan Lagares, Paul Lo Duca, Rey Ord��ez, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza, Chris Woodward, Todd Zeile

Triples
None.

Home Runs
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo
2- =#0000BF]Yoenis C�spedes
1 - Benny Agbayani, =#0000BF]Michael Conforto, =#0000BF]Travis d'Arnaud, Carlos Delgado, Cliff Floyd, =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy, John Olerud, Todd Pratt, Robin Ventura

Runs Batted In
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo
6 - John Olerud, =#0000BF]David Wright
5 - =#0000BF]Curtis Granderson

Total Bases
24 - Edgardo Alfonzo
13 - Benny Agbayani
10 - =#0000BF]Yoenis C�spedes, John Olerud, Robin Ventura

Bases on Balls
8 - Robin Ventura
5 - Carlos Beltran
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, =#0000BF]David Wright, Todd Zeile

Strikeouts
8 - =#0000BF]David Wright
7 - =#0000BF]Lucas Duda, Mike Piazza
6 - Benny Agbayani



PITCHING LEADERS

Games
5 - John Franco
4 - Armando Benitez, Turk Wendell
3 - Dennis Cook, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner

Wins
1 - Armando Benitez, =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Pedro Feliciano, John Franco, Tom Glavine, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, Bobby Jones, Guillermo Mota, Rick Reed, Turk Wendell, Rick White

Losses
1 - Mike Hampton, Kenny Rogers, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard

Innings Pitched
15.2 - Al Leiter
12.0 - Rick Reed
9.0 - Bobby Jones

Games Started
2 - Al Leiter, Rick Reed
1 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, Bobby Jones, John Maine, Kenny Rogers, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard, Steve Trachsel, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - Bobby Jones

Shutouts
1 - Bobby Jones

Saves
2 - Billy Wagner
1 - =#0000BF]Jeurys Familia, John Franco

Bases on Balls
6 - Al Leiter
5 - Rick Reed
4 - =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard

Strikeouts
13 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom
10 - Al Leiter
9 - =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard


Hits Allowed
11 - Rick Reed
8 - Al Leiter
7 - =#0000BF]Matt Harvey

Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - =#0000BF]Erik Goeddel, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard

Earned Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - =#0000BF]Erik Goeddel, Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard

Home Runs Allowed
2 - Masato Yoshii
1 - Armando Benitez, =#0000BF]Bartolo Colon, =#0000BF]Erik Goeddel, Mike Hampton, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Darren Oliver, Rick Reed

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Updated through Game 3. My apologies to the late Darryl Hamilton; I inadvertently left him off the "Games Played" list in previous posts.

My apologies to the late Darryl Hamilton. I inadvertently forgot he was late.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Final update for 2015. I hope to see several more "Mets in the NLDS" threads over the next few years!

As we can see, this year's team was able to make its mark in a number of categories.

BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
8 - Benny Agbayani, Edgardo Alfonzo, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
7 - Darryl Hamilton
6 - Mike Piazza

At Bats
34 - Edgardo Alfonzo
28 - Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
25 - Benny Agbayani

Runs
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo
5 - Rickey Henderson, =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy
4 - =#0000BF]Yoenis C�spedes

Hits
9 - Edgardo Alfonzo
8 - Benny Agbayani
7 - =#0000BF]Curtins Granderson, =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy, John Olerud

Doubles
3 - Edgardo Alfonzo
2 - Benny Agbayani, =#0000BF]Curtis Granderson, Shawn Green, =#0000BF]Juan Lagares, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
1 - =#0000BF]Wilmer Flores, Darryl Hamilton, Paul Lo Duca, =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy, Rey Ord��ez, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza, Chris Woodward, Todd Zeile

Triples
None.

Home Runs
4 - Edgardo Alfonzo
3 - =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy
2 - =#0000BF]Yoenis C�spedes

Runs Batted In
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo
6 - John Olerud, =#0000BF]David Wright
5 - =#0000BF]Curtis Granderson, =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy

Total Bases
24 - Edgardo Alfonzo
17 - =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy
13 - Benny Agbayani

Bases on Balls
8 - Robin Ventura
6 - =#0000BF]David Wright
5 - Carlos Beltran

Strikeouts
11 - =#0000BF]Lucas Duda, =#0000BF]David Wright
8 - =#0000BF]Yoenis Cespedes, =#0000BF]Travis d'Arnaud
7 - Mike Piazza




PITCHING LEADERS

Games
5 - John Franco
4 - Armando Benitez, =#0000BF]Jeurys Familia, Turk Wendell
3 - =#0000BF]Bartolo Colon, Dennis Cook, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner

Wins
2- =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom
1 - Armando Benitez, Pedro Feliciano, John Franco, Tom Glavine, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, Bobby Jones, Guillermo Mota, Rick Reed, Turk Wendell, Rick White

Losses
1 - Mike Hampton, =#0000BF]Steven Matz Kenny Rogers, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard

Innings Pitched
15.2 - Al Leiter
13.0 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom
12.0 - Rick Reed


Games Started
2 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Al Leiter, Rick Reed
1 - Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, Bobby Jones, John Maine, =#0000BF]Steven Matz, Kenny Rogers, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard, Steve Trachsel, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - Bobby Jones

Shutouts
1 - Bobby Jones

Saves
2 - =#0000BF]Jeurys Familia, Billy Wagner
1 - John Franco

Bases on Balls
6 - Al Leiter
5 - Rick Reed, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard
4 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom

Strikeouts
20 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom
11 - =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard
10 - Al Leiter

Hits Allowed
11 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Rick Reed
8 - Al Leiter
7 - =#0000BF]Matt Harvey

Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - =#0000BF]Erik Goeddel, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, =#0000BF]Steven Matz, Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard

Earned Runs Allowed
5 - Mike Hampton, Al Leiter
4 - Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers, Masato Yoshii
3 - =#0000BF]Erik Goeddel, =#0000BF]Steven Matz, Guillermo Mota, Darren Oliver, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard

Home Runs Allowed
2 - Masato Yoshii
1 - Armando Benitez, =#0000BF]Bartolo Colon, =#0000BF]Erik Goeddel, Mike Hampton, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Darren Oliver, Rick Reed

[Elster88]

Murphy hit a double yesterday. I think it was a triple at first and then changed to a double and error advancing him to third.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yes, you're right. Thank you. I have the double in the database but missed it when updating the list of leaders. It's corrected now.

[Gwreck]

One more category:

Division Series Outcomes
Wins - 4
Losses - 0

[Elster88]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Yes, you're right. Thank you. I have the double in the database but missed it when updating the list of leaders. It's corrected now.

Thank you... I love this stuff