The Mets in the NLCS

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Mets are about to play in their eighth National League Championship Series.

They've won this series four times: 1969 (Braves), 1973 (Reds), 1986 (Astros) and 2000 (Cardinals) and they lost three times: 1988 (Dodgers), 1999 (Braves) and 2006 (Cardinals).

As in the NLDS thread, active Mets players are in bold, although you won't see a lot of that here. At least, not yet.


BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
13 - Wally Backman, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, Robin Ventura
10 - Mookie Wilson

At Bats
54 - Gary Carter
52 - Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
45 - Edgardo Alfonzo

Runs
9 - Lenny Dykstra, Darryl Strawberry
8 - Carlos Beltran, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Wally Backman, Cleon Jones

Hits
14 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
13 - Lenny Dykstra
12 - Cleon Jones

Doubles
5 - Edgardo Alfonzo
4 - Lenny Dykstra, Cleon Jones
3 - Carlos Delgado, Wayne Garrett, Mike Piazza, Darryl Strawberry, Todd Zeile

Triples
1 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Bud Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, Jose Reyes

Home Runs
3 - Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Mike Piazza, Rusty Staub, Darryl Strawberry
2 - Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell, Lenny Dykstra, Kevin McReynolds, John Olerud
1 - Wayne Garrett, Keith Hernandez, Cleon Jones, Melvin Mora, Jay Payton, Jose Reyes, =#0000BF]David Wright, Todd Zeile

Runs Batted In
11 - Darryl Strawberry
9 - Carlos Delgado
8 - Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile

Total Bases
26 - Darryl Strawberry
25 - Lenny Dykstra
23 - Mike Piazza

Bases on Balls
9 - Keith Hernandez
8 - Benny Agbayani, Robin Ventura
6 - Carlos Delgado, Lenny Dykstra, Mike Piazza

Strikeouts
17 - Darryl Strawberry
13 - Keith Hernandez
10 - Edgardo Alfonzo



PITCHING LEADERS

Games
8 - Armando Benitez
7 - Turk Wendell
6 - John Franco, Roger McDowell

Wins
3 - Jesse Orosco
2 - Mike Hampton, Randy Myers, Tom Seaver, Turk Wendell
1 - David Cone, Octavio Dotel, Tom Glavine, Jerry Koosman, John Maine, Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Oliver Perez, Glendon Rusch, Nolan Ryan, Ron Taylor

Losses
2 - Sid Fernandez, Kenny Rogers
1 - David Cone, Ron Darling, Tom Glavine, Dwight Gooden, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Roger McDowell, Harry Parker, Rick Reed, Tom Seaver, Steve Trachsel, Billy Wagner, Masato Yoshii

Innings Pitched
35.0 - Dwight Gooden
23.0 - Tom Seaver
16.0 - Mike Hampton

Games Started
4 - Dwight Gooden
3 - Ron Darling, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver
2 - David Cone, Sid Fernandez, Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, Jerry Koosman, John Maine, Bob Ojeda, Oliver Perez, Rick Reed, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - David Cone, Mike Hampton, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Tom Seaver

Shutouts
1 - Mike Hampton, Jon Matlack

Saves
2 - Armando Benitez, Tug McGraw
1 - Ron Taylor, Billy Wagner

Bases on Balls
13 - Dwight Gooden
9 - John Maine
8 - Tom Seaver

Strikeouts
29 - Dwight Gooden
19 - Tom Seaver
14 - Jerry Koosman, Al Leiter

Hits Allowed
26 - Dwight Gooden
20 - Tom Seaver
16 - Ron Darling

Runs Allowed
13 - Ron Darling
9 - Sid Fernandez, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver
8 - Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman

Earned Runs Allowed
10 - Ron Darling
9 - Sid Fernandez
8 - Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver

Home Runs Allowed
4 - Tom Seaver
3 - Sid Fernandez, Oliver Perez
2 - Dwight Gooden, Bobby Jones, Jerry Koosman, Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers

[Elster88]

That was nice of them to play highlights from 1988 game 7 against the Dodgers with Ronnie in the booth.

No to mention me, I was right at the perfect age such that that series scarred me for life.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Updated through Game 2. Some 2015 Mets are starting to pop up on the list.

BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
13 - Wally Backman, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, Robin Ventura
10 - Mookie Wilson

At Bats
54 - Gary Carter
52 - Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
45 - Edgardo Alfonzo

Runs
9 - Lenny Dykstra, Darryl Strawberry
8 - Carlos Beltran, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Wally Backman, Cleon Jones

Hits
14 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
13 - Lenny Dykstra
12 - Cleon Jones

Doubles
5 - Edgardo Alfonzo
4 - Lenny Dykstra, Cleon Jones
3 - Carlos Delgado, Wayne Garrett, Mike Piazza, Darryl Strawberry, Todd Zeile

Triples
1 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Bud Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, Jose Reyes

Home Runs
3 - Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Mike Piazza, Rusty Staub, Darryl Strawberry
2 - Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell, Lenny Dykstra, Kevin McReynolds, =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy, John Olerud
1 - =#0000BF]Travis d'Arnaud, Wayne Garrett, Keith Hernandez, Cleon Jones, Melvin Mora, Jay Payton, Jose Reyes, =#0000BF]David Wright, Todd Zeile

Runs Batted In
11 - Darryl Strawberry
9 - Carlos Delgado
8 - Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile

Total Bases
26 - Darryl Strawberry
25 - Lenny Dykstra
23 - Mike Piazza

Bases on Balls
9 - Keith Hernandez
8 - Benny Agbayani, Robin Ventura
6 - Carlos Delgado, Lenny Dykstra, Mike Piazza

Strikeouts
17 - Darryl Strawberry
13 - Keith Hernandez
10 - Edgardo Alfonzo



PITCHING LEADERS

Games
8 - Armando Benitez
7 - Turk Wendell
6 - John Franco, Roger McDowell

Wins
3 - Jesse Orosco
2 - Mike Hampton, Randy Myers, Tom Seaver, Turk Wendell
1 - David Cone, Octavio Dotel, Tom Glavine, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, Jerry Koosman, John Maine, Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Oliver Perez, Glendon Rusch, Nolan Ryan, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard, Ron Taylor

Losses
2 - Sid Fernandez, Kenny Rogers
1 - David Cone, Ron Darling, Tom Glavine, Dwight Gooden, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Roger McDowell, Harry Parker, Rick Reed, Tom Seaver, Steve Trachsel, Billy Wagner, Masato Yoshii

Innings Pitched
35.0 - Dwight Gooden
23.0 - Tom Seaver
16.0 - Mike Hampton

Games Started
4 - Dwight Gooden
3 - Ron Darling, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver
2 - David Cone, Sid Fernandez, Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, Jerry Koosman, John Maine, Bob Ojeda, Oliver Perez, Rick Reed, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - David Cone, Mike Hampton, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Tom Seaver

Shutouts
1 - Mike Hampton, Jon Matlack

Saves
2 - Armando Benitez, =#0000BF]Jeurys Familia, Tug McGraw
1 - Ron Taylor, Billy Wagner

Bases on Balls
13 - Dwight Gooden
9 - John Maine
8 - Tom Seaver

Strikeouts
29 - Dwight Gooden
19 - Tom Seaver
14 - Jerry Koosman, Al Leiter

Hits Allowed
26 - Dwight Gooden
20 - Tom Seaver
16 - Ron Darling

Runs Allowed
13 - Ron Darling
9 - Sid Fernandez, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver
8 - Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman

Earned Runs Allowed
10 - Ron Darling
9 - Sid Fernandez
8 - Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver

Home Runs Allowed
4 - Tom Seaver
3 - Sid Fernandez, Oliver Perez
2 - Dwight Gooden, Bobby Jones, Jerry Koosman, Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers

[Edgy MD]

Apples
1 - Travis d'Arnaud

[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: Apples 1 - Travis d'Arnaud

Hah, well done!

[Centerfield]

That's crazy. In one weekend Familia just tied the Mets record for career NLCS saves.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Centerfield wrote: That's crazy. In one weekend Familia just tied the Mets record for career NLCS saves.

He also the Mets record for career Postseason saves, period.

[Edgy MD]

Pretty interesting that the Mets swept the Braves in the first-ever NLCS and got no saves from Taylor and McGraw.

How strange a pitching performance was Nolan Ryan in Game Three, taking over in the third inning and pitching the rest of the way for the win? Is there any post-season parallel?

[Gwreck]

Edgy MD wrote: How strange a pitching performance was Nolan Ryan in Game Three, taking over in the third inning and pitching the rest of the way for the win? Is there any post-season parallel?

Madison Bumgarner, last year. Took over World Series Game 7 in the fifth inning and pitched the rest of the way (albeit for a save, not a win).

[dinosaur jesus]

Edgy MD wrote: Pretty interesting that the Mets swept the Braves in the first-ever NLCS and got no saves from Taylor and McGraw. How strange a pitching performance was Nolan Ryan in Game Three, taking over in the third inning and pitching the rest of the way for the win? Is there any post-season parallel?

Moe Drabowsky, 1966: came on in the third with one out and the bases loaded, walked a man to drive in a run but finished the game with no further scoring and got the win.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Pedro did something similar in the '99 alcs.

correction it was the alds against the Indians

6 scoreless innings in relief in Game 5. The man was a pitching god.

Edited October 19, 2015 by Guest

[Gwreck]

Longest postseason relief pitching appearance was Jesse Barnes of the NY Giants in the 1921 World Series.

Yankees got 3 against Fred Toney in the top of the first with 2 outs.
Barnes comes in (inheriting 1 runner) and gets out of the inning. Pitches the next 8 innings for the win.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1921/B10110NYA1921.htm

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

El Segundo Escupidor wrote: Pedro did something similar in the '99 alcs. correction it was the alds against the Indians 6 scoreless innings in relief in Game 5. The man was a pitching god.

Not just scoreless, but no hits!

It was actually Pedro's day to pitch but since he'd tweaked his back in an earlier game the Sox tried to rest him. Bret Saberhagen and Derek Lowe were unable to contain Cleveland, so Pedro had to pitch after all.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: El Segundo Escupidor wrote: Pedro did something similar in the '99 alcs. correction it was the alds against the Indians 6 scoreless innings in relief in Game 5. The man was a pitching god. Not just scoreless, but no hits! It was actually Pedro's day to pitch but since he'd tweaked his back in an earlier game the Sox tried to rest him. Bret Saberhagen and Derek Lowe were unable to contain Cleveland, so Pedro had to pitch after all.

Saying that was a strange series would be an understatement -- after Bartolo Colon out-dueled Pedro in Game 1, he lasted just 1 inning in Game 4 giving up 7 ER in a 23-7 loss.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Through Game 3, the following Mets still have not yet appeared in the NLCS:

[list:rh3j2fo2]Steven Matz, Bartolo Colon, Sean Gilmartin, Hansel Robles

Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Kevin Plawecki, Matt Reynolds[/list:u:rh3j2fo2]

Colon, Robles, and Matz appeared in the NLDS. (And unless he "naps funny" during the day today, Matz will appear tonight.)

The other four have not appeared at all in the postseason so far.

[RealityChuck]

I'd love to see Reynolds get in, just so he can be the second person to make a postseason appearance with no previous MLB games.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Updated through Game 4.

BATTING LEADERS

Games Played
13 - Wally Backman, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
11 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Mike Piazza, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
10 - Mookie Wilson

At Bats
54 - Gary Carter
52 - Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
45 - Edgardo Alfonzo

Runs
9 - Lenny Dykstra, Darryl Strawberry
8 - Carlos Beltran, Timo Perez, Mike Piazza
7 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Wally Backman, Cleon Jones

Hits
14 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry
13 - Lenny Dykstra
12 - Cleon Jones

Doubles
5 - Edgardo Alfonzo
4 - Lenny Dykstra, Cleon Jones
3 - Carlos Delgado, Wayne Garrett, Mike Piazza, Darryl Strawberry, =#0000BF]David Wright, Todd Zeile

Triples
1 - Edgardo Alfonzo, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, =#0000BF]Wilmer Flores, Bud Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, Jose Reyes

Home Runs
4 - =#0000BF]Daniel Murphy
3 - Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Mike Piazza, Rusty Staub, Darryl Strawberry
2 - Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell, =#0000BF]Travis d'Arnaud, Lenny Dykstra, Kevin McReynolds, John Olerud

Runs Batted In
11 - Darryl Strawberry
9 - Carlos Delgado
8 - Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza, Todd Zeile

Total Bases
26 - Darryl Strawberry
25 - Lenny Dykstra
23 - Mike Piazza

Bases on Balls
9 - Keith Hernandez
8 - Benny Agbayani, Robin Ventura, =#0000BF]David Wright
6 - Carlos Delgado, Lenny Dykstra, Mike Piazza

Strikeouts
17 - Darryl Strawberry
13 - Keith Hernandez
10 - Edgardo Alfonzo



PITCHING LEADERS

Games
8 - Armando Benitez
7 - Turk Wendell
6 - John Franco, Roger McDowell

Wins
3 - Jesse Orosco
2 - Mike Hampton, Randy Myers, Tom Seaver, Turk Wendell
1 - =#0000BF]Bartolo Colon, David Cone, =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Octavio Dotel, Tom Glavine, =#0000BF]Matt Harvey, Jerry Koosman, John Maine, Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Oliver Perez, Glendon Rusch, Nolan Ryan, =#0000BF]Noah Syndergaard, Ron Taylor

Losses
2 - Sid Fernandez, Kenny Rogers
1 - David Cone, Ron Darling, Tom Glavine, Dwight Gooden, Aaron Heilman, Al Leiter, Roger McDowell, Harry Parker, Rick Reed, Tom Seaver, Steve Trachsel, Billy Wagner, Masato Yoshii

Innings Pitched
35.0 - Dwight Gooden
23.0 - Tom Seaver
16.0 - Mike Hampton

Games Started
4 - Dwight Gooden
3 - Ron Darling, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver
2 - David Cone, Sid Fernandez, Tom Glavine, Mike Hampton, Jerry Koosman, John Maine, Bob Ojeda, Oliver Perez, Rick Reed, Masato Yoshii

Complete Games
1 - David Cone, Mike Hampton, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Tom Seaver

Shutouts
1 - Mike Hampton, Jon Matlack

Saves
3 - =#0000BF]Jeurys Familia
2 - Armando Benitez, Tug McGraw
1 - Ron Taylor, Billy Wagner

Bases on Balls
13 - Dwight Gooden
9 - John Maine
8 - Tom Seaver

Strikeouts
29 - Dwight Gooden
19 - Tom Seaver
14 - Jerry Koosman, Al Leiter

Hits Allowed
26 - Dwight Gooden
20 - Tom Seaver
16 - Ron Darling

Runs Allowed
13 - Ron Darling
9 - Sid Fernandez, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver
8 - Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman

Earned Runs Allowed
10 - Ron Darling
9 - Sid Fernandez
8 - Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Al Leiter, Tom Seaver

Home Runs Allowed
4 - Tom Seaver
3 - Sid Fernandez, Oliver Perez
2 - =#0000BF]Jacob deGrom, Dwight Gooden, Bobby Jones, Jerry Koosman, Rick Reed, Kenny Rogers

[soupcan]

No wins for deGrom?

How many RBI did Murph have?

[Benjamin Grimm]

soupcan wrote: No wins for deGrom?

Oops. Fixed. Thanks.

soupcan wrote: How many RBI did Murph have?

Six.