McE went .250 / .244 / .432 // .676 vs. Randy in 46 plate appearances, easily the most times he faced any one pitcher in his career. Not particularly impressive, but a little better than his .251 / .302 / .355 // .657 career line, as well as better than the league's .221 / .297 / .353 // .650 He built his rep in 2000, his first year with the Mets, in which he went 4-for-8 with three doubles and a homer. Overall, not such a difference, but I get why managers may have thought it was a good day to get him in the lineup.