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Gets 272 AB, hits eleven home runs, the eleventh one coming in the bottom of the 13th of the pennant-clincher in September against the Braves.

HERE WE GO! And again, rather than in chronological order, we're going in alphabetical order by last name for the last five days. All these guys had five Mets ABs. GO. 1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole. 2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met. 3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach. 4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer. 5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling. 6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977. 7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met. 8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen. 9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brough back in trade. 10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea. 11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met. 12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets 13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter. 14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City. 15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season. 16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer. 17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP. 18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP. 19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again. 20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him. 21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop. 22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. 23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games. 24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992. 25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield. GFafif 115 FIELD 126 Batmags 38 JCL 26 Edgy 21 Ben Grimm 13 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 3 Lefty 1

Starts six games in June and July, goes 6-0, and gets traded at the deadline for Kershaw.

I hate when I miss little statistical things like extra late-career seasons. And yes, I added some clues here to knock these off the board. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. "For his efforts, he did get his picture on a 1967 Topps rookie card with Greg ("In 10 years, he's got a chance to reach 30") Goossen." BART SHIRLEY 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. Traded with Cesar Mejia by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets in exchange for John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras on December 5, 1989. KEITH HUGHES 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? Was a lot better against the Mets as a Phillie from 1962-64 than he was with us. DENNIS BENNETT 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. Born in another hemisphere. CRAIG SHIPLEY 1993-[crossout]95[/crossout]99: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh. His brother pitched a few MLB seasons also. JOSIAS MANZANILLO GFafif 115 FIELD 126 Batmags 38 JCL 26 Edgy 21 Ben Grimm 13 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 3 Lefty 1 For the last five days, we go in ALPHABETICAL order, not chronological order, which will help make the wild guesses easier for everyone who hasn't written multiple Mets books.

1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS. RALPH TERRY 2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there." LES ROHR 3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s. RICH FOLKERS 4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s. BRENT STROM 5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time. RANDY NIEMANN 6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh. AL PEDRIQUE 7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career. ALEJANDRO PENA 8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL. PAUL GIBSON 9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching. MIKE MADDUX 11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management. JERRY DiPOTO 12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond. DOUG HENRY 13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH. GARY THURMAN 14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6. JUAN ACEVEDO 15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009). PERPETUAL PEDRO 16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014. COLLIN McHUGH 17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate. SEAN GILMARTIN 18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies. GAVIN "GARIN" CECCHINI GFafif 112 FIELD 124 Batmags 37 JCL 25 Edgy 21 Ben Grimm 13 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 3 Lefty 1 Still on the table: 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. "For his efforts, he did get his picture on a 1967 Topps rookie card with Greg ("In 10 years, he's got a chance to reach 30") Goossen." 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. Traded with Cesar Mejia by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets in exchange for John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras on December 5, 1989. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? Was a lot better against the Mets as a Phillie from 1962-64 than he was with us. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. Born in another hemisphere. 1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh. His brother pitched a few MLB seasons also.

Fman99 wrote: Had to think, too. Uh, Phillies? Yeah, them.

Your ability to remember all of these ephemeral Mets is absolutely remarkable. Seriously. Who the hell remembers Gary Thurman was a Met? Incredible. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. 1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS. RALPH TERRY 2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there." 3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s. RICH FOLKERS 4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s. BRENT STROM 5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time. RANDY NIEMANN 6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh. AL PEDRIQUE 7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career. ALEJANDRO PENA 8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL. PAUL GIBSON 9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching. MIKE MADDUX 10. 1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh. 11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management. JERRY DiPOTO 12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond. DOUG HENRY 13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH. GARY THURMAN 14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6. 15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009). PERPETUAL PEDRO 16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014. COLLIN McHUGH 17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate. SEAN GILMARTIN 18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies. GAVIN "GARIN" CECCHINI GFafif 111 FIELD 123 Batmags 36 JCL 25 Edgy 21 Ben Grimm 13 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 3 Lefty 1

The field is REFUSING to let Greg run away with this. (McDowell is a good guess, but incorrect.) 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. 1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS. 2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there." 3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s. 4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s. 5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time. 6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh. 7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career. 8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL. 9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching. 10. 1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh. 11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management. JERRY DiPOTO 12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond. 13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH. 14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6. 15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009). PERPETUAL PEDRO 16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014. COLLIN McHUGH 17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate. 18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies. GAVIN "GARIN" CECCHINI GFafif 101 FIELD 122 Batmags 36 JCL 25 Edgy 21 Ben Grimm 13 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 2 Lefty 1

1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. GFafif 101 FIELD 118 Batmags 36 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 11 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 2 Lefty 1 We're so close I can SMELL opening day. 1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS. 2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there." 3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s. 4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s. 5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time. 6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh. 7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career. 8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL. 9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching. 10. 1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh. 11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management. 12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond. 13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH. 14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6. 15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009). 16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014. 17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate. 18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies.

I picked up one of the auctions, and bid him up a buck on another, but there wasn't anyone there I was honestly all that excited about.

2/25: L, Washington 9, Mets 6 3/11: L, Washington 6, Mets 0 3/16: L, Washington 3, Mets 1 3/23: L, Washington 1, Mets 0 3/27: L, Washington 6, Mets SS 0 Total: 0-5, Washington 25, Mets 7 NL EAST STANDINGS Mets 0-0 Nationals 0-0 Fish 0-0 Braves 0-0 Whatever The Other Team Is I'm Forgetting 0-0

Points for Greg's nose! 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 1. 1962: Went 3-7, including the first home-field hit by a Met ever, a single in the bottom of the 3rd. SHERMAN JONES 2. 1986: Had a solid career as a pinch-hitting specialist from 1977 until his last 7 AB (with no hits) as a Met. TIM CORCORAN 3. 1988-89: Went 3-7, then won a ring with Minnesota in 1991. DAVE WEST 4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. 5. 1994: 0-7, his only MLB at-bats. Bounced around the AL, mostly in the bullpen, before and after his Mets stint. DOUG LINTON 6. 1999-2003: 0-7 (with 2 RBI!), and is generally maligned despite a pretty strong record. ARMANDO BENITEZ 7. 2003-04: 1-7. Had a strong career as a middle reliever, primarily with Tampa and Houston, appearing in 589 MLB games. DAN "ZACK" WHEELER 8. 2003: 1-7, and not even worth that many AB. MIKE GLAVINE 9. 2008: 1-7, and no, he's not related to the famous baseball family. GUSTAVO MOLINA 10. 2013: 2-7 in four largely forgettable September starts. AARON HARANG GFafif 101 FIELD 118 Batmags 36 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 11 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 2 Lefty 1

Knocking out some of the backlog, too! Well done, kids. 2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. LARRY MILLER 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. GERRY ARRIGO 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. GORDIE RICHARDSON 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 1. 1962: Went 3-7, including the first home-field hit by a Met ever, a single in the bottom of the 3rd. SHERMAN JONES 2. 1986: Had a solid career as a pinch-hitting specialist from 1977 until his last 7 AB (with no hits) as a Met. TIM CORCORAN 3. 1988-89: Went 3-7, then won a ring with Minnesota in 1991. DAVE WEST 4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. 5. 1994: 0-7, his only MLB at-bats. Bounced around the AL, mostly in the bullpen, before and after his Mets stint. 6. 1999-2003: 0-7 (with 2 RBI!), and is generally maligned despite a pretty strong record. ARMANDO BENITEZ 7. 2003-04: 1-7. Had a strong career as a middle reliever, primarily with Tampa and Houston, appearing in 589 MLB games. DAN "ZACK" WHEELER 8. 2003: 1-7, and not even worth that many AB. MIKE GLAVINE 9. 2008: 1-7, and no, he's not related to the famous baseball family. GUSTAVO MOLINA 10. 2013: 2-7 in four largely forgettable September starts. AARON HARANG GFafif 100 FIELD 118 Batmags 36 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 11 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 2 Lefty 1

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? GFafif 94 FIELD 113 Batmags 31 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 11 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 2 Lefty 1 Starting to get something of a backup up there, eh? Lots of points on the table this week. 1. 1962: Went 3-7, including the first home-field hit by a Met ever, a single in the bottom of the 3rd. 2. 1986: Had a solid career as a pinch-hitting specialist from 1977 until his last 7 AB (with no hits) as a Met. 3. 1988-89: Went 3-7, then won a ring with Minnesota in 1991. 4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. 5. 1994: 0-7, his only MLB at-bats. Bounced around the AL, mostly in the bullpen, before and after his Mets stint. 6. 1999-2003: 0-7 (with 2 RBI!), and is generally maligned despite a pretty strong record. 7. 2003-04: 1-7. Had a strong career as a middle reliever, primarily with Tampa and Houston, appearing in 589 MLB games. 8. 2003: 1-7, and not even worth that many AB. 9. 2008: 1-7, and no, he's not related to the famous baseball family. 10. 2013: 2-7 in four largely forgettable September starts.

The ERA matches... his final year in college before he was drafted. Yikes! 2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.) BOBBY PARNELL 1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL 2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. 3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. BILL GRAHAM 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met. JERRY MAY 6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies. WAYNE TWITCHELL 7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher. MIKE BISHOP 8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate. MIKE BIRKBECK 9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. RICK WHITE 10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007. CLAUDIO "JASON" VARGAS GFafif 94 FIELD 113 Batmags 31 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 11 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Ceetar 2 Lefty 1

POINTS! But not for Takahashi. 2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.) 1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL 2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. 3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. BILL GRAHAM 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met. JERRY MAY 6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies. WAYNE TWITCHELL 7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher. 8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate. 9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. RICK WHITE 10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007. GFafif 91 FIELD 112 Batmags 31 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 11 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Lefty 1 Ceetar 1

Yes on Graham! Good use of the clues. (No on Sadecki.) 2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.) 1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL 2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. 3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. BILL GRAHAM 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met. 6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies. 7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher. 8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate. 9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. RICK WHITE 10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007. GFafif 91 FIELD 110 Batmags 29 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 11 FK 8 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Lefty 1 Ceetar 1

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.) 1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL 2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. 3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met. 6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies. 7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher. 8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate. 9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. 10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007. GFafif 91 FIELD 108 Batmags 29 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 10 FK 7 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Lefty 1 Ceetar 1

.134/.190/.210 in 300 single-A plate appearances, yet somehow sells more merch than anyone in the organization not named Syndergaard.

And RIGHT BACK AT IT for today's: 1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. 2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. 3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. 4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? 5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met. 6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies. 7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher. 8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate. 9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. 10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007.

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 1. 1965: 2 for 9, but somehow made the Hall of Fame regardless. YOGI 2. 1967: 0 for 9, and best visually remembered for who he shared cardboard real estate with. BILL DENEHY 3. 1979-1981: 0 for 9 in 97 appearances out of the bullpen. Got 4.8% of the Hall vote in 2000. JEFF REARDON 4. 1987-1993: Sidewinder who went 0 for 9 at the plate in 288 games. Spent his entire MLB career as a Met. JEFF INNIS 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 6. 2003: 1-4, 7.02 in nine games. 0-9 at the plate. Traded for Richard Hidalgo. JEREMY GRIFFITHS 7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.) GFafif 91 FIELD 107 Batmags 29 JCL 25 Edgy 19 Ben Grimm 9 FK 7 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 3 DocTee 3 Lefty 1 Ceetar 1

1. 1965: 2 for 9, but somehow made the Hall of Fame regardless. 2. 1967: 0 for 9, and best visually remembered for who he shared cardboard real estate with. 3. 1979-1981: 0 for 9 in 97 appearances out of the bullpen. Got 4.8% of the Hall vote in 2000. 4. 1987-1993: Sidewinder who went 0 for 9 at the plate in 288 games. Spent his entire MLB career as a Met. 5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. 6. 2003: 1-4, 7.02 in nine games. 0-9 at the plate. Traded for Richard Hidalgo. 7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.)

Damn. The kid's good. He should write a book. 2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. 1. 1963: His only MLB season; was an effective swingman, throwing a CG SHO against the Phillies in August. Got 2 hits in 10 AB. GROVER POWELL 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 3. 1972: 0-10 in his MLB debut; played 617 games after that, for Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Baltimore. JOE NOLAN 4. 1974: 0-10 in four games. No relation to the current MLB outfielder. RICH "YASIEL" PUIG 5. 1978-79: 1-10 despite twice making it to a Topps tri-Met rookie card. JUAN BERENGUER 6. 1979-80: Bullpen cog who went 0-10 in between AL stints in Detroit and Cleveland. ED GLYNN 7. 1984: 1-10 in 17 games, all off the bench as a utility infielder. Came to the Mets in a famous trade. ROSS JONES 8. 1999: Pride of City College; went 3-10 as a swingman. Traded for a guy who was then traded away himself two days later. ALLEN WATSON 9. 2006-07: Somehow important enough to get the ball on 1986 Reunion Night. Went 2-10. DAVE WILLIAMS 10. 2010: Useful, if unimpressive, bullpen piece. Went 4-10 at the plate. RAUL VALDES 11. 2011-12: 0-3, 6.98 in seven games (six starts), but seemed like he was actually a lot worse. 2-10 at the plate. CHRIS SCHWINDEN GFafif 90 FIELD 103 Batmags 28 JCL 25 Edgy 18 Ben Grimm 9 FK 7 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 2 DocTee 2 Lefty 1 Ceetar 1

Still some oldsters hanging out up here: 2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. 1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. And here we go for today: 1. 1963: His only MLB season; was an effective swingman, throwing a CG SHO against the Phillies in August. Got 2 hits in 10 AB. 2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. 3. 1972: 0-10 in his MLB debut; played 617 games after that, for Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Baltimore. 4. 1974: 0-10 in four games. No relation to the current MLB outfielder. 5. 1978-79: 1-10 despite twice making it to a Topps tri-Met rookie card. 6. 1979-80: Bullpen cog who went 0-10 in between AL stints in Detroit and Cleveland. 7. 1984: 1-10 in 17 games, all off the bench as a utility infielder. Came to the Mets in a famous trade. 8. 1999: Pride of City College; went 3-10 as a swingman. Traded for a guy who was then traded away himself two days later. 9. 2006-07: Somehow important enough to get the ball on 1986 Reunion Night. Went 2-10. 10. 2010: Useful, if unimpressive, bullpen piece. Went 4-10 at the plate. 11. 2011-12: 0-3, 6.98 in seven games (six starts), but seemed like he was actually a lot worse. 2-10 at the plate. GFafif 80 FIELD 103 Batmags 28 JCL 25 Edgy 18 Ben Grimm 9 FK 7 SteveJR 6 Hahn 3 Chad 3 MetFairy 2 DocTee 2 Lefty 1 Ceetar 1

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Alay Soler, Schaefer Mets Pitcher of the Month, June 2006. Alay Soler, July 2006: 0-1, 27.00 ERA in 2.2 innings. How fast they fall.