1990 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Frank Cashen |
| Manager(s) | Davey Johnson, Bud Harrelson |
| Local television | WWOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Rusty Staub) |
| Local radio | WFAN (Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen) WSKQ-FM (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa, Renato Morffi) |
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The 1990 New York Mets season was the 29th regular season for the Mets. They went 91-71 and finished second in the National League East. They were managed by Davey Johnson and Bud Harrelson. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The Mets playing against the San Diego Padres during a 1990 away game at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Contents
Offseason
- November 14, 1989: Gary Carter was released by the Mets.[1]
- December 5, 1989: John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Baltimore Orioles for Keith Hughes and Cesar Mejia (minors).[2]
- December 6, 1989: Randy Myers and Kip Gross were traded by the Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for John Franco and Don Brown (minors).[3]
- December 20, 1989: Juan Samuel was traded by the Mets to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Alejandro Peña and Mike Marshall.[4]
- March 26, 1990: D. J. Dozier was signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent.[5]
Regular season
- Darryl Strawberry became the first player in Mets history to have three seasons with 100 RBIs.
- During the season, Frank Viola became the last pitcher to win at least 20 games in one season for the Mets in the 20th century.[6]
Opening Day starters
- Kevin Elster
- Dwight Gooden
- Gregg Jefferies
- Howard Johnson
- Barry Lyons
- Mike Marshall
- Kevin McReynolds
- Keith Miller
- Darryl Strawberry [7]
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A ticket for a 1990 game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 49–32 | 46–35 |
| New York Mets | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 4 | 52–29 | 39–42 |
| Montreal Expos | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 10 | 47–34 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 18 | 39–42 | 38–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 18 | 41–40 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 25 | 34–47 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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1990 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 4–14 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–8 | 8–4 | — | 11–7 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 9–3 | |||||
| Houston | 13–5 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 9–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–14 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7-5 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | — | 6–12 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 12–6 | — | 10–2 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
| San Diego | 10–8 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 2–10 | — | 7–11 | 3–9 | |||||
| San Francisco | 13–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 11–7 | — | 9–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 3–9 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1990: Jeromy Burnitz was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft.[8]
- June 19, 1990: Mario Díaz was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets for Brian Givens.[9]
- August 30, 1990: Archie Corbin was traded by the Mets to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Tabler.[10]
- August 31, 1990: Julio Machado and Kevin Brown were traded by the Mets to the Milwaukee Brewers for Charlie O'Brien and Kevin Carmody (minors).[11]
- September 10, 1990: Nick Davis (minors) and Steve LaRose (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Houston Astros for Dan Schatzeder.[12]
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Lenny Dykstra Tim Teufel Darryl Strawberry John Krukenstein Lou Phillips Mart Schilleng Martin Espocatiamo Ben Murson Shawn Olerud
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Keith Hughes | 8 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Carr | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
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References
- ↑ Gary Carter page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ John Mitchell page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Randy Myers page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Juan Samuel page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ D. J. Dozier page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1990&t=NYN
- ↑ Baseball Draft: 1st Round of the 1990 June Draft - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/diazma01.shtml
- ↑ Pat Tabler page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Julio Machado page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dan Schatzeder page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
