| 1994 New York Mets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |||
| City | New York City,New York | |||
| Record | 55–58 (.487) | |||
| Divisional place | 3rd | |||
| Owners | Fred Wilpon andNelson Doubleday, Jr. | |||
| General manager | Joe McIlvaine | |||
| Manager | Dallas Green | |||
| Television | WWOR-TV/SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner,Tim McCarver,Fran Healy,Rusty Staub,Gary Thorne) | |||
| Radio | WFAN (Bob Murphy,Gary Cohen,Howie Rose) WSKQ-FM (Spanish) (Juan Alicea, Renato Morffi) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |||
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The1994New York Mets season was the 33rd attempt at a regular season for the Mets. They went 55–58 and finished third in theNational League East, eighteen and a half games behind the first place Montreal Expos. The Mets were managed byDallas Green. They played home games atShea Stadium. The season was cut short by the1994 player's strike.
By Friday, August 12, the Mets had compiled a 55–58 record through 113 games. They had scored 521 runs (4.48 per game) and allowed 526 runs (4.65 per game).[9]
The Mets struggled in a few offensive areas, finishing 28th in the Majors in both stolen bases (25) and on-base percentage (.316). In spite of these numbers, the Mets had good power, slamming 117 home runs in 113 games, while grounding into just 70 double plays (the fewest in the Majors) and being hit by pitches an MLB-high 52 times.[10]
Jeff Kent's .292 average led the team, as did his 68 RBI.Bobby Bonilla led five Mets with double-digit home run totals with 20.Ryan Thompson added 18,Todd Hundley 16, Kent 14, andDavid Segui 10.
After two injury-filled and disappointing years,Bret Saberhagen emerged as the ace of the Mets' staff with a 14–4 record.Bobby Jones recorded 12 wins in his first full season in the rotation, andJohn Franco stayed healthy enough to record 30 saves.
The news was not all positive. After struggling in his first seven starts,Dwight Gooden was suspended for 60 days after a positive test for cocaine. While on suspension he tested positive again and the suspension was extended to the entire 1995 season. Thus, 1994 was his final season as a Met.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | 74 | 40 | .649 | — | 32–20 | 42–20 |
| Atlanta Braves | 68 | 46 | .596 | 6 | 31–24 | 37–22 |
| New York Mets | 55 | 58 | .487 | 18½ | 23–30 | 32–28 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 61 | .470 | 20½ | 34–26 | 20–35 |
| Florida Marlins | 51 | 64 | .443 | 23½ | 25–34 | 26–30 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Expos | 74 | 40 | .649 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 48 | .579 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 58 | 56 | .509 |
| Wild Card team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 68 | 46 | 0.597 | — |
| Houston Astros | 66 | 49 | 0.574 | 21⁄2 |
| New York Mets | 55 | 58 | 0.487 | 121⁄2 |
| San Francisco Giants | 55 | 60 | 0.478 | 131⁄2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 61 | 0.470 | 141⁄2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 15 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 15 |
| Colorado Rockies | 53 | 64 | 0.453 | 161⁄2 |
| Florida Marlins | 51 | 64 | 0.444 | 171⁄2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 49 | 64 | 0.434 | 181⁄2 |
| San Diego Padres | 47 | 70 | 0.402 | 221⁄2 |
| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | — | 4–2 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 5–7 | |||
| Chicago | 2–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–5 | 4–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–6 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 5–5 | |||
| Cincinnati | 5–5 | 7–5 | — | 4–4 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 8–2 | 7–2 | 2–2–1 | |||
| Colorado | 2–8 | 6–6 | 4–4 | — | 3–9 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 8–4 | |||
| Florida | 4–8 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–7 | |||
| Houston | 3–3 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 4–2 | — | 1–8 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–4 | |||
| Los Angeles | 0–6 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 8–1 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 2–4 | |||
| Montreal | 5–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 9–3 | — | 4–3 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 12–0 | 5–7 | 7–3 | |||
| New York | 4–5 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 3–4 | — | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–3 | |||
| Philadelphia | 3-6 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–4 | — | 5–4 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–3 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–8 | 3–3 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 5–5 | |||
| San Diego | 1–6 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 1–5 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 0–12 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 | |||
| San Francisco | 1–5 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 5–1 | 2–5 | — | 2–4 | |||
| St. Louis | 7–5 | 5–5 | 2–2–1 | 4–8 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 4–2 | 3–7 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | |||
| 1994 New York Mets | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Todd Hundley | 91 | 291 | 69 | .237 | 16 | 42 |
| 1B | David Segui | 92 | 336 | 81 | .241 | 10 | 43 |
| 2B | Jeff Kent | 107 | 415 | 121 | .292 | 14 | 68 |
| SS | José Vizcaíno | 103 | 410 | 105 | .256 | 3 | 33 |
| 3B | Bobby Bonilla | 108 | 403 | 117 | .290 | 20 | 67 |
| LF | Kevin McReynolds | 51 | 180 | 46 | .256 | 4 | 21 |
| CF | Ryan Thompson | 98 | 334 | 75 | .225 | 18 | 59 |
| RF | Joe Orsulak | 96 | 292 | 76 | .260 | 8 | 42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Stinnett | 47 | 150 | 38 | .253 | 2 | 14 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 45 | 143 | 34 | .238 | 3 | 15 |
| Jim Lindeman | 52 | 137 | 37 | .270 | 7 | 20 |
| Rico Brogna | 39 | 131 | 46 | .351 | 7 | 20 |
| Fernando Viña | 79 | 124 | 31 | .250 | 0 | 6 |
| John Cangelosi | 62 | 111 | 28 | .252 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Bogar | 50 | 52 | 8 | .154 | 2 | 5 |
| Luis Rivera | 32 | 43 | 12 | .279 | 3 | 5 |
| Shawn Hare | 22 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff McKnight | 31 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Parker | 8 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | 24 | 177.1 | 14 | 4 | 2.74 | 143 |
| Bobby Jones | 24 | 160.0 | 12 | 7 | 3.15 | 80 |
| Pete Smith | 21 | 131.1 | 4 | 10 | 5.55 | 62 |
| Mike Remlinger | 10 | 54.2 | 1 | 5 | 4.61 | 33 |
| Jason Jacome | 8 | 54.0 | 4 | 3 | 2.67 | 30 |
| Dwight Gooden | 7 | 41.1 | 3 | 4 | 6.31 | 40 |
| Juan Castillo | 2 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauro Gozzo | 23 | 69.0 | 3 | 5 | 4.83 | 33 |
| Eric Hillman | 11 | 34.2 | 0 | 3 | 7.79 | 20 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Franco | 47 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 2.70 | 42 |
| Roger Mason | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.51 | 26 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.66 | 48 |
| Doug Linton | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.47 | 29 |
| Mike Maddux | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.11 | 32 |
| Eric Gunderson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
| Frank Seminara | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.82 | 7 |
| Jonathan Hurst | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.60 | 6 |
| Dave Telgheder | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 | 4 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Binghamton[14]