1968 New York Mets
[edit] Summary
The 1968 New York Mets finished with a record of 73-89. They scored 473 runs and belted 81 home runs to go along with a .228 batting average. Ed Charles led the team in home runs with 15. Ron Swoboda was the best run producer with 59 RBI. Cleon Jones led the team with 151 hits for a .297 average.
The team allowed 499 runs and had a team ERA of 2.72. Jerry Koosman was the winningest pitcher, with 19 games won. Tom Seaver struck out 205 batters to lead the team. Ron Taylor was the team's best fireman, with 13 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Ken Boswell
| 2B
| 75
| 284
| 37
| 74
| 4
| 11
| 7
| .300
| .342
| .642
| .261
|
| Jerry Buchek
| 3B
| 73
| 192
| 8
| 35
| 1
| 11
| 1
| .234
| .219
| .453
| .182
|
| Ed Charles
| 3B
| 117
| 369
| 41
| 102
| 15
| 53
| 5
| .328
| .434
| .762
| .276
|
| Kevin Collins
| 3B
| 58
| 154
| 12
| 31
| 1
| 13
| 0
| .233
| .279
| .512
| .201
|
| Greg Goossen
| 1B
| 38
| 106
| 4
| 22
| 0
| 6
| 0
| .288
| .274
| .562
| .208
|
| Bud Harrelson
| SS
| 111
| 402
| 38
| 88
| 0
| 14
| 4
| .273
| .251
| .524
| .219
|
| Bob Heise
| SS
| 6
| 23
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .250
| .217
| .467
| .217
|
| Mike Jorgensen
| 1B
| 8
| 14
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .143
| .214
| .357
| .143
|
| Ed Kranepool
| 1B
| 127
| 373
| 29
| 86
| 3
| 20
| 0
| .271
| .295
| .566
| .231
|
| Phil Linz
| 2B
| 78
| 258
| 19
| 54
| 0
| 17
| 1
| .243
| .236
| .479
| .209
|
| Al Weis
| SS
| 90
| 274
| 15
| 47
| 1
| 14
| 3
| .234
| .204
| .438
| .172
|
| Outfielders
|
| Tommie Agee
| OF
| 132
| 368
| 30
| 80
| 5
| 17
| 13
| .255
| .307
| .562
| .217
|
| Don Bosch
| OF
| 50
| 111
| 14
| 19
| 3
| 7
| 0
| .231
| .261
| .492
| .171
|
| Cleon Jones
| OF
| 147
| 509
| 63
| 151
| 14
| 55
| 23
| .341
| .452
| .793
| .297
|
| Art Shamsky
| OF
| 116
| 345
| 30
| 82
| 12
| 48
| 1
| .292
| .406
| .698
| .238
|
| Larry Stahl
| OF
| 53
| 183
| 15
| 43
| 3
| 10
| 3
| .314
| .344
| .658
| .235
|
| Ron Swoboda
| OF
| 132
| 450
| 46
| 109
| 11
| 59
| 8
| .325
| .373
| .698
| .242
|
| Catchers
|
| Duffy Dyer
| C
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
| .333
| .833
| .333
|
| Jerry Grote
| C
| 124
| 404
| 29
| 114
| 3
| 31
| 1
| .357
| .349
| .706
| .282
|
| J.C. Martin
| C
| 78
| 244
| 20
| 55
| 3
| 31
| 0
| .298
| .316
| .614
| .225
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5503
| 473
| 1252
| 81
| 434
| 72
| .278
| .315
| .593
| .228
|
| Pitchers
|
| Don Cardwell
| 29
| 25
| 179.7
| 7
| 13
| .350
| 1
| 82
| 50
| 2.96
| 1.146
|
| Bill Connors
| 9
| 0
| 14
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 8
| 7
| 9.00
| 2.000
|
| Danny Frisella
| 19
| 4
| 50.7
| 2
| 4
| .333
| 2
| 47
| 17
| 3.91
| 1.381
|
| Al Jackson
| 25
| 9
| 92.7
| 3
| 7
| .300
| 3
| 59
| 17
| 3.69
| 1.133
|
| Cal Koonce
| 55
| 2
| 97
| 6
| 4
| .600
| 11
| 50
| 32
| 2.41
| 1.155
|
| Jerry Koosman
| 35
| 34
| 263.7
| 19
| 12
| .613
| 0
| 178
| 69
| 2.08
| 1.100
|
| Jim McAndrew
| 12
| 12
| 79
| 4
| 7
| .364
| 0
| 46
| 17
| 2.28
| 1.051
|
| Les Rohr
| 2
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 2
| .000
| 0
| 5
| 7
| 4.50
| 2.667
|
| Nolan Ryan
| 21
| 18
| 134
| 6
| 9
| .400
| 0
| 133
| 75
| 3.09
| 1.254
|
| Tom Seaver
| 36
| 35
| 277.7
| 16
| 12
| .571
| 1
| 205
| 48
| 2.20
| 0.979
|
| Dick Selma
| 33
| 23
| 169.7
| 9
| 10
| .474
| 0
| 117
| 54
| 2.76
| 1.190
|
| Don Shaw
| 7
| 0
| 12.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 11
| 5
| .73
| 0.650
|
| Bill Short
| 34
| 0
| 30.3
| 0
| 3
| .000
| 1
| 24
| 14
| 4.75
| 1.254
|
| Ron Taylor
| 58
| 0
| 76.7
| 1
| 5
| .167
| 13
| 49
| 18
| 2.70
| 1.069
|
| Team Totals
| 375
| 163
| 1483.5
| 73
| 89
| .451
| 32
| 1014
| 430
| 2.72
| 1.132
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
