1977 New York Mets
[edit] Summary
The 1977 New York Mets finished with a record of 64-98. They scored 587 runs and belted 88 home runs to go along with a .244 batting average. Steve Henderson, John Milner, and John Stearns were tied for the team lead in home runs with 12. Steve Henderson was the best run producer with 65 RBI. Lenny Randle led the team with 156 hits for a .304 average. Lenny Randle had a great year on the basepaths with 33 stolen bases.
The team allowed 663 runs and had a team ERA of 3.78. Nino Espinosa led the team with 10 wins. Jerry Koosman led the team with 192 strikeouts. Skip Lockwood led the team with 20 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Luis Alvarado | 2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Doug Flynn | SS | 90 | 282 | 14 | 54 | 0 | 14 | 1 | .220 | .220 | .440 | .191 |
| Leo Foster | 2B | 36 | 75 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .284 | .267 | .551 | .227 |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | 107 | 269 | 25 | 48 | 1 | 12 | 5 | .255 | .227 | .482 | .178 |
| Felix Millan | 2B | 91 | 314 | 40 | 78 | 2 | 21 | 1 | .294 | .315 | .609 | .248 |
| John Milner | 1B | 131 | 388 | 43 | 99 | 12 | 57 | 6 | .353 | .415 | .768 | .255 |
| Mike Phillips | SS | 38 | 86 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .244 | .291 | .535 | .209 |
| Lenny Randle | 3B | 136 | 513 | 78 | 156 | 5 | 27 | 33 | .383 | .404 | .787 | .304 |
| Luis Rosado | 1B | 9 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .208 |
| Roy Staiger | 3B | 40 | 123 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .276 | .374 | .650 | .252 |
| Joe Torre | 1B | 26 | 51 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .204 | .294 | .498 | .176 |
| Bobby Valentine | 1B | 42 | 83 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .191 | .181 | .372 | .133 |
| Joel Youngblood | 2B | 70 | 182 | 16 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .301 | .324 | .625 | .253 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Bruce Boisclair | OF | 127 | 307 | 41 | 90 | 4 | 44 | 6 | .359 | .407 | .766 | .293 |
| Steve Henderson | OF | 99 | 350 | 67 | 104 | 12 | 65 | 6 | .372 | .480 | .852 | .297 |
| Dave Kingman | OF | 58 | 211 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 28 | 3 | .263 | .370 | .633 | .209 |
| Ed Kranepool | OF | 108 | 281 | 28 | 79 | 10 | 40 | 1 | .330 | .448 | .778 | .281 |
| Pepe Mangual | OF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .143 | .393 | .143 |
| Lee Mazzilli | OF | 159 | 537 | 66 | 134 | 6 | 46 | 22 | .340 | .339 | .679 | .250 |
| Dan Norman | OF | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .313 | .713 | .250 |
| Mike Vail | OF | 108 | 279 | 29 | 73 | 8 | 35 | 0 | .310 | .398 | .708 | .262 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Jerry Grote | C | 42 | 115 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .333 | .313 | .646 | .270 |
| Ron Hodges | C | 66 | 117 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .317 | .325 | .642 | .265 |
| John Stearns | C | 139 | 431 | 52 | 108 | 12 | 55 | 9 | .370 | .397 | .767 | .251 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5410 | 587 | 1319 | 88 | 525 | 98 | .309 | .346 | .655 | .244 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Bob Apodaca | 59 | 0 | 84 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | 53 | 30 | 3.43 | 1.345 | |||
| Rick Baldwin | 40 | 0 | 62.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 23 | 31 | 4.45 | 1.483 | |||
| Nino Espinosa | 32 | 29 | 200 | 10 | 13 | .435 | 0 | 105 | 55 | 3.42 | 1.215 | |||
| Roy Lee Jackson | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 6.00 | 1.667 | |||
| Jerry Koosman | 32 | 32 | 226.7 | 8 | 20 | .286 | 0 | 192 | 81 | 3.49 | 1.217 | |||
| Skip Lockwood | 63 | 0 | 104 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 20 | 84 | 31 | 3.38 | 1.135 | |||
| Jon Matlack | 26 | 26 | 169 | 7 | 15 | .318 | 0 | 123 | 43 | 4.21 | 1.290 | |||
| Doc Medich | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.86 | 1.000 | |||
| Bob Myrick | 44 | 4 | 87.3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 49 | 33 | 3.61 | 1.363 | |||
| John Pacella | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Ray Sadecki | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Tom Seaver | 13 | 13 | 96 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0 | 72 | 28 | 3.00 | 1.115 | |||
| Paul Siebert | 25 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 3.86 | 1.429 | |||
| Craig Swan | 26 | 24 | 146.7 | 9 | 10 | .474 | 0 | 71 | 56 | 4.23 | 1.425 | |||
| Jackson Todd | 19 | 10 | 71.7 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 4.77 | 1.367 | |||
| Pat Zachry | 19 | 19 | 119.7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0 | 63 | 48 | 3.76 | 1.479 | |||
| Team Totals | 410 | 162 | 1433.8 | 64 | 98 | .395 | 28 | 911 | 490 | 3.78 | 1.303 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Lee Mazzilli | 159 |
| At Bats | Lee Mazzilli | 537 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Lee Mazzilli | 618 |
| Batting Average | Lenny Randle | .304 |
| On-Base % | Lenny Randle | .383 |
| Slugging % | Lenny Randle | .404 |
| OPS | Lenny Randle | .787 |
| Runs | Lenny Randle | 78 |
| Hits | Lenny Randle | 156 |
| Total Bases | Lenny Randle | 207 |
| Doubles | John Stearns | 25 |
| Triples | Lenny Randle | 7 |
| Home Runs | Steve Henderson, John Milner, and John Stearns | 12 |
| RBI | Steve Henderson | 65 |
| Walks | John Stearns | 77 |
| Strikeouts | Steve Henderson | 79 |
| Stolen Bases | Lenny Randle | 33 |
| Caught Stealing | Lenny Randle | 21 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bruce Boisclair, Nino Espinosa, and Bud Harrelson | 7 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Ed Kranepool | 5 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Lenny Randle and John Stearns | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Nino Espinosa | 10 |
| Losses | Jerry Koosman | 20 |
| Saves | Skip Lockwood | 20 |
| Won-Loss % | Pat Zachry | .538 |
| ERA | Nino Espinosa | 3.42 |
| WHIP | Nino Espinosa | 1.215 |
| Innings Pitched | Jerry Koosman | 226.7 |
| Games | Skip Lockwood | 63 |
| Games Started | Jerry Koosman | 32 |
| Strikeouts | Jerry Koosman | 192 |
| Complete Games | Nino Espinosa | 7 |
| Shutouts | Jon Matlack and Tom Seaver | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Jerry Koosman | 940 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Jerry Koosman | 88 |
| Hits Allowed | Jerry Koosman | 195 |
| Walks Allowed | Jerry Koosman | 81 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Jon Matlack | 19 |
| Doubles Allowed | Craig Swan | 37 |
| Triples Allowed | Nino Espinosa and Craig Swan | 6 |
| Wild Pitches | Skip Lockwood and Tom Seaver | 3 |
| Hit Batsmen | Rick Baldwin and Nino Espinosa | 5 |
| Double Plays Induced | Jerry Koosman and Jon Matlack | 17 |



