1981 New York Mets
[edit] Summary
The 1981 New York Mets finished with a record of 41-62. They scored 348 runs and belted 57 home runs to go along with a .248 batting average. The offense was powered by Dave Kingman, who led the team with 22 home runs and 59 RBI. Hubie Brooks led the team with 110 hits for a .307 average.
The team allowed 432 runs and had a team ERA of 3.55. Neil Allen and Pat Zachry were tied for the team lead in wins with 7. Pat Zachry racked up 76 strkeouts to lead the team. Neil Allen was the team's best fireman, with 18 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Wally Backman | 2B | 26 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .333 | .683 | .278 |
| Bob Bailor | SS | 51 | 81 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .352 | .346 | .698 | .284 |
| Hubie Brooks | 3B | 98 | 358 | 34 | 110 | 4 | 38 | 9 | .345 | .411 | .756 | .307 |
| Mike Cubbage | 3B | 67 | 80 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .289 | .325 | .614 | .213 |
| Doug Flynn | 2B | 105 | 325 | 24 | 72 | 1 | 20 | 1 | .247 | .292 | .539 | .222 |
| Ron Gardenhire | SS | 27 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .340 | .292 | .632 | .271 |
| Brian Giles | 2B | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | 86 | 122 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 4 | .270 | .352 | .622 | .205 |
| Dave Kingman | 1B | 100 | 353 | 40 | 78 | 22 | 59 | 6 | .326 | .456 | .782 | .221 |
| Rusty Staub | 1B | 70 | 161 | 9 | 51 | 5 | 21 | 1 | .398 | .466 | .864 | .317 |
| Frank Taveras | SS | 84 | 283 | 30 | 65 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .263 | .290 | .553 | .230 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Mike Howard | OF | 14 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .276 | .208 | .484 | .167 |
| Lee Mazzilli | OF | 95 | 324 | 36 | 74 | 6 | 34 | 17 | .324 | .358 | .682 | .228 |
| Ellis Valentine | OF | 48 | 169 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 21 | 0 | .227 | .355 | .582 | .207 |
| Mookie Wilson | OF | 92 | 328 | 49 | 89 | 3 | 14 | 24 | .317 | .372 | .689 | .271 |
| Joel Youngblood | OF | 43 | 143 | 16 | 50 | 4 | 25 | 2 | .398 | .531 | .929 | .350 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ron Hodges | C | 35 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .375 | .419 | .794 | .302 |
| John Stearns | C | 80 | 273 | 25 | 74 | 1 | 24 | 12 | .329 | .333 | .662 | .271 |
| Alex Trevino | C | 56 | 149 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .323 | .275 | .598 | .262 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 3493 | 348 | 868 | 57 | 325 | 103 | .305 | .356 | .661 | .248 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Neil Allen | 43 | 0 | 66.7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 18 | 50 | 26 | 2.97 | 1.349 | |||
| Dan Boitano | 15 | 0 | 16.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5.51 | 1.595 | |||
| Pete Falcone | 35 | 9 | 95.3 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | 56 | 36 | 2.55 | 1.259 | |||
| Greg Harris | 16 | 14 | 68.7 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | 54 | 28 | 4.46 | 1.354 | |||
| Tom Hausman | 20 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2.18 | 1.061 | |||
| Randy Jones | 13 | 12 | 59.3 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 4.85 | 1.737 | |||
| Terry Leach | 21 | 1 | 35.3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 2.55 | 1.076 | |||
| Tim Leary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .00 | 0.500 | |||
| Ed Lynch | 17 | 13 | 80.3 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 2.91 | 1.245 | |||
| Mike Marshall | 20 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.61 | 1.097 | |||
| Dyar Miller | 23 | 0 | 38.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 3.29 | 1.671 | |||
| Jesse Orosco | 8 | 0 | 17.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1.56 | 1.098 | |||
| Charlie Puleo | 4 | 1 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .00 | 1.203 | |||
| Jeff Reardon | 18 | 0 | 28.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 3.45 | 1.359 | |||
| Dave Roberts | 7 | 4 | 15.3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9.39 | 2.026 | |||
| Mike Scott | 23 | 23 | 136 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 0 | 54 | 34 | 3.90 | 1.206 | |||
| Ray Searage | 26 | 0 | 36.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3.68 | 1.390 | |||
| Craig Swan | 5 | 3 | 13.7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.29 | 0.803 | |||
| Pat Zachry | 24 | 24 | 139 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 0 | 76 | 56 | 4.14 | 1.489 | |||
| Team Totals | 339 | 105 | 926.2 | 41 | 62 | .398 | 24 | 490 | 336 | 3.55 | 1.341 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Doug Flynn | 105 |
| At Bats | Hubie Brooks | 358 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Dave Kingman | 412 |
| Batting Average | Hubie Brooks | .307 |
| On-Base % | Hubie Brooks | .345 |
| Slugging % | Dave Kingman | .456 |
| OPS | Dave Kingman | .782 |
| Runs | Mookie Wilson | 49 |
| Hits | Hubie Brooks | 110 |
| Total Bases | Dave Kingman | 161 |
| Doubles | Hubie Brooks | 21 |
| Triples | Mookie Wilson | 8 |
| Home Runs | Dave Kingman | 22 |
| RBI | Dave Kingman | 59 |
| Walks | Dave Kingman | 55 |
| Strikeouts | Dave Kingman | 105 |
| Stolen Bases | Mookie Wilson | 24 |
| Caught Stealing | Mookie Wilson | 12 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Doug Flynn and John Stearns | 7 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Hubie Brooks | 6 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Doug Flynn | 12 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Neil Allen and Pat Zachry | 7 |
| Losses | Pat Zachry | 14 |
| Saves | Neil Allen | 18 |
| Won-Loss % | Neil Allen | .538 |
| ERA | Mike Scott | 3.90 |
| WHIP | Mike Scott | 1.206 |
| Innings Pitched | Pat Zachry | 139 |
| Games | Neil Allen | 43 |
| Games Started | Pat Zachry | 24 |
| Strikeouts | Pat Zachry | 76 |
| Complete Games | Pete Falcone and Pat Zachry | 3 |
| Shutouts | Pete Falcone | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Pat Zachry | 616 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Pat Zachry | 64 |
| Hits Allowed | Pat Zachry | 151 |
| Walks Allowed | Pat Zachry | 56 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Pat Zachry | 13 |
| Doubles Allowed | Pat Zachry | 29 |
| Triples Allowed | Mike Scott | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Neil Allen, Greg Harris, Ed Lynch, and Ray Searage | 3 |
| Hit Batsmen | Pat Zachry | 4 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mike Scott | 12 |
