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1981 New York Mets Batting Orders
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 17-34, Finished 5th
Second Half: 24-28, Finished 4th
Overall: 41-62, Finished 5th in NL East
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Scored 348 runs, Allowed 432 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 41-62
Manager: Joe Torre (41-62)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 704,244 (7th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103
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1980 / 1982 Batting Orders

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1. Thu,4/9 at CHC W (2-0) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Trevino-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Zachry-P
2. Sat,4/11 at CHC L (1-3) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Jones-P
3. Sun,4/12 at CHC W (2-1)# Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Leary-P
4. Wed,4/15 vs STL W (5-3) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
5. Thu,4/16 vs STL L (1-5) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
6. Sat,4/18 vs MON L (3-5) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Jones-P
7. Sun,4/19 vs MON L (3-4) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Staub-1B Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Brooks-3B Hodges-C Flynn-2B Swan-P
8. Sun,4/19 vs MON W (7-2) Taveras-SS Trevino-C Staub-1B Kingman-LF Jorgensen-RF Youngblood-CF Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Zachry-P
9. Wed,4/22 at PIT T (2-2) Taveras-SS Trevino-C Staub-1B Kingman-LF Mazzilli-CF Youngblood-RF Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Scott-P
10. Sat,4/25 at MON L (2-4) Youngblood-RF Taveras-SS Staub-1B Kingman-LF Mazzilli-CF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Jones-P
11. Sun,4/26 at MON L (4-8) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Jorgensen-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
12. Sun,4/26 at MON L (6-7) Youngblood-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Cubbage-3B Hodges-C Flynn-2B Swan-P
13. Tue,4/28 vs PIT L (0-8) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Stearns-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
14. Wed,4/29 vs PIT L (0-10) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Stearns-3B Staub-1B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Roberts-P
15. Thu,4/30 vs PIT L (4-7)# Taveras-SS Stearns-1B Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Jones-P
16. Fri,5/1 vs SDP L (2-4) Youngblood-RF Bailor-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Stearns-3B Staub-1B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
17. Sat,5/2 vs SDP W (6-2)# Wilson-CF Bailor-SS Stearns-1B Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Lynch-P
18. Sun,5/3 vs SDP L (1-4) Wilson-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Hodges-C Flynn-2B Roberts-P
19. Sun,5/3 vs SDP W (7-4)# Youngblood-RF Bailor-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Stearns-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
20. Tue,5/5 vs SFG L (7-9) Youngblood-RF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Jones-P
21. Wed,5/6 vs SFG L (4-6) Youngblood-RF Bailor-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Stearns-C Cubbage-3B Flynn-2B Zachry-P
22. Thu,5/7 vs SFG W (3-2) Mazzilli-CF Bailor-SS Youngblood-RF Jorgensen-1B Kingman-LF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Lynch-P
23. Fri,5/8 vs LAD L (0-1)# Mazzilli-CF Bailor-SS Stearns-1B Youngblood-RF Kingman-LF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
24. Sat,5/9 vs LAD W (7-4) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Jorgensen-LF Brooks-3B Staub-1B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Roberts-P
25. Sun,5/10 vs LAD L (3-5) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Jorgensen-LF Brooks-3B Staub-1B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Jones-P
26. Tue,5/12 at SDP L (0-3) Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
27. Wed,5/13 at SDP L (0-5)# Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Stearns-1B Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Lynch-P
28. Thu,5/14 at SDP L (6-10)# Taveras-SS Stearns-1B Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
29. Fri,5/15 at LAD L (5-6) Taveras-SS Stearns-C Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Jorgensen-1B Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Jones-P
30. Sat,5/16 at LAD L (0-9) Taveras-SS Stearns-C Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Jorgensen-1B Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Roberts-P
31. Sun,5/17 at LAD L (1-6)# Brooks-3B Bailor-SS Mazzilli-CF Kingman-LF Youngblood-RF Stearns-1B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
32. Mon,5/18 at SFG L (1-3) Mazzilli-CF Backman-2B Youngblood-RF Kingman-LF Jorgensen-1B Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-SS Lynch-P
33. Tue,5/19 at SFG L (1-4) Mazzilli-CF Backman-2B Youngblood-RF Kingman-LF Jorgensen-1B Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-SS Scott-P
34. Wed,5/20 at SFG W (4-3) Mazzilli-CF Backman-2B Youngblood-RF Kingman-LF Jorgensen-1B Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-SS Harris-P
35. Fri,5/22 at STL W (9-3) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-SS Zachry-P
36. Sat,5/23 at STL L (2-8) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-SS Falcone-P
37. Sun,5/24 at STL W (3-1)# Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Scott-P
38. Mon,5/25 vs PHI W (13-3) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Harris-P
39. Tue,5/26 vs PHI L (5-7)# Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Jones-P
40. Wed,5/27 vs PHI W (3-1) Wilson-CF Bailor-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Zachry-P
41. Fri,5/29 vs CHC W (6-1) Wilson-CF Bailor-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Scott-P
42. Sat,5/30 vs CHC L (3-10) Wilson-CF Bailor-SS Jorgensen-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Hodges-C Flynn-2B Harris-P
43. Sun,5/31 vs CHC W (3-2) Wilson-CF Bailor-SS Mazzilli-LF Kingman-1B Jorgensen-RF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Jones-P
44. Mon,6/1 at PHI L (4-5) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-LF Kingman-1B Cubbage-3B Stearns-C Jorgensen-RF Flynn-2B Zachry-P
45. Tue,6/2 at PHI L (7-9) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-LF Kingman-1B Jorgensen-RF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Scott-P
46. Wed,6/3 at PHI W (6-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Jorgensen-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Harris-P
47. Fri,6/5 at HOU L (0-3) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Cubbage-3B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Jones-P
48. Sat,6/6 at HOU L (2-6) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-RF Kingman-1B Cubbage-3B Stearns-C Mazzilli-LF Flynn-2B Zachry-P
49. Sun,6/7 at HOU W (3-1)# Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Brooks-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
50. Tue,6/9 vs CIN L (4-8) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Harris-P
51. Wed,6/10 vs CIN L (0-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Valentine-RF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Stearns-C Brooks-3B Flynn-2B Jones-P
52. Thu,6/11 vs CIN L (2-5) Wilson-CF Bailor-SS Valentine-RF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Cubbage-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
53. Mon,8/10 at CHC W (7-5) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Mazzilli-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Brooks-3B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
54. Tue,8/11 at CHC W (4-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Brooks-3B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
55. Wed,8/12 at CHC W (7-4)# Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Brooks-3B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Lynch-P
56. Thu,8/13 at CHC L (1-6) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Brooks-3B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Harris-P
57. Fri,8/14 vs PHI L (4-8) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Youngblood-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Brooks-3B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
58. Sat,8/15 vs PHI W (3-1) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Leach-P
59. Sun,8/16 vs PHI W (5-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
60. Tue,8/18 at ATL W (4-0) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Lynch-P
61. Wed,8/19 at ATL L (2-5) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
62. Thu,8/20 at ATL L (4-6) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Harris-P
63. Fri,8/21 at CIN L (0-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
64. Sat,8/22 at CIN W (7-4) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Valentine-RF Staub-1B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Falcone-P
65. Sun,8/23 at CIN W (3-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Valentine-RF Staub-1B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Lynch-P
66. Mon,8/24 at CIN L (0-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
67. Tue,8/25 vs HOU W (2-1) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Harris-P
68. Wed,8/26 vs HOU L (3-9) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
69. Thu,8/27 vs HOU W (3-2) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Falcone-P
70. Fri,8/28 vs CIN L (2-5) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Lynch-P
71. Sat,8/29 vs CIN W (3-2) Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Valentine-RF Staub-1B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
72. Sun,8/30 vs CIN L (3-6) Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Valentine-RF Staub-1B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Harris-P
73. Mon,8/31 at HOU L (1-6) Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Jorgensen-LF Valentine-RF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
74. Tue,9/1 at HOU L (2-3) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Jorgensen-RF Trevino-C Flynn-2B Falcone-P
75. Wed,9/2 at HOU L (0-8)# Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Valentine-RF Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
76. Fri,9/4 vs ATL W (4-1) Wilson-CF Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Stearns-C Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Harris-P
77. Sat,9/5 vs ATL W (4-2) Wilson-CF Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Valentine-RF Staub-1B Stearns-C Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Zachry-P
78. Sun,9/6 vs ATL L (2-5) Wilson-CF Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Valentine-RF Staub-1B Stearns-C Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Jones-P
79. Mon,9/7 at PIT L (1-2) Wilson-CF Stearns-C Brooks-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Cubbage-3B Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Scott-P
80. Mon,9/7 at PIT L (4-5) Wilson-CF Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Jorgensen-RF Hodges-C Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Falcone-P
81. Tue,9/8 at PIT W (3-1) Wilson-CF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Staub-1B Mazzilli-LF Jorgensen-RF Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Lynch-P
82. Wed,9/9 at PIT W (5-3) Wilson-CF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Staub-1B Mazzilli-LF Jorgensen-RF Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Harris-P
83. Fri,9/11 at STL L (2-4) Mazzilli-CF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Staub-1B Jorgensen-RF Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Zachry-P
84. Sat,9/12 at STL L (2-4) Wilson-CF Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Jorgensen-RF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Scott-P
85. Sun,9/13 at STL L (2-4) Wilson-CF Howard-RF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Trevino-C Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Lynch-P
86. Wed,9/16 vs PHI L (1-3) Wilson-CF Stearns-C Mazzilli-LF Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Brooks-3B Taveras-SS Flynn-2B Zachry-P
87. Wed,9/16 vs PHI W (5-4)# Wilson-CF Bailor-2B Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Trevino-RF Gardenhire-SS Harris-P
88. Thu,9/17 vs PHI L (2-3) Wilson-CF Bailor-2B Brooks-3B Staub-1B Kingman-LF Stearns-C Howard-RF Gardenhire-SS Scott-P
89. Fri,9/18 vs STL W (8-1)# Wilson-CF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Valentine-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Lynch-P
90. Sat,9/19 vs STL W (6-2)# Wilson-CF Howard-RF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Stearns-C Mazzilli-LF Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Falcone-P
91. Sun,9/20 vs STL W (7-6) Wilson-CF Howard-RF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Zachry-P
92. Mon,9/21 vs PIT W (4-3) Wilson-CF Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Taveras-SS Harris-P
93. Tue,9/22 vs PIT L (3-5) Wilson-CF Howard-RF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Scott-P
94. Wed,9/23 at CHC L (1-2) Wilson-CF Bailor-RF Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Mazzilli-1B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Lynch-P
95. Thu,9/24 at CHC L (9-10) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Valentine-RF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Falcone-P
96. Fri,9/25 at MON L (3-6) Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Valentine-RF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Cubbage-3B Stearns-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
97. Sat,9/26 at MON L (2-4) Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Valentine-RF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Cubbage-3B Trevino-C Flynn-2B Harris-P
98. Sun,9/27 at MON W (2-1) Mazzilli-CF Trevino-C Valentine-RF Kingman-LF Staub-1B Cubbage-3B Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Scott-P
99. Mon,9/28 at PHI L (4-12) Wilson-CF Stearns-C Valentine-RF Kingman-1B Mazzilli-LF Cubbage-3B Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Lynch-P
100. Tue,9/29 at PHI W (7-0)# Wilson-CF Mazzilli-LF Brooks-3B Kingman-1B Valentine-RF Stearns-C Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Falcone-P
101. Wed,9/30 vs CHC W (2-1) Wilson-CF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Staub-1B Valentine-RF Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Puleo-P
102. Thu,10/1 vs CHC T (2-2) Wilson-CF Stearns-C Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Staub-1B Valentine-RF Flynn-2B Gardenhire-SS Swan-P
103. Fri,10/2 vs MON L (0-3) Wilson-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Staub-1B Valentine-RF Trevino-C Flynn-2B Zachry-P
104. Sat,10/3 vs MON L (4-5) Mazzilli-CF Taveras-SS Brooks-3B Kingman-LF Staub-1B Valentine-RF Trevino-C Flynn-2B Scott-P
105. Sun,10/4 vs MON W (2-1) Howard-CF Flynn-2B Brooks-3B Valentine-RF Staub-1B Trevino-C Bailor-LF Giles-SS Falcone-P
105 games 6 players 8 players 7 players 5 players 9 players 10 players 11 players 4 players 11 players
Most Common-games Wilson-76
Mazzilli-15
Taveras-6
Taveras-57
Bailor-15
Stearns-13
Brooks-43
Mazzilli-27
Youngblood-20
Kingman-94
Valentine-4
Staub-3
Valentine-26
Staub-25
Mazzilli-24
Stearns-31
Brooks-26
Mazzilli-13
Trevino-32
Stearns-22
Brooks-20
Flynn-89
Gardenhire-14
Giles-1
Zachry-24
Scott-23
Harris-14

Most Common Batting Orders

11 Games

  1. Wilson
  2. Taveras
  3. Brooks
  4. Kingman
  5. Valentine
  6. Mazzilli
  7. Stearns
  8. Flynn
  9. Pitcher

5 Games

  1. Wilson
  2. Taveras
  3. Mazzilli
  4. Kingman
  5. Staub
  6. Brooks
  7. Trevino
  8. Flynn
  9. Pitcher

4 Games

  1. Wilson
  2. Taveras
  3. Youngblood
  4. Kingman
  5. Valentine
  6. Brooks
  7. Stearns
  8. Flynn
  9. Pitcher

3 Games

  1. Mazzilli
  2. Backman
  3. Youngblood
  4. Kingman
  5. Jorgensen
  6. Stearns
  7. Brooks
  8. Flynn
  9. Pitcher

3 Games

  1. Wilson
  2. Taveras
  3. Youngblood
  4. Kingman
  5. Mazzilli
  6. Stearns
  7. Brooks
  8. Flynn
  9. Pitcher

2 Games

  1. Wilson
  2. Bailor
  3. Youngblood
  4. Kingman
  5. Mazzilli
  6. Stearns
  7. Brooks
  8. Flynn
  9. Pitcher

75 total batting orders (99 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Batting Orders