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1989 New York Mets (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988/1990)
87-75, Finished 2nd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 683 runs, Allowed 595 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Managed by Davey Johnson

Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,918,710 (3rd of 12)
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Batting - 95, Pitching - 93
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 95
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1989 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1988/1990) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 20, 1988

Traded Reggie Dobie (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Chuck Carr.

December 5, 1988

Marcus Lawton drafted by the California Angels in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1988

Traded Wally Backman and Mike Santiago (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jeff Bumgarner (minors), Steve Gasser (minors), and Toby Nivens (minors).

December 11, 1988

Signed Jose Martinez as an amateur free agent.

January 13, 1989

Traded Rich Rodriguez to the San Diego Padres. Received Bill Stevenson (minors) and Brad Pounders (minors).

February 20, 1989

Signed Don Aase as a free agent.

March 27, 1989

the California Angels returned Marcus Lawton (earlier draft pick).

March 28, 1989

Traded Steve Frey to the Montreal Expos. Received Mark Bailey and Tom O'Malley.

Released Edwin Nunez.

March 30, 1989

Released Mike Maksudian.

April 5, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Julio Machado as a free agent.

June 5, 1989 (Standings)

Drafted Alan Zinter in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1989.

Drafted Brook Fordyce in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1989.

Drafted Butch Huskey in the 7th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1989.

Drafted Mark Grudzielanek in the 17th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Thomas in the 23rd round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Drafted Joe Vitko in the 24th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Drafted Dave Telgheder in the 31st round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1989.

June 9, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Terry Leach to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Aquedo Vasquez (minors) (October 1, 1989) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

Signed Lou Thornton as a free agent.

June 18, 1989 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Lenny Dykstra, and Roger McDowell to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Juan Samuel. The New York Mets sent Tom Edens (July 27, 1989) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

July 10, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Marcus Lawton to the New York Yankees. Received Scott Nielsen.

July 31, 1989 (Standings)

Lee Mazzilli selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

Traded a player to be named later, Rick Aguilera, David West, Kevin Tapani, and Tim Drummond to the Minnesota Twins. Received Frank Viola. The New York Mets sent Jack Savage (October 16, 1989) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

Traded Mookie Wilson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jeff Musselman and Mike Brady (minors).

August 1, 1989 (Standings)

Purchased Manny Hernandez from the Minnesota Twins.

August 6, 1989 (Standings)

Purchased Mike Trujillo from the Detroit Tigers.

September 29, 1989 (Standings)

Released Jeff McKnight.

October 3, 1989 (Standings)

Released Manny Hernandez.

October 15, 1989 (Standings)

Mark Bailey granted Free Agency.

Scott Nielsen granted Free Agency.

Mike Trujillo granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1989

Don Aase granted Free Agency.

Keith Hernandez granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1989

Released Gary Carter.

November 20, 1989

Signed Guillermo Garcia as an amateur free agent.

November 22, 1989

Signed Quilvio Veras as an amateur free agent.

December 4, 1989

Drafted Brent Knackert from the Chicago White Sox in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1989

Traded John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Keith Hughes and Cesar Mejia (minors).

December 6, 1989

Traded Randy Myers and Kip Gross to the Cincinnati Reds. Received John Franco and Don Brown (minors).

December 12, 1989

Signed Orlando Mercado as a free agent.

December 13, 1989

Signed Kelvin Torve as a free agent.

December 20, 1989

Traded Juan Samuel to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Alejandro Pena and Mike Marshall.

January 5, 1990

Traded Craig Repoz (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Nikco Riesgo.

March 26, 1990

Signed D.J. Dozier as an amateur free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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