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1997 New York Mets (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996/1998)
88-74, Finished 3rd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 777 runs, Allowed 709 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74
Managed by Bobby Valentine

Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,766,174 (10th of 14)
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Batting - 97, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1996/1998) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 19, 1996

Signed Alex Diaz as a free agent.

November 21, 1996

Signed Steve Bieser as a free agent.

Signed Matt Franco as a free agent.

Signed Jason Hardtke as a free agent.

Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

November 25, 1996

Sold Mike Fyhrie to the Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan Pacific).

Signed John Habyan as a free agent.

Released Doug Henry.

Traded a player to be named later and Paul Byrd to the Atlanta Braves. Received Greg McMichael. The New York Mets sent Andy Zwirchitz (minors) (May 25, 1997) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

Signed Gary Thurman as a free agent.

November 27, 1996

Traded Rico Brogna to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ricardo Jordan and Toby Borland.

Traded Jerry Dipoto to the Colorado Rockies. Received Armando Reynoso.

December 2, 1996

Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.

December 7, 1996

Brent Mayne granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1996

Terrell Lowery drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

Guillermo Mota selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1996 minor league draft.

Ramon Tatis drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

December 18, 1996

Signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.

December 20, 1996

Traded Robert Person to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received John Olerud and cash.

Signed Darrin Winston as a free agent.

December 23, 1996

Signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.

January 14, 1997

Signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

February 25, 1997

Purchased Scott Stewart from the St Paul (Northern).

March 11, 1997

Signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.

March 22, 1997

Traded Hector Ramirez to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Manny Alexander and Scott McClain.

March 25, 1997

Released Jarrod Patterson.

March 26, 1997

Released Alvaro Espinoza.

March 28, 1997

Purchased Barry Manuel from the Montreal Expos.

Released Rico Rossy.

March 31, 1997

Traded Tim Bogar to the Houston Astros. Received Luis Lopez.

Selected Yorkis Perez off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

Released Darrin Winston.

April 3, 1997 (Standings)

Purchased Takashi Kashiwada from the Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).

April 13, 1997 (Standings)

Released Alex Diaz.

April 18, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

April 30, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Erick Ojeda (minors) and John Carter (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Wes Chamberlain and Ramon Espinozo (minors).

May 12, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Toby Borland to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ricky Trlicek.

May 30, 1997 (Standings)

Sent Rudy Seanez to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

June 2, 1997 (Standings)

Released Gary Thurman.

June 3, 1997 (Standings)

Drafted Tyler Walker in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 29, 1997.

Drafted Cesar Crespo in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed September 2, 1997.

Drafted Garrett Atkins in the 10th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Eric Cammack in the 13th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1997.

Drafted Jeremy Guthrie in the 15th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jason Roach in the 20th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.

Drafted Jason Phillips in the 24th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1997.

Drafted Randy Keisler in the 40th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted David DeJesus in the 43rd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

August 8, 1997 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later and Lance Johnson to the Chicago Cubs. Received Brian McRae, Mel Rojas, and Turk Wendell. The New York Mets sent Mark Clark (August 11, 1997) and Manny Alexander (August 14, 1997) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

August 31, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Pete Harnisch to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Donny Moore (minors).

September 11, 1997 (Standings)

Charlie Greene selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

October 10, 1997 (Standings)

Released Takashi Kashiwada.

October 15, 1997 (Standings)

Steve Bieser granted Free Agency.

Jim Dougherty granted Free Agency.

Shawn Gilbert granted Free Agency.

Jason Hardtke selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

Ricardo Jordan granted Free Agency.

Barry Manuel granted Free Agency.

Scott McClain granted Free Agency.

Yorkis Perez granted Free Agency.

Andy Tomberlin granted Free Agency.

Ricky Trlicek granted Free Agency.

October 17, 1997

Rafael Roque granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1997

John Olerud granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1997

Cory Lidle selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 13th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Carlos Mendoza selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 52nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

November 24, 1997

Signed John Olerud as a free agent.

December 6, 1997

Signed Mike Fyhrie as a free agent.

Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.

December 12, 1997

Traded Alex Ochoa to the Minnesota Twins. Received Rich Becker.

December 15, 1997

Brian Edmondson drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

Traded Mike Welch to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Hector Mercado.

December 18, 1997

Traded Fletcher Bates (minors) and Scott Comer (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Dennis Cook.

December 19, 1997

Signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.

Signed Ricky Trlicek as a free agent.

December 22, 1997

Traded Carl Everett to the Houston Astros. Received John Hudek.

December 23, 1997

Signed Craig Paquette as a free agent.

December 26, 1997

Signed Jim Tatum as a free agent.

December 27, 1997

Kevin Tolar granted Free Agency.

January 6, 1998

Signed Jae Weong Seo as an amateur free agent.

January 8, 1998

Released Joe Crawford.

Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.

January 13, 1998

Signed Masato Yoshii as a free agent.

January 24, 1998

Signed Efrain Valdez as a free agent.

February 5, 1998

Traded Roberto Petagine to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Yuri Sanchez (minors).

February 6, 1998

Traded A.J. Burnett, Jesus Sanchez, and Robert Stratton (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Al Leiter and Ralph Milliard.

February 10, 1998

Traded Joe Lisio (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Mike Bell.

February 17, 1998

Signed Nelson Cruz as an amateur free agent.

March 14, 1998

Signed Chad Fonville as a free agent.

March 20, 1998

Traded a player to be named later and Brandon Villafuerte to the Florida Marlins. Received Robert Stratton (minors). The New York Mets sent Cesar Crespo (September 12, 1998) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

March 26, 1998

Chad Fonville granted Free Agency.

March 28, 1998

Traded Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rigo Beltran.


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