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1999 New York Mets (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998/2000)
97-66, Finished 2nd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 853 runs, Allowed 711 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-68
Managed by Bobby Valentine

Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,725,668 (7th of 16)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (4-2) to Atlanta Braves
Won NL Division Series (3-1) over Arizona Diamondbacks

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1998/2000) / 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 11, 1998

Traded Mel Rojas to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bobby Bonilla.

November 18, 1998

Signed Dennis Cook as a free agent.

Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

November 20, 1998

Traded Jorge Fabregas to the Florida Marlins. Received Oscar Henriquez.

December 1, 1998

Traded Charles Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Armando Benitez.

Traded Todd Hundley and Arnold Gooch (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Roger Cedeno and Charles Johnson.

Signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.

December 4, 1998

Traded Willie Blair to the Detroit Tigers. Received Joe Randa.

December 10, 1998

Traded Joe Randa to the Kansas City Royals. Received Juan LeBron (minors).

December 14, 1998

Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.

Traded Butch Huskey to the Seattle Mariners. Received Lesli Brea.

Scott Sauerbeck drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

December 16, 1998

Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

December 18, 1998

Signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.

Signed Craig Paquette as a free agent.

December 21, 1998

Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

January 19, 1999

Signed Allen Watson as a free agent.

February 2, 1999

Signed Melvin Mora as a free agent.

February 4, 1999

Traded Ralph Milliard to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mark Corey.

February 28, 1999

Free agent signing of Wily Mo Pena voided.

March 23, 1999

Traded Jonathan Guzman (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Shane Halter.

March 25, 1999

Signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.

March 26, 1999

Released Hideo Nomo.

March 28, 1999

Purchased Juan Cerros from the Reynosa (Mexican).

June 2, 1999 (Standings)

Drafted Neal Musser in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1999.

Drafted Jeremy Griffiths in the 3rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1999.

Drafted Angel Pagan in the 4th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 1, 2000.

Drafted Prentice Redman in the 10th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1999.

Drafted Mike Jacobs in the 38th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1999.

June 18, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Allen Watson and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later and Mac Suzuki. The Seattle Mariners sent Justin Dunning (minors) (September 14, 1999) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

Jeff Tam selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

June 22, 1999 (Standings)

Mac Suzuki selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

July 20, 1999 (Standings)

Jaime Cerda granted Free Agency.

July 23, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Terrence Long and Leo Vasquez (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Kenny Rogers.

July 25, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Jaime Cerda as a free agent.

July 30, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Vicente Palacios as a free agent.

July 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Rigo Beltran, Brian McRae, and Thomas Johnson (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Darryl Hamilton and Chuck McElroy.

Traded Jason Isringhausen and Greg McMichael to the Oakland Athletics. Received Billy Taylor.

Traded Craig Paquette to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Shawon Dunston.

Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mandy Romero. The New York Mets sent Kelly Ramos (minors) (November 18, 1999) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

August 4, 1999 (Standings)

Released Hector Mercado.

Signed Jose Mercedes as a free agent.

August 11, 1999 (Standings)

Selected Jeff Tam off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

August 13, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Derek Wallace to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jeremy Jackson (minors).

August 16, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Jose Reyes as an amateur free agent.

September 14, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Dan Murray to the Kansas City Royals. Received Glendon Rusch.

October 4, 1999 (Standings)

Josias Manzanillo granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1999 (Standings)

Mike Bell granted Free Agency.

Oscar Henriquez granted Free Agency.

Jose Mercedes granted Free Agency.

Vicente Palacios granted Free Agency.

Mandy Romero granted Free Agency.

Jeff Tam granted Free Agency.

Yohanny Valera granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1999

Shawon Dunston granted Free Agency.

John Olerud granted Free Agency.

Kenny Rogers granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1999

Orel Hershiser granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1999

Traded Jermaine Allensworth to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jon Nunnally.

November 16, 1999

Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

December 3, 1999

Signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.

December 10, 1999

Traded Chuck McElroy to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jesse Orosco.

December 11, 1999

Signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.

December 13, 1999

Drafted Jim Mann from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

Signed Ryan McGuire as a free agent.

December 15, 1999

Signed Carlos Mendoza as a free agent.

December 21, 1999

Billy Taylor granted Free Agency.

December 23, 1999

Traded Roger Cedeno, Octavio Dotel, and Kyle Kessel (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Derek Bell and Mike Hampton.

January 3, 2000

Released Bobby Bonilla.

January 5, 2000

Signed Domingo Cedeno as a free agent.

January 14, 2000

Traded Masato Yoshii to the Colorado Rockies. Received Lariel Gonzalez and Bobby Jones.

January 17, 2000

Signed Paul Wagner as a free agent.

January 19, 2000

Signed Charlie Hayes as a free agent.

January 20, 2000

Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

January 21, 2000

Traded Luis Lopez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bill Pulsipher.

January 26, 2000

Signed Kurt Abbott as a free agent.

February 4, 2000

Signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.

February 7, 2000

Selected David Lamb off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

February 8, 2000

Signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.

February 22, 2000

Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

March 13, 2000

Shane Halter selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

March 18, 2000

Traded Jesse Orosco to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe McEwing.

March 20, 2000

Released Charlie Hayes.

March 22, 2000

Traded Jersen Perez (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jim Mann.

Returned Jim Mann (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.

March 27, 2000

Purchased Timo Perez from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).

March 28, 2000

Selected Nerio Rodriguez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

March 30, 2000

Released Mike Kelly.

Nerio Rodriguez selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

March 31, 2000

Sent Carlos Mendoza to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.


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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