1994 New York Mets season
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The New York Mets
' 1994 season
was the 33rd regular season for the Mets. They went 55-58 and finished 3rd in the NL East. They were managed by Dallas Green
. They played home games at Shea Stadium
. The season was cut short by the 1994 player's strike
.
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
' 1994 season
1994 Major League Baseball season
The 1994 Major League Baseball season ended with the infamous players strike ending the season on August 11, 1994.-Strike:As a result of a players' strike, the MLB season ended prematurely on August 11, 1994. No postseason was played...
was the 33rd regular season for the Mets. They went 55-58 and finished 3rd in the NL East. They were managed by Dallas Green
Dallas Green
George Dallas Green is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Philadelphia Phillies and two other teams, he went on to manage the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets, and managed the Phillies when they won their first World Series...
. They played home games at Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
. The season was cut short by the 1994 player's strike
1994 baseball strike
The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in baseball history, as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage in 22 years...
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Offseason
- October 4, 1993: Ced LandrumCed LandrumCedric Bernard Landrum is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in parts of two seasons in the majors, for the Chicago Cubs and for the New York Mets. He is currently the hitting coach for the Joliet Jackhammers.Of his 78 games in the majors, Landrum appeared 25 times as a pinch...
was released by the Mets. - December 10, 1993: Randy Curtis (minors) and a player to be named later were traded by the Mets to the San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
for Frank SeminaraFrank SeminaraFrank Peter Seminara is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Seminara played for the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets from to . He batted and threw right-handed.-External links:*...
, Tracy Sanders (minors) and a player to be named later. The deal was completed on December 13, with the Mets sending Marc KroonMarc KroonMarc Jason Kroon is an American right-handed relief pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization in Major League Baseball. He served as the closer for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League....
to the Padres, and the Padres sending Pablo MartínezPablo Martínez (baseball)Pablo Made "Valera" Martinez is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He played one season with the Atlanta Braves in 1996 between July 20 and August 4.-External links:...
to the Mets. - December 16, 1993: Jim LindemanJim LindemanJames William Lindeman is a former Major League Baseball player. He played mostly in the outfield and at first base, appearing in parts of nine seasons in the majors from until .- Professional career :...
was signed as a free agent by the Mets. - December 17, 1993: Doug LintonDoug LintonDouglas Warren Linton is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1992 and 2003 for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles, mostly as a relief pitcher...
was signed as a free agent by the Mets. - January 5, 1994: Vince ColemanVince ColemanVincent Maurice Coleman is an American former Major League Baseball player, best known for his years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Primarily a left fielder, Coleman played from to and set a number of stolen base records. He was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.-Biography:Coleman attended...
and cash were traded by the Mets to the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
for Kevin McReynoldsKevin McReynoldsWalter Kevin McReynolds is a former Major League Baseball outfielder with a 12-year career from 1983 to 1994...
. - February 18, 1994: Joe Dellicarri (minors) was traded by the Mets to the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for Kevin MorganKevin Morgan (baseball)Kevin Lee Morgan is a former Major League Baseball player and current New York Mets executive. In , he had one at bat for the Mets, playing two innings in the field at third base. He is currently the Mets' Director of Minor League Operations.-Sources:...
. - March 30, 1994: Anthony Young and Ottis Smith (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
for José VizcaínoJosé VizcaínoJosé Luis Vizcaíno Pimental is a former Major League Baseball player. He was a backup infielder for most of his MLB career. In , he played a significant role with the Chicago Cubs, having 551 at-bats and being 9th in the National League with 131 singles as well as second in the NL with 9 sacrifice...
. - March 31, 1994: Alan ZinterAlan ZinterAlan Michael Zinter is a former Major League Baseball player who briefly played in the major leagues in and . He is currently the hitting coach for the Double-A Mobile Bay Bears in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization....
was traded by the Mets to the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for Rico BrognaRico BrognaRico Joseph Brogna is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves in his career starting in 1992, and from 1994 to 2001...
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Regular season
By Friday, August 12, the Mets had compiled a 55-58 record through 113 games. They had scored 521 runs (4.48 per game) and allowed 526 runs (4.65 per game).Opening Day starters
- Jeromy BurnitzJeromy BurnitzJeromy Neal Burnitz is a former baseball player who was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Mets , Cleveland Indians , Milwaukee Brewers , Los Angeles Dodgers , Colorado Rockies , Chicago Cubs , and Pittsburgh Pirates .Burnitz played his...
- Bobby Jones
- Jeff Kent
- Kevin McReynolds
- David Segui
- Kelly Stinnett
- Ryan Thompson
- Fernando ViñaFernando ViñaFernando Viña is a retired Cuban-American Major League Baseball second baseman and current MLB analyst for Oakland Athletics...
- José VizcaínoJosé VizcaínoJosé Luis Vizcaíno Pimental is a former Major League Baseball player. He was a backup infielder for most of his MLB career. In , he played a significant role with the Chicago Cubs, having 551 at-bats and being 9th in the National League with 131 singles as well as second in the NL with 9 sacrifice...
Notable transactions
- April 29, 1994: Roger Mason was purchased by the New York Mets from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 14, 1994: Doug DascenzoDoug DascenzoDouglas Craig Dascenzo is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of Oklahoma State University and a graduate of Brownsville Area High School in Brownsville, Pennsylvania....
was signed as a free agent by the Mets.
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| LF | 51 | 180 | 46 | .256 | 4 | 21 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 52 | 137 | 37 | .270 | 7 | 20 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.82 | 7 | |