1987 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,034,129, Avg. 38,318
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Davey Johnson (92-70)
Location: New York, New York
1987 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,034,129, Avg. 38,318
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Davey Johnson (92-70)
Location: New York, New York
1987 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 823 runs, best in the league. New York conceded 698 runs. Darryl Strawberry walloped 39 home runs for the squad, while Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Howard Johnson and Kevin McReynolds each added 20 or more also. Darryl Strawberry recorded 104 runs batted in. Keith Hernandez paced all regular hitters with a .290 average. Dwight Gooden topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Davey Johnson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | P | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Bill Almon | SS | R | R | November 21, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Providence, RI USA |
| Wally Backman | 2B | B | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| John Candelaria | P | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY USA |
| Mark Carreon | LF | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Gary Carter | C | R | R | April 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Culver City, CA USA |
| David Cone | P | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Ron Darling | P | R | R | August 19, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Lenny Dykstra | CF | L | L | February 10, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Tom Edens | P | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR USA |
| Kevin Elster | SS | R | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Sid Fernandez | P | L | L | October 12, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Bob Gibson | P | R | R | June 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dwight Gooden | P | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Keith Hernandez | 1B | L | L | October 20, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Clint Hurdle | 1B | L | R | July 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Big Rapids, MI USA |
| Jeff Innis | P | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Gregg Jefferies | P | B | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA USA |
| Howard Johnson | 3B | B | R | November 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 178 | Clearwater, FL USA |
| Terry Leach | P | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL USA |
| Barry Lyons | C | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS USA |
| Dave Magadan | 3B | L | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Lee Mazzilli | OF | B | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Roger McDowell | P | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Kevin McReynolds | LF | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 205 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Keith Miller | 2B | R | R | June 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Midland, MI USA |
| Randy Milligan | P | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| John Mitchell | P | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN USA |
| Randy Myers | P | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA USA |
| Bob Ojeda | P | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Al Pedrique | SS | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Rafael Santana | SS | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Don Schulze | P | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Roselle, IL USA |
| Doug Sisk | P | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Renton, WA USA |
| Darryl Strawberry | RF | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tim Teufel | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Gene Walter | P | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mookie Wilson | CF | B | R | February 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Bamberg, SC USA |
