1989 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,918,710, Avg. 36,924
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Davey Johnson (87-75)
Location: New York, New York
1989 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,918,710, Avg. 36,924
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Davey Johnson (87-75)
Location: New York, New York
1989 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1989 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 683 runs and yielded 595 runs. Howard Johnson walloped 36 home runs for New York, while Darryl Strawberry and Kevin McReynolds added 20 or more as well. Howard Johnson accounted for 101 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .287 average. David Cone, Ron Darling and Sid Fernandez led the team with 14 wins each, and Sid Fernandez recorded a 2.83 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Davey Johnson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Aase | P | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA USA |
| Rick Aguilera | P | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Blaine Beatty | P | L | L | April 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Mark Carreon | RF | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Manny Hernandez | P | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Jeff Innis | P | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Gregg Jefferies | 2B | 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 |
| Phil Lombardi | C | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX USA |
| Barry Lyons | C | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS USA |
| Julio Machado | P | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia Venezuela |
| Dave Magadan | 1B | 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 |
| Jeff McKnight | 2B | B | R | February 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Conway, AR 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 |
| John Mitchell | P | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN USA |
| Jeff Musselman | P | L | L | June 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Doylestown, PA USA |
| Randy Myers | P | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA USA |
| Tom O'Malley | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ USA |
| Bob Ojeda | P | L | L | December 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Juan Samuel | CF | R | R | December 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mackey Sasser | C | L | R | August 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gaines, GA USA |
| Craig Shipley | 3B | R | R | January 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Parramatta, New South Wales Australia |
| Darryl Strawberry | RF | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Kevin Tapani | P | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Tim Teufel | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Lou Thornton | LF | L | R | April 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Frank Viola | P | L | L | April 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Hempstead, NY USA |
| David West | P | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Wally Whitehurst | P | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Mookie Wilson | CF | B | R | February 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Bamberg, SC USA |
