1997 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,766,174, Avg. 22,759
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (88-74)
Location: New York, New York
1997 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,766,174, Avg. 22,759
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (88-74)
Location: New York, New York
1997 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Mets plated 777 runs and gave up 709 runs. Todd Hundley walloped 30 home runs for New York, while Bernard Gilkey, Butch Huskey and John Olerud each swatted 20 or more also. John Olerud drove in 102 runs. Edgardo Alfonzo paced batters with significant playing time with a .315 average. Bobby Jones topped the team with 15 wins, and Rick Reed earned a 2.89 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | P | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico |
| Manny Alexander | 2B | R | R | March 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 3B | R | R | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Carlos Baerga | 2B | B | R | November 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Steve Bieser | CF | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Perryville, MO USA |
| Brian Bohanon | P | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX USA |
| Toby Borland | P | R | R | May 29, 1969 | 6'6" | 186 | Ruston, LA USA |
| Alberto Castillo | C | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan D.R. |
| Mark Clark | P | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Bath, IL USA |
| Joe Crawford | P | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL USA |
| Carl Everett | RF | B | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 181 | Tampa, FL USA |
| John Franco | P | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Matt Franco | 3B | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Shawn Gilbert | IF | R | R | March 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Bernard Gilkey | LF | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jason Hardtke | 2B | B | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Pete Harnisch | P | B | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY USA |
| Todd Hundley | C | B | R | May 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Martinsville, VA USA |
| Butch Huskey | RF | R | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 244 | Anadarko, OK USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| Lance Johnson | CF | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bobby Jones | P | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Ricardo Jordan | P | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Takashi Kashiwada | P | L | L | May 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Cory Lidle | P | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Luis Lopez | SS | B | R | September 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Cidra, P.R. |
| Barry Manuel | P | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Mamou, LA USA |
| Greg McMichael | P | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Brian McRae | CF | B | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Carlos Mendoza | CF | L | L | November 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Dave Mlicki | P | R | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'4" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Kevin Morgan | 3B | R | R | December 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Alex Ochoa | RF | R | R | March 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami Lakes, FL USA |
| John Olerud | 1B | L | L | August 5, 1968 | 6'5" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Rey Ordonez | SS | R | R | January 11, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Yorkis Perez | P | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Roberto Petagine | 1B | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | Porlamar, Nueva Esparta Venezuela |
| Todd Pratt | C | R | R | February 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Bellevue, NE USA |
| Rick Reed | P | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV USA |
| Armando Reynoso | P | R | R | May 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 186 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi Mexico |
| Mel Rojas | P | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Gary Thurman | CF | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Andy Tomberlin | RF | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC USA |
| Ricky Trlicek | P | R | R | April 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Turk Wendell | P | B | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
