1999 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 97-66
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,725,668, Avg. 34,506
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
National League Division Series - Defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1
National League Championship Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 4-2
Manager: Bobby Valentine (97-66)
Location: New York, New York
1999 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 97-66
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,725,668, Avg. 34,506
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
National League Division Series - Defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1
National League Championship Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 4-2
Manager: Bobby Valentine (97-66)
Location: New York, New York
1999 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1999 season with a record of 97 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 853 runs and allowed 711 runs. Mike Piazza walloped 40 home runs for New York, while Edgardo Alfonzo, John Olerud and Robin Ventura each swatted 20 or more also. Mike Piazza drove in 124 runs. Roger Cedeno led hitters with significant playing time with a .313 average. Orel Hershiser and Al Leiter topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Al Leiter earned a 4.23 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team. The 1999 New York Mets qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Agbayani | RF | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 2B | R | R | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Jermaine Allensworth | OF | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 178 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Rigo Beltran | P | L | L | November 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Armando Benitez | P | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Bobby Bonilla | RF | B | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Roger Cedeno | RF | B | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Dennis Cook | P | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX USA |
| Octavio Dotel | P | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Shawon Dunston | CF | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Franco | P | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Matt Franco | IF | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Shane Halter | SS | R | R | November 8, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | La Plata, MD USA |
| Darryl Hamilton | CF | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Rickey Henderson | LF | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Orel Hershiser | P | R | R | September 16, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| Bobby Jones | P | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Mike Kinkade | LF | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Livonia, MI USA |
| Al Leiter | P | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Terrence Long | P | L | L | February 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Luis Lopez | SS | B | R | September 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Cidra, P.R. |
| Pat Mahomes | P | R | R | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Bryan, TX USA |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Chuck McElroy | P | L | L | October 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Port Arthur, TX 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 |
| Melvin Mora | LF | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Agua Negra, Yaracuy Venezuela |
| Dan Murray | P | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | Los Alamitos, CA 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 |
| Jay Payton | LF | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Mike Piazza | C | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Norristown, PA USA |
| 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 |
| Kenny Rogers | P | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Glendon Rusch | P | L | L | November 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jeff Tam | P | R | R | August 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 202 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Billy Taylor | P | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL USA |
| Jorge Toca | 1B | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Remedios, Villa Clara Cuba |
| Robin Ventura | 3B | L | R | July 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA USA |
| Allen Watson | P | L | L | November 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Jamaica, NY USA |
| Turk Wendell | P | B | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Vance Wilson | C | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Mesa, AZ USA |
| Masato Yoshii | P | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Arita-gun, Wakayama Japan |
