2001 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,658,330, Avg. 32,819
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (82-80)
Location: New York, New York
2001 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,658,330, Avg. 32,819
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (82-80)
Location: New York, New York
2001 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 2001 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 642 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 713 runs. Mike Piazza walloped 36 home runs for New York, while Robin Ventura and Edgardo Alfonzo added 20 or more, too. Mike Piazza drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .300 average. Al Leiter, Steve Trachsel and Kevin Appier led the squad with 11 wins each, and Al Leiter earned a 3.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bobby Valentine coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Agbayani | LF | 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 |
| Kevin Appier | P | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Armando Benitez | P | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Gary Bennett | P | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Darren Bragg | RF | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Bruce Chen | P | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Dennis Cook | P | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX USA |
| Mark Corey | P | R | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Coudersport, PA USA |
| Alex Escobar | CF | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| John Franco | P | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dicky Gonzalez | P | R | R | December 21, 1978 | 5'10" | 200 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Darryl Hamilton | LF | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Lenny Harris | IF | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL USA |
| Brett Hinchliffe | P | R | R | July 21, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mark Johnson | 1B | L | L | October 17, 1967 | 6'4" | 230 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Matt Lawton | RF | L | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Al Leiter | P | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Tom Martin | P | L | L | May 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Joe McEwing | LF | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Bristol, PA USA |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | L | L | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Suffern, NY USA |
| Rey Ordonez | SS | R | R | January 11, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jay Payton | CF | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Timo Perez | RF | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Jason Phillips | C | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA 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 |
| Desi Relaford | 2B | B | R | September 16, 1973 | 5'8" | 155 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Jerrod Riggan | P | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA USA |
| Grant Roberts | P | R | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | El Cajon, CA USA |
| Brian Rose | P | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Glendon Rusch | P | L | L | November 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | OF | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Tsushima, Nagasaki Japan |
| Jorge Toca | 1B | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Remedios, Villa Clara Cuba |
| Steve Trachsel | P | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Jorge Velandia | SS | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Robin Ventura | 3B | L | R | July 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA USA |
| Pete Walker | P | R | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Beverly, MA USA |
| Donne Wall | P | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Potosi, MO USA |
| Turk Wendell | P | B | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Rick White | P | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 6'4" | 215 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Vance Wilson | C | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Mesa, AZ USA |
| Todd Zeile | 1B | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
