1997 New York Mets Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,775,201, Avg. 22,759
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Bobby Valentine (88-74)
Location: New York, New York
1997 New York Mets Statistics
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 AcevedoPRRMay 5, 19706'2"245Ciudad Juarez, Ch Mexico
Manny Alexander2BRRMarch 20, 19715'10"150San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
Edgardo Alfonzo3BRRNovember 8, 19735'11"210Santa Teresa del Tuy, Mi Venezuela
Carlos Baerga2BBRNovember 4, 19685'11"165Santurce, P.R.
Steve BieserCFLRAugust 4, 19675'10"170Perryville, MO USA
Brian BohanonPLLAugust 1, 19686'2"210Denton, TX USA
Toby BorlandPRRMay 29, 19696'6"186Ruston, LA USA
Alberto CastilloCRRFebruary 10, 19706'0"184San Juan de la Maguana, Sa D.R.
Mark ClarkPRRMay 12, 19686'5"225Bath, IL USA
Joe CrawfordPLLMay 2, 19706'3"225Gainesville, FL USA
Carl EverettRFBRJune 3, 19716'0"181Tampa, FL USA
John FrancoPLLSeptember 17, 19605'10"170Brooklyn, NY USA
Matt Franco3BLRAugust 19, 19696'2"200Santa Monica, CA USA
Shawn GilbertIFRRMarch 12, 19655'9"170Camden, NJ USA
Bernard GilkeyLFRRSeptember 24, 19666'0"170St. Louis, MO USA
Jason Hardtke2BBRSeptember 15, 19715'10"175Milwaukee, WI USA
Pete HarnischPBRSeptember 23, 19666'1"195Commack, NY USA
Todd HundleyCBRMay 27, 19695'11"170Martinsville, VA USA
Butch HuskeyRFRRNovember 10, 19716'3"244Anadarko, OK USA
Jason IsringhausenPRRSeptember 7, 19726'3"235Brighton, IL USA
Lance JohnsonCFLLJuly 6, 19635'10"160Cincinnati, OH USA
Bobby JonesPRRFebruary 10, 19706'4"210Fresno, CA USA
Ricardo JordanPLLJune 27, 19706'0"175Boynton Beach, FL USA
Takashi KashiwadaPLLMay 14, 19715'11"165Tokyo, To Japan
Cory LidlePRRMarch 22, 19725'11"175Hollywood, CA USA
Luis LopezSSBRSeptember 4, 19705'11"175Cidra, P.R.
Barry ManuelPRRAugust 12, 19655'11"175Mamou, LA USA
Greg McMichaelPRRDecember 1, 19666'3"215Knoxville, TN USA
Brian McRaeCFBRAugust 27, 19676'0"175Bradenton, FL USA
Carlos MendozaCFLLNovember 4, 19745'11"160Ciudad Bolivar, Bo Venezuela
Dave MlickiPRRJune 8, 19686'4"185Cleveland, OH USA
Kevin Morgan3BRRDecember 3, 19696'1"170Lafayette, LA USA
Alex OchoaRFRRMarch 29, 19726'0"175Miami Lakes, FL USA
John Olerud1BLLAugust 5, 19686'5"205Seattle, WA USA
Rey OrdonezSSRRJanuary 11, 19715'9"160La Habana, La Cuba
Yorkis PerezPLLSeptember 30, 19676'0"180Bajos de Haina, Sa D.R.
Roberto Petagine1BLLJune 7, 19716'1"172Porlamar, Nu Venezuela
Todd PrattCRRFebruary 9, 19676'3"195Bellevue, NE USA
Rick ReedPRRAugust 16, 19646'0"195Huntington, WV USA
Armando ReynosoPRRMay 1, 19666'0"186San Luis Potosi, Sa Mexico
Mel RojasPRRDecember 10, 19665'11"175Bajos de Haina, Sa D.R.
Gary ThurmanCFRRNovember 12, 19645'10"170Indianapolis, IN USA
Andy TomberlinRFLLNovember 7, 19665'11"160Monroe, NC USA
Ricky TrlicekPRRApril 26, 19696'3"200Houston, TX USA
Turk WendellPBRMay 19, 19676'2"185Pittsfield, MA USA



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