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Major League Baseball

Record:  63-99   .389.... 6th in National League East
Stadium:  Shea Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  788,905
Top Draft Pick:  Tim Leary  (#2)   MLBManager - Joe Torre

Affiliates  - AAA  Tidewater Tides   AA  Jackson Mets   A+  Lynchburg Mets   A-  Grays Harbor Loggers   A-  Little Falls Mets

Team Leaders

HR:  Youngblood [16]
RBI:  Mazzilli, Hebner [79]
2B:  Youngblood [37]
SB:  Taveras [42]
W:  Swan [14]
SV:  Lockwood [9]
SO:  Swan [145]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Kelvin Chapman (Apr 5)  
Pitchers: Neil Allen (Apr 15)  Jesse Orosco (Apr 5)  Jeff Reardon (Aug 25)  Mike Scott (Apr 18)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
12 June-RegTim LearyP206-3205RRMLB1981-1994UCLA 
228 June-RegJeff BettendorfP186-3180RRMLB1984-1984Lompoc (Lompoc,CA) 
354** June-RegCraig JonesP AAAUS Military Academy 
480 June-RegDavid HowardOF AAWichita State University 
5106 June-RegGary HardieSS A+Georgia Tech 
6132 June-RegRon GardenhireIF216-0180RRMLB1981-1985University of Texas 
7158 June-RegMike HennessyOF ABogota (Bogota,NJ) 
8184 June-RegDavid ButtlesP A+Kearny (San Diego,CA) 
9210 June-RegLee ShockleyP A+Parkside (Salisbury,MD) 
10236** June-RegBrooks WallaceSS AATexas Tech University 
11262 June-RegBryan DunbarC A-College of Marin 
12288** June-RegLarry HernandezOF -Jones (Orlando,FL) 
13314 June-RegDoug Elliott2B A-San Diego State University 
14340 June-RegBrick ToifelC CollegeDavidson (Mobile,AL) 
15366** June-RegWalt TerrellOF216-2205LRMLB1982-1992Morehead State University 
16392 June-RegBill HillOF A-Brookdale Community College 
17418 June-RegTodd DavidsonOF -North Allegheny (Wexford,PA) 
18444** June-RegJohn BryantOF AAEl Toro (El Toro,CA) 
19470 June-RegMike Anicich1B 6-2RAAAArizona State University 
20496** June-RegJohn Leisterp186-2200RRMLB1987-1990Russell (Great Falls,MT) 
21522 June-RegTed Damiterp A+Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 
22547** June-RegJoe SchergerOF AAUniversity of Nebraska 
23572 June-RegJoseph Healyp186-3185RR-Father Judge (Philadelphia,PA) 
24596 June-RegRichard GreenfieldSS216-3185RRA-La Salle University 
25620 June-RegScott LaVielleC A-Olympic College 
26644** June-RegJim Phillipsp176-3200RRAAShawnee Mission (Shawnee Mission,KS) 
27668 June-RegDave Smithp216-1190RRMLB1984-1985Lamar University 
28691 June-RegDarryl Stephens1B -Butte College 
29712** June-RegClay Christiansenp216-5205RRMLB1984-1984University of Kansas 
30733 June-RegWilliam Rittweger2B AASeton Hall University 
31753 June-RegPaul NiggebruggeOF 6-2RRA+Temple University 
32772 June-RegThomas Millerp AAModesto Junior College 
33790 June-RegMichael Privettep -Millikan (Long Beach,CA) 
34807 June-RegDan SprickOf -Saint Louis University 
35821** June-RegTerry ByrumSS A+University of Houston 
36830 June-RegDavid DuffC AAAUniversity of Virginia 
121** June-SecBill MooneyhamP186-0175RRMLB1986-1986Merced College 
242 June-SecJoe PlummerP A-Long Beach City College 
356** June-SecSheldon AndrewsP A+Lower Columbia Community College 
11** Jan-RegNeal HeatonP196-1205LLMLB1982-1993Sachem East (Farmingville,NY) 
227 Jan-RegMark WelchP A-University of Indianapolis 
353 Jan-RegMarcus CooperOF A-Three Rivers Community College 
479** Jan-RegThomas McLaughlinP ALos Angeles Community College 
5105** Jan-RegMichael BefortP RookieAllen County Community College 
6129 Jan-RegRon SouzaSS205-9170BRA-Butte College 
7152 Jan-RegRon GravesP AAModesto Junior College 
8173 Jan-RegDavid MichaelP196-1180RRA-Dodge City Community College 
9189 Jan-RegJohn SempriniP AAADes Moines Area Community College 
10201 Jan-RegRusty TillmanOF186-0185RRMLB1982-1988Florida Community College 
11212 Jan-RegJesse AndersonP AASan Diego Community College 
12221** Jan-RegMike Sodders3B AAAOrange County Community College 
111 Jan-SecJohn VioletteC AAA 
235 Jan-SecJeff SunderlageP19A+Des Moines Area Community College 





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