1996 New York Mets season

March 2026 November 2013 New York Mets 1996 New York Mets Insignia.svg National League East Shea Stadium New York 71 91 y 4th Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr. Joe McIlvaine Dallas Green, Bobby Valentine WWOR-TV/SportsChannel New York(Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Howie Rose, Gary Thorne) WFAN (Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Ed Coleman)WXLX (spanish)(Juan Alicea) The 1996 New York Mets season was the 35th regular season for the Mets. They went 71–91 and finished fourth in the National League East, twenty-five games behind the first place Atlanta Braves. The Mets were managed by Dallas Green and Bobby Valentine. They played home games at Shea Stadium. Offseason December 14, 1995: Lance Johnson signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.Lance Johnson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 19, 1995: Brent Mayne was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the New York Mets for Al Shirley (minors).https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maynebr01.shtml Brent Mayne Stats March 31, 1996: Ryan Thompson was traded by the New York Mets with Reid Cornelius to the Cleveland Indians for Mark Clark.Ryan Thompson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Regular season After back to back finishes near the top of the National League East, the Mets returned to the losing ways that had plagued the team since 1991. Manager Dallas Green, like his three predecessors in the position, was fired before the season was completed. His replacement was former Texas Rangers manager Bobby Valentine, the manager of the Norfolk Tides. The Mets did not put up great power numbers as they had in recent years but managed to have two players reach 30 or more home runs. One was catcher Todd Hundley, who broke Roy Campanella's major league record for home runs by a catcher by recording 41.Willis George Hundley's 41st Puts Him in Record Books https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/15/sports/hundley-s-41st-puts-him-in-record-books.html?pagewanted=print&src=pm New York Times April 22, 2011 September 15, 1996 The other was outfielder Bernard Gilkey, who put up 30 home runs of his own. Lance Johnson, acquired in the off season after spending eight years with the Chicago White Sox, had a career year as well. The National League's All-Star center fielder, Johnson hit a career high .333, led the NL in hits with 227, stole 50 bases to set another career high, and recorded sixty extra base hits including a league leading 21 triples; no player since 1930 had that many in the National League.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures 2008 96 David Nemec Scott Flatow 2008 Penguin Group New York 978-0-451-22363-0 registration https://archive.org/details/greatbaseballfea00davi/page/96 The Mets traded away infielders Jeff Kent and José Vizcaíno to the Cleveland Indians during the season. The promotion of rookie Rey Ordoñez to be the team's everyday shortstop had both players playing out of position, with Vizcaino at second base and Kent at third. In return the Mets received Carlos Baerga and Alvaro Espinoza, neither of whom made much of an impact. Mark Clark led the Mets starters with a 14–11 record. Bobby Jones' 12–8 mark was good enough for second best on the team. Jason Isringhausen made more than twenty starts for the only time in his career, finishing with a 6–14 mark. Alex Ochoa hit for the cycle on July 3 in a 10–6 win in Philadelphia.Ochoa Hits For the Cycle To Spark Mets July 4, 1996 Jason Diamos New York Times B9 He was the sixth Met to hit for the cycle. The Mets and San Diego Padres traveled to Mexico in August, marking the first time a regular season MLB game was played in Mexico. Opening Day Roster Rico Brogna Bernard Gilkey Todd Hundley Butch Huskey Lance Johnson Bobby Jones Jeff Kent Rey Ordóñez José Vizcaíno 1996 New York Mets Roster by Baseball Almanac Season standings New York Mets Record vs. opponents NYM Game log New York Mets 1996 Game Log: 71–91 (Home: 42–39; Away: 29–52) y New York Mets April: 11–13 (Home: 6–7; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Dipoto (1–0) || Fossas || Franco (1) || 42,060 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Stottlemyre || Person (0–1) || Eckersley || 13,323 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 4 || Cardinals || 10–9 || Franco (1–0) || Eckersley || — || 15,507 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || Pirates || 5–7 || Smith || Mlicki (0–1) || — || 16,088 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || Pirates || 0–5 || Darwin || Clark (0–1) || — || 20,756 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 8 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Schourek || Jones (0–1) || Brantley || 17,623 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 9 || @ Reds || 12–5 || Isringhausen (1–0) || Smiley || Franco (2) || 15,958 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Reds || 7–9 || Pugh || Macdonald (0–1) || Brantley || 16,775 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 11 || @ Rockies || 3–7 || Reynoso || Mlicki (0–2) || — || 48,010 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 12 || @ Rockies || 5–6 || Freeman || Clark (0–2) || Leskanic || 50,045 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 14 || @ Rockies || 10–4 || Harnisch (1–0) || Ritz || Henry (1) || 48,051 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 16 || Astros || 6–9 || Reynolds || Isringhausen (1–1) || Jones || 13,795 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 17 || Astros || 5–7 || Kile || Wilson (0–1) || Jones || 12,065 || 4–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 19 || Rockies || 3–5 || Ritz || Harnisch (1–1) || Leskanic || 16,225 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 20 || Rockies || 4–3 (10) || Franco (2–0) || Habyan || — || 20,847 || 5–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 21 || Rockies || 4–6 || Leskanic || Franco (2–1) || — || 22,737 || 5–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 22 || Reds || 5–1 || Wilson (1–1) || Portugal || — || 14,568 || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 23 || Reds || 8–6 (10) || Henry (1–0) || Shaw || — || 14,357 || 7–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Petkovsek || Harnisch (1–2) || — || 23,189 || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Clark (1–2) || Benes || — || 26,933 || 8–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 26 || @ Pirates || 6–10 || Christiansen || Isringhausen (1–2) || — || 13,185 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || April 27 || @ Pirates || 7–4 || Mlicki (1–2) || Miceli || Franco (3) || 16,698 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 28 || @ Pirates || 7–5 || Jones (1–1) || Wagner || Franco (4) || 27,706 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 29 || Expos || 3–2 || Harnisch (2–2) || Fassero || Franco (5) || 14,011 || 11–13 |- y New York Mets May: 11–17 (Home: 6–6; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 1 || Expos || 0–4 || Martinez || Clark (1–3) || — || — || 11–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 1 || Expos || 6–0 || Isringhausen (2–2) || Alvarez || — || 16,937 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 3 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Navarro || Wilson (1–2) || — || 19,822 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Jones (2–1) || Castillo || Henry (2) || 30,041 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Wendell || Dipoto (1–1) || — || 25,949 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Marlins || 1–4 || Leiter || Clark (1–4) || Nen || 16,819 || 13–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Hammond || Isringhausen (2–3) || Nen || 20,127 || 13–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Marlins || 3–6 || Perez || Henry (1–1) || Nen || 21,357 || 13–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 10 || Cubs || 2–0 || Jones (3–1) || Castillo || Franco (6) || 16,687 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 11 || Cubs || 7–6 || Henry (2–1) || Jones || — || 23,237 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 12 || Cubs || 0–3 || Bullinger || Clark (1–5) || — || 19,122 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 13 || @ Padres || 2–5 || Valenzuela || Isringhausen (2–4) || — || 12,829 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 14 || @ Padres || 4–9 || Ashby || Wilson (1–3) || — || 12,168 || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || @ Padres || 3–4 (10) || Worrell || Franco (2–2) || — || 12,166 || 15–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 16 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Harnisch (3–2) || Hamilton || Franco (7) || 17,341 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 18 || @ Giants || 14–5 || Clark (2–5) || VanLandingham || — || 15,298 || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 19 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Watson || Isringhausen (2–5) || Beck || — || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Gardner || Wilson (1–4) || — || 22,959 || 17–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 20 || @ Dodgers || 7–1 || Jones (4–1) || Candiotti || — || 26,625 || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Valdez || Harnisch (3–3) || Worrell || 27,158 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Clark (3–5) || Nomo || Franco (8) || 33,716 || 19–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 24 || Padres || 1–13 || Valenzuela || Isringhausen (2–6) || — || 24,751 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 25 || Padres || 2–7 || Ashby || Wilson (1–5) || — || 21,057 || 19–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 26 || Padres || 1–0 || Jones (5–1) || Bergman || Franco (9) || 20,405 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 28 || Giants || 4–0 || Clark (4–5) || Leiter || Henry (3) || 15,733 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || Giants || 2–4 || VanLandingham || Isringhausen (2–7) || Beck || 15,578 || 21–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 30 || Giants || 1–0 || Wilson (2–5) || Watson || Franco (10) || 15,781 || 22–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || Dodgers || 3–10 || Martinez || Jones (5–2) || — || 19,793 || 22–30 |- y New York Mets June: 15–13 (Home: 10–5; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 1 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Harnisch (4–3) || Candiotti || Franco (11) || 26,445 || 23–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || Dodgers || 0–1 || Valdez || Clark (4–6) || Worrell || 39,328 || 23–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Clontz || Macdonald (0–2) || Wohlers || 30,162 || 23–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 4 || @ Braves || 12–6 || Wilson (3–5) || Schmidt || — || 32,199 || 24–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Braves || 6–8 || McMichael || Mlicki (1–3) || Wohlers || 31,998 || 24–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || Marlins || 2–12 || Leiter || Harnisch (4–4) || — || 13,009 || 24–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 8 || Marlins || 7–6 || Clark (5–6) || Weathers || Franco (12) || 22,550 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 9 || Marlins || 3–0 || Isringhausen (3–7) || Burkett || — || 40,707 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 10 || Braves || 8–3 || Jones (6–2) || Avery || — || 17,439 || 27–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || Braves || 3–4 (13) || Borbon || Byrd (0–1) || Wade || 19,256 || 27–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 12 || Braves || 3–2 || Clark (6–6) || Maddux || Franco (13) || 18,896 || 28–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Person (1–1) || Benes || Henry (4) || 30,697 || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 4–13 || Stottlemyre || Isringhausen (3–8) || — || 38,556 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Benes || Jones (6–3) || Eckersley || 50,635 || 29–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Petkovsek || Henry (2–2) || Eckersley || 31,375 || 29–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 17 || @ Pirates || 7–6 (10) || Mlicki (2–3) || Cordova || Franco (14) || 11,002 || 30–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 19 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Plesac || Isringhausen (3–9) || — || — || 30–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 19 || @ Pirates || 5–3 || Mlicki (3–3) || Cordova || Franco (15) || 20,108 || 31–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 20 || Reds || 3–5 || Burba || Jones (6–4) || Shaw || 16,994 || 31–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 21 || Reds || 9–4 || Dipoto (2–1) || Salkeld || Mlicki (1) || 19,432 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 22 || Reds || 5–2 || Clark (7–6) || Schourek || Franco (16) || 24,589 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 23 || Reds || 1–2 || Smiley || Person (1–2) || Brantley || 18,593 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 24 || Rockies || 2–1 || Isringhausen (4–9) || Holmes || Franco (17) || 16,988 || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 25 || Rockies || 3–2 || Jones (7–4) || Thompson || Franco (18) || 18,251 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 26 || Rockies || 9–5 || Mlicki (4–3) || Reed || — || 20,675 || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || June 28 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Clark (8–6) || Drabek || Henry (5) || 24,569 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || @ Astros || 1–9 || Reynolds || Person (1–3) || — || 35,454 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 30 || @ Astros || 3–9 || Kile || Isringhausen (4–10) || — || 35,981 || 37–43 |- y New York Mets July: 15–13 (Home: 10–5; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Williams || Jones (7–5) || Ryan || 20,779 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Springer || Harnisch (4–5) || Bottalico || 20,890 || 37–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 3 || @ Phillies || 10–6 || Byrd (1–1) || Ryan || Henry (6) || 43,158 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 4 || @ Expos || 4–0 || Person (2–3) || Fassero || — || 11,861 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 5 || @ Expos || 9–6 || Dipoto (3–1) || Scott || Franco (19) || 13,550 || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 6 || @ Expos || 11–3 || Jones (8–5) || Rueter || — || 15,546 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 7 || @ Expos || 3–4 || Cormier || Harnisch (4–6) || Rojas || 16,076 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || Astros || 8–2 || Clark (9–6) || Drabek || — || 18,557 || 42–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || Astros || 1–3 || Reynolds || Jones (8–6) || Wagner || 17,405 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 14 || Astros || 5–7 (11) || Hernandez || Mlicki (4–4) || Jones || — || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 14 || Astros || 10–3 || Harnisch (5–6) || Hampton || — || 33,505 || 43–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 15 || Phillies || 7–5 || Dipoto (4–1) || Springer || Henry (7) || 15,549 || 44–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 16 || Phillies || 6–3 || Clark (10–6) || Schilling || Franco (20) || 18,478 || 45–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 17 || Phillies || 3–2 || Mlicki (5–4) || Frey || — || 29,459 || 46–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 18 || Expos || 3–7 || Martinez || Harnisch (5–7) || — || 19,467 || 46–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || Expos || 4–5 || Dyer || Isringhausen (4–11) || Rojas || 19,005 || 46–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 20 || Expos || 4–1 || Wilson (4–5) || Urbina || Franco (21) || 27,407 || 47–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 21 || Expos || 3–4 || Fassero || Clark (10–7) || Rojas || 32,173 || 47–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 23 || @ Rockies || 7–10 || Ruffin || Henry (2–3) || — || 48,016 || 47–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 23 || @ Rockies || 10–11 || Reed || Henry (2–4) || — || 48,058 || 47–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 24 || @ Rockies || 6–7 (10) || Leskanic || Byrd (1–2) || — || 48,061 || 47–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 26 || @ Reds || 4–7 || Smiley || Wilson (4–6) || — || 30,011 || 47–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 27 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Service || Clark (10–8) || Brantley || 26,880 || 47–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 28 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Jones (9–6) || Jarvis || — || 25,094 || 48–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 29 || Pirates || 5–0 || Harnisch (6–7) || Peters || — || 15,680 || 49–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 30 || Pirates || 5–4 || Isringhausen (5–11) || Cordova || Franco (22) || — || 50–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || July 30 || Pirates || 4–3 (12) || Franco (3–2) || Lieber || — || 18,378 || 51–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || July 31 || Pirates || 3–2 (10) || Dipoto (5–1) || Plesac || — || 15,787 || 52–56 |- y New York Mets August: 8–20 (Home: 3–9; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || Pirates || 9–13 || Morel || Mlicki (5–5) || Ericks || 20,327 || 52–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Stottlemyre || Jones (9–7) || Honeycutt || 34,091 || 52–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 3 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Harnisch (7–7) || Benes || Franco (23) || 28,594 || 53–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 4 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Morgan || Isringhausen (5–12) || Eckersley || 24,595 || 53–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 5 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Trachsel || Wilson (4–7) || — || 36,766 || 53–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 6 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Navarro || Clark (10–9) || Patterson || 24,558 || 53–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 11–7 || Dipoto (6–1) || Adams || — || 27,086 || 54–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 8 || @ Marlins || 3–0 || Harnisch (8–7) || Brown || Franco (24) || 21,627 || 55–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 9 || @ Marlins || 1–2 (10) || Nen || Henry (2–5) || — || 21,506 || 55–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 10 || @ Marlins || 6–9 || Rapp || Wilson (4–8) || Nen || 22,115 || 55–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 11 || @ Marlins || 5–3 || Clark (11–9) || Valdes || Franco (25) || 21,092 || 56–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 12 || Cubs || 1–11 || Navarro || Isringhausen (5–13) || — || 17,636 || 56–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 13 || Cubs || 2–3 || Telemaco || Harnisch (8–8) || Wendell || 17,819 || 56–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 14 || Cubs || 8–5 || Jones (10–7) || Bullinger || Franco (26) || 20,110 || 57–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 16 || @ Padres || 10–15 || Valenzuela || Person (2–4) || — || 23,699 || 57–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 17 || @ Padres || 7–3 || Clark (12–9) || Worrell || Henry (8) || 20,873 || 58–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 18 || @ Padres || 0–8 || Hamilton || Wilson (4–9) || — || 22,810 || 58–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 19 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Scott || Harnisch (8–9) || Beck || 11,565 || 58–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 20 || @ Giants || 7–3 || Jones (11–7) || Fernandez || Franco (27) || 10,885 || 59–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 21 || @ Giants || 11–12 || Dewey || Person (2–5) || Beck || 11,473 || 59–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 23 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Martinez || Clark (12–10) || Worrell || 36,909 || 59–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 24 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Candiotti || Wilson (4–10) || Worrell || 33,201 || 59–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Radinsky || Franco (3–3) || Worrell || 39,056 || 59–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 27 || Padres || 3–4 || Blair || Mlicki (5–6) || Hoffman || 17,925 || 59–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 28 || Padres || 2–3 (12) || Bergman || Wallace (0–1) || Hoffman || 17,442 || 59–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 29 || Padres || 2–3 || Hamilton || Wilson (4–11) || Hoffman || 17,016 || 59–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || Giants || 4–6 || Estes || Harnisch (8–10) || Beck || 17,581 || 59–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || August 31 || Giants || 7–2 || Person (3–5) || Scott || Henry (9) || 23,636 || 60–76 |- y New York Mets September: 11–15 (Home: 7–7; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 1 || Giants || 6–5 (10) || Franco (4–3) || Beck || — || 40,643 || 61–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Dodgers || 5–8 || Astacio || Clark (12–11) || Worrell || 19,658 || 61–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || Dodgers || 6–7 || Radinsky || Henry (2–6) || — || 15,646 || 61–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 4 || Dodgers || 3–2 (12) || Wallace (1–1) || Dreifort || — || 15,662 || 62–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Braves || 7–8 || Wohlers || Henry (2–7) || — || 37,660 || 62–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Smoltz || Jones (11–8) || — || 47,130 || 62–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 8 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Clark (13–11) || Maddux || — || 39,045 || 63–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 9 || Marlins || 6–1 || Mlicki (6–6) || Brown || — || 14,100 || 64–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || Marlins || 3–9 (12) || Powell || Henry (2–8) || — || 14,746 || 64–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 11 || Marlins || 3–1 || Isringhausen (6–13) || Rapp || Wallace (1) || 12,448 || 65–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 13 || Braves || 6–4 || Dipoto (7–1) || Borowski || Wallace (2) || 17,331 || 66–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 14 || Braves || 6–5 (12) || Wallace (2–1) || Borowski || — || 22,857 || 67–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || Braves || 2–3 || Glavine || Wilson (4–12) || Wohlers || 23,718 || 67–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || Braves || 2–5 || Neagle || Harnisch (8–11) || — || 14,980 || 67–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Expos || 1–7 || Fassero || Isringhausen (6–14) || — || 17,282 || 67–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Expos || 3–4 || Urbina || Mlicki (6–7) || Rojas || 14,930 || 67–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Clark (14–11) || Hunter || — || 16,689 || 68–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Wilson (5–12) || Mimbs || Franco (28) || 22,001 || 69–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Schilling || Harnisch (8–12) || — || 23,283 || 69–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Bottalico || Wallace (2–2) || — || 27,672 || 69–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 24 || @ Astros || 4–0 || Jones (12–8) || Wall || — || 39,511 || 70–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 25 || @ Astros || 4–5 (10) || Hudek || Wallace (2–3) || — || 15,760 || 70–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Drabek || Trlicek (0–1) || — || 13,751 || 70–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 27 || Phillies || 5–6 || Jordan || Dipoto (7–2) || Bottalico || 15,889 || 70–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 28 || Phillies || 4–2 || Person (4–5) || Maduro || Wallace (3) || 16,801 || 71–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || Phillies || 5–9 || Blazier || Fyhrie (0–1) || — || 21,975 || 71–91 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Mets team member Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Atlanta Braves 6 7 6 7 y 66 61 Florida Marlins 6 7 6 7 y 45 56 Montreal Expos 6 7 6 7 y 54 47 New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies 7 6 7 6 y 62 52 Total 25 27 25 27 y 227 216 NL Central Chicago Cubs 5 7 5 7 y 47 57 Cincinnati Reds 6 6 6 6 y 72 56 Houston Astros 4 8 4 8 y 56 62 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 5 8 5 y 68 68 St. Louis Cardinals 5 7 5 7 y 55 67 Total 28 33 28 33 y 298 310 NL West Colorado Rockies 5 7 5 7 y 66 67 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 8 4 8 y 50 60 San Diego Padres 3 10 3 10 y 43 77 San Francisco Giants 6 6 6 6 y 62 49 Total 18 31 18 31 y 221 253 Season Total 71 91 71 91 y 746 779 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 24 11 13 11 13 y 139 140 May 28 11 17 11 17 y 93 114 June 28 15 13 15 13 y 124 129 July 28 15 13 15 13 y 153 122 August 28 8 20 8 20 y 131 159 September 26 11 15 11 15 y 106 115 Total 162 71 91 71 91 y 746 779 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 42 39 42 39 y 335 350 Away 81 29 52 29 52 y 411 429 Total 162 71 91 71 91 y 746 779 Roster 1996 New York Mets Roster Pitchers 43 Paul Byrd 54 Mark Clark 45 Jerry DiPoto 31 John Franco 40 Mike Fyhrie 27 Pete Harnisch 35 Doug Henry 44 Jason Isringhausen 28 Bobby Jones 49 Rob MacDonald 48 Pedro Martínez 34 Blas Minor 38 Dave Mlicki 29 Robert Person 34 Ricky Trlicek 47 Derek Wallace 32 Paul Wilson Catchers 30 Alberto Castillo  7 Charlie Greene  9 Todd Hundley 17 Brent Mayne Infielders 13 Edgardo Alfonzo  6 Carlos Baerga 11 Tim Bogar 26 Rico Brogna 12 Álvaro Espinoza 15 Matt Franco 19 Jason Hardtke 42 Butch Huskey 12 Jeff Kent  0 Rey Ordóñez 20 Roberto Petagine 15 José Vizcaíno Outfielders  3 Carl Everett 23 Bernard Gilkey 1,51 Lance Johnson  5 Chris Jones 22 Alex Ochoa 18 Kevin Roberson 33 Andy Tomberlin Manager 46 Dallas Green  2 Bobby Valentine Coaches 34 Bob Apodaca (pitching)  4 Mike Cubbage (third base) 55 Frank Howard (first base) 10 Tom McCraw (hitting) 52 Greg Pavlick (pitching)  8 Steve Swisher (bullpen)  7 Bobby Wine (bench) Player stats Batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Todd Hundley 153 540 140 .259 41 112 1B Butch Huskey 118 414 115 .278 15 60 2B José Vizcaíno 96 363 110 .303 1 32 SS Rey Ordóñez 151 502 129 .257 1 30 3B Jeff Kent 89 335 97 .290 9 39 LF Bernard Gilkey 153 571 181 .317 30 117 CF Lance Johnson 160 682 227 .333 9 69 RF Alex Ochoa 82 282 83 .294 4 33 Other batters Note: G = Games played, AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Edgardo Alfonzo 123 368 96 .261 4 40 Carl Everett 101 192 46 .240 1 16 Rico Brogna 55 188 48 .255 7 30 Chris Jones 89 149 36 .242 4 18 Álvaro Espinoza 48 134 41 .306 4 16 Brent Mayne 70 99 26 .263 1 6 Roberto Petagine 50 99 23 .232 4 17 Tim Bogar 91 89 19 .213 0 6 Carlos Baerga 26 83 16 .193 2 11 Andy Tomberlin 63 66 17 .258 3 10 Jason Hardtke 19 57 11 .193 0 6 Kevin Roberson 27 36 8 .222 3 9 Matt Franco 14 31 6 .194 1 2 Alberto Castillo 6 11 4 .364 0 0 Charlie Greene 2 1 0 .000 0 0 Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Mark Clark 32 212.1 14 11 3.43 142 Bobby Jones 31 195.2 12 8 4.42 116 Pete Harnisch 31 194.2 8 12 4.21 114 Jason Isringhausen 27 171.2 6 14 4.77 114 Paul Wilson 26 149.0 5 12 5.38 109 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Robert Person 27 89.2 4 5 4.52 76 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO John Franco 51 4 3 28 1.83 48 Doug Henry 58 2 8 9 4.68 58 Jerry Dipoto 57 7 2 0 4.19 52 Dave Mlicki 51 6 7 1 3.30 83 Paul Byrd 38 1 2 0 4.24 31 Bob MacDonald 20 0 2 0 4.26 12 Derek Wallace 19 2 3 3 4.01 15 Blas Minor 17 0 0 0 3.51 20 Pedro Martínez 5 0 0 0 6.43 6 Ricky Trlicek 5 0 1 0 3.38 3 Mike Fyhrie 2 0 1 0 15.43 0 Awards and records Lance Johnson, National League leader, Triples (21) All-Star Game Todd Hundley, Catcher, Reserve Lance Johnson, Outfield, Reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Norfolk Tides International League Bobby Valentine and Bruce Benedict AA Binghamton Mets Eastern League John Tamargo A St. Lucie Mets Florida State League John Gibbons A Capital City Bombers South Atlantic League Howie Freiling A-Short Season Pittsfield Mets New York–Penn League Doug Davis Rookie Kingsport Mets Appalachian League John Stephenson Rookie GCL Mets Gulf Coast League Mickey BrantleyLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. LucieJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 External links 1996 New York Mets at Baseball Reference 1996 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com References Category:New York Mets seasons New York Mets New York Mets Category:1990s in Queens