1999 New York Mets season

March 2026 November 2013 New York Mets 1999 National League Wild Card winners New York Mets Insignia.svg National League East Shea Stadium New York City 97 66 y 2nd Nelson Doubleday Jr., Fred Wilpon Steve Phillips Bobby Valentine WPIX-TV/Fox Sports New York(Ralph Kiner, Tom Seaver, Fran Healy, Howie Rose, Gary Thorne) WFAN(Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Ed Coleman)WADO (Spanish)(Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa) The 1999 New York Mets season was the franchise's 38th and the team's 36th season at Shea Stadium. The team finished with a 97–66 record, placing second in the National League East. They secured the NL Wild Card by defeating the Cincinnati Reds in a one-game playoff. The Mets advanced to the NLCS, where they were defeated by the Atlanta Braves in six games. The Mets were managed by Bobby Valentine, who entered his fourth year as skipper. They played home games at Shea Stadium. Offseason November 11, 1998: Bobby Bonilla was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the New York Mets for Mel Rojas.Bobby Bonilla Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 1, 1998: Todd Hundley was traded by the New York Mets with Arnold Gooch (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Roger Cedeño and Charles Johnson.Todd Hundley Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 1, 1998: Charles Johnson was traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles for Armando Benítez.Charles Johnson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 1, 1998: Robin Ventura was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venturo01.shtml Robin Ventura Stats Baseball-Reference.com December 16, 1998: Rickey Henderson signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. December 18, 1998: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/manzajo01.shtml Josias Manzanillo Stats Baseball-Reference.com Regular season The Mets' 97 victories were their highest total since they won 100 games in 1988. They were led offensively by catcher Mike Piazza, who compiled a .303 average with 40 home runs and 124 RBI in his first full season with the team. New third baseman Robin Ventura put together a .301 average, 32 home runs, and 120 RBI while second baseman Edgardo Alfonzo hit .304 with 27 home runs and 108 RBI. First baseman John Olerud continued his consistent hitting, hitting .298 with 96 RBI, his third straight year with 90 or more runs driven in. Offseason acquisitions Roger Cedeño and Rickey Henderson recorded the two highest batting averages on the squad at .315 and .313 respectively. Benny Agbayani, a semi-regular outfielder who got more playing time as the year progressed, contributed 14 home runs. The Mets' pitching staff was again led by Al Leiter with 13 wins. Orel Hershiser matched that total, with Masato Yoshii recording 12 wins and Rick Reed 11. Rookie Octavio Dotel went 8–3 in fourteen starts, and late season acquisition Kenny Rogers won five of six decisions while leading the team in complete games. The rotation was not as strong at keeping runs off the board; the team's four main starters recorded ERAs above 4.00. The offseason acquisition of Armando Benitez from the Baltimore Orioles ended John Franco's tenure as the team's closer. Franco did manage to record nineteen saves and broke the Major League Baseball record for saves by a left-hander, but Benitez' 1.85 ERA and twenty-two saves ensured the closer role would be his for the foreseeable future. Mercury Mets As part of the now-infamous Turn Ahead the Clock promotion sponsored by Century 21, the Mets changed their name to the "Mercury Mets" while hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 27, 1999.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_33_223/ai_55553316/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070109081957/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_33_223/ai_55553316 usurped January 9, 2007 Turn Ahead? Turn around Todd Fitzpatrick August 16, 1999 The Sporting News 33 223 January 14, 2011http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4822432179_fb295b6ba9_o.jpg Orel Hershiser modelling the Mercury Mets jersey December 9, 2011 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101326/http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4822432179_fb295b6ba9_o.jpg dead Opening Day starters SP – Al Leiter C – Mike Piazza 1B – John Olerud 2B – Edgardo Alfonzo 3B – Robin Ventura SS – Rey Ordóñez LF – Rickey Henderson CF – Brian McRae RF – Bobby BonillaApr 5, 1999, Mets at Marlins Play by Play and Box Score https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/FLO/FLO199904050.shtml Baseball-Reference.com January 4, 2012 Season standings New York Mets Record vs. opponents NYM Notable transactions July 31, 1999: Brian McRae was traded by the New York Mets with Thomas Johnson (minors) and Rigo Beltrán to the Colorado Rockies for Darryl Hamilton and Chuck McElroy.Brian McRae Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 31, 1999: Jason Isringhausen was traded by the New York Mets with Greg McMichael to the Oakland Athletics for Billy Taylor.Jason Isringhausen Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Game log LegendMets WinMets LossGame Postponed Clinched playoff spotBold = Mets team member New York Mets; 1999 Game LogOverall: 97–66 Home: 49–32; Away: 48–34 y New York Mets; April: (14–9) Home: 6–4; Away: 8–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 1 || April 5 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Fernandez (1–0) || Leiter (0–1) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 38,983 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2 || April 6 || @ Marlins || 12–3 || Reed (1–0) || Hernandez (0–1) || Watson (1) || Pro Player Stadium || 18,075 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 3 || April 7 || @ Marlins || 6–0 || Jones (1–0) || Sanchez (0–1) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 13,845 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 4 || April 8 || @ Expos || 1–5 || Batista (1–0) || Hershiser (0–1) || Urbina (1) || Olympic Stadium || 43,918 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 5 || April 9 || @ Expos || 10–3 || Yoshii (1–0) || Thurman (0–1) || — || Olympic Stadium || 12,386 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 6 || April 10 || @ Expos || 4–3 (11) || Cook (1–0) || Telford (0–1) || Franco (1) || Olympic Stadium || 16,173 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 7 || April 11 || @ Expos || 6–3 || Watson (1–0) || Pavano (0–2) || Franco (2) || Olympic Stadium || 10,366 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 8 || April 12 || Marlins || 8–1 || Jones (2–0) || Hernandez (0–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 52,052 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 9 || April 14 || Marlins || 4–1 || Hershiser (1–1) || Sanchez (0–2) || Franco (3) || Shea Stadium || 15,729 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 10 || April 15 || Marlins || 4–11 || Meadows (2–0) || Yoshii (1–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 14,165 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 11 || April 16 || Expos || 4–6 || Hermanson (2–0) || Leiter (0–2) || Urbina (2) || Shea Stadium || 17,900 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 12 || April 17 || Expos || 3–2 || Jones (3–0) || Pavano (0–3) || Franco (4) || Shea Stadium || 34,784 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 13 || April 18 || Expos || 2–4 || Vazquez (1–1) || Watson (1–1) || Urbina (3) || Shea Stadium || 26,020 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 14 || April 20 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Cook (2–0) || Harnisch (1–2) || Franco (5) || Cinergy Field || 14,006 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 15 || April 21 || @ Reds || 4–7 || Sullivan (1–0) || Yoshii (1–2) || Graves (2) || Cinergy Field || 15,040 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 16 || April 22 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Leiter (1–2) || Tomko (0–1) || Franco (6) || Cinergy Field || 14,783 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 17 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Cook (3–0) || Beck (1–2) || Franco (7) || Wrigley Field || 20,828 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 18 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Mulholland (1–0) || Watson (1–2) || Beck (3) || Wrigley Field || 38,516 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 19 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 4–8 || Myers (1–0) || Hershiser (1–2) || — || Wrigley Field || 39,265 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 20 || April 27 || Padres || 2–6 || Ashby (4–1) || Yoshii (1–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 25,113 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 21 || April 28 || Padres || 4–3 || Wendell (1–0) || Hoffman (0–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 22,581 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 22 || April 29 || Padres || 8–5 || Cook (4–0) || Boehringer (0–1) || Franco (8) || Shea Stadium || 18,442 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 23 || April 30 || Giants || 7–2 || Watson (2–2) || Estes (2–2) || Wendell (1) || Shea Stadium || 32,427 || 14–9 |- y New York Mets; May: (13–15) Home: 7–9; Away: 6–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 24 || May 1 || Giants || 9–4 || Hershiser (2–2) || Brock (2–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 33,825 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 25 || May 2 || Giants || 2–0 || Cook (5–0) || Johnstone (3–1) || Franco (9) || Shea Stadium || 37,431 || 16–9 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 26 || May 3 || Astros || 5–3 || Reed (2–0) || Holt (0–4) || Franco (10) || Shea Stadium || 14,878 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 27 || May 4 || Astros || 1–6 || Hampton (3–1) || Leiter (1–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 27,192 || 17–10 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 28 || May 5 || Astros || 4–5 || Powell (2–0) || Benitez (0–1) || Wagner (10) || Shea Stadium || 25,026 || 17–11 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 29 || May 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–14 || Stottlemyre (4–1) || Hershiser (2–3) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 38,154 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 30 || May 8 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Yoshii (2–3) || Benes (2–3) || Benitez (1) || Bank One Ballpark || 37,593 || 18–12 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 31 || May 9 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–11 || Daal (3–3) || Reed (2–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 38,250 || 18–13 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 32 || May 10 || @ Rockies || 3–10 || Astacio (3–3) || Leiter (1–4) || — || Coors Field || 40,021 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 33 || May 11 || @ Rockies || 5–8 || B. M. Jones (1–1) || B. J. Jones (3–1) || — || Coors Field || 40,032 || 18–15 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 34 || May 12 || @ Rockies || 10–5 || Reed (3–1) || Thomson (0–5) || — || Coors Field || 41,011 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 35 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 7–3 || Yoshii (3–3) || Ogea (2–3) || — || Veterans Stadium || 21,074 || 20–15 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 36 || May 15 || @ Phillies || 9–7 || Mahomes (1–0) || Ryan (1–2) || Franco (11) || Veterans Stadium || 27,039 || 21–15 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 37 || May 16 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Byrd (5–2) || Hershiser (2–4) || Brantley (5) || Veterans Stadium || 28,422 || 21–16 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 38 || May 17 || Brewers || 6–7 || Karl (5–1) || B. J. Jones (3–2) || Wickman (8) || Shea Stadium || 16,326 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 39 || May 18 || Brewers || 2–4 || Weathers (3–0) || Cook (5–1) || Wickman (9) || Shea Stadium || 26,411 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || May 19 || Brewers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for May 20 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 40 || May 20 (1) || Brewers || 11–10 || Leiter (2–4) || Abbott (0–5) || Franco (12) || Shea Stadium || N/A || 22–18 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 41 || May 20 (2) || Brewers || 7–5 || Yoshii (4–3) || Woodard (3–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 19,542 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 42 || May 21 || Phillies || 7–5 || Hershiser (3–4) || Loewer (2–4) || Franco (13) || Shea Stadium || 24,554 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 43 || May 22 || Phillies || 3–9 || Byrd (6–2) || B. J. Jones (3–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 34,575 || 24–19 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 44 || May 23 || Phillies || 5–4 || Beltran (1–0) || Schilling (7–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 34,950 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 45 || May 24 || @ Pirates || 4–7 || Silva (2–2) || Isringhausen (0–1) || Williams (8) || Three Rivers Stadium || 11,880 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 46 || May 25 || @ Pirates || 8–3 || Yoshii (5–3) || Benson (3–3) || — || Three Rivers Stadium || 12,029 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 47 || May 26 || @ Pirates || 5–2 || Hershiser (4–4) || Schourek (2–5) || Franco (14) || Three Rivers Stadium || 13,681 || 27–20 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 48 || May 28 || Diamondbacks || 1–2 || Daal (5–4) || Reed (3–2) || Olson (6) || Shea Stadium || 32,114 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 49 || May 29 || Diamondbacks || 7–8 || Reynoso (3–1) || Beltran (1–1) || Kim (1) || Shea Stadium || 35,167 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 50 || May 30 || Diamondbacks || 1–10 || Johnson (6–2) || Yoshii (5–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 38,302 || 27–23 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 51 || May 31 || Reds || 3–5 || Villone (1–0) || Leiter (2–5) || Williamson (6) || Shea Stadium || 28,368 || 27–24 |- y New York Mets; June: (17–10) Home: 8–3; Away: 9–7 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 52 || June 1 || Reds || 0–4 || Harnisch (5–5) || Hershiser (4–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 17,899 || 27–25 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 53 || June 2 || Reds || 7–8 || Williamson (4–1) || Franco (0–1) || Sullivan (1) || Shea Stadium || 15,837 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 54 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Grimsley (5–0) || Reed (3–3) || Rivera (14) || Yankee Stadium || 56,175 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 55 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 3–6 || Hernandez (6–5) || Yoshii (5–5) || Rivera (15) || Yankee Stadium || 55,935 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 56 || June 6 || @ Yankees || 7–2 || Leiter (3–5) || Clemens (5–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 56,294 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 57 || June 7 || Blue Jays || 8–2 || Hershiser (5–5) || Halladay (4–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 21,457 || 29–28 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 58 || June 8 || Blue Jays || 11–3 || Isringhausen (1–1) || Hentgen (4–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 18,984 || 30–28 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 59 || June 9 || Blue Jays || 4–3 (14) || Mahomes (2–0) || Davey (1–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 18,254 || 31–28 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 60 || June 11 || Red Sox || 2–3 (12) || Corsi (1–2) || Franco (0–2) || Wasdin (1) || Shea Stadium || 36,700 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 61 || June 12 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Leiter (4–5) || Rapp (2–4) || Franco (15) || Shea Stadium || 43,819 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 62 || June 13 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Hershiser (6–5) || Portugal (3–5) || Wendell (2) || Shea Stadium || 46,473 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 63 || June 14 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Williamson (6–2) || McMichael (0–1) || — || Cinergy Field || 19,270 || 33–30 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 64 || June 15 || @ Reds || 11–3 || Reed (4–3) || Tomko (2–4) || — || Cinergy Field || 18,248 || 34–30 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 65 || June 16 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Yoshii (6–5) || Parris (4–1) || Franco (16) || Cinergy Field || 25,531 || 35–30 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 66 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Leiter (5–5) || Mercker (2–3) || Cook (1) || Busch Stadium || 37,601 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 67 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Hershiser (7–5) || Acevedo (4–2) || Benitez (2) || Busch Stadium || 47,191 || 37–30 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 68 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Aybar (3–1) || Isringhausen (1–2) || Bottalico (9) || Busch Stadium || 47,638 || 37–31 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 69 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 9–6 || Reed (5–3) || Croushore (1–1) || Franco (17) || Busch Stadium || 44,705 || 38–31 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 70 || June 22 || Marlins || 8–2 || McMichael (1–1) || Springer (2–9) || Benitez (3) || Shea Stadium || 30,713 || 39–31 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 71 || June 23 || Marlins || 6–3 || Leiter (6–5) || Meadows (5–8) || Franco (18) || Shea Stadium || 25,116 || 40–31 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 72 || June 24 || Marlins || 3–2 || Cook (6–1) || Hernandez (3–7) || Franco (19) || Shea Stadium || 29,567 || 41–31 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 73 || June 25 || @ Braves || 10–2 || Reed (6–3) || Perez (4–5) || — || Turner Field || 48,292 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 74 || June 26 || @ Braves || 2–7 || Glavine (6–7) || Dotel (0–1) || — || Turner Field || 48,293 || 42–32 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 75 || June 27 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Maddux (7–5) || Yoshii (6–6) || Rocker (16) || Turner Field || 46,092 || 42–33 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 76 || June 28 || @ Marlins || 10–4 || Leiter (7–5) || Meadows (5–9) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 12,444 || 43–33 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 77 || June 29 || @ Marlins || 5–1 || Hershiser (8–5) || Hernandez (3–8) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 11,256 || 44–33 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 78 || June 30 || @ Marlins || 3–4 (10) || Alfonseca (4–4) || Benitez (0–2) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 16,660 || 44–34 |- y New York Mets; July: (18–9) Home: 10–6; Away: 8–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 79 || July 1 || @ Marlins || 12–8 || Dotel (1–1) || Dempster (4–4) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 10,884 || 45–34 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 80 || July 2 || Braves || 0–16 || Maddux (8–5) || Yoshii (6–7) || — || Shea Stadium || 51,979 || 45–35 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 81 || July 3 || Braves || 0–3 || Millwood (10–4) || Leiter (7–6) || Rocker (17) || Shea Stadium || 43,256 || 45–36 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 82 || July 4 || Braves || 7–6 || Cook (7–1) || Smoltz (8–3) || Benitez (4) || Shea Stadium || 32,699 || 46–36 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 83 || July 5 || Expos || 2–1 || Wendell (2–0) || Mota (1–3) || Benitez (5) || Shea Stadium || 22,699 || 47–36 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 84 || July 6 || Expos || 10–0 || Hershiser (9–5) || Pavano (6–7) || Isringhausen (1) || Shea Stadium || 30,053 || 48–36 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 85 || July 7 || Expos || 1–3 || Kline (3–2) || Wendell (2–1) || Urbina (18) || Shea Stadium || 26,457 || 48–37 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 86 || July 8 || Expos || 3–4 || Ayala (1–5) || Cook (7–2) || Urbina (19) || Shea Stadium || 29,730 || 48–38 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 87 || July 9 || Yankees || 5–2 || Leiter (8–6) || Clemens (8–3) || Benitez (6) || Shea Stadium || 53,820 || 49–38 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 88 || July 10 || Yankees || 9–8 || Mahomes (3–0) || Rivera (2–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 53,792 || 50–38 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 89 || July 11 || Yankees || 3–6 || Irabu (6–3) || Hershiser (9–6) || Rivera (23) || Shea Stadium || 53,869 || 50–39 |- bgcolor="#bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 70th All-Star Game in Boston, Massachusetts |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 90 || July 15 || @ Devil Rays || 8–7 (10) || Benitez (1–2) || Charlton (0–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 19,384 || 51–39 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 91 || July 16 || @ Devil Rays || 9–7 || Reed (7–3) || Eiland (1–5) || Cook (2) || Tropicana Field || 20,929 || 52–39 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 92 || July 17 || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 || Alvarez (5–6) || Hershiser (9–7) || Hernandez (27) || Tropicana Field || 36,994 || 52–40 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 93 || July 18 || @ Orioles || 8–6 || Yoshii (7–7) || Guzman (4–8) || Benitez (7) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,480 || 53–40 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 94 || July 19 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Dotel (2–1) || Johnson (1–4) || Benitez (8) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 42,615 || 54–40 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 95 || July 20 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Ponson (9–6) || Leiter (8–7) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 45,450 || 54–41 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 96 || July 21 || @ Expos || 7–3 || Reed (8–3) || Smith (1–5) || — || Olympic Stadium || 8,676 || 55–41 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 97 || July 22 || @ Expos || 7–4 || Hershiser (10–7) || Hermanson (3–9) || — || Olympic Stadium || 8,044 || 56–41 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 98 || July 23 || Cubs || 5–4 || Cook (8–2) || Tapani (6–7) || Benitez (9) || Shea Stadium || 52,135 || 57–41 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 99 || July 24 || Cubs || 2–1 || Dotel (3–1) || Trachsel (3–14) || Benitez (10) || Shea Stadium || 47,995 || 58–41 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 100 || July 25 || Cubs || 5–1 || Leiter (9–7) || Serafini (2–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 47,679 || 59–41 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 101 || July 26 || Pirates || 7–5 || Reed (9–3) || Cordova (5–5) || Wendell (3) || Shea Stadium || 32,010 || 60–41 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 102 || July 27 || Pirates || 1–5 || Benson (8–8) || Hershiser (10–8) || — || Shea Stadium || 36,337 || 60–42 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 103 || July 28 || Pirates || 9–2 || Cook (9–2) || Wilkins (2–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 42,920 || 61–42 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 104 || July 30 || @ Cubs || 10–9 || Mahomes (4–0) || Farnsworth (2–4) || Benitez (11) || Wrigley Field || 38,594 || 62–42 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 105 || July 31 || @ Cubs || 10–17 || Serafini (3–2) || Isringhausen (1–3) || — || Wrigley Field || 39,431 || 62–43 |- y New York Mets; August: (18–10) Home: 8–5; Away: 10–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 106 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 5–4 (13) || Mahomes (5–0) || Sanders (4–5) || — || Wrigley Field || 39,222 || 63–43 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 107 || August 2 || @ Brewers || 7–2 || Reed (10–3) || Nomo (9–4) || — || County Stadium || 19,626 || 64–43 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 108 || August 3 || @ Brewers || 10–3 || Hershiser (11–8) || Pulsipher (3–2) || — || County Stadium || 17,669 || 65–43 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 109 || August 4 || @ Brewers || 9–5 || Rogers (6–3) || Peterson (1–2) || — || County Stadium || 20,762 || 66–43 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 110 || August 6 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Dotel (4–1) || Park (6–9) || Benitez (12) || Shea Stadium || 43,825 || 67–43 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 111 || August 7 || Dodgers || 6–7 || Borbon (3–1) || Taylor (1–6) || Shaw (23) || Shea Stadium || 53,656 || 67–44 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 112 || August 8 || Dodgers || 3–14 || Dreifort (9–11) || Reed (10–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 39,803 || 67–45 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 113 || August 9 || Dodgers || 2–9 || Brown (13–6) || Hershiser (11–9) || — || Shea Stadium || 36,345 || 67–46 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 114 || August 10 || Padres || 4–3 || Wendell (3–1) || Ashby (10–6) || Benitez (13) || Shea Stadium || 32,101 || 68–46 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 115 || August 11 || Padres || 12–5 || Mahomes (6–0) || Hitchcock (11–9) || — || Shea Stadium || 34,232 || 69–46 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 116 || August 12 || Padres || 9–3 || Leiter (10–7) || Williams (5–11) || — || Shea Stadium || 32,062 || 70–46 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 117 || August 13 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Ortiz (13–8) || Yoshii (7–8) || Nen (26) || 3Com Park || 25,533 || 70–47 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 118 || August 14 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Hershiser (12–9) || Reuter (10–7) || — || 3Com Park || 57,853 || 71–47 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 119 || August 15 || @ Giants || 12–5 || Rogers (7–3) || Hernandez (6–11) || — || 3Com Park || 41,530 || 72–47 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 120 || August 16 || @ Padres || 4–3 (10) || Cook (10–2) || Cunnane (2–1) || Benitez (14) || Qualcomm Stadium || 21,974 || 73–47 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 121 || August 17 || @ Padres || 2–3 || Williams (6–11) || Leiter (10–8) || Hoffman (31) || Qualcomm Stadium || 22,790 || 73–48 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 122 || August 18 || @ Padres || 9–1 || Yoshii (8–8) || Spencer (0–6) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 24,519 || 74–48 |- bgcolor="#ccc" | – || August 20 || Cardinals || colspan=8|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 22 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 123 || August 21 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Mahomes (7–0) || Mercker (6–5) || Benitez (15) || Shea Stadium || 45,491 || 75–48 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 124 || August 22 (1) || Cardinals || 8–7 || Benitez (2–2) || Bottalico (2–7) || — || Shea Stadium || N/A || 76–48 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 125 || August 22 (2) || Cardinals || 5–7 || Stephenson (4–0) || Hershiser (12–10) || Acevedo (4) || Shea Stadium || 50,139 || 76–49 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 126 || August 23 || Astros || 3–2 || Benitez (3–2) || Powell (4–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 39,292 || 77–49 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 127 || August 24 || Astros || 1–5 (10) || Wagner (3–1) || Cook (10–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 35,673 || 77–50 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 128 || August 25 || Astros || 4–0 || Rogers (8–3) || Reynolds (14–10) || Cook (3) || Shea Stadium || 44,640 || 78–50 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 129 || August 27 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–3 || Dotel (5–1) || Daal (13–7) || Benitez (16) || Bank One Ballpark || 42,581 || 79–50 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 130 || August 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–5 || Reynoso (10–2) || Cook (10–4) || Mantei (24) || Bank One Ballpark || 47,076 || 79–51 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 131 || August 29 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–8 || Anderson (6–2) || Leiter (10–9) || Olson (14) || Bank One Ballpark || 38,596 || 79–52 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 132 || August 30 || @ Astros || 17–1 || Yoshii (9–8) || Reynolds (14–11) || — || Astrodome || 28,032 || 80–52 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 133 || August 31 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Lima (18–7) || Wendell (3–2) || — || Astrodome || 24,982 || 80–53 |- y New York Mets; September: (13–13) Home: 7–5; Away: 6–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 134 || September 1 || @ Astros || 9–5 || Dotel (6–1) || Holt (3–13) || — || Astrodome || 24,112 || 81–53 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 135 || September 3 || Rockies || 2–5 (10) || Leskanic (5–2) || Wendell (3–3) || Veres (27) || Shea Stadium || 36,102 || 81–54 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 136 || September 4 || Rockies || 4–2 || Leiter (11–9) || Bohanon (11–11) || Benitez (17) || Shea Stadium || 43,431 || 82–54 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 137 || September 5 || Rockies || 6–2 || Yoshii (10–8) || Kile (8–13) || — || Shea Stadium || 49,117 || 83–54 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 138 || September 6 || Giants || 3–0 || Rogers (9–3) || Gardner (4–10) || — || Shea Stadium || 35,727 || 84–54 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 139 || September 7 || Giants || 4–7 || Rodriguez (3–0) || Wendell (3–4) || Nen (32) || Shea Stadium || 24,002 || 84–55 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 140 || September 8 || Giants || 7–5 || Dotel (7–1) || Estes (10–8) || Benitez (18) || Shea Stadium || 26,499 || 85–55 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 141 || September 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Hershiser (13–10) || Brown (16–7) || Benitez (19) || Dodger Stadium || 33,954 || 86–55 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 142 || September 10 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Dreifort (13–13) || Leiter (11–10) || Shaw (32) || Dodger Stadium || 34,414 || 86–56 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 143 || September 11 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Yoshii (11–8) || Valdez (9–14) || — || Dodger Stadium || 47,747 || 87–56 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 144 || September 12 || @ Dodgers || 10–3 || Rogers (10–3) || Gagne (0–1) || — || Dodger Stadium || 34,685 || 88–56 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 145 || September 13 || @ Rockies || 6–5 || Wendell (4–4) || Veres (3–8) || Benitez (20) || Coors Field || 40,547 || 89–56 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 146 || September 14 || @ Rockies || 2–7 || Wright (3–2) || Dotel (7–2) || — || Coors Field || 41,090 || 89–57 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 147 || September 15 || @ Rockies || 10–5 || Wendell (5–4) || Dipoto (4–5) || Benitez (21) || Coors Field || 41,820 || 90–57 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 148 || September 17 || Phillies || 5–8 || Wolf (6–8) || Leiter (11–11) || Brewer (2) || Shea Stadium || 31,842 || 90–58 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 149 || September 18 || Phillies || 11–1 || Yoshii (12–8) || Grace (1–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,655 || 91–58 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 150 || September 19 || Phillies || 8–6 || Dotel (8–2) || Byrd (14–10) || Benitez (22) || Shea Stadium || 51,560 || 92–58 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 151 || September 21 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Remlinger (10–1) || Cook (10–5) || Rocker (34) || Turner Field || 43,948 || 92–59 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 152 || September 22 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Glavine (12–11) || Hershiser (13–11) || Rocker (35) || Turner Field || 47,520 || 92–60 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 153 || September 23 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Maddux (19–8) || Leiter (11–12) || Rocker (36) || Turner Field || 49,228 || 92–61 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 154 || September 24 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Grahe (1–3) || Benitez (3–3) || Aldred (1) || Veterans Stadium || 21,649 || 92–62 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 155 || September 25 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Person (9–7) || Rogers (10–4) || Gomes (19) || Veterans Stadium || 23,319 || 92–63 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 156 || September 26 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Byrd (15–10) || Reed (10–5) || Montgomery (1) || Veterans Stadium || 26,370 || 92–64 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 157 || September 28 || Braves || 3–9 || Glavine (13–11) || Hershiser (13–12) || — || Shea Stadium || 43,888 || 92–65 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 158 || September 29 || Braves || 9–2 || Leiter (12–12) || Maddux (19–9) || — || Shea Stadium || 43,922 || 93–65 |- bgcolor="#fcc" | 159 || September 30 || Braves || 3–4 (11) || Mulholland (10–8) || Dotel (8–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 48,364 || 93–66 |- y New York Mets; October: (4–0) Home: 3–0; Away: 1–0 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 160 || October 1 || Pirates || 3–2 (11) || Mahomes (8–0) || Sauerbeck (4–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 29,528 || 94–66 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 161 || October 2 || Pirates || 7–0 || Reed (11–5) || Cordova (8–10) || — || Shea Stadium || 36,878 || 95–66 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 162 || October 3 || Pirates || 2–1 || Benitez (4–3) || Hansell (1–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 50,111 || 96–66 |- style="color:white; background:#039;" | 163 || October 4 || @ Reds || 5–0 || Leiter (13–12) || Parris (11–4) || — || Cinergy Field || 54,621 || 97–66 |- Postseason Game log New York Mets; 1999 Postseason Game Log (5–5) y New York Mets; NL Division Series vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#cfc | 1 || October 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–4 || Wendell (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 49,584 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 2 || October 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–7 || Stottlemyre (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 49,328 || 1–1 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 3 || October 8 || Diamondbacks || 9–2 || Reed (1–0) || Daal (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 56,180 || 2–1 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 4 || October 9 || Diamondbacks || 4–3 (10) || Franco (1–0) || Mantei (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 56,177 || 3–1 |- y New York Mets; NL Championship Series vs. Atlanta Braves (2–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor=#fcc | 1 || October 12 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Maddux (1–0) || Yoshii (0–1) || Rocker (1) || Turner Field || 44,172 || 0–1 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 2 || October 13 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Millwood (1–0) || Rogers (0–1) || Smoltz (1) || Turner Field || 44,624 || 0–2 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 3 || October 15 || Braves || 0–1 || Glavine (1–0) || Leiter (0–1) || Rocker (2) || Shea Stadium || 55,911 || 0–3 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 4 || October 16 || Braves || 3–2 || Wendell (1–0) || Remlinger (0–1) || Benitez (1) || Shea Stadium || 55,872 || 1–3 |- bgcolor=#cfc | 5 || October 17 || Braves || 4–3 (15) || Dotel (1–0) || McGlinchy (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 55,723 || 2–3 |- bgcolor=#fcc | 6 || October 19 || @ Braves || 9–10 (11) || Springer (1–0) || Rogers (0–2) || — || Turner Field || 52,335 || 2–4 |- Roster 1999 New York Mets Roster Pitchers 43 Rigo Beltrán 49 Armando Benítez 27 Dennis Cook 29 Octavio Dotel 45 John Franco 55 Orel Hershiser 44 Jason Isringhausen 28 Bobby Jones 22 Al Leiter 23 Pat Mahomes 39 Josías Manzanillo 34 Chuck McElroy 36 Greg McMichael 48 Dan Murray 35 Rick Reed 73 Kenny Rogers 48 Glendon Rusch 38 Jeff Tam 26 Billy Taylor 30 Allen Watson 99 Turk Wendell 21 Masato Yoshii Catchers 31 Mike Piazza  7 Todd Pratt  3 Vance Wilson Infielders 13 Edgardo Alfonzo 15 Matt Franco 17 Luis López  5 John Olerud 10 Rey Ordóñez 30 Jorge Toca  4 Robin Ventura Outfielders 50 Benny Agbayani 46 Jermaine Allensworth 25 Bobby Bonilla 19 Roger Cedeño 12 Shawon Dunston 11 Shane Halter 18 Darryl Hamilton 24 Rickey Henderson 33 Mike Kinkade 56 Brian McRae  6 Melvin Mora 44 Jay Payton Other batters 26 Terrence Long Manager  2 Bobby Valentine Coaches 34 Bob Apodaca (pitching) (fired on June 6, 1999) 52 Dave Wallace (pitching) 20 Bruce Benedict (bench) 48 Randy Niemann (bullpen) (fired on June 6, 1999) 79 Koji Nagai (bullpen catcher) 53 Tom Robson (hitting) (fired on June 6, 1999) 53 Mickey Brantley (hitting) 54 Al Jackson (bullpen)  8 Cookie Rojas (third base)  1 Mookie Wilson (first base) Player stats Batting Starters by position 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 Mike Piazza 141 534 162 .303 40 124 1B John Olerud 162 581 173 .298 19 96 2B Edgardo Alfonzo 158 628 191 .304 27 108 3B Robin Ventura 161 588 177 .301 32 120 SS Rey Ordóñez 154 520 134 .258 1 60 LF Rickey Henderson 121 438 138 .315 12 42 CF Brian McRae 96 298 66 .221 8 36 RF Roger Cedeño 155 453 142 .313 4 361999 New York Mets Statistics and Roster Baseball-Reference.com 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 Benny Agbayani 101 276 79 .286 14 42 Darryl Hamilton 55 168 57 .339 5 21 Todd Pratt 71 140 41 .293 3 21 Matt Franco 122 132 31 .235 4 21 Bobby Bonilla 60 119 19 .160 4 18 Luis López 68 104 22 .212 2 13 Shawon Dunston 42 93 32 .344 0 16 Jermaine Allensworth 40 73 16 .219 3 9 Mike Kinkade 28 46 9 .196 2 6 Melvin Mora 66 31 5 .161 0 1 Jay Payton 13 8 2 .250 0 1 Terrence Long 3 3 0 .000 0 0 Jorge Toca 4 3 1 .333 0 0 Vance Wilson 1 0 0 ---- 0 0 Shane Halter 7 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G GS IP W L ERA SO Al Leiter 32 32 213.0 13 12 4.23 162 Orel Hershiser 32 32 179.0 13 12 4.58 89 Masato Yoshii 31 29 174.0 12 8 4.40 105 Rick Reed 26 26 149.1 11 5 4.58 104 Octavio Dotel 19 14 85.1 8 3 5.38 85 Kenny Rogers 12 12 76.0 5 1 4.03 58 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/1999.shtml 1999 New York Mets Statistics Baseball-Reference.com 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 Bobby Jones 12 59.1 3 3 5.61 31 Allen Watson 14 39.2 2 2 4.08 32 Jason Isringhausen 13 39.1 1 3 6.41 31 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SO Armando Benítez 77 78.0 4 3 22 1.85 128 Turk Wendell 80 85.2 5 4 3 3.05 77 Pat Mahomes 39 63.2 8 0 0 3.68 51 Dennis Cook 71 63.0 10 5 3 3.86 68 John Franco 46 40.2 0 2 19 2.88 41 Rigo Beltrán 21 31.0 1 1 0 3.48 35 Greg McMichael 19 18.2 1 1 0 4.82 18 Josías Manzanillo 12 18.2 0 0 0 5.79 25 Billy Taylor 18 13.1 0 1 0 8.10 14 Chuck McElroy 15 13.1 0 0 0 3.38 7 Jeff Tam 9 11.1 0 0 0 3.18 8 Matt Franco 2 1.1 0 0 0 13.50 2 Dan Murray 1 2.0 0 0 0 13.50 1 Glendon Rusch 1 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 Awards and honors All-Star Game Mike Piazza, Catcher, Starter Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Norfolk Tides International League John Gibbons AA Binghamton Mets Eastern League Doug Davis A St. Lucie Mets Florida State League Howie Freiling A Capital City Bombers South Atlantic League Dave Engle A-Short Season Pittsfield Mets New York–Penn League Tony Tijerina Rookie Kingsport Mets Appalachian League Guy Conti Rookie GCL Mets Gulf Coast League John StephensonLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL MetsJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 1999 New York Mets at Baseball Reference 1999 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:New York Mets seasons New York Mets New York Mets Category:1990s in Queens Category:National League Wild Card winner seasons