Fun Player Facts and Questions for 2009

Will Jose Reyes get his 1,000th hit on or before his 26th birthday?

Jose Reyes, at age 25, needs 81 hits to 1,000. There are 60 more games until he turns 26 on June 11th. Some quick math tells us that if he averages the same number of at-bats per game this year as last year, 4.33, and he plays in all 60 of those games, that he will get his 1,000th hit on or before his 26th birthday if he is hitting .312 or better.

Has Carlos Beltran been here this long already?

Carlos is currently 10th all-time in Met RBIs. With 120 this year he'll pass Edgaro Alfonzo, who is currently 5th. Of course, David Wright is ahead of him and has a chance to move into 4th all-time this year.

Player

G

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

TB

BB

SO

SB

CS

OBP

SLG

AVG

				1. D Strawberry		1109		3903		662		1025		187		30		252		733		2028		580		960		191		75		.359		.520	.263
				2. M Piazza		972		3478		532		1028		193		2		220		655		1885		424		546		7		9		.373		.542	.296
				3. H Johnson		1154		3968		627		997		214		18		192		629		1823		556		827		202		63		.341		.459	.251
				4. E Kranepool		1853		5436		536		1418		225		25		118		614		2047		454		581		15		27		.316		.377	.261
				5. E Alfonzo*		1086		3897		614		1136		212		14		120		538		1736		458		498		45		14		.367		.445	.292
				6. C Jones		1201		4223		563		1188		182		33		93		521		1715		355		697		91		48		.340		.406	.281
				7. D Wright*		703		2650		464		819		183		10		130		489		1412		340		499		92		22		.389		.533	.309
				8. K Hernandez		880		3164		455		939		159		10		80		468		1358		471		459		17		17		.387		.429	.297
				9. K McReynolds		787		2910		405		791		153		14		122		456		1338		263		341		67		16		.331		.460	.272
				10. C Beltran*		596		2252		419		620		145		11		117		418		1138		312		402		83		14		.362		.505	.275

Speaking of David Wright...

He needs 42 doubles to tie Ed Kranepool for first on the Mets all-time list. He has had exactly 42 doubles in 3 of his last 4 seasons, and topped 40 or more in each of those years.

David Wright is a doubles machine.

Career: Batting
SEASON	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2004	NYM	69	263	41	77	17	1	14	40	14	40	6	0	.293	.332	.525	.857
2005	NYM	160	575	99	176	42	1	27	102	72	113	17	7	.306	.388	.523	.911
2006	NYM	154	582	96	181	40	5	26	116	66	113	20	5	.311	.381	.531	.912
2007	NYM	160	604	113	196	42	1	30	107	94	115	34	5	.325	.416	.546	.962
2008	NYM	160	626	115	189	42	2	33	124	94	118	15	5	.302	.390	.534	.924
Total	--	703	2650	464	819	183	10	130	489	340	499	92	22	.309	.389	.533	.922

Carlos Delgado is about to pass some Hall of Fame Milestones:

Carlos needs 24 doubles and 31 homeruns for 500 in each category. He is also currently 50th all-time in RBIs and only 11 away from 1,500.

If he drives in 111 RBIs this year he moves up to 30th all-time.

Is he a Hall of Famer? Yes, I think so for sure.

Historical Facts from the "Did You Know" file?

Bob Gibson currently hold the record for best "Batting Average Against" by any pitcher in Mets history.

Yes, Bob Gibson held opponents to zero hits in his one inning of work for the Mets after coming over from the Brewers in 1987.

Wait, you didn't think I meant that Bob Gibson?

And now the historical trivia question:

Which player has grounded into the most double plays while wearing a Met uniform?

So there ya go...a few fun facts and questions for a Saturday Spring Training morning.

Let me know if you enjoy this, and I'll write one of these up every few weeks or so.