2003 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Fred Wilpon |
| Manager(s) | Art Howe |
| Local television | WPIX (Tom Seaver, Ted Robinson, Ralph Kiner, Dave O'Brien) Fox Sports New York/MSG (Ralph Kiner, Fran Healy, Howie Rose, Ted Robinson, Keith Hernandez) |
| Local radio | WFAN (Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Ted Robinson) WADO (Spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa) |
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The New York Mets' 2003 season was the 42nd regular season for the Mets. They went 66-95 and finished 5th in the NL East. They were managed by Art Howe. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason[edit]
- November 25, 2002: Jorge Velandia was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[1]
- December 5, 2002: Tom Glavine was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[2]
- December 19, 2002: Mike Stanton was Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[3]
- January 11, 2003: Tsuyoshi Shinjo was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[4]
- February 11, 2003: Jay Bell signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[5]
- February 13, 2003: David Cone signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.[6]
Regular season[edit]
After their disappointing 2002 season the Mets entered 2003 hoping to contend for a playoff spot. But the season ended up being a massive disappointment as they were defeated by the Cubs at home 15-2 on opening day and finished just 66-95.
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Roberto Alomar
- Jeromy Burnitz
- Roger Cedeño
- Cliff Floyd
- Tom Glavine
- Mike Piazza
- Rey Sanchez
- Mo Vaughn
- Ty Wigginton[7]
Season standings[edit]
National League East[edit]
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Atlanta Braves | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | — | 55–26 | 46–35 |
| Florida Marlins | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 10 | 53–28 | 38–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 15 | 49–32 | 37–44 |
| Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 18 | 52–29 | 31–50 |
| New York Mets | 66 | 95 | 0.410 | 34½ | 34–46 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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2003 National League Records
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| Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | AL |
| Arizona | — | 2–5 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 5–14 | 3–3 | 11–4 |
| Atlanta | 5–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 9–10 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 9–10 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 10–5 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 10–7 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 10–8 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 8–9 | 9–9 |
| Cincinnati | 2–7 | 3–3 | 7–10 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–12 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 5–11 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 9–7 | 7-5 |
| Colorado | 9–10 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 12–7 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 9–6 |
| Florida | 5–2 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–2 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 9–6 |
| Houston | 1–5 | 1–5 | 7–9 | 12–5 | 4–2 | 5-1 | — | 4–2 | 9–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 10–6 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 11–7 | 11–7 |
| Los Angeles | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 11–7 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–10 | 10–8 | 1–5 | 2–7 | 8–9 | 2–4 | — | 0–6 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 10–7 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–13 | 5–7 |
| Montreal | 2–4 | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 6-13 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–0 | — | 14–5 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 7–0 | 1–5 | 9–9 |
| New York | 2–4 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–14 | — | 7–12 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–10 |
| Philadelphia | 2-4 | 10–9 | 5–1 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–7 |
| Pittsburgh | 3–3 | 2–7 | 8–10 | 11–5 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 6–10 | 1–5 | 7–10 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–10 | 5–7 |
| San Diego | 10–9 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 5–14 | 2–4 | 8–10 |
| San Francisco | 14–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 13–6 | 5–1 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 14–5 | — | 5–1 | 10–8 |
| St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 9–8 | 7–9 | 2–4 | 3-3 | 7–11 | 2–4 | 13–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 10–7 | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 10–8 |
Notable transactions[edit]
- July 1, 2003: Roberto Alomar was traded by the New York Mets with cash to the Chicago White Sox for Edwin Almonte, Royce Ring, and Andrew Salvo.
- July 16, 2003: Armando Benítez was traded by the New York Mets to the New York Yankees for Ryan Bicondoa, Jason Anderson and Anderson Garcia.
- July 29, 2003: Kenny Kelly was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets for Rey Sanchez and cash.[8]
Game Log[edit]
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| 1st (NL East) | Not in playoff berth | Tied for 1st (NL East) | |
Roster[edit]
Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 |
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Other batters[edit]
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 |
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Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers[edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Lucie[9]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velanjo01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/glavito02.shtml
- ^ Mike Stanton Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shinjts01.shtml
- ^ Jay Bell Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ David Cone Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2003&t=NYN
- ^ Kenny Kelly Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links[edit]
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