1982 New York Mets
65 - 97
1981 / 1983 (Organization)
6th place in the NL East (27 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		33 - 48 (.407)
32 - 49 (.395)		 -10.6 wins
-5.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 609 / 659 ( -50 )
Allowed/Expected: 723 / 652 ( -71 )
Pyth Record: 68 - 94 (-3)
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Shea Stadium
Attendance: 1,323,036 Avg Att: 16,334 (0.74)
Att Rank: 9 / 12 Lg Avg: 22,127
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 1.03 R/L HR: 1.02 / 1.05
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
12
1981
 Mike Marshall
RP
38.7
Released
NYN
18.7
0.0
10
27
1981
 Dyar Miller
RP
35.4
Released
NYN
6.5
0.0
12
8
1981
 Dave Smith
RP
24.3
Minor League Draft
NYN
CAL
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
12
11
1981
 Frank Taveras
SS
32.0
Traded Away
NYN
MON
2.1
-0.5
-0.5
12
11
1981
 Steve Ratzer
RP
28.3
Received in Trade
MON
NYN
-0.9
0.0
0.0
12
11
1981
 Dan Boitano
RP
28.7
Traded Away
NYN
TEX
-0.7
-0.1
-0.1
12
11
1981
 Doug Flynn
2B
30.7
Traded Away
NYN
TEX
-2.7
-4.2
-1.8
12
11
1981
 Jim Kern
RP
32.7
Received in Trade
TEX
NYN
14.4
-0.2
0.0
12
14
1981
 Dominick Bullinger
Received in Trade
CLE
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
8
1982
 Ray Searage
RP
26.7
Traded Away
NYN
CLE
0.4
4.4
0.0
1
8
1982
 Tom Veryzer
SS
28.9
Received in Trade
CLE
NYN
-2.2
-1.6
-0.2
1
12
1982
 Luis Medina
1B
18.8
Amateur Draft (Round 2) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
-0.0
0.0
1
12
1982
 Kal Daniels
LF
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 3) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
16.8
0.0
2
10
1982
 George Foster
LF
33.2
Received in Trade
CIN
NYN
39.6
4.4
4.6
2
10
1982
 Greg Harris
RP
26.3
Traded Away
NYN
CIN
0.2
20.2
-0.3
2
10
1982
 Jim Kern
RP
32.9
Traded Away
NYN
CIN
14.4
-0.2
1.7
2
10
1982
 Alex Trevino
C
24.5
Traded Away
NYN
CIN
2.3
5.7
0.4
4
1
1982
 Lee Mazzilli
CF
27.0
Traded Away
NYN
TEX
11.6
3.8
-0.5
4
1
1982
 Walt Terrell
SP
23.9
Received in Trade
TEX
NYN
0.0
10.8
4.0
4
1
1982
 Ron Darling
SP
21.6
Received in Trade
TEX
NYN
0.0
20.2
17.3
4
5
1982
 Mike Cubbage
3B
31.7
Released
NYN
6.5
0.0
5
10
1982
 Manuel Lee
SS
16.9
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYN
0.0
9.9
0.0
5
21
1982
 Rick Sweet
C
29.7
Purchased
NYN
SEA
0.6
-0.7
-0.7
6
7
1982
 Dwight Gooden
SP
17.6
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 5)
NYN
0.0
53.1
46.5
6
7
1982
 Randy Myers
RP
19.7
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 9)
NYN
0.0
15.7
5.1
6
7
1982
 Floyd Youmans
SP
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
NYN
0.0
6.8
0.0
6
7
1982
 Roger McDowell
RP
21.5
Amateur Draft (Round 3)
NYN
0.0
10.6
5.0
6
7
1982
 Tracy Jones
LF
21.2
Amateur Draft (Round 4) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
2.4
0.0
6
7
1982
 Gerald Young
CF
17.6
Amateur Draft (Round 5)
NYN
0.0
6.0
0.0
6
7
1982
 Greg Olson
C
21.7
Amateur Draft (Round 7)
NYN
0.0
2.2
0.0
6
7
1982
 Rafael Palmeiro
1B
17.7
Amateur Draft (Round 8) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
71.8
0.0
6
7
1982
 Joe Redfield
3B
21.4
Amateur Draft (Round 9)
NYN
0.0
-0.2
0.0
6
7
1982
 Mickey Weston
RP
21.2
Amateur Draft (Round 12)
NYN
0.0
-1.3
-0.2
6
7
1982
 Barry Lyons
C
22.0
Amateur Draft (Round 15)
NYN
0.0
-0.8
-1.0
6
7
1982
 Doug Henry
RP
18.5
Amateur Draft (Round 16) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
2.7
0.3
6
7
1982
 Jeff Richardson
RP
18.8
Amateur Draft (Round 19) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.0
6
7
1982
 Steve Springer
3B
21.3
Amateur Draft (Round 20)
NYN
0.0
-0.1
0.1
6
7
1982
 Wes Gardner
SP
21.1
Amateur Draft (Round 22)
NYN
0.0
-0.4
-1.4
8
4
1982
 Joel Youngblood
RF
30.9
Traded Away
NYN
MON
8.5
2.2
-0.7
8
16
1982
 Tom Gorman
RP
24.7
Received in Trade
MON
NYN
0.0
0.1
0.3
9
10
1982
 Tom Hausman
SW
29.4
Traded Away
NYN
ATL
3.1
-0.0
-0.0
9
10
1982
 Carlos Diaz
RP
24.7
Received in Trade
ATL
NYN
-0.3
2.0
2.1
9
15
1982
 Paul Wilmet
RP
23.9
Released
NYN
0.0
-0.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 11 / 1981
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
NYN
31.0
2.1
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Totals      
2.1
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
$
MON
RP
MON
27.3
-0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
-0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
 
0.0
-0.5
-0.5


12 / 11 / 1981
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
NYN
29.6
-2.7
-4.2
-1.8
-2.5
RP
NYN
27.7
-0.7
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
-3.4
-4.3
-1.9
-2.6
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TEX
31.7
14.4
-0.2
0.0
1.7
Totals      
14.4
-0.2
0.0
1.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-4.3
-0.2
4.1
 
-2.6
1.7
4.2
-0.2
-4.3
-4.1
 
1.7
-2.6
-4.2


1 / 8 / 1982
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYN
26.6
0.4
4.4
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.4
4.4
0.0
0.0
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CLE
28.8
-2.2
-1.6
-0.2
-0.2
Totals      
-2.2
-1.6
-0.2
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.6
4.4
6.0
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2
4.4
-1.6
-6.0
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2


2 / 10 / 1982
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CIN
33.0
39.6
4.4
4.6
-0.6
Totals      
39.6
4.4
4.6
-0.6
Cincinnati Reds Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYN
26.1
0.2
20.2
-0.3
-0.0
RP
NYN
32.7
14.4
-0.2
1.7
1.7
C
NYN
24.3
2.3
5.7
0.4
-0.1
Totals      
16.8
25.8
1.9
1.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
4.4
25.8
21.4
 
-0.6
1.5
2.1
25.8
4.4
-21.4
 
1.5
-0.6
-2.1


4 / 1 / 1982
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
NYN
26.7
11.6
3.8
-0.5
-0.2
Totals      
11.6
3.8
-0.5
-0.2
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TEX
21.3
0.0
20.2
17.3
0.0
SP
TEX
23.6
0.0
10.8
4.0
0.2
Totals      
0.0
31.0
21.3
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
3.8
31.0
27.2
 
-0.2
0.2
0.3
31.0
3.8
-27.2
 
0.2
-0.2
-0.3


8 / 4 / 1982
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
MON
24.0
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.5
Totals      
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.5
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
NYN
30.3
8.5
2.2
-0.7
-0.7
Totals      
8.5
2.2
-0.7
-0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
2.2
2.1
 
0.5
-0.7
-1.2
2.2
0.1
-2.1
 
-0.7
0.5
1.2


9 / 10 / 1982
Atlanta Braves Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
NYN
28.7
3.1
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
Totals      
3.1
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ATL
23.9
-0.3
2.0
2.1
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
2.0
2.1
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.0
2.0
2.0
 
-0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
-0.0
-2.0
 
0.0
-0.0
-0.0


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James