The New York Mets

New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...

' 2005 season

2005 Major League Baseball season

Click on any series score to link to that series' page.Higher seed had home field advantage during Division Series and League Championship Series.The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series as a result of the AL victory in the 2005 All-Star...

was the 44th regular season for the Mets. They went 83-79 and finished 3rd in the NL East. They were managed by Willie Randolph

Willie Randolph

Willie Larry Randolph is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager, most recently the third base coach for the Baltimore Orioles...

. They played home games at Shea Stadium

Shea Stadium

William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...

. The 2005 season is also noteworthy for being Mike Piazza's last season as a New York Met. In the last game of the season, he was given a long standing ovation from the fans at Shea stadium.

Roster

2005 New York Mets
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches (third base) (bench) (bullpen pitching) (hitting) (first base) (catching) (pitching)

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
SS	José Reyes	161	696	190	.273	7	58
3B	David Wright	160	575	176	.306	27	102
C	Mike Piazza Mike Piazza Michael Joseph "Mike" Piazza ; born September 4, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics....	113	398	100	.251	19	62
1B	Doug Mientkiewicz Doug Mientkiewicz Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is a first baseman who last appeared in the majors in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...	87	275	66	.240	11	29
CF	Carlos Beltrán Carlos Beltrán Carlos Iván Beltrán is a Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:In his youth, Beltrán excelled in many sports, with volleyball and baseball being his favorites. At his father's urging, he gave up volleyball to concentrate on baseball when he was seventeen...	151	582	155	.266	16	78
2B	Miguel Cairo Miguel Cairo Miguel Jesús Cairo is a Major League Baseball utility player who is currently with the Cincinnati Reds. He has mostly played second base during his career, but has played every position in baseball except catcher and pitcher. He currently plays mostly third base, in place of Scott Rolen during his...	100	327	82	.251	2	19
LF	Cliff Floyd Cliff Floyd Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early years:Floyd was born to parents Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Sr. and Olivia Floyd. After spending 13 years as an only child, Floyd was joined by brother Julius...	150	550	150	.273	34	98
RF	Víctor Díaz Víctor Díaz Víctor Israel Díaz is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent....	89	280	72	.257	12	38

Other batters

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Kazuo Matsui Kazuo Matsui is a Japanese second baseman for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. Matsui is a switch-hitter...	87	267	68	.255	3	24
Mike Cameron Mike Cameron Michael Terrance Cameron is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins.Cameron has won 3...	76	308	84	.273	12	39

Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Tom Glavine Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.With 164 victories during the 1990s, Glavine was the second winningest pitcher in the National League, second only to teammate Greg Maddux's 176...	33	211⅓	13	13	3.53	105
Pedro Martínez Pedro Martínez Pedro Jaime Martínez is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He is an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and 2004 World Series champion...	31	217	15	8	2.82	208
Kris Benson Kris Benson Kristin James Benson is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Benson pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates from to , New York Mets from to , Baltimore Orioles in to , Texas Rangers in , and Arizona Diamondbacks in ....	28	174⅓	10	8	4.13	95
Victor Zambrano Víctor Zambrano Víctor Manuel Zambrano is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.-Major League Career :...	31	166⅓	7	12	4.17	112
Kazuhisa Ishii Kazuhisa Ishii Kazuhisa Ishii is a Japanese former Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Saitama Seibu Lions....	19	91	3	9	5.14	53
Jae Weong Seo Jae Weong Seo Jae Weong Seo , usually referred to as simply Jae Seo and pronounced "Jay So", is a Korean professional baseball player...	14	90⅓	8	2	2.59	59
Steve Trachsel Steve Trachsel Stephen Christopher Trachsel , nicknamed "The Human Rain Delay", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is known for the long amount of time he takes to deliver the ball to home plate in between pitches. Games in which he pitches are known to be considerably longer than most games, leading...	6	37	1	4	4.14	24

Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

Farm system

External links

• 2005 New York Mets
• 2005 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com