2008 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 4,042,047, Avg. 51,165
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Willie Randolph (34-35)
Manager: Jerry Manuel (55-38)
Location: New York, New York
2008 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 4,042,047, Avg. 51,165
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Willie Randolph (34-35)
Manager: Jerry Manuel (55-38)
Location: New York, New York
2008 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Mets tallied 799 runs and yielded 715 runs. Carlos Delgado walloped 38 home runs for New York, while David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes each added 20 or more, too. David Wright drove in 124 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .302 average. Johan Santana led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.53 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Willie Randolph and Jerry Manuel coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Aguila | LF | R | R | February 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Moises Alou | LF | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Marlon Anderson | LF | L | R | January 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Tony Armas | P | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Luis Ayala | P | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Carlos Beltran | CF | B | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, P.R. |
| Robinson Cancel | C | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, P.R. |
| Raul Casanova | C | B | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Luis Castillo | 2B | B | R | September 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ramon Castro | C | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Vega Baja, P.R. |
| Endy Chavez | RF | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Ryan Church | RF | L | L | October 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Brady Clark | RF | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Portland, OR USA |
| Carlos Delgado | 1B | L | R | June 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Damion Easley | 2B | R | R | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 155 | New York, NY USA |
| Nick Evans | LF | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Glendale, AZ USA |
| Pedro Feliciano | P | L | L | August 25, 1976 | 5'10" | 195 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Nelson Figueroa | P | B | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Aaron Heilman | P | R | R | November 12, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Logansport, IN USA |
| Brandon Knight | P | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Eddie Kunz | P | R | R | April 8, 1986 | 6'6" | 260 | Portland, OR USA |
| John Maine | P | R | R | May 8, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Pedro Martinez | P | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ramon Martinez | 2B | R | R | October 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Gustavo Molina | C | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 245 | La Guaira, La Guaira Venezuela |
| Carlos Muniz | P | R | R | March 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Daniel Murphy | LF | L | R | April 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 223 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Jonathon Niese | P | L | L | October 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH USA |
| Trot Nixon | RF | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Durham, NC USA |
| Abraham Nunez | P | B | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Angel Pagan | LF | B | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Bobby Parnell | P | R | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Salisbury, NC USA |
| Mike Pelfrey | P | R | R | January 14, 1984 | 6'7" | 240 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH USA |
| Oliver Perez | P | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Andy Phillips | LF | R | R | April 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Argenis Reyes | 2B | B | R | September 25, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jose Reyes | SS | B | R | June 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Ricardo Rincon | P | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz Mexico |
| Duaner Sanchez | P | R | R | October 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez D.R. |
| Johan Santana | P | L | L | March 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Tovar, Merida Venezuela |
| Brian Schneider | C | L | R | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Scott Schoeneweis | P | L | L | October 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 186 | Long Branch, NJ USA |
| Joe Smith | P | R | R | March 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 211 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jorge Sosa | P | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Brian Stokes | P | R | R | September 7, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Fernando Tatis | LF | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Claudio Vargas | P | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Billy Wagner | P | L | L | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Marion, VA USA |
| Matt Wise | P | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Montclair, CA USA |
| David Wright | 3B | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Norfolk, VA USA |
