1989 New York Mets season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = New York Mets
season = 1989
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1962
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Shea Stadium
y4 = 1964
city = New York, New York
y5 = 1962
owners = Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr.
general managers = Frank Cashen
managers = Davey Johnson
television = WWOR-TV/SportsChannel New York
(Ralph Kiner, Steve Zabriskie, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Rusty Staub)
radio = WFAN
(Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen)
WJIT (spanish)
(Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa, Armando Talavera) The New York Mets' 1989 season was the 28th regular season for the Mets. They went 87-75 and finished 2nd in the NL East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played home games at Shea Stadium.

Offseason

*February 20, 1989: Don Aase was signed as a free agent by the Mets. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aasedo01.shtml Don Aase page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 30, 1989: Mike Maksudian was released by the Mets. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maksumi01.shtml Mike Maksudian page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

Opening Day starters

*Gary Carter
*Kevin Elster
*Dwight Gooden
*Keith Hernandez
*Gregg Jefferies
*Howard Johnson
*Kevin McReynolds
*Darryl Strawberry
*Mookie Wilson [ [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1989&t=NYN 1989 New York Mets Roster by Baseball Almanac ] ]

Notable transactions

* June 9, 1989: Lou Thornton was signed as a free agent by the Mets. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thornlo01.shtml Lou Thornton page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 18, 1989: Lenny Dykstra, Roger McDowell and a player to be named later were traded by the Mets to the Philadelphia Phillies for Juan Samuel. The Mets completed the deal by sending Tom Edens to the Phillies on July 27. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dykstle01.shtml Lenny Dykstra page at Baseball Reference] ]
* July 31, 1989: Mookie Wilson was traded by the Mets to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jeff Musselman and Mike Brady (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wilsomo01.shtml Mookie Wilson page at Baseball Reference] ]
* July 31, 1989: Rick Aguilera, David West, and a player to be named later were traded by the Mets to the Minnesota Twins for Frank Viola. The Mets completed the deal by sending Jack Savage to the Twins on October 16.

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Awards and Honors

* Gary Carter, Catcher, Roberto Clemente Award

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/1989.shtml 1989 New York Mets]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1989&t=NYN 1989 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]