The 1991

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season was the 30th regular season for the Mets. They went 77-84 and finished fifth in the

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for their first losing season since

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. They were managed by

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and Mike Cubbage. They played home games at

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was released by the New York Mets. * December 15, 1990:

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and

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were traded by the Mets to the

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for

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. * January 21, 1991:

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was signed as a free agent by the Mets.

Regular season

Howard Johnson set the Mets record for most RBIs in one season with 117.

Opening Day starters

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 2, 1991: Alex Diaz and Darren Reed were traded by the Mets to the

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for David Sommer (minors) and Terrel Hansen (minors). * June 3, 1991:

1991 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. Supplemental first round selections Compensation picks Other notable players *Kevin Stocker, 2nd round, 54th overall by the Philade ...

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was drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round. Player signed August 22, 1991. **

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was drafted by the Mets in the 44th round. Player signed May 24, 1992. * July 15, 1991:

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and Mike Thomas were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Tim Burke.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

League leaders

* Howard Johnson – National League leader, home runs (38) * Howard Johnson – National League leader, RBI (117)

All-Stars

Frank Viola, Howard Johnson

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Farm system

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References

External links

1991 New York Mets at Baseball Reference1991 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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