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Big Apple Quiz

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 10 2016 12:02 AM

How many different players have hit home runs as Mets? You all get 1 guess, if anyone looks it up they're disqualified. Closest to actual number wins. Will reveal answer after sufficient guesses populate thread. Winner gets an apple. Go!

Frayed Knot Jan 10 2016 12:07 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

470

Centerfield Jan 10 2016 12:28 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

441

Ceetar Jan 10 2016 12:37 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

399

d'Kong76 Jan 10 2016 12:55 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

437

MFS62 Jan 10 2016 01:30 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

475 Later

Nymr83 Jan 10 2016 02:13 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

500

Ashie62 Jan 10 2016 03:03 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

277

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 10 2016 04:04 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

363

cooby classic Jan 10 2016 04:48 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

395

dgwphotography Jan 10 2016 04:52 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

423

themetfairy Jan 10 2016 05:15 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

525

Fman99 Jan 10 2016 04:15 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

1 (Price is Right strategy)

Mets Guy in Michigan Jan 10 2016 07:50 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

There have about 1,000 Mets, A third or so have been pitchers. There are September call-ups and cups of coffee in there. I'm guessing 341.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 10 2016 08:04 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: There have about 1,000 Mets, A third or so have been pitchers. There are September call-ups and cups of coffee in there. I'm guessing 341. From all those baseball card threads I've started over the years that show one-time Mets in the uniforms of their current opponent, I'd say that about half of all Mets are pitchers and that about a third of all baseball players ever are fringe pitchers. Fringe pitchers because major league quality pitching is incredibly hard to find and even then, pitchers blow out their arms at an alarming rate. I'd guess that pitching is about as hazardous as being an NFL running back.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 10 2016 10:17 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

Fman99 wrote: 1 (Price is Right strategy) Shoulda taken the highest bid plus 1.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 11 2016 03:02 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

Enjoy a red delicious victory, Ceetar. The correct answer is 401. Stay tuned for the more difficult Part II.

Frayed Knot Jan 11 2016 03:13 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

My strategy -- which I pondered on for a lengthy amount of time (like maybe 30 seconds) -- was to figure that: -- 60% of the 1,000 career Mets are/were position players = 600 -- 1/4 of those were call-ups, short-timers, or otherwise shitty hitters who never HR'd = 450 -- and then threw in 20 for the estimated number of hurlers who managed to hurl one or more over the fence at some point = 470 Upon further review (like 60 seconds later) I realized that the 60% guesstimate was likely too high - although I probably still wouldn't have shaved it as low as 401

d'Kong76 Jan 11 2016 03:40 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

My strategy was the average of the three posts ahead of me. Came pretty close.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 11 2016 04:02 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

Interestingly, Michael Conforto was not only Met #1,000 but also the 400th to homer.

Zvon Jan 12 2016 07:49 AM Re: Big Apple Quiz

My strategy is to let you guys make your picks, wait for the answers to be posted, and then look real informed and intelligent to my brothers when I quiz them on this.

Mets Willets Point Jan 12 2016 04:33 PM Re: Big Apple Quiz

d'Kong76 wrote: My strategy was the average of the three posts ahead of me. Came pretty close. The average of everyone's guesses is 388.23 which is good, but Ceetar was still closer.