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One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 09:49 AM

Inspired by the fact that Willie Harris somehow snuck into 126 games in 2011 (!), I wanted to figure out what other one-year wonders we've had. It's quiz time, friends. Bring it. Name these players who made it into 100 games in their one season as a Met. Year Games 1962 141 1962 135 1962 118 1963 129 1964 124 1966 133 1967 154 1967 101 1971 104 1979 136 1992 142 1992 117 2000 144 2001 120 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 2009 126 2009 100 2010 100 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 2012 132 2013 117 2013 101 2015 117 2016 130 2016 100

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2021 09:52 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

1967 Tommie Davis

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 09:56 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Year Games 1962 141 1962 135 1962 118 1963 129 1964 124 1966 133 1967 154 - Tommy Davis is our one year hero, appearing in more games in his lone Met year than any other. 1967 101 1971 104 1979 136 1992 142 1992 117 2000 144 2001 120 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 2009 126 2009 100 2010 100 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 2012 132 2013 117 2013 101 2015 117 2016 130 2016 100

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 09:57 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Richie Hebner

batmagadanleadoff Jun 16 2021 09:59 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Bob Aspromonte

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 09:59 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Dick Schofield.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 16 2021 10:04 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

John Buck

Marshmallowmilkshake Jun 16 2021 10:05 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Richie Ashburn?

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:05 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Derek Bell.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 10:07 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Year Games 1962 141 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 1963 129 1964 124 1966 133 1967 154 - Tommy Davis is our one year hero, appearing in more games in his lone Met year than any other. 1967 101 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 2009 126 2009 100 2010 100 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 2012 132 2013 117 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 2016 130 2016 100

batmagadanleadoff Jun 16 2021 10:08 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Elio Chacon

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2021 10:10 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

James Loney in 2016?

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:10 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Holla Famer Duke Snider.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2021 10:11 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

That stretch between 1979 and 1992 is pretty surprising.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 16 2021 10:12 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

James Loney

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2021 10:14 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Felix Mantilla?

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:14 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Brett Butler.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jun 16 2021 10:24 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Willie Small Balls, also 92 yes?

cal sharpie Jun 16 2021 10:27 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Marlon Byrd

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:29 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Rey Sanchez ... 2003?

Johnny Lunchbucket Jun 16 2021 10:30 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Miguel Cairo that one year we had Miguel Cairo

Johnny Lunchbucket Jun 16 2021 10:33 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Sheffield

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:35 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Richard Hidalgo, 2005.

Marshmallowmilkshake Jun 16 2021 10:37 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Steady Eddie Broussard

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:38 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Alejandro De Osbourne, 2016.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 10:42 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

1962 141 - Felix Mantilla 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 - Eliosha Cohen 1963 129 - Duke Snider 1964 124 1966 133 - Eddie Bressoud 1967 154 - Tommy Davis is our one year hero, appearing in more games in his lone Met year than any other. 1967 101 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 - Miguel Cairo 2009 126 2009 100 - Gary "Mr. 500" Sheffield 2010 100 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 2012 132 2013 117 - Marlon Byrd 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 2016 130 - Alejandro de Aza 2016 100 - James Loney! Another guy, like Harris, I would have guessed only getting into 30-40 games. Brett Butler: 90 games in 1995 before being dealt to LA. WWSB: 90 games in 1992 before retirement. Rey Sanchez: 56 games in 2003. Richard Hidalgo: 86 games in 2004.

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:45 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

I got three of the four misses. That doesn't bode well, but since I'm right about de Aza, I'm sticking with "Overexposed Reserve Outfielders," and going with Jeremy Reed for those 126 games in 2009.

Gwreck Jun 16 2021 10:46 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

2015 - Michael Cuddyer.

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:46 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Cuddyer never happened. He just didn't.

Gwreck Jun 16 2021 10:50 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

2001 - Desi Relaford?

Marshmallowmilkshake Jun 16 2021 10:51 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

George Altman. I had a hard time getting his Topps card.

Gwreck Jun 16 2021 10:51 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

2012 - Andres Torres

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 10:55 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

1962 141 - Felix Mantilla 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 - Eliosha Cohen 1963 129 - Duke Snider 1964 124 - "Short-Printed" George Altman 1966 133 - Eddie Bressoud 1967 154 - Tommy Davis 1967 101 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 - Desi Relaford 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 - Miguel Cairo 2009 126 - Jeremy "Willie Harris" Reed 2009 100 - Gary "Mr. 500" Sheffield 2010 100 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 2012 132 - Andres Torres 2013 117 - Marlon Byrd 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 - Michael Cuddyer 2016 130 - Alejandro de Aza 2016 100 - James Loney

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 10:57 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

The (far) lesser counterpart to Tommy Davis 1967 was Tommie Reynolds 1967.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 10:59 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

1962 141 - Felix Mantilla 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 - Eliosha Cohen 1963 129 - Duke Snider 1964 124 - "Short-Printed" George Altman 1966 133 - Eddie Bressoud 1967 154 - Tommy Davis 1967 101 - Tommie Reynolds, who had only 152 PAs in his 101 games, the fewest of any one-year 100-gamer Met. 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 - Desi Relaford 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 - Miguel Cairo 2009 126 - Jeremy "Willie Harris" Reed 2009 100 - Gary "Mr. 500" Sheffield 2010 100 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 2012 132 - Andres Torres 2013 117 - Marlon Byrd 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 - Michael Cuddyer 2016 130 - Alejandro de Aza 2016 100 - James Loney Brett Butler: 90 games in 1995 before being dealt to LA. WWSB: 90 games in 1992 before retirement. Rey Sanchez: 56 games in 2003. Richard Hidalgo: 86 games in 2004.

Willets Point Jun 16 2021 11:00 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Edgy MD wrote: Cuddyer never happened. He just didn't. My memory of Cuddyer is of killing rallies in the 2015 postseason, but it doesn't actually look like he had all that many at bats (especially few in the World Series) so I guess that memory is inflated.

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 11:05 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Holy shit, Chris Carter! What a nondescript Met with a nondescript name, but I was trying to recall Rod Barajas' name and Chris Carter just jumped in there.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 11:07 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

1962 141 - Felix Mantilla 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 - Eliosha Cohen 1963 129 - Duke Snider 1964 124 - George Altman 1966 133 - Eddie Bressoud 1967 154 - Tommy Davis 1967 101 - Tommie Reynolds 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 - Desi Relaford 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 - Miguel Cairo 2009 126 - Jeremy Reed 2009 100 - Gary Sheffield 2010 100 - "Holy Shit" Chris Carter 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 2012 132 - Andres Torres 2013 117 - Marlon Byrd 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 - Michael Cuddyer 2016 130 - Alejandro de Aza 2016 100 - James Loney Brett Butler: 90 games in 1995 before being dealt to LA. WWSB: 90 games in 1992 before retirement. Rey Sanchez: 56 games in 2003. Richard Hidalgo: 86 games in 2004.

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 11:10 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

I got a rule-fiver in my head. A lefthanded corner outfielder/first baseman/pinch hitter we stole (I think) from the Phillies, possibly for the 2011 season. He had a dozen homers and a strong year but disappeared. He might have played a few dozen games in a second Mets season, though. Anybody know who I'm thinking of? I think his name invoked a bird or something, like "Hawkins."

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 11:41 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

I'm not sure who you're thinking of - the only Rule 5 guy I can think of around that time was Brad Emaus, but I don't think he made it to the end of April.

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 11:45 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Eric Valent! Actually from 2004, so not close, and he lasted into the 2005 season before disappearing, thus disqualifying himself.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2021 11:51 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Bad decision on his part.

MFS62 Jun 16 2021 11:51 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Jason Pridie Later

Centerfield Jun 16 2021 11:52 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Rod Barajas.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 11:55 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Pridie, another guy who I would have figured for maybe 150-200 ABs. 1962 141 - Felix Mantilla 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 - Eliosha Cohen 1963 129 - Duke Snider 1964 124 - George Altman 1966 133 - Eddie Bressoud 1967 154 - Tommy Davis 1967 101 - Tommie Reynolds 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 - Desi Relaford 2002 114 2003 125 2005 100 - Miguel Cairo 2009 126 - Jeremy Reed 2009 100 - Gary Sheffield 2010 100 - "Holy Shit" Chris Carter 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 - Jason Pridie 2012 132 - Andres Torres 2013 117 - Marlon Byrd 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 - Michael Cuddyer 2016 130 - Alejandro de Aza 2016 100 - James Loney Brett Butler: 90 games in 1995 before being dealt to LA. WWSB: 90 games in 1992 before retirement. Rey Sanchez: 56 games in 2003. Richard Hidalgo: 86 games in 2004. Rod Barajas: 74 games in 2010.

MFS62 Jun 16 2021 11:58 AM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Tony Clark Later

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 12:02 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Yeah, Jason Pridie was a star of the Wifey Watch Thread back in his day. There's a lefty pinch-hitter called up in 2003 named Matt whose last name I'm failing to grab. He sticks out because Valentine complained openly about not having a veteran pinch-hitter. It was this Matt guy or, by the end of the season, Mike Glavine. Did Matt Whoever get into 100 games?

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 12:07 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Watson ... not even remotely close. Not a whole lot more than Glavine, even.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 12:26 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Good ol' double-zero is on the list. 1962 141 - Felix Mantilla 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 - Eliosha Cohen 1963 129 - Duke Snider 1964 124 - George Altman 1966 133 - Eddie Bressoud 1967 154 - Tommy Davis 1967 101 - Tommie Reynolds 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 - Desi Relaford 2002 114 2003 125 - Tony Clark 2005 100 - Miguel Cairo 2009 126 - Jeremy Reed 2009 100 - Gary Sheffield 2010 100 - "Holy Shit" Chris Carter 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 - Jason Pridie 2012 132 - Andres Torres 2013 117 - Marlon Byrd 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 - Michael Cuddyer 2016 130 - Alejandro de Aza 2016 100 - James Loney Brett Butler: 90 games in 1995 before being dealt to LA. WWSB: 90 games in 1992 before retirement. Rey Sanchez: 56 games in 2003. Richard Hidalgo: 86 games in 2004. Rod Barajas: 74 games in 2010.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 12:27 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

The two remaining guys are both middle infielder types.

Edgy MD Jun 16 2021 12:29 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

John Valentin, I think, may have gotten into 100 games thanks in part to his Boston buddy Mo Vaughn not always being able to answer the bell.

MFS62 Jun 16 2021 12:30 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Bill (I keep telling ya', I don't know projections) Pecota. Later

seawolf17 Jun 16 2021 12:32 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

Well done, friends. 1962 141 - Felix Mantilla 1962 135 - Richie Ashburn 1962 118 - Eliosha Cohen 1963 129 - Duke Snider 1964 124 - George Altman 1966 133 - Eddie Bressoud 1967 154 - Tommy Davis 1967 101 - Tommie Reynolds 1971 104 - Bob Aspromonte 1979 136 - Richie Hebner 1992 142 - Dick Schofield 1992 117 - Bill PECOTA 2000 144 - Derek Bell 2001 120 - Desi Relaford 2002 114 - John "Jose" Valentin 2003 125 - Tony Clark 2005 100 - Miguel Cairo 2009 126 - Jeremy Reed 2009 100 - Gary Sheffield 2010 100 - "Holy Shit" Chris Carter 2011 126 - Willie Harris 2011 101 - Jason Pridie 2012 132 - Andres Torres 2013 117 - Marlon Byrd 2013 101 - John Buck 2015 117 - Michael Cuddyer 2016 130 - Alejandro de Aza 2016 100 - James Loney

Fman99 Jun 16 2021 12:54 PM Re: One-Year Wonders: Kwiz Time

I missed the entire quiz. And that's OK because I would not have come up with a single one of these forgettable schlubs.