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Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 12:48 PM

As we were talking about Ryan Church in the revived Milledge trade thread, I got to wondering about who's hit the most home runs in their first season as a Met. (I made a guess in my head about who holds the record, but I didn't get it right.)

Anyway, there are only 15 players who hit 20 or more home runs in their initial Met season. (At this point, Ryan Church seems like a pretty good bet to get to be the 16th.) There were only 7 players who debuted with 30 or more. Church has a pretty decent shot at becoming the eighth.

Post your guesses as to who the 15 players are. I think the majority of them will be pretty easy, but there may be one or two that prove elusive.

Make as many guesses as you like. I'll acknowledge the correct answers as they're posted.

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14.
15.

AG/DC
May 19 2008 12:54 PM

Mike Ka-slameron
Dave Kingman
Darryl Strawberry
Bobby Bonilla
Mo Vaughn
Mike Piazza
Kevin McReynolds
Jon Olerud
Eddie Fuckin' Murray

John Cougar Lunchbucket
May 19 2008 12:55 PM

Carlos Beltran
Carlos Delgado
Ron Swoboda

AG/DC
May 19 2008 12:57 PM

Bernard Gilkey

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 12:58 PM

I'm glad I'm not the only one who overlooked Delgado!

Not Bonilla, not Murray, not Beltran. (EDIT: Not Swoboda either.)

1. 2006 Carlos Delgado 38
2. 1975 Dave Kingman 36
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4.
4.
6. 1996 Bernard Gilkey 30
6. 2004 Mike Cameron 30
8. 1987 Kevin McReynolds 29
9. 1983 Darryl Strawberry 26
9. 2002 Mo Vaughn 26
11. 1998 Mike Piazza 23
12. 1997 John Olerud 22
12.
14.
15.

AG/DC
May 19 2008 01:02 PM

Big duh! Frank Thomas.

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 01:04 PM

1. 2006 Carlos Delgado 38
2. 1975 Dave Kingman 36
3. 1962 Frank Thomas 34
4.
4.
6. 1996 Bernard Gilkey 30
6. 2004 Mike Cameron 30
8. 1987 Kevin McReynolds 29
9. 1983 Darryl Strawberry 26
9. 2002 Mo Vaughn 26
11. 1998 Mike Piazza 23
12. 1997 John Olerud 22
12.
14.
15.

Centerfield
May 19 2008 01:07 PM

George Foster
Robin Ventura

John Cougar Lunchbucket
May 19 2008 01:10 PM

Todd Zeile

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 01:10 PM

Foster debuted with a miserable 13 home runs. (I don't even have to look it up!)

Ventura, on the other hand...

1. 2006 Carlos Delgado 38
2. 1975 Dave Kingman 36
3. 1962 Frank Thomas 34
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4. 1999 Robin Ventura 32
6. 1996 Bernard Gilkey 30
6. 2004 Mike Cameron 30
8. 1987 Kevin McReynolds 29
9. 1983 Darryl Strawberry 26
9. 2002 Mo Vaughn 26
11. 1998 Mike Piazza 23
12. 1997 John Olerud 22
12. 2000 Todd Zeile 22
14.
15.

Mendoza Line
May 19 2008 01:16 PM

Donn Clendennon

Centerfield
May 19 2008 01:17 PM

Richard Hidalgo
Derek Bell

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 01:23 PM

Not Clendenon. Not Bell.

I can't believe nobody has guessed the guy tied for fourth place!

1. 2006 Carlos Delgado 38
2. 1975 Dave Kingman 36
3. 1962 Frank Thomas 34
4.
4. 1999 Robin Ventura 32
6. 1996 Bernard Gilkey 30
6. 2004 Mike Cameron 30
8. 1987 Kevin McReynolds 29
9. 1983 Darryl Strawberry 26
9. 2002 Mo Vaughn 26
11. 1998 Mike Piazza 23
12. 1997 John Olerud 22
12. 2000 Todd Zeile 22
14. 2004 Richard Hidalgo 21
15.

metirish
May 19 2008 01:25 PM

Alou?

Elster88
May 19 2008 01:26 PM

The Kid.

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 01:27 PM

Of course! (You know he'd want to be the FIRST one remembered!)

1. 2006 Carlos Delgado 38
2. 1975 Dave Kingman 36
3. 1962 Frank Thomas 34
4. 1985 Gary Carter 32
4. 1999 Robin Ventura 32
6. 1996 Bernard Gilkey 30
6. 2004 Mike Cameron 30
8. 1987 Kevin McReynolds 29
9. 1983 Darryl Strawberry 26
9. 2002 Mo Vaughn 26
11. 1998 Mike Piazza 23
12. 1997 John Olerud 22
12. 2000 Todd Zeile 22
14. 2004 Richard Hidalgo 21
15.

Nymr83
May 19 2008 01:33 PM

Bobby Bonilla?

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 01:34 PM

Nymr83 wrote:
Bobby Bonilla?

Nope. (Already been guessed.)

The remaining guy is dead at the present time.

metsguyinmichigan
May 19 2008 01:37 PM

Tommie Agee

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 01:53 PM

Nope, not Tommie Agee.

Mendoza Line
May 19 2008 01:54 PM

John Milner?

AG/DC
May 19 2008 01:55 PM

I looked it up. I wouldn't have gotten it.

I'll offer that he shares a trait with Piazza and HIdalgo.

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 02:11 PM

="Mendoza Line"]John Milner?

Nope.

Now I'm curious about the trait that's shared with Piazza and Hidalgo!

AG/DC
May 19 2008 02:22 PM

Assuming I have the right guy, he pulled the trick despite his first season coming as part of in-season acquisition.

Am I right?

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 02:26 PM

Yes, you are.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
May 19 2008 02:39 PM

Charley Smith.

Benjamin Grimm
May 19 2008 02:41 PM

And that concludes this little quiz!

Thank you for playing! Drive home safely!

1. 2006 Carlos Delgado 38
2. 1975 Dave Kingman 36
3. 1962 Frank Thomas 34
4. 1985 Gary Carter 32
4. 1999 Robin Ventura 32
6. 1996 Bernard Gilkey 30
6. 2004 Mike Cameron 30
8. 1987 Kevin McReynolds 29
9. 1983 Darryl Strawberry 26
9. 2002 Mo Vaughn 26
11. 1998 Mike Piazza 23
12. 1997 John Olerud 22
12. 2000 Todd Zeile 22
14. 2004 Richard Hidalgo 21
15. 1964 Charley Smith 20

AG/DC
May 19 2008 02:41 PM

Bam! I gave it away.

How I missed Carter, I have no idea.

TheOldMole
May 19 2008 06:08 PM

Rusty Staub?

TheOldMole
May 19 2008 06:09 PM

Too little, too late.