1981 New York Mets
41 - 62
1980 / 1982 (Organization)
5th place in the NL East (18.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		24 - 27 (.471)
17 - 35 (.327)		 -2.6 wins
-7.9 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 348 / 402 ( -54 )
Allowed/Expected: 432 / 397 ( -35 )
Pyth Record: 42 - 61 (-1)
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Shea Stadium
Attendance: 704,244 Avg Att: 13,543 (0.70)
Att Rank: 7 / 12 Lg Avg: 19,376
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 1.04 R/L HR: 1.03 / 1.04
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
27
1980
 Ray Burris
SP
30.2
Free Agency Granted
NYN
10.8
5.6
10
31
1980
 Jerry Morales
CF
31.7
Free Agency Granted
NYN
-1.6
-0.3
10
31
1980
 Claudell Washington
RF
26.2
Free Agency Granted
NYN
9.4
10.1
11
16
1980
 Kevin Mitchell
LF
18.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYN
0.0
29.0
2.3
12
8
1980
 Mario Ramirez
SS
23.2
Rule 5 Draft
NYN
SDN
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
12
9
1980
 Billy Smith
RP
26.2
Minor League Draft
HOU
NYN
0.0
0.4
0.0
12
12
1980
 Bob Bailor
SS
29.4
Received in Trade
TOR
NYN
3.6
5.3
3.9
12
12
1980
 Roy Lee Jackson
RP
26.6
Traded Away
NYN
TOR
-0.1
5.8
4.4
12
15
1980
 Rick Sweet
C
28.3
Purchased
SDN
NYN
0.6
-0.7
0.0
12
15
1980
 Randy Jones
SP
30.9
Received in Trade
SDN
NYN
20.1
-2.0
-2.0
12
15
1980
 John Pacella
SW
24.2
Traded Away
NYN
SDN
-0.5
-2.5
0.0
12
15
1980
 Jose Moreno
2B
23.1
Traded Away
NYN
SDN
-0.1
-0.1
-0.0
12
16
1980
 Rusty Staub
RF
36.7
Signed as a Free Agent
NYN
44.7
1.1
1.1
12
19
1980
 Bill Almon
SS
28.1
Released
NYN
1.2
3.6
12
19
1980
 Mike Cubbage
3B
30.4
Signed as a Free Agent
NYN
6.6
-0.1
-0.1
1
1
1981
 Luis Rosado
1B
25.1
Unknown transaction
NYN
Poza Ric
-0.4
0.0
0.0
1
5
1981
 Dave Roberts
SP
36.3
Signed as a Free Agent
NYN
24.7
-0.9
-0.9
1
13
1981
 Randy Milligan
1B
19.1
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 3)
NYN
0.0
13.5
0.0
1
13
1981
 Herm Winningham
CF
19.1
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 9)
NYN
0.0
-0.3
0.1
2
5
1981
 Elliott Maddox
CF
33.1
Released
NYN
14.9
0.0
2
11
1981
 Bruce Bochy
C
25.8
Received in Trade
HOU
NYN
0.3
2.1
0.7
2
28
1981
 Dave Kingman
LF
32.2
Received in Trade
CHN
NYN
15.1
1.9
-0.2
2
28
1981
 Steve Henderson
LF
28.3
Traded Away
NYN
CHN
9.2
2.2
0.8
3
31
1981
 Juan Berenguer
RP
26.3
Traded Away
NYN
KCA
-0.3
10.4
-1.7
3
31
1981
 John Skinner
Received in Trade
KCA
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
31
1981
 Marvell Wynne
CF
21.3
Received in Trade
KCA
NYN
0.0
-2.9
0.0
4
1
1981
 Billy Smith
RP
26.5
Returned to original team after draft
NYN
HOU
0.0
0.4
0.4
4
3
1981
 Jamie Nelson
C
21.6
Released
NYN
0.0
-0.2
4
3
1981
 Randy Rogers
Traded Away
NYN
HOU
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
3
1981
 Stan Hough
Traded Away
NYN
HOU
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
3
1981
 Gary Rajsich
RF
26.4
Received in Trade
HOU
NYN
0.0
-0.7
0.0
4
3
1981
 John Csefalvay
Traded Away
NYN
HOU
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
5
1981
 Dan Boitano
RP
28.0
Purchased
ML4
NYN
-0.6
-0.2
-0.1
4
6
1981
 Butch Benton
C
23.6
Conditional Deal
NYN
CHN
-0.3
-0.6
-0.1
4
6
1981
 Ed Glynn
RP
27.8
Traded Away
NYN
CLE
1.3
-0.2
0.0
4
6
1981
 Mark Bomback
SP
28.0
Traded Away
NYN
TOR
1.7
0.8
0.8
4
14
1981
 Charlie Puleo
SP
26.2
Received in Trade
TOR
NYN
0.0
3.5
0.7
4
25
1981
 Jose Bautista
SW
16.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYN
0.0
-0.1
0.0
5
27
1981
 Dave Roberts
SP
36.7
Released
NYN
23.8
0.0
5
29
1981
 Dan Norman
RF
26.4
Traded Away
NYN
MON
-0.5
0.1
0.1
5
29
1981
 Jeff Reardon
RP
25.7
Traded Away
NYN
MON
2.8
16.4
8.2
5
29
1981
 Ellis Valentine
RF
26.8
Received in Trade
MON
NYN
16.7
0.2
-0.1
6
8
1981
 Terry Blocker
CF
21.8
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 4)
NYN
0.0
-1.0
-0.4
6
8
1981
 John Christensen
RF
20.8
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
NYN
0.0
-0.9
-0.8
6
8
1981
 Dave Cochrane
C
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 4)
NYN
0.0
-1.4
0.0
6
8
1981
 Mark Carreon
RF
17.9
Amateur Draft (Round 8)
NYN
0.0
4.6
1.4
6
8
1981
 Roger Clemens
SP
18.8
Amateur Draft (Round 12) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
140.3
0.0
6
8
1981
 Lenny Dykstra
CF
18.3
Amateur Draft (Round 13)
NYN
0.0
42.2
16.5
6
8
1981
 Lou Thornton
RF
18.1
Amateur Draft (Round 19)
NYN
0.0
-0.0
0.5
6
8
1981
 Luis Medina
1B
18.2
Amateur Draft (Round 33) Did Not Sign
NYN
0.0
-0.0
0.0
6
14
1981
 Paul Wilmet
RP
22.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYN
0.0
-0.2
0.0
6
15
1981
 Bill Latham
SP
20.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYN
0.0
0.0
0.3
7
18
1981
 De Wayne Vaughn
RP
22.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NYN
0.0
-0.3
0.0
8
19
1981
 Mike Marshall
RP
38.6
Signed as a Free Agent
NYN
18.1
0.7
0.7
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 12 / 1980
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
TOR
28.4
3.6
5.3
3.9
0.4
Totals      
3.6
5.3
3.9
0.4
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYN
25.6
-0.1
5.8
4.4
1.5
Totals      
-0.1
5.8
4.4
1.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
5.3
5.8
0.5
 
0.4
1.5
1.1
5.8
5.3
-0.5
 
1.5
0.4
-1.1


12 / 15 / 1980
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SDN
29.9
20.1
-2.0
-2.0
-1.6
Totals      
20.1
-2.0
-2.0
-1.6
San Diego Padres Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
NYN
23.3
-0.5
-2.5
0.0
0.0
2B
NYN
22.1
-0.1
-0.1
-0.0
-0.0
Totals      
-0.6
-2.6
-0.0
-0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.6
-2.0
0.5
 
-0.0
-1.6
-1.6
-2.0
-2.6
-0.5
 
-1.6
-0.0
1.6


4 / 3 / 1981
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Randy Rogers
NYN
Stan Hough
NYN
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
HOU
25.6
0.3
2.1
0.7
0.0
Totals      
0.3
2.1
0.7
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
2.1
2.1
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.0
-2.1
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


2 / 28 / 1981
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHN
32.0
15.1
1.9
-0.2
0.7
Totals      
15.1
1.9
-0.2
0.7
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
NYN
28.1
9.2
2.2
0.8
0.7
$
NYN
Totals      
9.2
2.2
0.8
0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
1.9
2.2
0.3
 
0.7
0.7
0.0
2.2
1.9
-0.3
 
0.7
0.7
0.0


3 / 31 / 1981
Kansas City Royals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYN
26.1
-0.3
10.4
-1.7
-1.2
Totals      
-0.3
10.4
-1.7
-1.2
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
KCA
21.0
0.0
-2.9
0.0
0.0
John Skinner
KCA
Totals      
0.0
-2.9
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.9
10.4
13.4
 
0.0
-1.2
-1.2
10.4
-2.9
-13.4
 
-1.2
0.0
1.2


4 / 3 / 1981
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
HOU
26.1
0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.0
Houston Astros Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
John Csefalvay
NYN
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
0.0
0.7
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.7
-0.7
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


4 / 6 / 1981
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Dominick Bullinger
CLE
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYN
27.5
1.3
-0.2
0.0
0.3
Totals      
1.3
-0.2
0.0
0.3
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
0.0
0.2
 
0.3
0.0
-0.3
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
 
0.0
0.3
0.3


4 / 6 / 1981
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
TOR
25.8
0.0
3.5
0.7
0.6
$
TOR
Totals      
0.0
3.5
0.7
0.6
Toronto Blue Jays Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
NYN
27.6
1.7
0.8
0.8
1.1
Totals      
1.7
0.8
0.8
1.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.8
3.5
2.6
 
1.1
0.6
-0.5
3.5
0.8
-2.6
 
0.6
1.1
0.5


5 / 29 / 1981
Montreal Expos Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NYN
25.2
2.8
16.4
8.2
1.6
RF
NYN
26.0
-0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
Totals      
2.4
16.5
8.3
1.6
New York Mets Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
MON
26.4
16.7
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
16.7
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.2
16.5
16.3
 
-0.1
1.6
1.7
16.5
0.2
-16.3
 
1.6
-0.1
-1.7


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James