1988 New York Mets
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Mets | 91–71 | 29 | 15 |
| 1989 New York Mets | 87–75 | 22 | 20 |
| 1988 New York Mets · Current season | 100–60 | 17 | 15 |
| 1987 New York Mets | 92–70 | 21 | 18 |
| 1986 New York Mets | 108–54 | 21 | 15 |
Same era: other teams in 1988
- 1988 Atlanta Braves · 54–106
- 1988 Baltimore Orioles · 54–107
- 1988 Boston Red Sox · 89–73
- 1988 California Angels · —
- 1988 Chicago Cubs · 77–85
- 1988 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1988
- 1988 Cincinnati Reds · 87–74
- 1988 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1988 Detroit Tigers · 88–74
- 1988 Houston Astros · 82–80
- 1988 Kansas City Royals · 84–77
- 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers · 94–67
- 1988 Milwaukee Brewers · 87–75
- 1988 Minnesota Twins · 91–71
- 1988 Montreal Expos · —
- 1988 New York Yankees · 85–76
- 1988 Oakland Athletics · 104–58
- 1988 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates · 85–75
- 1988 San Diego Padres · 83–78
- 1988 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1988 Seattle Mariners · 68–93
- 1988 St. Louis Cardinals · 76–86
- 1988 Texas Rangers · 70–91
- 1988 Toronto Blue Jays · 87–75
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 24.67 | 6.93 | Below average (43) — 187 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.93 over 24.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| David Cone | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 231.33 | 2.22 | Strong (63) — 1 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.22 over 231.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Darling | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 240.67 | 3.25 | Average (55) — 43 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.25 over 240.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 187.00 | 3.03 | Average (57) — 24 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.03 over 187.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 248.33 | 3.19 | Average (56) — 31 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.19 over 248.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jeff Innis | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.89 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Terry Leach | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.54 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob McClure | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.09 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Roger McDowell | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.63 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Mitchell | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Randy Myers | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.72 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Edwin Núñez | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 190.33 | 2.88 | Average (58) — 18 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.88 over 190.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gene Walter | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.78 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| David West | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 3.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Gary Carter | Catchers | 8 | batting | 455 | 110 | 11 | .242 | — | — | Average (50) — 232 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 455 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Barry Lyons | Catchers | 33 | batting | 91 | 21 | 0 | .231 | — | — | Average (48) — 302 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 91 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mackey Sasser | Catchers | 2 | batting | 123 | 35 | 1 | .285 | — | — | Average (53) — 128 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 123 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Wally Backman | Infielders | 6 | batting | 294 | 89 | 0 | .303 | — | — | Average (57) — 56 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 294 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kevin Elster | Infielders | 21 | batting | 406 | 87 | 9 | .214 | — | — | Average (45) — 379 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 406 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Keith Hernandez | Infielders | 17 | batting | 348 | 96 | 11 | .276 | — | — | Average (56) — 71 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 348 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gregg Jefferies | Infielders | 9 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Howard Johnson | Infielders | 20 | batting | 495 | 114 | 24 | .230 | — | — | Average (50) — 232 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 495 at-bats and 24 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Magadan | Infielders | 29 | batting | 314 | 87 | 1 | .277 | — | — | Average (53) — 128 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 314 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Keith Miller | Infielders | 25 | batting | 70 | 15 | 1 | .214 | — | — | Average (47) — 331 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 70 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tim Teufel | Infielders | 11 | batting | 273 | 64 | 4 | .234 | — | — | Average (48) — 302 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 273 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mark Carreon | Outfielders | 32 | batting | 9 | 5 | 1 | .556 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lenny Dykstra | Outfielders | 4 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lee Mazzilli | Outfielders | 13 | batting | 116 | 17 | 0 | .147 | — | — | Below average (39) — 442 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 116 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kevin McReynolds | Outfielders | 22 | batting | 552 | 159 | 27 | .288 | — | — | Strong (61) — 16 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 552 at-bats and 27 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Darryl Strawberry | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 543 | 146 | 39 | .269 | — | — | Strong (60) — 23 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 543 at-bats and 39 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mookie Wilson | Outfielders | 1 | batting | 378 | 112 | 8 | .296 | — | — | Average (58) — 45 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 378 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1988 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1988 New York Mets season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T09:46:09.714951+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.