Welcome back to Monday Stat Party, a weekly series showcasing the most curious and nostalgia-inducing statistical developments from the past week of Mets baseball. What unites each entry is the sense of intrigue which they aim to spark, and the unbridled love of the game’s anomalies from which they arise. Without further ado, let the stat party begin…
TUESDAY
The Mets recorded their second walk-off win of the season in their eleventh game. It’s the fastest the Mets have notched two walk-off wins since
1998, when they had three in their first four games.
The Mets played extra innings for the fourth time in just 11 games, marking the most through the first 11 games of any season in franchise history.
Ronny Mauricio became the fifth Met to record a walk-off hit in his first plate appearance of a season and the first since Alberto Castillo in 1998. (source: MLB.com, Elias Sports Bureau)
WEDNESDAY
Luis Robert Jr. reached base 24 times in his first 12 games as a Met. Only 11 Mets have done that to begin their stint with the team, with the first being Willie Mays in 1972 and the most recent before Robert being Eduardo Escobar in 2022. Other notable names on that list include Keith Hernandez, John Olerud, and Rickey Henderson.
THURSDAY
In the weekly update on Nolan McLean’s dazzling emergence, McLean has now posted a 2.23 ERA and 77 K in his first 11 career games. The only other pitchers to match those totals in their first 11 games are Masahiro Tanaka (2.06 ERA, 88 K) and Paul Skenes (1.90 ERA, 89 K).
FRIDAY
The Mets were shut out by the Athletics for the second time in franchise history. The first time came in Oakland on June 14, 2005, when the A’s got a 2-for-4 day from their current manager Mark Kotsay.
SATURDAY
Jeff McNeil’s seventh-inning single was Squirrel’s 447th hit at Citi Field, moving him past David Wright for fifth place on the stadium’s all-time leaderboard. McNeil ended the series at 448, two away from tying Pete Alonso (450) for third place and five away from tying Brandon Nimmo (453) for second place. Daniel Murphy (463) sits atop the field.
SUNDAY
Jeff McNeil made his 432nd start at Citi Field, tying David Wright for the third-most in the ballpark. Pete Alonso (493) and Brandon Nimmo (472) are the top two on the list.
The Mets were shut out for the third time in just 16 games this season. It’s the fastest they’ve reached three shutout losses in a season since 2001.
The Mets have now scored just 65 runs in 16 games. Since 2000, the Mets have only scored that few runs through 16 games on four occasions: 2001, 2003, 2012, and 2021.
The Mets have now scored two or fewer runs through nine innings in 9 of their first 16 games, tying an unfortunate club record matched in 1967, 1971, 1981, and 2001.
Miscellaneous Mets stat of the week:
Either Tom Seaver or Jacob deGrom is the Mets’ leader in strikeouts against 14 of the 15 National League clubs. Jerry Koosman holds the franchise record for most strikeouts against the San Francisco Giants with 181.
