The 2000 New York Mets team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2000 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.
Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2000 New York Mets Opening Day starters list, a 2000 New York Mets salary list, a 2000 New York Mets uniform number breakdown and a 2000 New York Mets primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
"We worked hard to get into the playoffs. Last year (1999), it came down to the last day and the playoff game. Now (in 2000) we have a few days to enjoy it and relax a little before it begins again." - Rick Reed
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Complete Roster
The 2000 New York Mets played 162 games during the regular season, won 94 games, lost 68 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Shea Stadium (Park Factors: 93/94) where 2,820,530 fans witnessed their 2000 Mets finish the season with a .580 winning percentage.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2000 New York Mets Opening Day starters list, a 2000 New York Mets salary list, a 2000 New York Mets uniform number breakdown and a 2000 New York Mets primary starters list:
2000 New York Mets
Opening Day Starters
2000 New York Mets
Most Games by Position
C | Mike Piazza (124) |
1B | Todd Zeile (151) |
2B | Edgardo Alfonzo (146) |
3B | Robin Ventura (137) |
SS | Mike Bordick (56) |
LF | Benny Agbayani (102) |
CF | Jay Payton (143) |
RF | Derek Bell (142) |
SP | Mike Hampton |
SP | Bobby Jones |
SP | Al Leiter |
SP | Rick Reed |
SP | Glendon Rusch |
RP | Dennis Cook |
RP | John Franco |
RP | Pat Mahomes |
RP | Rich Rodriguez |
RP | Turk Wendell |
RP | Rick White |
CL | Armando Benitez |
2000 New York Mets
Salaries
Mike Piazza | $12,071,429.00 |
Robin Ventura | $8,000,000.00 |
Al Leiter | $7,750,000.00 |
Mike Hampton | $5,750,000.00 |
Bobby Jones | $5,366,667.00 |
Derek Bell | $5,000,000.00 |
Rick Reed | $4,375,000.00 |
Todd Zeile | $4,333,333.00 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | $4,225,000.00 |
Darryl Hamilton | $3,633,333.00 |
Armando Benitez | $3,437,500.00 |
John Franco | $3,350,000.00 |
Rey Ordonez | $2,250,000.00 |
Dennis Cook | $2,200,000.00 |
Turk Wendell | $2,050,014.00 |
Rickey Henderson | $2,000,000.00 |
Pat Mahomes | $750,000.00 |
Rich Rodriguez | $600,000.00 |
Kurt Abbott | $500,000.00 |
Todd Pratt | $500,000.00 |
Matt Franco | $462,500.00 |
Jon Nunnally | $260,000.00 |
Benny Agbayani | $220,000.00 |
Jay Payton | $215,000.00 |
Melvin Mora | $210,000.00 |
David Lamb | $205,000.00 |
Eric Cammack | $200,000.00 |
Mike Kinkade | $200,000.00 |
Jim Mann | $200,000.00 |
Joe McEwing | $200,000.00 |
Timo Perez | $200,000.00 |
Jerrod Riggan | $200,000.00 |
Grant Roberts | $200,000.00 |
Jorge Toca | $200,000.00 |
Vance Wilson | $200,000.00 |
Jason Tyner | $175,000.00 |
2000 New York Mets
Uniform Numbers
#3 | Vance Wilson |
#4 | Robin Ventura |
#5 | Mark Johnson |
#6 | Melvin Mora |
#6 | Timo Perez |
#7 | Todd Pratt |
#9 | Todd Zeile |
#10 | Rey Ordonez |
#11 | Jason Tyner |
#11 | Jorge Velandia |
#13 | Edgardo Alfonzo |
#15 | Matt Franco |
#16 | Derek Bell |
#17 | Mike Bordick |
#18 | Darryl Hamilton |
#19 | Lenny Harris |
#20 | Kurt Abbott |
#21 | Bobby Jones |
#22 | Al Leiter |
#23 | Pat Mahomes |
#24 | Rickey Henderson |
#25 | Bill Pulsipher |
#26 | David Lamb |
#26 | Jon Nunnally |
#27 | Dennis Cook |
#28 | Bobby Jones |
#29 | Eric Cammack |
#30 | Jorge Toca |
#31 | Mike Piazza |
#32 | Mike Hampton |
#33 | Mike Kinkade |
#33 | Bubba Trammell |
#34 | Jerrod Riggan |
#34 | Dennis Springer |
#35 | Rick Reed |
#36 | Grant Roberts |
#39 | Jim Mann |
#40 | Ryan McGuire |
#44 | Jay Payton |
#45 | John Franco |
#46 | Rich Rodriguez |
#47 | Joe McEwing |
#48 | Glendon Rusch |
#49 | Armando Benitez |
#50 | Benny Agbayani |
#51 | Rick White |
#99 | Turk Wendell |
Did you know that a 2000 New York Mets Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?