Mets by the Numbers: A Complete Team History of the Amazin' Mets by Uniform Number

Description

Unlike typical team histories that proceed chronologically, Mets by the Numbers is the first and only book that examines the team and its players by ascending uniform number, or from 1 (Mookie Wilson) to 99 (Turk Wendell). This newly revised edition is a catalog of the more than 1,000 Mets who have played since 1962, but it is far from just a list of No. 18s and 41s. Mets by the Numbers celebrates the team's greatest players while critiquing numbers that have failed to attract talent, as well as singling out those that have been particularly productive. With coverage of superstitions, prolific jersey-wearers, the ever-changing Mets uniform, and significant Mets numbers not associated with uniforms, Mets by the Numbers captures this fascination. A valuable reference for the casual fan, and a must-have accessory for Met geeks, this alternative team history sheds new light on the familiar and the forgotten, while finding the answers to questions that may have never before been asked. (Like which uniform number accounted for the most home runs in Mets history?) Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Jon Springer founded and operates the acclaimed Mets by the Numbers website www.mbtn.net. Matthew Silverman is the coauthor of Cubs by the Numbers (with Al Yellon and Kasey Ignarski), Red Sox by the Numbers (with Bill Nowlin), and Shea Goodbye (with Keith Hernandez). And he is the author of Mets Essential, Baseball Miscellany, and 100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

"An absolute must-have for an Met fan. Unlike Rey Ordonez, Jeff Duncan, and Shingo Takatsu, Mets by the Numbers is a perfect 10. In the spirit of Mookie Wilson (and Lute Barnes, Sergie Ferrer, and Chuckie CArr), authors Jon Springer and Matthew Silverman are No. 1 when it comes to delving deep into Met digits. Somewhere, George Foster (15), Tito Navarro (36), and Mac Scarce (44) are smiling."-Jeff Pearlman, Author of the New York Times bestseller The Bad Guys Won "An absolute must-have for an Met fan. Unlike Rey Ordonez, Jeff Duncan, and Shingo Takatsu, Mets by the Numbers is a perfect 10. In the spirit of Mookie Wilson (and Lute Barnes, Sergie Ferrer, and Chuckie CArr), authors Jon Springer and Matthew Silverman are No. 1 when it comes to delving deep into Met digits. Somewhere, George Foster (15), Tito Navarro (36), and Mac Scarce (44) are smiling."-Jeff Pearlman, Author of the New York Times bestseller The Bad Guys Won