Another Funny Stat That Embarrasses The Mets

As the Mets’ season has gotten worse and worse, this blog has kind of degenerated into me finding stats that illustrate how awful the Mets have been.

I’ve already commented on the Mets inability to develop a decent starting pitcher.

Here’s another long list (one of many you may come across as we near the end of another decade of baseball).  This is the pitchers with the most wins in the decade of the 00’s by team.  I won’t ruin the surprise as to who leads the Mets in wins this decade.  If you scroll down past all of the future hall of famers and look just above teams like the Nationals, Pirates, and Royals, you’ll find the Mets’ leader in wins for the decade in the chart below:

Team	Player	Wins
Astros	Roy Oswalt	137
Blue Jays	Roy Halladay	137
White Sox	Mark Buehrle	134
Yankees	Mike Mussina	123
Red Sox	Tim Wakefield	110
Indians	CC Sabathia	106
Cubs	Carlos Zambrano	104
Athletics	Barry Zito	102
Angels	John Lackey	101
Diamondbacks	Randy Johnson	101
Twins	Johan Santana	93
Mariners	Jamie Moyer	93
Padres	Jake Peavy	92
Brewers	Ben Sheets	86
Cardinals	Matt Morris	82
Giants	Jason Schmidt	78
Phillies	Brett Myers	73
Reds	Aaron Harang	69
Marlins	Dontrelle Willis	68
Braves	Greg Maddux	68
Mets	Steve Trachsel	66
Rangers	Kenny Rogers	63
Rockies	Aaron Cook	62
Tigers	Justin Verlander	62
Orioles	Rodrigo Lopez	60
Rays	Scott Kazmir	55
Dodgers	Derek Lowe	54
Expos/Nationals	Livan Hernandez	51
Royals	Zack Greinke	47
Pirates	Josh Fogg	39

Here’s another random stat: the overall MLB leader in wins for the decade (not seen on the above list because he played for more than one team) is none other than Andy Pettitte, with 147 wins. This Pettitte “record” will definitely be brought up when he is eligible for the Hall of Fame (a place he definitely does not belong, though there are probably quite a few Yankee fans who would disagree). 

I’m not sure why I find that interesting, but I do. It kind of reminds of the fact that Mark Grace had the most hits in the 1990s, which is a stat, I was reminded of today when I read this. 

So, anyway, feel free to chew on the fact that the Mets are (mercifully) finishing up a decade where their most prolific starting pitcher was this guy:

 

Now, if you want a truly amazing stat (and I am saving the best for last), would you believe that Steve Trachsel also had the most wins in a decade for another club – his 60 wins were the most by any Chicago Cub in the 1990s.

There is only one logical conclusion.  Steve Trachsel belongs in the Hall of Fame.