Shortstops Throughout Mets History

I shall continue to be a tool.  Following the Main Mets Men at the corners season by season - we'll continue our series with the position that currently fields my favorite Met.

1962 - Elio Chacon - 110 games

1963 - Al Moran - 116

1964 - Roy McMillan - 111

1965 - Roy McMillan - 153

1966 - Eddie Bressoud - 94

1967 - Bud Harrelson - 149

1968 - Bud Harrelson - 106

1969 - Bud Harrelson - 119

1970 - Bud Harrelson - 156

1971 - Bud Harrelson - 140

1972 - Bud Harrelson - 115

1973 - Bud Harrelson - 103

1974 - Bud Harrelson - 97

1975 - Mike Phillips - 115

1976 - Bud Harrelson - 117 

1977 - Bud Harrelson - 98

1978 - Tim Foli - 112

1979 - Frank Taveras - 153

1980 - Frank Taveras - 140

1981 - Frank Taveras - 79

1982 - Ron Gardenhire - 135

1983 - Jose Oquendo - 116

1984 - Jose Oquendo - 67

1985 - Rafael Santana - 153

1986 - Rafael Santana - 137

1987 - Rafael Santana - 138

1988 - Kevin Elster - 148

1989 - Kevin Elster - 150

1990 - Kevin Elster - 92

1991 - Kevin Elster - 107

1992 - Dick Schofield - 141

1993 - Tim Bogar - 66

1994 - Jose Visciano - 102

1995 - Jose Visciano - 134

1996 - Rey Ordonez - 150

1997 - Rey Ordonez - 118

1998 - Rey Ordonez - 151

1999 - Rey Ordonez - 154

2000 - Mike Bordick - 56

2001 - Rey Ordonez - 148

2002 - Rey Ordonez - 142

2003 - Jose Reyes - 69

2004 - Kazuo Matsui - 110

2005 - Jose Reyes - 161

2006 - Jose Reyes - 149

2007 - Jose Reyes - 160

2008 - Jose Reyes - 158

2009 - Alex Cora - 56

2010 - Jose Reyes - 133

The Mets have had 20 primary shortshops during their history.  

Bud Harrelson leads the way with 10 seasons - 1967-1974, 1976-1977

Rey Ordonez - 6 seasons - 1996-1999, 2001-2002

Jose Reyes - 6 seasons - 2003, 2005-2008, 2010

Kevin Elster - 4 seasons - 1988-1991

Frank Taveras - 3 seasons - 1979-1981

Rafael Santana - 3 seasons - 1985-1987

4 shortshops have covered more than 50% of the seasons.  22 of the previous 49 years have been manned by Harrelson, Ordonez and Reyes.