Dave Hillman Apr 25 1962 Jun 24 1962 Pitcher Jimmy Piersall May 24 1963 Jul 26 1963 Outfield Cleon Jones Aug 31 1963 Sep 28 1963 Outfield Cleon Jones Apr 11 1965 May 5 1965 Outfield Dennis Musgraves Jul 6 1965 Aug 8 1965 Pitcher Jerry Arrigo May 19 1966 Aug 15 1966 Pitcher Nolan Ryan Sep 9 1966 Oct 1 1966 Pitcher Jack Lamabe Apr 25 1967 Jul 15 1967 Pitcher Cal Koonce Aug 1 1967 Jun 8 1971 Pitcher Danny Frisella Jun 26 1970 Oct 4 1972 Pitcher Phil Hennigan Apr 6 1973 Jul 16 1973 Pitcher Bob Apodaca Sep 17 1973 Oct 2 1977 Pitcher Ray Burris Apr 10 1980 Oct 5 1980 Pitcher Ed Lynch Aug 11 1981 Oct 4 1981 Pitcher Rusty Tillman Jun 2 1982 Oct 3 1982 Outfield Junior Ortiz Jun 14 1983 Sep 30 1984 Catcher Sam Perlozzo Apr 7 1987 Oct 1 1989 Coach Mario Diaz Jul 16 1990 Aug 28 1990 Second base
Shortstop Julio Valera Aug 30 1990 Oct 3 1990 Pitcher Julio Valera Jun 11 1991 Jun 17 1991 Pitcher Chico Walker May 7 1992 Oct 3 1993 Second base
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Outfield Frank Seminara Apr 29 1994 Jun 9 1994 Pitcher Blas Minor Apr 4 1995 Jun 9 1996 Pitcher Rick Trlicek Sep 8 1996 Sep 29 1996 Pitcher Bob Apodaca Apr 1 1997 Jun 6 1999 Coach Chuck McElroy Jul 31 1999 Oct 4 1999 Pitcher Dennis Springer Apr 18 2000 Apr 27 2000 Pitcher Jerrod Riggan Aug 28 2000 Aug 30 2000 Pitcher Tom Martin Apr 26 2001 Oct 7 2001 Pitcher Pedro Astacio Apr 1 2002 May 31 2003 Pitcher Ricky Bottalico Apr 6 2004 Aug 30 2004 Pitcher Kris Benson Jul 30 2004 Oct 2 2005 Pitcher Jorge Julio Apr 3 2006 May 24 2006 Pitcher Mike Pelfrey Jul 8 2006 Pitcher From metsbythenumbers.com
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The number 14 was retired by the Mets in 1973. It was worn by former manager and member of the Amazin' Mets of 1962, first baseman Gil Hodges. Outfielder Ron Swoboda wore #14 in 1965 and third baseman Ken Boyer wore #14 in 1966 and 1967. Those three players are the only players in Mets' history to have worn #14.
The following players have worn #31 for the Mets:
1963-1966: Larry Bearnarth
1967-1968: Les Rohr
1969: Jack DiLauro
1970: Ron Herbel
1971: Don Rose
1973-1975: Harry Parker
1977-1980: Roy Lee Jackson
1985-1986: Bruce Berenyi
1987-1988: Gene Walter
1989: Julio Machado
1990-1998: John Franco
1998-2003, 2005: Mike Piazza Franco gave #31 to Mike Piazza and started wearing #45 when Piazza was traded to the Mets in 1998. Piazza was the only non pitcher to wear #31 for the Mets.
Here's a partial list: * Joel Youngblood * Darryl Strawberry * Jose Valentin * Moises Alou
Here are some: * Bruce Boisclair * Richie Ashburn * Lenny Dykstra * Anderson Hernandez
Casey Stengel wore #37 as manager of the Yankees and Mets. His MLB playing career ended before players started wearing numbers on their jersey.
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Tom Seaver number 41Tom Seaver wore uniform number 41 throughout his 20 year career with the Mets, Reds, White Sox, and Red Sox.
The last person to wear No.1 was Ramzee Robinson. He graduated in '06.
McHale wore jersey number 32, which was retired.