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New York Mets Shortstops
Bud Harrelson	Jose Reyes	Rey Ordonez	Francisco Lindor	Kevin Elster	Rafael Santana	Ruben Tejada	Amed Rosario	Frank Taveras	Roy McMillan
Howard Johnson	Jose Vizcaino	Ron Gardenhire	Mike Phillips	Ted Martinez	Jose Oquendo	Asdrubal Cabrera	Wilmer Flores	Bob Bailor	Doug Flynn

Games played at Shortstop, by year 1962 Elio Chacon 110 Charlie Neal 39 Felix Mantilla 25 Rick Herrscher 3 Rod Kanehl 2 1963 Al Moran 116 Chico Fernandez 45 Larry Burright 19 Ted Schreiber 9 Charlie Neal 8 1964 Roy McMillan 111 Charley Smith 36 Amado Samuel 34 Al Moran 15 Bobby Klaus 6 1965 Roy McMillan 153 Bobby Klaus 29 Bud Harrelson 18 Charley Smith 6 Kevin Collins 3 Billy Cowan 1 1966 Eddie Bressoud 93 Roy McMillan 71 Bud Harrelson 29 Ron Hunt 1 1967 Bud Harrelson 149 Bob Johnson 14 Sandy Alomar 10 Jerry Buchek 9 Phil Linz 8 Bob Heise 4 1968 Bud Harrelson 106 Al Weis 59 Bob Heise 6 Kevin Collins 1 1969 Bud Harrelson 119 Al Weis 53 Wayne Garrett 9 Bob Heise 3 1970 Bud Harrelson 156 Al Weis 15 Tim Foli 2 Wayne Garrett 1 Ted Martinez 1 1971 Bud Harrelson 140 Ted Martinez 23 Tim Foli 12 1972 Bud Harrelson 115 Ted Martinez 42 Lute Barnes 6 Jim Fregosi 6 1973 Bud Harrelson 103 Ted Martinez 43 Jim Fregosi 17 Wayne Garrett 9 Brian Ostrosser 4 1974 Bud Harrelson 96 Ted Martinez 75 Wayne Garrett 9 1975 Mike Phillips 115 Jack Heidemann 44 Bud Harrelson 34 Wayne Garrett 3 1976 Bud Harrelson 117 Mike Phillips 54 Leo Foster 7 Jack Heidemann 3 Wayne Garrett 1 Roy Staiger 1 1977 Bud Harrelson 98 Doug Flynn 67 Mike Phillips 23 Bobby Valentine 14 Leo Foster 8 Lenny Randle 1 Roy Staiger 1 1978 Tim Foli 112 Doug Flynn 61 Sergio Ferrer 29 Joel Youngblood 1 1979 Frank Taveras 152 Doug Flynn 20 Sergio Ferrer 5 Tim Foli 3 1980 Frank Taveras 140 Bill Almon 22 Wally Backman 8 Mario Ramirez 7 Doug Flynn 2 Jose Moreno 1 1981 Frank Taveras 79 Bob Bailor 22 Ron Gardenhire 18 Doug Flynn 5 Brian Giles 2 Hubie Brooks 1 1982 Ron Gardenhire 135 Bob Bailor 59 Tom Veryzer 16 Brian Giles 2 Wally Backman 1 Joel Youngblood 1 1983 Jose Oquendo 116 Bob Bailor 76 Ron Gardenhire 15 Brian Giles 11 Wally Backman 1 1984 Jose Oquendo 67 Rafael Santana 50 Ron Gardenhire 49 Hubie Brooks 26 Wally Backman 8 Ross Jones 6 1985 Rafael Santana 153 Ron Gardenhire 13 Larry Bowa 9 Howard Johnson 7 Wally Backman 1 1986 Rafael Santana 137 Howard Johnson 34 Kevin Mitchell 24 Kevin Elster 19 1987 Rafael Santana 138 Howard Johnson 38 Bill Almon 22 Al Pedrique 4 Kevin Elster 3 1988 Kevin Elster 148 Howard Johnson 52 Keith Miller 8 1989 Kevin Elster 150 Howard Johnson 31 Keith Miller 8 Craig Shipley 3 Jeff McKnight 1 1990 Kevin Elster 92 Howard Johnson 73 Mario Diaz 10 Kevin Baez 4 Keith Miller 4 1991 Kevin Elster 107 Garry Templeton 40 Howard Johnson 28 Jeff Gardner 8 Keith Miller 2 1992 Dick Schofield 141 Bill Pecota 39 Kevin Baez 5 Kevin Elster 5 Jeff McKnight 3 Junior Noboa 2 Jeff Kent 1 1993 Tim Bogar 66 Kevin Baez 52 Tony Fernandez 48 Jeff McKnight 29 Jeff Kent 2 Tito Navarro 2 Doug Saunders 1 1994 Jose Vizcaino 102 Luis Rivera 11 Fernando Vina 9 Tim Bogar 7 1995 Jose Vizcaino 134 Tim Bogar 27 Edgardo Alfonzo 6 Aaron Ledesma 2 1996 Rey Ordonez 150 Tim Bogar 19 Edgardo Alfonzo 15 Alvaro Espinoza 7 1997 Rey Ordonez 118 Luis Lopez 45 Manny Alexander 26 Edgardo Alfonzo 12 Shawn Gilbert 6 1998 Rey Ordonez 151 Luis Lopez 39 Edgardo Alfonzo 1 Ralph Milliard 1 1999 Rey Ordonez 154 Luis Lopez 33 Shane Halter 1 Melvin Mora 1 2000 Mike Bordick 56 Melvin Mora 44 Rey Ordonez 44 Kurt Abbott 39 Jorge Velandia 7 Joe McEwing 4 David Lamb 2 2001 Rey Ordonez 148 Desi Relaford 25 Joe McEwing 12 Jorge Velandia 8 2002 Rey Ordonez 142 John Valentin 24 Joe McEwing 21 Marco Scutaro 6 2003 Jose Reyes 69 Joe McEwing 42 Rey Sanchez 42 Jorge Velandia 23 Jay Bell 12 Marco Scutaro 1 2004 Kazuo Matsui 110 Wilson Delgado 39 Joe McEwing 13 Jose Reyes 10 2005 Jose Reyes 161 Chris Woodward 7 Anderson Hernandez 2 2006 Jose Reyes 149 Chris Woodward 13 Anderson Hernandez 10 2007 Jose Reyes 160 Ruben Gotay 5 Anderson Hernandez 1 2008 Jose Reyes 158 Damion Easley 8 2009 Alex Cora 56 Anderson Hernandez 38 Jose Reyes 35 Wilson Valdez 32 Ramon Martinez 10 Angel Berroa 8 Fernando Tatis 2 Argenis Reyes 1 2010 Jose Reyes 133 Ruben Tejada 28 Alex Cora 6 Luis Hernandez 4 Joaquin Arias 2 2011 Jose Reyes 124 Ruben Tejada 41 Chin-lung Hu 1 Justin Turner 1 David Wright 1 2012 Ruben Tejada 112 Ronny Cedeno 27 Omar Quintanilla 23 Justin Turner 10 Jordany Valdespin 4 David Wright 1 2013 Omar Quintanilla 92 Ruben Tejada 55 Justin Turner 18 Wilfredo Tovar 7 Jordany Valdespin 1 2014 Ruben Tejada 109 Wilmer Flores 51 Omar Quintanilla 11 Eric Campbell 1 Wilfredo Tovar 1 2015 Wilmer Flores 110 Ruben Tejada 80 Kelly Johnson 1 2016 Asdrubal Cabrera 135 Matt Reynolds 21 Jose Reyes 13 Wilmer Flores 8 Gavin Cecchini 2 Kelly Johnson 1 2017 Jose Reyes 80 Amed Rosario 45 Asdrubal Cabrera 45 Matt Reynolds 10 2018 Amed Rosario 146 Jose Reyes 25 Jack Reinheimer 3 2019 Amed Rosario 152 Adeiny Hechavarria 15 Luis Guillorme 8 Ruben Tejada 2 2020 Amed Rosario 44 Andres Gimenez 23 Luis Guillorme 3 2021 Francisco Lindor 123 Jonathan Villar 23 Javier Baez 10 Luis Guillorme 8 2022 Francisco Lindor 162 Luis Guillorme 7 Deven Marrero 3 Yolmer Sanchez 1 2023 Francisco Lindor 158 Luis Guillorme 5 Jonathan Arauz 4 Eduardo Escobar 1 2024 Francisco Lindor 163 Luisangel Acuna 11 Joey Wendle 3 Jose Iglesias 2 Zack Short 1 2025 Francisco Lindor 28 Luisangel Acuna 1

Complete listing of Mets Players who have played Shortstop Sorted by number of games played 1. Bud Harrelson 1280 2. Jose Reyes 1117 3. Rey Ordonez 907 4. Francisco Lindor 634 5. Kevin Elster 524 6. Rafael Santana 478 7. Ruben Tejada 427 8. Amed Rosario 387 9. Frank Taveras 371 10. Roy McMillan 335 11. Howard Johnson 263 12. Jose Vizcaino 236 13. Ron Gardenhire 230 14. Mike Phillips 192 15. Ted Martinez 184 16. Jose Oquendo 183 17. Asdrubal Cabrera 180 18. Wilmer Flores 169 19. Bob Bailor 157 20. Doug Flynn 155 21. Dick Schofield 141 22. Al Moran 131 23. Tim Foli 129 24. Al Weis 127 25. Omar Quintanilla 126 26. Tim Bogar 119 27. Luis Lopez 117 28. Elio Chacon 110 29. Kazuo Matsui 110 30. Eddie Bressoud 93 31. Joe McEwing 92 32. Alex Cora 62 33. Kevin Baez 61 34. Mike Bordick 56 35. Anderson Hernandez 51 36. Tony Fernandez 48 37. Charlie Neal 47 38. Jack Heidemann 47 39. Chico Fernandez 45 40. Melvin Mora 45 41. Bill Almon 44 42. Charley Smith 42 43. Rey Sanchez 42 44. Garry Templeton 40 45. Bill Pecota 39 46. Kurt Abbott 39 47. Wilson Delgado 39 48. Jorge Velandia 38 49. Bobby Klaus 35 50. Amado Samuel 34 51. Sergio Ferrer 34 52. Edgardo Alfonzo 34 53. Jeff McKnight 33 54. Wayne Garrett 32 55. Wilson Valdez 32 56. Matt Reynolds 31 57. Luis Guillorme 31 58. Justin Turner 29 59. Hubie Brooks 27 60. Ronny Cedeno 27 61. Manny Alexander 26 62. Felix Mantilla 25 63. Desi Relaford 25 64. Kevin Mitchell 24 65. John Valentin 24 66. Jim Fregosi 23 67. Andres Gimenez 23 68. Jonathan Villar 23 69. Keith Miller 22 70. Chris Woodward 20 71. Larry Burright 19 72. Wally Backman 19 73. Tom Veryzer 16 74. Leo Foster 15 75. Brian Giles 15 76. Adeiny Hechavarria 15 77. Bob Johnson 14 78. Bobby Valentine 14 79. Bob Heise 13 80. Jay Bell 12 81. Luisangel Acuna 12 82. Luis Rivera 11 83. Sandy Alomar 10 84. Mario Diaz 10 85. Ramon Martinez 10 86. Javier Baez 10 87. Ted Schreiber 9 88. Jerry Buchek 9 89. Larry Bowa 9 90. Fernando Vina 9 91. Phil Linz 8 92. Jeff Gardner 8 93. Damion Easley 8 94. Angel Berroa 8 95. Wilfredo Tovar 8 96. Mario Ramirez 7 97. Alvaro Espinoza 7 98. Marco Scutaro 7 99. Lute Barnes 6 100. Ross Jones 6 101. Shawn Gilbert 6 102. Ruben Gotay 5 103. Jordany Valdespin 5 104. Kevin Collins 4 105. Brian Ostrosser 4 106. Al Pedrique 4 107. Luis Hernandez 4 108. Jonathan Arauz 4 109. Rick Herrscher 3 110. Craig Shipley 3 111. Jeff Kent 3 112. Jack Reinheimer 3 113. Deven Marrero 3 114. Joey Wendle 3 115. Rod Kanehl 2 116. Roy Staiger 2 117. Joel Youngblood 2 118. Junior Noboa 2 119. Tito Navarro 2 120. Aaron Ledesma 2 121. David Lamb 2 122. David Wright 2 123. Fernando Tatis 2 124. Joaquin Arias 2 125. Kelly Johnson 2 126. Gavin Cecchini 2 127. Jose Iglesias 2 128. Ron Hunt 1 129. Billy Cowan 1 130. Lenny Randle 1 131. Jose Moreno 1 132. Doug Saunders 1 133. Ralph Milliard 1 134. Shane Halter 1 135. Argenis Reyes 1 136. Chin-lung Hu 1 137. Eric Campbell 1 138. Yolmer Sanchez 1 139. Eduardo Escobar 1 140. Zack Short 1