Ultimate Mets Database - Bernard Gilkey

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Bernard Gilkey
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 140 of 890 players

Otis Bernard Gilkey
Born: September 24, 1966 at St. Louis, Mo.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.00 Weight: 190

First Mets game: April 1, 1996
Last Mets game: July 30, 1998

Bernard Gilkey also played for the following teams:

St. Louis Cardinals 1990 - 1995; Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 - 2000; Boston Red Sox 2000; Atlanta Braves 2001

Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets in exchange for Yudith Ozario, Eric Ludwick and Erik Hiljus on January 22, 1996.

Traded by the New York Mets to the Arizona Diamondbacks with Nelson Figueroa in exchange for Willie Blair and Jorge Fabregas on July 31, 1998.

On disabled list from April 26, 1998 to May 12, 1998 (stress fracture left elbow).

Tied Mets season record of 117 Runs Batted In in 1996. Record was previously set by Howard Johnson in 1991. Broken by Mike Piazza in 1999 with 124.

Established a Mets season record for Doubles in 1996 with 44.

Click the icon to see a graph of Bernard Gilkey's batting, slugging, and on base percentages

Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1996 153 571 108 181 44 3 30 117 73 7 125 4 17 9 0 8 321 .317 .562 .393

1997 145 518 85 129 31 1 18 78 70 1 111 6 7 11 0 12 216 .249 .417 .338

1998 82 264 33 60 15 0 4 28 32 1 66 4 5 1 2 3 87 .227 .330 .317

3 years 380 1353 226 370 90 4 52 223 175 9 302 14 29 21 2 23 624 .273 .461 .357

Tied for National League lead in sacrifice flies with 12 in 1997.

Led Mets in doubles with 44 in 1996.
Led Mets in runs batted in with 117 in 1996.
Led Mets in caught stealing with 11 in 1997.
Led Mets in slugging percentage with .562 in 1996.
Led Mets in on base percentage with .393 in 1996.
Led Mets in on base plus slugging with .955 in 1996.
Tied for Mets lead in hit by pitch with 4 in 1996.
Led Mets in sacrifice flies with 8 in 1996 and with 12 in 1997.
Led Mets in grounded into double play with 18 in 1996.

Games where Bernard Gilkey had 2 or more Home Runs
vs. San Francisco (NL) 05/28/96. At Colorado (NL) 07/24/96. vs. Pittsburgh (NL) 07/30/96. At Philadelphia (NL) 09/15/97.

Games where Bernard Gilkey had 4 or more Hits
At Cincinnati (NL) 04/10/96. At San Francisco (NL) 08/19/96. At Colorado (NL) 08/16/97. vs. San Francisco (NL) 08/27/97.

Games played by position
1996: Left Field 151, Outfield 151
1997: Left Field 136, Outfield 136, Designated Hitter 2, Center Field 1
1998: Outfield 77, Left Field 76, Right Field 4, Center Field 1

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which Bernard Gilkey was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1996 0 12 136 3 0 0 0 0 0
1997 2 21 28 27 49 5 4 0 0
1998 4 23 22 1 4 11 2 0 0
Totals 6 56 186 31 53 16 6 0 0

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Year	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1996	0	12	136	3	0	0	0	0	0
1997	2	21	28	27	49	5	4	0	0
1998	4	23	22	1	4	11	2	0	0
Totals	6	56	186	31	53	16	6	0	0