Craig Anderson - His Mets Career 1962-1964

Craig Anderson was selected from the St Louis Cardinals organization in the 1962 expansion draft and would go on to pitch in 50 games as an original Met, the most of any pitcher in their inaugural season. On May 12th 1962 Anderson won both games of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Braves pushing his record to 3 and 1. It would be his last victory of the season as well as his career. He would go on to lose his next 16 decisions in 1962 to finish with a 3 and 17 record.

Anderson spent the bulk of the next two seasons in the minors with the Mets Triple A affiliate the Buffalo Bisons, but did manage to make it back to the big leagues for two cups of coffee in 1963 and 1964. In seven appearances over the two seasons he went 0 and 3.

George Altman - His New York Mets Career 1964

When the Mets acquired George Altman from the Cardinals in 1963 they thought they were getting an outfielder who would be one of the cornerstones of the team for the next few years. After all he was only 30 years old and a former All Star. But his tenure with the Mets was disappointing to say the least. In his only season with the team, 1964, he hit just .235 with 9 home runs and 47 RBI’s in 124 games for the Mets.

The Mets had seen enough and traded Altman to the Cubs following the season in exchange for Billy Cowan thus ending his tenure in the Queens.

George Altman wore number 2 with the Mets.

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