Mike Hampton finished the 2000 season with the New York Mets with a 15-10 record and 3.14 ERA. As superb as these totals were, he didn’t get off to a great start in Flushing.
Flashing back to a Mets box score from April 15, 2000, we land on the day when Hampton got his first win while in blue and orange.
Hampton took the loss in his first three starts for the Mets in 2000. His most recent outing was a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on the road. In what was only his second start of the year at Shea Stadium, Hampton had an opportunity to rewrite his season.