John Milner - Career Stats

Career Stats

A pure fastball hitter with lightning-quick wrists, Milner posted a 1.066 walk-to-strikeout ratio (504-to-473) for his career. Milner hit ten career grand slams, including three with the Mets in 1976.

On December 8, 1977, Milner was part of a mega-deal trade between the Mets, Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. After three months of negotiations, the transaction was completed and involved eleven players:

• The Mets sent Milner to Pittsburgh.
• Atlanta sent Willie Montañez to the Mets.
• Texas sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller to the Braves; sent a player to b e named later and Tom Grieve to the Mets, and sent Bert Blyleven to the Pirates.
• Pittsburgh sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to the Rangers.
• The Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Rangers.
• To complete the trade, Texas sent Ken Henderson to the Mets on March 15, 1978.