Single Season Minutes

Continuing with the statistical updating that I've been doing, here's another new stat that I hadn't previously done. Here are the top 10 single season minutes for players throughout the team's history. As I mentioned a few times late in the year this year, Matt Besler ended up tied for the 3rd most minutes played in league play in team history. Here's a list of the single season minutes leaders in league play and in all competitions.

Top ten most minutes in a single season in league play.
1. Nick Garcia - 2,916 - 2000
1. Peter Vermes - 2,916 - 2000
3. Preki - 2,880 - 1996
3. Bo Oshoniyi - 2,880 - 2005
3. Matt Besler - 2,880 - 2011
6. Mark Chung - 2,871 - 1997
7. Mark Chung - 2,847 - 1996
8. Tony Meola - 2,826 - 2000
9. Brandon Prideaux - 2,809 - 2000
10. Tony Meola - 2,797 - 2003

The list is dominated by the 2000 season, which saw the back 3 and Tony Meola start 126 of a possible 128 games between the 4 of them. Meola and Mark Chung are the only two players to appear on the list twice in their career with the team.

Top ten most minutes in a single season in all competitions.
1. Nick Garcia - 3,695 - 2000
1. Peter Vermes - 3,695 - 2000
3. Kerry Zavagnin - 3,606 - 2002
4. Nick Garcia - 3,531 - 2002
5. Kerry Zavagnin - 3,522 - 2000
6. Tony Meola - 3,485 - 2000
7. Brandon Prideaux - 3,468 - 2000
8. Matt Besler -3,457 - 2011
9. Preki - 3,420 - 1996
10. Chris Henderson - 3,406 - 2000

Once again the 2000 season dominates with over half the top 10 being from the championship season. Kerry Zavagnin and Chris Henderson join the list with the 4 from above. A trip to MLS Cup and 90 minutes by Besler would have jumped Besler all the way up to 4th place.