 Howard Johnson, the 1991 National League home run and RBI champion, also battled injuries and saw his totals fall off significantly.The pitching staff was not much better off, as Dwight Gooden recorded his worst season as a major leaguer and the team left a hole in its rotation by trading away ace David Cone in August; Sid Fernandez's 14 wins led the team.Manager Jeff Torborg, who had come off two consecutive winning seasons with the Chicago White Sox, found himself unable to maintain control of the team.