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Major League Baseball team season
1985 New York Mets
LeagueNational League
DivisionEast
BallparkShea Stadium
CityNew York
OwnersNelson Doubleday, Jr.
General managersFrank Cashen
ManagersDavey Johnson
TelevisionWOR-TV 9
(Ralph Kiner, Steve Zabriskie, Tim McCarver)
SportsChannel New York
(Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy)
RadioWHN–AM 1050
(Bob Murphy, Gary Thorne, Juan Alicea (SP))
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The 1985 New York Mets season was the 24th regular season for the Mets. They went 98–64 and finished second in the National League East; the team stayed in contention to win the division title until the last week of the season. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played their home games at Shea Stadium.

Offseason

Regular season

  • Gary Carter led the Mets in HR and RBI.
  • July 4, 1985: Keith Hernandez hit for the cycle in a 16–13 game that lasted 19 innings vs. the Atlanta Braves.
  • July 11, 1985: Nolan Ryan got the 4000th strikeout of his career by striking out Mets player Danny Heep.
  • July 20, 1985: Darryl Strawberry had 7 RBIs in a game versus the Atlanta Braves.

Season standings

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 101 61 .623 — 54‍–‍27 47‍–‍34
New York Mets 98 64 .605 3 51‍–‍30 47‍–‍34
Montreal Expos 84 77 .522 16½ 44‍–‍37 40‍–‍40
Chicago Cubs 77 84 .478 23½ 41‍–‍39 36‍–‍45
Philadelphia Phillies 75 87 .463 26 41‍–‍40 34‍–‍47
Pittsburgh Pirates 57 104 .354 43½ 35‍–‍45 22‍–‍59

Record vs. opponents

1985 National League record
Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta — 5–7 7–11 8–10 5–13 3–9 2–10 10–2 6–6 7–11 10–8 3–9
Chicago 7–5 — 5–6 5–7 5–7 7–11 4–14 13–5 13–5 8–4 6–6 4–14
Cincinnati 11–7 6–5 — 11–7 7–11 8–4 4–8 7–5 9–3 9–9 12–6 5–7
Houston 10–8 7–5 7–11 — 6–12 6–6 4–8 4–8 6–6 12–6 15–3 6–6
Los Angeles 13–5 7–5 11–7 12–6 — 7–5 7–5 4–8 8–4 8–10 11–7 7–5
Montreal 9–3 11–7 4–8 6–6 5–7 — 9–9 8–10 9–8 5–7 7–5 11–7
New York 10–2 14–4 8–4 8–4 5–7 9–9 — 11–7 10–8 7–5 8–4 8–10
Philadelphia 2-10 5–13 5–7 8–4 8–4 10–8 7–11 — 11–7 5–7 6–6 8–10
Pittsburgh 6–6 5–13 3–9 6–6 4–8 8–9 8–10 7–11 — 4–8 3–9 3–15
San Diego 11–7 4–8 9–9 6–12 10–8 7–5 5–7 7–5 8–4 — 12–6 4–8
San Francisco 8–10 6–6 6–12 3–15 7–11 5–7 4–8 6–6 9–3 6–12 — 2–10
St. Louis 9–3 14–4 7–5 6–6 5–7 7–11 10–8 10–8 15–3 8–4 10–2 —


Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

Roster

1985 New York Mets roster
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

1985 regular season game log: 98–64 (home: 51–30; away: 47–34)
April: 12–6 (home: 8–1; away: 4–5)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
1 April 9 1:35 p.m. EST Cardinals W 6–5 (10) Gorman (1–0) Allen (0–1) – 3:42 46,781 1–0 W1
2 April 11 1:35 p.m. EST Cardinals W 2–1 (11) McDowell (1–0) Hassler (0–1) – 3:26 18,864 2–0 W2
3 April 12 8:05 p.m. EST Reds W 1–0 Berenyi (1–0) Soto (1–1) Sisk (1) 2:24 31,120 3–0 W3
4 April 13 1:35 p.m. EST Reds W 2–1 McDowell (2–0) Franco (0–1) – 2:24 26,212 4–0 W4
5 April 14 1:35 p.m. EST Reds W 4–0 Gooden (1–0) Tibbs (0–2) – 2:26 30,456 5–0 W5
6 April 15 7:35 p.m. EST @ Pirates L 1–4 Bielecki (1–0) Latham (0–1) Candelaria (2) 2:38 5,575 5–1 L1
7 April 16 7:35 p.m. EST @ Pirates W 2–1 Orosco (1–0) Candelaria (1–1) – 2:25 5,879 6–1 W1
8 April 17 7:35 p.m. EST @ Pirates W 10–6 Sisk (1–0) McWilliams (0–1) – 3:23 14,029 7–1 W2
9 April 19 8:05 p.m. EST @ Phillies W 1–0 Gooden (2–0) Hudson (0–1) Orosco (1) 2:12 32,420 8–1 W3
10 April 20 1:20 p.m. EST @ Phillies L 6–7 Denny (1–1) Lynch (0–1) Andersen (1) 2:36 24,013 8–2 L1
11 April 21 1:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies L 6–10 Gross (1–2) Sisk (1–1) – 2:43 30,186 8–3 L2
12 April 22 8:35 p.m. EST @ Cardinals W 7–6 Schiraldi (1–0) Tudor (0–2) Orosco (2) 2:49 16,324 9–3 W1
13 April 23 8:35 p.m. EST @ Cardinals L 3–8 Kepshire (1–2) Gorman (1–1) – 2:49 13,028 9–4 L1
14 April 24 1:35 p.m. EST @ Cardinals L 1–5 Andújar (3–0) Gooden (2–1) – 2:16 29,282 9–5 L2
15 April 26 8:05 p.m. EST Pirates W 6–0 Darling (1–0) DeLeón (0–3) – 2:42 31,846 10–5 W1
16 April 27 1:35 p.m. EST Pirates L 2–3 McWilliams (2–1) Orosco (1–1) Candelaria (4) 2:28 24,786 10–6 L1
17 April 28 1:35 p.m. EDT Pirates W 5–4 (18) Gorman (2–1) Tunnell (0–2) – 5:21 36,423 11–6 W1
18 April 30 7:35 p.m. EDT Astros W 4–1 Gooden (3–1) Niekro (1–3) – 2:27 31,558 12–6 W2
May: 15–10 (home: 9–6; away: 6–4)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
19 May 1 7:35 p.m. EDT Astros L 3–10 Knepper (2–0) Darling (1–1) DiPino (3) 2:45 17,973 12–7 L1
20 May 3 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Reds W 9–4 Lynch (1–1) Soto (4–2) – 2:50 21,062 13–7 W1
21 May 4 1:15 p.m. EDT @ Reds L 2–14 Tibbs (1–4) McDowell (2–1) – 2:42 21,362 13–8 L1
22 May 5 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Reds W 3–2 Gooden (4–1) Browning (2–1) Orosco (3) 2:48 20,179 14–8 W1
23 May 7 7:35 p.m. EDT Braves W 5–3 Darling (2–1) Smith (2–2) – 2:30 21,342 15–8 W2
24 May 8 7:35 p.m. EDT Braves W 4–0 Lynch (2–1) Barker (0–3) – 2:22 20,905 16–8 W3
25 May 10 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies W 5–0 Gooden (5–1) Carlton (0–3) – 2:54 46,143 17–8 W4
26 May 11 1:20 p.m. EDT Phillies W 4–0 Fernandez (1–0) Rawley (3–3) McDowell (1) 2:50 29,635 18–8 W5
27 May 12 1:35 p.m. EDT Phillies W 3–2 Darling (3–1) Gross (1–4) Orosco (4) 3:02 32,597 19–8 W6
28 May 13 7:40 p.m. EDT @ Braves L 0–1 Barker (1–3) Lynch (2–2) Sutter (5) 2:29 15,160 19–9 L1
29 May 14 5:40 p.m. EDT @ Braves W 3–1 McDowell (3–1) Mahler (7–2) – 2:34 14,212 20–9 W1
30 May 15 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Astros W 5–3 Gooden (6–1) Niekro (2–4) Orosco (5) 2:47 15,717 21–9 W2
31 May 16 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Astros L 0–1 Scott (2–1) Fernandez (1–1) Smith (5) 2:03 11,796 21–10 L1
32 May 17 8:05 p.m. EDT Giants W 3–2 (12) McDowell (4–1) Garrelts (2–3) – 3:35 23,428 22–10 W1
33 May 18 7:35 p.m. EDT Giants L 2–8 (10) Davis (2–1) Gardner (0–1) – 2:49 32,646 22–11 L1
34 May 19 1:35 p.m. EDT Giants W 3–2 Gorman (2–1) Davis (2–2) McDowell (2) 2:26 50,369 23–11 W1
35 May 20 7:35 p.m. EDT Padres L 0–2 Hoyt (3–4) Gooden (6–2) – 2:13 36,672 23–12 L1
— May 21 Padres Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 23)
36 May 22 7:35 p.m. EDT Padres L 4–5 (10) Thurmond (2–2) Orosco (1–2) Gossage (11) 3:01 23,468 23–13 L2
37 May 24 8:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers L 3–4 Hershiser (4–0) Lynch (2–3) Niedenfuer (3) 2:57 37,124 23–14 L3
38 May 25 1:20 p.m. EDT Dodgers L 2–6 Valenzuela (5–4) Gooden (6–3) – 2:35 40,052 23–15 L4
39 May 26 1:35 p.m. EDT Dodgers W 2–1 McDowell (5–1) Honeycutt (2–5) – 2:39 36,234 24–15 W1
40 May 27 7:35 p.m. EDT Dodgers W 8–1 Darling (4–1) Reuss (3–5) – 2:23 24,458 25–15 W2
41 May 29 3:05 p.m. EDT @ Giants W 4–3 Lynch (3–3) Davis (2–3) McDowell (3) 2:47 8,974 26–15 W3
42 May 30 3:05 p.m. EDT @ Giants W 2–1 Gooden (7–3) Gott (2–2) – 2:38 10,207 27–15 W4
43 May 31 10:05 p.m. EDT @ Padres L 3–4 Hoyt (5–4) Sisk (1–2) – 2:04 54,305 27–16 L1
June: 11–18 (home: 6–5; away: 5–13)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
44 June 1 10:05 p.m. EDT @ Padres W 5–3 Darling (5–1) Thurmond (2–3) Orosco (6) 2:50 42,447 28–16 W1
45 June 2 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Padres W 7–3 Schiraldi (1–1) Show (4–3) Sisk (2) 2:22 32,561 29–16 W2
46 June 3 8:20 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers L 4–5 (12) Howe (1–1) Sisk (1–3) – 3:54 36,935 29–17 L1
47 June 4 10:35 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers W 4–1 Gooden (8–3) Valenzuela (5–6) – 2:33 49,386 30–17 W1
48 June 5 10:35 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers L 1–2 Welch (1–0) Fernandez (1–2) Howe (3) 2:56 32,631 30–18 L1
49 June 7 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals L 2–7 (13) Campbell (2–1) Sisk (1–4) – 4:14 34,490 30–19 L2
50 June 8 1:35 p.m. EDT Cardinals L 0–1 Tudor (3–7) Gorman (3–2) – 2:14 36,424 30–20 L3
51 (1) June 9 1:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals W 6–1 Gooden (9–3) Forsch (4–4) – 3:04 – 31–20 W1
52 (2) June 9 4:44 p.m. EDT Cardinals L 2–8 Andújar (11–1) Schiraldi (2–1) – 2:31 41,431 31–21 L1
53 June 10 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies L 4–6 Denny (3–5) Fernandez (1–3) – 2:33 22,183 31–22 L2
54 June 11 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies L 7–26 Hudson (2–6) Gorman (3–3) – 3:21 22,591 31–23 L3
55 June 12 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies W 7–3 (11) Aguilera (1–0) Rucker (1–1) – 3:25 22,455 32–23 W1
56 June 13 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies L 4–5 Rawley (5–5) Orosco (1–3) – 2:38 23,381 32–24 L1
57 June 14 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Expos L 4–5 Lucas (2–0) Sisk (1–5) – 3:35 35,422 32–25 L2
58 June 15 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Expos L 2–3 Burke (2–0) Fernandez (1–4) – 2:11 33,219 32–26 L3
59 June 16 1:35 p.m. EDT @ Expos L 2–7 Gullickson (7–5) Aguilera (1–1) Mahler (1) 2:58 40,591 32–27 L4
60 June 17 8:20 p.m. EDT Cubs W 2–0 Darling (6–1) Sutcliffe (6–6) – 2:30 41,986 33–27 W1
61 June 18 7:35 p.m. EDT Cubs W 5–1 Lynch (4–3) Trout (6–3) – 2:10 41,125 34–27 W2
62 June 19 7:35 p.m. EDT Cubs W 1–0 Gooden (10–3) Sanderson (3–2) – 2:44 51,778 35–27 W3
63 June 20 1:35 p.m. EDT Cubs W 5–3 Fernandez (2–4) Fontenot (1–3) McDowell (4) 2:28 37,203 36–27 W4
64 June 21 8:05 p.m. EDT Expos W 6–3 Sisk (2–5) Mahler (1–1) – 3:10 38,554 37–27 W5
65 June 22 7:35 p.m. EDT Expos L 4–5 (10) St. Claire (2–1) McDowell (5–2) – 3:56 51,513 37–28 L1
66 June 23 1:35 p.m. EDT Expos L 1–5 Smith (8–3) Lynch (4–4) – 2:13 44,506 37–29 L2
67 June 25 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Cubs W 3–2 Gooden (11–3) Sanderson (3–3) – 2:51 36,730 38–29 W1
68 June 26 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Cubs L 3–7 Fontenot (2–3) McDowell (5–3) Smith (16) 2:33 35,876 38–30 L1
69 June 27 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Cubs L 2–4 Sutcliffe (7–6) Darling (6–2) – 2:28 35,857 38–31 L2
70 June 28 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals L 2–3 Tudor (7–7) Lynch (4–5) Dayley (6) 2:23 45,929 38–32 L3
71 June 29 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals L 0–6 Andújar (13–3) Aguilera (1–2) – 2:26 47,891 38–33 L4
72 June 30 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 1–2 (11) Dayley (2–0) Orosco (1–4) – 3:04 47,425 38–34 L5
July: 21–7 (home: 11–6; away: 10–1)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
73 July 1 7:35 p.m. EDT Pirates L 0–1 Reuschel (6–1) Fernandez (2–5) Candelaria (8) 2:26 21,610 38–35 L6
74 July 2 7:35 p.m. EDT Pirates W 5–4 Darling (7–2) McWilliams (4–7) McDowell (5) 2:15 22,651 39–35 W1
75 July 3 7:35 p.m. EDT Pirates W 6–2 Lynch (5–5) DeLeón (2–11) – 2:23 46,220 40–35 W2
76 July 4 7:40 p.m. EDT @ Braves W 16–13 (19) Gorman (4–3) Camp (2–4) – 6:10 44,947 41–35 W3
77 July 5 7:40 p.m. EDT @ Braves W 6–1 Aguilera (2–2) Pérez (0–6) – 2:40 28,085 42–35 W4
— July 6 @ Braves Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 7)
78 (1) July 7 1:10 p.m. EDT @ Braves W 4–0 Fernandez (3–5) Smith (5–5) McDowell (6) 2:37 – 43–35 W5
79 (2) July 7 4:22 p.m. EDT @ Braves W 8–5 Darling (8–2) Dedmon (4–1) Orosco (7) 3:29 26,757 44–35 W6
80 July 8 8:20 p.m. EDT @ Reds W 7–5 Lynch (6–5) Tibbs (4–11) Orosco (8) 2:52 20,391 45–35 W7
81 July 9 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Reds W 11–2 Gooden (12–3) Soto (8–9) – 2:50 21,787 46–35 W8
82 July 10 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Reds W 2–1 Aguilera (3–2) Browning (7–7) – 2:25 18,958 47–35 W9
83 July 11 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Astros L 3–4 (12) Smith (5–3) Gorman (4–4) – 3:44 20,921 47–36 L1
84 July 12 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Astros W 3–2 (10) Darling (9–2) Mathis (3–5) McDowell (7) 3:04 21,035 48–36 W1
85 July 13 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Astros W 10–1 Lynch (7–5) Knudson (0–2) – 2:58 23,234 49–36 W2
86 July 14 7:05 p.m. EDT @ Astros W 1–0 Gooden (13–3) Knepper (8–6) – 2:35 15,117 50–36 W3
56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN
87 July 18 7:35 p.m. EDT Braves W 7–6 Darling (10–2) Mahler (13–8) Orosco (9) 3:02 30,496 51–36 W1
88 July 19 8:05 p.m. EDT Braves L 0–1 Smith (6–5) Aguilera (3–3) Sutter (16) 2:13 36,572 51–37 L1
89 July 20 4:05 p.m. EDT Braves W 16–4 Gooden (14–3) Bedrosian (5–8) – 2:45 35,650 52–37 W1
90 July 21 1:35 p.m. EDT Braves W 15–10 Leach (1–0) Pérez (1–8) – 2:51 50,876 53–37 W2
91 July 22 7:35 p.m. EDT Reds L 1–5 Soto (9–11) Fernandez (3–6) – 2:36 27,471 53–38 L1
92 July 23 7:35 p.m. EDT Reds L 0–4 Browning (8–7) Darling (10–3) – 2:22 34,720 53–39 L2
93 July 24 1:35 p.m. EDT Reds L 2–3 Franco (9–1) McDowell (5–4) Power (18) 2:42 30,154 53–40 L3
94 July 25 7:35 p.m. EDT Astros W 6–3 Gooden (15–3) Scott (9–5) – 2:39 28,421 54–40 W1
— July 26 Astros Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 27)
95 (1) July 27 5:35 p.m. EDT Astros W 16–4 Orosco (2–4) DiPino (1–6) – 3:03 – 55–40 W2
96 (2) July 27 9:13 p.m. EDT Astros W 7–3 Latham (1–1) Kerfeld (0–1) Orosco (10) 2:55 51,284 56–40 W3
97 July 28 1:35 p.m. EDT Astros L 4–12 Niekro (8–8) Darling (10–4) – 3:05 34,298 56–41 L1
98 July 29 7:35 p.m. EDT Expos W 3–2 Aguilera (4–3) Smith (12–4) Orosco (11) 2:28 30,693 57–41 W1
99 July 30 7:35 p.m. EDT Expos W 2–0 Gooden (16–3) Gullickson (10–7) – 2:39 45,118 58–41 W2
100 July 31 1:35 p.m. EDT Expos W 5–2 Lynch (7–5) Schatzeder (2–4) McDowell (8) 2:25 26,055 59–41 W3
August: 17–11 (home: 10–6; away: 7–5)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
101 August 2 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Cubs L 1–2 Eckersley (8–5) Leach (1–1) Brusstar (4) 2:43 35,419 59–42 L1
102 August 3 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Cubs W 5–4 (10) Orosco (3–4) Frazier (6–5) McDowell (9) 3:20 36,775 60–42 W1
103 August 4 2:20 p.m. EDT @ Cubs W 4–1 Gooden (17–3) Fontenot (4–6) – 2:22 35,207 61–42 W2
104 August 5 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Cubs W 7–2 Lynch (9–5) Botelho (0–1) – 3:00 34,167 62–42 W3
— August 6 @ Expos Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 13)
— August 7 @ Expos Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 19)
105 August 8 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Expos W 14–7 Aguilera (5–3) Hesketh (9–5) Leach (1) 3:05 24,919 63–42 W4
106 August 9 8:05 p.m. EDT Cubs W 6–4 McDowell (6–4) Brusstar (2–2) – 2:58 44,309 64–42 W5
107 August 10 1:20 p.m. EDT Cubs W 8–3 Gooden (18–3) Fontenot (4–7) – 2:32 48,306 65–42 W6
108 August 11 1:35 p.m. EDT Cubs W 6–2 Lynch (10–5) Botelho (0–2) – 2:33 40,311 66–42 W7
109 August 12 7:35 p.m. EDT Phillies W 4–3 Fernandez (4–6) Denny (7–9) Orosco (12) 2:32 26,577 67–42 W8
110 August 13 7:35 p.m. EDT Phillies W 4–2 Aguilera (6–3) Hudson (5–11) Orosco (13) 2:48 31,186 68–42 W9
111 August 14 7:35 p.m. EDT Phillies L 1–2 Gross (12–9) Darling (10–5) Carman (5) 2:45 31,549 68–43 L1
112 August 15 1:35 p.m. EDT Phillies W 10–7 Orosco (4–4) Carman (4–4) – 3:28 36,663 69–43 W1
113 August 16 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Pirates L 1–7 Rhoden (7–13) Lynch (10–6) – 2:47 9,289 69–44 L1
114 August 17 7:05 p.m. EDT @ Pirates W 4–3 Fernandez (5–6) Tunnell (1–8) McDowell (10) 2:30 10,200 70–44 W1
115 August 18 1:35 p.m. EDT @ Pirates L 0–5 Robinson (3–8) Aguilera (6–4) Clements (1) 2:22 14,508 70–45 L1
116 August 19 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Expos W 1–0 Darling (11–5) Burke (8–1) McDowell (11) 2:31 30,009 71–45 W1
116 August 20 7:35 p.m. EDT Giants W 3–0 Gooden (19–3) Gott (4–9) – 2:45 31,758 72–45 W2
117 August 21 7:35 p.m. EDT Giants L 2–3 LaPoint (6–11) McDowell (6–5) Garrelts (10) 2:12 22,450 72–46 L1
118 August 22 7:35 p.m. EDT Giants W 7–0 Leach (2–1) Blue (5–8) – 2:24 24,536 73–46 W1
120 (1) August 23 5:35 p.m. EDT Padres L 1–6 Thurmond (5–7) Aguilera (6–5) Lefferts (2) 2:45 – 73–47 L1
121 (2) August 23 8:55 p.m. EDT Padres L 0–3 Jackson (2–2) Fernandez (5–7) McCullers (4) 2:47 45,156 73–48 L2
122 August 24 7:35 p.m. EDT Padres W 5–1 Darling (12–5) Dravecky (11–8) Orosco (14) 2:32 40,863 74–48 W1
123 August 25 1:35 p.m. EDT Padres W 9–3 Gooden (20–3) Show (9–8) McDowell (12) 2:45 37,350 75–48 W2
124 August 26 7:35 p.m. EDT Dodgers L 1–6 Valenzuela (16–8) Lynch (10–7) – 2:47 43,063 75–49 L1
125 August 27 7:35 p.m. EDT Dodgers L 1–2 Reuss (12–8) Fernandez (5–8) Niedenfuer (14) 2:42 42,764 75–50 L2
126 August 29 3:05 p.m. EDT @ Giants L 3–6 (10) Garrelts (8–3) Leach (2–2) – 3:32 6,065 75–51 L3
127 August 30 10:35 p.m. EDT @ Giants W 2–1 Darling (13–5) Krukow (8–10) – 2:20 6,646 76–51 W1
128 August 31 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Giants L 2–3 Gott (5–10) Gooden (20–4) Davis (7) 2:32 20,334 76–52 L1
September: 19–9 (home: 6–4; away: 13–5)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
129 September 1 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Giants W 4–3 Sisk (3–5) Davis (4–8) Orosco (15) 2:42 9,975 77–52 W1
130 September 2 9:05 p.m. EDT @ Padres W 12–4 Fernandez (6–7) Thurmond (6–8) – 2:43 26,306 78–52 W2
131 September 3 10:05 p.m. EDT @ Padres W 8–3 Aguilera (7–5) Dravecky (11–9) – 2:34 14,960 79–52 W3
132 September 4 10:05 p.m. EDT @ Padres W 9–2 Darling (14–5) Jackson (2–3) – 2:56 15,676 80–52 W4
133 September 6 10:35 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers W 2–0 (13) Orosco (5–4) Niedenfuer (6–5) – 3:47 51,868 81–52 W5
134 September 7 3:20 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers L 6–7 Niedenfuer (7–5) Leach (2–3) – 3:11 44,444 81–53 L1
135 September 8 4:05 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers W 4–3 (14) Sisk (4–5) Diaz (4–3) – 4:58 43,838 82–53 W1
136 September 10 7:35 p.m. EDT Cardinals W 5–4 Darling (15–5) Cox (15–9) McDowell (13) 2:34 50,195 83–53 W2
137 September 11 7:35 p.m. EDT Cardinals L 0–1 (10) Tudor (18–6) Orosco (5–5) – 3:03 52,616 83–54 L1
138 September 12 7:35 p.m. EDT Cardinals W 7–6 Orosco (6–5) Dayley (3–2) – 3:16 46,295 84–54 W1
139 (1) September 13 5:35 p.m. EDT @ Expos L 1–5 Smith (18–5) Aguilera (7–6) – 2:41 – 84–55 L1
140 (2) September 13 8:51 p.m. EDT @ Expos W 7–2 Leach (3–3) Schatzeder (2–5) McDowell (14) 3:07 25,524 85–55 W1
141 September 14 3:20 p.m. EDT @ Expos L 1–5 Palmer (7–9) Fernandez (6–9) Reardon (35) 2:45 20,579 85–56 L1
142 September 15 1:35 p.m. EDT @ Expos W 6–2 Darling (16–5) Dopson (0–2) Orosco (16) 2:40 26,588 86–56 W1
143 September 16 7:35 p.m. EDT Phillies W 9–0 Gooden (21–4) Gross (14–10) – 2:35 30,606 87–56 W2
144 September 17 7:35 p.m. EDT Phillies L 1–5 Rawley (12–7) Lynch (10–8) – 2:16 22,440 87–57 L1
145 September 18 7:35 p.m. EDT Cubs W 4–2 Aguilera (8–6) Trout (8–6) McDowell (15) 2:50 25,424 88–57 W1
146 September 19 7:35 p.m. EDT Cubs W 5–1 Fernandez (7–9) Fontenot (6–9) – 2:53 26,812 89–57 W2
147 September 20 8:05 p.m. EDT Pirates L 5–7 (11) Guante (4–5) Latham (1–2) DeLeón (1) 4:09 33,803 89–58 L1
148 September 21 1:20 p.m. EDT Pirates W 12–1 Gooden (22–4) Rhoden (9–14) – 2:51 49,931 90–58 W1
149 September 22 1:35 p.m. EDT Pirates L 3–5 Kipper (1–1) Leach (3–4) Clements (2) 2:34 35,679 90–59 L1
150 September 23 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies W 4–1 Aguilera (9–6) Toliver (0–2) McDowell (16) 3:10 15,295 91–59 W1
151 September 24 12:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies W 7–1 Fernandez (8–9) Rucker (3–2) – 2:42 14,398 92–59 W2
152 September 25 2:20 p.m. EDT @ Cubs L 4–5 Smith (7–4) Orosco (6–6) – 2:41 10,339 92–60 L1
153 September 26 2:20 p.m. EDT @ Cubs W 3–0 Gooden (23–4) Abrego (1–1) – 2:52 11,091 93–60 W1
154 September 27 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Pirates L 7–8 McWilliams (6–8) Gardner (0–2) DeLeón (2) 2:58 4,843 93–61 L1
155 September 28 3:20 p.m. EDT @ Pirates W 3–1 Aguilera (10–6) Kipper (1–2) Orosco (17) 3:07 4,410 94–61 W1
156 September 29 1:35 p.m. EDT @ Pirates W 9–7 (10) Orosco (7–6) McWilliams (6–9) – 3:28 13,956 95–61 W2
October: 3–3 (home: 1–2; away: 2–1)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
157 October 1 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals W 1–0 (11) Orosco (8–6) Dayley (4–4) – 3:22 46,026 96–61 W3
158 October 2 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals W 5–2 Gooden (24–4) Andújar (21–11) – 3:07 47,333 97–61 W4
159 October 3 8:35 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals L 3–4 Cox (18–9) Aguilera (10–7) Lahti (19) 3:11 47,720 97–62 L1
160 October 4 8:05 p.m. EDT Expos W 9–4 Fernandez (9–9) Gullickson (14–12) McDowell (17) 2:36 30,910 98–62 W1
161 October 5 2:20 p.m. EDT Expos L 3–8 Youmans (4–3) Darling (16–6) Reardon (40) 2:46 45,404 98–63 L1
162 October 6 1:35 p.m. EDT Expos L 1–2 Schatzeder (3–5) Latham (1–3) Reardon (41) 1:57 31,890 98–64 L2
*An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. Most games were made up later in the season.
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Mets team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Gary Carter 149 555 156 .281 32 100
1B Keith Hernandez 158 593 183 .309 10 91
2B Wally Backman 145 520 142 .273 1 38
3B Howard Johnson 126 389 94 .242 11 46
SS Rafael Santana 154 529 136 .257 1 29
LF George Foster 129 452 119 .263 21 77
CF Mookie Wilson 93 337 93 .276 6 26
RF Darryl Strawberry 111 393 109 .277 29 79

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Danny Heep 95 271 76 .280 7 42
Ray Knight 90 271 59 .218 6 36
Lenny Dykstra 83 236 60 .254 1 19
Kelvin Chapman 62 144 25 .174 0 7
Tom Paciorek 46 116 33 .284 1 11
John Christensen 51 113 21 .186 3 13
Clint Hurdle 43 82 16 .195 3 7
Rusty Staub 54 45 12 .267 1 8
Ronn Reynolds 28 43 9 .209 0 1
Ron Gardenhire 26 39 7 .179 0 2
Larry Bowa 14 19 2 .105 0 2
Terry Blocker 18 15 1 .067 0 0
Billy Beane 8 8 2 .250 0 1

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games played; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; SHO = Shutouts; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G GS CG SHO IP W L ERA SO
Dwight Gooden 35 35 16 8 276.2 24 4 1.53 268
Ron Darling 36 35 4 2 248.0 16 6 2.90 167
Ed Lynch 31 29 6 1 191.0 10 8 3.44 65
Sid Fernandez 26 26 3 0 170.1 9 9 2.80 180
Rick Aguilera 21 19 2 0 122.1 10 7 3.24 74
Bruce Berenyi 3 3 0 0 13.2 1 0 2.63 10

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Terry Leach 22 55.2 3 4 2.97 30
Calvin Schiraldi 10 26.1 2 1 8.89 21
Bill Latham 7 22.2 1 3 3.97 10

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Roger McDowell 62 6 5 17 2.83 70
Jesse Orosco 54 8 6 17 2.73 68
Doug Sisk 42 4 5 2 5.30 26
Tom Gorman 34 4 4 0 5.13 32
Wes Gardner 9 0 2 0 5.25 11
Joe Sambito 8 0 0 0 12.66 3
Randy Niemann 4 0 0 0 0.00 2
Randy Myers 1 0 0 0 0.00 2

Awards and honors

  • Dwight Gooden, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  • Dwight Gooden, National League Cy Young Award Winner
  • Dwight Gooden, National League Pitching Triple Crown
  • Dwight Gooden, The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
  • Keith Hernandez, National League First Base Gold Glove
  • Gary Carter, National League Catcher Silver Slugger
  • Keith Hernandez – Player of the Month, July 1985
  • Keith Hernandez – Hernandez set a major league record for game-winning runs batted in (24) in 1985
  • Gary Carter – Player of the Month, September 1985
  • Rafael Santana – Led NL Shortstops in Putouts (301)

All-Star Game

  • Darryl Strawberry, right field, starter
  • Gary Carter, catcher
  • Ron Darling, pitcher
  • Dwight Gooden, pitcher (Injured, did not play)

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Tidewater Tides International League Bob Schaefer
AA Jackson Mets Texas League Sam Perlozzo
A Lynchburg Mets Carolina League Mike Cubbage
A Columbia Mets South Atlantic League Bud Harrelson and Rich Miller
A-Short Season Little Falls Mets New York–Penn League Dan Radison
Rookie Kingsport Mets Appalachian League Tucker Ashford

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tidewater, Jackson

References

  1. Durso, Joseph (October 7, 1985). "Mets Lose and Say Goodbye". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. Lou Thornton at Baseball Reference
  3. Gary Carter at Baseball Reference
  4. Rusty Staub at Baseball Reference
  5. Danny Darwin at Baseball Reference
  6. "Rick Anderson: Career Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  7. Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference
  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.

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