1985_New_York_Mets_season

1985 New York Mets season

1985 New York Mets season

Major League Baseball team season


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.[1] They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played their home games at Shea Stadium.

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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

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Record vs. opponents

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Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

Roster

1985 New York Mets roster
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

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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

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Other batters

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

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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

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Other pitchers

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

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Relief pitchers

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

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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

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.
  • 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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