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The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). The team's current home stadium is Citi Field, after playing two years at the Polo Grounds and forty-five years at Shea Stadium.[1] Since their inception in 1962, the Mets have won two World Series titles and four NL championships. As of the end of the 2011 season, the Mets have won more than 3,800 regular season games, a total that ranks 20th among MLB teams and fourth among expansion teams.[2]
The Mets lost 120 games in their inaugural season, the most by a post-1900 MLB team.[3] After six more years in which their best league finish was ninth, the Mets won the World Series in 1969, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in five games to earn what is widely considered one of the biggest upsets in baseball history.[4][5] Four seasons later, the Mets returned to the World Series, where they lost to the Oakland Athletics in seven games. After winning two NL championships in five years, New York struggled for the next decade, not coming within 10 games of the NL East leader until 1984.
In 1986, the team posted 108 wins, the most in franchise history, and defeated the Houston Astros in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) to advance to the World Series. Trailing three games to two in the series, the Mets were one out from defeat in game six before coming back to win 6–5; they won game seven two days later to earn their second World Series championship.[6] After a second-place finish in 1987, the Mets won the NL East the next year, but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. The Mets' next playoff appearances were their back-to-back wild card-winning seasons of 1999 and 2000; in the latter year, they won their fourth NL championship, but lost to the cross-town New York Yankees in the "Subway Series".[7] The most recent playoff appearance for the Mets came in 2006, when the St. Louis Cardinals defeated them in the NLCS. In 2007 and 2008, the team was eliminated from playoff contention on the last day of the regular season.[8]
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Table key
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Comeback Player of the Year |
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Cy Young Award |
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Final position in league or division |
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"Games back" from first-place team[a] |
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Number of regular season losses |
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Each year is linked to an article about that particular Mets season |
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Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season |
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National League Championship Series |
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National League Division Series |
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National League Rookie of the Year |
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Number of regular season wins |
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World Series Most Valuable Player Award |
Year by year
Note: Statistics are correct as of September 29, 2011.
| World Series champions (1962–present) † |
National League champions (1962–present) * |
Division champions (1969–present) ^ |
Wild card berth (1994–present) ¤ |
| MLB season | Mets season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards |
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| 1962 | 1962 | NL | — | 10th | 40 | 120 | .250 | 60½ | — | — |
| 1963 | 1963 | NL | — | 10th | 51 | 111 | .315 | 48 | — | — |
| 1964 | 1964 | NL | — | 10th | 53 | 109 | .327 | 40 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1965 | NL | — | 10th | 50 | 112 | .309 | 47 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1966 | NL | — | 9th | 66 | 95 | .410 | 28½ | — | — |
| 1967 | 1967 | NL | — | 10th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 40½ | — | Tom Seaver (ROY)[10] |
| 1968 | 1968 | NL | — | 9th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 24 | — | — |
| 1969† | 1969 | NL* | East[b]^ | 1st | 100 | 62 | .617 | — | Won NLCS vs. Atlanta Braves, 3–0 Won World Series vs. Baltimore Orioles, 4–1† |
Tom Seaver (CYA)[11] Tommie Agee (CPOY)[12] Donn Clendenon (WSMVP)[13] |
| 1970 | 1970 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | — | — |
| 1972[c] | 1972 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 73 | .532 | 13½ | — | Jon Matlack (ROY)[10] |
| 1973 | 1973 | NL* | East^ | 1st | 82 | 79 | .509 | — | Won NLCS vs. Cincinnati Reds, 3–2 Lost World Series to Oakland Athletics, 4–3 |
Tom Seaver (CYA)[11] |
| 1974 | 1974 | NL | East | 5th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 17 | — | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | NL | East | 3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10½ | — | Tom Seaver (CYA)[11] |
| 1976 | 1976 | NL | East | 3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15 | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | NL | East | 6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 37 | — | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | NL | East | 6th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24 | — | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | NL | East | 6th | 63 | 99 | .389 | 35 | — | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | NL | East | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 24 | — | — |
| 1981[d] | 1981 | NL | East | 5th | 41 | 62 | .398 | 18½ | — | — |
| 1982 | 1982 | NL | East | 6th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27 | — | — |
| 1983 | 1983 | NL | East | 6th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 | — | Darryl Strawberry (ROY)[10] |
| 1984 | 1984 | NL | East | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6½ | — | Dwight Gooden (ROY)[10] |
| 1985 | 1985 | NL | East | 2nd | 98 | 64 | .605 | 3 | — | Dwight Gooden (CYA)[11] |
| 1986† | 1986 | NL* | East^ | 1st | 108 | 54 | .667 | — | Won NLCS vs. Houston Astros, 4–2 Won World Series vs. Boston Red Sox, 4–3† |
Ray Knight (CPOY), (WSMVP)[14][15] |
| 1987 | 1987 | NL | East | 2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | — | — |
| 1988 | 1988 | NL | East^ | 1st | 100 | 60 | .625 | — | Lost NLCS to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–3 | — |
| 1989 | 1989 | NL | East | 2nd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | — | — |
| 1990 | 1990 | NL | East | 2nd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | — | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | NL | East | 5th | 77 | 84 | .478 | 20½ | — | — |
| 1992 | 1992 | NL | East | 5th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | — | — |
| 1993 | 1993 | NL | East | 7th | 59 | 103 | .364 | 38 | — | — |
| 1994[e] | 1994 | NL | East | 3rd | 55 | 58 | .487 | 18½ | — | — |
| 1995[f] | 1995 | NL | East | 2nd | 69 | 75 | .479 | 21 | — | — |
| 1996 | 1996 | NL | East | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | — | — |
| 1997 | 1997 | NL | East | 3rd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 13 | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | NL | East | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18 | — | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | NL | East | 2nd[g]¤ | 97 | 66 | .595 | 6½ | Won NLDS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–1 Lost NLCS to Atlanta Braves, 4–2 |
Rickey Henderson (CPOY)[16] |
| 2000 | 2000 | NL* | East | 2nd¤ | 94 | 68 | .580 | 1 | Won NLDS vs. San Francisco Giants, 3–1 Won NLCS vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1 Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 4–1 |
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| 2001 | 2001 | NL | East | 3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2002 | NL | East | 5th | 75 | 86 | .466 | 26½ | — | — |
| 2003 | 2003 | NL | East | 5th | 66 | 95 | .410 | 34½ | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | NL | East | 4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | — | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 7 | — | — |
| 2006 | 2006 | NL | East^ | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | Won NLDS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–0 Lost NLCS to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3 |
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| 2007 | 2007 | NL | East | 2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | — | — |
| 2008 | 2008 | NL | East | 2nd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | NL | East | 4th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 23 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | NL | East | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | NL | East | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | — | — |
All-time records
| Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
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| New York Mets regular season record (1962–2010) | 3,811 | 4,149 | .479 |
| New York Mets postseason record (1962–2010) | 43 | 31 | .581 |
| All-time regular and postseason record | 3,854 | 4,180 | .480 |
Notes
- a This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
- b In 1969, the National League split into East and West divisions.[17]
- c The 1972 Major League Baseball strike forced the cancellation of the Mets' first six games of the season.[18]
- d The 1981 Major League Baseball strike caused the season to be split into two halves.[19] The Mets finished with a 17–34 record in the first half of the season, and a fifth-place finish in the National League East. After the strike was resolved, the team had a 24–28 record in the second half, placing them fourth in the division.[20]
- e The 1994 Major League Baseball strike, which started on August 12, led to the cancellation of the rest of the season.[18]
- f The 1994 MLB strike lasted until April 2, causing the 1995 season to be shortened to 144 games.[18]
- g The Mets finished the 1999 season tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the National League wild card playoff berth. In a one-game tie-breaker, the Mets defeated the Reds 5–0 to win the wild card.[21]
References
- General
- "New York Mets Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- "New York Mets: History". CBS Sports. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/history/NYM. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- "New York Mets year-by-year results". New York Mets. Major League Baseball. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/history/year_by_year_results.jsp. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- "Mets Postseason Results". New York Mets. Major League Baseball. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/history/postseason_results.jsp. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ "New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/attend.shtml. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "Complete Baseball Teams and Baseball Team Encyclopedias". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Donovan, John (September 4, 2003). "The (dis)honor roll: Tigers have plenty of company among all-time worst teams". CNN Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/writers/john_donovan/09/04/losers/. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "List: Biggest baseball playoff upsets". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/baseball/upsets.html. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ Leggett, William (October 27, 1969). "Never Pumpkins Again". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/features/1998/wsarchive/1969.html. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ Fimrite, Ron (November 3, 1986). "Good To The Very Last Out". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1065412/index.htm. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ^ Johnson, Dirk (October 25, 2000). "Baseball: Subway Series; New York Swaggers, But America Shrugs". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/25/sports/baseball-subway-series-new-york-swaggers-but-america-shrugs.html?pagewanted=print&src=pm. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ Matuszewski, Erik (September 29, 2008). "Mets Fall Short of Playoffs Again as Brewers Claim NL Wild Card". Bloomberg L.P.. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=a3oRW.SMIXHg&refer=home. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ "Gary Carter". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cartega01.shtml. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Rookie of the Year winners". Major League Baseball. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=roy_history. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Cy Young Award winners". Major League Baseball. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=cy_history. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ Leggett, William (June 15, 1970). "A Boo-boo Or Baby For Bowie". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1083718/2/index.htm. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ "Donn Clendenon". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clenddo01.shtml. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ^ "Sports People; Coming and Goings". The New York Times. December 2, 1986. http://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/02/sports/sports-people-comings-and-goings.html. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ "Ray Knight". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knighra01.shtml. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ^ Hermoso, Rafael (October 19, 1999). "Orel Says America's Behind Us". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/1999/10/19/1999-10-19_orel_says_america_s_behind_us.html. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
- ^ Leggett, William (April 14, 1969). "One Hundred And One". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1082286/index.htm. Retrieved May 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Baseball stoppages date back to 1972". Associated Press. ESPN. August 29, 2002. http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2002/0829/1424697.html. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ "Scorecard". Sports Illustrated. October 5, 1981. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124833/index.htm. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "1981 Season". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/alltime/season?year=1981. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Battista, Judy (October 5, 1999). "The Mets Erase Cincinnati, the Doubts and Frustration". The New York Times. http://partners.nytimes.com/library/sports/baseball/100599bbn-mets.html. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
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