The New York Mets ' 1985 season was the 24th regular season for the Mets. They went 98-64 and finished 2nd in the NL East. They were managed by Davey Johnson . They played home games at Shea Stadium .
Offseason [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1985 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
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 [ edit ]
Notable transactions [ edit ]
1985 New York Mets roster
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats [ edit ]
Batting [ edit ]
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Other batters [ edit ]
Pitching [ edit ]
Starting pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games played; GS = Games Started; CG = Complete Games; SHO =Shutouts; IP = Innings Pitch; W = Wins; L = Loses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
Player
G
GS
CG
SHO
IP
W
L
ERA
SO
Gooden, Dwight Dwight Gooden
35
35
16
8
276.2
24
4
1.53
268
Darling, Ron Ron Darling
36
35
4
2
248.0
16
6
2.90
167
Lynch, Ed Ed Lynch
31
29
6
1
191.0
10
8
3.44
65
Fernandez, Sid Sid Fernandez
26
26
3
0
170.1
9
9
2.80
180
Aguilera, Rick Rick Aguilera
21
19
2
0
122.1
10
7
3.24
74
Berenyi, Bruce Bruce Berenyi
3
3
0
0
13.2
1
0
2.63
10
Other pitchers [ edit ]
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Awards and honors [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tidewater, Jackson
References [ edit ]
^ Lou Thornton page at Baseball Reference
^ Gary Carter page at Baseball Reference
^ Rusty Staub page at Baseball Reference
^ Danny Darwin page at Baseball Reference
^ Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Refefence
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3 .
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