1985 New York Mets 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, battling the St. Louis Cardinals in a bitter race until the Cards survived by 3 games. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played their home games at Shea Stadium.

Offseason December 3, 1984: Lou Thornton was drafted from the Mets by the Toronto Blue Jays in the rule 5 draft.Lou Thornton at Baseball Reference December 10, 1984: Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter.Gary Carter at Baseball Reference January 3, 1985: Rusty Staub was signed as a free agent by the Mets.Rusty Staub at Baseball Reference January 18, 1985: The Mets traded Tim Leary to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a 4-team trade. The Kansas City Royals sent Frank Wills to the Mets. The Texas Rangers traded Danny Darwin and a player to be named later to the Brewers. The Brewers sent Jim Sundberg to the Royals. The Royals sent Don Slaught to the Rangers. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Bill Nance (minors) to the Brewers on January 30.Danny Darwin at Baseball Reference February 2, 1985: Rick Anderson was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.

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

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters Wally Backman, Second Base Gary Carter, Catcher George Foster, Outfield Dwight Gooden, Pitcher Keith Hernandez, First Base Howard Johnson, Third Base Rafael Santana, Shortstop Darryl Strawberry, Outfield Mookie Wilson, Outfield

Notable transactions June 3, 1985: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase), but did not sign.Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference

Roster 1985 New York Mets Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

|-style=background:#cfc | 1 || April 9 || 1:35p.m. EST || Cardinals || W 6–5 || Gorman (1–0) || Allen (0–1) || – || 3:42 || 46,781 || 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || April 11 || 1:35p.m. EST || Cardinals || W 2–1 || McDowell (1–0) || Hassler (0–1) || – || 3:26 || 18,864 || 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || April 12 || 8:05p.m. EST || Reds || W 1–0 || Berenyi (1–0) || Soto (1–1) || Sisk (1) || 2:24 || 31,120 || 3–0 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || April 13 || 1:35p.m. EST || Reds || W 2–1 || McDowell (2–0) || Franco (0–1) || – || 2:24 || 26,212 || 4–0 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || April 14 || 1:35p.m. EST || Reds || W 4–0 || Gooden (1–0) || Tibbs (0–2) || – || 2:26 || 30,456 || 5–0 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || April 15 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Pirates || L 1–4 || Bielecki (1–0) || Latham (0–1) || Candelaria (2) || 2:38 || 5,575 || 5–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 7 || April 16 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Pirates || W 2–1 || Orosco (1–0) || Candelaria (1–1) || – || 2:25 || 5,879 || 6–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 8 || April 17 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Pirates || W 10–6 || Sisk (1–0) || McWilliams (0–1) || – || 3:23 || 14,029 || 7–1 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 9 || April 19 || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Phillies || W 1–0 || Gooden (2–0) || Hudson (0–1) || Orosco (1) || 2:12 || 32,420 || 8–1 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 10 || April 20 || 1:20p.m. EST || @ Phillies || L 6–7 || Denny (1–1) || Lynch (0–1) || Andersen (1) || 2:36 || 24,013 || 8–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || April 21 || 1:35p.m. EST || @ Phillies || L 6–10 || Gross (1–2) || Sisk (1–1) || – || 2:43 || 30,186 || 8–3 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 12 || April 22 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Cardinals || W 7–6 || Schiraldi (1–0) || Tudor (0–2) || Orosco (2) || 2:49 || 16,324 || 9–3 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 13 || April 23 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Cardinals || L 3–8 || Kepshire (1–2) || Gorman (1–1) || – || 2:49 || 13,028 || 9–4 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 14 || April 24 || 1:35p.m. EST || @ Cardinals || L 1–5 || Andújar (3–0) || Gooden (2–1) || – || 2:16 || 29,282 || 9–5 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 15 || April 26 || 8:05p.m. EST || Pirates || W 6–0 || Darling (1–0) || DeLeón (0–3) || – || 2:42 || 31,846 || 10–5 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 16 || April 27 || 1:35p.m. EST || Pirates || L 2–3 || McWilliams (2–1) || Orosco (1–1) || Candelaria (4) || 2:28 || 24,786 || 10–6 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 17 || April 28 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 5–4 || Gorman (2–1) || Tunnell (0–2) || – || 5:21 || 36,423 || 11–6 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || April 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Astros || W 4–1 || Gooden (3–1) || Niekro (1–3) || – || 2:27 || 31,558 || 12–6 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb | 19 || May 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Astros || L 3–10 || Knepper (2–0) || Darling (1–1) || DiPino (3) || 2:45 || 17,973 || 12–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 20 || May 3 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 9–4 || Lynch (1–1) || Soto (4–2) || – || 2:50 || 21,062 || 13–7 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 21 || May 4 || 1:15p.m. EDT || @ Reds || L 2–14 || Tibbs (1–4) || McDowell (2–1) || – || 2:42 || 21,362 || 13–8 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 22 || May 5 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 3–2 || Gooden (4–1) || Browning (2–1) || Orosco (3) || 2:48 || 20,179 || 14–8 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 23 || May 7 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 5–3 || Darling (2–1) || Smith (2–2) || – || 2:30 || 21,342 || 15–8 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 24 || May 8 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 4–0 || Lynch (2–1) || Barker (0–3) || – || 2:22 || 20,905 || 16–8 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 25 || May 10 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 5–0 || Gooden (5–1) || Carlton (0–3) || – || 2:54 || 46,143 || 17–8 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 26 || May 11 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 4–0 || Fernandez (1–0) || Rawley (3–3) || McDowell (1) || 2:50 || 29,635 || 18–8 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 27 || May 12 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 3–2 || Darling (3–1) || Gross (1–4) || Orosco (4) || 3:02 || 32,597 || 19–8 || W6 |-style=background:#fbb | 28 || May 13 || 7:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || L 0–1 || Barker (1–3) || Lynch (2–2) || Sutter (5) || 2:29 || 15,160 || 19–9 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 29 || May 14 || 5:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 3–1 || McDowell (3–1) || Mahler (7–2) || – || 2:34 || 14,212 || 20–9 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 30 || May 15 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 5–3 || Gooden (6–1) || Niekro (2–4) || Orosco (5) || 2:47 || 15,717 || 21–9 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || May 16 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || L 0–1 || Scott (2–1) || Fernandez (1–1) || Smith (5) || 2:03 || 11,796 || 21–10 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 32 || May 17 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Giants || W 3–2 || McDowell (4–1) || Garrelts (2–3) || – || 3:35 || 23,428 || 22–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || L 2–8 || Davis (2–1) || Gardner (0–1) || – || 2:49 || 32,646 || 22–11 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 34 || May 19 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Giants || W 3–2 || Gorman (2–1) || Davis (2–2) || McDowell (2) || 2:26 || 50,369 || 23–11 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Padres || L 0–2 || Hoyt (3–4) || Gooden (6–2) || – || 2:13 || 36,672 || 23–12 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || May 21 || || Padres || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 23) |-style=background:#fbb | 36 || May 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Padres || L 4–5 || Thurmond (2–2) || Orosco (1–2) || Gossage (11) || 3:01 || 23,468 || 23–13 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 37 || May 24 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 3–4 || Hershiser (4–0) || Lynch (2–3) || Niedenfuer (3) || 2:57 || 37,124 || 23–14 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 38 || May 25 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 2–6 || Valenzuela (5–4) || Gooden (6–3) || – || 2:35 || 40,052 || 23–15 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 39 || May 26 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 2–1 || McDowell (5–1) || Honeycutt (2–5) || – || 2:39 || 36,234 || 24–15 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 40 || May 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 8–1 || Darling (4–1) || Reuss (3–5) || – || 2:23 || 24,458 || 25–15 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 41 || May 29 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 4–3 || Lynch (3–3) || Davis (2–3) || McDowell (3) || 2:47 || 8,974 || 26–15 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 42 || May 30 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 2–1 || Gooden (7–3) || Gott (2–2) || – || 2:38 || 10,207 || 27–15 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || May 31 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || L 3–4 || Hoyt (5–4) || Sisk (1–2) || – || 2:04 || 54,305 || 27–16 || L1

|-style=background:#cfc | 44 || June 1 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 5–3 || Darling (5–1) || Thurmond (2–3) || Orosco (6) || 2:50 || 42,447 || 28–16 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || June 2 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 7–3 || Schiraldi (1–1) || Show (4–3) || Sisk (2) || 2:22 || 32,561 || 29–16 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 46 || June 3 || 8:20p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 4–5 || Howe (1–1) || Sisk (1–3) || – || 3:54 || 36,935 || 29–17 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 47 || June 4 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 4–1 || Gooden (8–3) || Valenzuela (5–6) || – || 2:33 || 49,386 || 30–17 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || June 5 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 1–2 || Welch (1–0) || Fernandez (1–2) || Howe (3) || 2:56 || 32,631 || 30–18 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 49 || June 7 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 2–7 || Campbell (2–1) || Sisk (1–4) || – || 4:14 || 34,490 || 30–19 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 50 || June 8 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 0–1 || Tudor (3–7) || Gorman (3–2) || – || 2:14 || 36,424 || 30–20 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 51 || June 9 || 1:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || W 6–1 || Gooden (9–3) || Forsch (4–4) || – || 3:04 || – || 31–20 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 52 || June 9 || 4:44p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 2–8 || Andújar (11–1) || Schiraldi (2–1) || – || 2:31 || 41,431 || 31–21 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 53 || June 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 4–6 || Denny (3–5) || Fernandez (1–3) || – || 2:33 || 22,183 || 31–22 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 54 || June 11 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 7–26 || Hudson (2–6) || Gorman (3–3) || – || 3:21 || 22,591 || 31–23 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 55 || June 12 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || W 7–3 || Aguilera (1–0) || Rucker (1–1) || – || 3:25 || 22,455 || 32–23 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 56 || June 13 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 4–5 || Rawley (5–5) || Orosco (1–3) || – || 2:38 || 23,381 || 32–24 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 57 || June 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 4–5 || Lucas (2–0) || Sisk (1–5) || – || 3:35 || 35,422 || 32–25 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 58 || June 15 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 2–3 || Burke (2–0) || Fernandez (1–4) || – || 2:11 || 33,219 || 32–26 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 59 || June 16 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 2–7 || Gullickson (7–5) || Aguilera (1–1) || Mahler (1) || 2:58 || 40,591 || 32–27 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 60 || June 17 || 8:20p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 2–0 || Darling (6–1) || Sutcliffe (6–6) || – || 2:30 || 41,986 || 33–27 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 61 || June 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 5–1 || Lynch (4–3) || Trout (6–3) || – || 2:10 || 41,125 || 34–27 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 62 || June 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 1–0 || Gooden (10–3) || Sanderson (3–2) || – || 2:44 || 51,778 || 35–27 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 63 || June 20 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 5–3 || Fernandez (2–4) || Fontenot (1–3) || McDowell (4) || 2:28 || 37,203 || 36–27 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc