1985 New York Mets season explained

New York Mets
Season:	1985
League:	National League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Shea Stadium
City:	New York
Owners:	Nelson Doubleday, Jr.
General Managers:	Frank Cashen
Managers:	Davey Johnson
Television:	WOR-TV 9 (Ralph Kiner, Steve Zabriskie, Tim McCarver) SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy)
Radio:	WHN–AM 1050 (Bob Murphy, Gary Thorne, Juan Alicea (SP))

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.

Offseason

December 3, 1984: Lou Thornton was drafted from the Mets by the Toronto Blue Jays in the rule 5 draft.^[2]
December 10, 1984: Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter.^[3]
January 3, 1985: Rusty Staub was signed as a free agent by the Mets.^[4]
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.^[5]
February 2, 1985: Rick Anderson was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. ^[6]

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.

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.^[7]

Roster

1985 New York Mets roster
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| 64 || June 21 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || W 6–3 || Sisk (2–5) || Mahler (1–1) || – || 3:10 || 38,554 || 37–27 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 65 || June 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || L 4–5 || St. Claire (2–1) || McDowell (5–2) || – || 3:56 || 51,513 || 37–28 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 66 || June 23 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Expos || L 1–5 || Smith (8–3) || Lynch (4–4) || – || 2:13 || 44,506 || 37–29 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 67 || June 25 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 3–2 || Gooden (11–3) || Sanderson (3–3) || – || 2:51 || 36,730 || 38–29 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 68 || June 26 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 3–7 || Fontenot (2–3) || McDowell (5–3) || Smith (16) || 2:33 || 35,876 || 38–30 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 69 || June 27 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 2–4 || Sutcliffe (7–6) || Darling (6–2) || – || 2:28 || 35,857 || 38–31 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 70 || June 28 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–3 || Tudor (7–7) || Lynch (4–5) || Dayley (6) || 2:23 || 45,929 || 38–32 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 71 || June 29 || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || L 0–6 || Andújar (13–3) || Aguilera (1–2) || – || 2:26 || 47,891 || 38–33 || L4|-style=background:#fbb| 72 || June 30 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Dayley (2–0) || Orosco (1–4) || – || 3:04 || 47,425 || 38–34 || L5|-|-style=background:#fbb| 73 || July 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 0–1 || Reuschel (6–1) || Fernandez (2–5) || Candelaria (8) || 2:26 || 21,610 || 38–35 || L6|-style=background:#cfc| 74 || July 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 5–4 || Darling (7–2) || McWilliams (4–7) || McDowell (5) || 2:15 || 22,651 || 39–35 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 75 || July 3 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 6–2 || Lynch (5–5) || DeLeón (2–11) || – || 2:23 || 46,220 || 40–35 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 76 || July 4 || 7:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 16–13 || Gorman (4–3) || Camp (2–4) || – || 6:10 || 44,947 || 41–35 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 77 || July 5 || 7:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 6–1 || Aguilera (2–2) || Pérez (0–6) || – || 2:40 || 28,085 || 42–35 || W4|-style=background:#bbb| — || July 6 || || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 7)|-style=background:#cfc| 78 || July 7 || 1:10p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 4–0 || Fernandez (3–5) || Smith (5–5) || McDowell (6) || 2:37 || – || 43–35 || W5|-style=background:#cfc| 79 || July 7 || 4:22p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 8–5 || Darling (8–2) || Dedmon (4–1) || Orosco (7) || 3:29 || 26,757 || 44–35 || W6|-style=background:#cfc| 80 || July 8 || 8:20p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 7–5 || Lynch (6–5) || Tibbs (4–11) || Orosco (8) || 2:52 || 20,391 || 45–35 || W7|-style=background:#cfc| 81 || July 9 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 11–2 || Gooden (12–3) || Soto (8–9) || – || 2:50 || 21,787 || 46–35 || W8|-style=background:#cfc| 82 || July 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 2–1 || Aguilera (3–2) || Browning (7–7) || – || 2:25 || 18,958 || 47–35 || W9|-style=background:#fbb| 83 || July 11 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || L 3–4 || Smith (5–3) || Gorman (4–4) || – || 3:44 || 20,921 || 47–36 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 84 || July 12 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 3–2 || Darling (9–2) || Mathis (3–5) || McDowell (7) || 3:04 || 21,035 || 48–36 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 85 || July 13 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 10–1 || Lynch (7–5) || Knudson (0–2) || – || 2:58 || 23,234 || 49–36 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 86 || July 14 || 7:05p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 1–0 || Gooden (13–3) || Knepper (8–6) || – || 2:35 || 15,117 || 50–36 || W3|-style=background:#bbbfff|colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN|-style=background:#cfc| 87 || July 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 7–6 || Darling (10–2) || Mahler (13–8) || Orosco (9) || 3:02 || 30,496 || 51–36 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 88 || July 19 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Braves || L 0–1 || Smith (6–5) || Aguilera (3–3) || Sutter (16) || 2:13 || 36,572 || 51–37 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 89 || July 20 || 4:05p.m. EDT || Braves || W 16–4 || Gooden (14–3) || Bedrosian (5–8) || – || 2:45 || 35,650 || 52–37 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 90 || July 21 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 15–10 || Leach (1–0) || Pérez (1–8) || – || 2:51 || 50,876 || 53–37 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 91 || July 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || L 1–5 || Soto (9–11) || Fernandez (3–6) || – || 2:36 || 27,471 || 53–38 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 92 || July 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || L 0–4 || Browning (8–7) || Darling (10–3) || – || 2:22 || 34,720 || 53–39 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 93 || July 24 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Reds || L 2–3 || Franco (9–1) || McDowell (5–4) || Power (18) || 2:42 || 30,154 || 53–40 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 94 || July 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Astros || W 6–3 || Gooden (15–3) || Scott (9–5) || – || 2:39 || 28,421 || 54–40 || W1|-style=background:#bbb| — || July 26 || || Astros || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 27)|-style=background:#cfc| 95 || July 27 || 5:35p.m. EDT || Astros || W 16–4 || Orosco (2–4) || DiPino (1–6) || – || 3:03 || – || 55–40 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 96 || July 27 || 9:13p.m. EDT || Astros || W 7–3 || Latham (1–1) || Kerfeld (0–1) || Orosco (10) || 2:55 || 51,284 || 56–40 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 97 || July 28 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Astros || L 4–12 || Niekro (8–8) || Darling (10–4) || – || 3:05 || 34,298 || 56–41 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 98 || July 29 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || W 3–2 || Aguilera (4–3) || Smith (12–4) || Orosco (11) || 2:28 || 30,693 || 57–41 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 99 || July 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || W 2–0 || Gooden (16–3) || Gullickson (10–7) || – || 2:39 || 45,118 || 58–41 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 100 || July 31 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Expos || W 5–2 || Lynch (7–5) || Schatzeder (2–4) || McDowell (8) || 2:25 || 26,055 || 59–41 || W3|-|-style=background:#fbb| 101 || August 2 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 1–2 || Eckersley (8–5) || Leach (1–1) || Brusstar (4) || 2:43 || 35,419 || 59–42 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 102 || August 3 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 5–4 || Orosco (3–4) || Frazier (6–5) || McDowell (9) || 3:20 || 36,775 || 60–42 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 103 || August 4 || 2:20p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 4–1 || Gooden (17–3) || Fontenot (4–6) || – || 2:22 || 35,207 || 61–42 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 104 || August 5 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 7–2 || Lynch (9–5) || Botelho (0–1) || – || 3:00 || 34,167 || 62–42 || W3|-style=background:#bbb| — || August 6 || || @ Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 13)|-style=background:#bbb| — || August 7 || || @ Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 19)|-style=background:#cfc| 105 || August 8 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 14–7 || Aguilera (5–3) || Hesketh (9–5) || Leach (1) || 3:05 || 24,919 || 63–42 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 106 || August 9 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 6–4 || McDowell (6–4) || Brusstar (2–2) || – || 2:58 || 44,309 || 64–42 || W5|-style=background:#cfc| 107 || August 10 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 8–3 || Gooden (18–3) || Fontenot (4–7) || – || 2:32 || 48,306 || 65–42 || W6|-style=background:#cfc| 108 || August 11 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 6–2 || Lynch (10–5) || Botelho (0–2) || – || 2:33 || 40,311 || 66–42 || W7|-style=background:#cfc| 109 || August 12 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 4–3 || Fernandez (4–6) || Denny (7–9) || Orosco (12) || 2:32 || 26,577 || 67–42 || W8|-style=background:#cfc| 110 || August 13 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 4–2 || Aguilera (6–3) || Hudson (5–11) || Orosco (13) || 2:48 || 31,186 || 68–42 || W9|-style=background:#fbb| 111 || August 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || L 1–2 || Gross (12–9) || Darling (10–5) || Carman (5) || 2:45 || 31,549 || 68–43 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 112 || August 15 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 10–7 || Orosco (4–4) || Carman (4–4) || – || 3:28 || 36,663 || 69–43 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 113 || August 16 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 1–7 || Rhoden (7–13) || Lynch (10–6) || – || 2:47 || 9,289 || 69–44 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 114 || August 17 || 7:05p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 4–3 || Fernandez (5–6) || Tunnell (1–8) || McDowell (10) || 2:30 || 10,200 || 70–44 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 115 || August 18 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 0–5 || Robinson (3–8) || Aguilera (6–4) || Clements (1) || 2:22 || 14,508 || 70–45 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 116 || August 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 1–0 || Darling (11–5) || Burke (8–1) || McDowell (11) || 2:31 || 30,009 || 71–45 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 116 || August 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || W 3–0 || Gooden (19–3) || Gott (4–9) || – || 2:45 || 31,758 || 72–45 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 117 || August 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || L 2–3 || LaPoint (6–11) || McDowell (6–5) || Garrelts (10) || 2:12 || 22,450 || 72–46 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 118 || August 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || W 7–0 || Leach (2–1) || Blue (5–8) || – || 2:24 || 24,536 || 73–46 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 120 || August 23 || 5:35p.m. EDT || Padres || L 1–6 || Thurmond (5–7) || Aguilera (6–5) || Lefferts (2) || 2:45 || – || 73–47 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 121 || August 23 || 8:55p.m. EDT || Padres || L 0–3 || Jackson (2–2) || Fernandez (5–7) || McCullers (4) || 2:47 || 45,156 || 73–48 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 122 || August 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Padres || W 5–1 || Darling (12–5) || Dravecky (11–8) || Orosco (14) || 2:32 || 40,863 || 74–48 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 123 || August 25 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Padres || W 9–3 || Gooden (20–3) || Show (9–8) || McDowell (12) || 2:45 || 37,350 || 75–48 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 124 || August 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 1–6 || Valenzuela (16–8) || Lynch (10–7) || – || 2:47 || 43,063 || 75–49 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 125 || August 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 1–2 || Reuss (12–8) || Fernandez (5–8) || Niedenfuer (14) || 2:42 || 42,764 || 75–50 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 126 || August 29 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || L 3–6 || Garrelts (8–3) || Leach (2–2) || – || 3:32 || 6,065 || 75–51 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 127 || August 30 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 2–1 || Darling (13–5) || Krukow (8–10) || – || 2:20 || 6,646 || 76–51 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 128 || August 31 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || L 2–3 || Gott (5–10) || Gooden (20–4) || Davis (7) || 2:32 || 20,334 || 76–52 || L1|-|-style=background:#cfc| 129 || September 1 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 4–3 || Sisk (3–5) || Davis (4–8) || Orosco (15) || 2:42 || 9,975 || 77–52 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 130 || September 2 || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 12–4 || Fernandez (6–7) || Thurmond (6–8) || – || 2:43 || 26,306 || 78–52 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 131 || September 3 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 8–3 || Aguilera (7–5) || Dravecky (11–9) || – || 2:34 || 14,960 || 79–52 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 132 || September 4 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 9–2 || Darling (14–5) || Jackson (2–3) || – || 2:56 || 15,676 || 80–52 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 133 || September 6 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 2–0 || Orosco (5–4) || Niedenfuer (6–5) || – || 3:47 || 51,868 || 81–52 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 134 || September 7 || 3:20p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 6–7 || Niedenfuer (7–5) || Leach (2–3) || – || 3:11 || 44,444 || 81–53 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 135 || September 8 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 4–3 || Sisk (4–5) || Diaz (4–3) || – || 4:58 || 43,838 || 82–53 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 136 || September 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || W 5–4 || Darling (15–5) || Cox (15–9) || McDowell (13) || 2:34 || 50,195 || 83–53 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 137 || September 11 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 0–1 || Tudor (18–6) || Orosco (5–5) || – || 3:03 || 52,616 || 83–54 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 138 || September 12 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || W 7–6 || Orosco (6–5) || Dayley (3–2) || – || 3:16 || 46,295 || 84–54 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 139 || September 13 || 5:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 1–5 || Smith (18–5) || Aguilera (7–6) || – || 2:41 || – || 84–55 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 140 || September 13 || 8:51p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 7–2 || Leach (3–3) || Schatzeder (2–5) || McDowell (14) || 3:07 || 25,524 || 85–55 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 141 || September 14 || 3:20p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 1–5 || Palmer (7–9) || Fernandez (6–9) || Reardon (35) || 2:45 || 20,579 || 85–56 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 142 || September 15 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 6–2 || Darling (16–5) || Dopson (0–2) || Orosco (16) || 2:40 || 26,588 || 86–56 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 143 || September 16 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 9–0 || Gooden (21–4) || Gross (14–10) || – || 2:35 || 30,606 || 87–56 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 144 || September 17 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || L 1–5 || Rawley (12–7) || Lynch (10–8) || – || 2:16 || 22,440 || 87–57 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 145 || September 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 4–2 || Aguilera (8–6) || Trout (8–6) || McDowell (15) || 2:50 || 25,424 || 88–57 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 146 || September 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 5–1 || Fernandez (7–9) || Fontenot (6–9) || – || 2:53 || 26,812 || 89–57 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 147 || September 20 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 5–7 || Guante (4–5) || Latham (1–2) || DeLeón (1) || 4:09 || 33,803 || 89–58 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 148 || September 21 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 12–1 || Gooden (22–4) || Rhoden (9–14) || – || 2:51 || 49,931 || 90–58 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 149 || September 22 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 3–5 || Kipper (1–1) || Leach (3–4) || Clements (2) || 2:34 || 35,679 || 90–59 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 150 || September 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || W 4–1 || Aguilera (9–6) || Toliver (0–2) || McDowell (16) || 3:10 || 15,295 || 91–59 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 151 || September 24 || 12:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || W 7–1 || Fernandez (8–9) || Rucker (3–2) || – || 2:42 || 14,398 || 92–59 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 152 || September 25 || 2:20p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 4–5 || Smith (7–4) || Orosco (6–6) || – || 2:41 || 10,339 || 92–60 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 153 || September 26 || 2:20p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 3–0 || Gooden (23–4) || Abrego (1–1) || – || 2:52 || 11,091 || 93–60 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 154 || September 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 7–8 || McWilliams (6–8) || Gardner (0–2) || DeLeón (2) || 2:58 || 4,843 || 93–61 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 155 || September 28 || 3:20p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 3–1 || Aguilera (10–6) || Kipper (1–2) || Orosco (17) || 3:07 || 4,410 || 94–61 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 156 || September 29 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 9–7 || Orosco (7–6) || McWilliams (6–9) || – || 3:28 || 13,956 || 95–61 || W2|-|-style=background:#cfc| 157 || October 1 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || W 1–0 || Orosco (8–6) || Dayley (4–4) || – || 3:22 || 46,026 || 96–61 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 158 || October 2 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || W 5–2 || Gooden (24–4) || Andújar (21–11) || – || 3:07 || 47,333 || 97–61 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 159 || October 3 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || L 3–4 || Cox (18–9) || Aguilera (10–7) || Lahti (19) || 3:11 || 47,720 || 97–62 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 160 || October 4 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || W 9–4 || Fernandez (9–9) || Gullickson (14–12) || McDowell (17) || 2:36 || 30,910 || 98–62 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 161 || October 5 || 2:20p.m. EDT || Expos || L 3–8 || Youmans (4–3) || Darling (16–6) || Reardon (40) || 2:46 || 45,404 || 98–63 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 162 || October 6 || 1:35p.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.|- style="text-align:center;"| 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	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	149	555	156	.281	32	100
1B	158	593	183	.309	10	91
2B	145	520	142	.273	1	38
3B	126	389	94	.242	11	46
SS	154	529	136	.257	1	29
LF	129	452	119	.263	21	77
CF	93	337	93	.276	6	26
RF	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

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
95	271	76	.280	7	42
90	271	59	.218	6	36
83	236	60	.254	1	19
62	144	25	.174	0	7
46	116	33	.284	1	11
51	113	21	.186	3	13
43	82	16	.195	3	7
54	45	12	.267	1	8
28	43	9	.209	0	1
26	39	7	.179	0	2
14	19	2	.105	0	2
18	15	1	.067	0	0
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

G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
35	35	16	8	276.2	24	4	1.53	268
36	35	4	2	248.0	16	6	2.90	167
31	29	6	1	191.0	10	8	3.44	65
26	26	3	0	170.1	9	9	2.80	180
21	19	2	0	122.1	10	7	3.24	74
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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
22	55.2	3	4	2.97	30
10	26.1	2	1	8.89	21
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

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
62	6	5	17	2.83	70
54	8	6	17	2.73	68
42	4	5	2	5.30	26
34	4	4	0	5.13	32
9	0	2	0	5.25	11
8	0	0	0	12.66	3
4	0	0	0	0.00	2
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

References

Web site: Mets Lose and Say Goodbye . Durso . Joseph . October 7, 1985 . . March 16, 2023.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thornlo01.shtml Lou Thornton
https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cartega01.shtml Gary Carter
https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/staubru01.shtml Rusty Staub
https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/darwida01.shtml Danny Darwin
Web site: Rick Anderson: Career Statistics . Baseball Reference. 14 March 2018.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dillago01.shtml Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference

Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 2nd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 1997. 978-0-9637189-8-3.

External links

1985 New York Mets at Baseball Reference
1985 New York Mets at Baseball Almanac