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.
• December 10, 1984: Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter.
• January 3, 1985: Rusty Staub was signed as a free agent by the Mets.
• 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.
• 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.

Roster

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) <small>(Makeup date: August 23)</small> |-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) <small>(Makeup date: July 7)</small> |-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) <small>(Makeup date: July 27)</small> |-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) <small>(Makeup date: September 13)</small> |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 7 || || @ Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) <small>(Makeup date: August 19)</small> |-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:#933;color:#fff;" | <span style="color: #fff;">161</span> || October 5 || 2:20p.m. <span style="color: #fff;">EDT</span> || <span style="color: #fff;">Expos</span> || L 3–8 || <span style="color: #fff;">Youmans</span> (4–3) || <span style="color: #fff;">Darling</span> (16–6) || <span style="color: #fff;">Reardon</span> (40) || 2:46 || 45,404 || 98–63 || <span style="color: #fff;">L1</span> |-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:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Postponement&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Eliminated<br>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

Other batters

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

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

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

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tidewater, Jackson</small>

References

External links

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