The 1985

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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 their home games at

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Offseason

* December 3, 1984: Lou Thornton was drafted from the Mets by the

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in the rule 5 draft. * December 10, 1984: Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans were traded by the Mets to the

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for

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. * January 3, 1985: Rusty Staub was signed as a free agent by the Mets. * January 18, 1985: The Mets traded

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to the

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as part of a 4-team trade. The

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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:

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hit for the cycle in a 16–13 game that lasted 19 innings vs. the

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. * July 11, 1985:

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got the 4000th strikeout of his career by striking out Mets player Danny Heep. * July 20, 1985:

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had 7 RBIs in a game versus the Atlanta Braves.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

* Wally Backman, Second Base *

, Catcher * George Foster, Outfield *

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, Pitcher *

, First Base * Howard Johnson, Third Base * Rafael Santana, Shortstop *

, Outfield * Mookie Wilson, Outfield

Notable transactions

* June 3, 1985: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round of the

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(Secondary Phase), but did not sign.Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference
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Roster

Game log

Regular season

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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 The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Ha ...

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 The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...

* 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 An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...

* Darryl Strawberry, Right field, Starter * Gary Carter, Catcher * Ron Darling, Pitcher * Dwight Gooden, Pitcher (Injured, did not play)

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tidewater, Jackson

References

External links

1985 New York Mets at Baseball Reference1985 New York Mets
at ''Baseball Almanac'' {{New York Mets New York Mets seasons

1980s in Queens Shea Stadium