1985 New York Mets season
Mets finished second, three games behind the Cardinals.
The 1985 New York Mets season was the 24th regular season for the team. They finished second in the National League East with a 98–64 record, staying in contention for the division title until the last week of the season. The St. Louis Cardinals won the division by 3 games.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1985
- League
- National League
- Division
- East
- Ballpark
- Shea Stadium
- City
- New York
- Divisional place
- 2nd
- Owners
- Nelson Doubleday, Jr.
- General manager
- Frank Cashen
Facts from the source article.
Offseason
On December 10, 1984, the Mets traded Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter. Rusty Staub signed as a free agent on January 3, 1985. On January 18, the Mets traded Tim Leary to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a four-team trade, receiving Frank Wills from the Kansas City Royals. Rick Anderson signed as a free agent on February 2.
Regular season
Gary Carter led the Mets in home runs and runs batted in. On July 4, Keith Hernandez hit for the cycle in a 16–13 game lasting 19 innings against the Atlanta Braves. On July 11, Nolan Ryan struck out Danny Heep for his 4000th career strikeout. Darryl Strawberry had 7 RBIs in a game versus the Braves on July 20.
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