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1985 New York Mets (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984/1986)
98-64, Finished 2nd in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 695 runs, Allowed 568 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-66
Managed by Davey Johnson

Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,761,601 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1984/1986) / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Tue,4/9 vs STL W (6-5) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
2.Thu,4/11 vs STL W (2-1)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Christensen-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
3.Fri,4/12 vs CIN W (1-0) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Berenyi-P
4.Sat,4/13 vs CIN W (2-1)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
5.Sun,4/14 vs CIN W (4-0) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Gardenhire-SS Gooden-P
6.Mon,4/15 at PIT L (1-4) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Heep-LF Johnson-3B Gardenhire-SS Latham-P
7.Tue,4/16 at PIT W (2-1) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
8.Wed,4/17 at PIT W (10-6)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Gardenhire-3B Santana-SS Berenyi-P
9.Fri,4/19 at PHI W (1-0)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Gardenhire-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
10.Sat,4/20 at PHI L (6-7) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Heep-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
11.Sun,4/21 at PHI L (6-10)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Knight-3B Gardenhire-SS Darling-P
12.Mon,4/22 at STL W (7-6)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Knight-3B Santana-SS Schiraldi-P
13.Tue,4/23 at STL L (3-8) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Berenyi-P
14.Wed,4/24 at STL L (1-5) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Strawberry-RF Heep-LF Johnson-3B Hurdle-C Santana-SS Gooden-P
15.Fri,4/26 vs PIT W (6-0) Backman-2B Johnson-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-CF Heep-LF Christensen-RF Santana-SS Darling-P
16.Sat,4/27 vs PIT L (2-3)# Chapman-2B Knight-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-CF Christensen-RF Heep-LF Santana-SS Lynch-P
17.Sun,4/28 vs PIT W (5-4) Backman-2B Johnson-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-CF Heep-LF Christensen-RF Santana-SS McDowell-P
18.Tue,4/30 vs HOU W (4-1) Backman-2B Johnson-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-CF Foster-LF Heep-RF Santana-SS Gooden-P
19.Wed,5/1 vs HOU L (3-10)# Chapman-2B Gardenhire-SS Hernandez-1B Strawberry-CF Foster-LF Knight-3B Christensen-RF Reynolds-C Darling-P
20.Fri,5/3 at CIN W (9-4) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Heep-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
21.Sat,5/4 at CIN L (2-14) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Heep-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS McDowell-P
22.Sun,5/5 at CIN W (3-2)# Dykstra-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Knight-3B Christensen-LF Santana-SS Gooden-P
23.Tue,5/7 vs ATL W (5-3) Backman-2B Johnson-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-CF Foster-LF Heep-RF Santana-SS Darling-P
24.Wed,5/8 vs ATL W (4-0) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
25.Fri,5/10 vs PHI W (5-0)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Knight-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
26.Sat,5/11 vs PHI W (4-0)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Knight-3B Christensen-LF Santana-SS Fernandez-P
27.Sun,5/12 vs PHI W (3-2) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
28.Mon,5/13 at ATL L (0-1) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
29.Tue,5/14 at ATL W (3-1) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Schiraldi-P
30.Wed,5/15 at HOU W (5-3) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Knight-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
31.Thu,5/16 at HOU L (0-1) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-RF Knight-3B Blocker-LF Santana-SS Fernandez-P
32.Fri,5/17 vs SFG W (3-2)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Knight-3B Christensen-RF Santana-SS Darling-P
33.Sat,5/18 vs SFG L (2-8) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Knight-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
34.Sun,5/19 vs SFG W (3-2) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Heep-LF Johnson-3B Christensen-RF Hurdle-C Santana-SS Gorman-P
35.Mon,5/20 vs SDP L (0-2) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
36.Wed,5/22 vs SDP L (4-5) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
37.Fri,5/24 vs LAD L (3-4) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Knight-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
38.Sat,5/25 vs LAD L (2-6)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Christensen-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
39.Sun,5/26 vs LAD W (2-1)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Christensen-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Fernandez-P
40.Mon,5/27 vs LAD W (8-1)# Wilson-CF Knight-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Christensen-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
41.Wed,5/29 at SFG W (4-3)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Knight-3B Christensen-RF Santana-SS Lynch-P
42.Thu,5/30 at SFG W (2-1) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
43.Fri,5/31 at SDP L (3-4) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Fernandez-P
44.Sat,6/1 at SDP W (5-3)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Knight-3B Carter-1B Foster-LF Christensen-RF Hurdle-C Santana-SS Darling-P
45.Sun,6/2 at SDP W (7-3) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-RF Knight-3B Johnson-SS Blocker-LF Schiraldi-P
46.Mon,6/3 at LAD L (4-5) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
47.Tue,6/4 at LAD W (4-1)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Knight-3B Heep-RF Santana-SS Gooden-P
48.Wed,6/5 at LAD L (1-2) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Knight-3B Johnson-SS Fernandez-P
49.Fri,6/7 vs STL L (2-7) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-RF Knight-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
50.Sat,6/8 vs STL L (0-1)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Knight-3B Foster-LF Heep-1B Christensen-RF Reynolds-C Santana-SS Lynch-P
51.Sun,6/9 vs STL W (6-1) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
52.Sun,6/9 vs STL L (2-8) Backman-2B Blocker-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-RF Foster-LF Knight-3B Johnson-SS Schiraldi-P
53.Mon,6/10 at PHI L (4-6) Wilson-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-RF Knight-3B Hurdle-LF Santana-SS Fernandez-P
54.Tue,6/11 at PHI L (7-26) Backman-2B Johnson-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-CF Foster-LF Hurdle-RF Santana-SS Gorman-P
55.Wed,6/12 at PHI W (7-3)# Chapman-2B Knight-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-CF Christensen-RF Santana-SS Darling-P
56.Thu,6/13 at PHI L (4-5)# Chapman-2B Knight-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Heep-CF Christensen-RF Santana-SS Lynch-P
57.Fri,6/14 at MON L (4-5)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Christensen-RF Heep-LF Knight-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
58.Sat,6/15 at MON L (2-3)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Christensen-RF Knight-3B Santana-SS Fernandez-P
59.Sun,6/16 at MON L (2-7) Backman-2B Wilson-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Aguilera-P
60.Mon,6/17 vs CHC W (2-0) Backman-2B Heep-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Hurdle-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
61.Tue,6/18 vs CHC W (5-1)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Christensen-RF Knight-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
62.Wed,6/19 vs CHC W (1-0) Backman-2B Dykstra-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-LF Hurdle-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
63.Thu,6/20 vs CHC W (5-3)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Knight-3B Carter-1B Foster-LF Christensen-RF Reynolds-C Santana-SS Fernandez-P
64.Fri,6/21 vs MON W (6-3)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Christensen-RF Knight-3B Santana-SS Aguilera-P
65.Sat,6/22 vs MON L (4-5) Backman-2B Dykstra-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
66.Sun,6/23 vs MON L (1-5) Backman-2B Dykstra-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-LF Christensen-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
67.Tue,6/25 at CHC W (3-2) Backman-2B Dykstra-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-LF Hurdle-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
68.Wed,6/26 at CHC L (3-7)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-RF Christensen-LF Knight-3B Reynolds-C Santana-SS Fernandez-P
69.Thu,6/27 at CHC L (2-4) Backman-2B Johnson-3B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Heep-CF Foster-LF Hurdle-RF Santana-SS Darling-P
70.Fri,6/28 at STL L (2-3)# Wilson-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Knight-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
71.Sat,6/29 at STL L (0-6) Backman-2B Heep-CF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Hurdle-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Aguilera-P
72.Sun,6/30 at STL L (1-2) Backman-2B Heep-RF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-CF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
73.Mon,7/1 vs PIT L (0-1) Backman-2B Heep-RF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-CF Foster-LF Knight-3B Santana-SS Fernandez-P
74.Tue,7/2 vs PIT W (5-4)# Chapman-2B Christensen-RF Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Strawberry-CF Knight-3B Santana-SS Darling-P
75.Wed,7/3 vs PIT W (6-2) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Knight-3B Johnson-SS Lynch-P
76.Thu,7/4 at ATL W (16-13) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Knight-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
77.Fri,7/5 at ATL W (6-1) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Strawberry-RF Heep-LF Knight-3B Hurdle-C Santana-SS Aguilera-P
78.Sun,7/7 at ATL W (4-0)# Dykstra-CF Chapman-2B Knight-3B Carter-1B Foster-LF Christensen-RF Reynolds-C Santana-SS Fernandez-P
79.Sun,7/7 at ATL W (8-5) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Heep-LF Knight-3B Johnson-SS Darling-P
80.Mon,7/8 at CIN W (7-5)# Dykstra-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Strawberry-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Lynch-P
81.Tue,7/9 at CIN W (11-2) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Gooden-P
82.Wed,7/10 at CIN W (2-1)# Dykstra-CF Chapman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Foster-LF Strawberry-RF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Aguilera-P
83.Thu,7/11 at HOU L (3-4) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Strawberry-RF Carter-C Heep-LF Johnson-3B Santana-SS Fernandez-P
84.Fri,7/12 at HOU W (3-2) Dykstra-CF Backman-2B Hernandez-1B Carter-C Strawberry-RF Foster-LF Johns