The New York Mets Hall of Records: Season Pitching Marks

The New York Mets Hall of Records:
Top Twenty Season Marks, Pitching

anyone who has ever pitched for the Mets
The pitchers showcased here are presented on the basis of
their best single-season mark for Earned Run Average


Dwight Gooden Best ERA 1.53 in 1985		Dean Chance Best ERA 1.65 in 1964			Nolan Ryan Best ERA 1.69 in 1981 *
GAMES	GAMES STARTED		COMPLETE GAMES	INNINGS PITCHED		WINS
106, Mike Marshall, 1974 LA NL 92, Mike Marshall, 1973 Mon NL 90, Mike Marshall, 1979 Min AL 86, Pedro Feliciano, 2008 Mets 84, Dick Tidrow, 1980 Chi NL 84, Graeme Lloyd, 2001 Mon NL 83, Ken Sanders, 1971 Mil AL 83, Octavio Dotel, 2002 Hou NL 83, Mike Stanton, 2004 Mets 82, Mike Stanton, 2006 Was NL-SF NL 82, Joe Smith, 2008 Mets 81, Dale Murray, 1976 Mon NL 81, Kenny Rogers, 1992 Tex AL 81, Brad Clontz, 1996 Atl NL 81, Mike Stanton, 1996 Bos AL-Tex AL 81, Luis Ayala, 2004 Mon NL 81, Heath Bell, 2007 SD NL 81, Aaron Heilman, 2007 Mets 81, Luis Ayala, 2008 Was NL-Mets five tied with 80	45, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 42, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL 42, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 41, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 41, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 41, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 40, Dick Tidrow, 1973 Cle AL 40, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 39, Warren Spahn, 1950 Bos NL 39, Ralph Terry, 1962 NY AL 39, Dean Chance, 1967 Min AL 39, Dean Chance, 1968 Min AL 39, Mickey Lolich, 1970 Det AL 39, Nolan Ryan, 1972 Cal AL 39, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 39, Nolan Ryan, 1976 Cal AL 39, Mike Torrez, 1976 Oak AL 39, Ray Burris, 1977 Chi NL 39, Randy Jones, 1979 SD NL seven tied with 38		29, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 27, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 26, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 26, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 26, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 25, Warren Spahn, 1949 Bos NL 25, Warren Spahn, 1950 Bos NL 25, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 24, Warren Spahn, 1953 Mil NL 23, Warren Spahn, 1954 Mil NL 23, Warren Spahn, 1958 Mil NL 23, Mickey Lolilch, 1972 Det AL 23, Frank Tanana, 1976 Cal AL 22, Warren Spahn, 1947 Bos NL 22, Frank Lary, 1961 Det AL 22, Warren Spahn, 1962 Mil NL 22, Warren Spahn, 1963 Mil NL 22, Nolan Ryan, 1977 Cal AL four tied with 21	376.0, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 332.2, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 327.1, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 326.0, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 315.1, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 314.1, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL 310.2, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 308.2, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 308.0, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 302.1, Warren Spahn, 1949 Bos NL 299.0, Nolan Ryan, 1977 Cal AL 298.2, Ralph Terry, 1962 NY AL 294.0, Frank Lary, 1956 Det AL 293.0, Warren Spahn, 1950 Bos NL 292.0, Warren Spahn, 1959 Mil NL 292.0, Dean Chance, 1968 Min AL 290.2, Tom Seaver, 1970 Mets 290.0, Warren Spahn, 1947 Bos NL 290.0, Warren Spahn, 1958 Mil NL 290.0, Tom Seaver, 1973 Mets		25, Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets 25, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 24, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets 24, Frank Viola, 1988 Min AL 23, Warren Spahn, 1953 Mil NL 23, Frank Lary, 1961 Det AL 23, Ralph Terry, 1962 NY AL 23, Warren Spahn, 1963 Mil NL 23, Orel Hershiser, 1988 LA NL 23, Bret Saberhagen, 1989 KC AL 23, Pedro Martinez, 1999 Bos AL 22, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 22, Bob Friend, 1958 Pit NL 22, Warren Spahn, 1958 Mil NL 22, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 22, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 22, Tom Seaver, 1975 Mets 22, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 22, Tom Glavine, 1993 Atl NL 22, Mike Hampton, 1999 Hou NL

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Pedro Martinez Best ERA 1.74 in 2000		Tom Seaver Best ERA 1.76 in 1971			Orel Hershiser Best ERA 2.03 in 1985
LOSSES	WINNING PERCENTAGE		HITS	RUNS		EARNED RUNS
24, Roger Craig, 1962 Mets 24, Jack Fisher, 1965 Mets 22, Roger Craig, 1963 Mets 22, Randy Jones, 1974 SD NL 21, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 20, Al Jackson, 1962 Mets 20, Tracy Stallard, 1964 Mets 20, Al Jackson, 1965 Mets 20, Jerry Koosman, 1977 Mets 19, Warren Spahn, 1952 Bos NL 19, Bob Friend, 1959 Pit NL 19, Bob Friend, 1961 Pit NL 19, Jay Hook, 1962 Mets 19, Galen Cisco, 1964 Mets 19, Mickey Lolich, 1970 Det AL 19, Frank Tanana, 1974 Cal AL 19, Tim Leary, 1990 NY AL 19, Scott Erickson, 1993 Min AL 19, Bobby Jones, 2001 SD NL twelve tied with 18	.875, Tom Seaver, 1981 Cin NL .870, David Cone, 1988 Mets .864, Orel Hershiser, 1985 LA NL .857, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets .852, Pedro Martinez, 1999 Bos AL .846, Mike Hampton, 1999 Hou NL .842, Ralph Terry, 1961 NY AL .833, Pedro Martinez, 2002 Bos AL .800, John Candelaria, 1977 Pit NL .800, George Stone, 1973 Mets .800, John Franco, 1985 Cin NL .800, Johan Santana, 2003 Min AL .793, Bret Saberhagen, 1989 KC AL .792, Shawn Estes, 1997 SF NL .786, Tom Glavine, 1993 Atl NL .786, Mark Clark, 1994 Cle AL * .783, Bob Ojeda, 1986 Mets .781, Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets three tied with .778		336, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 315, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 310, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL 310, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 299, Bob Friend, 1958 Pit NL 289, Frank Lary, 1956 Det AL 289, Dick Tidrow, 1973 Cle AL 284, Scott Erickson, 1998 Bal AL 283, Warren Spahn, 1949 Bos NL 282, Warren Spahn, 1959 Mil NL 282, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 280, Bob Friend, 1962 Pit NL 278, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 275, George Medich, 1974 NY AL 274, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 273, Bob Friend, 1957 Pit NL 272, Mickey Lolich, 1970 Det AL 272, Mike Torrez, 1978 Bos AL three tied with 271	160, Pedro Astacio, 1998 Col NL 155, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 152, Jose Lima, 2000 Hou NL 150, Dick Tidrow, 1973 Cle AL 146, Brian Bohanon, 1999 Col NL 144, Mike Torrez, 1979 Bos AL 143, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 141, Frank Viola, 1983 Min AL 140, Pedro Astacio, 1999 Col NL 140, Jose Lima, 2005 KC AL 138, Scott Erickson, 1993 Min AL 138, Mike Hampton, 2001 Col NL 137, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL 137, Jay Hook, 1962 Mets 137, Scott Erickson, 1996 Bal AL 137, Bobby Jones, 2001 SD NL 136, Frank Viola, 1985 Min AL 136, Frank Viola, 1986 Min AL 135, Mike Hampton, 2002 Col NL five tied with 133		145, Pedro Astacio, 1998 Col NL 145, Jose Lima, 2000 Hou NL 142, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 136, Brian Bohanon, 1999 Col NL 135, Dick Tidrow, 1973 Cle AL 131, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 131, Shawn Estes, 2004 Col NL 131, Jose Lima, 2005 KC AL 130, Pedro Astacio, 1999 Col NL 128, Frank Viola, 1983 Min AL 127, Steve Trachsel, 1999 Chi NL 126, Mike Torrez, 1979 Bos AL 126, Scott Erickson, 1993 Min AL 124, Scott Erickson, 1996 Bal AL 123, Frank Viola, 1986 Min AL 123, Scott Erickson, 1999 Bal AL 123, Cory Lidle, 2003 Tor AL 122, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 122, Mike Hampton, 2001 Col NL 122, Mike Hampton, 2002 Col NL

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Jerry Koosman Best ERA 2.08 in 1968		Warren Spahn Best ERA 2.10 in 1953			Dave Roberts Best ERA 2.10 in 1971
STRIKEOUTS	BASES ON BALLS		SHUTOUTS	SAVES		EARNED RUN AVERAGE
383, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 367, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 341, Nolan Ryan, 1977 Cal AL 329, Nolan Ryan, 1972 Cal AL 327, Nolan Ryan, 1976 Cal AL 313, Pedro Martinez, 1999 Bos AL 308, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 306, Mike Scott, 1986 Hou NL 305, Pedro Martinez, 1997 Mon NL 301, Nolan Ryan, 1989 Tex AL 289, Tom Seaver, 1971 Mets 284, Pedro Martinez, 2000 Bos AL 283, Tom Seaver, 1970 Mets 276, Dwight Gooden, 1984 Mets 271, Mickey Lolich, 1969 Det AL 270, Nolan Ryan, 1987 Hou NL 269, Frank Tanana, 1975 Cal AL 268, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets 265, Johan Santana, 2004 Min AL two tied with 261	204, Nolan Ryan, 1977 Cal AL 202, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 183, Nolan Ryan, 1976 Cal AL 162, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 157, Nolan Ryan, 1972 Cal AL 148, Nolan Ryan, 1978 Cal AL 133, Mike Torrez, 1975 Bal AL 132, Chuck Estrada, 1961 Bal AL 132, Nolan Ryan, 1975 Cal AL 122, Mickey Lolich, 1969 Det AL 121, Chuck Estrada, 1962 Bal AL 121, Mike Torrez, 1979 Bos AL 119, Al Leiter, 1996 Fla NL 116, Frank Lary, 1956 Det AL 116, Nolan Ryan, 1971 Mets 115, Mike Torrez, 1973 Mon NL five tied with 114		11, Dean Chance, 1964 LA AL 9, Nolan Ryan, 1972 Cal AL 8, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets 8, Orel Hershiser, 1988 LA NL 7, Warren Spahn, 1947 Bos NL 7, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 7, Warren Spahn, 1963 Mil NL 7, Jerry Koosman, 1968 Mets 7, Jon Matlack, 1974 Mets 7, Nolan Ryan, 1976 Cal AL 7, Tom Seaver, 1977 Mets-Cin NL 7, Frank Tanana, 1977 Cal AL nine tied with 6	53, Randy Myers, 1993 Chi NL 47, Armando Benitez, 2004 Fla NL 47, Jason Isringhausen, 2004 StL NL 45, Randy Myers, 1997 Bal AL 44, Billy Wagner, 2003 Hou NL 43, Roberto Hernandez, 1999 TB AL 43, Armando Benitez, 2001 Mets 42, Jeff Reardon, 1988 Min AL 42, Rick Aguilera, 1991 Min AL 41, Jeff Reardon, 1985 Mon NL 41, Rick Aguilera, 1992 Min AL 41, Armando Benitez, 2000 Mets 41, Danny Graves, 2004 Cin NL 40, Jeff Reardon, 1991 Bos AL 40, Billy Wagner, 2006 Mets 39, John Franco, 1988 Cin NL 39, Jason Isringhausen, 2005 StL NL 39, Billy Wagner, 1999 Hou NL 39, Billy Wagner, 2001 Hou NL seven tied with 38		1.53, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets 1.65, Dean Chance, 1964 LA AL 1.69, Nolan Ryan, 1981 Hou NL* 1.74, Pedro Martinez, 2000 Bos AL 1.76, Tom Seaver, 1971 Mets 1.90, Pedro Martinez, 1997 Mon NL 2.03, Orel Hershiser, 1985 LA NL 2.07, Pedro Martinez, 1999 Bos AL 2.08, Tom Seaver, 1973 Mets 2.08, Jerry Koosman, 1968 Mets 2.10, Warren Spahn, 1953 Mil NL 2.10, Dave Roberts, 1971 SD NL 2.16, Bret Saberhagen, 1989 KC AL 2.20, Tom Seaver, 1968 Mets 2.21, Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets 2.22, David Cone, 1988 Mets 2.22, Pedro Martinez, 2003 Bos AL 2.22, Mike Scott, 1986 Hou NL 2.24, Randy Jones, 1975 SD NL 2.26, Pedro Martinez, 2002 Bos AL

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The pitcher whose name is in gold was Number One in each category; the pitchers listed in white finished Numbers Two through Ten, and the pitchers in light gray finished Eleven through Twenty.

Pitchers highlighted in blue accomplished their chart-making season while toiling for the Mets.

Winning Percentage is presented on the basis of a minimum of 15 decisions. Earned Run Average is presented on the basis of a minimum of 162 innings pitched. Seasons marked with an asterisk (*) denote strike-shortened years, and the pitchers qualified on the basis of 1 inning pitched per team game played.