The New York Metroplitans Hall of Records:
Top Ten Seasonal Marks, Pitching

1883-1887

The pitchers showcased here are presented on the basis of
their best Mets single-season mark for Earned Run Average (at least 85 IP)

Tim Keefe
Best ERA as a Met
2.25 in 1884

Jack Lynch
Best ERA as a Met
2.67 in 1884

Ed Cushman
Best ERA as a Met
2.78 in 1885

GAMES

GAMES STARTED

COMPLETE GAMES

INNINGS PITCHED

WINS

68, Tim Keefe, 1883

58, Tim Keefe, 1884

55, Jack Lynch, 1884

52, Al Mays, 1887

51, Jack Lynch, 1886

44, Jack Lynch, 1885

41, Al Mays, 1886

38, Ed Cushman, 1886

29, Jack Lynch, 1883

26, Ed Cushman, 1887

68, Tim Keefe, 1883

58, Tim Keefe, 1884

54, Jack Lynch, 1884

52, Al Mays, 1887

50, Jack Lynch, 1886

43, Jack Lynch, 1885

41, Al Mays, 1886

37, Ed Cushman, 1886

29, Jack Lynch, 1883

26, Ed Cushman, 1887

68, Tim Keefe, 1883

56, Tim Keefe, 1884

54, Jack Lynch, 1884

50, Jack Lynch, 1886

50, Al Mays, 1887

43, Jack Lynch, 1885

39, Al Mays, 1886

37, Ed Cushman, 1886

29, Jack Lynch, 1883

25, Ed Cushman, 1887

619.0, Tim Keefe, 1883

496.0, Jack Lynch, 1884

483.0, Tim Keefe, 1884

441.1, Al Mays, 1887

432.2, Jack Lynch, 1886

379.0, Jack Lynch, 1885

350.0, Al Mays, 1886

325.2, Ed Cushman, 1886

255.0, Jack Lynch, 1883

220.0, Ed Cushman, 1887

41, Tim Keefe, 1883

37, Tim Keefe, 1884

37, Jack Lynch, 1884

23, Jack Lynch, 1885

20, Jack Lynch, 1886

17, Ed Cushman, 1886

17, Al Mays, 1887

13, Jack Lynch, 1883

11, Al Mays, 1886

10, Ed Cushman, 1887

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LOSSES

WINNING PECENTAGE

HITS

RUNS

EARNED RUNS

34, Al Mays, 1887

30, Jack Lynch, 1886

28, Al May, 1886

27, Tim Keefe, 1883

21, Jack Lynch, 1885

20, Ed Cushman, 1886

17, Tim Keefe, 1884

15, Jack Lynch, 1883

15, Jack Lynch, 1884

15, Ed Cushman, 1887

.712, Jack Lynch, 1884

.685, Tim Keefe, 1884

.603, Tim Keefe, 1883

.523, Jack Lynch, 1885

.464, Jack Lynch, 1883

.459, Ed Cushman, 1886

.400, Jack Lynch, 1886

.400, Ed Cushman, 1887

.389, Doug Crothers, 1885

.364, Ed Cushman, 1885

551, Al Mays, 1887

486, Tim Keefe, 1883

485, Jack Lynch, 1886

420, Jack Lynch, 1884

410, Jack Lynch, 1885

380, Tim Keefe, 1884

330, Al Mays, 1886

310, Ed Cushman, 1887

278, Ed Cushman, 1886

263, Jack Lynch, 1883

359, Al Mays, 1887

307, Jack Lynch, 1886

244, Tim Keefe, 1883

243, Jack Lynch, 1885

232, Ed Cushman, 1887

231, Al Mays, 1886

226, Jack Lynch, 1884

195, Tim Keefe, 1884

180, Ed Cushman, 1886

161, Jack Lynch, 1883

232, Al Mays, 1887

190, Jack Lynch, 1886

166, Tim Keefe, 1883

152, Jack Lynch, 1885

147, Jack Lynch, 1884

146, Ed Cushman, 1887

132, Al Mays, 1886

121, Tim Keefe, 1884

116, Jack Lynch, 1883

113, Ed Cushman, 1886

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STRIKEOUTS

BASES ON BALLS

SHUTOUTS

SAVES

EARNED RUN AVERAGE

361, Tim Keefe, 1883

334, Tim Keefe, 1884

292, Jack Lynch, 1884

193, Jack Lynch, 1886

177, Jack Lynch, 1885

167, Ed Cushman, 1886

163, Al Mays, 1886

133, Ed Cushman, 1885

124, Al Mays, 1887

119, Jack Lynch, 1883

140, Al Mays, 1886

136, Al Mays, 1887

116, Jack Lynch, 1886

99, Ed Cushman, 1886

98, Tim Keefe, 1883

83, Ed Cushman, 1887

71, Tim Keefe, 1884

53, John Shaffer, 1887

49, Doug Crothers, 1885

48, Ed Begley, 1885

5, Tim Keefe, 1883

5, Jack Lynch, 1884

4, Tim Keefe, 1884

2, Ed Cushman, 1886

1, Jack Lynch, 1883

1, Doug Crothers, 1885

1, Jack Lynch, 1885

1, Jack Lynch, 1886

1, John Shaffer, 1886

1, Stump Wiedman, 1887

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2.25, Tim Keefe, 1884

2.41, Tim Keefe, 1883

2.67, Jack Lynch, 1884

2.78, Ed Cushman, 1885

3.12, Ed Cushman, 1886

3.39, Al Mays, 1886

3.61, Jack Lynch, 1885

3.95, Jack Lynch, 1886

4.09, Jack Lynch, 1883

4.73, Al Mays, 1887

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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.

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 1 inning pitched per team game.