The New York Mets Hall of Records:
Top Twenty Seasonal Marks, Batting

the decade of the 1980s

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The players showcased here are presented on the basis of
their best Mets single-season mark of On-Base Percentage plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)

Darryl Strawberry Best 1980s OPS as a Met .981 in 1987		Howard Johnson Best 1980s OPS as a Met .928 in 1989			Keith Hernandez Best 1980s OPS as a Met .859 in 1986
GAMES	AT-BATS		RUNS	HITS	DOUBLES	TRIPLES
159, Mookie Wilson, 1982 158, Keith Hernandez, 1985 157, George Foster, 1983 157, Howard Johnson, 1987 154, Keith Hernandez, 1984 154, Mookie Wilson, 1984 154, Rafael Santana, 1985 154, Keith Hernandez, 1987 154, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 153, Hubie Brooks, 1984 153, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 153, Howard Johnson, 1989 152, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 152, Mookie Wilson, 1983 151, George Foster, 1982 151, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 151, Kevin Elster, 1989 150, Hubie Brooks, 1983 four tied with 149	639, Mookie Wilson, 1982 638, Mookie Wilson, 1983 601, George Foster, 1983 593, Keith Hernandez, 1985 590, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 587, Mookie Wilson, 1984 587, Keith Hernandez, 1987 586, Hubie Brooks, 1983 578, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 571, Howard Johnson, 1989 562, Frank Taveras, 1980 561, Hubie Brooks, 1984 555, Gary Carter, 1985 554, Howard Johnson, 1987 553, George Foster, 1984 552, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 551, Keith Hernandez, 1986 550, George Foster, 1982 550, Keith Hernandez, 1984 545, Kevin McReynolds, 1989		108, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 104, Howard Johnson, 1989 101, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 94, Keith Hernandez, 1986 93, Howard Johnson, 1987 91, Mookie Wilson, 1983 90, Mookie Wilson, 1982 88, Mookie Wilson, 1984 87, Keith Hernandez, 1985 87, Keith Hernandez, 1987 86, Len Dykstra, 1987 86, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 85, Howard Johnson, 1988 83, Keith Hernandez, 1984 83, Gary Carter, 1985 82, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 82, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 81, Gary Carter, 1986 80, Dave Kingman, 1982 78, Darryl Strawberry, 1985	183, Keith Hernandez, 1985 178, Mookie Wilson, 1982 176, Mookie Wilson, 1983 171, Keith Hernandez, 1984 171, Keith Hernandez, 1986 170, Keith Hernandez, 1987 164, Howard Johnson, 1989 163, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 162, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 162, Mookie Wilson, 1984 159, Hubie Brooks, 1984 159, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 157, Frank Taveras, 1980 156, Gary Carter, 1985 151, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 149, Steve Henderson, 1980 149, George Foster, 1984 148, Kevin McReynolds, 1989 147, Hubie Brooks, 1983 147, Howard Johnson, 1987	41, Howard Johnson, 1989 37, Len Dykstra, 1987 34, Keith Hernandez, 1985 34, Keith Hernandez, 1986 32, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 32, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 31, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 31, Keith Hernandez, 1984 30, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 29, Tim Teufel, 1987 28, Mookie Wilson, 1984 28, Keith Hernandez, 1987 28, Gregg Jefferies, 1989 27, Frank Taveras, 1980 27, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 27, Len Dykstra, 1986 27, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 27, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 26, Darryl Strawberry, 1989 26, Joel Youngblood, 1980	10, Mookie Wilson, 1984 9, Mookie Wilson, 1982 8, Doug Flynn, 1980 8, Steve Henderson, 1980 8, Mookie Wilson, 1981 8, Mookie Wilson, 1985 7, Darryl Strawberry, 1983 7, Len Dykstra, 1986 7, Mookie Wilson, 1987 6, Mookie Wilson, 1983 5, Lee Mazzilli, 1981 5, Wally Backman, 1985 5, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 5, Mookie Wilson, 1986 5, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 5, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 5, Mookie Wilson, 1988 eight tied with 4

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Gary Carter Best 1980s OPS as a Met .853 in 1985			Kevin McReynolds Best 1980s OPS as a Met .832 in 1988			Lee Mazzilli Best 1980s OPS as a Met .801 in 1980
HOME RUNS	RUNS BATTED IN	TOTAL BASES		STOLEN BASES	CAUGHT STEALING		STRIKEOUTS	BASES ON BALLS
39, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 39, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 37, Dave Kingman, 1982 36, Howard Johnson, 1987 36, Howard Johnson, 1989 32, Gary Carter, 1985 29, Darryl Strawberry, 1985 29, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 29, Darryl Strawberry, 1989 28, George Foster, 1983 27, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 27, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 26, Darryl Strawberry, 1983 26, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 24, George Foster, 1984 24, Gary Carter, 1986 24, Howard Johnson, 1988 22, Dave Kingman, 1981 22, Kevin McReynolds, 1989 21, George Foster, 1985	105, Gary Carter, 1986 104, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 101, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 101, Howard Johnson, 1989 100, Gary Carter, 1985 99, Dave Kingman, 1982 99, Howard Johnson, 1987 99, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 97, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 95, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 94, Keith Hernandez, 1984 93, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 91, Keith Hernandez, 1985 90, George Foster, 1983 89, Keith Hernandez, 1987 86, George Foster, 1984 85, Kevin McReynolds, 1989 83, Keith Hernandez, 1986 83, Gary Carter, 1987 79, Darryl Strawberry, 1985	319, Howard Johnson, 1989 310, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 296, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 292, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 279, Howard Johnson, 1987 274, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 271, Gary Carter, 1985 256, Keith Hernandez, 1987 255, Keith Hernandez, 1985 252, George Foster, 1983 249, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 247, Keith Hernandez, 1984 246, Keith Hernandez, 1986 245, George Foster, 1984 245, Kevin McReynolds, 1989 244, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 241, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 240, Mookie Wilson, 1984 236, Mookie Wilson, 1982 two tied with 234		58, Mookie Wilson, 1982 54, Mookie Wilson, 1983 46, Mookie Wilson, 1984 41, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 41, Howard Johnson, 1989 36, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 32, Frank Taveras, 1980 32, Wally Backman, 1984 32, Howard Johnson, 1987 31, Len Dystra, 1986 31, Juan Samuel, 1989 30, Wally Backman, 1985 30, Len Dykstra, 1988 29, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 28, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 27, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 27, Len Dykstra, 1987 26, Darryl Strawberry, 1985 25, Mookie Wilson, 1986 two tied with 24	18, Frank Taveras, 1980 16, Mookie Wilson, 1982 16, Mookie Wilson, 1983 15, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 14, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 12, Steve Henderson, 1980 12, Mookie Wilson, 1981 12, Wally Backman, 1985 12, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 12, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 11, Joel Youngblood, 1980 11, Darryl Strawberry, 1985 10, Brian Giles, 1983 10, Howard Johnson, 1987 9, Elliott Maddox, 1980 9, Jose Oquendo, 1983 9, Wally Backman, 1984 9, Mookie Wilson, 1984 9, Mookie Wilson, 1985 9, Juan Samuel, 1989		156, Dave Kingman, 1982 141, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 131, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 128, Darryl Strawberry, 1983 127, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 126, Howard Johnson, 1989 123, George Foster, 1982 122, George Foster, 1984 122, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 113, Howard Johnson, 1987 111, George Foster, 1983 105, Dave Kingman, 1981 105, Darryl Strawberry, 1989 104, Keith Hernandez, 1987 104, Howard Johnson, 1988 103, Mookie Wilson, 1983 102, Mookie Wilson, 1982 96, Hubie Brooks, 1983 96, Darryl Strawberry, 1985 92, Lee Mazzilli, 1980	97, Keith Hernandez, 1984 97, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 94, Keith Hernandez, 1986 86, Howard Johnson, 1988 85, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 83, Howard Johnson, 1987 82, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 81, Keith Hernandez, 1987 77, Keith Hernandez, 1985 77, Howard Johnson, 1989 75, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 73, Darryl Strawberry, 1985 72, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 69, Gary Carter, 1985 64, Keith Hernandez, 1983 62, Steve Henderson, 1980 62, Gary Carter, 1986 61, Darryl Strawberry, 1989 60, Dave Magadan, 1988 59, Dave Kingman, 1982

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George Foster Best 1980s OPS as a Met .792 in 1985		Ray Knight Best 1980s OPS as a Met .775 in 1986		Steve Henderson Best 1980s OPS as a Met .770 in 1980
HIT BY PITCH	SACRIFICES	SACRIFICE FLIES	ON-BASE PERCENTAGE	SLUGGING PERCENTAGE	BATTING AVERAGE
10, Juan Samuel, 1989 7, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 7, Gary Carter, 1988 6, Elliott Maddox, 1980 6, George Foster, 1984 6, Gary Carter, 1985 6, Gary Carter, 1986 6, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 5, Hubie Brooks, 1982 5, Joel Youngblood, 1982 5, Howard Johnson, 1987 5, Gregg Jefferies, 1989 ten tied with 4	14, Wally Backman, 1985 14, Wally Backman, 1986 13, Ron Darling, 1985 13, Dwight Gooden, 1986 12, Ron Gardenhire, 1982 11, Ed Lynch, 1983 10, Frank Taveras, 1980 10, Dwight Gooden, 1984 10, Ron Darling, 1986 10, Ron Darling, 1987 10, Sid Fernandez, 1987 10, Sid Fernandez, 1989 9, Dwight Gooden, 1985 9, Ed Lynch, 1985 9, Wally Backman, 1987 9, Wally Backman, 1988 9, Ron Darling, 1988 9, Dwight Gooden, 1988 8, Mike Torrez, 1983 8, Bob Ojeda, 1986	15, Gary Carter, 1986 10, Keith Hernandez, 1985 9, Joel Youngblood, 1980 9, Keith Hernandez, 1984 9, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 9, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 8, Jerry Morales, 1980 8, John Stearns, 1980 8, Ray Knight, 1986 8, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 8, Howard Johnson, 1988 8, Kevin Elster, 1989 7, Ellis Valentine, 1982 7, Kevin McReynolds, 1989 nine tied with 6	.413, Keith Hernandez, 1986 .409, Keith Hernandez, 1984 .398, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 .384, Keith Hernandez, 1985 .377, Keith Hernandez, 1987 .370, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 .369, Howard Johnson, 1989 .368, Steve Henderson, 1980 .366, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 .365, Gary Carter, 1985 .364, Howard Johnson, 1987 .358, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 .351, Ray Knight, 1986 .345, Hubie Brooks, 1981 * .343, Howard Johnson, 1988 .343, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 .341, Hubie Brooks, 1984 .340, Joel Youngblood, 1980 .337, Gary Carter, 1986 .336, Kevin McReynolds, 1988	.583, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 .559, Howard Johnson, 1989 .545, Darryl Strawberry, 1988 .507, Darryl Strawberry, 1986 .504, Howard Johnson, 1987 .496, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 .495, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 .488, Gary Carter, 1985 .467, Darryl Strawberry, 1984 .466, Darryl Strawberry, 1989 .460, George Foster, 1985 .456, Dave Kingman, 1981 * .450, Kevin McReynolds, 1989 .449, Keith Hernandez, 1984 .446, Keith Hernandez, 1986 .443, George Foster, 1984 .439, Gary Carter, 1986 .436, Keith Hernandez, 1987 .432, Dave Kingman, 1982 .431, Lee Mazzilli, 1980	.311, Keith Hernandez, 1984 .310, Keith Hernandez, 1986 .309, Keith Hernandez, 1985 .307, Hubie Brooks, 1981 * .298, Ray Knight, 1986 .290, Steve Henderson, 1980 .290, Keith Hernandez, 1987 .288, Kevin McReynolds, 1988 .287, Howard Johnson, 1989 .284, Darryl Strawberry, 1987 .283, Hubie Brooks, 1984 .281, Gary Carter, 1985 .280, Lee Mazzilli, 1980 .279, Frank Taveras, 1980 .279, Mookie Wilson, 1982 .276, Kevin McReynolds, 1987 .276, Joel Youngblood, 1980 .276, Mookie Wilson, 1984 .276, Mookie Wilson, 1983 .273, Wally Backman, 1985

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

On-Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, and Batting Average are presented on the basis of a minimum of 502 plate appearances. Seasons marked with an asterisk (*) denote strike-shortened years, and the players qualified on the basis of 3.1 plate appearances per team game played.

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