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

the decade of the 1990s

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

Al Leiter Best 1990s ERA as a Met 2.47 in 1998		Frank Viola Best 1990s ERA as a Met 2.67 in 1990		Sid Fernandez Best 1990s ERA as a Met 2.73 in 1992
GAMES	GAMES STARTED	COMPLETE GAMES	INNINGS PITCHED	WINS	LOSSES
80, Turk Wendell, 1999 77, Armando Benitez, 1999 76, Jeff Innis, 1992 73, Greg McMichael, 1997 73, Dennis Cook, 1998 71, Dennis Cook, 1999 69, Jeff Innis, 1991 67, Jeff Innis, 1993 66, Turk Wendell, 1998 61, John Franco, 1998 59, John Franco, 1997 58, Mike Maddux, 1993 58, Jerry DiPoto, 1995 58, Doug Henry, 1996 57, Jerry DiPoto, 1996 55, John Franco, 1990 54, Cory Lidle, 1997 four tied with 52	35, Frank Viola, 1990 35, Frank Viola, 1991 34, Dwight Gooden, 1990 34, David Cone, 1991 32, Sid Fernandez, 1992 32, Mark Clark, 1996 32, Dave Mlicki, 1997 32, Orel Hershiser, 1999 32, Al Leiter, 1999 31, Dwight Gooden, 1992 31, Pete Harnisch, 1996 31, Bobby Jones, 1996 31, Rick Reed, 1997 31, Rick Reed, 1998 30, David Cone, 1990 30, Sid Fernandez, 1990 30, Bobby Jones, 1995 30, Bobby Jones, 1997 30, Bobby Jones, 1998 four tied with 29	7, Frank Viola, 1990 7, David Cone, 1992 7, Dwight Gooden, 1993 6, David Cone, 1990 5, David Cone, 1991 5, Sid Fernandez, 1992 4, Bret Saberhagen, 1993 4, Bret Saberhagen, 1994 4, Al Leiter, 1998 3, Dwight Gooden, 1991 3, Frank Viola, 1991 3, Dwight Gooden, 1992 3, Eric Hillman, 1993 3, Bobby Jones, 1995 3, Bret Saberhagen, 1995 3, Bobby Jones, 1996 ten tied with 2	249.2, Frank Viola, 1990 232.2, Dwight Gooden, 1990 232.2, David Cone, 1991 231.1, Frank Viola, 1991 214.2, Sid Fernandez, 1992 213.0, Al Leiter, 1999 212.1, Mark Clark, 1996 212.1, Rick Reed, 1998 211.2, David Cone, 1990 208.2, Dwight Gooden, 1993 208.1, Rick Reed, 1997 206.0, Dwight Gooden, 1992 196.2, David Cone, 1992 195.2, Bobby Jones, 1995 195.2, Bobby Jones, 1996 195.1, Bobby Jones, 1998 194.2, Pete Harnisch, 1996 193.2, Dave Mlicki, 1997 193.1, Bobby Jones, 1997 193.0, Al Leiter, 1998	20, Frank Viola, 1990 19, Dwight Gooden, 1990 17, Al Leiter, 1998 16, Rick Reed, 1998 15, Bobby Jones, 1997 14, David Cone, 1990 14, David Cone, 1991 14, Sid Fernandez, 1992 14, Bret Saberhagen, 1994 14, Mark Clark, 1996 13, Dwight Gooden, 1991 13, Frank Viola, 1991 13, David Cone, 1992 13, Rick Reed, 1997 13, Orel Hershiser, 1999 13, Al Leiter, 1999 12, Dwight Gooden, 1993 12, Bobby Jones, 1994 12, Bobby Jones, 1996 12, Masato Yoshii, 1999	16, Anthony Young, 1993 15, Frank Viola, 1991 15, Dwight Gooden, 1993 15, Frank Tanana, 1993 14, Sid Fernandez, 1990 14, David Cone, 1991 14, Anthony Young, 1992 14, Jason Isringhausen, 1996 13, Dwight Gooden, 1992 12, Frank Viola, 1990 12, Wally Whitehurst, 1991 12, Pete Schourek, 1993 12, Pete Harnisch, 1996 12, Paul Wilson, 1996 12, Dave Mlicki, 1997 12, Orel Hershiser, 1999 12, Al Leiter, 1999 11, Sid Fernandez, 1992 11, Mark Clark, 1996 11, Rick Reed, 1998

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Bret Saberhagen Best 1990s ERA as a Met 2.74 in 1994		David Cone Best 1990s ERA as a Met 2.88 in 1992		Rick Reed Best 1990s ERA as a Met 2.89 in 1997
WINNING PERCENTAGE	HITS	RUNS	EARNED RUNS	STRIKEOUTS	BASES ON BALLS
.778, Bret Saberhagen, 1994 .739, Al Leiter, 1998 .731, Dwight Gooden, 1990 .688, Rick Reed, 1999 .667, Dennis Cook, 1999 .650, Dwight Gooden, 1991 .650, David Cone, 1992 .632, Bobby Jones, 1994 .625, Frank Viola, 1990 .625, Bobby Jones, 1997 .600, Bobby Jones, 1996 .600, Masato Yoshii, 1999 .593, Rick Reed, 1998 .591, Rick Reed, 1997 .583, David Cone, 1990 .563, Dave Mlicki, 1995 .560, Sid Fernandez, 1992 .560, Mark Clark, 1996 .533, Mark Clark, 1997 two tied with .520	259, Frank Viola, 1991 229, Dwight Gooden, 1990 227, Frank Viola, 1990 219, Bobby Jones, 1996 217, Mark Clark, 1996 209, Bobby Jones, 1995 209, Al Leiter, 1999 208, Rick Reed, 1998 204, David Cone, 1991 198, Frank Tanana, 1993 197, Dwight Gooden, 1992 195, Pete Harnisch, 1996 194, Dave Mlicki, 1997 192, Bobby Jones, 1998 190, Jason Isringhausen, 1996 188, Dwight Gooden, 1993 186, Rick Reed, 1997 185, Dwight Gooden, 1991 177, David Cone, 1990 177, Bobby Jones, 1997	112, Frank Viola, 1991 107, Bobby Jones, 1995 107, Al Leiter, 1999 106, Dwight Gooden, 1990 103, Pete Harnisch, 1996 103, Jason Isringhausen, 1996 102, Bobby Jones, 1996 102, Paul Wilson, 1996 100, Frank Tanana, 1993 98, Mark Clark, 1996 95, David Cone, 1991 94, Bobby Jones, 1998 93, Dwight Gooden, 1992 92, Orel Hershiser, 1999 90, Pete Schourek, 1993 89, Dwight Gooden, 1993 89, Dave Mlicki, 1997 88, Bobby Jones, 1997 86, Masato Yoshii, 1999 two tied with 84	102, Frank Viola, 1991 100, Al Leiter, 1999 99, Dwight Gooden, 1990 96, Bobby Jones, 1996 91, Frank Tanana, 1993 91, Bobby Jones, 1995 91, Pete Harnisch, 1996 91, Jason Isringhausen, 1996 91, Orel Hershiser, 1999 89, Paul Wilson, 1996 88, Bobby Jones, 1998 86, Dave Mlicki, 1997 85, David Cone, 1991 85, Pete Schourek, 1993 85, Masato Yoshii, 1999 84, Dwight Gooden, 1992 82, Rick Reed, 1998 81, Pete Smith, 1994 81, Mark Clark, 1996 80, Dwight Gooden, 1993	241, David Cone, 1991 233, David Cone, 1990 223, Dwight Gooden, 1990 214, David Cone, 1992 193, Sid Fernandez, 1992 182, Frank Viola, 1990 181, Sid Fernandez, 1990 174, Al Leiter, 1998 162, Al Leiter, 1999 157, Dave Mlicki, 1997 153, Rick Reed, 1998 150, Dwight Gooden, 1991 149, Dwight Gooden, 1993 145, Dwight Gooden, 1992 143, Bret Saberhagen, 1994 142, Mark Clark, 1996 132, Frank Viola, 1991 128, Armando Benitez, 1999 127, Bobby Jones, 1995 125, Bobby Jones, 1997	93, Al Leiter, 1999 82, David Cone, 1992 77, Orel Hershiser, 1999 76, Dave Mlicki, 1997 73, David Cone, 1991 73, Jason Isringhausen, 1996 71, Paul Wilson, 1996 71, Al Leiter, 1998 70, Dwight Gooden, 1990 70, Dwight Gooden, 1992 67, Sid Fernandez, 1990 67, Sid Fernandez, 1992 65, David Cone, 1990 63, Bobby Jones, 1997 61, Dwight Gooden, 1993 61, Pete Harnisch, 1996 60, Frank Viola, 1990 58, Masato Yoshii, 1999 three tied with 56

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Bobby Jones Best 1990s ERA as a Met 3.15 in 1994*	Mark Clark Best 1990s ERA as a Met 3.43 in 1996	Dwight Gooden Best 1990s ERA as a Met 3.45 in 1993
SHUTOUTS	SAVES	EARNED RUN AVERAGE
5, David Cone, 1992 3, Frank Viola, 1990 2, David Cone, 1990 2, David Cone, 1991 2, Sid Fernandez, 1992 2, Dwight Gooden, 1993 2, Al Leiter, 1998 twenty-one tied with 1	38, John Franco, 1998 36, John Franco, 1997 33, John Franco, 1990 30, John Franco, 1991 30, John Franco, 1994 29, John Franco, 1995 28, John Franco, 1996 22, Armando Benitez, 1999 19, John Franco, 1999 15, John Franco, 1992 15, Anthony Young, 1992 10, John Franco, 1993 9, Doug Henry, 1996 7, Greg McMichael, 1997 5, Alejandro Pena, 1990 5, Mike Maddux, 1993 4, Alejandro Pena, 1991 4, Doug Henry, 1995 4, Turk Wendell, 1998 five tied with 3	2.47, Al Leiter, 1998 2.67, Frank Viola, 1990 2.73, Sid Fernandez, 1992 2.74, Bret Saberhagen, 1994 2.88, David Cone, 1992 2.89, Rick Reed, 1997 3.15, Bobby Jones, 1994* 3.23, David Cone, 1990 3.29, David Cone, 1991 3.43, Mark Clark, 1996 3.45, Dwight Gooden, 1993 3.46, Sid Fernandez, 1990 3.48, Rick Reed, 1998 3.60, Dwight Gooden, 1991 3.63, Bobby Jones, 1997 3.67, Dwight Gooden, 1992 3.83, Dwight Gooden, 1990 3.93, Masato Yoshii, 1998 3.97, Frank Viola, 1991 4.00, Dave Mlicki, 1997

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

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.