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

anyone who has ever pitched, coached, or broadcast for the Mets

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

Bob Gibson
Best ERA
1.12 in 1968

Dwight Gooden
Best ERA
1.53 in 1985

Tim Keefe
Best ERA
1.58 in 1885

GAMES

GAMES STARTED

COMPLETE GAMES

INNINGS PITCHED

WINS

LOSSES

106, Mike Marshall, 1974 LA NL

92, Mike Marshall, 1973 Mon NL

92, Pedro Feliciano, 2010 Mets

90, Mike Marshall, 1979 Min AL

88, Jon Rauch, 2007 Was NL

88, Pedro Feliciano, 2009 Mets

86, Pedro Feliciano, 2008 Mets

85, Jon Rauch, 2006 Was NL

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

83, Alex Claudio, 2019 Mil NL

82, Mike Stanton, 2006 Was NL-SF NL

82, Joe Smith, 2008 Mets

82, Brad Hand, 2016 S D NL

eight tied with 81

68, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

64, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

58, Tim Keefe, 1884 Mets

56, Tim Keefe, 1887 NY NL

54, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

52, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

51, Stump Weidman, 1886 KC NL

51, Tim Keefe, 1888 NY NL

50, Jack Lynch, 1886 Mets

47, Stump Weidman, 1883 Det NL

46, Tim Keefe, 1885 NY NL

45, Tim Keefe, 1881 Tro NL

45, Stump Weidman, 1882 Det NL

45, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

45, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL

43, Jack Lynch, 1885 Mets

42, Tim Keefe, 1882 Tro NL

42, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL

42, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL

four tied with 41

68, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

62, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

56, Tim Keefe, 1884 Mets

54, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

54, Tim Keefe, 1887 NY NL

50, Jack Lynch, 1886 Mets

50, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

48, Stump Weidman, 1886 KC NL

48, Tim Keefe, 1888 NY NL

45, Tim Keefe, 1881 Tro NL

45, Tim Keefe, 1885 NY NL

43, Stump Weidman, 1882 Det NL

43, Jack Lynch, 1885 Mets

41, Tim Keefe, 1882 Tro NL

41, Stump Weidman, 1883 Det NL

39, Al Mays, 1886 Mets

39, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

37, Stump Weidman, 1885 Det NL

37, Ed Cushman, 1886 Mets

34, Ed Cushman, 1890

619.0, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

535.0, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

496.0, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

483.0, Tim Keefe, 1884 Mets

476.2, Tim Keefe, 1887 NY NL

441.1, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

434.1, Tim Keefe, 1888 NY NL

432.2, Jack Lynch, 1886 Mets

427.2, Stump Weidman, 1886 KC NL

411.0, Stump Weidman, 1882 Det NL

402.1, Stump Weidman, 1883 Det NL

402.0, Tim Keefe, 1881 Tro NL

400.0, Tim Keefe, 1885 NY NL

379, Jack Lynch, 1885 Mets

376.0, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL

375.0, Tim Keefe, 1882 Tro NL

364.0, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

350.0, Al Mays, 1886 Mets

332.2, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL

330.0, Stump Weidman, 1885 Det NL

42, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

41, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

37, Tim Keefe, 1884 Mets

37, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

35, Tim Keefe, 1885 NY NL

35, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

32, Tim Keefe, 1885 NY NL

28, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

25, Stump Weidman, 1882 Det NL

25, Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets

25, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL

24, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets

24, Frank Viola, 1988 Min AL

24, Justin Verlander, 2011 Det AL

eight tied with 23

36, Stump Weidman, 1883 KC NL

34, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

30, Jack Lynch, 1886 Mets

28, Al Mays, 1886 Mets

27, Tim Keefe, 1881Tro NL

27, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

26, Tim Keefe, 1882 Tro NL

25, Red Ruffing, 1928 Bos AL

24, Stump Weidman, 1883 Det NL

24, Stump Weidman, 1885 Det NL

24, Roger Craig, 1962 Mets

24, Jack Fisher, 1965 Mets

22, Red Ruffing, 1929 Bos AL

22, Roger Craig, 1963 Mets

22, Randy Jones, 1974 SD NL

21, Stump Weidman. 1884 Det NL

21, Ed Cushman, 1885 Phi AA-Mets

21, Jack Lynch, 1885 Mets

21, Ed Cushman, 1890 Tol AA

21, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL

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Dean Chance
Best ERA
1.65 in 1964

Nolan Ryan
Best ERA
1.69 in 1981*

Jacob deGrom
Best ERA
1.70 in 2018

WINNING PERCENTAGE

HITS

RUNS

EARNED RUNS

STRIKEOUTS

BASES ON BALLS

.933, Phil Regan, 1966 LA NL

.875, Max Scherzer, 2013 Det AL

.875, Tom Seaver, 1981 Cin NL

.870, David Cone, 1988 Mets

.864, Orel Hershiser, 1985 LA NL

.857, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets

.857, Daisuke Matsuzaka, 2008 Bos AL

.852, Pedro Martinez, 1999 Bos AL

.846, Mike Hampton, 1999 Hou NL

.846, Rick Porcello, 2016 Bos AL

.842, Ralph Terry, 1961 NY AL

.833, Pedro Martinez, 2002 Bos AL

.828, Justin Verlander, 2011 Det AL

.818, Justin Verlander, 2022 Hou AL

.813, Jorge Sosa, 2005 Atl NL

.800, John Candelaria, 1977 Pit NL

.800, George Stone, 1973 Mets

.800, John Franco, 1985 Cin NL

.800, Johan Santana, 2003 Min AL

551, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

549, Stump Weidman, 1886 KC NL

486, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

485, Jack Lynch, 1886 Mets

479, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

442, Tim Keefe, 1881 Tro NL

435, Stump Weidman, 1883 Det NL

428, Tim Keefe, 1887 NY NL

420, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

410, Jack Lynch, 1885 Mets

391, Stump Weidman, 1882 Det  NL

380, Tim Keefe, 1884 Mets

368, Tim Keefe, 1882 Tro NL

353, Stump Weidman, 1887 Det NL-Mets-NY NL

346, Ed Cushman, 1890 Tol AA

343, Stump Weidman, 1885 Det NL

336, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL

330, Al Mays, 1886 Mets

319, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

317, Tim Keefe, 1888 NY NL

359, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

323, Stump Weidman, 1886 KC NL

307, Jack Lynch, 1886 Mets

265, Stump Weidman, 1883 Det NL

260, Tim Keefe, 1887 NY NL

250, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

244, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

243, Tim Keefe, 1881 Tro NL

243, Jack Lynch, 1885 Mets

232, Ed Cushman, 1887 Mets

231, Al Mays, 1886 Mets

226, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

222, Stump Weidman, 1887 Det NL-Mets-NY NL

221, Tim Keefe, 1882 Tro NL

212, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

209, Ed Begley, 1884 NY NL

208, Ed Cushman, 1890 Tol AA

204, Stump Weidman, 1882 Det NL

198 Stump Weidman, 1885 Det NL

195, Tim Keefe, 1884 Mets

232, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

214, Stump Weidman, 1886 KC NL

190, Jack Lynch, 1886 Mets

166, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

165, Tim Keefe, 1887 NY NL

160, Stump Weidman, 1887 Det NL-Mets-NY NL

158, Stump Weidman, 1883 Det NL

152, Jack Lynch, 1885 Mets

152, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

147, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

147, Ed Cushman, 1890 Tol AA

146, Ed Cushman, 1887 Mets

145, Tim Keefe, 1881 Tro NL

145, Pedro Astacio, 1999 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

134, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

three tied with 132

383, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL

367, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL

361, Tim Keefe, 1883 Mets

341, Nolan Ryan, 1977 Cal AL

335, Tim Keefe, 1888 NY NL

334, Tim Keefe, 1884 Mets

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

300, Max Scherzer, 2018 Was NL

300, Justin Verlander, 2019 Hou AL

297, Tim Keefe, 1886 NY NL

292, Jack Lynch, 1884 Mets

290, Justin Verlander, 2018 Hou AL

289, Tom, Seaver, 1971 Mets

two tied with 284

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

151, Tim Keefe, 1889 NY NL

148, Nolan Ryan, 1978 Cal AL

140, Al Mays, 1886 Mets

136, Al Mays, 1887 Mets

133, Mike Torrez, 1975 Bal AL

132, Chuck Estrada, 1961 Bal AL

132, Nolan Ryan, 1975 Cal AL

126, Charlie Hough, 1988 Tex AL

124, Charlie Hough, 1987 Tex AL

124, Chan Ho Park, 2000 LA NL

122, Mickey Lolich, 1969 Det AL

121, Chuck Estrada, 1962 Bal AL

121, Mike Torrez, 1979 Bos AL

three tied with 119

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Pedro Martinez
Best ERA
1.74 in 2000

Justin Verlander
Best ERA
1.75 in 2022

Tom Seaver
Best ERA
1.76 in 1971

SHUTOUTS

SAVES

EARNED RUN AVERAGE

13, Bob Gibson, 1968 StL NL

11, Dean Chance, 1964 LA AL

9, Nolan Ryan, 1972 Cal AL

8, Tim Keefe, 1888 NY NL

8, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets

8, Orel Hershiser, 1988 LA NL

7, Tim Keefe, 1885 NY 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, Mel Stottlemyre, 1971 NY AL

7, Mel Stottlemyre, 1972 NY AL

7, Nolan Ryan, 1976 Cal AL

7, Jon Matlack, 1974 Mets

7, Tom Seaver, 1977 Mets-Cin NL

7, Frank Tanana, 1977 Cal AL

thirteen tied with 6

62, Francisco Rodriguez, 2008 LAA AL

57, Edwin Diaz, 2018 Sea AL

53, Randy Myers, 1993 Chi NL

51, Jeurys Familia, 2016 Mets

49, Jose Valverde, 2011 Det AL

47, Armando Benitez, 2004 Fla NL

47, Jason Isringhausen, 2004 StL NL

47, Francisco Rodriguez, 2006 LAA AL

47, Jose Valverde, 2007 Arz NL

47, Heath Bell, 2010 SD NL

45, Randy Myers, 1997 Bal AL

45, Francisco Rodriguez, 2005 LAA AL

45, J. J. Putz, 2003-11

44, Billy Wagner, 2003 Hou NL

44, Jose Valverde, 2008 Hou NL

44, Francisco Rodriguez, 2014 Mil NL

44, Francisco Rodriguez, 2016 Det AL

four tied with 43

1.12, Bob Gibson, 1968 StL NL

1.53, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets

1.58, Tim Keefe, 1885 NY NL

1.65, Dean Chance, 1964 LA AL

1.69, Nolan Ryan, 1981 Hou NL*

1.70, Jacob deGrom, 2018 Mets

1.74, Tim Keefe, 1888 NY NL

1.74, Pedro Martinez, 2000 Bos AL

1.75, Justin Verlander, 2022 Hou 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

2.18, Bob Gibson, 1969 StL NL

2.20, Tom Seaver, 1968 Mets

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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.