1985 New York Mets
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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New York Mets franchise archive · Available years: 1962–2025 · 64 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 New York Mets | 92–70 | 21 | 18 |
| 1986 New York Mets | 108–54 | 21 | 15 |
| 1985 New York Mets · Current season | 98–64 | 21 | 17 |
| 1984 New York Mets | 90–72 | 24 | 16 |
| 1983 New York Mets | 68–94 | 25 | 15 |
Same era: other teams in 1985
- 1985 Atlanta Braves · 66–96
- 1985 Baltimore Orioles · 83–78
- 1985 Boston Red Sox · 81–81
- 1985 California Angels · —
- 1985 Chicago Cubs · 77–84
- 1985 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1985
- 1985 Cincinnati Reds · 89–72
- 1985 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1985 Detroit Tigers · 84–77
- 1985 Houston Astros · 83–79
- 1985 Kansas City Royals · 91–71
- 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers · 95–67
- 1985 Milwaukee Brewers · 71–90
- 1985 Minnesota Twins · 77–85
- 1985 Montreal Expos · —
- 1985 New York Yankees · 97–64
- 1985 Oakland Athletics · 77–85
- 1985 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates · 57–104
- 1985 San Diego Padres · 83–79
- 1985 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1985 Seattle Mariners · 74–88
- 1985 St. Louis Cardinals · 101–61
- 1985 Texas Rangers · 62–99
- 1985 Toronto Blue Jays · 99–62
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 122.33 | 3.24 | Average (55) — 36 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.24 over 122.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bruce Berenyi | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.67 | 2.63 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ron Darling | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 248.00 | 2.90 | Average (58) — 12 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.90 over 248.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 170.33 | 2.80 | Average (58) — 12 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.80 over 170.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Wes Gardner | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.25 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 276.67 | 1.53 | Strong (68) — 1 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.53 over 276.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Gorman | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.13 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Latham | Pitchers | 33,44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 22.67 | 3.97 | Average (50) — 134 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.97 over 22.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Terry Leach | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 55.67 | 2.97 | Average (54) — 53 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.97 over 55.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Lynch | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 191.00 | 3.44 | Average (54) — 53 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.44 over 191.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roger McDowell | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.83 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Randy Myers | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Randy Niemann | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jesse Orosco | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.73 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Sambito | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 12.66 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Calvin Schiraldi | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 26.33 | 8.89 | Below average (40) — 226 of 231 pitchers in the available 1985 rostersAn earned-run average of 8.89 over 26.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Doug Sisk | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.30 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Gary Carter | Catchers | 8 | batting | 555 | 156 | 32 | .281 | — | — | Average (59) — 30 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 555 at-bats and 32 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Clint Hurdle | Catchers | 13 | batting | 82 | 16 | 3 | .195 | — | — | Average (46) — 345 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 82 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ronn Reynolds | Catchers | 9 | batting | 43 | 9 | 0 | .209 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Wally Backman | Infielders | 6 | batting | 520 | 142 | 1 | .273 | — | — | Average (52) — 161 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 520 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Bowa | Infielders | 2 | batting | 19 | 2 | 0 | .105 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Kelvin Chapman | Infielders | 11 | batting | 144 | 25 | 0 | .174 | — | — | Below average (40) — 426 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 144 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Gardenhire | Infielders | 19 | batting | 39 | 7 | 0 | .179 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Keith Hernandez | Infielders | 17 | batting | 593 | 183 | 10 | .309 | — | — | Strong (60) — 22 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 593 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Howard Johnson | Infielders | 20 | batting | 389 | 94 | 11 | .242 | — | — | Average (49) — 252 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 389 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Knight | Infielders | 22 | batting | 271 | 59 | 6 | .218 | — | — | Average (45) — 367 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 271 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rafael Santana | Infielders | 3 | batting | 529 | 136 | 1 | .257 | — | — | Average (49) — 252 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 529 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Billy Beane | Outfielders | 35 | batting | 8 | 2 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Terry Blocker | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 15 | 1 | 0 | .067 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Christensen | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 113 | 21 | 3 | .186 | — | — | Below average (44) — 384 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 113 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lenny Dykstra | Outfielders | 4 | batting | 236 | 60 | 1 | .254 | — | — | Average (49) — 252 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 236 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Foster | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 452 | 119 | 21 | .263 | — | — | Average (55) — 77 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 452 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Danny Heep | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 271 | 76 | 7 | .280 | — | — | Average (55) — 77 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 271 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Paciorek | Outfielders | 44 | batting | 116 | 33 | 1 | .284 | — | — | Average (53) — 126 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 116 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rusty Staub | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 45 | 12 | 1 | .267 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Darryl Strawberry | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 393 | 109 | 29 | .277 | — | — | Strong (60) — 22 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 393 at-bats and 29 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mookie Wilson | Outfielders | 1 | batting | 337 | 93 | 6 | .276 | — | — | Average (54) — 100 of 435 batters in the available 1985 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 337 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1985 New York Mets season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T10:15:12.472801+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.