The New York Mets Hall of Records: Season Pitching Marks

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			Dean Chance Best ERA 1.65 in 1964
GAMES	GAMES STARTED		COMPLETE GAMES	INNINGS PITCHED		WINS
106, Mike Marshall, 1974 LA NL 92, Mike Marshall, 1973 Mon NL 92, Pedro Feliciano, 2010 Mets 90, Mike Marshall, 1979 Min AL 88, Pedro Feliciano, 2009 Mets 86, Pedro Feliciano, 2008 Mets 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 82, Mike Stanton, 2006 Was NL-SF NL 82, Joe Smith, 2008 Mets eight tied with 81	45, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 42, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL 42, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 41, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 41, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 41, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 40, Dick Tidrow, 1973 Cle AL 40, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 40, Charlie Hough, 1987 Tex AL twelve tied with 39		29, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 28, Bob Gibson, 1968 StL NL 28, Bob Gibson, 1969 StL NL 27, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 26, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 26, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 26, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 25, Red Ruffing, 1928 Bos AL 25, Red Ruffing, 1936 NY AL 25, Warren Spahn, 1949 Bos NL 25, Warren Spahn, 1950 Bos NL 25, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 24, Warren Spahn, 1953 Mil NL 24, Mel Stottlemyre, 1969 NY AL 23, Warren Spahn, 1954 Mil NL 23, Warren Spahn, 1958 Mil NL 23, Bob Gibson, 1970 StL NL 23, Bob Gibson, 1972 StL NL 23, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 23, Frank Tanana, 1976 Cal AL	376.0, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 332.2, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 327.1, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 326.0, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 315.1, Randy Jones, 1976 SD NL 314.1, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL 314.0, Bob Gibson, 1969 StL NL 310.2, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 308.2, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 308.0, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 304.2, Bob Gibson, 1968 StL NL 303.0, Mel Stottlemyre, 1969 NY AL 302.1, Warren Spahn, 1949 Bos NL 299.0, Bob Gibson, 1965 StL NL 299.0, Nolan Ryan, 1977 Cal AL 298.2, Ralph Terry, 1962 NY AL 294.0, Frank Lary, 1956 Det AL 294.0, Bob Gibson, 1970 StL NL 293.0, Warren Spahn, 1950 Bos AL two tied with 292.0		25, Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets 25, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 24, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets 24, Frank Viola, 1988 Min AL 23, Warren Spahn, 1953 Mil NL 23, Frank Lary, 1961 Det AL 23, Ralph Terry, 1962 NY AL 23, Warren Spahn, 1963 Mil NL 23, Bob Gibson, 1970 Stl NL 23, Orel Hershiser, 1988 LA NL 23, Bret Saberhagen, 1989 KC AL 23, Pedro Martinez, 1999 Bos AL eleven tied with 22

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Nolan Ryan Best ERA 1.69 in 1981*		Pedro Martinez Best ERA 1.74 in 2000			Tom Seaver Best ERA 1.76 in 1971
LOSSES	WINNING PERCENTAGE		HITS	RUNS		EARNED RUNS
25, Red Ruffing, 1928 Bos AL 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, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 20, Al Jackson, 1962 Mets 20, Tracy Stallard, 1964 Mets 20, Al Jackson, 1965 Mets 20, Mel Stottlemyre, 1966 NY AL 20, Jerry Koosman, 1977 Mets ten tied with 19	.875, Tom Seaver, 1981 Cin NL .870, David Cone, 1988 Mets .864, Orel Hershiser, 1985 LA NL .857, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets .852, Pedro Martinez, 1999 Bos AL .846, Mike Hampton, 1999 Hou NL .842, Ralph Terry, 1961 NY AL .833, Pedro Martinez, 2002 Bos AL .800, John Candelaria, 1977 Pit NL .800, George Stone, 1973 Mets .800, John Franco, 1985 Cin NL .800, Johan Santana, 2003 Min AL .793, Bret Saberhagen, 1989 KC AL .792, Shawn Estes, 1997 SF NL .786, Tom Glavine, 1993 Atl NL .786, Mark Clark, 1994 Cle AL * .783, Bob Ojeda, 1986 Mets .781, Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets three tied with .778		336, Mickey Lolich, 1971 Det AL 315, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 313, Mel Harder, 1935 Cle AL 310, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL 310, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 303, Red Ruffing, 1928 Bos AL 299, Bob Friend, 1958 Pit NL 294, Mel Harder, 1936 Cle AL 289, Frank Lary, 1956 Det AL 289, Dick Tidrow, 1973 Cle AL 284, Scott Erickson, 1998 Bal AL 283, Warren Spahn, 1949 Bos NL 282, Warren Spahn, 1959 Mil NL 282, Mickey Lolich, 1972 Det AL 280, Red Ruffing, 1929 Bos AL 280, Bob Friend, 1962 Pit NL 278, Warren Spahn, 1951 Bos NL 277, Mel Harder, 1932 Cle AL 275, George Medich, 1974 NY AL two tied with 274	162, Red Ruffing, 1929 Bos AL 160, Pedro Astacio, 1998 Col NL 159, Charlie Hough, 1987 Tex AL 155, Mel Harder, 1936 Cle AL 155, Mickey Lolich, 1974 Det AL 152, Jose Lima, 2000 Hou NL 150, Dick Tidrow, 1973 Cle AL 147, Red Ruffing, 1928 Bos AL 146, Brian Bohanon, 1999 Col NL 144, Mike Torrez, 1979 Bos AL 143, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 143, Livan Hernandez, 2001 SF NL 141, Frank Viola, 1983 Min AL 141, Jose Lima, 2005 KC AL 140, Pedro Astacio, 1999 Col NL 138, Scott Erickson, 1993 Min AL 138, Mike Hampton, 2001 Col NL 137, Bob Friend, 1956 Pit NL three tied with 137		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 132, Red Ruffing, 1929 Bos AL 132, Livan Hernandez, 2001 SF NL 131, Mickey Lolich, 1973 Det AL 131, Shawn Estes, 2004 Col NL 131, Jose Lima, 2005 KC AL 130, Pedro Astacio, 1999 Col NL 129, Mel Harder, 1936 Cle AL 129, LaTroy Hawkins, 1999 Min AL 128, Frank Viola, 1983 Min AL 127, Steve Trachsel, 1999 Chi NL 126, Mike Torrez, 1979 Bos AL 126, Scott Erickson, 1993 Min AL 125, Red Ruffing, 1928 Bos AL 124, Scott Erickson, 1996 Bal AL

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Orel Hershiser Best ERA 2.03 in 1985		Jerry Koosman Best ERA 2.08 in 1968			Warren Spahn Best ERA 2.10 in 1953
STRIKEOUTS	BASES ON BALLS		SHUTOUTS	SAVES		EARNED RUN AVERAGE
383, Nolan Ryan, 1973 Cal AL 367, Nolan Ryan, 1974 Cal AL 341, Nolan Ryan, 1977 Cal AL 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 289, Tom Seaver, 1971 Mets 284, Pedro Martinez, 2000 Bos AL 283, Tom Seaver, 1970 Mets 276, Dwight Gooden, 1984 Mets 274, Bob Gibson, 1970 StL NL 271, Mickey Lolich, 1969 Det AL 270, Bob Gibson, 1965 StL NL 270, Nolan Ryan, 1987 Hou NL 269, Bob Gibson, 1969 StL NL 269, Frank Tanana, 1975 Cal AL	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 148, Nolan Ryan, 1978 Cal AL 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 122, Mickey Lolich, 1969 Det AL 121, Chuck Estrada, 1962 Bal AL 121, Mike Torrez, 1979 Bos AL 119, Bob Gibson, 1961 StL NL 119, Charlie Hough, 1990 Tex AL 119, Al Leiter, 1996 Fla NL 118, Red Ruffing, 1929 Bos AL 116, Frank Lary, 1956 Det AL 116, Nolan Ryan, 1971 Mets		13, Bob Gibson, 1968 StL NL 11, Dean Chance, 1964 LA AL 9, Nolan Ryan, 1972 Cal AL 8, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets 8, Orel Hershiser, 1988 LA 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 53, Randy Myers, 1993 Chi NL 47, Armando Benitez, 2004 Fla NL 47, Jason Isringhausen, 2004 StL NL 47, Francisco Rodriguez, 2006 LAA AL 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 43, Roberto Hernandez, 1999 TB AL 43, Armando Benitez, 2001 Mets 43, Heath Bell, 2011 SD NL 42, Jeff Reardon, 1988 Min AL 42, Rick Aguilera, 1991 Min AL 42, Heath Bell, 2009 SD NL 41, Jeff Reardon, 1985 Mon NL 41, Rick Aguilera, 1992 Min AL 41, Armando Benitez, 2000 Mets 41, Danny Graves, 2004 Cin NL		1.12, Bob Gibson, 1968 StL NL 1.53, Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets 1.65, Dean Chance, 1964 LA AL 1.69, Nolan Ryan, 1981 Hou NL* 1.74, Pedro Martinez, 2000 Bos 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 2.21, Tom Seaver, 1969 Mets 2.22, David Cone, 1988 Mets 2.22, Pedro Martinez, 2003 Bos AL 2.22, Mike Scott, 1986 Hou NL

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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.