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Franchise History
Founded 1962 — Expansion team awarded to New York to fill the NL void left by the Dodgers and Giants moving to California; first season 1962.
Trophy case
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World Series
1969, 1986
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NL Pennant
1969, 1973, 1986, 2000, 2015
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NL East Division
1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2006, 2015
Division titles only (does not count Wild Card berths). Years cross-checked against List of New York Mets seasons; verify on Baseball-Reference.
Retired numbers
14 Gil Hodges 1B / Manager; retired June 9, 1973. Managed the 1969 'Miracle Mets'.
37 Casey Stengel Manager; retired September 2, 1965. First Mets manager (1962–1965).
41 Tom Seaver P; retired July 24, 1988. 'The Franchise'.
31 Mike Piazza C; retired July 30, 2016. HOF 2016 (entered as a Met).
36 Jerry Koosman P; retired August 28, 2021.
17 Keith Hernandez 1B; retired July 9, 2022.
24 Willie Mays CF / Instructor; retired August 27, 2022. Honors his late-career Mets stint (1972–1973) and Giants legacy.
16 Dwight Gooden P; retired April 14, 2024.
18 Darryl Strawberry RF; retired June 1, 2024.
5 David Wright 3B; retired July 19, 2025.
42 Jackie Robinson Retired league-wide across MLB in 1997; honored by the Mets but not a Mets-specific number.
Defining moments
1962 Inaugural season at the Polo Grounds; went 40–120 under Casey Stengel.
1964 Shea Stadium opens in Queens; hosts the Mets through 2008.
1969 'Miracle Mets' win the World Series over Baltimore — first title and one of baseball's great upsets.
1986 World Series title over Boston; Game 6 turns on the Bill Buckner error.
2000 Win the NL pennant and reach the 'Subway Series', losing to the Yankees in 5.
2009 Citi Field opens, replacing Shea Stadium; features the Jackie Robinson Rotunda.
2015 Return to the World Series for the first time since 2000, losing to Kansas City in 5.
2025 David Wright's No. 5 retired (July 19), capping a run of recent number retirements.
Notable seasons
1962 40–120
Inaugural season; worst regular-season record of the modern (162-game) era. Managed by Casey Stengel ('Can't anybody here play this game?').
1969 100–62
The 'Miracle Mets' — a 27-win improvement; first title, beating the favored Baltimore Orioles 4–1 in the World Series, one of baseball's biggest upsets.
1973 82–79
'Ya Gotta Believe' — won the NL East with a sub-.500-feeling surge, took the World Series to 7 games before losing to the Oakland A's.
1986 108–54
Most wins in franchise history; won the World Series over Boston in 7 (the Bill Buckner Game 6 error).
2000 94–68
Won the NL pennant; lost the 'Subway Series' to the Yankees in 5 games.
2015 90–72
Won the NL East and swept the Cubs in the NLCS; lost the World Series to the Kansas City Royals in 5.
2022 101–61
Second-most wins in franchise history; lost the Wild Card Series to the Padres.
Legends
Tom Seaver P (1967–1977, 1983) 3x Cy Young; HOF 1992 with then-record 98.84% of the vote; 'The Franchise'.
Mike Piazza C (1998–2005) One of the best-hitting catchers ever; HOF 2016 wearing a Mets cap.
Gary Carter C (1985–1989) 'The Kid'; key to the 1986 title; HOF 2003.
Keith Hernandez 1B (1983–1989) Defensive standard at first base; leader of the 1986 club; longtime broadcaster.
Darryl Strawberry RF (1983–1990) 8x All-Star as a Met; power-and-speed star of the 1980s.
Dwight Gooden P (1984–1994) 'Doc'; 1985 Cy Young (24–4, 1.53 ERA); 1984 NL Rookie of the Year.
Jerry Koosman P (1967–1978) Co-ace of 1969; second in franchise innings behind Seaver.
David Wright 3B (2004–2018) 7x All-Star; franchise hits leader; 'Captain America'.
Jose Reyes SS (2003–2011, 2016–2018) 2011 NL batting champion; franchise stolen-base and triples leader.
Jacob deGrom P (2014–2022) Back-to-back NL Cy Young (2018–2019); 2014 NL Rookie of the Year.
Pete Alonso 1B (2019–present) 2019 NL Rookie of the Year with 53 HR; franchise career home-run leader (passed David Wright in 2025).
All-time records
- Single-season wins (team) 108 (1986)
- Single-season losses (team) 120 (1962)
- Single-season HR (player) 53 — Pete Alonso (2019)
- Career home runs (player) 264+ — Pete Alonso (2019–2025), franchise leader
- Career hits (player) 1,777 — David Wright (2004–2016, 2018)
- Career wins (pitcher) 198 — Tom Seaver (1967–1977, 1983)
- Single-season HR (team) 242 (2019) Franchise team single-season HR record; verified vs Baseball-Reference 2026-06-10 (closest since: 224 in 2025).
Sources
ESPN Schedule, scores, standings, rosters & logos Baseball Savant Statcast — advanced stats Wikipedia — New York Mets Franchise history Wikipedia — List of New York Mets seasons Franchise history Wikipedia — List of New York Mets team records Franchise history Baseball-Reference — New York Mets (VERIFY ONLY) Franchise history Spotrac Link-out only; not cached wholesale. FanGraphs RosterResource Link-out only; not cached wholesale. ESPN News reporting; cited for context.