Unofficial fan project

Records through 2025

The numbers people still argue about.

Career leaders, ridiculous seasons, team highs, and October marks—checked through the end of the 2025 season.

The part with receipts

The numbers.

37 records

RecordHolderValueYearWhy it matters
01Hits
David WrightCareer leader
1,777
2004–2018
The captain finished his career as the franchise leader in hits.
02Home runs
Pete AlonsoCareer leader
264
2019–2025
Alonso passed Darryl Strawberry in August 2025 and finished his Mets career with 264 home runs.
03Runs batted in
David WrightCareer leader
970
2004–2018
Wright drove in more runs than any other Met, even with injuries cutting his career short.
04Runs
David WrightCareer leader
949
2004–2018
His power, patience, and steady presence made him the club’s top run scorer.
05Stolen bases
José ReyesCareer leader
408
2003–2011, 2016–2018
Reyes turned speed into a central part of the Mets’ identity in the 2000s.
06Games played
Ed KranepoolCareer leader
1,853
1962–1979
Kranepool is the only player who appeared in each of the franchise’s first 18 seasons.
07Doubles
David WrightCareer leader
390
2004–2018
Wright’s 390 doubles are another franchise-leading total from the captain’s career.
08Triples
José ReyesCareer leader
113
2003–2011, 2016–2018
Reyes’ speed produced more triples than any other Met.
09Walks
David WrightCareer leader
762
2004–2018
Wright combined power with patience and owns the franchise walks record.
10Total bases
David WrightCareer leader
2,945
2004–2018
Wright accumulated the most total bases in Mets history.
11Wins
Tom SeaverCareer leader
198
1967–1977, 1983
The Franchise won more games in a Mets uniform than anyone else.
12Strikeouts
Tom SeaverCareer leader
2,541
1967–1977, 1983
Seaver’s fastball and late-breaking slider produced a record that still feels enormous.
13Earned run average
Jacob deGromCareer leader
2.52
2014–2022
Among qualified Mets pitchers, deGrom owns the franchise’s lowest career ERA.
14Games started
Tom SeaverCareer leader
395
1967–1977, 1983
No pitcher started more regular-season games for the Mets than Seaver.
15Innings pitched
Tom SeaverCareer leader
3,045⅓
1967–1977, 1983
Seaver’s workload remains the franchise standard.
16Complete games
Tom SeaverCareer leader
171
1967–1977, 1983
Seaver finished 171 of his Mets starts himself.
17Shutouts
Tom SeaverCareer leader
44
1967–1977, 1983
Seaver threw a franchise-record 44 shutouts as a Met.
18Pitching appearances
John FrancoCareer leader
695
1990–2004
Franco appeared in more games on the mound than any pitcher in Mets history.
19Saves
John FrancoCareer leader
276
1990–2001, 2003–2004
Franco became the steady left-handed closer and clubhouse voice of the 1990s.
20Games caught
Jerry GroteCareer leader
1,176
1966–1977
Grote’s defense and durability made him the man behind the plate for both the 1969 champions and 1973 pennant winners.
21Home runs
Pete AlonsoSingle season
53
2019
The Polar Bear arrived with a rookie season that immediately rewrote the record book.
22Runs batted in
Pete AlonsoSingle season
131
2022
Alonso set the Mets’ single-season RBI record while playing through constant attention.
23Hits
Lance JohnsonSingle season
227
1996
Johnson filled the gaps at Shea all season and set a record that has lasted for decades.
24Batting average
John OlerudSingle season
.354
1998
Olerud’s patient, beautiful swing produced one of the finest hitting seasons in club history.
25Stolen bases
José ReyesSingle season
78
2007
Reyes was a constant threat and helped make the top of the lineup impossible to relax against.
26Wins
Tom SeaverSingle season
25
1969
Seaver’s 25 wins powered the Miracle Mets from expansion laughingstock to champion.
27Strikeouts
Dwight GoodenSingle season
276
1984
Gooden set the major-league rookie strikeout record at age 19. He followed with 268 strikeouts in his 1985 Cy Young season.
28Saves
Jeurys FamiliaSingle season
51
2016
Familia set the club record a year after anchoring the bullpen on the run to the World Series.
29Most wins
1986 MetsTeam mark
108–54
1986
The championship club combined star power, depth, swagger, and the best record in baseball.
30First championship
1969 MetsTeam mark
100–62
1969
Seven years after losing 120 games, the Mets won 100 and then shocked Baltimore in the World Series.
31Most losses
1962 MetsTeam mark
40–120
1962
The record was brutal, but the first Mets team created the personality fans still recognize.
32Best winning percentage
1986 MetsTeam mark
.667
1986
No Mets team has combined a higher winning rate with a World Series title.
33Most runs in one game
2018 MetsTeam mark
24
August 16, 2018
The Mets beat Philadelphia 24–4 and broke the club record of 23 set exactly 31 years earlier.
34World Series titles
Mets franchisePostseason mark
2
1969, 1986
Two championships, separated by seventeen years, still define the franchise’s highest peaks.
35World Series appearances
Mets franchisePostseason mark
5
1969–2015
The Mets have reached October’s final series in five different eras.
36Most consecutive playoff games with a home run
Daniel MurphyPostseason mark
6
2015
Murphy homered in six straight games and turned one October into a personal time machine.
37Most wins in one playoff run
1986, 2000, and 2015 MetsPostseason mark
8
1986, 2000, 2015
Three different pennant winners each collected eight postseason victories under the playoff format of their era.