Franchise History
Year
Team
1962-present
New York Mets (NL)
Stadium History
Year
Stadium
Capacity
2009 opening scheduled Citi Field 45,000
1964-present
Shea Stadium
57,343
1962-1963
Polo Grounds II
55,987
Championship History
Post Season Play
Championships
World Series Champions
2 - 1969, 1986
League Champions
4 - 1969(NL), 1973(NL), 1986(NL), 2000(NL)
Division Champions
5 - 1969(NL East), 1973(NL East), 1986(NL East), 1988(NL East), 2006(NL East)
Wild-Card
2 - 1999(NL), 2000(NL)
Retired Numbers
Num
Player
14
Gil Hodges
37
Casey Stengel
41
Tom Seaver
Presidential History
Year
President
1980-present
Fred Wilpon
1976-1979
Lorinda de Roulet
1968-1975
Joan W. Payson
1966-1967
Vaughan P. Devine
1962-1966
George M. Weiss
Year-by-Year Results
Year
W-L
Pct.
Finish
2007
88-74
.543
2nd
2006
97-65
.599
1st
2005
83-79
.512
3rd
2004
71-91
.438
4th
2003
66-95
.410
5th
2002
74-86
.462
5th
2001
82-80
.506
3rd
2000
94-68
.580
2nd
1999
97-66
.595
2nd
1998
88-74
.543
2nd
1997
88-74
.543
3rd
1996
71-91
.438
4th
1995
69-75
.475
t2nd
1994
55-58
.487
3rd
1993
59-103
.364
7th
1992
72-90
.444
5th
1991
77-84
.478
5th
1990
91-71
.562
2nd
1989
87-75
.537
2nd
1988
100-60
.625
1st
1987
92-70
.568
2nd
1986
108-54
.667
1st
1985
98-64
.605
2nd
1984
90-72
.556
2nd
1983
68-94
.420
6th
1982
65-97
.401
6th
1981
41-62
.398
5th
1980
67-95
.414
5th
1979
63-99
.389
6th
1978
66-96
.407
6th
1977
64-98
.395
6th
1976
86-76
.531
3rd
1975
82-80
.506
t3rd
1974
71-91
.438
5th
1973
82-79
.509
1st
1972
83-73
.532
3rd
1971
83-79
.512
t3rd
1970
83-79
.512
3rd
1969
100-62
.617
1st
1968
73-89
.451
9th
1967
61-101
.377
10th
1966
59-103
.364
10th
1965
50-112
.309
10th
1964
53-109
.327
10th
1963
51-111
.315
10th
1962
40-120
.250
10th
Managerial History
Year
Manager
present
Jerry Manuel (interim)
2005-2008
Willie Randolph
2003-2004
Art Howe
1996-2002
Bobby Valentine
1993-1996
Dallas Green
1992-1993
Jeff Torborg
1991
Mike Cubbage
1990-1991
Bud Harrelson
1984-1990
Davey Johnson
1983
Frank Howard
1982-1983
George Bamberger
1977-1981
Joe Torre
1976-1977
Joe Frazier
1975
Roy McMillan
1972-1975
Yogi Berra
1968-1971
Gil Hodges
1967
Salty Parker
1965-1967
Wes Westrum
1962-1965
Casey Stengel
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