Notes
- a This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
- b In 1969, the National League split into East and West divisions.
- c The 1972 Major League Baseball strike forced the cancellation of the Mets' first six games of the season.
- d The 1981 Major League Baseball strike caused the season to be split into two halves. The Mets finished with a 17–34 record in the first half of the season, and a fifth-place finish in the National League East. After the strike was resolved, the team had a 24–28 record in the second half, placing them fourth in the division.
- e The 1994 Major League Baseball strike, which started on August 12, led to the cancellation of the rest of the season.
- f The 1994 MLB strike lasted until April 2, causing the 1995 season to be shortened to 144 games.
- g The Mets finished the 1999 season tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the National League wild card playoff berth. In a one-game tie-breaker, the Mets defeated the Reds 5–0 to win the wild card.
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