Year By Year
Note: Statistics are correct as of October 4, 2012.
| World Series champions (1962–present) † |
National League champions (1962–present) * |
Division champions (1969–present) ^ |
Wild card berth (1994–present) ¤ |
| MLB season | Mets season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1962 | NL | — | 10 !10th | 40 | 120 | .250 | 60½ !60½ | — | — |
| 1963 | 1963 | NL | — | 10 !10th | 51 | 111 | .315 | 48 !48 | — | — |
| 1964 | 1964 | NL | — | 10 !10th | 53 | 109 | .327 | 40 !40 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1965 | NL | — | 10 !10th | 50 | 112 | .309 | 47 !47 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1966 | NL | — | 09 !9th | 66 | 95 | .410 | 28½ !28½ | — | — |
| 1967 | 1967 | NL | — | 10 !10th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 40½ !40½ | — | Tom Seaver (ROY) |
| 1968 | 1968 | NL | — | 09 !9th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 24 !24 | — | — |
| 1969† | 1969 | NL* | East^ | 01 !1st | 100 | 62 | .617 | 0 !— | Won NLCS vs. Atlanta Braves, 3–0 Won World Series vs. Baltimore Orioles, 4–1† |
Tom Seaver (CYA) Tommie Agee (CPOY) Donn Clendenon (WSMVP) |
| 1970 | 1970 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 06 !6 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 !14 | — | — |
| 1972 | 1972 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 83 | 73 | .532 | 13½ !13½ | — | Jon Matlack (ROY) |
| 1973 | 1973 | NL* | East^ | 01 !1st | 82 | 79 | .509 | 0 !— | Won NLCS vs. Cincinnati Reds, 3–2 Lost World Series to Oakland Athletics, 4–3 |
Tom Seaver (CYA) |
| 1974 | 1974 | NL | East | 05 !5th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 17 !17 | — | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10½ !10½ | — | Tom Seaver (CYA) |
| 1976 | 1976 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15 !15 | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | NL | East | 06 !6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 37 !37 | — | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | NL | East | 06 !6th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24 !24 | — | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | NL | East | 06 !6th | 63 | 99 | .389 | 35 !35 | — | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | NL | East | 05 !5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 24 !24 | — | — |
| 1981 | 1981 | NL | East | 05 !5th | 41 | 62 | .398 | 18½ !18½ | — | — |
| 1982 | 1982 | NL | East | 06 !6th | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27 !27 | — | — |
| 1983 | 1983 | NL | East | 06 !6th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 !22 | — | Darryl Strawberry (ROY) |
| 1984 | 1984 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 06½ !6½ | — | Dwight Gooden (ROY) |
| 1985 | 1985 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 98 | 64 | .605 | 03 !3 | — | Dwight Gooden (CYA) |
| 1986† | 1986 | NL* | East^ | 01 !1st | 108 | 54 | .667 | 0 !— | Won NLCS vs. Houston Astros, 4–2 Won World Series vs. Boston Red Sox, 4–3† |
Ray Knight (CPOY), (WSMVP) |
| 1987 | 1987 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 03 !3 | — | — |
| 1988 | 1988 | NL | East^ | 01 !1st | 100 | 60 | .625 | 0 !— | Lost NLCS to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–3 | — |
| 1989 | 1989 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 87 | 75 | .537 | 06 !6 | — | — |
| 1990 | 1990 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 04 !4 | — | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | NL | East | 05 !5th | 77 | 84 | .478 | 20½ !20½ | — | — |
| 1992 | 1992 | NL | East | 05 !5th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 !24 | — | — |
| 1993 | 1993 | NL | East | 07 !7th | 59 | 103 | .364 | 38 !38 | — | — |
| 1994 | 1994 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 55 | 58 | .487 | 18½ !18½ | — | — |
| 1995 | 1995 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 69 | 75 | .479 | 21 !21 | — | — |
| 1996 | 1996 | NL | East | 04 !4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 !25 | — | — |
| 1997 | 1997 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 13 !13 | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18 !18 | — | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | NL | East | 02 !2nd¤ | 97 | 66 | .595 | 06½ !6½ | Won NLDS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 3–1 Lost NLCS to Atlanta Braves, 4–2 |
Rickey Henderson (CPOY) |
| 2000 | 2000 | NL* | East | 02 !2nd¤ | 94 | 68 | .580 | 01 !1 | Won NLDS vs. San Francisco Giants, 3–1 Won NLCS vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1 Lost World Series to New York Yankees, 4–1 |
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| 2001 | 2001 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 06 !6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2002 | NL | East | 05 !5th | 75 | 86 | .466 | 26½ !26½ | — | — |
| 2003 | 2003 | NL | East | 05 !5th | 66 | 95 | .410 | 34½ !34½ | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | NL | East | 04 !4th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 !25 | — | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | NL | East | 03 !3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 07 !7 | — | — |
| 2006 | 2006 | NL | East^ | 01 !1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | 0 !— | Won NLDS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–0 Lost NLCS to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3 |
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| 2007 | 2007 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 01 !1 | — | — |
| 2008 | 2008 | NL | East | 02 !2nd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 03 !3 | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | NL | East | 04 !4th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 23 !23 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | NL | East | 04 !4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 !18 | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | NL | East | 04 !4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 !25 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012 | NL | East | 04 !4th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 24 !24 | — | — |
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