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Franchise Overview 1962-2021 (60 seasons)

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One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed NL teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The team's colors combine the Dodgers' blue and the Giants' orange. For the 1962 and 1963 seasons, the Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan before moving to Queens. From 1964 to 2008, the Mets played their home games at Shea Stadium, named after William Shea, the founder of the Continental League, a proposed third major league, the announcement of which prompted their admission as an NL expansion team. Since 2009, the Mets have played their home games at Citi Field next to the site where Shea Stadium once stood. In their inaugural season, the Mets posted a record of 40–120, the worst regular-season record since MLB went to a 162-game schedule. The team never finished better than second-to-last until the "Miracle Mets" beat the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series, which was considered one of the biggest upsets in World Series history. The Mets have qualified for the postseason nine times, winning the World Series twice (1969 and 1986), and five National League pennants. Since 2020, the Mets have been owned by billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen who purchased the team for $2.4 billion.

One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed NL teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The team's colors combine the Dodgers' blue and the Giants' orange. For the 1962 and 1963 seasons, the Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan before moving to Queens. From 1964 to 2008, the Mets played their home games at Shea Stadium, named after William Shea, the founder of the Continental League, a proposed third major league, the announcement of which prompted their admission as an NL expansion team. Since 2009, the Mets have played their home games at Citi Field next to the site where Shea Stadium once stood. In their inaugural season, the Mets posted a record of 40–120, the worst regular-season record since MLB went to a 162-game schedule. The team never finished better than second-to-last until the "Miracle Mets" beat the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series, which was considered one of the biggest upsets in World Series history. The Mets have qualified for the postseason nine times, winning the World Series twice (1969 and 1986), and five National League pennants. Since 2020, the Mets have been owned by billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen who purchased the team for $2.4 billion.

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1962-2021 (60 seasons)

New York Mets Team History

All-time franchise record

4551-4927 (.480)

2 championships in 5 appearances

Top Seasons

Year Record Result

2015 90-72 Lost World Series

2000 94-68 Lost World Series

1986 108-54 Won World Series

1973 82-79 Lost World Series

1969 100-62 Won World Series

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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result

2021 77-85 Missed Playoffs

2020 26-34 Missed Playoffs

2019 86-76 Missed Playoffs

2018 77-85 Missed Playoffs

2017 70-92 Missed Playoffs

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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player

2021 1 / 10 Kumar Rocker RHP

2020 1 / 19 Pete Crow-Armstrong OF

2019 1 / 12 Brett Baty 3B

2018 1 / 6 Jarred Kelenic OF

2017 1 / 20 David Peterson LHP

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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager

1980-90 11 Frank Cashen

2011-18 10 Sandy Alderson

1997-03 7 Steve Phillips

2005-18 7 Omar Minaya

1970-74 5 Bob Scheffing

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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner

2021 1 Steven A. Cohen

1980-20 41 Fred Wilpon

1987-02 16 Nelson Doubleday

1980-86 7 Doubleday & Co

1976-79 4 Charles Shipman Payson

1962-75 14 Joan Whitney Payson

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