New York Mets Managers (1962 - 2013) by Baseball Almanac

New York Mets Managers

This is a comprehensive list of managers for the New York Mets organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager. Links include a Year; which leads to the American League season in review; the Manager(s) name, which leads to his career statistics; and a roster, which leads to a list of every player on the team during the year.

"We've (the 1962 New York Mets) got to learn to stay out of triple plays." - New York Mets Manager (1962-1965) / Hall of Fame Manager Casey Stengel

New York Mets Managers 1962 - 2013 Managers & Finishes
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB	Roster
1962	37	Casey Stengel	40	120	.250	10^th	60½	1962
1963	37	Casey Stengel	51	111	.315	10^th	48	1963
1964	37	Casey Stengel	53	109	.327	10^th	40	1964
1965	37	Casey Stengel	31	64	.326	10^th	47	1965
1965	51	Wes Westrum	19	48	.284	10^th	47	1965
1966	9	Wes Westrum	66	95	.410	9^th	28½	1966
1967	9	Wes Westrum	57	94	.377	10^th	40½	1966
1967	54	Salty Parker	4	7	.364	10^th	40½	1966
1968	14	Gil Hodges	73	89	.451	9^th	24	1968
1969	14	Gil Hodges	100	62	.617	1^st	+8	1969
1970	14	Gil Hodges	83	79	.512	3^rd	6	1970
1971	14	Gil Hodges	83	79	.512	3^rd	14	1971
1972	8	Yogi Berra	83	73	.532	3^rd	13½	1972
1973	8	Yogi Berra	82	79	.509	1^st	+1½	1973
1974	8	Yogi Berra	71	91	.438	5^th	17	1974
1975	8	Yogi Berra	56	53	.514	3^rd	10½	1975
1975	51	Roy McMillan	26	27	.491	3^rd	10½	1975
1976	55	Joe Frazier	86	76	.531	3^rd	15	1976
1977	55	Joe Frazier	15	30	.333	6^th	37	1977
1977	9	Joe Torre	49	68	.419	6^th	37	1977
1978	9	Joe Torre	66	96	.389	6^th	24	1978
1979	9	Joe Torre	63	99	.389	6^th	35	1979
1980	9	Joe Torre	67	95	.414	5^th	24	1980
1981	9	Joe Torre	41	62	.398	5^th / 4^th	18½	1981
1982	31	George Bamberger	65	97	.401	6^th	27	1982
1983	31	George Bamberger	16	30	.348	6^th	22	1983
1983	55	Frank Howard	52	64	.448	6^th	22	1983
1984	5	Davey Johnson	90	72	.556	2^nd	6½	1984
1985	5	Davey Johnson	98	64	.605	2^nd	3	1985
1986	5	Davey Johnson	108	54	.667	1^st	+21½	1986
1987	5	Davey Johnson	92	70	.568	2^nd	3	1987
1988	5	Davey Johnson	100	60	.625	1^st	+15	1988
1989	5	Davey Johnson	87	75	.537	2^nd	6	1989
1990	5	Davey Johnson	20	22	.476	2^nd	4	1990
1990	3	Bud Harrelson	71	49	.592	2^nd	4	1990
1991	3	Bud Harrelson	74	80	.481	5^th	20½	1991
1991	4	Mike Cubbage	3	4	.429	5^th	20½	1991
1992	10	Jeff Torborg	72	90	.444	5^th	24	1992
1993	10	Jeff Torborg	13	25	.342	7^th	38	1993
1993	46	Dallas Green	46	78	.371	7^th	38	1993
1994	46	Dallas Green	55	58	.487	3^rd	18½	1994
1995	46	Dallas Green	69	75	.479	2^nd	21	1995
1996	46	Dallas Green	59	72	.450	4^th	25	1996
1996	46	Bobby Valentine	12	19	.387	4^th	25	1996
1997	2	Bobby Valentine	88	74	.543	3^rd	13	1997
1998	2	Bobby Valentine	88	74	.543	2^nd	18	1998
1999	2	Bobby Valentine	97	66	.595	2^nd	6½	1999
2000	2	Bobby Valentine	94	68	.580	2^nd	1	2000
2001	2	Bobby Valentine	82	80	.506	3^rd	6	2001
2002	2	Bobby Valentine	75	86	.466	5^th	26½	2002
2003	18	Art Howe	66	95	.410	5^th	34½	2003
2004	18	Art Howe	71	91	.438	4^th	25	2004
2005	12	Willie Randolph	83	79	.512	3^rd	7	2005
2006	12	Willie Randolph	97	65	.599	1^st	+12	2006
2007	12	Willie Randolph	88	74	.543	2^nd	1	2007
2008	12	Willie Randolph	34	35	.493	2^nd	3	2008
2008	53	Jerry Manuel	55	38	.591	2^nd	3	2008
2009	53	Jerry Manuel	70	92	.432	4^th	23	2009
2010	53	Jerry Manuel	79	83	.494	4^th	18	2010
2011	10	Terry Collins	77	85	.475	4^th	25	2011
2012	10	Terry Collins	74	88	.457	4^th	24	2012
2013	10	Terry Collins	--	--	--	--	--	2013
Year	Uniform #	Manager(s)	Wins	Losses	WP	Finish	GB	Roster
New York Mets Managers & Finishes

Did you know that the New York Mets began their entry into the National League with a future Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel as their skipper—yet still lost more than one-hundred games three consecutive seasons?

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1962 famous firsts: April 11, 1962, the Mets played their first official game in franchise history, an 11-4 loss to the Cardinals in St. Louis; April 23, 1962, the Mets secured their first victory in franchise history with a 9-1 victory in Pittsburgh; and April 13, 1962, the Mets played their first home game in franchise history, a 4-3 Pirate victory at the Polo Grounds.

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