October 10, 2026
October 10, 2026
2015 New York Mets: Amazing Run
The 2015 New York Mets went 90-72, winning the National League East division by 7 games over the Washington Nationals. The Mets went 11-8 against the Nationals in head-to-head play, as well as 49-32 at home and 41-40 on the road. Going into the 2015 regular season, the Mets were projected to have a rebuilding season and miss the playoffs altogether, but as the season unfolded, the Mets proved their doubters wrong.
Second baseman Daniel Murphy was a main catalyst for New York’s offensive production, as he batted .281 with 14 home runs and 73 RBIs off 140 hits and 38 doubles. Shortstop Wilmer Flores had 16 home runs, 127 hits and 22 doubles. Right fielder Curtis Granderson had 26 home runs and 70 RBIs off 150 hits, 33 doubles and 11 stolen bases. Left fielder Michael Cuddyer had 10 home runs, 98 hits and 18 doubles in 117 games. Center fielder Juan Lagares had 114 hits, 16 doubles, 5 triples and 7 stolen bases. First baseman Lucas Duda had 27 home runs and 73 RBIs off 115 hits and 33 doubles. Middle infielder Ruben Tejada had 94 hits and 23 doubles in 116 games. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud had 12 home runs, 64 hits and 14 doubles in 67 games. The full breakdown of the team’s numbers is available on Baseball-Reference.
Completing a trade with the Detroit Tigers on July 31, the Mets sent minor league pitchers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa to Detroit in exchange for left fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who would play a big part in New York’s offensive surge in the month of August. In 57 games, Cespedes batted .287 with 17 home runs, 66 hits, 14 doubles, 4 triples and 4 stolen bases. The Mets went 20-8 in August, their first 20-win month since September 2000. Battling spinal stenosis for much of the year and missing games from April 14 to August 24, third baseman David Wright batted .289 with 44 hits and 7 doubles in 38 games. Reserve left fielder Michael Conforto batted .270 with 47 hits and 14 doubles in 56 games.
At the age of 42, starting pitcher Bartolo Colon held down the fort for New York, going 14-13 with 136 strikeouts, 1 complete game and 1 shutout. Jacob deGrom went 14-8 with 205 strikeouts and a 2.54 ERA. The ace of the starting rotation was Matt Harvey, who went 13-8 with 188 strikeouts and a 2.71 ERA. Jon Niese had 113 strikeouts despite going 9-10. Noah Syndergaard went 9-7 with 166 strikeouts and a 3.24 ERA. Steven Matz went 4-0 with a 2.27 ERA.
Closer Jeurys Familia went 2-2 with 43 saves and a 1.85 ERA. Relief pitcher Sean Gilmartin went 3-2 with a 2.67 ERA. Hansel Robles went 4-3 with a 3.67 ERA. Tyler Clippard went 4-1 with 2 saves and a 3.06 ERA.
The Mets battled the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series in 5 competitive games. In Game 1 on October 9 at Dodger Stadium, the Mets won 3-1. Jacob deGrom pitched 7 innings and gave up 5 hits and 1 walk while recording a solid 13 strikeouts. In the top of the 4th inning, Daniel Murphy hit a solo home run, and then David Wright had a 2-run single in the top of the 7th. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI single in the bottom of the 8th, but it couldn’t spark a Los Angeles rally.
The Dodgers took Game 2 on October 10 with a 5-2 victory. The Mets got on the board first with solo home runs hit by Yoenis Cespedes and Michael Conforto in the top of the 2nd inning, but then the Dodgers seized control of the game. In the bottom of the 4th, right fielder Andre Ethier had an RBI double. In the bottom of the 7th, second baseman Howie Kendrick hit into a fielder’s choice to score a run, Gonzalez had a 2-run double, and then third baseman Justin Turner had an RBI double.
In Game 3 on October 12 at Citi Field, the Mets won 13-7. In the top of the 2nd inning, catcher Yasmani Grandal had a 3-run single. In the bottom of the 2nd, Travis d’Arnaud had an RBI single and Curtis Granderson had a 3-run double. In the bottom of the 3rd, d’Arnaud blasted a 2-run home run. In the bottom of the 4th, Murphy had an RBI single, and then Cespedes belted a 3-run home run. In the top of the 7th, Gonzalez hit a solo home run. In the bottom of the 7th, Conforto had a sacrifice fly and Granderson had a 2-run double. Kendrick clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the 9th, but the Dodgers fell short.
In Game 4 on October 13, the Dodgers won 3-1 to even the series. Clayton Kershaw was fantastic for Los Angeles, pitching 7 innings and giving up 3 hits, 1 walk and 1 run while recording 8 strikeouts. In the top of the 3rd inning, Gonzalez had an RBI single, and then Turner followed with a 2-run double. Murphy’s solo home run in the bottom of the 4th couldn’t start a New York rally.
Returning to Dodger Stadium for the deciding Game 5 on October 15, the Mets won 3-2. In the top of the 1st inning, Murphy had an RBI double, and then Los Angeles responded in the bottom of the 1st with RBI singles by Turner and Ethier. In the top of the 4th, d’Arnaud had a sacrifice fly, and then Murphy hit a solo home run in the top of the 6th.
Advancing to the National League Championship Series, the Mets faced the Chicago Cubs, and in Game 1 on October 17 at Citi Field, the Mets won 4-2. Matt Harvey pitched 7.2 innings and gave up 4 hits, 2 walks and 2 runs while recording 9 strikeouts. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Murphy hit a solo home run. In the top of the 5th, second baseman Starlin Castro had an RBI double, and in the bottom of the 5th, Granderson had an RBI single. In the bottom of the 6th, d’Arnaud hit a solo home run, and Granderson had a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 7th. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run in the top of the 8th, but Chicago couldn’t get back into the game.
In Game 2 on October 18, the Mets won 4-1. Noah Syndergaard pitched 5.2 innings and gave up 3 hits, 1 walk and 1 run while recording 9 strikeouts. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Wright had an RBI double, and then Murphy blasted a 2-run home run. In the bottom of the 3rd, Cespedes had an infield RBI single. Third baseman Kris Bryant’s RBI double in the top of the 6th also couldn’t get Chicago back into the game.
In Game 3 on October 20 at Wrigley Field, the Mets won 5-2. Jacob deGrom pitched 7 innings and gave up 4 hits, 1 walk and 2 runs while recording 7 strikeouts. In the top of the 1st inning, Cespedes had an RBI double, and in the bottom of the 1st, Schwarber hit a solo home run. In the top of the 3rd, Murphy hit a solo home run, and in the bottom of the 4th, right fielder Jorge Soler hit a solo home run. In the top of the 6th, Conforto struck out swinging on a wild pitch but was able to reach first base, allowing Cespedes to score. In the top of the 7th, Cespedes had an RBI single, and Duda followed with an RBI groundout.
The Mets completed the 4-game sweep on October 21 with an 8-3 win in Game 4. Lucas Duda smacked a 3-run home run in the top of the 1st inning, and Travis d’Arnaud followed with a solo home run. In the top of the 2nd, Duda had a 2-run double, and in the bottom of the 4th, Schwarber had an RBI groundout. In the top of the 8th, Daniel Murphy launched a 2-run home run, and Kris Bryant’s 2-run home run in the bottom of the 8th wasn’t nearly enough for Chicago. Daniel Murphy was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player.
While the 2015 World Series was certainly an exciting contest between the New York Mets and the American League Champion Kansas City Royals, the Mets fell to the Royals 4 games to 1. The Mets did manage to win Game 3 on October 30 at Citi Field by a score of 9-3. In the top of the 1st inning, Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer had an RBI groundout, and then David Wright responded in the bottom of the 1st by belting a 2-run home run. In the top of the 2nd, Royals right fielder Alex Rios had an RBI single, and he later scored on a passed ball. In the bottom of the 3rd, Curtis Granderson launched a 2-run home run, and then in the bottom of the 4th, Michael Conforto had an RBI single. In the bottom of the 6th, pinch-hitting infielder Juan Uribe had an RBI single, Wright had a 2-run single, and then Yoenis Cespedes had a sacrifice fly.
Though they came up 3 wins short of the Commissioner’s Trophy, the 2015 New York Mets proved that they weren’t as far away from being legitimate contenders as many critics had believed before the season began.
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