1986 New York Mets season
The 1986 New York Mets season was the Mets' 25th season in the National League. They improved from a 98–64 record in 1985 to finish the season with a franchise record 108–54 record, giving them the division title. They went on to defeat the Houston Astros in six games in the NLCS and the American League champion Boston Red Sox in seven games in the World Series. This is their last championship to date.
| 1986 New York Mets | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Series Champions National League Champions National League East Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Record | 108–54 (.667) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Nelson Doubleday Jr. and Fred Wilpon | |
| General managers | Frank Cashen | |
| Managers | Davey Johnson | |
| Television | WOR-TV 9 (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Steve Zabriskie, Rusty Staub) SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Rusty Staub) | |
| Radio | WHN–AM 1050 (Bob Murphy, Gary Thorne, Juan Alicea (SP)) | |
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The 1986 Mets are one of just three National League teams (the other two are the 1975 Cincinnati Reds and the 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers) to have won twice as many games as lost in the regular season since 1909. The team is often regarded as one of the best of all-time, being cited in 2021 by ESPN as a top contender for best MLB team of the previous half-century from 1970 to 2020.