2005 New York Mets season explained

New York Mets
Season:	2005
League:	National League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Shea Stadium
City:	New York
Record:	83–79 (.512)
Divisional Place:	4th
Owners:	Fred Wilpon
General Managers:	Omar Minaya
Managers:	Willie Randolph
Television:	WPIX (Tom Seaver, Dave O'Brien) Fox Sports New York/MSG (Fran Healy, Ted Robinson, Keith Hernandez)
Radio:	WFAN (Gary Cohen, Howie Rose, Ed Coleman) WADO (spanish) (Juan Alicea, Billy Berroa)

The 2005 New York Mets season was the 44th regular season for the Mets. They went 83–79 and finished third in the National League East. They were managed by Willie Randolph. They played home games at Shea Stadium. The 2005 season is also noteworthy for being Mike Piazza's last season as a Met. In the last game of the season, he was given a long standing ovation from the fans at Shea Stadium.

Offseason

November 30, 2004: Kris Benson was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.^[1]

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

2005 New York Mets
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches (third base) (bench) (bullpen pitching) (hitting) (first base) (catching) (pitching)

Game log

|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 1 || April 4 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Graves (1–0) || Looper (0–1) || — || Great American Ball Park || 42,794 || 0–1|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2 || April 6 || @ Reds || 5–9 || Milton (1–0) || Glavine (0–1) || — || Great American Ball Park || 22,301 || 0–2|- bgcolor="#fbb| 3 || April 7 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Harang (1–0) || Ishii (0–1) || Graves (1) || Great American Ball Park || 16,048 || 0–3|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 4 || April 8 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Thomson (1–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || Kolb (1) || Turner Field || 50,939 || 0–4|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 5 || April 9 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Bernero (2–0) || Heilman (0–1) || — || Turner Field || 40,604 || 0–5|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 6 || April 10 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Martinez (1–0) || Smoltz (0–2) || — || Turner Field || 36,601 || 1–5|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 7 || April 11 || Astros || 8–4 || R. Hernandez (1–0) || Springer (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 53,663 || 2–5|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 8 || April 13 || Astros || 1–0 || DeJean (1–0) || Wheeler (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 22,431 || 3–5|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 9 || April 14 || Astros || 4–3 || Matthews (1–0) || Franco (0–1) || Looper (1) || Shea Stadium || 17,214 || 4–5|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 10 || April 15 || Marlins || 4–0 || Heilman (1–1) || Beckett (2–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 49,448 || 5–5|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 11 || April 16 || Marlins || 4–3 || Looper (1–1) || Mota (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 55,351 || 6–5|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 12 || April 17 || Marlins || 2–5 || Burnett (2–1) || Glavine (0–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 55,266 || 6–6|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 13 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Wolf (1–1) || Ishii (0–2) || Worrell (1) || Citizens Bank Park || 25,236 || 6–7|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 14 || April 19 || @ Phillies || 16–4 || Zambrano (1–1) || Padilla (0–1) || — || Citizens Bank Park || 28,063 || 7–7|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 15 || April 20 || @ Marlins || 2–9 || Beckett (3–1) || Heilman (1–2) || — || Dolphins Stadium || 21,339 || 7–8|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 16 || April 21 || @ Marlins || 10–1 || Martinez (2–0) || Leiter (0–2) || — || Dolphins Stadium || 27,674 || 8–8|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 17 || April 22 || Nationals || 3–1 || Glavine (1–2) || Loaiza (0–1) || Looper (2) || Shea Stadium || 28,488 || 9–8|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 18 || April 23 || Nationals || 10–5 || Seo (1–0) || Ohka (1–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 44,058 || 10–8|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 19 || April 24 || Nationals || 4–11 || L. Hernandez (2–2) || Zambrano (1–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 43,313 || 10–9|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 20 || April 25 || Braves || 5–4 || Heilman (2–2) || Ramirez (1–2) || Looper (3) || Shea Stadium || 16,874 || 11–9|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 21 || April 26 || Braves || 3–4 || Smoltz (1–3) || Martinez (2–1) || Foster (1) || Shea Stadium || 31,511 || 11–10|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 22 || April 27 || Braves || 4–8 || Hampton (3–0) || Glavine (1–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 21,087 || 11–11|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 23 || April 29 || @ Nationals || 1–5 || L. Hernandez (3–2) || Seo (1–1) || Cordero (5) || RFK Stadium || 30,627 || 11–12|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 24 || April 30 || @ Nationals || 3–5 || Ohka (2–3) || Zambrano (1–3) || Carrasco (1) || RFK Stadium || 40,913 || 11–13|-|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 25 || May 1 || @ Nationals || 6–3 || Hernandez (2–0) || Ayala (1–1) || Looper (4) || RFK Stadium || 27,333 || 12–13|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 26 || May 2 || Phillies || 5–1 || Martinez (3–1) || Adams (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 16,897 || 13–13|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 27 || May 3 || Phillies || 3–10 || Myers (2–1) || Glavine (1–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 17,051 || 13–14|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 28 || May 4 || Phillies || 3–2 || Seo (2–1) || Wolf (1–4) || Looper (5) || Shea Stadium || 21,356 || 14–14|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 29 || May 5 || Phillies || 7–5 || Heilman (3–2) || Padilla (0–4) || Looper (6) || Shea Stadium || 19,553 || 15–14|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 30 || May 6 || @ Brewers || 7–4 || Zambrano (2–3) || Davis (3–4) || Looper (7) || Miller Park || 21,067 || 16–14|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 31 || May 7 || @ Brewers || 7–5 || Martinez (4–1) || Santana (0–1) || Hernandez (1) || Miller Park || 39,589 || 17–14|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 32 || May 8 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Turnbow (4–1) || DeJean (1–1) || — || Miller Park || 17,626 || 17–15|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 33 || May 9 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || DeJean (2–1) || Hawkins (1–4) || Looper (8) || Wrigley Field || 37,562 || 18–15|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 34 || May 10 || @ Cubs || 0–7 || Maddux (2–1) || Benson (0–1) || — || Wrigley Field || 38,813 || 18–16|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 35 || May 11 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Dempster (2–3) || Bell (0–1) || — || Wrigley Field || 38,475 || 18–17|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 36 || May 13 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Glavine (2–4) || Marquis (5–2) || Looper (9) || Shea Stadium || 43,495 || 19–17|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 37 || May 14 || Cardinals || 6–7 || Tavarez (1–1) || Hernandez (2–1) || Isringhausen (8) || Shea Stadium || 40,921 || 19–18|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 38 || May 15 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Morris (3–0) || Heilman (3–3) || Isringhausen (9) || Shea Stadium || 32,949 || 19–19|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 39 || May 16 || Reds || 9–2 || Benson (1–1) || Wilson (1–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 19,963 || 20–19|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 40 || May 17 || Reds || 2–1 || DeJean (3–1) || Ortiz (1–2) || Looper (10) || Shea Stadium || 28,426 || 21–19|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 41 || May 18 || Reds || 10–6 || Glavine (3–4) || Milton (2–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 26,607 || 22–19|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 42 || May 20 || Yankees || 2–5 || Brown (3–4) || Zambrano (2–4) || Rivera (8) || Shea Stadium || 55,740 || 22–20|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 43 || May 21 || Yankees || 7–5 || Benson (2–1) || Johnson (4–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 55,800 || 23–20|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 44 || May 22 || Yankees || 3–5 || Pavano (4–2) || Hernandez (2–2) || Rivera (9) || Shea Stadium || 55,953 || 23–21|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 45 || May 23 || @ Braves || 6–8 || Ramirez (3–3) || Ishii (0–3) || Kolb (11) || Turner Field || 26,132 || 23–22|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 46 || May 24 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Hudson (5–3) || Glavine (3–5) || — || Turner Field || 28,927 || 23–23|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 47 || May 25 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Davies (2–0) || Zambrano (2–5) || Reitsma (1) || Turner Field || 33,250 || 23–24|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 48 || May 26 || @ Marlins || 12–4 || Benson (3–1) || Castillo (0–1) || — || Dolphins Stadium || 20,308 || 24–24|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 49 || May 27 || @ Marlins || 1–0 || Martinez (5–1) || Moehler (2–2) || Looper (11) || Dolphins Stadium || 25,891 || 25–24|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 50 || May 28 || @ Marlins || 6–1 || Ishii (1–3) || Willis (8–2) || — || Dolphins Stadium || 35,223 || 26–24|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 51 || May 29 || @ Marlins || 3–6 || Beckett (7–3) || Bell (0–2) || Jones (8) || Dolphins Stadium || 30,214 || 26–25|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 52 || May 31 || Diamondbacks || 0–7 || Halsey (4–2) || Benson (3–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 33,955 || 26–26|-|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 53 || June 1 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Zambrano (3–5) || Webb (6–2) || Looper (12) || Shea Stadium || 33,436 || 27–26|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 54 || June 2 || Diamondbacks || 6–1 || Martinez (6–1) || Estes (4–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 28,260 || 28–26|- bgcolor="#bbb"| – || June 3 || Giants || colspan=7|Postponed (rain); rescheduled for June 5|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 55 || June 4 || Giants || 5–1 || Glavine (4–5) || Lowry (2–6) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,194 || 29–26|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 56 || June 5 || Giants || 3–6 || Tomko (5–7) || Ishii (1–4) || Walker (8) || Shea Stadium || N/A || 29–27|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 57 || June 5 || Giants || 12–1 || Benson (4–2) || Schmidt (3–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 33,460 || 30–27|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 58 || June 7 || Astros || 3–1 || Martinez (7–1) || Oswalt (6–7) || — || Shea Stadium || 39,953 || 31–27|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 59 || June 8 || Astros || 1–4 || Backe (6–3) || Zambrano (3–6) || Lidge (14) || Shea Stadium || 23,635 || 31–28|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 60 || June 9 || Astros || 3–6 || Springer (1–2) || Bell (0–3) || Lidge (15) || Shea Stadium || 30,737 || 31–29|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 61 || June 10 || Angels || 2–12 || Colon (8–3) || Ishii (1–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 31,131 || 31–30|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 62 || June 11 || Angels || 5–3 || Looper (2–1) || Donnelly (4–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 33,889 || 32–30|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 63 || June 12 || Angels || 3–4 || Shields (5–3) || Looper (2–2) || Rodriguez (12) || Shea Stadium || 43,582 || 32–31|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 64 || June 14 || @ Athletics || 0–5 || Blanton (2–6) || Glavine (4–6) || Street (4) || McAfee Coliseum || 18,744 || 32–32|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 65 || June 15 || @ Athletics || 2–3 || Duchscherer (3–1) || Ring (0–1) || — || McAfee Coliseum || 27,598 || 32–33|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 66 || June 16 || @ Athletics || 9–6 || Benson (5–2) || Glynn (0–3) || Looper (13) || McAfee Coliseum || 17,308 || 33–33|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 67 || June 17 || @ Athletics || 0–5 || Moyer (6–2) || Ishii (1–6) || Nelson (1) || Safeco Field || 37,443 || 33–34|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 68 || June 18 || @ Athletics || 1–4 || Franklin (3–8) || Martinez (7–2) || Guardado (19) || Safeco Field || 45,841 || 33–35|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 69 || June 19 || @ Athletics || 5–11 || Meche (7–4) || Glavine (4–7) || — || Safeco Field || 45,785 || 33–36|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 70 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 9–5 || Benson (6–2) || Myers (5–4) || Looper (14) || Citizens Bank Park || 43,050 || 34–36|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 71 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Madson (4–2) || Ring (0–2) || — || Citizens Bank Park || 42,640 || 34–37|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 72 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Ishii (2–6) || Lidle (6–6) || Looper (15) || Citizens Bank Park || 45,449 || 35–37|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 73 || June 24 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Martinez (8–2) || Mussina (8–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,297 || 36–37|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 74 || June 25 || @ Yankees || 10–3 || Glavine (5–7) || Henn (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,114 || 37–37|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 75 || June 26 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Rivera (4–2) || Looper (2–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,327 || 37–38|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 76 || June 28 || Phillies || 8–3 || Zambrano (4–6) || Tejeda (1–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 39,898 || 38–38|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 77 || June 29 || Phillies || 3–6 || Lidle (7–6) || Ishii (2–7) || Wagner (19) || Shea Stadium || 24,915 || 38–39|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 78 || June 30 || Phillies || 5–3 || Martinez (9–2) || Lieber (8–8) || Looper (16) || Shea Stadium || 36,667 || 39–39|-|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 79 || July 1 || Marlins || 7–6 || R. Hernandez (3–2) || Mecir (1–3) || Looper (17) || Shea Stadium || 44,853 || 40–39|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 80 || July 2 || Marlins || 3–7 || Moehler (3–5) || Benson (6–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 41,290 || 40–40|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 81 || July 3 || Marlins || 0–3 || Willis (13–3) || Zambrano (4–7) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,824 || 40–41|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 82 || July 4 || @ Nationals || 5–2 || R. Hernandez (4–2) || Kim (1–1) || Looper (18) || RFK Stadium || 44,331 || 41–41|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 83 || July 5 || @ Nationals || 2–3 || Loaiza (5–5) || Martinez (9–3) || Cordero (30) || RFK Stadium || 35,087 || 41–42|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 84 || July 6 || @ Nationals || 5–3 || Glavine (6–7) || L. Hernandez (12–3) || Looper (19) || RFK Stadium || 38,148 || 42–42|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 85 || July 7 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Bell (1–3) || Ayala (7–5) || Looper (20) || RFK Stadium || 44,492 || 43–42|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 86 || July 8 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Mesa (1–5) || Looper (2–4) || — || PNC Park || 32,563 || 43–43|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 87 || July 9 || @ Pirates || 4–11 || D. Williams (7–6) || Ishii (2–8) || — || PNC Park || 36,708 || 43–44|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 88 || July 10 || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Martinez (10–3) || Wells (6–9) || — || PNC Park || 26,551 || 44–44|- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 76th All-Star Game in Detroit, Michigan|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 89 || July 14 || Braves || 6–3 || R. Hernandez (5–2) || Brower (3–2) || Looper (21) || Shea Stadium || 43,319 || 45–44|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 90 || July 15 || Braves || 1–2 || Smoltz (10–5) || R. Hernandez (5–3) || Reitsma (8) || Shea Stadium || 34,444 || 45–45|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 91 || July 16 || Braves || 0–3 || Hudson (7–5) || Zambrano (4–8) || Reitsma (9) || Shea Stadium || 36,078 || 45–46|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 92 || July 17 || Braves || 8–1 || Martinez (11–3) || Hampton (4–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 34,983 || 46–46|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 93 || July 19 || Padres || 3–1 || Looper (3–4) || Hammond (5–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,945 || 47–46|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 94 || July 20 || Padres || 7–3 || Glavine (7–7) || W. Williams (5–6) || Padilla (1) || Shea Stadium || 31,697 || 48–46|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 95 || July 21 || Padres || 12–0 || Ishii (3–8) || Peavy (8–4) || — || Shea Stadium || 33,361 || 49–46|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 96 || July 22 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Weaver (8–8) || Zambrano (4–9) || Brazoban (10) || Shea Stadium || 50,273 || 49–47|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 97 || July 23 || Dodgers || 7–5 || Martinez (12–3) || Carrara (6–4) || Looper (22) || Shea Stadium || 43,705 || 50–47|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 98 || July 24 || Dodgers || 6–0 || Benson (7–3) || Penny (5–6) || — || Shea Stadium || 38,008 || 51–47|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 99 || July 25 || @ Rockies || 3–5 || Acevedo (2–0) || Glavine (7–8) || Fuentes (15) || Coors Field || 22,216 || 51–48|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 100 || July 26 || @ Rockies || 3–4 || Francis (9–7) || Ishii (3–9) || Fuentes (16) || Coors Field || 22,518 || 51–49|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 101 || July 27 || @ Rockies || 9–3 || Zambrano (5–9) || Wright (5–11) || — || Coors Field || 26,183 || 52–49|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 102 || July 28 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Wheeler (1–2) || R. Hernandez (5–4) || — || Minute Maid Park || 43,552 || 52–50|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 103 || July 29 || @ Astros || 2–5 || Rodriguez (6–4) || Benson (7–4) || Lidge (25) || Minute Maid Park || 42,659 || 52–51|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 104 || July 30 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Pettitte (9–7) || Glavine (7–9) || Lidge (26) || Minute Maid Park || 43,596 || 52–52|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 105 || July 31 || @ Astros || 9–4 || Heilman (4–3) || Wheeler (1–3) || — || Minute Maid Park || 43,028 || 53–52|-|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 106 || August 2 || Brewers || 9–8 || Looper (4–4) || Santana (2–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 32,453 || 54–52|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 107 || August 3 || Brewers || 4–6 || Helling (1–0) || Looper (4–5) || Turnbow (22) || Shea Stadium || 40,659 || 54–53|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 108 || August 4 || Brewers || 9–12 || Santana (3–5) || Hernandez (5–5) || Turnbow (23) || Shea Stadium || 30,359 || 54–54|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 109 || August 5 || Cubs || 9–5 || Glavine (8–9) || Hill (0–1) || — || Shea Stadium || 34,728 || 55–54|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 110 || August 6 || Cubs || 2–0 || Seo (3–1) || Maddux (8–9) || Looper (23) || Shea Stadium || 39,911 || 56–54|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 111 || August 7 || Cubs || 6–1 || V. Zambrano (6–9) || C. Zambrano (8–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 40,321 || 57–54|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 112 || August 9 || @ Padres || 3–8 || Park (9–5) || Martinez (12–4) || — || Petco Park || 41,977 || 57–55|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 113 || August 10 || @ Padres || 9–1 || Benson (8–4) || Lawrence (6–12) || — || Petco Park || 43,162 || 58–55|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 114 || August 11 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Williams (6–8) || Glavine (8–10) || Hoffman (30) || Petco Park || 35,148 || 58–56|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 115 || August 12 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Sanchez (4–4) || Looper (4–6) || — || Dodger Stadium || 54,361 || 58–57|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 116 || August 13 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Seo (4–1) || Houlton (4–6) || — || Dodger Stadium || 47,096 || 59–57|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 117 || August 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Penny (6–7) || Martinez (12–5) || — || Dodger Stadium || 48,055 || 59–58|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 118 || August 16 || Pirates || 6–2 || Benson (9–4) || Redman (5–13) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,202 || 60–58|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 119 || August 17 || Pirates || 5–1 || Glavine (9–10) || Fogg (6–8) || Heilman (1) || Shea Stadium || 28,730 || 61–58|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 120 || August 18 || Pirates || 0–5 || Duke (6–0) || V. Zambrano (6–10) || — || Shea Stadium || 35,653 || 61–59|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 121 || August 19 || Nationals || 1–0 || Seo (5–1) || Patterson (7–4) || Looper (24) || Shea Stadium || 38,196 || 62–59|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 122 || August 20 || Nationals || 9–8 || Hernandez (6–5) || Majewski (2–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 51,785 || 63–59|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 123 || August 21 || Nationals || 4–7 || Loaiza (8–9) || Benson (9–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 42,412 || 63–60|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 124 || August 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 4–1 || Glavine (10–10) || Webb (10–10) || Looper (25) || Bank One Ballpark || 23,371 || 64–60|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 125 || August 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 14–1 || V. Zambrano (7–10) || Vargas (7–7) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 24,699 || 65–60|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 126 || August 24 || @ Diamondbacks || 18–4 || Seo (6–1) || Ortiz (4–8) || — || Bank One Ballpark || 22,268 || 66–60|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 127 || August 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Martinez (13–5) || Vazquez (10–13) || Looper (26) || Bank One Ballpark || 21,683 || 67–60|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 128 || August 26 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Trachsel (1–0) || Correia (2–5) || Looper (27) || SBC Park || 39,591 || 68–60|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 129 || August 27 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Schmidt (11–6) || Glavine (10–11) || Benitez (6) || SBC Park || 42,180 || 68–61|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 130 || August 28 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Lowry (11–11) || Benson (9–6) || Benitez (7) || SBC Park || 41,659 || 68–62|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 131 || August 30 || Phillies || 6–4 || Padilla (1–0) || Urbina (4–5) || Looper (28) || Shea Stadium || 36,505 || 69–62|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 132 || August 31 || Phillies || 2–8 || Myers (12–6) || Martinez (13–6) || — || Shea Stadium || 43,780 || 69–63|-|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 133 || September 1 || Phillies || 1–3 || Lieber (13–12) || Glavine (10–12) || Wagner (32) || Shea Stadium || 38,316 || 69–64|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 134 || September 2 || @ Marlins || 2–4 || Willis (19–8) || Zambrano (7–11) || Jones (33) || Dolphins Stadium || 25,916 || 69–65|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 135 || September 3 || @ Marlins || 4–5 || Villone (3–5) || Padilla (1–1) || Jones (34) || Dolphins Stadium || 37,336 || 69–66|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 136 || September 4 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Seo (7–1) || Burnett (12–9) || — || Dolphins Stadium || 23,848 || 70–66|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 137 || September 5 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Boyer (2–1) || Trachsel (1–1) || Farnsworth (10) || Turner Field || 33,045 || 70–67|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 138 || September 6 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Smoltz (14–6) || Martinez (13–7) || Farnsworth (11) || Turner Field || 21,068 || 70–68|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 139 || September 7 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Foster (4–1) || Looper (4–7) || — || Turner Field || 28,564 || 70–69|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 140 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Carpenter (21–4) || Benson (9–7) || — || Busch Stadium || 47,422 || 70–70|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 141 || September 9 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Marquis (12–13) || Seo (7–2) || Isringhausen (35) || Busch Stadium || 45,616 || 70–71|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 142 || September 10 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Suppan (14–10) || Trachsel (1–2) || Isringhausen (36) || Busch Stadium || 48,465 || 70–72|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 143 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Martinez (14–7) || Morris (14–8) || — || Busch Stadium || 45,884 || 71–72|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 144 || September 13 || Nationals || 2–4 || Majewski (4–3) || Glavine (10–13) || Cordero (45) || Shea Stadium || 34,143 || 71–73|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 145 || September 14 || Nationals || 3–6 || Loaiza (11–10) || Benson (9–8) || Cordero (46) || Shea Stadium || 24,049 || 71–74|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 146 || September 15 || Nationals || 5–6 || Bergmann (2–0) || R. Hernandez (6–6) || Majewski (1) || Shea Stadium || 21,441 || 71–75|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 147 || September 16 || Braves || 4–0 || Martinez (15–7) || Smoltz (14–7) || — || Shea Stadium || 37,519 || 72–75|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 148 || September 17 || Braves || 4–7 || Hudson (13–8) || Trachsel (1–3) || Farnsworth (14) || Shea Stadium || 34,191 || 72–76|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 149 || September 18 || Braves || 4–1 || Glavine (11–13) || Thomson (3–5) || — || Shea Stadium || 31,703 || 73–76|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 150 || September 20 || Marlins || 3–2 || Heilman (5–3) || Moehler (6–10) || — || Shea Stadium || 21,275 || 74–76|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 151 || September 21 || Marlins || 5–4 || R. Hernandez (7–6) || Quantrill (2–2) || — || Shea Stadium || 36,793 || 75–76|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 152 || September 22 || Marlins || 1–2 || Willis (22–9) || Martinez (15–8) || Jones (38) || Shea Stadium || 25,093 || 75–77|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 153 || September 23 || @ Nationals || 5–2 || R. Hernandez (8–6) || Majewski (4–4) || Heilman (2) || RFK Stadium || 30,194 || 76–77|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 154 || September 24 || @ Nationals || 5–2 || Glavine (12–13) || L. Hernandez (15–9) || R. Hernandez (2) || RFK Stadium || 32,467 || 77–77|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 155 || September 25 || @ Nationals || 6–5 || Padilla (2–1) || Hughes (1–1) || Heilman (3) || RFK Stadium || 29,967 || 78–77|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 156 || September 26 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Takatsu (2–2) || Urbina (5–6) || R. Hernandez (3) || Citizens Bank Park || 28,679 || 79–77|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 157 || September 27 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Padilla (3–1) || Lieber (16–13) || Heilman (4) || Citizens Bank Park || 36,150 || 80–77|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 158 || September 28 || @ Phillies || 6–16 || Padilla (9–12) || Trachsel (1–4) || — || Citizens Bank Park || 42,250 || 80–78|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 159 || September 29 || Rockies || 11–0 || Glavine (13–13) || S. Kim (6–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 27,570 || 81–78|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 160 || September 30 || Rockies || 3–2 || Benson (10–8) || B. Kim (5–12) || Heilman (5) || Shea Stadium || 29,133 || 82–78|- bgcolor="#bfb"| 161 || October 1 || Rockies || 3–1 || Seo (8–2) || Esposito (0–2) || R. Hernandez (4) || Shea Stadium || 36,385 || 83–78|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 162 || October 2 || Rockies || 3–11 || Cook (7–2) || Zambrano (7–12) || — || Shea Stadium || 47,718 || 81–79|-

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	113	398	100	.251	19	62
1B	87	275	66	.240	11	29
2B	100	327	82	.251	2	19
SS	161	696	190	.273	7	58
3B	160	575	176	.306	27	102
LF	150	550	150	.273	34	98
CF	151	582	155	.266	16	78
RF	89	280	72	.257	12	38

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
76	308	84	.273	12	39
87	267	68	.255	3	24
123	235	62	.264	7	19
99	209	51	.244	8	41
81	173	49	.283	3	18
30	100	31	.310	11	23
53	72	18	.250	1	10
28	43	8	.186	0	1
39	30	7	.233	1	3
15	25	3	.120	1	3
6	18	1	.056	0	0
11	17	2	.118	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
31	217	15	8	2.82	208
33		13	13	3.53	105
28		10	8	4.13	95
31		7	12	4.17	112
19	91	3	9	5.14	53
14		8	2	2.59	59
6	37	1	4	4.14	24

Other pitchers