1996 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-91
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,582,648, Avg. 20,290
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Dallas Green (59-72)
Manager: Bobby Valentine (12-19)
Location: New York, New York

1996 New York Mets Statistics
1996 New York Mets Roster

The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.

The Mets plated 746 runs and gave up 779 runs. Todd Hundley walloped 41 home runs for New York, while Bernard Gilkey and Butch Huskey swatted 20 or more, too. Bernard Gilkey accounted for 117 RBI. Lance Johnson led all regular batters with a .333 average. Mark Clark topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.43 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Dallas Green and Bobby Valentine coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 746
Regular Season Runs Against: 779

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 1, 1996	St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 7	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
April 3, 1996	St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 3	L	1-1	0-0	1-1
April 4, 1996	St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 10	W	2-1	0-0	2-1
April 5, 1996	Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 5	L	2-2	0-0	2-2
April 6, 1996	Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 0	L	2-3	0-0	2-3
April 8, 1996	New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7	L	2-3	0-1	2-4
April 9, 1996	New York Mets 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5	W	2-3	1-1	3-4
April 10, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 9	L	2-3	1-2	3-5
April 11, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Colorado Rockies 7	L	2-3	1-3	3-6
April 12, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Colorado Rockies 6	L	2-3	1-4	3-7
April 14, 1996	New York Mets 10 at Colorado Rockies 4	W	2-3	2-4	4-7
April 16, 1996	Houston Astros 9 at New York Mets 6	L	2-4	2-4	4-8
April 17, 1996	Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 5	L	2-5	2-4	4-9
April 19, 1996	Colorado Rockies 5 at New York Mets 3	L	2-6	2-4	4-10
April 20, 1996	Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Mets 4	W	3-6	2-4	5-10
April 21, 1996	Colorado Rockies 6 at New York Mets 4	L	3-7	2-4	5-11
April 22, 1996	Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 5	W	4-7	2-4	6-11
April 23, 1996	Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 8	W	5-7	2-4	7-11
April 24, 1996	New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9	L	5-7	2-5	7-12
April 25, 1996	New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3	W	5-7	3-5	8-12
April 26, 1996	New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10	L	5-7	3-6	8-13
April 27, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4	W	5-7	4-6	9-13
April 28, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5	W	5-7	5-6	10-13
April 29, 1996	Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 3	W	6-7	5-6	11-13
May 1, 1996	Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 0	L	6-8	5-6	11-14
May 1, 1996	Montreal Expos 0 at New York Mets 6	W	7-8	5-6	12-14
May 3, 1996	New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4	L	7-8	5-7	12-15
May 4, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 3	W	7-8	6-7	13-15
May 5, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5	L	7-8	6-8	13-16
May 6, 1996	New York Mets 1 at Florida Marlins 4	L	7-8	6-9	13-17
May 7, 1996	New York Mets 2 at Florida Marlins 3	L	7-8	6-10	13-18
May 8, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Florida Marlins 6	L	7-8	6-11	13-19
May 10, 1996	Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 2	W	8-8	6-11	14-19
May 11, 1996	Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 7	W	9-8	6-11	15-19
May 12, 1996	Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 0	L	9-9	6-11	15-20
May 13, 1996	New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 5	L	9-9	6-12	15-21
May 14, 1996	New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 9	L	9-9	6-13	15-22
May 15, 1996	New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 4	L	9-9	6-14	15-23
May 16, 1996	New York Mets 6 at San Diego Padres 3	W	9-9	7-14	16-23
May 18, 1996	New York Mets 14 at San Francisco Giants 5	W	9-9	8-14	17-23
May 19, 1996	New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 6	L	9-9	8-15	17-24
May 19, 1996	New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 1	L	9-9	8-16	17-25
May 20, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1	W	9-9	9-16	18-25
May 21, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6	L	9-9	9-17	18-26
May 22, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2	W	9-9	10-17	19-26
May 24, 1996	San Diego Padres 13 at New York Mets 1	L	9-10	10-17	19-27
May 25, 1996	San Diego Padres 7 at New York Mets 2	L	9-11	10-17	19-28
May 26, 1996	San Diego Padres 0 at New York Mets 1	W	10-11	10-17	20-28
May 28, 1996	San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 4	W	11-11	10-17	21-28
May 29, 1996	San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 2	L	11-12	10-17	21-29
May 30, 1996	San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 1	W	12-12	10-17	22-29
May 31, 1996	Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at New York Mets 3	L	12-13	10-17	22-30
June 1, 1996	Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 4	W	13-13	10-17	23-30
June 2, 1996	Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 0	L	13-14	10-17	23-31
June 3, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 5	L	13-14	10-18	23-32
June 4, 1996	New York Mets 12 at Atlanta Braves 6	W	13-14	11-18	24-32
June 5, 1996	New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 8	L	13-14	11-19	24-33
June 7, 1996	Florida Marlins 12 at New York Mets 2	L	13-15	11-19	24-34
June 8, 1996	Florida Marlins 6 at New York Mets 7	W	14-15	11-19	25-34
June 9, 1996	Florida Marlins 0 at New York Mets 3	W	15-15	11-19	26-34
June 10, 1996	Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 8	W	16-15	11-19	27-34
June 11, 1996	Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 3	L	16-16	11-19	27-35
June 12, 1996	Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 3	W	17-16	11-19	28-35
June 13, 1996	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1	W	17-16	12-19	29-35
June 14, 1996	New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 13	L	17-16	12-20	29-36
June 15, 1996	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	L	17-16	12-21	29-37
June 16, 1996	New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5	L	17-16	12-22	29-38
June 17, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6	W	17-16	13-22	30-38
June 19, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6	L	17-16	13-23	30-39
June 19, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3	W	17-16	14-23	31-39
June 20, 1996	Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 3	L	17-17	14-23	31-40
June 21, 1996	Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 9	W	18-17	14-23	32-40
June 22, 1996	Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 5	W	19-17	14-23	33-40
June 23, 1996	Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 1	L	19-18	14-23	33-41
June 24, 1996	Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Mets 2	W	20-18	14-23	34-41
June 25, 1996	Colorado Rockies 2 at New York Mets 3	W	21-18	14-23	35-41
June 26, 1996	Colorado Rockies 5 at New York Mets 9	W	22-18	14-23	36-41
June 28, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 2	W	22-18	15-23	37-41
June 29, 1996	New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 9	L	22-18	15-24	37-42
June 30, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 9	L	22-18	15-25	37-43
July 1, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6	L	22-18	15-26	37-44
July 2, 1996	New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3	L	22-18	15-27	37-45
July 3, 1996	New York Mets 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 6	W	22-18	16-27	38-45
July 4, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 0	W	22-18	17-27	39-45
July 5, 1996	New York Mets 9 at Montreal Expos 6	W	22-18	18-27	40-45
July 6, 1996	New York Mets 11 at Montreal Expos 3	W	22-18	19-27	41-45
July 7, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 4	L	22-18	19-28	41-46
July 11, 1996	Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 8	W	23-18	19-28	42-46
July 12, 1996	Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 1	L	23-19	19-28	42-47
July 14, 1996	Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 10	W	24-19	19-28	43-47
July 14, 1996	Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 5	L	24-20	19-28	43-48
July 15, 1996	Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 7	W	25-20	19-28	44-48
July 16, 1996	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 6	W	26-20	19-28	45-48
July 17, 1996	Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 3	W	27-20	19-28	46-48
July 18, 1996	Montreal Expos 7 at New York Mets 3	L	27-21	19-28	46-49
July 19, 1996	Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 4	L	27-22	19-28	46-50
July 20, 1996	Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 4	W	28-22	19-28	47-50
July 21, 1996	Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 3	L	28-23	19-28	47-51
July 23, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Colorado Rockies 10	L	28-23	19-29	47-52
July 23, 1996	New York Mets 10 at Colorado Rockies 11	L	28-23	19-30	47-53
July 24, 1996	New York Mets 6 at Colorado Rockies 7	L	28-23	19-31	47-54
July 26, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7	L	28-23	19-32	47-55
July 27, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7	L	28-23	19-33	47-56
July 28, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1	W	28-23	20-33	48-56
July 29, 1996	Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 5	W	29-23	20-33	49-56
July 30, 1996	Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4	W	30-23	20-33	50-56
July 30, 1996	Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 5	W	31-23	20-33	51-56
July 31, 1996	Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3	W	32-23	20-33	52-56
August 1, 1996	Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at New York Mets 9	L	32-24	20-33	52-57
August 2, 1996	St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 3	L	32-25	20-33	52-58
August 3, 1996	St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 5	W	33-25	20-33	53-58
August 4, 1996	St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 2	L	33-26	20-33	53-59
August 5, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 7	L	33-26	20-34	53-60
August 6, 1996	New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 3	L	33-26	20-35	53-61
August 7, 1996	New York Mets 11 at Chicago Cubs 7	W	33-26	21-35	54-61
August 8, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Florida Marlins 0	W	33-26	22-35	55-61
August 9, 1996	New York Mets 1 at Florida Marlins 2	L	33-26	22-36	55-62
August 10, 1996	New York Mets 6 at Florida Marlins 9	L	33-26	22-37	55-63
August 11, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Florida Marlins 3	W	33-26	23-37	56-63
August 12, 1996	Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Mets 1	L	33-27	23-37	56-64
August 13, 1996	Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 2	L	33-28	23-37	56-65
August 14, 1996	Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 8	W	34-28	23-37	57-65
August 16, 1996	New York Mets 10 at San Diego Padres 15	L	34-28	23-38	57-66	Monterrey
August 17, 1996	New York Mets 7 at San Diego Padres 3	W	34-28	24-38	58-66	Monterrey
August 18, 1996	New York Mets 0 at San Diego Padres 8	L	34-28	24-39	58-67	Monterrey
August 19, 1996	New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 5	L	34-28	24-40	58-68
August 20, 1996	New York Mets 7 at San Francisco Giants 3	W	34-28	25-40	59-68
August 21, 1996	New York Mets 11 at San Francisco Giants 12	L	34-28	25-41	59-69
August 23, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7	L	34-28	25-42	59-70
August 24, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7	L	34-28	25-43	59-71
August 25, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6	L	34-28	25-44	59-72
August 27, 1996	San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 3	L	34-29	25-44	59-73
August 28, 1996	San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 2	L	34-30	25-44	59-74
August 29, 1996	San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 2	L	34-31	25-44	59-75
August 30, 1996	San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 4	L	34-32	25-44	59-76
August 31, 1996	San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 7	W	35-32	25-44	60-76
September 1, 1996	San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 6	W	36-32	25-44	61-76
September 2, 1996	Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at New York Mets 5	L	36-33	25-44	61-77
September 3, 1996	Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at New York Mets 6	L	36-34	25-44	61-78
September 4, 1996	Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Mets 3	W	37-34	25-44	62-78
September 6, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 8	L	37-34	25-45	62-79
September 7, 1996	New York Mets 1 at Atlanta Braves 6	L	37-34	25-46	62-80
September 8, 1996	New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 2	W	37-34	26-46	63-80
September 9, 1996	Florida Marlins 1 at New York Mets 6	W	38-34	26-46	64-80
September 10, 1996	Florida Marlins 9 at New York Mets 3	L	38-35	26-46	64-81
September 11, 1996	Florida Marlins 1 at New York Mets 3	W	39-35	26-46	65-81
September 13, 1996	Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 6	W	40-35	26-46	66-81
September 14, 1996	Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 6	W	41-35	26-46	67-81
September 15, 1996	Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 2	L	41-36	26-46	67-82
September 16, 1996	Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 2	L	41-37	26-46	67-83
September 17, 1996	New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 7	L	41-37	26-47	67-84
September 18, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 4	L	41-37	26-48	67-85
September 19, 1996	New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2	W	41-37	27-48	68-85
September 20, 1996	New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2	W	41-37	28-48	69-85
September 21, 1996	New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2	L	41-37	28-49	69-86
September 22, 1996	New York Mets 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4	L	41-37	28-50	69-87
September 24, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 0	W	41-37	29-50	70-87
September 25, 1996	New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5	L	41-37	29-51	70-88
September 26, 1996	New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6	L	41-37	29-52	70-89
September 27, 1996	Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Mets 5	L	41-38	29-52	70-90
September 28, 1996	Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 4	W	42-38	29-52	71-90
September 29, 1996	Philadelphia Phillies 9 at New York Mets 5	L	42-39	29-52	71-91

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