2010 New York Mets season

March 2026 November 2013 New York Mets 2010 USMC-100405-M-0000S-001.jpg 300 Citi Field on Opening Day in 2010 National League East Citi Field New York, New York 79 83 y 4th Fred Wilpon Omar Minaya Jerry Manuel SportsNet New YorkWPIX (CW affiliate) WFAN (English)WQBU-FM (Spanish) The 2010 New York Mets season was the franchise's 49th season and their second at Citi Field. The team was attempting to rebound from the injury plagued 2009 season as they sought their first postseason appearance since 2006. However, they failed in their goal, earning a 79–83 record and second consecutive fourth-place finish in the National League East, leading to the firing of manager Jerry Manuel and the dismissal of general manager Omar Minaya at the conclusion of the season. Offseason On November 6, 2009, the Mets declined to exercise relief pitcher J. J. Putz's 2010 team option, who subsequently signed with the Chicago White Sox.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/2009-11-06-2655657840_x.htm Mets decline 2010 option on reliever J.J. Putz November 6, 2009 Associated Press USA Today June 18, 2010 Catcher Brian Schneider and shortstop Wilson Valdez signed contracts to the Philadelphia Phillies. Nelson Figueroa would also later join the Phillies on Opening Day upon being acquired off waivers from the Mets. On November 30, 2009, the Mets re-signed Alex Cora to an identical one-year, $2 million deal. They also signed former Padres catcher Henry Blanco and former Astro Chris Coste. In December 2009, the Mets signed pitchers Ryota Igarashi and Kelvim Escobar. On December 29, the Mets signed outfielder Jason Bay to a four-year, $65 million deal.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/12/29/heyman.mets.bay/index.html Mets reach deal with Bay December 29, 2009 SI.com June 18, 2010 January 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100105072543/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/12/29/heyman.mets.bay/index.html dead On January 5, 2010, the Mets signed pitcher R. A. Dickey to a minor league contract. On January 13, Carlos Beltrán underwent knee surgery, and did not return until after the All-Star break.http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100113&content_id=7913538&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym Beltran undergoes surgery on right knee January 14, 2010 Marty Noble MLB.com Mets.com June 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120403013749/http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100113&content_id=7913538&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym April 3, 2012 dead mdy-all On January 22, The Mets acquired outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. along with $21 million of the $23.5 million he was due of the last two years of his contract from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for relief pitcher Brian Stokes.https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=4848752&type=story January 22, 2010 Angels send Matthews, cash to Mets Associated Press ESPN June 18, 2010 On February 10, the Mets re-signed former member Mike Jacobs to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/02/10/mets.jacobs/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100214135814/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/02/10/mets.jacobs/index.html dead February 14, 2010 Mets sign Jacobs to minor-league deal Sports Illustrated February 10, 2010 Jon Heyman Jon Heyman June 18, 2010 The Mets also continued this offseason's trend of signing catchers by finalizing a one-year, $1 million deal with catcher Rod Barajas on February 24.http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/mets-sign-rod-barajas/ Mets Sign Rod Barajas February 20, 2010 David Waldstein New York Times June 18, 2010 The Mets later invited Raúl Valdés to spring training during March. He'd eventually make it on the roster in early April after Sean Green was placed on the disabled list. On March 11, the Mets announced that starting shortstop José Reyes would miss 2–8 weeks after being diagnosed with a hyperthyroid problem, but on March 24, the Mets announced that he would return for camp that same day and would be ready for the first weekend series against the Washington Nationals.http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/03/jose-reyes-out-indefinitely-with-hyperthyroid/1 Mets' Jose Reyes out 2–8 weeks with thyroid problem March 11, 2010 USA Today June 18, 2010 Regular season April thumb|Davis with the Mets in 2010 The Mets opened their season at Citi Field with a 7–1 victory over the Florida Marlins. After a shaky 4–8 start and questions surrounding the lineup, they called up highly touted prospect Ike Davis. The call-up and the surprising emergence of starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey who ended the month 4–0, with a NL leading 0.69 ERA along with the rest of the pitching staff, resulted in positive momentum for the Mets. They went 9–1 on a ten-game homestand, having done that twice in their history. They finished the homestand with an overall record of 13–9 and leading the NL East by a ½ game over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets wrapped up the month with a 9–1 win over the Phillies, giving them a 14–9 record and a 1½ game lead in the East. May The Mets followed their successful April by slumping to a 12–17 finish in May. However, after starting the month 6–14, the team's fortunes appeared to turn around beginning with a 5–3 victory over their crosstown rival New York Yankees on May 22. The Mets went on to win their three-game series against the Yankees, and followed it up with a three-game sweep of their NL East rivals, the first place Philadelphia Phillies. The series, in which the Mets shut the Phillies out in all three games, marked the first time the Mets had shut out a team three days in a row since 1969—when the Mets shut out the Phillies three games in a row in September.http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37391606/ns/sports-baseball/print/1/displaymode/1098/ Mets shut out Phillies for third straight game May 28, 2010 Ben Walker Associated Press NBC Sports August 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009125751/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37391606/ns/sports-baseball/print/1/displaymode/1098/ October 9, 2012 dead It was also only the third time since 1876 that a first place team was shut out in all games of a sweep.http://www.metsblog.com/2010/05/28/elias-mets-sweep-phillies-was-a-historical-series/ Elias: Mets Sweep Phillies was a Historical Series May 28, 2010 Matthew Cerrone Metsblog.com June 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530065035/http://www.metsblog.com/2010/05/28/elias-mets-sweep-phillies-was-a-historical-series/ May 30, 2010 dead mdy-all The Mets finished 12–17 in May and an even 26–26 overall, having gone 6–4 from May 20 onward. June The Mets had a strong June, continuing their winning ways at Citi Field with a nine-game home winning streak extending from May. The team finally won a series on the road, compiling a 7–2 record from June 11–20, sweeping the Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians before losing two of three against the Yankees in Yankee Stadium. The Mets' resurgence was due in part to R. A. Dickey, Hisanori Takahashi and Jon Niese bolstering the starting rotation as well as José Reyes and David Wright emerging from their early season struggles to lead the team's offense. The Mets finished June 18–8, 1½ games behind the Atlanta Braves for the NL East lead and holding the NL Wild Card lead. July and August The Mets went into July in second place behind the Atlanta Braves. In the final series before the All-Star break, which began with the Mets just three games out of first, the Mets lost two of three to the Braves, dropping them to four games back. They never recovered, struggling for the rest of July, culminating with a 2–9 West Coast road trip, including a sweep at the hands of the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks. Their season spiraled downward further when in August, Francisco Rodríguez beat up his father-in-law in front of the other players' family. In the process, Rodriguez tore a ligament in his hand and, needing surgery, his season was ended. As a result, the Mets began the process of trying to void his contract, and placed him on the disqualified list, not paying him for the remainder of the season. Jason Bay also suffered a concussion that he would never return from. Jeff Francoeur was traded to the Texas Rangers as August came to an end. September and October The Mets were eliminated from playoff contention on September 21 after a 5–2 loss to the Florida Marlins. The season ended when Óliver Pérez earned his fifth loss of the season by hitting a batter then issuing three straight walks in the 14th inning against the Washington Nationals. The Mets lost the game 2–1, finishing the season with a 79–83 record and 4th place in the NL East. Despite finishing 79–83, the Mets outscored their opponents over the course of the season, 656 runs to 652. Their Pythagorean winning percentage, a formula that estimates expected wins based on runs scored and allowed, projected an 81–81 record. Game log 2010 New York Mets; white April (14–9) New York Mets; y y |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 1 || April 5 || Marlins|| 7–1 || Santana (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || — || 41,245 || 1–0 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 2 || April 7 || Marlins|| 6–7 (10) || Núñez (1–0) || Takahashi (0–1) || Wood (1) || 38,863 || 1–1 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 3 || April 8 || Marlins|| 1–3 || Robertson (1–0) || Niese (0–1) || Núñez (1) || 25,982 ||1–2 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 4 || April 9 || Nationals || 8–2 || Pelfrey (1–0) || Batista (0–1) || — || 28,055 || 2–2 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 5 || April 10 || Nationals || 3–4 || Lannan (1–1) || Pérez (0–1) || Capps (2) || 33,044 || 2–3 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 6 || April 11 || Nationals || 2–5 || Hernández (1–0) || Santana (1–1) || Capps (3) || 33,672 || 2–4 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 7 || April 13 || @ Rockies || 3–11 || Smith (1–1)|| Maine (0–1) || — || 25,110 || 2–5 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 8 || April 14 || @ Rockies || 5–6 (10) || Flores (1–0) || Mejía (0–1) || — || 26,310 || 2–6 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 9 || April 15 || @ Rockies || 5–0 || Pelfrey (2–0) || de la Rosa (1–1) || — || 26,195 || 3–6 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 10 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Carpenter (2–0) || Nieve (0–1) || Franklin (4) || 40,101 || 3–7 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 11 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 (20) || Rodríguez (1–0) || Mather (0–1) || Pelfrey (1) || 43,709 || 4–7 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 12 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Wainwright (3–0) || Stoner (0–1) || — || 40,007 || 4–8 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 13 || April 19 || Cubs || 6–1 || Nieve (1–1) || Russell (0–1) || — || 27,940 || 5–8 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 14 || April 20 || Cubs || 4–0 || Pelfrey (3–0) || Zambrano (1–2) || — || 27,502 || 6–8 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 15 || April 21 || Cubs || 3–9 || Silva (2–0) || Pérez (0–2) || — || 25,684 || 6–9 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 16 || April 22 || Cubs || 5–2 || Santana (2–1) || Gorzelanny (0–2) || Rodríguez (1)|| 28,535 || 7–9 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 17 || April 23 || Braves || 5–2 || Takahashi (1–1) || Kawakami (0–3) || Rodríguez (2) || 32,265 || 8–9 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 18 || April 24 || Braves || 3–1 || Acosta (1–0) || Jurrjens (0–2) || Rodríguez (3) || 36,547 || 9–9 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 19 || April 25 || Braves || 1–0 (6) || Pelfrey (4–0) || Hanson (1–2) || — || 27,623 || 10–9 || Box |- style="background-color:#bbb" | — || April 26 || Dodgers || colspan=7 |Game Postponed |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 20 || April 27 || Dodgers || 4–0 || Santana (3–1) || Kuroda (2–1) || — || || 11–9 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 21 || April 27 || Dodgers || 10–5 || Takahashi (2–1) || Haeger (0–3) || — || 32,012 || 12–9 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 22 || April 28 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Maine (1–1) || Ely (0–1) || — || 29,724 || 13-9 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 23 || April 30 || @ Phillies || 9–1 || Niese (1–1) || Kendrick (0–1) || — || 45,296 || 14–9 || Box May (12–17) New York Mets; y y |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Phillies || 0–10 || Halladay (5–1) || Pelfrey (4–1) || — || 45,264 || 14–10 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 25 || May 2 || @ Phillies || 5–11 || Moyer (3–2) || Santana (3–2) || — || 45,439 || 14–11 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 26 || May 3 || @ Reds || 2–3 (11) || Masset (3–1)||Acosta (1–1) || — || 14,350 || 14–12 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 27 || May 4 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Feliciano (1–0) || Cordero (1–2) || Rodríguez (4) || 13,813 || 15–12 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 28 || May 5 || @ Reds || 4–5 (10)|| Owings (3–0) || Feliciano (1–1) || — || 16,798 || 15–13 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 29 || May 7 || Giants || 6–4 || Rodríguez (2–0) || Romo (0–3)|| — || 34,681 || 16–13 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 30 || May 8 || Giants || 5–4 (11)|| Takahashi (3–1) || Mota (0–1) || — || 36,764 || 17–13 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 31 || May 9 || Giants || 5–6 || Romo (1–3) || Mejía (0–2) || Wilson (7) || 35,641 || 17–14 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 32 || May 10 || Nationals || 2– 3|| Atilano (3-0)|| Maine (1–2) || Batista (1) || 29,313 || 17–15 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 33 || May 11 || Nationals || 8–6 || Valdés (1–0) || Clippard (6–1) || Rodríguez (5) || 31,606 || 18–15 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 34 || May 12 || Nationals || 4–6 || Clippard (7–1) || Rodríguez (2–1) || Capps (14) || 33,024 || 18–16 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Núñez (2–0) || Nieve (1–2) || — || 16,229 || 18–17 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 36 || May 14 || @ Marlins || 2–7 || Sánchez (2–2) || Pérez (0–3) || — || 21,221 || 18–18 || Box |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 15 || @ Marlins || 5–7 || Robertson (4–3) || Maine (1–3) || Núñez (8) || 26,007 || 18–19 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Marlins || 8–10 || Nolasco (4–2) || Niese (1–2) || Núñez (9) || 17,977 || 18–20 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 39 || May 17 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Pelfrey (5–1) || Lowe (5–4) || Rodríguez (6) || 21,086 || 19–20 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 40 || May 18 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Wagner (3–0) || Feliciano (1–2) || — || 27,119 || 19–21 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 41 || May 19 || @ Nationals || 3–5 || Storen (1–0) || Valdés(1–1) || Capps (15) || 19,384 || 19–22 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 42 || May 20 || @ Nationals || 10–7 || Valdés (2–1) || Atilano (3–1) || — || 23,612 || 20–22 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 43 || May 21 || Yankees || 1–2 || Vázquez (3–4) || Dessens (0–1) || Rivera (8) || 41,382 || 20–23 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 44 || May 22 || Yankees || 5–3 || Pelfrey (6–1) || Hughes (5–1) || Rodríguez (7) || 41,343 || 21–23 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 45 || May 23 || Yankees || 6–4 || Santana (4–2)|| Sabathia (4–3) || Rodríguez (8) || 41,422 || 22–23 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 46 || May 25 || Phillies || 8–0 || Dickey (1–0) || Moyer (5–4) || Valdés (1) || 33,026 || 23–23 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 47 || May 26 || Phillies || 5–0 || Takahashi (4–1) || Blanton (1–3) || — || 33,223 || 24–23 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 48 || May 27 || Phillies || 3–0 || Pelfrey (7–1) || Hamels (5–3) || Rodríguez (9) || 35,903 || 25–23 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Brewers || 0–2 || Gallardo (5–2) || Igarashi (0–1) || — || 32,773 || 25–24 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Brewers || 6–8 || Coffey (2–1) || Nieve (1–3) || Axford (2) || 37,841 || 25–25 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 51 || May 30 || @ Brewers || 10–4 || Dickey (2–0) || Suppan (0–2) || — || 36,559 || 26–25 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Padres || 6–18 || Correia (5-4) || Takahashi (4–2) || — || 20,023 || 26–26 || Box June (18–8) New York Mets; y y |- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Pelfrey (8-1) || LeBlanc (2-4) || Rodríguez (10) || 17,393 || 27–26 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 54 || June 2 || @ Padres ||1–5 (11) || Webb (2–1) || Valdés (2–2) || — || 15,880 || 27–27 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 55 || June 4 || Marlins || 4–3 || Dickey (3–0)|| Sánchez (5–3)|| Rodríguez (11) || 30,042 || 28–27 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 56 || June 5 || Marlins || 6–1 || Niese (2–2) || Robertson (4–5) || — || 37,165 || 29–27 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 57 || June 6 || Marlins || 7–6 || Feliciano (2–2) || Hensley (1–2) || Rodríguez (12) || 36,612 || 30–27 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 58 || June 8 || Padres || 2–1 (11) || Dessens (1–1) || Mujica (2–1) || — || 30,086 || 31–27 || Box |- style="background-color:#bbb" | — || June 9 || Padres || colspan=7 |Game Postponed |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 59 || June 10 || Padres || 2–4 || Latos (6–4) || Santana (4–3) || Bell (17) || 32,365 || 31–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 60 || June 10 || Padres || 3–0 || Niese (3–2) || Garland (6–4) || — || 28,072 || 32–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 61 || June 11 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Dickey (4–0) || Guthrie (3–7) || — || 28,554 || 33–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 62 || June 12 || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Takahashi (5–2) || Matusz (2–7) || Rodríguez (13) || 42,248 || 34–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 63 || June 13 || @ Orioles || 11–4 || Pelfrey (9–1) || Millwood (0–8) || — || 24,848 || 35–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 64 || June 15 || @ Indians || 7–6 || Santana (5–3) || Masterson (2–6) || Rodríguez (14) || 12,882 || 36–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 65 || June 16 || @ Indians || 8–4 || Niese (4–2) || Talbot (7–5) || — || 14,246 || 37–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 66 || June 17 || @ Indians || 6–4 || Dickey (5–0) || Westbrook (4–4) || Rodríguez (15) || 14,339 || 38–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 67 || June 18 || @ Yankees || 4–0 || Takahashi (6–2) || Vázquez (6–6) || Rodríguez (16) || 49,220 || 39–28 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 68 || June 19 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Hughes (10–1) || Pelfrey (9–2) || Rivera (16) || 49,073 || 39–29 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 69 || June 20 || @ Yankees || 0–4 || Sabathia (8–3) || Santana (5–4) || — || 49,240 || 39–30 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 70 || June 22 || Tigers || 14–6 || Nieve (2–3) || Verlander (8–5) || — || 32,363 || 40–30 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 71 || June 23 || Tigers ||5–0 ||Dickey (6–0) ||Bonderman (3–5)|| — || 35,045 ||41–30||Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 72 || June 24 || Tigers || 5–6 || Galarraga (3-1) || Takahashi (6–3) || Valverde (17) || 31,319 || 41–31 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 73 || June 25 || Twins || 5–2 || Pelfrey (10–2) || Slowey (7–5) || Rodríguez (17) || 36,244 || 42–31 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 74 || June 26 || Twins || 0–6 || Pavano (9–6)|| Santana (5–5) || — || 37,510 || 42–32 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 75 || June 27 || Twins || 6–0 || Niese (5–2) || Baker (6–7) || — || 37,644 || 43–32 ||Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 76 || June 28 || @ Marlins^ || 3–10 || Nolasco (7–6) || Dickey (6–1) || — || 18,073 || 43–33 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 77 || June 29 || @ Marlins^ || 6–7 || Núñez (3–1) || Feliciano (2–3) || — || 18,373 || 43–34 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 78 || June 30 || @ Marlins^ || 6–5 ||Dessens (2–1) || Sanabia (0–1)|| Rodríguez (18) ||19,232 ||44–34 ||Box |- | colspan=8 | ^ - Played in San Juan, Puerto Rico July (9–17) New York Mets; y y |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 79 || July 1 || @ Nationals || 1–2 || Capps (1–3) || Feliciano (2–4) || — || 20,167 || 44–35 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 80 || July 2 || @ Nationals || 5–3 || Niese (6–2) || Atiano (6–5) || Rodríguez (19) || 24,410 || 45–35 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 81 || July 3 || @ Nationals || 5–6 || Capps (2–3) || Rodríguez (2–2) || — || 39,214 || 45–36 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 82 || July 4 || @ Nationals || 9–5 || Takahashi (7–3) || Stammen (2–3) || Rodríguez (20) || 29,234 || 46–36 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 83 || July 5 || Reds || 6–8 || Smith (2–1) || Pelfrey (10–3)|| Cordero (23) || 36,764 || 46–37 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 84 || July 6 || Reds || 3–0 || Santana (6–5) || Maloney (0–1) || — || 27,473 || 47–37 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 85 || July 7 || Reds || 1–3 || Arroyo (9–4) || Niese (6–3) || Cordero (24) || 30,029 || 47–38 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 86 || July 9 || Braves || 2–4 || O'Flaherty (3–1) || Dickey (6–2)|| Wagner (20) || 36,356 || 47–39 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 87 || July 10 || Braves || 0–4 || Hudson (9–4) || Pelfrey (10–4) || — || 37,793 || 47–40 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 88 || July 11 || Braves || 3–0 || Santana (7–5) || Lowe (9–8)|| Rodríguez (21) || 36,402 || 48–40 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Lincecum (10–4) || Dickey (6–3) || — || 38,416 || 48–41 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Zito (8–4) || Niese (6–4) || Wilson (24) || 41,869 || 48–42 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Giants || 4–8 || Cain (7–8) || Takahashi (7–4) || Wilson (25) || 42,599 || 48–43 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 92 || July 18 || @ Giants || 4–3 (10) || Rodríguez (3–2) || Wilson (2–1) || — || 37,623 || 49–43 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–13 || Kennedy (5–7) || Pelfrey (10–5 )|| — || 18,253 || 49–44 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 94 || July 20 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Enright (2–2) || Dickey (6–4) || Gutiérrez (3) || 18,749 || 49–45 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 95 || July 21 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–4 (14)|| Boyer (2–2) || Nieve (2–4) || — || 18,223 || 49–46 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 96 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Kuroda (8–8) || Takahashi (7–5) || Kuo (3) || 42,299 || 49–47 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 97 || July 23 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Santana (8–5) || Padilla (4–3) || — || 44,626 || 50–47 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 98 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 (13) ||Sherrill (1–1) ||Pérez (0–4) || — || 43,506 || 50–48 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 99 || July 25 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Kershaw (10–5) || Feliciano (2–5) || Jansen (1) || 39,897 || 50–49 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 100 || July 27 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Niese (7–4) || Wainwright (14–6) || — || 37,479 || 51–49 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 101 || July 28 || Cardinals || 7–8 (13) || MacDougal (1–0) || Feliciano (2–6) || Franklin (19) || 35,009 || 51–50 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 102 || July 29 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Dickey (7–4) || Hawksworth (4–7) || Rodríguez (22) || 40,087 || 52–50 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 103 || July 30 || Diamondbacks || 6–9 || Kennedy (6–8) || Valdés (2–3) || Heilman (4) || 34,280 || 52–51 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 104 || July 31 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Rodríguez (4–2) || Gutierrez (0–6) || — || 35,287 || 53–51 || Box August (12–16) New York Mets; y y |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 105 || August 1 || Diamondbacks || 1–14 || Hudson (1–0)|| Niese (7–5) || — || 35,014 || 53–52 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Hudson (12–5) || Santana (8–6) || Wagner (25) || 33,030 || 53–53 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 107 || August 3 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Acosta (2–1) || Wagner (5–2)|| Rodríguez (23)|| 26,578 || 54–53 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 108 || August 4 || @ Braves || 3–8 || Dunn (1–0) || Pelfrey (10–6) || — || 28,536 || 54–54 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 109 || August 6 || @ Phillies || 5–7 || Durbin (3–1) || Parnell (0–1) || Lidge (13) || 45,378 || 54–55 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 110 || August 7 || @ Phillies || 1–0 || Santana (9–6) || Hamels (7–8) || Rodríguez (24) || 45,194 || 55–55 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 111 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Halladay (14–8) || Dickey (7–5) || Lidge (14) || 45,402 || 55–56 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 112 || August 10 || Rockies || 1–0 || Pelfrey (11–6) || Jiménez (17–3) || Rodríguez (25) || 30,036 || 56–56 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 113 || August 11 || Rockies || 2–6 || Belisle (5–4) || Takahashi (7–6) || — || 30,554 || 56–57 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 114 || August 12 || Rockies || 4–0 || Santana (10–6) || Hammel (8–7) || — || 32,272 || 57–57 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 115 || August 13 || Phillies || 1–0 || Dickey (8–5) || Hamels (7–9) || — || 35,440 || 58–57 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 116 || August 14 || Phillies || 0–4 || Halladay (15–8) || Misch (0–1)|| — || 39,151 || 58–58 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 117 || August 15 || Phillies || 1–3 || Kendrick (8–5) || Pelfrey (11–7) || Lidge (16)|| 31,345 || 58–59 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 118 || August 16 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Feliciano (3–6) || Lindstrom (2–4) || Takahashi (1) || 22,688 || 59–59 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 119 || August 17 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Melancon (1–0) || Santana (10–7) || López (1) || 26,279 || 59–60 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 120 || August 18 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Dessens (3–1) || Chacín (1–2) || Acosta (1) || 23,403 || 60–60 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 121 || August 19 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Norris (6–7) || Misch (0–2) || Lyon (5) || 26,271 || 60–61 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 122 || August 20 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Pelfrey (12–7) || Karstens (2–10) || — || 23,695 || 61–61 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 123 || August 21 || @ Pirates || 5–1 (6) || Niese (8–5) || McDonald (2–3) || — || 28,759 || 62–61 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Duke (6–12) || Santana (10–8) || Hanrahan (2) || 24,730 || 62–62 ||Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 125 || August 24 || Marlins || 6–5 || Takahashi (8–6) || Ohman (0–2) || — || 27,136 || 63–62 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 126 || August 25 || Marlins || 4–5||Sanabia (3-1) || Misch (0-3) ||Núñez (29) ||27,096|| 63–63|| Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 127 || August 26 || Marlins || 4–11 ||Sánchez (11-8) || Niese (8–6) || — || 28,640||63–64 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 128 || August 27 || Astros || 2–1 ||Pelfrey (13–7) ||Figueroa (3-2) || Takahashi (2)|| 30,178 ||64–64 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 129 || August 28 || Astros || 1–4 || Myers (10–7) || Santana (10–9) || Lyon (9) || 33,024 || 64–65 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 130 || August 29 || Astros || 5–1 || Dickey (8–5) || Norris (6–8) || — || 32,779 || 65–65 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 131 || August 30 || @ Braves || 3–9 || Jurrjens (6–4) || Misch (0–4) || O'Flaherty (9) || 18,842 || 65–66 ||Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 132 || August 31 || @ Braves || 2–9 || Minor (3–0) || Niese (8–7) || — || 18,430 || 65–67 || Box September (14–16) New York Mets; y y |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 133 || September 1 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Hanson (9–10) || Pelfrey (13–8) || Wagner (31) || 19,938 || 66–68 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 134 || September 2 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Santana (11–9) || Hudson (15–6) || Takahashi (3) || 24,895 || 66–68 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Russell (1–1) || Dickey (9–6) || Mármol (26) || 31,424 || 66–69 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Zambrano (6–5) || Mejía (0–3) || Mármol (27) || 39,473 || 66–70 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 137 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 18–5 || Niese (9–7) || Dempster (12–10) || — || 40,788 || 67–70 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Nationals || 3–13 || Olsen (4–8)|| Pelfrey (13–9)|| — || 20,224 || 67–71|| Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 139 || September 7 || @ Nationals || 4–1 || Gee (1–0) || Maya (0–1) || Takahashi (4) || 13,835 || 68–71 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 140 || September 8 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Dickey (10–6) || Hernández (9–11)|| Takahashi (5) || 16,002 || 69–71 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 141 || September 10 || Phillies || 4–8 || Halladay (18–10) || Mejía (0–4) || — || 33,071 || 69–72 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 142 || September 11 || Phillies || 4–3 || Pelfrey (14–9) || Kendrick (9–9) || Takahashi (6) || 35,788 || 70–72 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 143 || September 12 || Phillies || 0–3 || Oswalt (12–13) || Niese (9–8) || — || 31,563 || 70–73 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 144 || September 13 || Pirates || 1–0 (10) || Takahashi (9–6) || Park (3–3) || — || 24,384 || 71–73 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 145 || September 14 || Pirates || 9–1 || Dickey (11–6) || Duke (7–14) || — || 27,438 || 72–73 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 146 || September 15 || Pirates || 8–7 || Valdés (3–3) || Maholm (7–15) || Takahashi (7) || 29,000 || 73–73 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 147 || September 16 || Pirates || 6–2 || Pelfrey (15–9) || Ledezma (0–3) || — || 28,790 || 74–73 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 148 || September 17 || Braves || 4–6 || Hanson (10–11) || Niese (9–9) || Wagner (34) || 28,002 || 74–74 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 149 || September 18 || Braves || 2–4 || Hudson (16–8) || Gee (1–1) || Wagner (35) || 33,051 || 74–75 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 150 || September 19 || Braves || 3–6 || Lowe (14–12) || Dickey (11–7) || Kimbrel (1) || 33,612 || 74–76 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 151 || September 21 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Veras (3–2) || Dessens (3–2) || Hensley (4) || 19,422 || 74–77 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 152 || September 22 || @ Marlins || 5–7 || Sanabia (5–3) || Niese (9–10) || Hensley (5) || 21,123 || 74–78 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 153 || September 24 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Blanton (8–6) || Dickey (11–8) || Lidge (27) || 45,309 || 74–79 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 154 || September 25 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Gee (2–1)|| Kendrick (10–10) || Takahashi (8) || 45,274 || 75–79 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 155 || September 26 || @ Phillies || 7–3 || Acosta (3–1) || Hamels (12–11) || — || 45,302 || 76–79 || Box |- style="background-color:#bbb" | — || September 27 || Brewers || colspan=7 | Game Postponed |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 156 || September 28 || Brewers || 4–3 || Dessens (4–2)|| Axford (8–2) || — || 24,666 || 77–79 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 157 || September 29 || Brewers || 7–8 || Villanueva (2–0)|| Acosta (3–2) || Axford (23) || — || 77–80 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 158 || September 29 || Brewers || 1–3 || Bush (8–13) || Dickey (11–9) || Hoffman (10) || 28,280 || 77–81 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 159 || September 30 || Brewers || 2–9 || Narveson (12–9) || Gee (2–2) || — || 24,661 || 77–82 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 160 || October 1 || Nationals || 2–1 (10) || Takahashi (10–6) || Clippard (11–7) || — || 29,424 || 78–82 || Box |- style="background-color:#cfc" | 161 || October 2 || Nationals || 7–2 || Igarashi (1–1) || Clippard (11–8) || — || 30,386 || 79–82 || Box |- style="background-color:#fbb" | 162 || October 3 || Nationals || 1–2 || Peralta (1–0) || Pérez (0–5) || Batista (2) || 30,849 || 79–83 || Box |- | colspan=9 | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #bbb = PostponementBold = Mets team member Season standings National League East New York Mets National League Wild Card New York Mets Record vs. opponents NYM Roster 2010 New York Mets Roster Pitchers 36 Manny Acosta 64 Elmer Dessens 43 R. 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Dickey 25 Pedro Feliciano 35 Dillon Gee 50 Sean Green 18 Ryota Igarashi 33 John Maine 32 Jenrry Mejía 48 Patrick Misch 49 Jon Niese 38 Fernando Nieve 39 Bobby Parnell 34 Mike Pelfrey 46 Óliver Pérez 75 Francisco Rodríguez 57 Johan Santana 29 Tobi Stoner 47 Hisanori Takahashi 22 Raúl Valdés Catchers 21 Rod Barajas  4 Henry Blanco 13 Mike Nickeas 30 Josh Thole Infielders 12 Joaquín Árias  1 Luis Castillo 13 Alex Cora 29 Ike Davis 19 Mike Hessman  3 Luis Hernández 35 Mike Jacobs  7 José Reyes 17 Fernando Tatís 11 Rubén Tejada  2 Justin Turner  5 David Wright Outfielders 44 Jason Bay 15 Carlos Beltrán 23 Chris Carter 27 Frank Catalanotto 21 Lucas Duda  6 Nick Evans 27 Jesús Feliciano 12 Jeff Francoeur 26 Fernando Martínez 19 Gary Matthews, Jr. 16 Ángel Pagán Manager 53 Jerry Manuel Coaches 51 Chip Hale (third base) 56 Dave Jauss (bench) 20 Howard Johnson (hitting) 55 Randy Niemann (bullpen) 52 Razor Shines (first base) 59 Dan Warthen (pitching) Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Base on balls; K = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB K AVG José Reyes 133 563 83 159 29 10 11 54 30 31 63 .282 David Wright 157 587 87 166 36 3 29 103 19 69 161 .293 Ángel Pagán 151 579 80 168 31 7 11 69 37 44 97 .290 Jason Bay 95 348 48 90 20 6 6 47 10 44 91 .259 Jeff Francoeur 124 401 43 95 16 2 11 54 8 29 76 .237 Ike Davis 147 523 73 138 33 1 19 71 3 72 178 .264 Rod Barajas 74 249 56 30 11 0 12 34 0 8 39 .225 Carlos Beltrán 64 220 21 56 11 3 7 27 3 30 39 .255 Josh Thole 73 202 17 56 7 1 3 17 1 24 25 .277 Luis Castillo 86 247 28 58 4 2 0 17 8 39 25 .235 Alex Cora 62 169 14 35 6 3 0 20 4 10 16 .207 Henry Blanco 50 130 10 28 5 0 2 8 1 11 26 .215 Gary Matthews, Jr. 36 58 9 11 3 0 0 1 1 6 24 .190 Fernando Tatís 41 65 6 12 4 0 2 6 0 6 19 .185 Chris Carter 100 167 15 44 9 0 4 24 1 12 17 .263 Rubén Tejada 78 216 28 46 12 0 1 15 2 22 38 .213 Lucas Duda 29 84 11 17 6 0 4 13 0 6 22 .202 Mike Pelfrey 32 62 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 2 13 .113 Johan Santana 27 62 2 11 3 0 1 1 0 0 22 .177 Mike Hessman 32 55 6 7 2 1 1 6 0 8 23 .127 Frank Catalanotto 25 25 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 .160 Mike Jacobs 7 24 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 3 7 .208 Jon Niese 30 53 3 10 2 0 0 4 0 8 27 .189 Jesús Feliciano 54 108 12 25 4 1 0 3 1 6 12 .231 Luis Hernández 17 44 4 11 1 0 2 6 1 2 7 .250 Nick Evans 20 36 5 11 3 0 1 5 0 1 10 .306 R. 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Dickey 25 51 7 13 2 0 0 5 0 3 8 .255 Joaquín Árias 22 30 5 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 6 .200 John Maine 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 Óliver Pérez 17 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .111 Hisanori Takahashi 51 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .063 Fernando Martínez 7 18 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .167 Dillon Gee 5 12 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .167 Mike Nickeas 5 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .200 Raúl Valdés 36 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .400 Pat Misch 12 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .125 Justin Turner 4 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 Ramón Ortiz 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Jenrry Mejía 30 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Fernando Nieve 39 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bobby Parnell 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Team totals16254656561361266401286251305021095.249 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts; ERA = Earned run average; Player G GS W L SV IP H R ER BB K ERA Mike Pelfrey34331591204.02138883681133.66 Johan Santana29291190199.01796766551442.98 R. 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Dickey27261190174.11656255421042.84 Jon Niese30309100173.21929781621484.20 Hisanori Takahashi53121068122.01165149431143.61 Pedro Feliciano92036062.266242330563.30 Raúl Valdés38133158.259333227564.91 Francisco Rodríguez530422557.1451414 21672.20 Elmer Dessens53042047.041141216162.30 Óliver Pérez17705046.154373542376.80 Fernando Nieve40124042.037282822386.00 Manny Acosta41032139.230131318422.95 John Maine9913039.247292725396.13 Jenrry Mejía33304039.046212020224.62 Pat Misch12604037.24320164233.82 Bobby Parnell41001035.04113118332.83 Dillon Gee5522033.02510815172.18 Ryota Igarashi34011030.129242418257.12 Ramón Ortiz16212030.033222116216.30 Brian Bruney19012017.221181520167.64 Sean Green1100009.17648123.86 Tobi Stoner100102.1311103.86Team totals1621627983361453.0143865259754511063.70 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Buffalo Bisons International League Ken Oberkfell AA Binghamton Mets Eastern League Tim Teufel A St. Lucie Mets Florida State League Edgar Alfonzo A Savannah Sand Gnats South Atlantic League Pedro López A-Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones New York–Penn League Wally Backman Rookie Kingsport Mets Appalachian League Mike DiFelice Rookie GCL Mets Gulf Coast League Sandy Alomar Sr. References New York Mets seasons 2010 2009 2011 External links 2010 New York Mets season Official Site 2010 New York Mets season at Baseball Reference 2010 New York Mets season at ESPN Category:New York Mets seasons New York Mets season New York Mets Category:2010s in Queens Category:Flushing, Queens