New York Metropolitans

Historical Franchise

5 seasons | 270-309 (.466)

The New York Metropolitans played from 1883 to 1887, a total of 5 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 270-309 (.466). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

📊 Quick Stats

5 Seasons
270 Wins
309 Losses
.466 Win %
0 Titles
1 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1884 .262 9% above the 1884 AA average (.239)
Worst BA — 1886 .223 8% below the 1886 AA average (.242)
Best ERA — 1884 2.46 24% better than the 1884 AA average (3.25)
Worst ERA — 1887 5.28 23% worse than the 1887 AA average (4.29)
Most R — 1887 754 17% below the 1887 AA average (904 R)
Fewest R — 1883 498 11% below the 1883 AA average (558 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
James Roseman 1883-1887
2
Candy Nelson 1883-1887
3
Dave Orr 1883-1887
4
Steve Brady 1883-1886
5
Frank Hankinson 1885-1887

More Notable Players

Bill Holbert (1883-1887) Ed Kennedy (1883-1885) Dude Esterbrook (1883-1887) Charlie Reipschlager (1883-1886) Jack Lynch (1883-1887) Dasher Troy (1884-1885) Tim Keefe (1883-1884) Paul Radford (1887-1887) Darby O'Brien (1887-1887) Tom Forster (1885-1886) Jim Donahue (1886-1887) Al Mays (1886-1887)

🏆 Playoff History (1)

1884
New York Metropolitans WS
Lost

📅 Season History

5 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1887 New York Metropolitans 44-89 1886 New York Metropolitans 53-82 1885 New York Metropolitans 44-64 1884 New York Metropolitans 75-32 1883 New York Metropolitans 54-42

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The New York Metropolitans franchise in brief

5 seasons of play, 1883 through 1887, add up to 270 wins and 309 losses for the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans last played in 1887. The season list starts at 54-42 in 1883 and ends at 44-89 in 1887. 1884 produced a 75-32 record. 1885 produced a 44-64 record. 1886 produced a 53-82 record. No World Series win appears in the New York Metropolitans record. The quick stats count 1 postseason seasons.

The most recent postseason series on the page is the World Series of 1884, a series the New York Metropolitans lost. The season history peaks at 75-32 in 1884 and bottoms out at 44-89 in 1887. The best team batting average came in 1884, .262, against a league average of .239; the weakest team average, .223, came in 1886. Pitching peaked in 1884, with a 2.46 team ERA against the league's 3.25; the 1887 staff was the least effective at 5.28. The 1887 team scored the most runs, 754; the 1883 team scored the fewest, 498. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are James Roseman (1883-1887), Candy Nelson (1883-1887), and Dave Orr (1883-1887). The notable players list continues with Bill Holbert, Ed Kennedy, and Dude Esterbrook. Each row of the season history opens that year's team page, from 1887 back to 1883.

New York Metropolitans: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the New York Metropolitans won?
The New York Metropolitans have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the New York Metropolitans?
The New York Metropolitans are 270-309 (.466) all-time across 5 seasons.
When were the New York Metropolitans founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1883, and its last was 1887.
What was the best season in New York Metropolitans history?
By winning percentage, the franchise's best season was 1884, when the team went 75-32.
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