Biggest plays in New York Mets history
#10. October 27, 1986 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 6-5 (8th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: BOS
- Event: Out
- Play Description: Lineout: 2B
- cWPA: 10.15%
Major League Baseball history is built on moments — swings, pitches, and split-second plays that reshaped seasons and, in some cases, entire franchises. From walk-off home runs in winner-take-all games to clutch hits under October pressure, the biggest plays often came when the stakes were highest. Stacker identified the most impactful plays in New York Mets history using data from Stathead. Plays were ranked by their Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA), a metric that measures how much a single play changed a team's odds of winning the World Series.
#9. October 21, 2000 (WS Gm 1)
- Score: tied 3-3 (10th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: NYY
- Event: Out
- Play Description: Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
- cWPA: 10.68%
#8. October 12, 1969 (WS Gm 2)
- Score: tied 1-1 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: BAL
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to LF; E. Charles Scores; J. Grote to 2B
- cWPA: 10.77%
#7. October 14, 1973 (WS Gm 2)
- Score: tied 6-6 (12th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: OAK
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF; B. Harrelson Scores; T. McGraw to 2B
- cWPA: 10.81%
#6. October 04, 1988 (NLCS Gm 1)
- Score: down 2-1 (9th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: LAD
- Event: 2B
- Play Description: Double to CF (Line Drive); D. Strawberry Scores; K. McReynolds Scores
- cWPA: 11.28%
#5. October 11, 1986 (NLCS Gm 3)
- Score: down 5-4 (9th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: HOU
- Event: HR
- Play Description: *WALK-OFF*:Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); W. Backman Scores
- cWPA: 13.79%
#4. October 25, 1986 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: tied 5-5 (10th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: BOS
- Event: RoE
- Play Description: *WALK-OFF*:Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); R. Knight Scores (Unearned run)
- cWPA: 21.46%
#3. October 27, 1986 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: tied 3-3 (7th inning, 0 outs)
- Opponent: BOS
- Event: HR
- Play Description: Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
- cWPA: 21.58%
#2. October 25, 1986 (WS Gm 6)
- Score: down 5-4 (10th inning, 2 outs)
- Opponent: BOS
- Event: WP
- Play Description: Wild Pitch; K. Mitchell Scores; R. Knight to 2B
- cWPA: 22.33%
#1. October 27, 1986 (WS Gm 7)
- Score: down 3-0 (6th inning, 1 out)
- Opponent: BOS
- Event: 1B
- Play Description: Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); L. Mazzilli Scores; M. Wilson Scores; T. Teufel to 3B
- cWPA: 22.38%