Top 10 Pitching Performances

More from Matthew Silverman's "Mets Essential". This time, we are exploring the top 10 Mets pitching performances of all-time. So, without further adieu, here it is...

10. Sid Fernandez (October 27, 1986)-- This is the only relief appearance on the list. This 2 1/3 innings of relief came in the seventh game of the '86 series after starter Ron Darling was knocked out in the fourth inning. Fernandez was brilliant as the Mets won the title. We shouldv'e seen it coming as Sid went 16-6 that year, with a 3.52 ERA, which was arguably his best season.

9. Dave Mlicki (June 16, 1997)-- This "amazin" shutout performance came in the first ever meeting between the two clubs from New York. He only had two wins up to that point and finished the season at 8-12, with a 4.00 ERA.

8. Pedro Martinez (April 10, 2005)-- after the club started 0-5 under rookie manager Willie Randolph, Pedro assured that the Mets would win atleast one game, as he threw a complete game 2-hitter to outduel John Smoltz's 15K performance. Pedro would throw three more complete games that season as he went 15-8, with a 2.82 ERA.

7. David Cone (October 6, 1991)-- Although the Mets were a mess, Cone struck out 19 Phillies, allowed three hits, and walked one in the season finale.

6. Jerry Koosman (October 16, 1969)-- Kooz clinched the club's first world series championship as he tossed a complete game. He had taken a no-hitter into the seventh inning in game one of the series. Kooz was dominant in '69 posting a 17-9 record, with a 2.29 ERA, the lowest of his career.

5. Dwight Gooden (September 7, 1984)-- Doc gave up only one hit, while striking out 11 to set the rookie strikeout record. He would go on to strikeout 16 in his next two starts. Fitting that he would go on to win rookie of the year.

4. Al Leiter (October 4, 1999)-- After the club tied Cincinnati for the wild-card, Leiter got the nod for the one-game playoff and would only allow two hits to lead the Mets to their first postseason appearance in 11 years.

3. Bobby Jones (October, 4, 1999)-- Jones pitched a one-hitter to clinch the division series against the Giants. It was his final victory in a Mets uniform.

2. Tom Seaver (April 22, 1970)-- Just four days after Nolan Ryan set the club strikeout record with 15, Seaver whiffed 19 Padres, including the last 10 in a row.

1. Tom Seaver (July 9, 1969)-- In front of 60,000 at Shea, Seaver took a perfect game one out into the ninth. It's good that the best Mets pitching performance of all-time was thrown by the best Mets hurler of all-time.