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New York Mets traded Mac Scarce to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Hall on April 15, 1975.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Oquendo on April 15, 1979.

New York Mets signed free agent Alberto Castillo on April 15, 1987.

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In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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1. Tom Seaver 2541 Seaver
2. Dwight Gooden 1875
3. Jerry Koosman 1799
4. Jacob deGrom 1607
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6. David Cone 1172 Gooden
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8. Al Leiter 1106
9. Jon Matlack 1023
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