Terry Collins won his 340th game with the Mets last night, surpassing Gil Hodges for the third-most managerial wins in team history. Only Davey Johnson (595) and Bobby Valentine (536) have more victories.
While this is a nice milestone for the Collins, he has yet to manage the team to a winning season. He started his tenure in New York back in 2011, and his overall winning percentage with the team stands at .476.
Despite these shortcomings, Collins surprisingly has the Mets sitting in first place with a 36-30 record this season.
“I’ve been lucky to stay here long enough to get that,” Collins said. “I love what I do, but I’m all about the players. I’m not about what I accomplish or anything else. It’s certainly an honor to be in that class.”
Not too long ago, it looked like the team’s hopes were about to fade, especially after being no-hit by the Giants’ Chris Heston. However, the Mets have responded well to this adversity as they have won four out of their past five games.
With the Mets continuing to play good baseball, it’s becoming increasingly more likely that Collins will return to manage the team next season, and more importantly lead the team to its first winning season since 2008.
