Mets Season in Review: Jeurys Familia

By Richard Heaton

Dec 13, 2016

Oct 5, 2016; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia (27) throws during the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants in the National League wild card playoff baseball game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jeurys Familia. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

This past season marked the first time since 1994 that a Mets closer lead the league in saves. All in all, Familia’s 51 saves in 56 opportunities were fairly impressive.

Of the six closers with 40 saves, only A.J. Ramos, Mark Melancon, and Zack Britton had better save conversion rates.

At the same time, all three of them have pitched fewer innings than Familia and were less susceptible to fatigue. Familia’s 77.2 innings pitched and 78 games played were the most of any reliever with more than 20 saves.

Aside for saves, was Familia really all that great?

Yes, yes, he was. Throughout the season his ERA had been above 3.00 just a handful of times. While he didn’t finish anywhere near his 1.85 from 2015, his 2.55 is still respectable.

How he fared in 2016