| 1970 New York Mets | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Record | 83-79 | |
| Divisional place | 3rd | |
| Owners | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General managers | Bob Scheffing | |
| Managers | Gil Hodges | |
| Television | WOR-TV | |
| Radio | WJRZ/WNBC-FM (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) | |
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The 1970 New York Mets season was the ninth regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Gil Hodges, the team had an 83–79 record and finished in third place in the National League East.
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Offseason
- December 3, 1969: Amos Otis and Bob Johnson were traded by the Mets to the Kansas City Royals for Joe Foy.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | — | 50–32 | 39–41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 5 | 46–34 | 38–44 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 6 | 44–38 | 39–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 13 | 34–47 | 42–39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 88 | 0.453 | 15½ | 40–40 | 33–48 |
| Montreal Expos | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 16 | 39–41 | 34–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 8–4 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 7–5 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–5 | 5–7 | — | 15–3 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 9–3 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 5–7 | 3–15 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 14–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 7–5 | |||||
| Montreal | 6–6 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 10–8 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–10 | — | 13–5 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5-7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 7–11 | 5–13 | — | 4–14 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 14–4 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 12–6 | |||||
| San Diego | 9–9 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 4–14 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 6–6 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 11–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 13–5 | — | 7–5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–7 | 11–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 12, 1970: Don Cardwell was purchased from the Mets by the Atlanta Braves.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jerry Grote | 126 | 415 | 106 | .255 | 2 | 34 |
| 1B | Donn Clendenon | 121 | 396 | 114 | .288 | 22 | 97 |
| 2B | Ken Boswell | 105 | 351 | 89 | .254 | 5 | 44 |
| SS | Bud Harrelson | 157 | 564 | 137 | .243 | 1 | 42 |
| 3B | Joe Foy | 99 | 322 | 76 | .236 | 6 | 37 |
| LF | Cleon Jones | 134 | 506 | 140 | .277 | 10 | 63 |
| CF | Tommie Agee | 153 | 636 | 182 | .286 | 24 | 75 |
| RF | Ron Swoboda | 115 | 245 | 57 | .233 | 9 | 40 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Shamsky | 122 | 403 | 118 | .293 | 11 | 49 |
| Wayne Garrett | 114 | 366 | 93 | .254 | 12 | 45 |
| Ken Singleton | 69 | 198 | 52 | .263 | 5 | 26 |
| Dave Marshall | 92 | 189 | 46 | .243 | 6 | 29 |
| Duffy Dyer | 59 | 148 | 31 | .209 | 2 | 12 |
| Al Weis | 75 | 121 | 25 | .207 | 1 | 11 |
| Mike Jorgensen | 76 | 87 | 17 | .195 | 3 | 4 |
| Ed Kranepool | 43 | 47 | 8 | .170 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Martínez | 4 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gaspar | 11 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | 5 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 1 |
| Leroy Stanton | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 37 | 290.2 | 18 | 12 | 2.82 | 283 |
| Jerry Koosman | 30 | 212.0 | 12 | 7 | 3.14 | 118 |
| Gary Gentry | 32 | 188.1 | 9 | 9 | 3.68 | 134 |
| Jim McAndrew | 32 | 184.1 | 10 | 14 | 3.56 | 111 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 28 | 138.2 | 8 | 4 | 3.89 | 89 |
| Nolan Ryan | 27 | 131.2 | 7 | 11 | 3.42 | 125 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Taylor | 57 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3.93 | 28 |
| Tug McGraw | 57 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3.28 | 81 |
| Danny Frisella | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3.02 | 54 |
| Rich Folkers | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.44 | 15 |
| Don Cardwell | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.48 | 8 |
| Cal Koonce | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.27 | 10 |
| Ron Herbel | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.38 | 8 |
| Dean Chance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Tommie Agee – Player of the Month, June 1970
Farm system
Notes
References
This page was last edited on 6 February 2024, at 14:24