1976 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Charles Shipman Payson |
| General manager(s) | Joe McDonald |
| Manager(s) | Joe Frazier |
| Local television | WOR-TV |
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WNEW (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1976 New York Mets season was the 15th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Joe Frazier, the team had an 86–76 record and finished in third place in the National League East.
Offseason
On December 6, Mrs. Lorinda de Roulet, daughter of the late Joan Payson, was named president of the Mets. The critical decisions, however, were still made by board chairman Donald Grant and General Manager Joe McDonald.
Notable transactions
- December 3, 1975: Kelvin Chapman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.[1]
- December 12, 1975: Rusty Staub and Bill Laxton were traded by the Mets to the Detroit Tigers for Mickey Lolich and Billy Baldwin.[2]
- January 7, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
- Greg Harris was drafted by the Mets in the 7th round, but did not sign.[3]
- Kim Seaman was drafted by the Mets in the 4th round of the Secondary Phase.[4]
- March 5, 1976: Mario Ramírez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.[5]
- March 30, 1976: Jesús Alou was released by the Mets.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Philadelphia Phillies | 101 | 61 | .623 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 70 | .568 | 9 |
| New York Mets | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | .463 | 26 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 90 | .444 | 29 |
| Montreal Expos | 55 | 107 | .340 | 46 |
Notable transactions
- June 8, 1976: Dave Von Ohlen was drafted by the Mets in the 17th round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft.[7]
- July 21, 1976: Del Unser and Wayne Garrett were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual.[8]
- September 17, 1976: Greg Harris was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.[3]
Roster
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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 |
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| 2B | Millán, FélixFélix Millán | 139 | 531 | 150 | .282 | 1 | 35 |
| CF | Unser, DelDel Unser | 77 | 276 | 63 | .228 | 5 | 25 |
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 |
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| Phillips, MikeMike Phillips | 87 | 262 | 67 | .256 | 4 | 29 |
| Garrett, WayneWayne Garrett | 80 | 251 | 56 | .223 | 4 | 26 |
| Mangual, PepePepe Mangual | 41 | 102 | 19 | .186 | 1 | 9 |
| Foster, LeoLeo Foster | 24 | 59 | 12 | .203 | 1 | 15 |
| Baldwin, BillyBilly Baldwin | 9 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 1 | 5 |
| Dwyer, JimJim Dwyer | 11 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 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 |
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| Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich | 31 | 192.7 | 8 | 13 | 3.22 | 120 |
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 |
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| Espinosa, NinoNino Espinosa | 12 | 41.2 | 4 | 4 | 3.67 | 30 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Apodaca, BobBob Apodaca | 43 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2.81 | 45 | |
| Myrick, BobBob Myrick | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.25 | 11 | |
| Baldwin, RickRick Baldwin | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 | 9 | |
| Hall, TomTom Hall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tidewater Tides | International League | Tom Burgess |
| AA | Jackson Mets | Texas League | John Antonelli |
| A | Lynchburg Mets | Carolina League | Jack Aker |
| A | Wausau Mets | Midwest League | Bill Monbouquette |
| Rookie | Marion Mets | Appalachian League | Al Jackson |
Notes
- ↑ Kelvin Chapman page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Rusty Staub page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Greg Harris page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kim Seaman page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mario Ramirez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jesus Alou page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dave Von Ohlen page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Del Unser page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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