1974 New York Mets season
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Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson |
General manager(s) | Bob Scheffing |
Manager(s) | Yogi Berra |
Local television | WOR-TV |
Local radio | WHN (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1974 New York Mets season was the 13th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Yogi Berra, the team had a 71–91 record and finished in fifth place in the National League East.
Offseason
- March 26, 1974: Buzz Capra was purchased from the Mets by the Atlanta Braves.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | — | 52–29 | 36–45 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 1½ | 44–37 | 42–38 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 8 | 46–35 | 34–47 |
Montreal Expos | 79 | 82 | 0.491 | 8½ | 42–38 | 37–44 |
New York Mets | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 17 | 36–45 | 35–46 |
Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 22 | 32–49 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
1974 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 4–8 | 7–11–1 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 17–1 | 8–10 | 9–3 | |||||
Chicago | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | |||||
Cincinnati | 11–7–1 | 7–5 | — | 14–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
Houston | 12–6 | 8–4 | 4–14 | — | 5–13 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–4 | |||||
Los Angeles | 10–8 | 10–2 | 12–6 | 13–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 16–2 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |||||
Montreal | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–9 | |||||
New York | 4–8 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
Philadelphia | 4-8 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | |||||
San Diego | 1–17 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 2–16 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–11 | — | 6–6 | |||||
St. Louis | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — |
Opening Day starters
- Wayne Garrett
- Jerry Grote
- Don Hahn
- Bud Harrelson
- Cleon Jones
- Jerry Koosman
- Félix Millán
- John Milner
- Rusty Staub[2]
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1974: Bob Myrick was drafted by the Mets in the 20th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[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 | Félix Millán | 136 | 518 | 139 | .268 | 1 | 33 |
3B | Wayne Garrett | 151 | 522 | 117 | .224 | 13 | 53 |
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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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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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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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 |
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Jack Aker | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.48 | 18 |
Farm system
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Notes
References
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- 1974 New York Mets
- 1974 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com