| 1974 New York Mets | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Owners | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General managers | Bob Scheffing | |
| Managers | Yogi Berra | |
| Television | WOR-TV | |
| 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 finished the season with a record of 71–91, placing fifth in the National League East. This was the first time the Mets had a losing season since 1968.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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Pitchers
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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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| C | Jerry Grote | 97 | 319 | 82 | .257 | 5 | 36 |
| 1B | John Milner | 137 | 507 | 128 | .252 | 20 | 63 |
| 2B | Félix Millán | 136 | 518 | 139 | .268 | 1 | 33 |
| SS | Bud Harrelson | 106 | 331 | 75 | .227 | 1 | 13 |
| 3B | Wayne Garrett | 151 | 522 | 117 | .224 | 13 | 53 |
| LF | Cleon Jones | 124 | 461 | 130 | .282 | 13 | 60 |
| CF | Don Hahn | 110 | 323 | 81 | .251 | 4 | 28 |
| RF | Rusty Staub | 161 | 561 | 145 | .258 | 19 | 78 |
Other batters
Note: 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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| SS-OF | Ted Martinez | 116 | 334 | 73 | .219 | 2 | 43 |
| OF | Dave Schneck | 93 | 254 | 52 | .205 | 5 | 25 |
| 2B-3B | Ken Boswell | 96 | 222 | 48 | .216 | 2 | 15 |
| 1B | Ed Kranepool | 94 | 217 | 65 | .300 | 4 | 24 |
| C | Duffy Dyer | 63 | 142 | 30 | .211 | 0 | 10 |
| C | Ron Hodges | 59 | 136 | 30 | .221 | 4 | 14 |
| LF-PH | George Theodore | 60 | 76 | 12 | .158 | 1 | 1 |
| OF-PH | Benny Ayala | 23 | 68 | 16 | .235 | 2 | 8 |
| OF | Jim Gosger | 26 | 33 | 3 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| 1B-PH | Brock Pemberton | 11 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 1 |
| OF | Bruce Boisclair | 7 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B-3B | Rich Puig | 4 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| C-PH | Ike Hampton | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
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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| Jon Matlack | 34 | 265.1 | 13 | 15 | 2.41 | 195 |
| Jerry Koosman | 35 | 265.0 | 15 | 11 | 3.36 | 188 |
| Tom Seaver | 32 | 232.0 | 11 | 11 | 3.20 | 201 |
| George Stone | 15 | 77.0 | 2 | 7 | 5.03 | 29 |
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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| Harry Parker | 40 | 131.0 | 4 | 12 | 3.92 | 58 |
| Bob Apodaca | 35 | 103.0 | 6 | 6 | 3.50 | 54 |
| Ray Sadecki | 34 | 103.0 | 8 | 8 | 3.41 | 46 |
| Craig Swan | 7 | 30.1 | 1 | 3 | 4.45 | 10 |
| Hank Webb | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.20 | 8 |
| Randy Sterling | 3 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.82 | 2 |
| Nino Espinosa | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 |
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 | IP |
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| Bob Miller | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.58 | 35 | 78.0 |
| Tug McGraw | 41 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4.16 | 54 | 88.2 |
| Jack Aker | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.48 | 18 | 41.1 |
| Jerry Cram | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.61 | 8 | 22.1 |
| John Strohmayer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Victoria
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1974 New York Mets at Baseball Reference
- 1974 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
External links
- New York Mets 1974 schedule at MLB.com
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