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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson |
| General manager(s) | Bob Scheffing |
| Manager(s) | Gil Hodges |
| Local television | WOR-TV |
| Local radio | WJRZ/WNBC-FM (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1971 New York Mets season was the 10th 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 fourth place in the National League East.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 20, 1970: Larry Bearnarth was purchased from the Mets by the Milwaukee Brewers.[1]
- November 30, 1970: Joe Foy was drafted by the Washington Senators from the New York Mets in the 1970 rule 5 draft.[2]
- January 28, 1971: Benny Ayala was signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent.[3]
- March 30, 1971: Dean Chance and Bill Denehy were traded by the Mets to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson.[4]
- March 31, 1971: Ron Swoboda and Rich Hacker were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Don Hahn.[5]
- Prior to 1971 season: Frank Estrada was acquired by the Mets from the Mexico City Reds.[6]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1971 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 | — | 5–7 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–3 | 3–9 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–9 | 6–6 | — | 5–13 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 9–9 | 7–5 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 2–10 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 9–9 | 4–8 | 11–7 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 5–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 6–5 | 7–5 | 4–14 | |||||
| New York | 5–7 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4-8 | 7–11 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–10 | 5–13 | — | 6–12 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 12–6 | — | 9–3 | 3–9 | 11–7 | |||||
| San Diego | 7–11 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 3–9 | — | 5–13 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 11–7 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 13–5 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 14–4 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 16, 1971: Jimy Williams was purchased by the Mets from the Montreal Expos.[7]
Roster[edit]
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1971 New York Mets roster
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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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Other batters[edit]
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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| Marshall, DaveDave Marshall | 100 | 214 | 51 | .238 | 3 | 21 |
| Hahn, DonDon Hahn | 98 | 178 | 42 | .236 | 1 | 11 |
| Martínez, TedTed Martínez | 38 | 125 | 36 | .288 | 1 | 10 |
| Estrada, FrankFrank Estrada | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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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| Seaver, TomTom Seaver | 36 | 286.1 | 20 | 10 | 1.76 | 289 |
| Gentry, GaryGary Gentry | 32 | 203.1 | 12 | 11 | 3.23 | 155 |
Other pitchers[edit]
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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| Williams, CharlieCharlie Williams | 31 | 90.1 | 5 | 6 | 4.78 | 53 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
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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| Frisella, DannyDanny Frisella | 53 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1.99 | 93 |
| Capra, BuzzBuzz Capra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 | 6 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Visalia
Notes[edit]
- ^ Larry Bearnarth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foyjo01.shtml
- ^ Benny Ayala page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jerry Robertson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Swoboda page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Frank Estrada page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimy Williams page at Baseball Reference
References[edit]
- 1971 New York Mets
- 1971 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 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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