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1971 New York Mets season

FieldValue
nameNew York Mets
season1971
imageNew York Mets Insignia (1962 to 1992).svg
leagueNational League
divisionEast
ballparkShea Stadium
cityNew York
record
divisional_place3rd
ownersJoan Whitney Payson
general_managerBob Scheffing
managerGil Hodges
televisionWOR-TV
radioWJRZ/WNBC-FM
(Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy)

(Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) The 1971 New York Mets season was the tenth regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Gil Hodges, the team posted an 83–79 record and finished the season tied for third place in the National League East, fourteen games behind the first place Pittsburgh Pirates.

Offseason

  • October 20, 1970: Larry Bearnarth was purchased from the Mets by the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • November 30, 1970: Joe Foy was drafted by the Washington Senators from the New York Mets in the 1970 rule 5 draft.
  • January 28, 1971: Benny Ayala was signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent.
  • March 30, 1971: Dean Chance and Bill Denehy were traded by the Mets to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson.
  • March 31, 1971: Ron Swoboda and Rich Hacker were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Don Hahn.
  • Prior to 1971 season: Frank Estrada was acquired by the Mets from the Mexico City Reds.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

  • June 16, 1971: Jimy Williams was purchased by the Mets from the Montreal Expos.

Roster

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**Pitchers**

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

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CJerry Grote125403109.270235
1BEd Kranepool122421118.2801458
2BKen Boswell116392107.273540
SSBud Harrelson142547138.252032
3BBob Aspromonte10434277.225533
LFCleon Jones136505161.3191469
CFTommie Agee113425121.2851450
RFKen Singleton11529873.2451346

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Tim Foli9728865.226024
Donn Clendenon8826365.2471137
10021451.238321
Wayne Garrett5620243.213111
9817842.236111
Duffy Dyer5916939.231218
Art Shamsky6813525.185518
3812536.288110
Mike Jorgensen4511826.220511
Leroy Stanton5214.19002
John Milner9183.16701
Al Weis11110.00001
121.50000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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36286.120101.76289
32203.112113.23155
Jerry Koosman26165.26113.0496
Nolan Ryan30152.010143.97137
Jon Matlack737.0034.1424

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Ray Sadecki34163.1772.92120
3190.1564.7853
Jim McAndrew2490.1254.3842

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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5385121.9993
Tug McGraw5111481.70109
Ron Taylor452223.6532
30108.446
Don Rose10000.001

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Visalia

Notes

References

References

  1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bearnla01.shtml Larry Bearnarth page at Baseball Reference]
  2. "Joe Foy Stats".
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/ayalabe01.shtml Benny Ayala page at Baseball Reference]
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roberje01.shtml Jerry Robertson page at Baseball Reference]
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/swoboro01.shtml Ron Swoboda page at Baseball Reference]
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/e/estrafr01.shtml Frank Estrada page at Baseball Reference]
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/williji03.shtml Jimy Williams page at Baseball Reference]
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