1966 New York Mets season
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1966 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General manager(s) | George Weiss and Bing Devine | |
| Manager(s) | Wes Westrum | |
| Local television | WOR-TV | |
| Local radio | WHN (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1966 New York Mets season was the 5th regular season for the Mets. They went 66-95 and finished 9th in the NL. They were managed by Wes Westrum. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason
- October 20, 1965: Charley Smith and Al Jackson were traded by the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Boyer.[1]
- November 29, 1965: Al Luplow was purchased by the Mets from the Cleveland Indians.[2]
- November 30, 1965: Joe Christopher was traded by the Mets to the Boston Red Sox for Eddie Bressoud.[3]
- January 6, 1966: Gary Kroll was traded by the Mets to the Houston Astros for Johnny Weekly and cash.[4]
Regular season
- September 11, 1966: Pitcher Pat Jarvis of the Atlanta Braves becomes the first of 5,714 strikeout victims of Nolan Ryan’s career.[5]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | -- | .586 |
| San Francisco Giants | 93 | 68 | 1.5 | .578 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 70 | 3 | .568 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 75 | 8 | .537 |
| Atlanta Braves | 85 | 77 | 10 | .525 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | 12 | .512 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 84 | 18 | .475 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 23 | .444 |
| New York Mets | 66 | 95 | 28.5 | .410 |
| Chicago Cubs | 59 | 103 | 36 | .364 |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1966: Tom Seaver was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.[6]
- June 4, 1966: Galen Cisco was released by the Mets.[7]
- June 7, 1966: Duffy Dyer was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).[8]
- June 10, 1966: Bob Shaw was purchased by the Mets from the San Francisco Giants.[9]
- August 6, 1966: Ralph Terry was purchased by the Mets from the Kansas City Athletics.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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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| 3B | Ken Boyer | 136 | 496 | 132 | .266 | 14 | 61 |
| RF | Al Luplow | 111 | 334 | 84 | .251 | 7 | 31 |
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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| Gerry Arrigo | 17 | 43.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.74 | 28 |
| Nolan Ryan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15.00 | 6 |
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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| Larry Bearnarth | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.45 | 27 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Auburn, Marion
Notes
- ^ Charley Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Luplow page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Christopher page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gary Kroll page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p. 32, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
- ^ Tom Seaver page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Galen Cisco page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Duffy Dyer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Shaw page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ralph Terry page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1966 New York Mets
- 1966 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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