1967 New York Mets season
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1967 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General manager(s) | Bing Devine and Johnny Murphy | |
| Manager(s) | Wes Westrum and Salty Parker | |
| Local television | WOR-TV | |
| Local radio | WJRZ (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1967 New York Mets season was the 6th regular season for the Mets. They went 61-101 and finished 10th in the National League, 40½ games behind the NL pennant and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. They were managed by Wes Westrum and Salty Parker. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason
- October 12, 1966: Lou Klimchock and Ernie Bowman were traded by the Mets to the Cleveland Indians for Floyd Weaver.[1]
- November 29, 1966: Amos Otis was drafted by the Mets from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.[2]
- November 29, 1966: Ron Hunt and Jim Hickman were traded by the Mets to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tommy Davis and Derrell Griffith.[3]
- November 30, 1966: Ralph Terry was released by the Mets.[4]
- December 6, 1966: Dennis Ribant and Gary Kolb were traded by the Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Don Cardwell and Don Bosch.[5]
- March 24, 1967: Derrell Griffith was traded by the Mets to the Houston Astros for Sandy Alomar.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 60 | -- | .627 |
| San Francisco Giants | 91 | 71 | 10.5 | .562 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | 74 | 14 | .540 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 75 | 14.5 | .537 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 80 | 19.5 | .506 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 81 | 20.5 | .500 |
| Atlanta Braves | 77 | 85 | 24.5 | .475 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | 28.5 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 69 | 93 | 32.5 | .426 |
| New York Mets | 61 | 101 | 40.5 | .377 |
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1967: Eddie Bressoud, Danny Napoleon, and cash were traded by the Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Art Mahaffey, Jerry Buchek and Tony Martínez.[7]
- April 2, 1967: Ralph Terry was signed as a free Agent by the Mets.[4]
- May 16, 1967: Ralph Terry was released by the Mets.[4]
- June 6, 1967: Rich Hacker was drafted by the Mets in the 8th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).[8]
- June 21, 1967: Al Luplow was purchased from the Mets by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[9]
- July 22, 1967: Ken Boyer and a player to be named later were traded by the Mets to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Southworth and a player to be named later. The Mets completed their part of the deal by sending Sandy Alomar to the White Sox on August 15. The White Sox completed the deal by sending J. C. Martin to the Mets on November 27.[6]
- July 24, 1967: Bob Shaw was purchased from the Mets by the Chicago Cubs.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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
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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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| Amos Otis | 19 | 59 | 13 | .220 | 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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| Dennis Bennett | 8 | 26.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.13 | 14 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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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| Don Shaw | 40 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2.98 | 44 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Durham
Notes
- ^ Lou Klimchock page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Amos Otis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Hunt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c Ralph Terry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Cardwell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Sandy Alomar page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Art Mahaffey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Hacker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Luplow page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Shaw page at Baseball-Reference
References
- 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.
- 1967 New York Mets
- 1967 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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