1968 New York Mets season
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1968 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General manager(s) | Johnny Murphy | |
| Manager(s) | Gil Hodges | |
| Local television | WOR-TV | |
| Local radio | WJRZ/WABC-FM (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1968 New York Mets season was the 7th regular season for the Mets. They went 73-89 and finished 9th in the National League. They were managed by Gil Hodges. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
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Offseason
- November 28, 1967: Clyde Mashore was drafted by the Mets from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1967 rule 5 draft.[1]
- November 28, 1967: Darrell Sutherland was drafted from the Mets by the Cleveland Indians in the 1967 minor league draft.[2]
- December 15, 1967: Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, Billy Wynne, and Buddy Booker were traded by the Mets to the Chicago White Sox for Tommie Agee and Al Weis.[3]
- March 28, 1968: Clyde Mashore was returned by the Mets to the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | -- | .599 |
| San Francisco Giants | 88 | 74 | 9 | .543 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 13 | .519 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 79 | 14 | .512 |
| Atlanta Braves | 81 | 81 | 16 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 17 | .494 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 76 | 86 | 21 | .469 |
| New York Mets | 73 | 89 | 24 | .451 |
| Houston Astros | 72 | 90 | 25 | .444 |
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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| CF | Tommie Agee | 132 | 368 | 80 | .217 | 5 | 17 |
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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| Al Weis | 90 | 274 | 47 | .172 | 2 | 14 |
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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| Don Cardwell | 29 | 180 | 7 | 13 | 2.95 | 82 |
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; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bill Connors | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 8 |
| Don Shaw | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 | 11 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Jacksonville Suns | International League | Clyde McCullough |
| AA | Memphis Blues | Texas League | Roy Sievers |
| A | Visalia Mets | California League | Roy McMillan |
| A | Raleigh-Durham Mets | Carolina League | Pete Pavlick |
| Short-Season A | Mankato Mets | Northern League | Joe Frazier |
| Rookie | Marion Mets | Appalachian League | Gary Gearhart |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Jacksonville, Marion
Notes
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.
- 1968 New York Mets
- 1968 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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