1970 New York Mets season
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1970 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General manager(s) | Johnny Murphy and 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 1970 New York Mets season was the 9th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Gil Hodges, the team had a 83-79 record yielding a third place finish in the National League's Eastern Division.
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Offseason
- December 3, 1969: Amos Otis and Bob Johnson were traded by the Mets to the Kansas City Royals for Joe Foy.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 89 | 73 | .549 | -- |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | .519 | 5 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 73 | 88 | .453 | 15.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 |
Notable transactions
- July 12, 1970: Don Cardwell was purchased from the Mets by the Atlanta Braves.[2]
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 | Joe Foy | 99 | 322 | 76 | .236 | 6 | 37 |
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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| Ted Martínez | 4 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
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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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 Cardwell | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.48 | 8 |
Awards and honors
- Tommie Agee – Player of the Month, June 1970
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tidewater Tides | International League | Chuck Hiller |
| AA | Memphis Blues | Texas League | John Antonelli |
| A | Visalia Mets | California League | Joe Frazier |
| A | Pompano Beach Mets | Florida State League | Gordon Mackenzie |
| Rookie | Marion Mets | Appalachian League | Terry Christman |
Notes
References
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