1971 New York Mets season
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1971 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General manager(s) | 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 1971 New York Mets season was the 10th 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 fourth place finish in the National League East.
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Offseason
- October 20, 1970: Larry Bearnarth was purchased from the Mets by the Milwaukee Brewers.[1]
- November 30, 1970: Joe Foy was drafted by the Washington Senators from the New York Mets in the 1970 rule 5 draft. [2]
- January 28, 1971: Benny Ayala was signed by the Mets as an amateur free agent.[3]
- March 30, 1971: Dean Chance and Bill Denehy were traded by the Mets to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson.[4]
- March 31, 1971: Ron Swoboda and Rich Hacker were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Don Hahn.[5]
- Prior to 1971 season: Frank Estrada was acquired by the Mets from the Mexico City Reds.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 |
Notable transactions
- June 16, 1971: Jimy Williams was purchased by the Mets from the Montreal Expos.[7]
Roster
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1971 New York Mets 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
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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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| Dave Marshall | 100 | 214 | 51 | .238 | 3 | 21 |
| Don Hahn | 98 | 178 | 42 | .236 | 1 | 11 |
| Ted Martínez | 38 | 125 | 36 | .288 | 1 | 10 |
| Frank Estrada | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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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| Tom Seaver | 36 | 286.1 | 20 | 10 | 1.76 | 289 |
| Gary Gentry | 32 | 203.1 | 12 | 11 | 3.23 | 155 |
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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| Charlie Williams | 31 | 90.1 | 5 | 6 | 4.78 | 53 |
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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| Danny Frisella | 53 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1.99 | 93 |
| Buzz Capra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 | 6 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Visalia
Notes
- ^ Larry Bearnarth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foyjo01.shtml
- ^ Benny Ayala page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jerry Robertson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ron Swoboda page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Frank Estrada page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimy Williams page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1971 New York Mets
- 1971 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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