1974 New York Mets season
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1974 New York Mets season
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| Owner(s) | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General manager(s) | Bob Scheffing and Joe McDonald | |
| Manager(s) | Yogi Berra | |
| Local television | WOR-TV | |
| Local radio | WHN (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) |
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The 1974 New York Mets season was the 13th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Yogi Berra, the team had a 71-91 record yielding a fifth place finish in the National League East.
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Offseason
- March 26, 1974: Buzz Capra was purchased from the Mets by the Atlanta Braves.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 75 | .534 | 1.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 8 |
| Montreal Expos | 79 | 82 | .491 | 8.5 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 17 |
| Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 |
Opening Day starters
- Wayne Garrett
- Jerry Grote
- Don Hahn
- Bud Harrelson
- Cleon Jones
- Jerry Koosman
- Félix Millán
- John Milner
- Rusty Staub[2]
Notable transactions
- June 5, 1974: Bob Myrick was drafted by the Mets in the 20th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
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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| 2B | Félix Millán | 136 | 518 | 139 | .268 | 1 | 33 |
| 3B | Wayne Garrett | 151 | 522 | 117 | .224 | 13 | 53 |
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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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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| Jack Aker | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.48 | 18 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tidewater Tides | International League | John Antonelli |
| AA | Victoria Toros | Texas League | Joe Frazier |
| A | Visalia Mets | California League | Nolan Campbell |
| A | Anderson Mets | Western Carolinas League | Owen Friend |
| Short-Season A | Batavia Trojans | New York-Penn League | Wilbur Huckle |
| Rookie | Marion Mets | Appalachian League | Chuck Hiller |
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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.
- 1974 New York Mets
- 1974 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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