Trades
Date
Details
December, 1968
Jerry Buchek traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Cosman
December 2, 1968
Drafted Wayne Garrett from the Atlanta Braves in the 1968 rule 5 draft Tommie Reynolds drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1968 rule 5 draft Juan Rios drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 rule 5 draft Bill Short drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1968 rule 5 draft
February 5, 1969
Greg Goossen and cash traded to the Seattle Pilots for a player to be named later. Received Jim Gosger three months later to complete the trade.
June 13, 1969
Al Jackson sold to the Cincinnati Reds
June 15, 1969
Jay Carden, David Colon, Kevin Collins, Steve Renko, and a player to be named later traded to the Montreal Expos for Donn Clendenon . Terry Dailey is sent on May 16, 1970 to complete the trade.
August 12, 1969
Billy Sorrell sold to the Kansas City Royals
October 28, 1969
Ed Charles released
Spring training
The 1969 New York Mets held spring training at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg , Florida , for the 8th season.
Regular season
Shea Stadium prior to a game in September 1969.
The Mets had never finished higher than ninth place in a ten-team league in their first seven seasons. As an expansion team , they went 40–120 in 1962, the most losses by an MLB team in one season in the 20th century, and the 1962 Mets' .250 winning percentage was higher than only the .248 posted by the 1935 Boston Braves .
The Mets never had been over .500 after the ninth game of any season. Seven years after their disastrous inaugural season, "The Amazin' Mets" (as nicknamed by previous manager Casey Stengel ) won the World Series , the first expansion team to do so.
With solid pitching, respectable defense, and limited offense, the Mets began the 1969 season with their usual indifferent start, posting an uninspired 18–23 through their first 41 games. Then, in late May, they reeled off a club-record 11 straight wins, equaled on several occasions. Starting with their 42nd game, the Mets went 82–39, an impressive .678 winning percentage, the rest of the season.
Despite that performance, the Mets suffered two mid-season three-game series sweeps at the hands of the Houston Astros , and were also no-hit by Bob Moose of the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, five days after becoming the first major league team to strike out 19 times in a nine-inning game, which they won, 4–3, on a pair of two-run home runs by Ron Swoboda , against the Cardinals' Steve Carlton .
Trailing the Chicago Cubs for much of the season, the Mets found themselves in third place, 10 games back, on August 14[3] but they won 14 of their last 17 games during August, and 24 of their 32 games during September and October, to surge past the Cubs, finishing 100–62, eight games ahead of the Cubs. That 18 game differential is one of the largest turnarounds in MLB history.[clarification needed ]
Season standings
National League East
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
3–9
12–6
15–3
9–9
8–4
4–8
6–6
8–4
13–5
9–9
6–6
Chicago
9–3
—
6–6–1
8–4
6–6
10–8
8–10
12–6
7–11
11–1
6–6
9–9
Cincinnati
6–12
6–6–1
—
9–9
10–8
8–4
6–6
10–2
5–7
11–7
10–8
8–4
Houston
3–15
4–8
9–9
—
6–12
11–1
10–2
8–4
3–9
10–8
10–8
7–5
Los Angeles
9–9
6–6
8–10
12–6
—
10–2
4–8
8–4
8–4
12–6
5–13
3–9
Montreal
4–8
8–10
4–8
1–11
2–10
—
5–13
11–7
5–13
4–8
1–11
7–11
New York
8–4
10–8
6–6
2–10
8–4
13–5
—
12–6
10–8
11–1
8–4
12–6
Philadelphia
6-6
6–12
2–10
4–8
4–8
7–11
6–12
—
10–8
8–4
3–9
7–11
Pittsburgh
4–8
11–7
7–5
9–3
4–8
13–5
8–10
8–10
—
10–2
5–7
9–9
San Diego
5–13
1–11
7–11
8–10
6–12
8–4
1–11
4–8
2–10
—
6–12
4–8
San Francisco
9–9
6–6
8–10
8–10
13–5
11–1
4–8
9–3
7–5
12–6
—
3–9
St. Louis
6–6
9–9
4–8
5–7
9–3
11–7
6–12
11–7
9–9
8–4
9–3
—
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Pct.
April
20
9
11
.450
May
24
12
12
.500
June
28
19
9
.679
July
27
15
12
.556
August
31
21
10
.677
September
30
23
7
.767
October
2
1
1
.500
Totals
162
100
62
.617
Schedule and results
Regular season
1969 Regular Season Game Log (100–62) (Home: 52–30; Road: 48–32)
April (9–11) (Home: 4–8; Road: 5–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
Report
Rank
GB
Game Time
Local TV
National TV
1
April 8
Expos
10–11
Shaw (1–0)
Koonce (0–1)
Sembera (1)
44,541
Shea Stadium
0–1
Boxscore
4
−1
2:05 PM EST
WOR-TV
2
April 9
Expos
9–5
McGraw (1–0)
Stoneman (0–1)
Ryan (1)
13,827
Shea Stadium
1–1
Boxscore
3
−1
2:05 PM EST
WOR-TV
3
April 10
Expos
4–2
Gentry (1–0)
Jaster (0–1)
Koonce (1)
8,608
Shea Stadium
2–1
Boxscore
3
−1
2:05 PM EST
WOR-TV
4
April 11
Cardinals
5–6
Koosman (0–1)
12,591
Shea Stadium
2–2
Boxscore
3
−2
WOR-TV
5
April 12
Cardinals
0–1
Cardwell (0–1)
19,510
Shea Stadium
2–3
Boxscore
3
−2
WOR-TV
6
April 13
Cardinals
1–3
Seaver (0–1)
25,314
Shea Stadium
2–4
Boxscore
4
−3
WOR-TV
7
April 14
@ Phillies
1–5
McAndrew (0–1)
13,070
Connie Mack Stadium
2–5
Boxscore
5
−4
7:35 PM EST
WOR-TV
8
April 15
@ Phillies
6–3
Gentry (2–0)
Koonce (2)
2,880
Connie Mack Stadium
3–5
Boxscore
4
−4
7:35 PM EST
WOR-TV
9
April 16
@ Pirates
3–11
Koosman (0–2)
7,666
Forbes Field
3–6
Boxscore
5
−5
8:05 PM EST
WOR-TV
10
April 17
@ Pirates
0–4
Cardwell (0–2)
8,097
Forbes Field
3–7
Boxscore
5
−6
8:05 PM EST
WOR-TV
April 18
@ Cardinals
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 1
Busch Memorial Stadium
–6
11
April 19
@ Cardinals
2–1
Seaver (1–1)
20,716
Busch Memorial Stadium
4–7
Boxscore
4
−6
WOR-TV
12
April 20
@ Cardinals
11–3
Ryan (1–0)
Koonce (3)
19,065
Busch Memorial Stadium
5–7
Boxscore
3
−5½
WOR-TV
13
April 21
Phillies
1–2(11)
Taylor (0–1)
9,286
Shea Stadium
5–8
Boxscore
3
−6
WOR-TV
April 22
Phillies
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 5
Shea Stadium
−5
14
April 23
Pirates
2–0
Koosman (1–2)
7,274
Shea Stadium
6–8
Boxscore
3
−4½
WOR-TV
April 24
Pirates
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 19
Shea Stadium
–5
15
April 25
Cubs
1–3
Jenkins (3–1)
Seaver (1–2)
18,548
Shea Stadium
6–9
Boxscore
4
−5
WOR-TV
16
April 26
Cubs
3–9
Cardwell (0–3)
16,252
Shea Stadium
6–10
Boxscore
5
−6
WOR-TV
17
April 27
Cubs
6–8
Koonce (0–2)
N/A
Shea Stadium
6–11
Boxscore
4
−6
WOR-TV
18
April 27
Cubs
3–0
McGraw (2–0)
37,437
Shea Stadium
7–11
Boxscore
4
−6
WOR-TV
19
April 29
@ Expos
2–0
Ryan (2–0)
8,577
Jarry Park
8–11
Boxscore
3
−6½
4:05 PM EDT
20
April 30
@ Expos
2–1
Seaver (2–2)
19,024
Jarry Park
9–11
Boxscore
3
−5½
8:05 PM EDT
WOR-TV
May (12–12) (Home: 7–5; Road: 5–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
Report
Rank
GB
Game Time
Local TV
National TV
21
May 1
@ Expos
2–3
Cardwell (0–4)
7,741
Jarry Park
9–12
Boxscore
4
−6
4:05 PM EDT
22
May 2
@ Cubs
4–6
Gentry (2–1)
14,702
Wrigley Field
9–13
Boxscore
5
−7
23
May 3
@ Cubs
2–3
Koonce (0–3)
23,228
Wrigley Field
9–14
Boxscore
5
−8
2:15 PM EDT
WOR-TV
24
May 4
@ Cubs
3–2
Seaver (3–2)
N/A
Wrigley Field
10–14
Boxscore
4
−6
WOR-TV
25
May 4
@ Cubs
3–2
McGraw (3–0)
40,484
Wrigley Field
11–14
Boxscore
4
−6
WOR-TV
26
May 6
Reds
8–1
Cardwell (1–4)
12,291
Shea Stadium
12–14
Boxscore
4
−6
WOR-TV
27
May 7
Reds
0–3
Gentry (2–2)
9,242
Shea Stadium
12–15
Boxscore
4
−6
WOR-TV
May 9
Astros
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 30
Shea Stadium
–5
28
May 10
Astros
3–1
Seaver (4–2)
14,981
Shea Stadium
13–15
Boxscore
3
−5
WOR-TV
29
May 11
Astros
1–4
Cardwell (1–5)
N/A
Shea Stadium
13–16
Boxscore
3
−5½
WOR-TV
30
May 11
Astros
11–7
Koonce (1–3)
19,456
Shea Stadium
14–16
Boxscore
3
−5½
WOR-TV
31
May 13
Braves
3–4
Reed (5–1)
Gentry (2–3)
Upshaw (8)
12,332
Shea Stadium
14–17
Boxscore
3
−7
WOR-TV
32
May 14
Braves
9–3
Seaver (5–2)
Niekro (5–2)
Taylor (1)
15,365
Shea Stadium
15–17
Boxscore
3
−7
WOR-TV
33
May 15
Braves
5–6
Jarvis (3–2)
Cardwell (1–6)
Upshaw (9)
14,370
Shea Stadium
15–18
Boxscore
3
−7½
34
May 16
@ Reds
10–9
Koonce (2–3)
11,736
Crosley Field
16–18
Boxscore
3
−7½
8:05 PM EDT
WOR-TV
35
May 17
@ Reds
11–3
Gentry (3–3)
8,925
Crosley Field
17–18
Boxscore
3
−6½
8:05 PM EDT
WOR-TV
May 18
@ Reds
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 5
Crosley Field
–6
36
May 21
@ Braves
5–0
Seaver (6–2)
Niekro (5–3)
14,669
Atlanta Stadium
18–18
Boxscore
3
−5½
WOR-TV
37
May 22
@ Braves
3–15
Jarvis (4–2)
McGraw (3–1)
Stone (1)
12,574
Atlanta Stadium
18–19
Boxscore
3
−6½
WOR-TV
38
May 23
@ Astros
0–7
Gentry (3–4)
10,825
Astrodome
18–20
Boxscore
4
−7½
WOR-TV
39
May 24
@ Astros
1–5
Koosman (1–3)
17,911
Astrodome
18–21
Boxscore
4
−8½
8:30 PM EDT
WOR-TV
40
May 25
@ Astros
3–6
Seaver (6–3)
22,716
Astrodome
18–22
Boxscore
4
−9
WOR-TV
41
May 27
Padres
2–3
McAndrew (0–2)
11,772
Shea Stadium
18–23
Boxscore
4
−9
WOR-TV
42
May 28
Padres
1–0(11)
McGraw (4–1)
11,860
Shea Stadium
19–23
Boxscore
4
−9
WOR-TV
43
May 30
Giants
4–3
Seaver (7–3)
Taylor (2)
52,272
Shea Stadium
20–23
Boxscore
3
−9
WOR-TV
44
May 31
Giants
4–2
Gentry (4–4)
McGraw (1)
32,178
Shea Stadium
21–23
Boxscore
3
−9
WOR-TV
June (19–9) (Home: 9–5; Road: 10–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
Report
Rank
GB
Game Time
Local TV
National TV
45
June 1
Giants
5–4
Taylor (1–1)
41,294
Shea Stadium
22–23
Boxscore
3
−9
WOR-TV
46
June 2
Dodgers
2–1
Koosman (2–3)
22,600
Shea Stadium
23–23
Boxscore
3
−8½
47
June 3
Dodgers
5–2
Seaver (8–3)
McGraw (2)
24,212
Shea Stadium
24–23
Boxscore
2
−8½
WOR-TV
48
June 4
Dodgers
1–0(15)
Taylor (2–1)
31,331
Shea Stadium
25–23
Boxscore
2
−8½
WOR-TV
49
June 6
@ Padres
5–3
Gentry (5–4)
Taylor (3)
11,203
San Diego Stadium
26–23
Boxscore
2
−8½
11:00 PM EDT
50
June 7
@ Padres
4–1
Koosman (3–3)
10,827
San Diego Stadium
27–23
Boxscore
2
−8
51
June 8
@ Padres
3–2
Seaver (9–3)
Taylor (4)
8,568
San Diego Stadium
28–23
Boxscore
2
−7½
WOR-TV
52
June 10
@ Giants
9–4
Cardwell (2–6)
Taylor (5)
6,038
Candlestick Park
29–23
Boxscore
2
−7
11:00 PM EDT
53
June 11
@ Giants
2–7
Gentry (5–5)
3,935
Candlestick Park
29–24
Boxscore
2
−7
4:00 PM EDT
WOR-TV
54
June 13
@ Dodgers
0–1
Koosman (3–4)
20,042
Dodger Stadium
29–25
Boxscore
2
−8½
11:00 PM EDT
55
June 14
@ Dodgers
3–1
Seaver (10–3)
McGraw (3)
26,727
Dodger Stadium
30–25
Boxscore
2
−8½
11:00 PM EDT
56
June 15
@ Dodgers
2–3
DiLauro (0–1)
28,086
Dodger Stadium
30–26
Boxscore
2
−9
4:00 PM EDT
WOR-TV
57
June 17
@ Phillies
1–0
Gentry (6–5)
N/A
Connie Mack Stadium
31–26
Boxscore
2
−7½
58
June 17
@ Phillies
3–7
Cardwell (2–7)
17,259
Connie Mack Stadium
31–27
Boxscore
2
−7½
59
June 18
@ Phillies
2–0
Koosman (4–4)
5,608
Connie Mack Stadium
32–27
Boxscore
2
−7
WOR-TV
60
June 19
@ Phillies
6–5
Taylor (3–1)
McGraw (4)
6,871
Connie Mack Stadium
33–27
Boxscore
2
−6
WOR-TV
61
June 20
Cardinals
4–3
Ryan (3–0)
McGraw (5)
54,083
Shea Stadium
34–27
Boxscore
2
−6
WOR-TV
62
June 21
Cardinals
3–5
DiLauro (0–2)
29,628
Shea Stadium
34–28
Boxscore
2
−6
WOR-TV
63
June 22
Cardinals
5–1
Gentry (7–5)
Koonce (4)
N/A
Shea Stadium
35–28
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
64
June 22
Cardinals
1–0
Koosman (5–4)
55,862
Shea Stadium
36–28
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
65
June 24
Phillies
2–1
Seaver (11–3)
N/A
Shea Stadium
37–28
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
66
June 24
Phillies
5–0
McAndrew (1–2)
Taylor (6)
39,843
Shea Stadium
38–28
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
67
June 25
Phillies
5–6(10)
Taylor (3–2)
27,814
Shea Stadium
38–29
Boxscore
2
−6
WOR-TV
68
June 26
Phillies
0–2
Cardwell (2–8)
15,360
Shea Stadium
38–30
Boxscore
2
−7
69
June 27
Pirates
1–3
Koosman (5–5)
42,276
Shea Stadium
38–31
Boxscore
2
−7
WOR-TV
70
June 28
Pirates
4–7
Gentry (7–6)
48,398
Shea Stadium
38–32
Boxscore
2
−8
WOR-TV
71
June 29
Pirates
7–3
Seaver (12–3)
27,455
Shea Stadium
39–32
Boxscore
2
−8½
WOR-TV
72
June 30
@ Cardinals
10–2
McAndrew (2–2)
17,476
Busch Memorial Stadium
40–32
Boxscore
2
−7½
9:00 PM EDT
WOR-TV
July (15–12) (Home: 6–7; Road: 9–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
Report
Rank
GB
Game Time
Local TV
National TV
73
July 1
@ Cardinals
1–4
Ryan (3–1)
N/A
Busch Memorial Stadium
40–33
Boxscore
2
−8
6:00 PM EDT
WOR-TV
74
July 1
@ Cardinals
5–8
DiLauro (0–3)
19,799
Busch Memorial Stadium
40–34
Boxscore
2
−8
8:29 PM EDT
WOR-TV
75
July 2
@ Cardinals
6–4(14)
McGraw (5–1)
14,928
Busch Memorial Stadium
41–34
Boxscore
2
−8
9:00 PM EDT
WOR-TV
76
July 3
@ Cardinals
8–1
Gentry (8–6)
11,070
Busch Memorial Stadium
42–34
Boxscore
2
−8
77
July 4
@ Pirates
11–6
Seaver (13–3)
Koonce (5)
N/A
Forbes Field
43–34
Boxscore
2
−7½
10:35 AM EDT
WOR-TV
78
July 4
@ Pirates
9–2
Cardwell (3–8)
17,631
Forbes Field
44–34
Boxscore
2
−7½
1:57 PM EDT
WOR-TV
July 5
@ Pirates
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 12
Forbes Field
–6½
79
July 6
@ Pirates
8–7
Taylor (4–2)
Koonce (6)
11,552
Forbes Field
45–34
Boxscore
2
−5½
1:35 PM EDT
WOR-TV
80
July 8
Cubs
4–3
Koosman (6–5)
Jenkins (11–6)
55,096
Shea Stadium
46–34
Boxscore
2
−4½
WOR-TV
81
July 9
Cubs
4–0
Seaver (14–3)
50,709
Shea Stadium
47–34
Boxscore
2
−3½
WOR-TV
82
July 10
Cubs
2–6
Gentry (8–7)
36,012
Shea Stadium
47–35
Boxscore
2
−4½
83
July 11
Expos
4–11
McAndrew (2–3)
36,012
Shea Stadium
47–36
Boxscore
2
−4½
WOR-TV
July 12
Expos
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 10
Shea Stadium
–5
84
July 13
Expos
4–3
Koosman (7–5)
N/A
Shea Stadium
48–36
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
85
July 13
Expos
9–7
Koonce (3–3)
Taylor (7)
40,653
Shea Stadium
49–36
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
86
July 14
@ Cubs
0–1
Seaver (14–4)
37,473
Wrigley Field
49–37
Boxscore
2
−6
87
July 15
@ Cubs
5–4
Gentry (9–7)
Taylor (8)
38,608
Wrigley Field
50–37
Boxscore
2
−5
88
July 16
@ Cubs
9–5
Koonce (4–3)
Jenkins (12–7)
Taylor (9)
36,795
Wrigley Field
51–37
Boxscore
2
−4
89
July 18
@ Expos
5–2
Koosman (8–5)
23,507
Jarry Park
52–37
Boxscore
2
−4
WOR-TV
90
July 19
@ Expos
4–5
Seaver (14–5)
21,493
Jarry Park
52–38
Boxscore
2
−4
NBC
91
July 20
@ Expos
2–3
Gentry (9–8)
N/A
Jarry Park
52–39
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
92
July 20
@ Expos
4–3(10)
DiLauro (1–3)
27,356
Jarry Park
53–39
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
July 23: All-Star Game (NL wins—[13] )
9–3
Carlton (STL)
Stottlemyre (NYY)
45,259
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.
93
July 24
Reds
3–4(12)
McGraw (5–2)
30,934
Shea Stadium
53–40
Boxscore
2
−6
WOR-TV
94
July 25
Reds
4–3
Taylor (5–2)
37,470
Shea Stadium
54–40
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
95
July 26
Reds
3–2
Seaver (15–5)
25,259
Shea Stadium
55–40
Boxscore
2
−5
96
July 27
Reds
3–6
Cardwell (3–9)
55,391
Shea Stadium
55–41
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
July 29
Astros
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 31
Shea Stadium
–5½
97
July 30
Astros
3–16
Koosman (8–6)
N/A
Shea Stadium
55–42
Boxscore
2
−5½
98
July 30
Astros
5–11
Gentry (9–9)
28,922
Shea Stadium
55–43
Boxscore
2
−5½
99
July 31
Astros
0–2
Seaver (15–6)
6,683
Shea Stadium
55–44
Boxscore
2
−6½
WOR-TV
August (21–10) (Home: 12–1; Road: 9–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
Report
Rank
GB
Game Time
Local TV
National TV
100
August 1
Braves
5–4
Koonce (5–3)
Niekro (14–9)
Taylor (10)
34,779
Shea Stadium
56–44
Boxscore
2
−6½
WOR-TV
101
August 2
Braves
1–0
McAndrew (3–3)
Reed (10–8)
McGraw (6)
37,442
Shea Stadium
57–44
Boxscore
2
−6½
WOR-TV
102
August 3
Braves
6–5(11)
Taylor (6–2)
Raymond (2–2)
34,696
Shea Stadium
58–44
Boxscore
2
−6½
WOR-TV
103
August 4
@ Reds
0–1
Koosman (8–7)
13,228
Crosley Field
58–45
Boxscore
2
−7½
104
August 5
@ Reds
5–8
Seaver (15–7)
N/A
Crosley Field
58–46
Boxscore
2
−8
WOR-TV
105
August 5
@ Reds
10–1
Ryan (4–1)
31,062
Crosley Field
59–46
Boxscore
2
−8
WOR-TV
106
August 6
@ Reds
2–3
McAndrew (3–4)
17,452
Crosley Field
59–47
Boxscore
2
−9
WOR-TV
107
August 8
@ Braves
4–1
Koosman (9–7)
Pappas (5–8)
N/A
Atlanta Stadium
60–47
Boxscore
2
−8½
WOR-TV
108
August 8
@ Braves
0–1(10)
Reed (11–8)
Taylor (6–3)
42,838
Atlanta Stadium
60–48
Boxscore
2
−8½
WOR-TV
109
August 9
@ Braves
5–3
Seaver (16–7)
Stone (9–7)
Koonce (7)
28,194
Atlanta Stadium
61–48
Boxscore
2
−8½
NBC
110
August 10
@ Braves
3–0
Cardwell (4–9)
Britton (5–3)
McGraw (7)
18,224
Atlanta Stadium
62–48
Boxscore
2
−7½
WOR-TV
111
August 11
@ Astros
0–3
McAndrew (3–5)
21,798
Astrodome
62–49
Boxscore
2
−8
112
August 12
@ Astros
7–8
Koosman (9–8)
22,283
Astrodome
62–50
Boxscore
2
−9
WOR-TV
113
August 13
@ Astros
2–8
Gentry (9–10)
30,590
Astrodome
62–51
Boxscore
3
−10
8:30 PM EDT
WOR-TV
August 15
Padres
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 17
Shea Stadium
–9½
114
August 16
Padres
2–0
Seaver (17–7)
Taylor (11)
N/A
Shea Stadium
63–51
Boxscore
2
−9
WOR-TV
115
August 16
Padres
2–1
McAndrew (4–5)
McGraw (8)
19,940
Shea Stadium
64–51
Boxscore
2
−9
WOR-TV
116
August 17
Padres
3–2
Koosman (10–8)
N/A
Shea Stadium
65–51
Boxscore
2
−8
WOR-TV
117
August 17
Padres
3–2
Cardwell (5–9)
Taylor (12)
35,711
Shea Stadium
66–51
Boxscore
2
−8
WOR-TV
118
August 19
Giants
1–0(14)
McGraw (6–2)
48,968
Shea Stadium
67–51
Boxscore
2
−8
WOR-TV
119
August 20
Giants
6–0
McAndrew (5–5)
48,414
Shea Stadium
68–51
Boxscore
2
−7
WOR-TV
120
August 21
Giants
6–7(11)
Taylor (6–4)
42,795
Shea Stadium
68–52
Boxscore
2
−7
WOR-TV
121
August 22
Dodgers
5–3
Koosman (11–8)
McGraw (9)
50,460
Shea Stadium
69–52
Boxscore
2
−6
WOR-TV
122
August 23
Dodgers
3–2
Taylor (7–4)
40,974
Shea Stadium
70–52
Boxscore
2
−6
WOR-TV
123
August 24
Dodgers
7–4
Koonce (6–3)
48,435
Shea Stadium
71–52
Boxscore
2
−5½
WOR-TV
124
August 26
@ Padres
8–4
Seaver (18–7)
N/A
San Diego Stadium
72–52
Boxscore
2
−3½
125
August 26
@ Padres
3–0
McAndrew (6–5)
8,873
San Diego Stadium
73–52
Boxscore
2
−3½
126
August 27
@ Padres
4–1
Koosman (12–8)
5,525
San Diego Stadium
74–52
Boxscore
2
−2½
127
August 29
@ Giants
0–5
Gentry (9–11)
13,843
Candlestick Park
74–53
Boxscore
2
−4
128
August 30
@ Giants
3–2(10)
McGraw (7–2)
14,436
Candlestick Park
75–53
Boxscore
2
−4
129
August 31
@ Giants
8–0
Seaver (19–7)
N/A
Candlestick Park
76–53
Boxscore
2
−4½
130
August 31
@ Giants
2–3(11)
McGraw (7–3)
32,327
Candlestick Park
76–54
Boxscore
2
−4½
September (23–7) (Home: 13–4; Road: 10–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Stadium
Record
Report
Rank
GB
Game Time
Local TV
National TV
131
September 1
@ Dodgers
6–10
Koosman (12–9)
28,079
Dodger Stadium
76–55
Boxscore
2
−5
WOR-TV
132
September 2
@ Dodgers
5–4
Gentry (10–11)
McGraw (10)
25,676
Dodger Stadium
77–55
Boxscore
2
−5
133
September 3
@ Dodgers
4–5
DiLauro (1–4)
26,625
Dodger Stadium
77–56
Boxscore
2
−5
134
September 5
Phillies
5–1
Seaver (20–7)
N/A
Shea Stadium
78–56
Boxscore
2
−4½
135
September 5
Phillies
2–4
McAndrew (6–6)
40,450
Shea Stadium
78–57
Boxscore
2
−4½
WOR-TV
136
September 6
Phillies
3–0
Cardwell (6–9)
McGraw (11)
20,477
Shea Stadium
79–57
Boxscore
2
−3½
WOR-TV
NBC
137
September 7
Phillies
9–3
Ryan (5–1)
28,937
Shea Stadium
80–57
Boxscore
2
−2½
WOR-TV
138
September 8
Cubs
3–2
Koosman (13–9)
43,274
Shea Stadium
81–57
Boxscore
2
−1½
WOR-TV
139
September 9
Cubs
7–1
Seaver (21–7)
Jenkins (19–13)
51,448
Shea Stadium
82–57
Boxscore
2
-½
WOR-TV
140
September 10
Expos
3–2(12)
Taylor (8–4)
N/A
Shea Stadium
83–57
Boxscore
1
+1
WOR-TV
141
September 10
Expos
7–1
Ryan (6–1)
23,512
Shea Stadium
84–57
Boxscore
1
+1
WOR-TV
142
September 11
Expos
4–0
Gentry (11–11)
10,713
Shea Stadium
85–57
Boxscore
1
+2
143
September 12
@ Pirates
1–0
Koosman (14–9)
N/A
Forbes Field
86–57
Boxscore
1
+2½
6:05 PM EDT
144
September 12
@ Pirates
1–0
Cardwell (7–9)
McGraw (12)
19,303
Forbes Field
87–57
Boxscore
1
+2½
8:49 PM EDT
WOR-TV
145
September 13
@ Pirates
5–2
Seaver (22–7)
10,440
Forbes Field
88–57
Boxscore
1
+3½
4:15 PM EDT
WOR-TV
NBC
146
September 14
@ Pirates
3–5
Ryan (6–2)
11,324
Forbes Field
88–58
Boxscore
1
+3½
1:35 PM EDT
WOR-TV
147
September 15
@ Cardinals
4–3
McGraw (8–3)
13,086
Busch Memorial Stadium
89–58
Boxscore
1
+4½
9:00 PM EDT
WOR-TV
September 16
@ Cardinals
Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 22
Busch Memorial Stadium
+4
148
September 17
@ Expos
5–0
Koosman (15–9)
10,422
Jarry Park
90–58
Boxscore
1
+4
149
September 18
@ Expos
2–0
Seaver (23–7)
13,280
Jarry Park
91–58
Boxscore
1
+5
150
September 19
Pirates
2–8
Ryan (6–3)
N/A
Shea Stadium
91–59
Boxscore
1
+4
151
September 19
Pirates
0–8
McAndrew (6–7)
51,885
Shea Stadium
91–60
Boxscore
1
+4
152
September 20
Pirates
0–4
Gentry (11–12)
38,784
Shea Stadium
91–61
Boxscore
1
+4
WOR-TV
153
September 21
Pirates
5–3
Koosman (16–9)
N/A
Shea Stadium
92–61
Boxscore
1
+4½
WOR-TV
154
September 21
Pirates
6–1
Cardwell (8–9)
55,901
Shea Stadium
93–61
Boxscore
1
+4½
WOR-TV
155
September 22
Cardinals
3–1
Seaver (24–7)
23,267
Shea Stadium
94–61
Boxscore
1
+5
156
September 23
Cardinals
3–2(11)
McGraw (9–3)
32,364
Shea Stadium
95–61
Boxscore
1
+6
WOR-TV
157
September 24
Cardinals
6–0
Gentry (12–12)
Carlton (17–11)
54,928
Shea Stadium
96–61
Boxscore
1
+6
WOR-TV
158
September 26
@ Phillies
5–0
Koosman (17–9)
6,288
Connie Mack Stadium
97–61
Boxscore
1
+7
WOR-TV
159
September 27
@ Phillies
1–0
Seaver (25–7)
4,297
Connie Mack Stadium
98–61
Boxscore
1
+8
160
September 28
@ Phillies
2–0
Gentry (13–12)
Taylor (13)
6,875
Connie Mack Stadium
99–61
Boxscore
1
+8
October (1–1) (Road: 1–1)
All times are EASTERN time
All games broadcast on WJRZ and METS RADIO NETWORK
Postseason
Legend
Mets win
Mets loss
All times are EASTERN time
Attendance
Attendance
Rank
2,175,373
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Roster
1969 New York Mets
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
The Final Out
With two outs in the top of the ninth inning, starting pitcher Jerry Koosman faced Orioles second baseman Davey Johnson (who later managed the Mets to their second World Series championship in 1986 ). After taking a pitch of two balls and one strike, Johnson hit a fly-ball out to left field which was caught by Cleon Jones .[4]
Hall of Fame members who played in the 1969 World Series
Three future Hall of Fame members were on the Mets' roster: pitcher Tom Seaver (who won twenty-five games en route to winning the Cy Young Award ), a young Nolan Ryan (playing in his third season), and New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra (who briefly played for the Mets in 1965), who was their first base coach. Berra was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972, Seaver in 1992, and Ryan in 1999.
The Baltimore Orioles boasted four future Hall of Famers on their roster: pitcher Jim Palmer , outfielder Frank Robinson , third baseman Brooks Robinson , and manager Earl Weaver .
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
NLCS
Game 1
Saturday, October 4, 1969, at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta
Game 2
Sunday, October 5, 1969, at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
Game 3
Monday, October 6, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York
World Series
Game 1
Saturday, October 11, 1969, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
Game 2
Sunday, October 12, 1969, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
Game 3
Tuesday, October 14, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Flushing , Queens, New York
Game 4
Wednesday, October 15, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Flushing , Queens, New York
Game 5
Thursday, October 16, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Flushing , Queens, New York
In popular culture
In the movie Oh, God! , God, as played by George Burns , explains to John Denver that "the last miracle I performed was the 1969 Mets."
Part of the movie Frequency is set in Queens, New York, in 1969, as firefighter and avid Mets fan Frank Sullivan (Dennis Quaid ) and his family follow the "Amazin's" throughout the World Series.
In Moonlighting , Season 2, Episode 13, "In God We Strongly Suspect", when David is attempting to define the parameters of Maddie's skepticism and atheism by inviting her to provide logical explanations for various phenomena seemingly beyond man's understanding, he mentions the "'69 Mets" which she immediately dismisses as "a myth and a hoax".
In his song "Faith and Fear in Flushing Meadows", twee/folk artist Harry Breitner makes mention of Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman .
In the TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Big Shots", Ray and Robert visit the Baseball Hall of Fame to meet members of the '69 Mets.
In the film Men in Black 3 , set shortly before the Apollo 11 launch in July 1969, Griffin, an alien from the fifth dimension who can see the future, says the Mets' title is his favorite human history moment for "all the improbabilities that helped".
In the TV show Growing Pains , the family's name was the Seavers and their neighbors were the Koosmans.
Awards and honors
Awards
Nolan Ryan 's 1969 championship ring on display at the Nolan Ryan Exhibit Center
Regular Season
Manager
Award
Gil Hodges
Associated Press NL Manager of the Year
Records
Player
Record (Amount)
Achieved
Batting Feats
Regular Season
Player
Feats
Reached
Postseason
Player
Feats
Reached
Pitching Feats
Regular Season
Player
Feats
Reached
Postseason
Player
Feats
Reached
Batting Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Postseason
Player
Milestone
Reached
Pitching Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Postseason
Player
Milestone
Reached
40th Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Outfielders
Pitchers
Draft
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Memphis
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