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New York Mets
NYM
AL
Astrodome
1961

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Steve Gardner
(none)
stalja3@aim.com
stalja3
70-92 (.432)

FRANCHISE HISTORY
1960:  98-65 (3rd)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Al Smith          [yearbook]
1961:  69-93 (7th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Joe Adcock        [yearbook]
1962: 60-102 (7th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Al Jackson        [yearbook]
1963:  64-98 (6th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Larry Jackson     [yearbook]
1964:  90-72 (3rd)  PLAYOFFS: 6-5, Lost LCS   MVP: Lee Maye          [yearbook]
1965:  73-89 (6th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Bob Veale         [yearbook]
1966:  93-69 (3rd)  PLAYOFFS: 2-4, Lost LDS   MVP: Don Sutton        [yearbook]
1967:  70-92 (6th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Ernie Banks       [yearbook]
TTL: 617-680        PLAYOFFS: 8-9            

• Originally the Lafayette Leopards (1960).
• Lost one-game playoff (1960).
• Relocated to Leckrone (1961).
• 1964 AL Wildcard.
• 1966 AL Wildcard.
• Relocated to Lafayette (1967).
• Changed name to New York Mets (1968).

DRAFT HISTORY (First 3 Rounds)
1960: Ernie Banks (1.12), Larry Jackson (2.21), Joe Adcock (3.44)
1961: Jack Sanford (1.12), Al McBean (2.28), Al Jackson (3.44)
1962: Bob Veale (1.5), Ed Charles (2.20), Cookie Rojas (3.36)
1963: Mickey Lolich (1.3), Al Worthington (2.18), Dick Green (3.34)
1964: Luis Tiant (1.2), Clay Carroll (2.18), Jerry Grote (3.34)
1965: Glenn Beckert (1.11), Marcelino Lopez (2.27), Mike Hershberger (3.43)
1966: Don Sutton (1.2), Joe Foy (2.21), Ollie Brown (3.37)
1967: Doug Rader (2.27), Bubba Morton (3.43)
1968: Tommie Agee (1.5), Carlos May (2.20), Jay Johnstone (3.36)

[COMPLETE DRAFT HISTORY]

FRANCHISE RECORDS
 

SINGLE SEASON

Batting Average: .346 (Al Smith,1960)
At Bats: 653 (Glenn Beckert,1966)
Hits: 211 (Al Smith,1960)
Doubles: 45 (Gene Freese,1960)
Triples: 11 (Gene Freese,60/Mike Hershberger,66)
Home Runs: 45 (Ernie Banks,1960)
Total Bases: 324 (Ernie Banks,1960)
Extra Base Hits: 77 (Gene Freese,1960)
Runs Scored: 117 (Ernie Banks,1960)
Runs Batted In: 129 (Ernie Banks,1960)
Stolen Bases: 29 (Lenny Green,1961)
Walks: 83 (Lenny Green,1961)
Strikeouts: 108 (Joe Adcock,1960)
Pinch Hits: 23 (Tim Talton, 1966)
Earned Run Average: 2.35 (Mickey Lolich,64/Al Jackson,66)
Wins: 21 (Larry Jackson,1960)
Losses: 20 (Jack Sanford,1962)
Saves: 23 (Al Worthington,1964)
Innings Pitched: 310.0 (Larry Jackson,1960)
Games Pitched: 86 (Clay Carroll, 1966)
Games Started: 43 (Jack Sanford,1963)
Complete Games: 15 (Larry Jackson,1964)
Shutouts: 6 (Bob Veale,1964)
Strikeouts: 228 (Bob Veale,1964)
Walks: 126 (Bob Veale,1964)

CAREER

Batting Average: .301 (Red Schoendienst)
At Bats: 3766 (Ernie Banks)
Hits: 922 (Ernie Banks)
Doubles: 151 (Ernie Banks)
Triples: 29 (Ernie Banks)
Home Runs: 171 (Ernie Banks)
Total Bases: 1644 (Ernie Banks)
Extra Base Hits: 351 (Ernie Banks)
Runs Scored: 493 (Ernie Banks)
Runs Batted In: 540 (Ernie Banks)
Stolen Bases: 77 (Ed Charles)
Walks: 250 (Joe Adcock)
Strikeouts: 496 (Joe Adcock)
Pinch Hits: 64 (Joe Adcock)
Earned Run Average: 2.76 (Don Sutton)
Wins: 117 (Larry Jackson)
Losses: 97 (Larry Jackson)
Saves: 84 (Al Worthington)
Innings Pitched: 1975.0 (Larry Jackson)
Games Pitched: 310 (Larry Jackson)
Games Started: 289 (Larry Jackson)
Complete Games: 52 (Larry Jackson)
Shutouts: 16 (Larry Jackson)
Strikeouts: 990 (Larry Jackson)
Walks: 552 (Larry Jackson)
Games (P): 310 (Larry Jackson)
Games (C): 331 (Bob Tillman)
Games (1B): 725 (Ernie Banks)
Games (2B): 418 (Glenn Beckert)
Games (3B): 565 (Ed Charles)
Games (SS): 577 (Ed Brinkman)
Games (OF): 552 (Jackie Brandt)
Games (OF): 485 (Al Smith)
Games (OF): 465 (Mike Hershberger)

  Last updated on: April 16, 2016