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1973 New York Mets Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 / 1974)
82-79, Finished 1st in NL East
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Scored 608 runs, Allowed 588 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-78
Manager: Yogi Berra (82-79)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,912,390 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to Oakland Athletics
Won NL Championship Series (3-2) over Cincinnati Reds
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1972 / 1974 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played

Team Roster & Games By Position

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Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR
Bob Apodaca 23 R R 5' 11" 170 Jan 31, 1950 1st 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lute Barnes 26 R R 5' 10" 160 Apr 28, 1947 2 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Jim Beauchamp 33 R R 6' 2" 205 Aug 21, 1939 10 50 7 50 50 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0
Ken Boswell 27 L R 6' 0" 172 Feb 23, 1946 7 76 14 76 76 0 0 0 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Buzz Capra 25 R R 5' 10" 168 Oct 1, 1947 3 24 0 24 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rich Chiles 23 L L 5' 11" 170 Nov 22, 1949 3 8 7 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8 0 0
Duffy Dyer 27 R R 6' 0" 195 Aug 15, 1945 6 70 45 70 70 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Jim Fregosi 31 R R 6' 1" 190 Apr 4, 1942 13 45 35 45 45 0 0 3 0 17 17 1 0 0 1 8 0
Wayne Garrett 25 L R 5' 11" 183 Dec 3, 1947 5 140 130 140 140 0 0 0 6 130 9 0 0 0 0 4 0
Jim Gosger 30 L L 5' 11" 185 Nov 6, 1942 9 38 22 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 0 35 4 0
Jerry Grote 30 R R 5' 10" 190 Oct 6, 1942 10 84 76 84 84 0 81 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Don Hahn 24 R R 6' 1" 185 Nov 16, 1948 5 93 63 93 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 83 2 87 10 4
Bud Harrelson 29 B R 5' 11" 160 Jun 6, 1944 9 106 102 106 106 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 0 0 0 0 3
Greg Harts 23 L L 6' 0" 168 Apr 21, 1950 1st 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Phil Hennigan 27 R R 185 Apr 10, 1946 5 30 0 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ron Hodges 24 L R 6' 1" 185 Jun 22, 1949 1st 45 37 45 45 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cleon Jones 30 R L 6' 0" 200 Aug 4, 1942 10 92 86 92 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 14 8 92 4 0
Jerry Koosman 30 R L 6' 2" 208 Dec 23, 1942 7 35 35 35 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ed Kranepool 28 L L 6' 3" 215 Nov 8, 1944 12 100 73 100 100 0 0 51 0 0 0 31 0 1 32 21 1
Ted Martinez 25 R R 6' 0" 165 Dec 10, 1947 4 92 68 92 92 0 0 0 5 14 44 5 18 0 21 1 13
Jon Matlack 23 L L 6' 3" 205 Jan 19, 1950 3 35 34 35 35 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jerry May 29 R R 195 Dec 14, 1943 10 4 3 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Mays HOF 42 R R 5' 11" 180 May 6, 1931 22 66 55 66 66 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 45 0 45 9 0 All-Star
Jim McAndrew 29 R R 6' 2" 185 Jan 11, 1944 6 24 12 24 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Tug McGraw 28 R L 6' 0" 185 Aug 30, 1944 8 60 2 60 60 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Felix Millan 29 R R 5' 11" 172 Aug 21, 1943 8 153 153 153 153 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Miller 34 R R 6' 1" 182 Feb 18, 1939 16 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Milner 23 L L 6' 0" 185 Dec 28, 1949 3 129 122 129 129 0 0 95 0 0 0 29 0 0 29 6 0
Tommy Moore 24 R R 5' 11" 175 Jul 7, 1948 2 4 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Brian Ostrosser 24 L R 6' 0" 175 Jun 17, 1949 1st 4 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harry Parker 25 R R 6' 3" 190 Sep 14, 1947 3 38 9 38 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ray Sadecki 32 L L 5' 11" 180 Dec 26, 1940 14 31 11 31 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Schneck 24 L L 5' 10" 200 Jun 18, 1949 2 13 12 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12 1 0
Tom Seaver HOF 28 R R 6' 1" 206 Nov 17, 1944 7 39 36 39 39 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 All-Star
Rusty Staub 29 L R 6' 2" 200 Apr 1, 1944 11 152 150 152 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 152 0 1
George Stone 26 L L 6' 3" 205 Jul 9, 1946 7 28 20 28 28 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
John Strohmayer 26 R R 6' 1" 181 Oct 13, 1946 4 7 0 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Craig Swan 22 R R 6' 3" 215 Nov 30, 1950 1st 3 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Theodore 26 R R 6' 4" 190 Nov 13, 1946 1st 45 27 45 45 0 0 4 0 0 0 29 3 1 33 14 2
Hank Webb 23 R R 6' 3" 175 May 21, 1950 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR

1972 / 1974 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played