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1975 New York Mets Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
82-80, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 646 runs, Allowed 625 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Manager: Yogi Berra (56-53) and Roy McMillan (26-27)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,730,566 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
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1974 / 1976 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Tue,4/8 vs PHI W (2-1)# Grote Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Clines Unser Kingman Seaver  
2. Thu,4/10 vs PHI L (2-3) Grote Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Clines Unser Kingman Matlack  
3. Fri,4/11 at PIT L (3-4)# Grote Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Clines Unser Kingman Koosman  
4. Sun,4/13 at PIT L (3-5) Grote Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
5. Mon,4/14 at PHI L (3-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Harrelson Kingman Unser Staub Tate  
6. Wed,4/16 at STL L (2-3) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Harrelson Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
7. Thu,4/17 at STL W (14-7) Grote Milner Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
8. Sat,4/19 vs CHC L (2-4) Grote Milner Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
9. Sun,4/20 vs CHC W (8-6) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
10. Sun,4/20 vs CHC W (4-3) Grote Torre Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Tate  
11. Tue,4/22 vs STL W (9-5) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
12. Wed,4/23 vs STL W (7-1) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
13. Fri,4/25 at MON W (5-3) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Heidemann Milner Unser Staub Matlack  
14. Sun,4/27 at MON W (7-6)# Grote Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
15. Tue,4/29 at CHC W (9-1) Grote Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
16. Wed,4/30 at CHC L (4-7) Stearns Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
17. Thu,5/1 at CHC L (2-5) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Harrelson Milner Unser Staub Tate  
18. Fri,5/2 vs MON W (3-0)# Grote Milner Millan Torre Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
19. Sat,5/3 vs MON L (0-3)# Stearns Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Kingman Unser Staub Webb  
20. Tue,5/6 vs PIT L (1-2)# Grote Milner Millan Torre Harrelson Kingman Clines Staub Seaver  
21. Wed,5/7 vs PIT L (1-6)# Grote Torre Millan Heidemann Harrelson Kingman Clines Alou Matlack  
22. Thu,5/8 vs PIT L (2-4) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Alou Koosman  
23. Fri,5/9 vs CIN L (3-4)# Grote Milner Millan Torre Heidemann Kingman Unser Alou Tate  
24. Sat,5/10 vs CIN L (1-7) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Webb  
25. Sun,5/11 vs CIN W (3-2) Grote Milner Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
26. Mon,5/12 vs SFG W (3-2) Grote Milner Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
27. Wed,5/14 vs SFG W (5-1)# Grote Kingman Millan Garrett Harrelson Clines Unser Staub Koosman  
28. Fri,5/16 at HOU W (10-2) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
29. Sat,5/17 at HOU W (6-4)# Grote Torre Millan Garrett Harrelson Kingman Clines Staub Matlack  
30. Sun,5/18 at HOU L (7-12) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Tate  
31. Tue,5/20 at CIN W (6-2)# Grote Torre Millan Garrett Harrelson Kingman Clines Staub Koosman  
32. Wed,5/21 at CIN L (4-11) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Harrelson Milner Unser Staub Seaver  
33. Fri,5/23 at ATL W (3-1) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Matlack  
34. Sat,5/24 at ATL W (5-1) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Tate  
35. Sun,5/25 at ATL L (3-6) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Koosman  
36. Mon,5/26 vs LAD W (6-3) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Seaver  
37. Tue,5/27 vs LAD L (4-10) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Parker  
38. Wed,5/28 vs LAD W (4-3)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Jones Unser Staub Matlack  
39. Fri,5/30 vs SDP L (2-6)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Alou Unser Staub Koosman  
40. Sat,5/31 vs SDP W (7-2) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Jones Unser Staub Seaver  
41. Sun,6/1 vs SDP L (0-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Tate  
42. Mon,6/2 vs HOU W (2-0)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Jones Clines Staub Matlack  
43. Tue,6/3 vs HOU W (4-3) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Hall  
44. Wed,6/4 vs HOU W (1-0) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Jones Unser Staub Koosman  
45. Thu,6/5 vs HOU W (2-1) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
46. Fri,6/6 vs ATL L (1-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Tate  
47. Sat,6/7 vs ATL L (3-7) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
48. Sun,6/8 vs ATL W (7-6) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Hall  
49. Mon,6/9 at SFG L (4-5) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Koosman  
50. Tue,6/10 at SFG W (5-0) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Milner Unser Staub Seaver  
51. Wed,6/11 at LAD W (2-1)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Jones Clines Staub Tate  
52. Thu,6/12 at LAD W (2-0) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Matlack  
53. Fri,6/13 at SDP W (7-2) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Stone  
54. Sat,6/14 at SDP L (1-7)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Jones Clines Alou Koosman  
55. Sun,6/15 at SDP W (6-0)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Jones Unser Clines Seaver  
56. Tue,6/17 at MON L (5-6) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Matlack  
57. Tue,6/17 at MON W (5-2) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Tate  
58. Wed,6/18 at MON L (6-7)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Clines Unser Staub Stone  
59. Thu,6/19 at MON L (2-3)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Clines Unser Staub Koosman  
60. Fri,6/20 vs PIT L (1-5)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Phillips Jones Unser Staub Seaver  
61. Sat,6/21 vs PIT L (3-7) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Matlack  
62. Sun,6/22 vs PIT L (0-2) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Tate  
63. Mon,6/23 vs STL L (0-1) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Jones Unser Staub Webb  
64. Mon,6/23 vs STL L (0-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Stone  
65. Tue,6/24 vs STL W (5-1)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Clines Unser Alou Koosman  
66. Wed,6/25 vs STL W (2-1) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
67. Fri,6/27 vs PHI W (4-2) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
68. Sat,6/28 vs PHI W (5-2)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Jones Clines Staub Tate  
69. Sun,6/29 vs PHI L (6-9) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
70. Sun,6/29 vs PHI L (3-4)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Seaver  
71. Mon,6/30 vs CHC W (5-1) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Stone  
72. Tue,7/1 vs CHC L (4-5) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Webb  
73. Wed,7/2 vs CHC W (7-2) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
74. Thu,7/3 vs CHC W (4-0) Stearns Milner Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
75. Fri,7/4 at PHI W (4-3) Stearns Milner Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
76. Sat,7/5 at PHI L (2-8) Stearns Milner Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Tate  
77. Sat,7/5 at PHI L (7-10) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Stone  
78. Sun,7/6 at PHI L (6-8) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
79. Mon,7/7 at ATL W (3-1)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Jones Clines Staub Webb  
80. Tue,7/8 at ATL W (4-3) Grote Torre Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
81. Wed,7/9 at ATL W (2-1) Grote Torre Millan Garrett Heidemann Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
82. Fri,7/11 at CIN L (3-4)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Jones Clines Staub Matlack  
83. Fri,7/11 at CIN L (1-4) Stearns Milner Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Tate  
84. Sat,7/12 at CIN L (2-3) Grote Milner Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
85. Sun,7/13 at CIN L (3-5) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
86. Thu,7/17 vs ATL W (4-3) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
87. Fri,7/18 vs ATL L (3-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
88. Sat,7/19 vs ATL W (5-4) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
89. Sun,7/20 vs HOU W (10-9)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Clines Unser Staub Tate  
90. Mon,7/21 vs HOU L (2-6) Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Stone  
91. Tue,7/22 vs CIN W (3-1) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
92. Wed,7/23 vs CIN W (5-2) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
93. Thu,7/24 vs CIN L (1-2)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Seaver  
94. Fri,7/25 at CHC W (6-3) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Tate  
95. Sat,7/26 at CHC W (9-8) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Stone  
96. Sun,7/27 at CHC L (2-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
97. Sun,7/27 at CHC W (4-1) Stearns Milner Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Webb  
98. Mon,7/28 at STL W (11-7) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
99. Tue,7/29 at STL L (3-5) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
100. Tue,7/29 at STL W (11-6) Stearns Milner Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Hall  
101. Wed,7/30 at STL L (2-5)# Stearns Milner Millan Torre Heidemann Kingman Clines Staub Tate  
102. Thu,7/31 at PIT W (6-2)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Koosman  
103. Fri,8/1 at PIT W (4-2)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Stone  
104. Sat,8/2 at PIT W (6-0) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
105. Sun,8/3 at PIT L (4-5) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Seaver  
106. Sun,8/3 at PIT L (3-4)# Stearns Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Webb  
107. Mon,8/4 vs MON L (3-4)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Tate  
108. Tue,8/5 vs MON L (0-7) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Koosman  
109. Tue,8/5 vs MON L (0-7) Stearns Kranepool Millan Torre Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Hall  
110. Wed,8/6 vs MON W (9-6) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Stone  
111. Thu,8/7 vs MON W (7-0) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Seaver  
112. Fri,8/8 vs LAD L (3-4)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Tate  
113. Sat,8/9 vs LAD L (0-2) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Koosman  
114. Sun,8/10 vs LAD L (1-2) Stearns Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Webb  
115. Mon,8/11 vs SDP W (8-4)# Grote Kranepool Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Stone  
116. Tue,8/12 vs SDP W (9-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Seaver  
117. Wed,8/13 vs SDP L (5-8) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Tate  
118. Fri,8/15 vs SFG L (2-6) Grote Torre Millan Garrett Phillips Kranepool Unser Staub Koosman  
119. Fri,8/15 vs SFG W (9-4) Stearns Torre Millan Garrett Phillips Clines Unser Staub Webb  
120. Sat,8/16 vs SFG W (4-2)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Alou Clines Staub Swan  
121. Sun,8/17 vs SFG W (3-0) Grote Torre Millan Garrett Phillips Kranepool Unser Staub Seaver  
122. Mon,8/18 at HOU L (0-4) Grote Torre Millan Garrett Phillips Kranepool Unser Staub Tate  
123. Tue,8/19 at HOU W (6-3) Grote Kranepool Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Matlack  
124. Wed,8/20 at HOU L (4-5)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Vail Clines Staub Webb  
125. Fri,8/22 at SFG W (6-4)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Vail Clines Staub Seaver  
126. Sat,8/23 at SFG L (1-2) Stearns Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Kranepool Unser Staub Koosman  
127. Sun,8/24 at SFG W (9-5) Grote Torre Millan Garrett Phillips Kingman Unser Staub Matlack  
128. Sun,8/24 at SFG L (0-6) Stearns Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Milner Unser Staub Swan  
129. Mon,8/25 at SDP W (4-0)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Vail Clines Staub Webb  
130. Tue,8/26 at SDP W (7-2) Grote Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Tate  
131. Wed,8/27 at SDP W (7-0) Grote Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Seaver  
132. Thu,8/28 at LAD W (4-1) Stearns Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Koosman  
133. Fri,8/29 at LAD W (6-1) Stearns Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Matlack  
134. Sat,8/30 at LAD L (0-7) Grote Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Webb  
135. Sun,8/31 at LAD L (2-5)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Vail Clines Staub Swan  
136. Mon,9/1 vs PIT W (3-0)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Harrelson Vail Clines Staub Seaver  
137. Tue,9/2 vs PIT L (4-8)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Harrelson Vail Clines Staub Koosman  
138. Wed,9/3 vs PIT L (1-3)# Grote Kingman Millan Garrett Harrelson Vail Unser Staub Matlack  
139. Fri,9/5 vs STL W (5-2) Grote Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Seaver  
140. Sat,9/6 vs STL L (3-6) Stearns Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Koosman  
141. Sun,9/7 vs STL L (4-12) Grote Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Matlack  
142. Mon,9/8 at MON L (5-6) Stearns Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Webb  
143. Mon,9/8 at MON L (1-6) Stearns Kingman Millan Garrett Phillips Vail Unser Staub Stone  
144. Tue,9/9 at MON L (1-2)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Vail Clines Staub Swan  
145. Wed,9/10 at PIT L (4-8)# Grote Kingman Millan Torre Heidemann Vail Clines Staub Seaver  
146. Thu,9/11 at PIT W (7-0)# Grote Kingman Millan Heidemann Harrelson Vail Clines Staub Koosman  
147. Fri,9/12 at STL L (1-5) Grote Kingman Millan Staiger Phillips Vail Unser Staub Matlack  
148. Sat,9/13 at STL W (6-2) Hodges Kingman Millan Staiger Phillips Vail Unser Staub Webb  
149. Sun,9/14 at STL L (2-6) Grote Kingman Millan Staiger Phillips Vail Unser Staub Seaver  
150. Mon,9/15 vs MON W (3-2) Grote Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Koosman  
151. Tue,9/16 vs MON W (4-3) Hodges Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Matlack  
152. Wed,9/17 vs CHC L (2-5) Hodges Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Swan  
153. Thu,9/18 vs CHC W (7-5) Hodges Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Webb  
154. Fri,9/19 vs PHI L (3-4) Grote Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Seaver  
155. Sat,9/20 vs PHI W (9-7) Grote Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Koosman  
156. Sun,9/21 vs PHI L (2-4) Hodges Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Matlack  
157. Tue,9/23 at CHC W (8-6) Grote Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Swan  
158. Wed,9/24 at CHC L (0-1) Hodges Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Unser Staub Seaver  
159. Fri,9/26 at PHI L (3-4)# Grote Torre Millan Kingman Harrelson Vail Clines Staub Matlack  
160. Fri,9/26 at PHI W (3-2) Hodges Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Clines Staub Koosman  
161. Sat,9/27 at PHI L (1-8)# Stearns Torre Millan Staiger Harrelson Kingman Vail Staub Tate  
162. Sun,9/28 at PHI W (5-4) Hodges Kranepool Millan Kingman Phillips Vail Milner Staub Seaver  
162 games 3 players 4 players 1 players 5 players 3 players 7 players 4 players 4 players 9 players 0 players
Most Common-games Grote-108
Stearns-46
Hodges-8
Kranepool-78
Kingman-48
Milner-23
Millan-162
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Torre-76
Garrett-68
Kingman-12
Phillips-107
Heidemann-32
Harrelson-23
Kingman-64
Vail-35
Milner-28
Unser-129
Clines-31
Vail-1
Staub-153
Alou-5
Kingman-3
Seaver-36
Koosman-34
Matlack-32
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Most Common Lineups

16 Games
C. Grote
1B. Kranepool
2B. Millan
3B. Garrett
SS. Phillips
LF. Kingman
CF. Unser
RF. Staub
P. Pitcher

9 Games
C. Grote
1B. Kranepool
2B. Millan
3B. Garrett
SS. Phillips
LF. Milner
CF. Unser
RF. Staub
P. Pitcher

8 Games
C. Grote
1B. Kranepool
2B. Millan
3B. Torre
SS. Phillips
LF. Kingman
CF. Unser
RF. Staub
P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Grote
1B. Kranepool
2B. Millan
3B. Torre
SS. Phillips
LF. Milner
CF. Unser
RF. Staub
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Grote
1B. Kingman
2B. Millan
3B. Torre
SS. Heidemann
LF. Vail
CF. Clines
RF. Staub
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Stearns
1B. Kranepool
2B. Millan
3B. Garrett
SS. Phillips
LF. Milner
CF. Unser
RF. Staub
P. Pitcher

67 total lineups (129 when including pitchers)


1974 / 1976 Lineups and Defense