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1976 New York Mets Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975 / 1977)
86-76, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 615 runs, Allowed 538 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Manager: Joe Frazier (86-76)
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Attendance: 1,468,754 (5th of 12)
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  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 90
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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 3, 1975

Signed Kelvin Chapman as an amateur free agent.

December 8, 1975

Manny Castillo selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1975 minor league draft.

December 12, 1975

Traded Gene Clines to the Texas Rangers. Received Joe Lovitto.

Traded Bill Laxton and Rusty Staub to the Detroit Tigers. Received Billy Baldwin and Mickey Lolich.

December 23, 1975

Traded Craig Cacek to the Houston Astros. Received Manual Lantiqua (minors).

December 30, 1975

Released Orlando Sanchez.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Mickey Hatcher in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jody Davis in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January). Player signed March 12, 1976.

Drafted Kim Seaman in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Greg Harris in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 9, 1976

Traded Jerry Cram to the Kansas City Royals. Received Randy Hammon (minors).

February 24, 1976

Traded George Stone to the Texas Rangers. Received Bill Hands.

March 5, 1976

Signed Mario Ramirez as an amateur free agent.

March 16, 1976

Traded Bob Gallagher to the San Francisco Giants. Received Leon Brown.

March 26, 1976

Released Joe Lovitto.

March 30, 1976

Released Jesus Alou.

April 7, 1976 (Standings)

Released Nardi Contreras.

May 7, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Tom Hall to the Kansas City Royals. Received Bryan Jones (minors) and cash.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Mike Scott in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Barry Evans in the 8th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Neil Allen in the 11th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Dave Von Ohlen in the 17th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

June 22, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Jack Heidemann to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Tom Deidel (minors).

July 21, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Wayne Garrett and Del Unser to the Montreal Expos. Received Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual.

September 17, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Greg Harris as an amateur free agent.

Sold Ken Sanders to the Kansas City Royals.

December 8, 1976

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jim Dwyer to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later from the Kansas City Royals. In addition, the Chicago Cubs sent Pete LaCock to the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals sent Sheldon Mallory (December 13, 1976) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

December 9, 1976

Traded Leon Brown and Brock Pemberton to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ed Kurpiel (minors).

February 7, 1977

Traded Richard Sander (minors) and Hank Webb to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Rick Auerbach.

February 25, 1977

Purchased Luis Alvarado from the Detroit Tigers.

March 30, 1977

Traded Benny Ayala to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Doug Clarey.

March 31, 1977

Signed Ray Sadecki as a free agent.

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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions

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