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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978)
64-98, Finished 6th in NL East
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Scored 587 runs, Allowed 663 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-90
Manager: Joe Frazier (15-30) and Joe Torre (49-68)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,066,825 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96
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1976 / 1978 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 4, 1977 (Standings)
Sold Sheldon Mallory to the Oakland Athletics.
April 26, 1977 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Len Randle. The New York Mets sent Rick Auerbach (May 20, 1977) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
April 27, 1977 (Standings)
Returned Luis Alvarado to the Detroit Tigers following previous purchase.
May 2, 1977 (Standings)
Released Ray Sadecki.
June 7, 1977 (Standings)
Drafted Wally Backman in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Bud Black in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Mookie Wilson in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Alfredo Martinez in the 5th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Brent Gaff in the 6th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Craig Chamberlain in the 19th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 14, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Jeff Reardon as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, Dan Norman and Pat Zachry.
Traded Mike Phillips to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joel Youngblood.
Traded Dave Kingman to the San Diego Padres. Received Paul Siebert and Bobby Valentine.
June 18, 1977 (Standings)
Released Joe Torre.
August 31, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Jerry Grote to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received players to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Dan Smith (minors) (October 24, 1977) and Randy Rogers (minors) (October 24, 1977) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
September 26, 1977 (Standings)
Selected Doc Medich off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
November 2, 1977
Doc Medich granted Free Agency.
November 21, 1977
Signed Tom Hausman as a free agent.
November 30, 1977
Signed Elliott Maddox as a free agent.
December 5, 1977
Rick Baldwin drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
Ned Yost drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1977
Purchased Kevin Kobel from the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 7, 1977
Purchased Tim Foli from the San Francisco Giants.
December 8, 1977
As part of a 4-team trade, traded Jon Matlack to the Texas Rangers and John Milner to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Willie Montanez from the Atlanta Braves and a player to be named later and Tom Grieve from the Texas Rangers. In addition, the Texas Rangers sent Tommy Boggs, Adrian Devine and Eddie Miller to the Atlanta Braves; the Texas Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to the Pittsburgh Pirates; ; and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Nelson Norman and Al Oliver to the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson (March 15, 1978) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 9, 1977
Traded Roy Staiger to the New York Yankees. Received Sergio Ferrer.
December 12, 1977
Released Mark DeJohn.
January 5, 1978
Mickey Lolich granted Free Agency.
January 10, 1978
Drafted Marty Barrett in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ricky Jones in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jamie Nelson in the 8th round of the 1978 amateur draft (January).
March 24, 1978
Traded Bud Harrelson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Fred Andrews and cash.
March 26, 1978
Mike Vail selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
March 27, 1978
Traded Jackson Todd to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ed Cuervo (minors).
March 29, 1978
Traded Leo Foster to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Burton.
April 1, 1978
Released Cliff Speck.
