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1968 New York Mets season

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Start date
  
1968

General manager
  
Johnny Murphy

Local television
  
WWOR-TV

Manager
  
Gil Hodges

Owner
  
Joan Whitney Payson

Local radio
  
WJRZ/WABC-FM (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy)

Similar
  
1980 New York Mets season, 1996 New York Mets season, 1997 New York Mets season

The 1968 New York Mets season was the 7th regular season for the Mets. They went 73–89 and finished 9th in the National League. They were managed by Gil Hodges. They played home games at Shea Stadium.

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Offseason

  • November 28, 1967: Clyde Mashore was drafted by the Mets from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
  • November 28, 1967: Darrell Sutherland was drafted from the Mets by the Cleveland Indians in the 1967 minor league draft.
  • December 15, 1967: Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher, Billy Wynne, and Buddy Booker were traded by the Mets to the Chicago White Sox for Tommie Agee and Al Weis.
  • March 28, 1968: Clyde Mashore was returned by the Mets to the Cincinnati Reds.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Jacksonville, Marion

    References

    1968 New York Mets season Wikipedia
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