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1970 New York Mets season

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Start date
  
1970

General manager
  
Bob Scheffing

Local television
  
WWOR-TV

Manager
  
Gil Hodges

Owner
  
Joan Whitney Payson

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

Similar
  
1980 New York Mets season, 1973 New York Mets season, 1996 New York Mets season, 1990 New York Mets season

The 1970 New York Mets season was the 9th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Gil Hodges, the team had an 83–79 record and finished in third place in the National League's Eastern Division.

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Offseason

  • December 3, 1969: Amos Otis and Bob Johnson were traded by the Mets to the Kansas City Royals for Joe Foy.
  • Notable transactions

  • July 12, 1970: Don Cardwell was purchased from the Mets by the Atlanta Braves.
  • 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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Tommie Agee – Player of the Month, June 1970
  • All-Star Game

    References

    1970 New York Mets season Wikipedia