1973 mets world series roster

Noah syndergaard new york mets autographed 16 x 20 2015 mlb world series 1st pitch photograph almost gone. With a lessthanstellar record of 8279, new york managed to defeat a superior cincinnati reds team in a tight, five game championship series to earn their second ticket to the fall classic since. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Hodges was on the mets postseason roster in 1973 and played in one game of the world series, drawing a walk in his only appearance. A look back at the longago annual series between the mets and their bronx rivals. New york mets alltime roster bleacher report latest news. As manager with the mets he was able to ride seaver, koosman, matlack and mcgraw into the world series in 1973. This phrase, coined by tug mcgraw, propelled the mets to an appearance in the 1973 world series, one in which they fell a game short to the oakland athletics. Mays was at the end of his career and it was in the world. After trailing 30 early in game five, the mets capped off a serieswinning comeback with two runs in the bottom of the eighth and won 53. After the first three games of the 1973 world series it was pretty clear this one was going to go seven. Salaries for midseason callups or traded players may not be shown.

Follow new york mets team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. The mets, as usual, were underdogs to pittsburgh and st. New york over cincinnati 3 games to 2 the world series opened in oakland, and the as scored a pair of unearned runs in the third inning off mets starter jon matlack. A sevengame world series following two fulllength league championship series would have been enough to make 1973 memorable. The mets brought out a roster of players from all of their teams that appeared in the world series 1969, 1973, 1986 and 2000. The mets of 1973 had a starting lineup vastly different from the one that stunned the baseball world back in 1969. Instead he went with seaver on short rest for the kill in game six. Mets set alltime world series roster by greg prince on 26 october 2017 4. The world series opened in oakland, and the as scored a pair of unearned runs in the third inning off mets starter jon matlack. New york mets world series roster announced sports illustrated. The world series run that most identifies with this franchises nature was the gritty season of 1973. However, this team had a similar september surge and, despite a mediocre 8279 regular season mark, found themselves in the world series yet again.

This color video of 1973 world series highlights runs 43 minutes and should be of interest to fans of both the as and the mets. The 70th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion and defending world series champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion new york mets. In the third game of the 1973 world series against the oakland as, seaver had 12 strikeouts before being taken out for a pinchhitter in the eighth inning of. The 1973 new york mets narrowly won the world series with a record barely above. They had just won 73 games and were not a playoff ballclub by any means. At 8279, the 1973 new york mets had the worst record of any team ever to play in a world series. What was the mets pennant outlook on any given day in past seasons. The 1973 new york mets won the league championship series. College world series summer leagues college awards rpi rankings college people.

The new york mets announced their roster for the 2015 world series against the kansas city royals, which is set to begin on tuesday night the. With jeter inactive, shortstop will be manned for the american leaguers by bert campaneris, who was a thorn in the side of the mets during the 1973 world series. Oct 19, 1986 in the third game of the 1973 world series against the oakland as, seaver had 12 strikeouts before being taken out for a pinchhitter in the eighth inning of an eventual 32 loss in 11 innings. The mets likely dont win the world series in 1969 without cleon jones, and for that alone, he belongs on this list. Sep 12, 20 the mets of 1973 had a starting lineup vastly different from the one that stunned the baseball world back in 1969. Wilson will forever live in mets history as the hitter in 1986 who was up when bob stanley uncorked a wild pitch to tie game six of the world series against the red sox and then hit a grounder.

Additional 19151969 salaries researched via baseball hall of fame contract archives by dr. That was all theyd need, as ken holtzman and a pair of relievers limited the mets to a single run. Decades later, they remain mlbs worst team to make it that far. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Donn clendenon went 5for14 with three home runs, earning world series mvp honors. May 31, 2018 1973 world series mets as game the 9th inning only shows a lead off walk and then a replay of the last out of the series.

Hodges remained a backup catcher with the mets for the next decade. Jim fregosi was purchased from the mets by the texas rangers. The amazins then upset cincinnatis big red machine in 5 games to win the national league. With a lessthanstellar record of 8279, new york managed to defeat a superior cincinnati reds team in a tight, five game championship series to earn their second ticket to. Faf a nearbatting champion, a defending cy young winner and the franchise leaders in saves will all be on the sidelines as the socalled greatest new york mets world series team ever prepares to take on its american league opponent in the. As defeat mets 21, in game 1 of the 1973 world series. Carlos beltran, tommie agee, mookie wilson the mets have been. The as beat the new york mets in the world series, 43, with reggie jackson taking mvp honors. The 1973 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1973 season. Louis in the division, to cincinnati in the nlcs, and oakland in the world series. Oaklands catfish hunter, ken holtzman and vida blue all won at least 20 and mvp reggie jackson led the al in hr and rbi. Manager yogi berra led the team to a national league east title with an 8279 record and the national league pennant, though they were defeated by the oakland athletics in the world series. Oct 29, 2015 after trailing 30 early in game five, the mets capped off a series winning comeback with two runs in the bottom of the eighth and won 53. Dec 07, 2019 the mets brought out a roster of players from all of their teams that appeared in the world series 1969, 1973, 1986 and 2000.

The ultimate mets database mets in postseason play. Other oakland as on the roster will be that octobers mvp reggie jackson, starting pitcher catfish hunter and relievers rollie fingers and darold knowles. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Find out the latest on your favorite mlb players on. The team won the 1969 world series in five games, lost the 1973 series in seven games, defeated the boston red sox in the epic 1986 championship in seven games and lost to the new york yankees in five contests 15 years ago. Willie mays 1973 world series with images willie mays. New york mets mlb team history major league baseball espn. Oct 27, 2015 the new york mets announced their roster for the 2015 world series against the kansas city royals, which is set to begin on tuesday night the mets are making their first appearance in the world. Full new york mets roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college.

The michigan native was a godsend to have with all the injuries that the mets sustained in the outfield. New york mets autographed baseball memorabilia steiner sports. Game 2 between the oakland as and the new york mets went 12 innings and game 3 went 11. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. Forty different players appeared in at least one game for the mets in 1973, 24 of them were hitters and 16 of them pitchers. A 1973 new york mets roster with uniform numbers, player stats and opening day data. See the mets wonlost record against every team, and in every ballpark in which theyve played. Won nl championship series 32 over cincinnati reds. Tom seaver was still here and joined by jon matlack.

Manager yogi berra led the team to a national league east title with an 8279 record, the national league pennant and a defeat by the oakland athletics in the world series. The 1973 new york mets season was the 12th regular season for the mets, who played home games at shea stadium. He was there from the 1973 pennant, through the down years when shea stadium became known as grants tomb. The mets of 1973 had a starting lineup vastly different from the one that. Sep 23, 2007 the as went on to lose game four, 61, and game five, 20, but oakland rallied in games six and seven to win both games at home and captured the 1973 world series. A tremendous clutch hitter and a good defensive catcher. Primary salary data about courtesy doug pappas, and the society for american baseball research. They had only the ninthbest record in the 24team major leagues, behind the oakland as, the cincinnati reds who they beat in the national league championship series, the baltimore orioles. Mets set alltime world series roster faith and fear in. Oct 26, 2017 mets set alltime world series roster by greg prince on 26 october 2017 4. The as went on to lose game four, 61, and game five, 20, but oakland rallied in games six and seven to win both games at home and captured. With roster marked with everyone who signed this baseball, notarized letter of authenticity from his son paul and certificate of authenticity from. Obtained from the collection of the late catfish hunter hunters oakland as played these mets in the 1973 world series. From the rule 5 draft to the world series in december 1968, the mets were still an awful team.

Mets opponents missing some stars faith and fear in flushing. Assisting in the packing efforts were cleon jones, jim mcandrew, john stearns, rick aguilera, doug sisk and dennis cook. Nov 27, 2017 1973 was his second stint with the mets, but neither time did he make the post season roster. Ken holtzman contributed on the mound and with the bat photo by focus on sport via getty images.