1970 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,697,456, Avg. 36,452
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (83-79)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,697,456, Avg. 36,452
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (83-79)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Mets led the league with just 630 runs allowed. New York scored 695 runs. Tommie Agee paced the squad with 24 home runs, while Donn Clendenon walloped 20 or more also. Donn Clendenon accounted for 97 RBI. Tommie Agee topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .286 average. Tom Seaver paced the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.82 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gil Hodges coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | CF | R | R | August 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Magnolia, AL USA |
| Ken Boswell | 2B | L | R | February 23, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Don Cardwell | P | R | R | December 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Dean Chance | P | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Donn Clendenon | 1B | R | R | July 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 209 | Neosho, MO USA |
| Duffy Dyer | C | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Tim Foli | 3B | R | R | December 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 179 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Rich Folkers | P | L | L | October 17, 1946 | 6'2" | 180 | Waterloo, IA USA |
| Joe Foy | 3B | R | R | February 21, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | New York, NY USA |
| Danny Frisella | P | L | R | March 4, 1946 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Wayne Garrett | 3B | L | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Rod Gaspar | RF | B | L | April 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Gary Gentry | P | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Jerry Grote | C | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | B | R | June 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Niles, CA USA |
| Ron Herbel | P | R | R | January 16, 1938 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO USA |
| Cleon Jones | LF | R | L | August 4, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Plateau, AL USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Cal Koonce | P | R | R | November 18, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC USA |
| Jerry Koosman | P | R | L | December 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Appleton, MN USA |
| Ed Kranepool | 1B | L | L | November 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Dave Marshall | RF | L | R | January 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 182 | Artesia, CA USA |
| Ted Martinez | 2B | R | R | December 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Barahona, Barahona D.R. |
| Jim McAndrew | P | R | R | January 11, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Lost Nation, IA USA |
| Tug McGraw | P | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Ray Sadecki | P | L | L | December 26, 1940 | 5'11" | 180 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Art Shamsky | OF | L | L | October 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ken Singleton | RF | B | R | June 10, 1947 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Leroy Stanton | CF | R | R | April 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Latta, SC USA |
| Ron Swoboda | RF | R | R | June 30, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ron Taylor | P | R | R | December 13, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Al Weis | 2B | B | R | April 2, 1938 | 6'0" | 160 | Franklin Square, NY USA |
