1976 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,470,364, Avg. 19,347
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Frazier (86-76)
Location: New York, New York
1976 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 86-76
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,470,364, Avg. 19,347
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Frazier (86-76)
Location: New York, New York
1976 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Mets paced the circuit with just 538 runs allowed. New York scored 615 runs. Dave Kingman walloped 37 home runs for the squad, and John Milner added 20 or more, too. Dave Kingman drove in 86 runs. Felix Millan led all regular hitters with a .282 average. Jerry Koosman topped the squad with 21 wins, while Jon Matlack, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Tom Seaver recorded a 2.59 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Frazier coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Apodaca | P | R | R | January 31, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Benny Ayala | RF | R | R | February 7, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Yauco, P.R. |
| Billy Baldwin | LF | L | L | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Tazewell, VA USA |
| Rick Baldwin | P | L | R | June 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Bruce Boisclair | OF | L | L | December 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Putnam, CT USA |
| Leon Brown | CF | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jim Dwyer | RF | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Nino Espinosa | P | R | R | August 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 192 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Leo Foster | IF | R | R | February 2, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Covington, KY USA |
| Wayne Garrett | 3B | L | R | December 3, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Jerry Grote | C | R | R | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Bud Harrelson | SS | B | R | June 6, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Niles, CA USA |
| Jack Heidemann | SS | R | R | July 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Brenham, TX USA |
| Ron Hodges | C | L | R | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Rocky Mount, VA USA |
| Dave Kingman | RF | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR USA |
| Jay Kleven | C | R | R | December 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA 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 |
| Skip Lockwood | P | R | R | August 17, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Roslindale, MA USA |
| Mickey Lolich | P | B | L | September 12, 1940 | 6'1" | 170 | Portland, OR USA |
| Pepe Mangual | CF | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 5'10" | 157 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Jon Matlack | P | L | L | January 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | West Chester, PA USA |
| Lee Mazzilli | CF | B | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Felix Millan | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1943 | 5'11" | 172 | Yabucoa, P.R. |
| John Milner | LF | L | L | December 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bob Myrick | P | R | L | October 1, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Mike Phillips | SS | L | R | August 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Ken Sanders | P | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Seaver | P | R | R | November 17, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Roy Staiger | 3B | R | R | January 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| John Stearns | C | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Craig Swan | P | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Joe Torre | 1B | R | R | July 18, 1940 | 6'2" | 212 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Del Unser | CF | L | L | December 9, 1944 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Mike Vail | RF | R | R | November 10, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Hank Webb | P | R | R | May 21, 1950 | 6'3" | 175 | Copiague, NY USA |
