1969 New York Mets season

1969 New York Mets
World Series Champions National League Champions NL East Champions
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1962)
Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Shea Stadium (since 1964)
New York (since 1962)
Results
Record	100–62 (.617)
Divisional place	1st
Other information
Owner(s)	Joan Whitney Payson
General manager(s)	Johnny Murphy
Manager(s)	Gil Hodges
Local television	WOR-TV 9 (Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner)
Local radio	WJRZ–AM 970/WABC-FM 95.5 (Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner)
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The 1969 New York Mets season was the team's eighth as a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise and culminated with them winning the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. They played their home games at Shea Stadium. The team was managed by Gil Hodges. The team is often referred to as the "Amazin' Mets" (a nickname coined by Casey Stengel, who managed the team from their inaugural season to 1965) or the "Miracle Mets".

The 1969 season was the first season of divisional play in Major League Baseball. The Mets were assigned to the newly created National League East division. In their seven previous seasons, the Mets had never finished higher than ninth place in the ten-team National League and had never had a winning season. In fact, they lost at least one hundred games in five of the seasons. However, they overcame mid-season difficulties while the division leaders for much of the season, the Chicago Cubs, suffered a late-season collapse. The Mets finished 100–62, eight games ahead of the Cubs. The Mets went on to defeat the National League West champion Atlanta Braves three games to none in the inaugural National League Championship Series and went on to defeat the American League champion Baltimore Orioles in five games. First baseman Donn Clendenon was named the series' most valuable player on the strength of his .357 batting average, three home runs, and four runs batted in.

On Saturday, August 22, 2009, many of the surviving members of the 1969 championship team reunited at the New York Mets' present park, Citi Field.^[1]

Offseason

• October 14, 1968:
• October 16, 1968: Sold Don Bosch to the Montreal Expos^[2]
• December 4, 1968:

Spring training

The 1969 New York Mets held spring training at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, for the 8th season.

Regular season

The Mets had never finished higher than ninth place in a ten-team league in their first seven seasons. As an expansion team, they went 40–120 in 1962, the most losses by an MLB team in one season in the 20th century, and the 1962 Mets' .250 winning percentage was higher than only the .248 posted by the 1935 Boston Braves.

The Mets never had been over .500 after the ninth game of any season. Seven years after their disastrous inaugural season, "The Amazin' Mets" (as nicknamed by previous manager Casey Stengel) won the World Series, the first expansion team to do so.

With great pitching and decent defense, but not much offense, the Mets were an uninspired 18–23 through their first 41 games. They then reeled off a club-record 11 straight wins, equaled on several occasions. Starting with their 42nd game, the Mets went 82–39, an impressive .678 winning percentage, the rest of the season.

Despite that performance, the Mets suffered two mid-season three-game series sweeps at the hands of the Houston Astros, and were also no-hit by Bob Moose of the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, five days after becoming the first major league team to strike out 19 times in a nine-inning game, which they won, 4–3, on a pair of two-run home runs by Ron Swoboda, against the Cardinals' Steve Carlton.

In second place most of the season behind the Chicago Cubs, the Mets were in third place, 9.5 games back, on August 13.^[3] They won 14 of their last 17 games during August, and 24 of their 32 games during September and October, to surge past the Cubs, finishing 100–62, eight games ahead of the Cubs. That 17 game differential is one of the largest turnarounds in MLB history.

Season standings

National League East

NL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
New York Mets	100	62	0.617	—	52–30	48–32
Chicago Cubs	92	70	0.568	8	49–32	43–38
Pittsburgh Pirates	88	74	0.543	12	47–34	41–40
St. Louis Cardinals	87	75	0.537	13	42–38	45–37
Philadelphia Phillies	63	99	0.389	37	30–51	33–48
Montreal Expos	52	110	0.321	48	24–57	28–53

Record vs. opponents

Record Games Left Opponent Home Road Total Home Road Total NL East Chicago Cubs 5–4 5–4 10–8 – – – Montreal Expos 7–2 6–3 13–5 – – – Philadelphia Phillies 5–4 7–2 12–6 – – – Pittsburgh Pirates 4–5 6–3 10–8 – – – St. Louis Cardinals 6–4 6–2 12–6 – – – NL West Atlanta Braves 4–2 4–2 8–4 – – – Cincinnati Reds 3–3 3–3 6–6 – – – Houston Astros 2–4 0–6 2–10 – – – Los Angeles Dodgers 6–0 2–4 8–4 – – – San Diego Padres 5–1 6–0 11–1 – – – San Francisco Giants 5–1 3–3 8–4 – – – Grand Totals 52–30 48–32 100–62 – – –

Month Games Won Lost Pct. April 20 9 11 .450 May 24 12 12 .500 June 28 19 9 .679 July 27 15 12 .556 August 31 21 10 .677 September 30 23 7 .767 October 2 1 1 .500 Totals 162 100 62 .617

Schedule and results

Regular season

1969 Regular Season Game Log (100–62) (Home: 52–30; Road: 48–32)
April (9–11) (Home: 4–8; Road: 5–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Record Report Rank GB Game Time Local TV National TV 1 April 8 Expos 10–11 Shaw (1–0) Koonce (0–1) Sembera (1) 44,541 Shea Stadium 0–1 Boxscore 4 −1 2:05 PM EST WOR-TV 2 April 9 Expos 9–5 McGraw (1–0) Stoneman (0–1) Ryan (1) 13,827 Shea Stadium 1–1 Boxscore 3 −1 2:05 PM EST WOR-TV 3 April 10 Expos 4–2 Gentry (1–0) Jaster (0–1) Koonce (1) 8,608 Shea Stadium 2–1 Boxscore 3 −1 2:05 PM EST WOR-TV 4 April 11 Cardinals 5–6 Koosman (0–1) 12,591 Shea Stadium 2–2 Boxscore 3 −2 WOR-TV 5 April 12 Cardinals 0–1 Cardwell (0–1) 19,510 Shea Stadium 2–3 Boxscore 3 −2 WOR-TV 6 April 13 Cardinals 1–3 Seaver (0–1) 25,314 Shea Stadium 2–4 Boxscore 4 −3 WOR-TV 7 April 14 @ Phillies 1–5 McAndrew (0–1) 13,070 Connie Mack Stadium 2–5 Boxscore 5 −4 7:35 PM EST WOR-TV 8 April 15 @ Phillies 6–3 Gentry (2–0) Koonce (2) 2,880 Connie Mack Stadium 3–5 Boxscore 4 −4 7:35 PM EST WOR-TV 9 April 16 @ Pirates 3–11 Koosman (0–2) 7,666 Forbes Field 3–6 Boxscore 5 −5 8:05 PM EST WOR-TV 10 April 17 @ Pirates 0–4 Cardwell (0–2) 8,097 Forbes Field 3–7 Boxscore 5 −6 8:05 PM EST WOR-TV April 18 @ Cardinals Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 1 Busch Memorial Stadium –6 11 April 19 @ Cardinals 2–1 Seaver (1–1) 20,716 Busch Memorial Stadium 4–7 Boxscore 4 −6 WOR-TV 12 April 20 @ Cardinals 11–3 Ryan (1–0) Koonce (3) 19,065 Busch Memorial Stadium 5–7 Boxscore 3 −5½ WOR-TV 13 April 21 Phillies 1–2 (11) Taylor (0–1) 9,286 Shea Stadium 5–8 Boxscore 3 −6 WOR-TV April 22 Phillies Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 5 Shea Stadium −5 14 April 23 Pirates 2–0 Koosman (1–2) 7,274 Shea Stadium 6–8 Boxscore 3 –4½ WOR-TV April 24 Pirates Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 19 Shea Stadium –5 15 April 25 Cubs 1–3 Jenkins (3–1) Seaver (1–2) 18,548 Shea Stadium 6–9 Boxscore 4 −5 WOR-TV 16 April 26 Cubs 3–9 Cardwell (0–3) 16,252 Shea Stadium 6–10 Boxscore 5 −6 WOR-TV 17 April 27 Cubs 6–8 Koonce (0–2) N/A Shea Stadium 6–11 Boxscore 4 −6 WOR-TV 18 April 27 Cubs 3–0 McGraw (2–0) 37,437 Shea Stadium 7–11 Boxscore 4 −6 WOR-TV 19 April 29 @ Expos 2–0 Ryan (2–0) 8,577 Jarry Park 8–11 Boxscore 3 −6½ 4:05 PM EDT 20 April 30 @ Expos 2–1 Seaver (2–2) 19,024 Jarry Park 9–11 Boxscore 3 −5½ 8:05 PM EDT WOR-TV
May (12–12) (Home: 7–5; Road: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Record Report Rank GB Game Time Local TV National TV 21 May 1 @ Expos 2–3 Cardwell (0–4) 7,741 Jarry Park 9–12 Boxscore 4 −6 4:05 PM EDT 22 May 2 @ Cubs 4–6 Gentry (2–1) 14,702 Wrigley Field 9–13 Boxscore 5 −7 23 May 3 @ Cubs 2–3 Koonce (0–3) 23,228 Wrigley Field 9–14 Boxscore 5 −8 2:15 PM EDT WOR-TV 24 May 4 @ Cubs 3–2 Seaver (3–2) N/A Wrigley Field 10–14 Boxscore 4 −6 WOR-TV 25 May 4 @ Cubs 3–2 McGraw (3–0) 40,484 Wrigley Field 11–14 Boxscore 4 −6 WOR-TV 26 May 6 Reds 8–1 Cardwell (1–4) 12,291 Shea Stadium 12–14 Boxscore 4 −6 WOR-TV 27 May 7 Reds 0–3 Gentry (2–2) 9,242 Shea Stadium 12–15 Boxscore 4 −6 WOR-TV May 9 Astros Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 30 Shea Stadium –5 28 May 10 Astros 3–1 Seaver (4–2) 14,981 Shea Stadium 13–15 Boxscore 3 −5 WOR-TV 29 May 11 Astros 1–4 Cardwell (1–5) N/A Shea Stadium 13–16 Boxscore 3 −5½ WOR-TV 30 May 11 Astros 11–7 Koonce (1–3) 19,456 Shea Stadium 14–16 Boxscore 3 −5½ WOR-TV 31 May 13 Braves 3–4 Reed (5–1) Gentry (2–3) Upshaw (8) 12,332 Shea Stadium 14–17 Boxscore 3 −7 WOR-TV 32 May 14 Braves 9–3 Seaver (5–2) Niekro (5–2) Taylor (1) 15,365 Shea Stadium 15–17 Boxscore 3 −7 WOR-TV 33 May 15 Braves 5–6 Jarvis (3–2) Cardwell (1–6) Upshaw (9) 14,370 Shea Stadium 15–18 Boxscore 3 −7½ 34 May 16 @ Reds 10–9 Koonce (2–3) 11,736 Crosley Field 16–18 Boxscore 3 −7½ 8:05 PM EDT WOR-TV 35 May 17 @ Reds 11–3 Gentry (3–3) 8,925 Crosley Field 17–18 Boxscore 3 −6½ 8:05 PM EDT WOR-TV May 18 @ Reds Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 5 Crosley Field –6 36 May 21 @ Braves 5–0 Seaver (6–2) Niekro (5–3) 14,669 Atlanta Stadium 18–18 Boxscore 3 −5½ WOR-TV 37 May 22 @ Braves 3–15 Jarvis (4–2) McGraw (3–1) Stone (1) 12,574 Atlanta Stadium 18–19 Boxscore 3 −6½ WOR-TV 38 May 23 @ Astros 0–7 Gentry (3–4) 10,825 Astrodome 18–20 Boxscore 4 −7½ WOR-TV 39 May 24 @ Astros 1–5 Koosman (1–3) 17,911 Astrodome 18–21 Boxscore 4 −8½ 8:30 PM EDT WOR-TV 40 May 25 @ Astros 3–6 Seaver (6–3) 22,716 Astrodome 18–22 Boxscore 4 −9 WOR-TV 41 May 27 Padres 2–3 McAndrew (0–2) 11,772 Shea Stadium 18–23 Boxscore 4 −9 WOR-TV 42 May 28 Padres 1–0 (11) McGraw (4–1) 11,860 Shea Stadium 19–23 Boxscore 4 −9 WOR-TV 43 May 30 Giants 4–3 Seaver (7–3) Taylor (2) 52,272 Shea Stadium 20–23 Boxscore 3 −9 WOR-TV 44 May 31 Giants 4–2 Gentry (4–4) McGraw (1) 32,178 Shea Stadium 21–23 Boxscore 3 −9 WOR-TV
June (19–9) (Home: 9–5; Road: 10–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Record Report Rank GB Game Time Local TV National TV 45 June 1 Giants 5–4 Taylor (1–1) 41,294 Shea Stadium 22–23 Boxscore 3 −9 WOR-TV 46 June 2 Dodgers 2–1 Koosman (2–3) 22,600 Shea Stadium 23–23 Boxscore 3 −8½ 47 June 3 Dodgers 5–2 Seaver (8–3) McGraw (2) 24,212 Shea Stadium 24–23 Boxscore 2 −8½ WOR-TV 48 June 4 Dodgers 1–0 (15) Taylor (2–1) 31,331 Shea Stadium 25–23 Boxscore 2 −8½ WOR-TV 49 June 6 @ Padres 5–3 Gentry (5–4) Taylor (3) 11,203 San Diego Stadium 26–23 Boxscore 2 −8½ 11:00 PM EDT 50 June 7 @ Padres 4–1 Koosman (3–3) 10,827 San Diego Stadium 27–23 Boxscore 2 −8 51 June 8 @ Padres 3–2 Seaver (9–3) Taylor (4) 8,568 San Diego Stadium 28–23 Boxscore 2 −7½ WOR-TV 52 June 10 @ Giants 9–4 Cardwell (2–6) Taylor (5) 6,038 Candlestick Park 29–23 Boxscore 2 −7 11:00 PM EDT 53 June 11 @ Giants 2–7 Gentry (5–5) 3,935 Candlestick Park 29–24 Boxscore 2 −7 4:00 PM EDT WOR-TV 54 June 13 @ Dodgers 0–1 Koosman (3–4) 20,042 Dodger Stadium 29–25 Boxscore 2 −8½ 11:00 PM EDT 55 June 14 @ Dodgers 3–1 Seaver (10–3) McGraw (3) 26,727 Dodger Stadium 30–25 Boxscore 2 −8½ 11:00 PM EDT 56 June 15 @ Dodgers 2–3 DiLauro (0–1) 28,086 Dodger Stadium 30–26 Boxscore 2 −9 4:00 PM EDT WOR-TV 57 June 17 @ Phillies 1–0 Gentry (6–5) N/A Connie Mack Stadium 31–26 Boxscore 2 −7½ 58 June 17 @ Phillies 3–7 Cardwell (2–7) 17,259 Connie Mack Stadium 31–27 Boxscore 2 −7½ 59 June 18 @ Phillies 2–0 Koosman (4–4) 5,608 Connie Mack Stadium 32–27 Boxscore 2 −7 WOR-TV 60 June 19 @ Phillies 6–5 Taylor (3–1) McGraw (4) 6,871 Connie Mack Stadium 33–27 Boxscore 2 −6 WOR-TV 61 June 20 Cardinals 4–3 Ryan (3–0) McGraw (5) 54,083 Shea Stadium 34–27 Boxscore 2 −6 WOR-TV 62 June 21 Cardinals 3–5 DiLauro (0–2) 29,628 Shea Stadium 34–28 Boxscore 2 −6 WOR-TV 63 June 22 Cardinals 5–1 Gentry (7–5) Koonce (4) N/A Shea Stadium 35–28 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 64 June 22 Cardinals 1–0 Koosman (5–4) 55,862 Shea Stadium 36–28 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 65 June 24 Phillies 2–1 Seaver (11–3) N/A Shea Stadium 37–28 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 66 June 24 Phillies 5–0 McAndrew (1–2) Taylor (6) 39,843 Shea Stadium 38–28 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 67 June 25 Phillies 5–6 (10) Taylor (3–2) 27,814 Shea Stadium 38–29 Boxscore 2 −6 WOR-TV 68 June 26 Phillies 0–2 Cardwell (2–8) 15,360 Shea Stadium 38–30 Boxscore 2 −7 69 June 27 Pirates 1–3 Koosman (5–5) 42,276 Shea Stadium 38–31 Boxscore 2 −7 WOR-TV 70 June 28 Pirates 4–7 Gentry (7–6) 48,398 Shea Stadium 38–32 Boxscore 2 −8 WOR-TV 71 June 29 Pirates 7–3 Seaver (12–3) 27,455 Shea Stadium 39–32 Boxscore 2 −8½ WOR-TV 72 June 30 @ Cardinals 10–2 McAndrew (2–2) 17,476 Busch Memorial Stadium 40–32 Boxscore 2 −7½ 9:00 PM EDT WOR-TV
July (15–12) (Home: 6–7; Road: 9–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Record Report Rank GB Game Time Local TV National TV 73 July 1 @ Cardinals 1–4 Ryan (3–1) N/A Busch Memorial Stadium 40–33 Boxscore 2 −8 6:00 PM EDT WOR-TV 74 July 1 @ Cardinals 5–8 DiLauro (0–3) 19,799 Busch Memorial Stadium 40–34 Boxscore 2 −8 8:29 PM EDT WOR-TV 75 July 2 @ Cardinals 6–4 (14) McGraw (5–1) 14,928 Busch Memorial Stadium 41–34 Boxscore 2 −8 9:00 PM EDT WOR-TV 76 July 3 @ Cardinals 8–1 Gentry (8–6) 11,070 Busch Memorial Stadium 42–34 Boxscore 2 −8 77 July 4 @ Pirates 11–6 Seaver (13–3) Koonce (5) N/A Forbes Field 43–34 Boxscore 2 –7½ 10:35 AM EDT WOR-TV 78 July 4 @ Pirates 9–2 Cardwell (3–8) 17,631 Forbes Field 44–34 Boxscore 2 −7½ 1:57 PM EDT WOR-TV July 5 @ Pirates Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 12 Forbes Field –6½ 79 July 6 @ Pirates 8–7 Taylor (4–2) Koonce (6) 11,552 Forbes Field 45–34 Boxscore 2 −5½ 1:35 PM EDT WOR-TV 80 July 8 Cubs 4–3 Koosman (6–5) Jenkins (11–6) 55,096 Shea Stadium 46–34 Boxscore 2 −4½ WOR-TV 81 July 9 Cubs 4–0 Seaver (14–3) 50,709 Shea Stadium 47–34 Boxscore 2 −3½ WOR-TV 82 July 10 Cubs 2–6 Gentry (8–7) 36,012 Shea Stadium 47–35 Boxscore 2 −4½ 83 July 11 Expos 4–11 McAndrew (2–3) 36,012 Shea Stadium 47–36 Boxscore 2 −4½ WOR-TV July 12 Expos Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 10 Shea Stadium –5 84 July 13 Expos 4–3 Koosman (7–5) N/A Shea Stadium 48–36 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 85 July 13 Expos 9–7 Koonce (3–3) Taylor (7) 40,653 Shea Stadium 49–36 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 86 July 14 @ Cubs 0–1 Seaver (14–4) 37,473 Wrigley Field 49–37 Boxscore 2 −6 87 July 15 @ Cubs 5–4 Gentry (9–7) Taylor (8) 38,608 Wrigley Field 50–37 Boxscore 2 −5 88 July 16 @ Cubs 9–5 Koonce (4–3) Jenkins (12–7) Taylor (9) 36,795 Wrigley Field 51–37 Boxscore 2 −4 89 July 18 @ Expos 5–2 Koosman (8–5) 23,507 Jarry Park 52–37 Boxscore 2 −4 WOR-TV 90 July 19 @ Expos 4–5 Seaver (14–5) 21,493 Jarry Park 52–38 Boxscore 2 −4 NBC 91 July 20 @ Expos 2–3 Gentry (9–8) N/A Jarry Park 52–39 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 92 July 20 @ Expos 4–3 (10) DiLauro (1–3) 27,356 Jarry Park 53–39 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV July 23: All-Star Game (NL wins—) 9–3 Carlton (STL) Stottlemyre (NYY) 45,259 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 93 July 24 Reds 3–4 (12) McGraw (5–2) 30,934 Shea Stadium 53–40 Boxscore 2 −6 WOR-TV 94 July 25 Reds 4–3 Taylor (5–2) 37,470 Shea Stadium 54–40 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 95 July 26 Reds 3–2 Seaver (15–5) 25,259 Shea Stadium 55–40 Boxscore 2 −5 96 July 27 Reds 3–6 Cardwell (3–9) 55,391 Shea Stadium 55–41 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV July 29 Astros Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 31 Shea Stadium –5½ 97 July 30 Astros 3–16 Koosman (8–6) N/A Shea Stadium 55–42 Boxscore 2 −5½ 98 July 30 Astros 5–11 Gentry (9–9) 28,922 Shea Stadium 55–43 Boxscore 2 −5½ 99 July 31 Astros 0–2 Seaver (15–6) 6,683 Shea Stadium 55–44 Boxscore 2 −6½ WOR-TV
August (21–10) (Home: 12–1; Road: 9–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Record Report Rank GB Game Time Local TV National TV 100 August 1 Braves 5–4 Koonce (5–3) Niekro (14–9) Taylor (10) 34,779 Shea Stadium 56–44 Boxscore 2 −6½ WOR-TV 101 August 2 Braves 1–0 McAndrew (3–3) Reed (10–8) McGraw (6) 37,442 Shea Stadium 57–44 Boxscore 2 −6½ WOR-TV 102 August 3 Braves 6–5 (11) Taylor (6–2) Raymond (2–2) 34,696 Shea Stadium 58–44 Boxscore 2 −6½ WOR-TV 103 August 4 @ Reds 0–1 Koosman (8–7) 13,228 Crosley Field 58–45 Boxscore 2 −7½ 104 August 5 @ Reds 5–8 Seaver (15–7) N/A Crosley Field 58–46 Boxscore 2 −8 WOR-TV 105 August 5 @ Reds 10–1 Ryan (4–1) 31,062 Crosley Field 59–46 Boxscore 2 −8 WOR-TV 106 August 6 @ Reds 2–3 McAndrew (3–4) 17,452 Crosley Field 59–47 Boxscore 2 −9 WOR-TV 107 August 8 @ Braves 4–1 Koosman (9–7) Pappas (5–8) N/A Atlanta Stadium 60–47 Boxscore 2 −8½ WOR-TV 108 August 8 @ Braves 0–1 (10) Reed (11–8) Taylor (6–3) 42,838 Atlanta Stadium 60–48 Boxscore 2 −8½ WOR-TV 109 August 9 @ Braves 5–3 Seaver (16–7) Stone (9–7) Koonce (7) 28,194 Atlanta Stadium 61–48 Boxscore 2 −8½ NBC 110 August 10 @ Braves 3–0 Cardwell (4–9) Britton (5–3) McGraw (7) 18,224 Atlanta Stadium 62–48 Boxscore 2 −7½ WOR-TV 111 August 11 @ Astros 0–3 McAndrew (3–5) 21,798 Astrodome 62–49 Boxscore 2 −8 112 August 12 @ Astros 7–8 Koosman (9–8) 22,283 Astrodome 62–50 Boxscore 2 −9 WOR-TV 113 August 13 @ Astros 2–8 Gentry (9–10) 30,590 Astrodome 62–51 Boxscore 3 −10 8:30 PM EDT WOR-TV August 15 Padres Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 17 Shea Stadium –9½ 114 August 16 Padres 2–0 Seaver (17–7) Taylor (11) N/A Shea Stadium 63–51 Boxscore 2 −9 WOR-TV 115 August 16 Padres 2–1 McAndrew (4–5) McGraw (8) 19,940 Shea Stadium 64–51 Boxscore 2 −9 WOR-TV 116 August 17 Padres 3–2 Koosman (10–8) N/A Shea Stadium 65–51 Boxscore 2 −8 WOR-TV 117 August 17 Padres 3–2 Cardwell (5–9) Taylor (12) 35,711 Shea Stadium 66–51 Boxscore 2 −8 WOR-TV 118 August 19 Giants 1–0 (14) McGraw (6–2) 48,968 Shea Stadium 67–51 Boxscore 2 −8 WOR-TV 119 August 20 Giants 6–0 McAndrew (5–5) 48,414 Shea Stadium 68–51 Boxscore 2 −7 WOR-TV 120 August 21 Giants 6–7 (11) Taylor (6–4) 42,795 Shea Stadium 68–52 Boxscore 2 −7 WOR-TV 121 August 22 Dodgers 5–3 Koosman (11–8) McGraw (9) 50,460 Shea Stadium 69–52 Boxscore 2 −6 WOR-TV 122 August 23 Dodgers 3–2 Taylor (7–4) 40,974 Shea Stadium 70–52 Boxscore 2 −6 WOR-TV 123 August 24 Dodgers 7–4 Koonce (6–3) 48,435 Shea Stadium 71–52 Boxscore 2 −5½ WOR-TV 124 August 26 @ Padres 8–4 Seaver (18–7) N/A San Diego Stadium 72–52 Boxscore 2 −3½ 125 August 26 @ Padres 3–0 McAndrew (6–5) 8,873 San Diego Stadium 73–52 Boxscore 2 −3½ 126 August 27 @ Padres 4–1 Koosman (12–8) 5,525 San Diego Stadium 74–52 Boxscore 2 −2½ 127 August 29 @ Giants 0–5 Gentry (9–11) 13,843 Candlestick Park 74–53 Boxscore 2 −4 128 August 30 @ Giants 3–2 (10) McGraw (7–2) 14,436 Candlestick Park 75–53 Boxscore 2 −4 129 August 31 @ Giants 8–0 Seaver (19–7) N/A Candlestick Park 76–53 Boxscore 2 −4½ 130 August 31 @ Giants 2–3 (11) McGraw (7–3) 32,327 Candlestick Park 76–54 Boxscore 2 −4½
September (23–7) (Home: 13–4; Road: 10–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Record Report Rank GB Game Time Local TV National TV 131 September 1 @ Dodgers 6–10 Koosman (12–9) 28,079 Dodger Stadium 76–55 Boxscore 2 −5 WOR-TV 132 September 2 @ Dodgers 5–4 Gentry (10–11) McGraw (10) 25,676 Dodger Stadium 77–55 Boxscore 2 −5 133 September 3 @ Dodgers 4–5 DiLauro (1–4) 26,625 Dodger Stadium 77–56 Boxscore 2 −5 134 September 5 Phillies 5–1 Seaver (20–7) N/A Shea Stadium 78–56 Boxscore 2 −4½ 135 September 5 Phillies 2–4 McAndrew (6–6) 40,450 Shea Stadium 78–57 Boxscore 2 −4½ WOR-TV 136 September 6 Phillies 3–0 Cardwell (6–9) McGraw (11) 20,477 Shea Stadium 79–57 Boxscore 2 −3½ WOR-TV NBC 137 September 7 Phillies 9–3 Ryan (5–1) 28,937 Shea Stadium 80–57 Boxscore 2 −2½ WOR-TV 138 September 8 Cubs 3–2 Koosman (13–9) 43,274 Shea Stadium 81–57 Boxscore 2 −1½ WOR-TV 139 September 9 Cubs 7–1 Seaver (21–7) Jenkins (19–13) 51,448 Shea Stadium 82–57 Boxscore 2 -½ WOR-TV 140 September 10 Expos 3–2 (12) Taylor (8–4) N/A Shea Stadium 83–57 Boxscore 1 +1 WOR-TV 141 September 10 Expos 7–1 Ryan (6–1) 23,512 Shea Stadium 84–57 Boxscore 1 +1 WOR-TV 142 September 11 Expos 4–0 Gentry (11–11) 10,713 Shea Stadium 85–57 Boxscore 1 +2 143 September 12 @ Pirates 1–0 Koosman (14–9) N/A Forbes Field 86–57 Boxscore 1 +2½ 6:05 PM EDT 144 September 12 @ Pirates 1–0 Cardwell (7–9) McGraw (12) 19,303 Forbes Field 87–57 Boxscore 1 +2½ 8:49 PM EDT WOR-TV 145 September 13 @ Pirates 5–2 Seaver (22–7) 10,440 Forbes Field 88–57 Boxscore 1 +3½ 4:15 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC 146 September 14 @ Pirates 3–5 Ryan (6–2) 11,324 Forbes Field 88–58 Boxscore 1 +3½ 1:35 PM EDT WOR-TV 147 September 15 @ Cardinals 4–3 McGraw (8–3) 13,086 Busch Memorial Stadium 89–58 Boxscore 1 +4½ 9:00 PM EDT WOR-TV September 16 @ Cardinals Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 22 Busch Memorial Stadium +4 148 September 17 @ Expos 5–0 Koosman (15–9) 10,422 Jarry Park 90–58 Boxscore 1 +4 149 September 18 @ Expos 2–0 Seaver (23–7) 13,280 Jarry Park 91–58 Boxscore 1 +5 150 September 19 Pirates 2–8 Ryan (6–3) N/A Shea Stadium 91–59 Boxscore 1 +4 151 September 19 Pirates 0–8 McAndrew (6–7) 51,885 Shea Stadium 91–60 Boxscore 1 +4 152 September 20 Pirates 0–4 Gentry (11–12) 38,784 Shea Stadium 91–61 Boxscore 1 +4 WOR-TV 153 September 21 Pirates 5–3 Koosman (16–9) N/A Shea Stadium 92–61 Boxscore 1 +4½ WOR-TV 154 September 21 Pirates 6–1 Cardwell (8–9) 55,901 Shea Stadium 93–61 Boxscore 1 +4½ WOR-TV 155 September 22 Cardinals 3–1 Seaver (24–7) 23,267 Shea Stadium 94–61 Boxscore 1 +5 156 September 23 Cardinals 3–2 (11) McGraw (9–3) 32,364 Shea Stadium 95–61 Boxscore 1 +6 WOR-TV 157 September 24 Cardinals 6–0 Gentry (12–12) Carlton (17–11) 54,928 Shea Stadium 96–61 Boxscore 1 +6 WOR-TV 158 September 26 @ Phillies 5–0 Koosman (17–9) 6,288 Connie Mack Stadium 97–61 Boxscore 1 +7 WOR-TV 159 September 27 @ Phillies 1–0 Seaver (25–7) 4,297 Connie Mack Stadium 98–61 Boxscore 1 +8 160 September 28 @ Phillies 2–0 Gentry (13–12) Taylor (13) 6,875 Connie Mack Stadium 99–61 Boxscore 1 +8
October (1–1) (Road: 1–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Record Report Rank GB Game Time Local TV National TV 161 October 1 @ Cubs 6–5 (12) Taylor (9–4) Johnson (1) 10,136 Wrigley Field 100–61 Boxscore 1 +9 2:30 PM EDT 162 October 2 @ Cubs 3–5 Cardwell (8–10) 9,981 Wrigley Field 100–62 Boxscore 1 +8 2:30 PM EDT

Legend
Mets win	Mets loss	All-Star Game	Game postponed	Clinched

"GB" legend
1st (NL East)	Not in playoff berth	Tied for 1st (NL East)

All times are EASTERN time

• All games broadcast on WJRZ and METS RADIO NETWORK

Postseason

1969 Postseason Game Log
National League Championship Series vs. Atlanta – New York (NL) wins series 3–0 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Report Game Time Local TV National TV 1 October 4 @ Braves 9–5 Seaver (1–0) Niekro (0–1) 50,122 Atlanta Stadium Boxscore 4:10 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC 2 October 5 @ Braves 11–6 Taylor (1–0) Reed (0–1) McGraw (1) 50,270 Atlanta Stadium Boxscore 4:10 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC 3 October 6 Braves 7–4 Ryan (1–0) Jarvis (0–1) 54,195 Shea Stadium Boxscore 1:10 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC
World Series vs. Baltimore – New York (NL) wins series 4–1 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Stadium Report Game Time Local TV National TV National Radio 1 October 11 @ Orioles 1–4 Cuellar (1–0) Seaver (0–1) 50,429 Memorial Stadium Boxscore 1:00 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC NBC 2 October 12 @ Orioles 2–1 Koosman (1–0) McNally (0–1) Taylor (1) 50,850 Memorial Stadium Boxscore 2:00 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC NBC 3 October 14 Orioles 5–0 Gentry (1–0) Palmer (0–1) Ryan (1) 56,335 Shea Stadium Boxscore 1:00 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC NBC 4 October 15 Orioles 2–1 (10) Seaver (1–1) Hall (0–1) 57,367 Shea Stadium Boxscore 1:00 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC NBC 5 October 16 Orioles 5–3 Koosman (2–0) Watt (0–1) 57,397 Shea Stadium Boxscore 1:00 PM EDT WOR-TV NBC NBC

Legend
Mets win	Mets loss

All times are EASTERN time

• 1969 NLCS broadcast on WJRZ and METS RADIO NETWORK

Attendance

Attendance	Rank
2,175,373	1

Roster

1969 New York Mets
Roster
Pitchers 27 Don Cardwell 31 Jack DiLauro 29 Danny Frisella 39 Gary Gentry 38 Jesse Hudson 38 Al Jackson 29 Bob Johnson 34 Cal Koonce 36 Jerry Koosman 43 Jim McAndrew 45 Tug McGraw 31,33 Les Rohr 30 Nolan Ryan 41 Tom Seaver 42 Ron Taylor		Catchers 10 Duffy Dyer 15 Jerry Grote  9 J. C. Martin Infielders 12 Ken Boswell  5 Ed Charles 22 Donn Clendenon  1 Kevin Collins 11 Wayne Garrett  3 Bud Harrelson 23,28 Bob Heise  7 Ed Kranepool  1 Bobby Pfeil  6 Al Weis		Outfielders 20 Tommie Agee 17 Rod Gaspar 18 Jim Gosger 21 Cleon Jones 25 Amos Otis 24 Art Shamsky  4 Ron Swoboda		Manager 14 Gil Hodges Coaches  8 Yogi Berra (first base) 52 Joe Pignatano (bullpen) 54 Rube Walker (pitching) 53 Eddie Yost (third base)

The Final Out

With two outs in the top of the ninth inning, starting pitcher Jerry Koosman faced Orioles second baseman Davey Johnson (who later managed the Mets to their second World Series championship in 1986). After taking a pitch of two balls and one strike, Johnson hit a fly-ball out to left field which was caught by Cleon Jones.^[4]

Hall of Fame members who played in the 1969 World Series

Three future Hall of Fame members were on the Mets' roster: pitcher Tom Seaver (who won twenty-five games en route to winning the Cy Young Award), a young Nolan Ryan (playing in his third season), and New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra (who briefly played for the Mets in 1965), who was their first base coach. Berra was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972, Seaver in 1992, and Ryan in 1999.

The Baltimore Orioles boasted four future Hall of Famers on their roster: pitcher Jim Palmer, outfielder Frank Robinson, third baseman Brooks Robinson, and manager Earl Weaver.

Opening Day starters

• Tommie Agee
• Ken Boswell
• Ed Charles
• Rod Gaspar
• Jerry Grote
• Bud Harrelson
• Cleon Jones
• Ed Kranepool
• Tom Seaver

Notable transactions

• June 13, 1969: Al Jackson was purchased from the Mets by the Cincinnati Reds.^[5]
• June 15, 1969: Kevin Collins, Steve Renko, Bill Carden (minors) and Dave Colon (minors) were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Donn Clendenon.^[6]

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Grote, JerryJerry Grote	113	365	92	.252	6	40
1B	Kranepool, EdEd Kranepool	112	353	84	.238	11	49
2B	Boswell, KenKen Boswell	102	362	101	.279	3	32
3B	Garrett, WayneWayne Garrett	124	400	87	.218	1	39
SS	Harrelson, BudBud Harrelson	123	395	98	.248	0	24
LF	Jones, CleonCleon Jones	137	483	164	.340	12	75
CF	Agee, TommieTommie Agee	149	565	153	.271	26	76
RF	Swoboda, RonRon Swoboda	109	327	77	.235	9	52

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Shamsky, ArtArt Shamsky	100	303	91	.300	14	47
Weis, AlAl Weis	103	247	53	.215	2	23
Gaspar, RodRod Gaspar	118	215	49	.228	1	19
Pfeil, BobbyBobby Pfeil	62	211	49	.232	0	10
Clendenon, DonnDonn Clendenon	72	202	51	.252	12	37
Martin, J. C.J. C. Martin	66	177	37	.209	4	21
Charles, EdEd Charles	61	169	35	.207	3	18
Otis, AmosAmos Otis	48	93	14	.151	0	4
Dyer, DuffyDuffy Dyer	29	74	19	.257	3	12
Collins, KevinKevin Collins	16	40	6	.150	1	2
Gosger, JimJim Gosger	10	15	2	.133	0	1
Heise, BobBob Heise	4	10	3	.300	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Gentry, GaryGary Gentry	35	233.2	13	12	3.43	154
Seaver, TomTom Seaver	36	273.1	25	7	2.21	208
Koosman, JerryJerry Koosman	32	241	17	9	2.28	180
Cardwell, DonDon Cardwell	30	152.1	8	10	3.01	60
McAndrew, JimJim McAndrew	27	135	6	7	3.47	90

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan	25	89.1	6	3	3.53	92
Dilauro, JackJack Dilauro	23	63.2	1	4	2.40	27

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Taylor, RonRon Taylor	59	9	4	13	2.72	42
McGraw, TugTug McGraw	42	9	3	12	2.24	92
Koonce, CalCal Koonce	40	6	3	7	4.99	48
Jackson, AlAl Jackson	9	1	0	0	10.64	10
Frisella, DannyDanny Frisella	3	0	0	0	7.71	5
Hudson, JesseJesse Hudson	1	0	0	0	4.50	3
Johnson, BobBob Johnson	2	0	0	1	0.00	1
Rohr, LesLes Rohr	1	0	0	0	20.25	0

NLCS

Game 1

Saturday, October 4, 1969, at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	5	0	9	10	1
Atlanta	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	10	2
WP: Tom Seaver (1–0)   LP: Phil Niekro (0–1) Home runs: NYM: None ATL: Tony González (1), Hank Aaron (1)

Game 2

Sunday, October 5, 1969, at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	1	3	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	11	13	1
Atlanta	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	6	9	3
WP: Ron Taylor (1–0)   LP: Ron Reed (0–1)   Sv: Tug McGraw (1) Home runs: NYM: Tommie Agee (1), Ken Boswell (1), Cleon Jones (1) ATL: Hank Aaron (2)

Game 3

Monday, October 6, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	8	1
New York	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	X	7	14	0
WP: Nolan Ryan (1–0)   LP: Pat Jarvis (0–1) Home runs: ATL: Hank Aaron (3), Orlando Cepeda (1) NYM: Tommie Agee (2), Ken Boswell (2), Wayne Garrett (1)

World Series

Game 1

Saturday, October 11, 1969, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	1
Baltimore	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	X	4	6	0
WP: Mike Cuellar (1–0)   LP: Tom Seaver (0–1) Home runs: NYM: None BAL: Don Buford (1)

Game 2

Sunday, October 12, 1969, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	0
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0
WP: Jerry Koosman (1–0)   LP: Dave McNally (0–1)   Sv: Ron Taylor (1) Home runs: NYM: Donn Clendenon (1) BAL: None

Game 3

Tuesday, October 14, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
New York	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	X	5	6	0
WP: Gary Gentry (1–0)   LP: Jim Palmer (0–1)   Sv: Nolan Ryan (1) Home runs: BAL: None NYM: Tommie Agee (1), Ed Kranepool (1)

Game 4

Wednesday, October 15, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	1
New York	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	10	1
WP: Tom Seaver (1–1)   LP: Dick Hall (0–1) Home runs: BAL: None NYM: Donn Clendenon (2)

Game 5

Thursday, October 16, 1969, at Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Baltimore	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	2
New York	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	X	5	7	0
WP: Jerry Koosman (2–0)   LP: Eddie Watt (0–1) Home runs: BAL: Dave McNally (1), Frank Robinson (1) NYM: Donn Clendenon (3), Al Weis (1)

In popular culture

In the movie Oh, God!, God, as played by George Burns, explains to John Denver that "the last miracle I performed was the 1969 Mets."

Part of the movie Frequency is set in Queens, New York, in 1969, as firefighter and avid Mets fan Frank Sullivan (Dennis Quaid) and his family follow the "Amazin's" throughout the World Series.

In Moonlighting, Season 2, Episode 13, "In God We Strongly Suspect", when David is attempting to define the parameters of Maddie's skepticism and atheism by inviting her to provide logical explanations for various phenomena seemingly beyond man's understanding, he mentions the "'69 Mets" which she immediately dismisses as "a myth and a hoax".

In his song "Faith and Fear in Flushing Meadows", twee/folk artist Harry Breitner makes mention of Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman.

In the TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond episode "Big Shots", Ray and Robert visit the Baseball Hall of Fame to meet members of the '69 Mets.

In the film Men in Black 3, set shortly before the Apollo 11 launch in July 1969, Griffin, an alien from the fifth dimension who can see the future, says the Mets' title is his favorite human history moment for "all the improbabilities that helped".

In the TV show Growing Pains, the family's name was the Seavers and their neighbors were the Koosmans.

Awards and honors

Awards

Regular Season
Player	Award
Al Weis	Babe Ruth Award
Tom Seaver	National League Cy Young Award
	Associated Press Athlete of the Year[7]
	Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

Playoffs
Player	Award
Donn Clendenon	World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Regular Season
Manager	Award
Gil Hodges	Associated Press NL Manager of the Year

Records

Player	Record (Amount)	Achieved

Batting Feats

Regular Season
Player	Feats	Reached

Postseason
Player	Feats	Reached

Pitching Feats

Regular Season
Player	Feats	Reached

Postseason
Player	Feats	Reached

Batting Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached

Postseason
Player	Milestone	Reached

Pitching Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached

Postseason
Player	Milestone	Reached

40th Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Outfielders

Pos	#	Player	League	AB	H	RBI
LF	21	Jones, CleonCleon Jones	National League Starter	4	2	0

Pitchers

#	Player	League	IP	SO
36	Koosman, JerryJerry Koosman	National League	1.2	1
41	Seaver, TomTom Seaver	National League	Did not pitch

Draft

Date	Round	Pick	Player	Position	Hometown/School
June 5, 1969	1	4	Randy Sterling	RHP	Key West, Florida
	2	28	Joe Nolan	C	St. Louis, Missouri

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Tidewater Tides	International League	Clyde McCullough
AA	Memphis Blues	Texas League	Pete Pavlick and John Antonelli
A	Visalia Mets	California League	Roy McMillan, Chuck Estrada and Harry Minor
A	Pompano Beach Mets	Florida State League	Joe Frazier
Rookie	Marion Mets	Appalachian League	Jack Cassini

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Memphis ^[8]

Notes

External links

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