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The 1980 New York Mets season was the 19th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Joe Torre , the team had a 67–95 record and finished in fifth place in the National League East .
December 16, 1980: Rusty Staub was signed as a free agent by the Mets. [4] December 19, 1980: Mike Cubbage was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. [5] January 13, 1981: Randy Milligan was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft. [6]
The Mets' next playoff appearances were their back-to-back wild card-winning seasons of 1999 and 2000; in the latter year, they won their fourth NL championship, but lost to the cross-town New York Yankees in the "Subway Series". [7] The 2006 Mets earned an NL East title, before the St. Louis Cardinals defeated them in the
Career pitching records Statistic Player Record Mets career Ref ERA: Jacob deGrom: 2.49: 2014-2022: Example Wins: Tom Seaver: 198: 1967-1977, 1983: Example Win–loss Percentage
The Mets started the 1999 season well, going 17–9, but after an eight-game losing streak, including the last two to the New York Yankees, the Mets fired their entire coaching staff except for manager Bobby Valentine.The Mets, in front of a national audience on Sunday Night Baseball, beat the New York Yankees 7–2 in the turning point of the ...
Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League ... 1980, 1987: SS, 2B ... Wikipedia® is a registered ...
Shea Stadium was the Mets' home from 1964 to 2008. In January 1980, the Payson heirs sold the Mets franchise to the Doubleday publishing company for $21.1 million, a record amount at that time. [25] Nelson Doubleday, Jr. was named chairman of the board while minority shareholder Fred Wilpon took the role of club president.
July 18 – The New York Mets play their 3,000 game, falling 8–3 in the second game of a double header against the Cincinnati Reds. July 19 – Roy Lee Jackson of the New York Mets retires the last 19 hitters he faced in the Mets 13–3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. July 25 – Mike Schmidt passes Del Ennis to become the franchise leader in ...