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1973 New York Mets season

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{{Infobox baseball team season

|name = New York Mets

|image = 1973 Mets spring training locker room.jpeg

|image_size =220px

|caption = Mets equipment staffer John Sellers sits in the locker room of Payson Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1973.

|season = 1973

|misc = National League Champions
National League East Champions

|league = National League

|division = East

|ballpark = Shea Stadium

|city = New York City, New York

|record = {{winpct|82|79|record=y}}

|divisional_place = 1st

|owners = Joan Whitney Payson

|general_managers = Bob Scheffing

|managers = Yogi Berra

|television = WOR-TV

|radio = WHN
(Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy)

|espntn = NYM

|brtn = NYM

}}

The 1973 New York Mets season was the 12th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Manager Yogi Berra led the team to a National League East title with an 82–79 record and the National League pennant, though they were defeated by the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. Their .509 winning percentage is the lowest of any pennant-winner in major league history. Having won only 82 games during the regular season, the 1973 Mets, along with the 2005 San Diego Padres, qualified for the postseason with the fewest regular season wins since MLB expanded to a 162-game season in 1961, and the fewest of any team since 1885 (excluding the strike-shortened 1981 season and the 2020 season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic). The season was well known for pitcher Tug McGraw's catchphrase "Ya Gotta Believe!!!"

Offseason

Regular season

= Season highlights =

== Initial turmoil ==

The 1973 Mets were much improved from their "miracle" 1969 team. They had a group of young proven stars—including Jon Matlack, Rusty Staub, John Milner, and Félix Millán—mixed in with veterans from the 1969 club, such as Jerry Grote, Cleon Jones, Wayne Garrett, and Bud Harrelson. Their pitching staff, led by Tom Seaver, was among the finest in baseball. But injuries hampered the Mets throughout the entire season.

The Mets got off to a 4–0 start to the season, and were still at first place by April 29 with a 12–8 record. But then, injuries to their key players caused turmoil. By July 26, the Mets were in last place, yet still only {{frac|7|1|2}} games behind. On August 16, they were 12 games below .500, with 44 games to play.

On August 30, the Mets were in last place, with only a month left to play. However, the division was so tight-knit that the last place standing consisted of only a {{frac|6|1|2}} game deficit. At the completion of August (one day later), the Mets were in fifth place, nine games under .500,{{cite web|title=Events of Friday, August 31, 1973|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1973/08311973.htm|work=Retrosheet}} but, in the balanced mediocrity of that year's division, just {{frac|5|1|2}} games out of first. The mathematical inequities of divisional play were beginning to show up. On September 11, the Mets were in fourth place, five games under .500, but just three games out. Ahead of them were the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Montreal Expos.

== "You Gotta Believe!!!" ==

With Tug McGraw urging his teammates on and celebrating victories with what soon became the catch phrase of 1973, "You Gotta Believe!!!" the Mets clinched the most unlikely of pennants. Yogi Berra, veteran of a pennant race, used a four man rotation down the stretch: Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, and George Stone, with the suddenly unhittable McGraw coming out of the pen with boisterous, justified confidence. In his last 19 games, the screwball-throwing lefty recorded 5 wins, converted 12 saves and had an ERA of 0.88.

=="Ball on the wall" play==

One of the most famous plays in Mets folklore occurred when their September 20 match-up against the Pirates at Shea Stadium went into extra innings. The Pirates had Richie Zisk on first base when Dave Augustine hit what appeared to be a two-run home run to left. Instead, the ball hit the top of the wall, and caromed directly into left fielder Cleon Jones' glove. Jones fired a strike to Wayne Garrett as the cut-off man, who in turn, fired a strike to catcher Ron Hodges to nail Zisk at the plate.{{cite web|url=https://metwiki.com/wiki/September_20,_1973:_The_%22Ball_on_the_Wall%22_Play|title=September 20, 1973: The "Ball on the Wall" Play|publisher=Mets Wiki|date=July 18, 2010}} The Mets went on to win the game in the bottom of the inning as part of a three game sweep.

== The unexpected clincher ==

After completing the three-game sweep of the Pirates on September 21, the Mets' record stood at an even 77–77, but that .500 record was good enough for first place and a half-game lead. Illustrating just how dense the crowd was at the top, the fifth-place Chicago Cubs were just {{frac|2|1|2}} out. The Mets won five of their last seven to finish as National League East champions. The clinching took place at Wrigley Field on October 1 as the Mets beat the Cubs 6–4 as Tom Seaver won his 19th game of 1973 and Tug McGraw recorded the save. The Cardinals finished second, {{frac|1|1|2}} games back, Pittsburgh third at {{frac|2|1|2}}, Montreal fourth at {{frac|3|1|2}}, and Chicago fifth at 5 games back.

This was the only NL East title between 1970 and 1980 not to be won by either the Philadelphia Phillies or the Pittsburgh Pirates.{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050707&content_id=1119893&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Notes: Phils–Pirates rivalry fading|date=July 7, 2005|access-date=January 3, 2011|first=George|last=Von Benko|work=Phillies.MLB.com|quote=From 1974–80, the Phillies and Pirates won all seven National League East titles (Phillies four, Pirates three).|archive-date=July 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714103810/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050707&content_id=1119893&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Pirates perform rare three-peat feat 4–2|date=September 28, 1992|newspaper=USA Today|page=5C|quote=The Pirates...won three (NL East titles) in a row from 1970–72.}}

= Season standings =

{{1973 NL East standings|highlight=New York Mets}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1973 NL Record vs. opponents|team=NYM}}

= Opening Day starters =

= Notable transactions =

  • June 5, 1973: Lee Mazzilli was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mazzile01.shtml Lee Mazzilli page at Baseball Reference]
  • July 11, 1973: Jim Fregosi was sold by the Mets to the Texas Rangers.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fregoji01.shtml Jim Fregosi page at Baseball Reference]

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992|border=2}}; text-align: center;" | 1972 New York Mets
colspan="10" style="{{Baseball secondary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992|border=2}}; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|34|Bob Apodaca}}

{{MLBplayer|38|Buzz Capra}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Phil Hennigan}}

{{MLBplayer|36|Jerry Koosman}}

{{MLBplayer|32|Jon Matlack}}

{{MLBplayer|43|Jim McAndrew}}

{{MLBplayer|45|Tug McGraw}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Bob Miller}}

{{MLBplayer|39|Tommy Moore}}

{{MLBplayer|31|Harry Parker}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Ray Sadecki}}

{{MLBplayer|41|Tom Seaver}}

{{MLBplayer|40|George Stone}}

{{MLBplayer|39|John Strohmayer}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Craig Swan}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Hank Webb}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|10|Duffy Dyer}}

{{MLBplayer|15|Jerry Grote}}

{{MLBplayer|42|Ron Hodges}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Jerry May}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer| 5|Jim Beauchamp}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Ken Boswell}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Jim Fregosi}}

{{MLBplayer|11|Wayne Garrett}}

{{MLBplayer| 3|Bud Harrelson}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Ed Kranepool}}

{{MLBplayer|17|Ted Martínez}}

{{MLBplayer|16,17|Félix Millán}}

{{MLBplayer|28|John Milner}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Brian Ostrosser}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|29|Rich Chiles}}

{{MLBplayer| 5|Jim Gosger}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Don Hahn}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Cleon Jones}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Willie Mays}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Dave Schneck}}

{{MLBplayer| 4|Rusty Staub}}

{{MLBplayer|9,18|George Theodore}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer| 1|Lute Barnes}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Greg Harts}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer| 8|Yogi Berra}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|51|Roy McMillan}}

{{MLBplayer|52|Joe Pignatano}}

{{MLBplayer|54|Rube Walker}}

{{MLBplayer|53|Eddie Yost}}

Player stats

= 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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="5%" | Pos

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | AB

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | H

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | HR

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Jerry|Grote}}8428573.256132
align=center

| 1B

{{sortname|John|Milner}}129451108.2392372
align=center

| 2B

{{sortname|Félix|Millán}}153638185.290337
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Bud|Harrelson}}10635692.258020
align=center

| 3B

{{sortname|Wayne|Garrett}}140504129.2561658
align="center"

| LF

{{sortname|Cleon|Jones}}9233988.2601148
align="center"

| CF

{{sortname|Don|Hahn}}9326260.229221
align="center"

| RF

{{sortname|Rusty|Staub}}152585163.2791576
align="center"

== Other batters ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="5%" | Pos

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | AB

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | H

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | HR

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| 1B-LF

{{sortname|Ed|Kranepool}}10028468.239135
align="center"

| SS-OF

{{sortname|Ted|Martinez}}9226367.255114
align="center"

| CF-1B

{{sortname|Willie|Mays}}6620944.211625
align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Duffy|Dyer}}7018935.18519
align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Ron|Hodges}}4512733.260118
align=center

| 3B-SS

{{sortname|Jim|Fregosi}}4512429.234011
align="center"

| LF

George Theodore4511630.259115
align=center

| 3B

{{sortname|Ken|Boswell}}7611025.227214
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Jim|Gosger}}389222.239010
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Jim|Beauchamp}}506117.279014
align="center"

| CF

Dave Schneck13367.19400
align=center

| CF

Rich Chiles8253.12001
align=center

| C

Jerry May482.25000
align=center

| SS

Brian Ostrosser450.00000
align=center

| PH-PR

Greg Harts321.50000
align=center

| PH-PR

Lute Barnes321.50001

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | IP

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | W

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | L

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | ERA

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Tom|Seaver}}

36290.019102.08251
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jerry|Koosman}}

35263.014152.84156
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jon|Matlack}}

34242.014163.20205

== Other pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | IP

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | W

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | L

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | ERA

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|George|Stone|George Stone (pitcher)}}

27148.01232.8077
align="center"

| {{sortname|Ray|Sadecki}}

31116.2543.3987
align="center"

| {{sortname|Harry|Parker|Harry Parker (baseball)}}

3896.2843.3563
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jim|McAndrew}}

2380.1385.3838
align="center"

| Craig Swan

38.1018.644
align=center

| Tommy Moore

33.10110.801

== Relief pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | G

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | W

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | L

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | SV

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | ERA

! style="{{Baseball primary style|New York Mets 1962thru1992}}" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Tug|McGraw}}

6056253.8781
align="center"

| {{sortname|Phil|Hennigan}}

300436.2322
align="center"

| {{sortname|Buzz|Capra}}

242743.8635
align="center"

| {{sortname|John|Strohmayer}}

70008.105
align="center"

| Hank Webb

200010.801
align=center

| Bob Miller

10000.001
align=center

| {{sortname|Bob|Apodaca}}

1000inf0

Postseason

= NLCS =

{{Main article|1973 National League Championship Series}}

== Game 1 ==

October 6: Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati

border=1 cellspacing=0 width=450 style="margin-left:3em;"
style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"

!align=left width=28%|Team

!width=5%|1

!width=5%|2

!width=5%|3

!width=5%|4

!width=5%|5

!width=5%|6

!width=5%|7

!width=5%|8

!width=5%|9

!width=5%|R

!width=5%|H

!width=5%|E

style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|New York

|0

10

|0

00

|0

00

|1

30
style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|Cincinnati

|0

00

|0

00

|0

11

|2

60
style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=13|W: Pedro Borbón (1–0)   L: Tom Seaver (0–1)   S: None

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=13|HR: NYM – None  CIN – Pete Rose (1), Johnny Bench (1)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=13|Pitchers: NYM – Seaver  CIN – Billingham, Hall (9), Borbón (9)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=13|Attendance: 53,431

== Game 2 ==

October 7: Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati

border=1 cellspacing=0 width=450 style="margin-left:3em;"
style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"

!align=left width=28%|Team

!width=5%|1

!width=5%|2

!width=5%|3

!width=5%|4

!width=5%|5

!width=5%|6

!width=5%|7

!width=5%|8

!width=5%|9

!width=5%|R

!width=5%|H

!width=5%|E

style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|New York

|0

00

|1

00

|0

04

|5

70
style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|Cincinnati

|0

00

|0

00

|0

00

|0

20
style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|W: Jon Matlack (1–0)   L: Don Gullett (0–1)   S: None

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|HR: NYM – Rusty Staub (1)  CIN – None

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|Pitchers: NYM – Matlack  CIN – Gullett, Carroll (6), Hall (9), Borbón (9)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|Attendance: 54,041

== Game 3 ==

October 8: Shea Stadium, New York City

border=1 cellspacing=0 width=450 style="margin-left:3em;"
style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"

!align=left width=28%|Team

!width=5%|1

!width=5%|2

!width=5%|3

!width=5%|4

!width=5%|5

!width=5%|6

!width=5%|7

!width=5%|8

!width=5%|9

!width=5%|R

!width=5%|H

!width=5%|E

style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|Cincinnati

|0

02

|0

00

|0

00

|2

81
style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|New York

|1

51

|2

00

|0

0x

|9

111
style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=15|W: Jerry Koosman (1–0)   L: Ross Grimsley (0–1)   S: None

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=15|HR: CIN – Denis Menke (1)  NYM – Rusty Staub (2), (3)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=15|Pitchers: CIN – Grimsley, Hall (2), Tomlin (3), Nelson (4), Borbón (7)  NYM – Koosman

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=15|Attendance: 53,967

== Game 4 ==

October 9: Shea Stadium, New York City

border=1 cellspacing=0 width=450 style="margin-left:3em;"
style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"

!align=left width=25%|Team

!width=5%|1

!width=5%|2

!width=5%|3

!width=5%|4

!width=5%|5

!width=5%|6

!width=5%|7

!width=5%|8

!width=5%|9

!width=5%|10

!width=5%|11

!width=5%|12

!width=5%|R

!width=5%|H

!width=5%|E

style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|Cincinnati

|0

00

|0

00

|1

00

|0

01

|2

80
style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|New York

|0

01

|0

00

|0

00

|0

00

|1

31
style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=17|W: Clay Carroll (1–0)   L: Harry Parker (0–1)   S: Pedro Borbón (1)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=17|HR: CIN – Tony Pérez (1), Pete Rose (2)  NYM – None

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=17|Pitchers: CIN – Norman, Gullett (6), Carroll (10), Borbón (12)  NYM – Stone, McGraw (7), Parker (12)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=17|Attendance: 50,786

== Game 5 ==

October 10: Shea Stadium, New York City

border=1 cellspacing=0 width=450 style="margin-left:3em;"
style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"

!align=left width=28%|Team

!width=5%|1

!width=5%|2

!width=5%|3

!width=5%|4

!width=5%|5

!width=5%|6

!width=5%|7

!width=5%|8

!width=5%|9

!width=5%|R

!width=5%|H

!width=5%|E

style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|Cincinnati

|0

01

|0

10

|0

00

|2

71
style="text-align:center;"

|align=left|New York

|2

00

|0

41

|0

0x

|7

131
style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|W: Tom Seaver (1–1)   L: Jack Billingham (0–1)   S: Tug McGraw (1)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|HR: CIN – None  NYM – None

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|Pitchers: CIN – Billingham, Gullett (5), Carroll (5), Grimsley (7)  NYM – Seaver, McGraw (9)

style="text-align:left;"

|colspan=14|Attendance: 50,323

= World Series =

{{Main article|1973 World Series}}

border=1 cellspacing=0 width=700 style="margin-left:3em;"

|+AL Oakland Athletics (4) vs. NL New York Mets (3)

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!width=|Game

!width=|Score

!width=|Date

!width=|Location

!width=|Attendance

!width=|Time of Game

style="text-align:center;"

|1

Mets – 1, A's – 2October 13Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum46,0212:26
style="text-align:center;"

|2

Mets – 10, A's – 7 (12 inns)October 14Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum55,9894:13
style="text-align:center;"

|3

A's – 3, Mets – 2 (11 inns)October 16Shea Stadium54,8173:15
style="text-align:center;"

|4

A's – 1, Mets – 6October 17Shea Stadium54,8172:41
style="text-align:center;"

|5

A's – 0, Mets – 2October 18Shea Stadium54,8172:39
style="text-align:center;"

|6

Mets – 1, A's – 3October 20Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum49,3332:07
style="text-align:center;"

|7

Mets – 2, A's – 5October 21Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum49,3332:37
style="text-align:center;"

Awards and honors

= All-Stars =

All-Star Game

  • Tom Seaver
  • Willie Mays

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Tidewater Tides|league15=International League|manager15=John Antonelli

|level16=AA |team16=Memphis Blues|league16=Texas League|manager16=Joe Frazier

|level17=A |team17=Visalia Mets|league17=California League|manager17=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=campbe001nol Nolan Campbell]

|level18=A |team18=Pompano Beach Mets|league18=Florida State League|manager18=Gordon Mackenzie

|level19=A-Short Season|team19=Batavia Trojans|league19=New York–Penn League|manager19=Wilbur Huckle

|level20=Rookie|team20=Marion Mets|league20=Appalachian League|manager20=Owen Friend

}}

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Memphis

References

{{Reflist|2}}

= Book sources =

  • {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/1973.shtml 1973 New York Mets at Baseball Reference]
  • [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1973&t=NYN 1973 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

{{National League champions}}

{{National League East champions}}

{{1973 MLB season by team}}

{{Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award}}

{{New York Mets}}

Category:New York Mets seasons

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Category:National League East champion seasons

Category:National League champion seasons

New York

Category:1970s in Queens