1971 New York Mets

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Season Overview

83-79 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1971 New York Mets

What was the record of the 1971 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a 83-79 record. They went 44-37 at home and 39-42 on the road.

What division did the 1971 New York Mets play in?

The 1971 New York Mets played in the East Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1971 New York Mets?

During the regular season, the 1971 New York Mets went 49-41 against their NL East opponents.

What was the 1971 New York Mets record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Philadelphia Phillies 13-5 72.2% +20
St. Louis Cardinals 10-8 55.6% +25
Pittsburgh Pirates 10-8 55.6% +5
Montreal Expos 9-9 50% -21
Chicago Cubs 7-11 38.9% -13

What was the 1971 New York Mets record by month?

The 1971 New York Mets had their best month in April, when they went 12-7 and had a 63.2% win percentage. Their worst month was July, when they went 9-20 and had a 31.0% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 12-7 63.2% +20
May 15-11 57.7% +25
June 18-11 62.1% +3
July 9-20 31.0% -26
August 12-17 41.4% +16
September 17-13 56.7% 0

Did the 1971 New York Mets make the Postseason?

No, the Mets didn't make the Postseason in 1971.

What was the run differential for the 1971 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a run differential of +38. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Mets could have been expected to have about 85.9 wins, or a 86-76 record in the regular season.

How did the 1971 New York Mets perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1971 New York Mets went 31-29.

How did the 1971 New York Mets perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1971 New York Mets went 13-9 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1971 New York Mets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 New York Mets was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1971 New York Mets?

The longest losing streak that the New York Mets had during the 1971 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1971 New York Mets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 6, 1971 vs Montreal Expos Win 4 - 2
Thu, Apr 8, 1971 vs Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 6
Sat, Apr 10, 1971 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 2 (11)
Sun, Apr 11, 1971 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 1 - 0 (11)
Tue, Apr 13, 1971 @ Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 4
Fri, Apr 16, 1971 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 1 - 0
Sat, Apr 17, 1971 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 2
Sun, Apr 18, 1971 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 2
Sun, Apr 18, 1971 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 2
Tue, Apr 20, 1971 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 3
Wed, Apr 21, 1971 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 5 - 2
Fri, Apr 23, 1971 @ Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 6 (12)
Sat, Apr 24, 1971 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 5 - 7
Sun, Apr 25, 1971 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 9
Mon, Apr 26, 1971 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 12 - 2
Tue, Apr 27, 1971 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 2 - 1
Wed, Apr 28, 1971 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 9 - 1
Thu, Apr 29, 1971 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 0
Fri, Apr 30, 1971 @ Houston Astros Win 4 - 3 (12)
Sat, May 1, 1971 @ Houston Astros Loss 1 - 3
Sun, May 2, 1971 @ Houston Astros Win 6 - 5 (10)
Mon, May 3, 1971 vs Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 2 (11)
Tue, May 4, 1971 vs Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 1
Wed, May 5, 1971 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 5
Fri, May 7, 1971 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 1
Sun, May 9, 1971 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 9 - 5
Mon, May 10, 1971 vs Houston Astros Win 2 - 1
Tue, May 11, 1971 vs Houston Astros Win 8 - 1
Wed, May 12, 1971 vs Houston Astros Loss 4 - 5
Fri, May 14, 1971 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 8 - 2
Sat, May 15, 1971 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 9 - 5
Sun, May 16, 1971 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 4
Mon, May 17, 1971 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 4 (12)
Tue, May 18, 1971 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 6 - 8
Wed, May 19, 1971 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 4
Thu, May 20, 1971 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 0 - 1
Fri, May 21, 1971 vs Atlanta Braves Win 6 - 2
Sat, May 22, 1971 vs Atlanta Braves Win 8 - 7 (11)
Sun, May 23, 1971 vs Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 0
Tue, May 25, 1971 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 5 - 4 (12)
Wed, May 26, 1971 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 3 (12)
Sat, May 29, 1971 @ San Diego Padres Win 5 - 1
Sat, May 29, 1971 @ San Diego Padres Win 2 - 1
Sun, May 30, 1971 @ San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 4
Mon, May 31, 1971 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 2 (11)
Tue, Jun 1, 1971 @ San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 4
Wed, Jun 2, 1971 @ San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 2
Fri, Jun 4, 1971 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 3 - 1
Sat, Jun 5, 1971 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Jun 6, 1971 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 4
Tue, Jun 8, 1971 vs San Diego Padres Win 6 - 4
Wed, Jun 9, 1971 vs San Diego Padres Win 4 - 2
Thu, Jun 10, 1971 vs San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 4
Fri, Jun 11, 1971 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Sat, Jun 12, 1971 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 5
Sun, Jun 13, 1971 vs San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 4 (10)
Mon, Jun 14, 1971 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Jun 15, 1971 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 2
Wed, Jun 16, 1971 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 7 - 2
Fri, Jun 18, 1971 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 2 - 0
Sat, Jun 19, 1971 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 5 (15)
Sun, Jun 20, 1971 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 7 - 6
Sun, Jun 20, 1971 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 7 - 9 (11)
Mon, Jun 21, 1971 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 6
Tue, Jun 22, 1971 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 2
Wed, Jun 23, 1971 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 6
Thu, Jun 24, 1971 @ Montreal Expos Win 2 - 1
Fri, Jun 25, 1971 @ Montreal Expos Win 4 - 1
Fri, Jun 25, 1971 @ Montreal Expos Win 4 - 2
Sat, Jun 26, 1971 @ Montreal Expos Win 2 - 1
Sun, Jun 27, 1971 @ Montreal Expos Loss 4 - 12
Mon, Jun 28, 1971 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 1
Tue, Jun 29, 1971 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 0
Wed, Jun 30, 1971 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 4 - 0
Thu, Jul 1, 1971 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 3
Fri, Jul 2, 1971 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 2 - 3
Sat, Jul 3, 1971 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 7
Sun, Jul 4, 1971 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 2
Mon, Jul 5, 1971 vs Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 2
Mon, Jul 5, 1971 vs Montreal Expos Win 8 - 0
Tue, Jul 6, 1971 vs Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Jul 7, 1971 vs Montreal Expos Loss 7 - 12
Fri, Jul 9, 1971 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 4 - 6
Sat, Jul 10, 1971 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Jul 11, 1971 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 7
Sun, Jul 11, 1971 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 5
Thu, Jul 15, 1971 @ Houston Astros Win 9 - 4
Fri, Jul 16, 1971 @ Houston Astros Loss 4 - 9
Sat, Jul 17, 1971 @ Houston Astros Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Jul 18, 1971 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 8
Mon, Jul 19, 1971 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 2
Tue, Jul 20, 1971 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Jul 21, 1971 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 7 - 11
Thu, Jul 22, 1971 @ Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 1
Fri, Jul 23, 1971 vs Houston Astros Loss 1 - 5
Sat, Jul 24, 1971 vs Houston Astros Win 9 - 3
Sun, Jul 25, 1971 vs Houston Astros Win 7 - 6
Mon, Jul 26, 1971 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 4
Tue, Jul 27, 1971 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 2
Wed, Jul 28, 1971 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 6
Thu, Jul 29, 1971 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 3
Fri, Jul 30, 1971 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 0
Sat, Jul 31, 1971 vs Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 2
Sun, Aug 1, 1971 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Aug 2, 1971 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4