1972 New York Mets

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Season Overview

83-73 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1972 New York Mets

What was the record of the 1972 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a 83-73 record. They went 41-37 at home and 42-36 on the road.

What division did the 1972 New York Mets play in?

The 1972 New York Mets played in the East Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1972 New York Mets?

During the regular season, the 1972 New York Mets went 48-36 against their NL East opponents.

What was the 1972 New York Mets record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Philadelphia Phillies 13-5 72.2% +20
Montreal Expos 12-6 66.7% +10
Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 57.1% 0
Chicago Cubs 8-10 44.4% -9
St. Louis Cardinals 7-9 43.8% -18

Did the 1972 New York Mets make the Postseason?

No, the Mets didn't make the Postseason in 1972.

What was the run differential for the 1972 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a run differential of -50. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Mets could have been expected to have about 71.6 wins, or a 72-84 record in the regular season.

How did the 1972 New York Mets perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1972 New York Mets went 34-16.

How did the 1972 New York Mets perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1972 New York Mets went 8-6 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1972 New York Mets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972 New York Mets was a 12 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1972 New York Mets?

The longest losing streak that the New York Mets had during the 1972 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

1972 New York Mets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Sat, Apr 15, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 4 - 0
Sun, Apr 16, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Apr 18, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 7
Fri, Apr 21, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 0
Sun, Apr 23, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 8 - 2
Sun, Apr 23, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 6 (12)
Tue, Apr 25, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 2 - 1
Wed, Apr 26, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 5 - 1
Thu, Apr 27, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 4 - 3
Fri, Apr 28, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 6 - 1
Sat, Apr 29, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 11
Sun, Apr 30, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 7
Mon, May 1, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 4
Tue, May 2, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Win 4 - 2
Wed, May 3, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Win 8 - 5
Fri, May 5, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 0 - 6
Sat, May 6, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 6
Sun, May 7, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Win 8 - 6 (10)
Wed, May 10, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 3 (14)
Thu, May 11, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 4 - 6
Thu, May 11, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 2 - 1
Fri, May 12, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Win 2 - 1
Sat, May 13, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Win 1 - 0
Sun, May 14, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 4
Mon, May 15, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Win 5 - 3
Tue, May 16, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Win 7 - 3
Wed, May 17, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Win 12 - 2
Thu, May 18, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Win 2 - 1
Fri, May 19, 1972 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 8 - 3
Sat, May 20, 1972 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 1
Sat, May 20, 1972 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 2 - 1
Sun, May 21, 1972 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3
Tue, May 23, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 2
Wed, May 24, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 5
Thu, May 25, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 2 (14)
Fri, May 26, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 6
Sat, May 27, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 1
Sun, May 28, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 8
Mon, May 29, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 6
Tue, May 30, 1972 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 7 - 0
Thu, Jun 1, 1972 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 1
Fri, Jun 2, 1972 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 6
Sat, Jun 3, 1972 vs Atlanta Braves Win 5 - 2
Sun, Jun 4, 1972 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 9
Tue, Jun 6, 1972 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 2
Wed, Jun 7, 1972 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 6
Thu, Jun 8, 1972 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 5
Fri, Jun 9, 1972 vs Houston Astros Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jun 10, 1972 vs Houston Astros Win 5 - 3
Sun, Jun 11, 1972 vs Houston Astros Loss 2 - 4
Mon, Jun 12, 1972 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 7 - 8
Tue, Jun 13, 1972 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 5 - 6 (10)
Wed, Jun 14, 1972 @ Atlanta Braves Win 8 - 3
Fri, Jun 16, 1972 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jun 17, 1972 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 8
Sun, Jun 18, 1972 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 2 - 1
Mon, Jun 19, 1972 @ Houston Astros Loss 0 - 3
Tue, Jun 20, 1972 @ Houston Astros Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Jun 21, 1972 @ Houston Astros Win 5 - 4
Sat, Jun 24, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 11
Sun, Jun 25, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 7
Sun, Jun 25, 1972 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 2
Mon, Jun 26, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 4 - 2
Tue, Jun 27, 1972 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 4
Wed, Jun 28, 1972 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 2
Thu, Jun 29, 1972 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 9
Fri, Jun 30, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Win 7 - 3
Sat, Jul 1, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Win 2 - 0
Sun, Jul 2, 1972 @ Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 4
Tue, Jul 4, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Win 2 - 0
Tue, Jul 4, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 4
Thu, Jul 6, 1972 vs San Diego Padres Loss 0 - 1 (14)
Fri, Jul 7, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 6
Sat, Jul 8, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 1
Sun, Jul 9, 1972 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 2
Mon, Jul 10, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 4 - 5
Tue, Jul 11, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 6
Wed, Jul 12, 1972 vs San Francisco Giants Win 4 - 0
Fri, Jul 14, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 3 - 2
Sat, Jul 15, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Win 2 - 1
Sun, Jul 16, 1972 @ San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 7
Tue, Jul 18, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Wed, Jul 19, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 5
Thu, Jul 20, 1972 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 2 - 1
Fri, Jul 21, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 1
Sat, Jul 22, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Jul 23, 1972 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 2 - 5
Thu, Jul 27, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 7
Thu, Jul 27, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 1 - 0 (10)
Fri, Jul 28, 1972 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 3
Sat, Jul 29, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 6
Sun, Jul 30, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Win 3 - 1
Mon, Jul 31, 1972 vs Montreal Expos Win 4 - 2
Tue, Aug 1, 1972 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 2 (18)
Tue, Aug 1, 1972 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 4
Wed, Aug 2, 1972 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 5
Thu, Aug 3, 1972 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 4
Fri, Aug 4, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 1
Sat, Aug 5, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Aug 6, 1972 vs Chicago Cubs Win 12 - 2
Mon, Aug 7, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 3 (13)
Tue, Aug 8, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 6
Wed, Aug 9, 1972 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 8 - 3
Fri, Aug 11, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 7
Sat, Aug 12, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 1 (10)
Sun, Aug 13, 1972 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 7
Tue, Aug 15, 1972 vs Atlanta Braves Win 5 - 0