1973 New York Mets

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82-79 Lost WS
Record Outcome

1973 New York Mets

What was the record of the 1973 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a 82-79 record. They went 43-38 at home and 39-41 on the road. Including the postseason, the New York Mets went 88-85. Their final game was a loss in the World Series to the Oakland Athletics.

What division did the 1973 New York Mets play in?

The 1973 New York Mets played in the East Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1973 New York Mets?

During the regular season, the 1973 New York Mets went 48-41 against their NL East opponents.

Who won the NL East in 1973?

The Mets won the NL East in the 1973 season with a 82-79 record. The Cardinals finished 1.5 games back with a 81-81 record. The Pirates finished 2.5 games back with a 80-82 record. The Expos finished 3.5 games back with a 79-83 record. The Cubs finished 5 games back with a 77-84 record. The Phillies finished 11.5 games back with a 71-91 record.

What was the 1973 New York Mets record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Pittsburgh Pirates 13-5 72.2% +23
St. Louis Cardinals 10-8 55.6% +1
Montreal Expos 9-9 50% +13
Philadelphia Phillies 9-9 50% -13
Chicago Cubs 7-10 41.2% -7

What was the 1973 New York Mets record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1973 New York Mets had their best month in September, when they went 19-8 and had a 70.4% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 9-14 and had a 39.1% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 12-8 60% +7
May 9-14 39.1% -8
June 11-17 39.3% -19
July 12-18 40% -22
August 18-14 56.2% +29
September 19-8 70.4% +31
October 1-0 100% +2

Did the 1973 New York Mets Win The World Series?

No. While the 1973 New York Mets did play in the World Series, they lost to the Oakland Athletics.

What was the run differential for the 1973 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a run differential of +20. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Mets could have been expected to have about 83.0 wins, or a 83-78 record in the regular season.

How did the 1973 New York Mets perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1973 New York Mets went 35-36.

How did the 1973 New York Mets perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1973 New York Mets went 7-12 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1973 New York Mets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1973 New York Mets was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1973 New York Mets?

The longest losing streak that the New York Mets had during the 1973 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

1973 New York Mets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Apr 6, 1973 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 0
Sat, Apr 7, 1973 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 2
Wed, Apr 11, 1973 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 4
Thu, Apr 12, 1973 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 2 - 1
Fri, Apr 13, 1973 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 7
Sat, Apr 14, 1973 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 7
Sun, Apr 15, 1973 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 2 - 1
Tue, Apr 17, 1973 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 1
Wed, Apr 18, 1973 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 1
Thu, Apr 19, 1973 vs Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 1
Thu, Apr 19, 1973 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 7
Sat, Apr 21, 1973 vs Montreal Expos Win 5 - 0
Sun, Apr 22, 1973 vs Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Sun, Apr 22, 1973 vs Montreal Expos Win 13 - 3
Tue, Apr 24, 1973 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Apr 25, 1973 @ Houston Astros Win 5 - 2
Thu, Apr 26, 1973 @ Houston Astros Win 2 - 1
Fri, Apr 27, 1973 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 2
Sat, Apr 28, 1973 @ Atlanta Braves Win 4 - 2
Sun, Apr 29, 1973 @ Atlanta Braves Win 1 - 0
Wed, May 2, 1973 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 6
Thu, May 3, 1973 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 5 - 6
Fri, May 4, 1973 vs Houston Astros Loss 5 - 9 (14)
Sat, May 5, 1973 vs Houston Astros Loss 2 - 9
Sun, May 6, 1973 vs Houston Astros Loss 8 - 14
Mon, May 7, 1973 vs Atlanta Braves Win 7 - 2
Tue, May 8, 1973 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 6 - 10
Wed, May 9, 1973 vs Atlanta Braves Win 8 - 1
Fri, May 11, 1973 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 4 - 3
Sat, May 12, 1973 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 6 - 0
Sun, May 13, 1973 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 6 - 4
Tue, May 15, 1973 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 4
Wed, May 16, 1973 @ Montreal Expos Win 8 - 3
Fri, May 18, 1973 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 4 - 3
Sat, May 19, 1973 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 4 (10)
Tue, May 22, 1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 5
Thu, May 24, 1973 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 7 - 3 (19)
Fri, May 25, 1973 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 4 - 6
Sat, May 26, 1973 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 5 - 9
Sun, May 27, 1973 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 2
Mon, May 28, 1973 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 5 - 6
Tue, May 29, 1973 @ San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 2
Wed, May 30, 1973 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 2 - 3
Fri, Jun 1, 1973 @ San Diego Padres Loss 0 - 4
Sat, Jun 2, 1973 @ San Diego Padres Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Jun 3, 1973 @ San Diego Padres Win 9 - 2
Mon, Jun 4, 1973 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 0 - 5
Tue, Jun 5, 1973 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 5 - 6 (10)
Fri, Jun 8, 1973 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 5
Sat, Jun 9, 1973 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 2
Sun, Jun 10, 1973 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 4
Mon, Jun 11, 1973 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 2
Tue, Jun 12, 1973 vs San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 4
Wed, Jun 13, 1973 vs San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 1
Fri, Jun 15, 1973 vs San Diego Padres Win 5 - 2
Sat, Jun 16, 1973 vs San Diego Padres Win 10 - 2
Sun, Jun 17, 1973 vs San Diego Padres Win 3 - 1
Mon, Jun 18, 1973 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 6 - 9
Tue, Jun 19, 1973 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 6
Wed, Jun 20, 1973 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 4
Thu, Jun 21, 1973 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Jun 22, 1973 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 4
Sat, Jun 23, 1973 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Sun, Jun 24, 1973 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 2
Mon, Jun 25, 1973 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Jun 26, 1973 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Jun 27, 1973 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 7 - 6
Wed, Jun 27, 1973 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 1 - 7
Thu, Jun 28, 1973 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 11
Fri, Jun 29, 1973 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 4 (10)
Sat, Jun 30, 1973 @ Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 1
Sun, Jul 1, 1973 @ Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 5
Sun, Jul 1, 1973 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 5 - 6
Mon, Jul 2, 1973 @ Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Tue, Jul 3, 1973 @ Montreal Expos Loss 8 - 19
Wed, Jul 4, 1973 @ Montreal Expos Loss 5 - 7
Thu, Jul 5, 1973 @ Montreal Expos Win 7 - 3
Fri, Jul 6, 1973 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 2
Sat, Jul 7, 1973 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 8 - 9
Sun, Jul 8, 1973 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 2 - 4
Mon, Jul 9, 1973 vs Houston Astros Win 2 - 1 (12)
Tue, Jul 10, 1973 vs Houston Astros Win 1 - 0
Wed, Jul 11, 1973 vs Houston Astros Loss 1 - 7
Fri, Jul 13, 1973 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Jul 13, 1973 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 7 - 5
Sat, Jul 14, 1973 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 5 - 2
Sun, Jul 15, 1973 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 3
Mon, Jul 16, 1973 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 6 - 8
Tue, Jul 17, 1973 @ Atlanta Braves Win 8 - 7
Wed, Jul 18, 1973 @ Atlanta Braves Win 12 - 2
Fri, Jul 20, 1973 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 6
Sat, Jul 21, 1973 @ Houston Astros Win 5 - 3
Sun, Jul 22, 1973 @ Houston Astros Win 3 - 2
Thu, Jul 26, 1973 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 13
Thu, Jul 26, 1973 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Jul 27, 1973 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jul 28, 1973 vs Montreal Expos Win 11 - 3
Sun, Jul 29, 1973 vs Montreal Expos Loss 4 - 6
Mon, Jul 30, 1973 vs Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 1
Mon, Jul 30, 1973 vs Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 5 (10)
Tue, Jul 31, 1973 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 4
Wed, Aug 1, 1973 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 0
Wed, Aug 1, 1973 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 2
Thu, Aug 2, 1973 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 1
Fri, Aug 3, 1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 3
Sat, Aug 4, 1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Aug 5, 1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Aug 5, 1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 4
Mon, Aug 6, 1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 10 - 3
Tue, Aug 7, 1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 5
Wed, Aug 8, 1973 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 1 - 0
Thu, Aug 9, 1973 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 1
Fri, Aug 10, 1973 @ San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 1
Sat, Aug 11, 1973 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 7 - 8 (13)
Sun, Aug 12, 1973 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 4
Mon, Aug 13, 1973 @ San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Aug 14, 1973 @ San Diego Padres Loss 0 - 9
Wed, Aug 15, 1973 @ San Diego Padres Win 7 - 0
Fri, Aug 17, 1973 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Sat, Aug 18, 1973 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 12 - 1
Sun, Aug 19, 1973 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 2 - 1