1979 New York Mets

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Season Overview

63-99 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1979 New York Mets

What was the record of the 1979 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a 63-99 record. They went 28-53 at home and 35-46 on the road.

What division did the 1979 New York Mets play in?

The 1979 New York Mets played in the East Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1979 New York Mets?

During the regular season, the 1979 New York Mets went 33-57 against their NL East opponents.

What was the 1979 New York Mets record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Chicago Cubs 10-8 55.6% -1
Pittsburgh Pirates 8-10 44.4% -5
St. Louis Cardinals 7-11 38.9% -20
Philadelphia Phillies 5-13 27.8% -30
Montreal Expos 3-15 16.7% -27

Did the 1979 New York Mets make the Postseason?

No, the Mets didn't make the Postseason in 1979.

What was the run differential for the 1979 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a run differential of -113. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Mets could have been expected to have about 68.1 wins, or a 68-94 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979 New York Mets perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1979 New York Mets went 24-38.

How did the 1979 New York Mets perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1979 New York Mets went 8-12 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979 New York Mets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 New York Mets was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979 New York Mets?

The longest losing streak that the New York Mets had during the 1979 regular season was 9 games, which occured 2 separate times.

1979 New York Mets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Thu, Apr 5, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Win 10 - 6
Sat, Apr 7, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Win 9 - 4
Tue, Apr 10, 1979 vs Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 3 (14)
Wed, Apr 11, 1979 vs Montreal Expos Loss 2 - 3 (11)
Thu, Apr 12, 1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 2
Sun, Apr 15, 1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Apr 15, 1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 6
Tue, Apr 17, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 4 - 5 (12)
Wed, Apr 18, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 5 - 6
Fri, Apr 20, 1979 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 0 - 8
Sat, Apr 21, 1979 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Apr 22, 1979 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 2
Tue, Apr 24, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 10 - 3
Wed, Apr 25, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 2 - 0
Sat, Apr 28, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 3
Sun, Apr 29, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 8
Sun, Apr 29, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 6 - 3
Mon, Apr 30, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Win 4 - 3
Tue, May 1, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 10
Thu, May 3, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 5 - 7
Fri, May 4, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 3 - 4
Sat, May 5, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 4 - 6
Sun, May 6, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 4
Mon, May 7, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 5
Tue, May 8, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 3
Wed, May 9, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 7
Thu, May 10, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 14
Fri, May 11, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Win 4 - 0
Sat, May 12, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 2
Sun, May 13, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Loss 4 - 5 (10)
Tue, May 15, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 0
Wed, May 16, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 4 (13)
Thu, May 17, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6
Sat, May 19, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 9 (12)
Sun, May 20, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 8 - 7 (11)
Tue, May 22, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 2
Thu, May 24, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 2
Thu, May 24, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 7 - 9
Sat, May 26, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 10 - 8
Sun, May 27, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 2
Mon, May 28, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 6
Tue, May 29, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 2
Wed, May 30, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 7
Thu, May 31, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 6 - 9
Fri, Jun 1, 1979 @ Atlanta Braves Win 5 - 4 (11)
Sat, Jun 2, 1979 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 6 - 7
Sun, Jun 3, 1979 @ Atlanta Braves Win 9 - 4
Mon, Jun 4, 1979 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 2
Tue, Jun 5, 1979 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 6
Wed, Jun 6, 1979 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 5 - 3
Fri, Jun 8, 1979 vs Houston Astros Loss 0 - 5
Sat, Jun 9, 1979 vs Houston Astros Win 4 - 0
Sun, Jun 10, 1979 vs Houston Astros Loss 3 - 5
Mon, Jun 11, 1979 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 2
Tue, Jun 12, 1979 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 12 - 6
Wed, Jun 13, 1979 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 4
Fri, Jun 15, 1979 vs Atlanta Braves Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jun 16, 1979 vs Atlanta Braves Win 2 - 0
Sun, Jun 17, 1979 vs Atlanta Braves Win 2 - 1
Mon, Jun 18, 1979 @ Houston Astros Loss 2 - 3 (18)
Tue, Jun 19, 1979 @ Houston Astros Loss 1 - 3
Wed, Jun 20, 1979 @ Houston Astros Loss 4 - 5
Fri, Jun 22, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Jun 24, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 2
Mon, Jun 25, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 4 - 0
Mon, Jun 25, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 8
Tue, Jun 26, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 2
Wed, Jun 27, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 12 - 9
Thu, Jun 28, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 2
Sat, Jun 30, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Win 9 - 8 (11)
Sun, Jul 1, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 8
Sun, Jul 1, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 5
Mon, Jul 2, 1979 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 6
Tue, Jul 3, 1979 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Jul 4, 1979 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 0 - 1
Thu, Jul 5, 1979 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jul 6, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 6 (12)
Sat, Jul 7, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 11
Sun, Jul 8, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Jul 8, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Win 4 - 1
Tue, Jul 10, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 4 - 7
Wed, Jul 11, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 3 (10)
Thu, Jul 12, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 12 - 5
Fri, Jul 13, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 2
Fri, Jul 13, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 7 - 6
Sat, Jul 14, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 2
Sun, Jul 15, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 0 - 4
Thu, Jul 19, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 3
Fri, Jul 20, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Loss 1 - 2
Sat, Jul 21, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Win 2 - 1
Sun, Jul 22, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 4
Mon, Jul 23, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 1 - 3
Tue, Jul 24, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Win 6 - 5 (12)
Wed, Jul 25, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 0
Thu, Jul 26, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 9
Fri, Jul 27, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jul 28, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 4
Sun, Jul 29, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 0
Mon, Jul 30, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 8
Tue, Jul 31, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 2 - 1
Wed, Aug 1, 1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 6 - 9
Thu, Aug 2, 1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 7
Thu, Aug 2, 1979 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 2 - 1
Fri, Aug 3, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 6 - 10
Sat, Aug 4, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Win 3 - 2
Sun, Aug 5, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 7
Sun, Aug 5, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Win 4 - 2