The 1974

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season was the 13th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at

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, the team finished the season with a record of 71–91, placing fifth in the

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. This was the first time the Mets had a losing season since 1968.

Offseason

* March 26, 1974:

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was purchased from the Mets by the

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Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

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Félix Millán Félix Bernardo Millán Martínez (born August 21, 1943) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. He holds one of the best at-bat to str ...

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Notable transactions

* June 5, 1974:

Bob Myrick Robert Howard Myrick (October 1, 1952 – August 23, 2012) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was the great-nephew of longtime Washington Senators second baseman Buddy Myer. Early years Myrick was a star athlete at Blair Center H ...

was drafted by the Mets in the 20th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.Bob Myrick page at Baseball Reference
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Roster

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''

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Farm system

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Notes

References

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1974 New York Mets at Baseball Reference1974 New York Mets team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

External links

New York Mets 1974 schedule
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