1978 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-96
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,007,328, Avg. 13,806
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (66-96)
Location: New York, New York
1978 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 66-96
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,007,328, Avg. 13,806
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (66-96)
Location: New York, New York
1978 New York Mets Roster
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 66 wins and 96 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets plated 607 runs and allowed 690 runs. Willie Montanez paced New York with 17 home runs, while Lee Mazzilli and John Stearns walloped 20 or more as well. Willie Montanez accounted for 96 RBI. Lee Mazzilli led batters with significant playing time with a .273 average. Nino Espinosa topped the squad with 11 wins, and Craig Swan recorded a 2.43 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 607
Regular Season Runs Against: 690
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 0 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 6 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 6 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 4-3 | 1-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 15, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 4-3 | 1-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 4-3 | 2-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 4-3 | 3-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-3 | 5-4 | 9-7 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 4-5 | 5-4 | 9-9 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 0 | L | 4-6 | 5-4 | 9-10 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 1 | L | 4-7 | 5-4 | 9-11 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 14 at New York Mets 7 | L | 4-8 | 5-4 | 9-12 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 5-8 | 5-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 1, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 5-8 | 5-5 | 10-13 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 5-8 | 5-6 | 10-14 | ||
| May 4, 1978 | New York Mets 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 5-8 | 6-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 5-8 | 6-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 5-8 | 6-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 5-8 | 6-9 | 11-17 | ||
| May 8, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 5-8 | 7-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 5-8 | 7-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 10, 1978 | New York Mets 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 5-8 | 8-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 11, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 5-8 | 9-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 5-9 | 9-10 | 14-19 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 5-10 | 9-10 | 14-20 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 6-10 | 9-10 | 15-20 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 6-11 | 9-10 | 15-21 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 7 at New York Mets 8 | W | 7-11 | 9-10 | 16-21 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 8-11 | 9-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at New York Mets 4 | L | 8-12 | 9-10 | 17-22 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 6 | W | 9-12 | 9-10 | 18-22 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 9-12 | 10-10 | 19-22 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 9-12 | 10-11 | 19-23 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 9-12 | 11-11 | 20-23 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 9-12 | 11-12 | 20-24 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | New York Mets 9 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 9-12 | 12-12 | 21-24 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 9-12 | 13-12 | 22-24 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 7 | W | 10-12 | 13-12 | 23-24 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 2 | L | 10-13 | 13-12 | 23-25 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 2 | L | 10-14 | 13-12 | 23-26 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 10-15 | 13-12 | 23-27 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 10-16 | 13-12 | 23-28 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 11-16 | 13-12 | 24-28 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 2 | L | 11-17 | 13-12 | 24-29 | ||
| June 5, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at New York Mets 9 | W | 12-17 | 13-12 | 25-29 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at New York Mets 2 | L | 12-18 | 13-12 | 25-30 | ||
| June 7, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 13-18 | 13-12 | 26-30 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 14-18 | 13-12 | 27-30 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 14-19 | 13-12 | 27-31 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 7 at New York Mets 5 | L | 14-20 | 13-12 | 27-32 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 14-20 | 13-13 | 27-33 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 14-20 | 14-13 | 28-33 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 14-20 | 14-14 | 28-34 | ||
| June 15, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 14-20 | 14-15 | 28-35 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 14-20 | 14-16 | 28-36 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 14-20 | 15-16 | 29-36 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 14-20 | 15-17 | 29-37 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 14-20 | 15-18 | 29-38 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | Montreal Expos 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 15-20 | 15-18 | 30-38 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 15-21 | 15-18 | 30-39 | ||
| June 22, 1978 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 0 | L | 15-22 | 15-18 | 30-40 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 16-22 | 15-18 | 31-40 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 16-23 | 15-18 | 31-41 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 0 | L | 16-24 | 15-18 | 31-42 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 16-24 | 15-19 | 31-43 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 16-24 | 16-19 | 32-43 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 16-24 | 16-20 | 32-44 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-24 | 16-21 | 32-45 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-24 | 17-21 | 33-45 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-24 | 17-22 | 33-46 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 4 | W | 17-24 | 17-22 | 34-46 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 17-25 | 17-22 | 34-47 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at New York Mets 5 | L | 17-26 | 17-22 | 34-48 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 9 | W | 18-26 | 17-22 | 35-48 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 7 | L | 18-27 | 17-22 | 35-49 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 7 | W | 19-27 | 17-22 | 36-49 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 1 | L | 19-28 | 17-22 | 36-50 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 19-28 | 18-22 | 37-50 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 19-28 | 18-23 | 37-51 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 19-28 | 18-24 | 37-52 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 19-28 | 18-25 | 37-53 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 19-28 | 18-26 | 37-54 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 19-28 | 19-26 | 38-54 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 19-28 | 19-27 | 38-55 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Houston Astros 8 at New York Mets 3 | L | 19-29 | 19-27 | 38-56 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 20-29 | 19-27 | 39-56 | ||
| July 20, 1978 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7 | W | 21-29 | 19-27 | 40-56 | ||
| July 20, 1978 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 22-29 | 19-27 | 41-56 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 12 | W | 23-29 | 19-27 | 42-56 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 | W | 24-29 | 19-27 | 43-56 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 0 | L | 24-30 | 19-27 | 43-57 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 24-31 | 19-27 | 43-58 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 9 | W | 25-31 | 19-27 | 44-58 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 12 | W | 26-31 | 19-27 | 45-58 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 26-31 | 19-28 | 45-59 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 26-31 | 19-29 | 45-60 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 26-31 | 19-30 | 45-61 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 26-31 | 19-31 | 45-62 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 26-31 | 20-31 | 46-62 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | New York Mets 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 26-31 | 20-32 | 46-63 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-31 | 21-32 | 47-63 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 26-31 | 21-33 | 47-64 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-31 | 21-34 | 47-65 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 26-31 | 21-35 | 47-66 | ||
| August 9, 1978 | New York Mets 10 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 26-31 | 22-35 | 48-66 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 1 | L | 26-32 | 22-35 | 48-67 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 1 | L | 26-33 | 22-35 | 48-68 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 1 | L | 26-34 | 22-35 | 48-69 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 27-34 | 22-35 | 49-69 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 27-35 | 22-35 | 49-70 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | San Diego Padres 9 at New York Mets 2 | L | 27-36 | 22-35 | 49-71 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at New York Mets 3 | L | 27-37 | 22-35 | 49-72 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 8 | W | 28-37 | 22-35 | 50-72 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 28-38 | 22-35 | 50-73 | ||
| August 21, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 28-39 | 22-35 | 50-74 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 28-40 | 22-35 | 50-75 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 28-41 | 22-35 | 50-76 | ||
| August 24, 1978 | New York Mets 6 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 28-41 | 23-35 | 51-76 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 28-41 | 24-35 | 52-76 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 28-41 | 24-36 | 52-77 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 28-41 | 24-37 | 52-78 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 28-41 | 24-38 | 52-79 | ||
| August 30, 1978 | New York Mets 10 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 28-41 | 25-38 | 53-79 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 28-41 | 25-39 | 53-80 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 28-41 | 25-40 | 53-81 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 28-41 | 26-40 | 54-81 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | New York Mets 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 28-41 | 27-40 | 55-81 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 28-41 | 27-41 | 55-82 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 28-41 | 27-42 | 55-83 | ||
| September 5, 1978 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 28-41 | 27-43 | 55-84 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 28-41 | 27-44 | 55-85 | ||
| September 7, 1978 | New York Mets 9 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 28-41 | 28-44 | 56-85 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 29-41 | 28-44 | 57-85 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 30-41 | 28-44 | 58-85 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Mets 11 | W | 31-41 | 28-44 | 59-85 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 4 | L | 31-42 | 28-44 | 59-86 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 31-43 | 28-44 | 59-87 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 7 | W | 32-43 | 28-44 | 60-87 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-43 | 29-44 | 61-87 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 32-43 | 29-45 | 61-88 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 32-43 | 30-45 | 62-88 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 32-43 | 30-46 | 62-89 | ||
| September 20, 1978 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 32-43 | 31-46 | 63-89 | ||
| September 21, 1978 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 32-43 | 31-47 | 63-90 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 0 | L | 32-44 | 31-47 | 63-91 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Mets 3 | L | 32-45 | 31-47 | 63-92 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Mets 2 | L | 32-46 | 31-47 | 63-93 | ||
| September 25, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 0 | L | 32-47 | 31-47 | 63-94 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 33-47 | 31-47 | 64-94 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 33-47 | 32-47 | 65-94 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-47 | 32-48 | 65-95 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 33-47 | 32-49 | 65-96 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-47 | 33-49 | 66-96 |
