1979 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-99
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 788,905, Avg. 11,431
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (63-99)
Location: New York, New York
1979 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 63-99
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 788,905, Avg. 11,431
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (63-99)
Location: New York, New York
1979 New York Mets Roster
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 63 wins and 99 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets scored 593 runs and yielded 706 runs. Joel Youngblood led New York with 16 home runs, and Lee Mazzilli walloped 20 or more, too. Richie Hebner and Lee Mazzilli each drove in 79 runs. Lee Mazzilli paced all regular hitters with a .303 average. Craig Swan topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.29 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 590
Regular Season Runs Against: 703
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1979 | New York Mets 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Mets 3 | L | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-4 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 1-4 | 2-1 | 3-5 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | New York Mets 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | New York Mets 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4-8 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 10 | W | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5-8 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 2 | W | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-8 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 3-5 | 3-4 | 6-9 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 6 | W | 4-5 | 3-4 | 7-9 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at New York Mets 3 | L | 4-6 | 3-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 5-6 | 3-4 | 8-10 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | San Diego Padres 10 at New York Mets 5 | L | 5-7 | 3-4 | 8-11 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 5-7 | 3-5 | 8-12 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 5-7 | 3-6 | 8-13 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 5-7 | 3-7 | 8-14 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 5-7 | 4-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 7, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 5-7 | 4-8 | 9-15 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 5-7 | 4-9 | 9-16 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 5-7 | 4-10 | 9-17 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 14 | L | 5-7 | 4-11 | 9-18 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 5-7 | 5-11 | 10-18 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 5-7 | 5-12 | 10-19 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 5-7 | 5-13 | 10-20 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 5-7 | 6-13 | 11-20 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-7 | 6-14 | 11-21 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 5-7 | 6-15 | 11-22 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 4 | L | 5-8 | 6-15 | 11-23 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 8 | W | 6-8 | 6-15 | 12-23 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 7-8 | 6-15 | 13-23 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 8-8 | 6-15 | 14-23 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 7 | L | 8-9 | 6-15 | 14-24 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 10 | W | 9-9 | 6-15 | 15-24 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 9-10 | 6-15 | 15-25 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 1 | L | 9-11 | 6-15 | 15-26 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 9-11 | 7-15 | 16-26 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 9-11 | 7-16 | 16-27 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 9-11 | 7-17 | 16-28 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 9-11 | 8-17 | 17-28 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 9-11 | 8-18 | 17-29 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | New York Mets 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 9-11 | 9-18 | 18-29 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 9-11 | 10-18 | 19-29 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 9-11 | 10-19 | 19-30 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 9-11 | 11-19 | 20-30 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 0 | L | 9-12 | 11-19 | 20-31 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 4 | W | 10-12 | 11-19 | 21-31 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 10-13 | 11-19 | 21-32 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 11-13 | 11-19 | 22-32 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Mets 12 | W | 12-13 | 11-19 | 23-32 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 1 | L | 12-14 | 11-19 | 23-33 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 13-14 | 11-19 | 24-33 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 | W | 14-14 | 11-19 | 25-33 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 15-14 | 11-19 | 26-33 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 15-14 | 11-20 | 26-34 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 15-14 | 11-21 | 26-35 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 15-14 | 11-22 | 26-36 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 15-14 | 11-23 | 26-37 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 15-14 | 12-23 | 27-37 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 4 | W | 16-14 | 12-23 | 28-37 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 1 | L | 16-15 | 12-23 | 28-38 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 16-16 | 12-23 | 28-39 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | New York Mets 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 16-16 | 13-23 | 29-39 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-16 | 14-23 | 30-39 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 16-16 | 15-23 | 31-39 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 16-16 | 15-24 | 31-40 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 16-16 | 15-25 | 31-41 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 16-16 | 15-26 | 31-42 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 16-16 | 15-27 | 31-43 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | New York Mets 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 16-16 | 15-28 | 31-44 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 16-16 | 16-28 | 32-44 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 5 | L | 16-17 | 16-28 | 32-45 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | San Diego Padres 11 at New York Mets 3 | L | 16-18 | 16-28 | 32-46 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at New York Mets 3 | L | 16-19 | 16-28 | 32-47 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 17-19 | 16-28 | 33-47 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 17-20 | 16-28 | 33-48 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 18-20 | 16-28 | 34-48 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at New York Mets 12 | W | 19-20 | 16-28 | 35-48 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 7 | W | 20-20 | 16-28 | 36-48 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 5 | W | 21-20 | 16-28 | 37-48 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 22-20 | 16-28 | 38-48 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 0 | L | 22-21 | 16-28 | 38-49 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 22-21 | 16-29 | 38-50 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 22-21 | 16-30 | 38-51 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 22-21 | 17-30 | 39-51 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 22-21 | 17-31 | 39-52 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 22-21 | 17-32 | 39-53 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 22-21 | 18-32 | 40-53 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 22-21 | 19-32 | 41-53 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Mets 2 | L | 22-22 | 19-32 | 41-54 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 22-23 | 19-32 | 41-55 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 23-23 | 19-32 | 42-55 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 4 | W | 24-23 | 19-32 | 43-55 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 24-23 | 19-33 | 43-56 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 24-23 | 20-33 | 44-56 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at New York Mets 6 | L | 24-24 | 20-33 | 44-57 | ||
| August 2, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 25-24 | 20-33 | 45-57 | ||
| August 2, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 25-25 | 20-33 | 45-58 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 25-25 | 20-34 | 45-59 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 25-25 | 21-34 | 46-59 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 25-25 | 22-34 | 47-59 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 25-25 | 22-35 | 47-60 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 25-26 | 22-35 | 47-61 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 2 | L | 25-27 | 22-35 | 47-62 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 4 | L | 25-28 | 22-35 | 47-63 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 0 | L | 25-29 | 22-35 | 47-64 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 7 | W | 26-29 | 22-35 | 48-64 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 5 | L | 26-30 | 22-35 | 48-65 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 2 | L | 26-31 | 22-35 | 48-66 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | New York Mets 18 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 26-31 | 23-35 | 49-66 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 26-31 | 24-35 | 50-66 | ||
| August 16, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 26-31 | 25-35 | 51-66 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 26-31 | 25-36 | 51-67 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 26-31 | 25-37 | 51-68 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 26-31 | 25-38 | 51-69 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at New York Mets 1 | L | 26-32 | 25-38 | 51-70 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 5 | W | 27-32 | 25-38 | 52-70 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 27-33 | 25-38 | 52-71 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 0 | L | 27-34 | 25-38 | 52-72 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 4 | L | 27-35 | 25-38 | 52-73 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Mets 0 | L | 27-36 | 25-38 | 52-74 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 1 | L | 27-37 | 25-38 | 52-75 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 6 at New York Mets 4 | L | 27-38 | 25-38 | 52-76 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 27-39 | 25-38 | 52-77 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 27-39 | 25-39 | 52-78 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 27-39 | 25-40 | 52-79 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 27-39 | 26-40 | 53-79 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 27-39 | 26-41 | 53-80 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 27-39 | 26-42 | 53-81 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 27-39 | 26-43 | 53-82 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 27-39 | 26-44 | 53-83 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-39 | 27-44 | 54-83 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 4 | L | 27-40 | 27-44 | 54-84 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 28-40 | 27-44 | 55-84 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 5 | L | 28-41 | 27-44 | 55-85 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 2 | L | 28-42 | 27-44 | 55-86 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 0 | L | 28-43 | 27-44 | 55-87 | ||
| September 13, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 28-44 | 27-44 | 55-88 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 28-44 | 27-45 | 55-89 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 28-44 | 28-45 | 56-89 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 1 | L | 28-45 | 28-45 | 56-90 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 0 | L | 28-46 | 28-45 | 56-91 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 1 | L | 28-47 | 28-45 | 56-92 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 28-48 | 28-45 | 56-93 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 0 | L | 28-49 | 28-45 | 56-94 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 3 | L | 28-50 | 28-45 | 56-95 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 3 | L | 28-51 | 28-45 | 56-96 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 2 | L | 28-52 | 28-45 | 56-97 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 28-53 | 28-45 | 56-98 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-53 | 29-45 | 57-98 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-53 | 30-45 | 58-98 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 28-53 | 30-46 | 58-99 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-53 | 31-46 | 59-99 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 28-53 | 32-46 | 60-99 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 28-53 | 33-46 | 61-99 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 28-53 | 34-46 | 62-99 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 28-53 | 35-46 | 63-99 |
