1981 New York Mets Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 41-62
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 704,244, Avg. 14,325
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (41-62)
Location: New York, New York
1981 New York Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 41-62
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 704,244, Avg. 14,325
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Joe Torre (41-62)
Location: New York, New York
1981 New York Mets Results
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1981 season with a record of 41 wins and 62 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Mets plated 348 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 432 runs. Dave Kingman paced New York with 22 home runs and drove in 59 runs. Hubie Brooks led batters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Neil Allen and Pat Zachry topped the team with 7 wins each, while Pete Falcone recorded a 2.55 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Wally Backman | 2B | B | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Bob Bailor | IF | R | R | July 10, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Connellsville, PA USA |
| Dan Boitano | P | R | R | March 22, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Hubie Brooks | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Cubbage | 3B | L | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Pete Falcone | P | L | L | October 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Doug Flynn | 2B | R | R | April 18, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Ron Gardenhire | SS | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hesse Germany |
| Brian Giles | 2B | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS USA |
| Greg Harris | P | B | R | November 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | Lynwood, CA USA |
| Tom Hausman | P | R | R | March 31, 1953 | 6'4" | 190 | Mobridge, SD USA |
| Ron Hodges | C | L | R | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Rocky Mount, VA USA |
| Mike Howard | RF | B | R | April 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Randy Jones | P | R | L | January 12, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Mike Jorgensen | 1B | L | L | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Dave Kingman | 1B | R | R | December 21, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Pendleton, OR USA |
| Terry Leach | P | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL USA |
| Tim Leary | P | R | R | December 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Ed Lynch | P | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mike Marshall | P | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI USA |
| Lee Mazzilli | LF | B | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Dyar Miller | P | R | R | May 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Batesville, IN USA |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Charlie Puleo | P | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
| Jeff Reardon | P | R | R | October 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Dave Roberts | P | L | L | September 11, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Gallipolis, OH USA |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Ray Searage | P | L | L | May 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Freeport, NY USA |
| Rusty Staub | 1B | L | R | April 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| John Stearns | C | R | R | August 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO USA |
| Craig Swan | P | R | R | November 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 215 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Frank Taveras | SS | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Alex Trevino | C | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Ellis Valentine | RF | R | R | July 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 205 | Helena, AR USA |
| Mookie Wilson | CF | B | R | February 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Bamberg, SC USA |
| Joel Youngblood | RF | R | R | August 28, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
| Pat Zachry | P | R | R | April 24, 1952 | 6'5" | 180 | Richmond, TX USA |
