| Sunday, January 3 |
| Future Met Mark Dewey is born in Grand Rapids, MI. |
| Tuesday, February 9 |
| Future Met Doug Linton is born in Santa Ana, CA. |
| Friday, February 12 |
| Future Met Dennis Springer is born in Fresno, CA. |
| Friday, March 12 |
| Future Met Shawn Gilbert is born in Camden, NJ. |
| Monday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-0), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Al Jackson | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Bethke and Ron Swoboda (Mets) Jim Lefebvre (Dodgers) |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Astros (1-1), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Turk Farrell vs Warren Spahn | Fifth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny Napoleon (Mets) |
| Thursday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (1-2), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Jack Fisher | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (2-2), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (1-3) | 1-3 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Tom Parsons | Fourth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (3-2), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (1-4) | 1-4 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Sanford vs Al Jackson | Sixth | 2 out |
| » Defeated Giants (3-3), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Gary Kroll | Sixth | 2 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tug McGraw (Mets) |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (3-2), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Claude Osteen | Fifth | 2 out |
| Future Met Masato Yoshii is born in Osaka, Japan. |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-2), 5-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 3-5 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Don Drysdale | Seventh | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-2), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 3-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Sandy Koufax | Sixth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-5), 9-8 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Gaylord Perry | Seventh | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Henderson (Giants) |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (4-6), 7-6 | Candlestick Park (2-0) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Parsons vs Jack Sanford | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (5-6), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Juan Marichal | Sixth | 2½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (5-7), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (3-1) | 6-7 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bobby Bolin | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (8-6), 3-2 | Astrodome (0-1) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Don Nottebart | Eighth | 3 out |
| Future Met Bob MacDonald is born in East Orange, NJ. |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (9-6), 12-9 | Astrodome (0-2) | 6-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Bob Bruce | Ninth | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Reds (9-5), 6-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 6-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs John Tsitouris | Tenth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Reds (10-5), 9-2 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 6-11 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Sammy Ellis | Tenth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (11-5), 9-4 | Crosley Field (0-3) | 6-12 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Jim Maloney | Ninth | 7 out |
| » Lost to Reds (12-5), 10-8 | Crosley Field (0-4) | 6-13 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Joe Nuxhall | Ninth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-10), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 7-13 | |
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (9-10), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (3-5) | 7-14 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Warren Spahn | Ninth | 7 out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (9-9), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (4-5) | 8-14 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Jack Fisher | Seventh | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (10-9), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (4-6) | 8-15 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (10-10), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (5-6) | 9-15 | |
| » Starters: Clay Carroll vs Larry Bearnarth | Ninth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (11-13), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (5-7) | 9-16 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Warren Spahn | Eighth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (11-14), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (6-7) | 10-16 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (16-11), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (7-7) | 11-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Joey Jay vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 7½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-11), 12-7 | Shea Stadium (7-8) | 11-17 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Galen Cisco | Ninth | 8½ out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (17-12), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (8-8) | 12-17 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (17-13), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (9-8) | 13-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Warren Spahn | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (14-13), 4-3 | County Stadium (0-1) | 13-18 | |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Tony Cloninger | Eighth | 8 out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-13), 7-5 | County Stadium (0-2) | 13-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Bob Sadowski | Eighth | 9 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-13), 7-1 | County Stadium (0-3) | 13-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Wade Blasingame | Eighth | 9½ out |
| Future Met Wayne Housie is born in Hampton, VA. |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-15), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 13-21 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Ray Washburn | Ninth | 9½ out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-15), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-2) | 13-22 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Curt Simmons | Ninth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (21-15), 8-7 | Sportsman's Park III (0-3) | 13-23 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Ray Sadecki | Ninth | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-20), 6-2 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 14-23 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Jim Bunning | Ninth | 9 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (17-21), 4-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 15-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Chris Short | Ninth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-21), 10-3 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 15-24 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Ray Herbert | Ninth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (19-20), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (9-9) | 15-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 10 out |
| Thursday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Cubs (19-21), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (10-9) | 16-25 | |
| » Starters: Cal Koonce vs Gary Kroll | Ninth | 10 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Pirates (16-24), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (10-10) | 16-26 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Warren Spahn | Ninth | 10 out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Pirates (17-24), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (10-11) | 16-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Frank Lary | Tenth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Pirates (18-24), 9-1 | Shea Stadium (10-12) | 16-28 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 12½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (19-24), 12-0 | Shea Stadium (10-13) | 16-29 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Tom Parsons | Ninth | 12½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-24), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 17-29 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Cal Koonce | Eighth | 12 out |
| » Tied Cubs, 3-3 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 17-29 | |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Ernie Broglio | Eighth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-25), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 18-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bob Buhl | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-25), 8-6 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 19-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Joe Gibbon | Ninth | 12 out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Pirates (21-26), 2-1 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 20-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Bob Friend | Tenth | 11 out |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (22-26), 9-0 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 20-30 | |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Vern Law | Ninth | 11 out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (23-26), 5-3 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 20-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Don Cardwell | Tenth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (24-26), 3-0 | Forbes Field (2-3) | 20-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bob Veale | Tenth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-24), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (10-14) | 20-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Galen Cisco | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-24), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (10-15) | 20-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (30-24), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (10-16) | 20-35 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Gary Kroll | Tenth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-22), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (10-17) | 20-36 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Warren Spahn | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-22), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (10-18) | 20-37 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (37-22), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (10-19) | 20-38 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 17½ out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (38-22), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (10-20) | 20-39 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Nick Willhite vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 17½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (31-26), 1-0 | Crosley Field (1-4) | 21-39 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Jim Maloney | Ninth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (32-26), 5-1 | Crosley Field (1-5) | 21-40 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Sammy Ellis | Ninth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Reds (33-26), 8-4 | Crosley Field (1-6) | 21-41 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Jim O'Toole | Tenth | 18 out |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (33-28), 3-0 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 21-42 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Jack Sanford | Tenth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-28), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 21-43 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Juan Marichal | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (42-24), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-3) | 21-44 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Sandy Koufax | Tenth | 19½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (42-25), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 22-44 | |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Don Drysdale | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (42-26), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 23-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Claude Osteen | Tenth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-26), 4-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-4) | 23-45 | |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Johnny Podres | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (30-41), 4-2 | Astrodome (0-3) | 23-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Claude Raymond | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (31-41), 6-2 | Astrodome (0-4) | 23-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Larry Dierker | Tenth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-41), 2-0 | Astrodome (0-5) | 23-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Frank Lary vs Turk Farrell | Tenth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Astros (33-41), 4-2 | Astrodome (0-6) | 23-49 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bob Bruce | Tenth | 20½ out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (36-31), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (11-20) | 24-49 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 19 out |
| » Defeated Braves (36-32), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (12-20) | 25-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Fischer vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Braves (37-32), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (12-21) | 25-50 | |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Warren Spahn | Tenth | 20 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-32), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (13-21) | 26-50 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Tom Parsons | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Reds (43-33), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (14-21) | 27-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (36-41), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (14-22) | 27-51 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Frank Lary | Tenth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (37-41), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (14-23) | 27-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (38-41), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (14-24) | 27-53 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-43), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (15-24) | 28-53 | |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Warren Spahn | Tenth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-44), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (16-24) | 29-53 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Faul vs Tom Parsons | Tenth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-44), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (16-25) | 29-54 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 18½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Astros (38-45), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (16-26) | 29-55 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 19½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dennis Musgraves (Mets) |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Astros (39-45), 10-1 | Shea Stadium (16-27) | 29-56 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Turk Farrell vs Warren Spahn | Tenth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-45), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (0-4) | 29-57 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Curt Simmons | Tenth | 21 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-45), 8-5 | Sportsman's Park III (0-5) | 29-58 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bob Gibson | Tenth | 22 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-45), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (0-6) | 29-59 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Larry Miller vs Bob Purkey | Tenth | 23 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (46-40), 5-1 | County Stadium (0-4) | 29-60 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Tom Parsons vs Tony Cloninger | Tenth | 24½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (47-40), 5-4 | County Stadium (0-5) | 29-61 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Gary Kroll vs Hank Fischer | Tenth | 24½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (48-40), 6-0 | County Stadium (0-6) | 29-62 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Ken Johnson | Tenth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Braves (49-40), 7-1 | County Stadium (0-7) | 29-63 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Hank Fischer | Tenth | 26½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (47-48), 1-0 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 30-63 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Don Cardwell | Tenth | 25½ out |
| Future Met Mike Bordick is born in Marquette, MI. |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Phillies (47-46), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (17-27) | 31-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 24 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Phillies (48-46), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (17-28) | 31-64 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Tom Parsons | Tenth | 24 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (48-47), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (18-28) | 32-64 | |
| » Manager: Wes Westrum |
| » Starters: Bo Belinsky vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 24½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (49-47), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (18-29) | 32-65 | |
| » Starters: Ray Culp vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 24½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-54), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (2-1) | 32-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Bob Buhl | Tenth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (47-54), 7-2 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 32-67 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Parsons vs Dick Ellsworth | Tenth | 26½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (48-54), 9-0 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 32-68 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Larry Jackson | Tenth | 26½ out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (48-55), 14-0 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 33-68 | |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Cal Koonce | Tenth | 26½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (49-55), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 33-69 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Musgraves vs Bill Faul | Tenth | 26½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (53-48), 5-3 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 33-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Lew Burdette | Tenth | 27½ out |
| Future Met Todd Haney is born in Waco, TX. |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Phillies (53-49), 4-3 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 34-70 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Chris Short | Tenth | 26½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (54-49), 3-2 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 34-71 | |
| » Starters: Tom Parsons vs Jim Bunning | Tenth | 27½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (55-53), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (18-30) | 34-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (56-53), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (18-31) | 34-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 28 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Pirates (57-53), 11-3 | Shea Stadium (18-32) | 34-74 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 29 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-60), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (18-33) | 34-75 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Tom Parsons | Tenth | 29 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-60), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (18-34) | 34-76 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bill Faul vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 30 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (54-60), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (18-35) | 34-77 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 30½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (55-60), 14-10 | Shea Stadium (18-36) | 34-78 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Gary Kroll | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-48), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (3-5) | 34-79 | Lost 9 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Sandy Koufax | Tenth | 31½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (67-48), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-6) | 34-80 | Lost 10 |
| » Starters: Larry Miller vs Don Drysdale | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Future Met John Mitchell is born in Dickson, TN. |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| Future Met Barry Manuel is born in Mamou, LA. |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Astros (48-67), 3-2 | Astrodome (0-7) | 34-81 | Lost 11 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Don Nottebart | Tenth | 33½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (48-68), 1-0 | Astrodome (1-7) | 35-81 | |
| » Starters: Galen Cisco vs Larry Dierker | Tenth | 33½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (48-69), 3-0 | Astrodome (2-7) | 36-81 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bob Bruce | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (65-49), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 36-82 | |
| » Starters: Tom Parsons vs Bob Shaw | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-49), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-5) | 36-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Gaylord Perry | Tenth | 33½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (67-49), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (3-6) | 36-84 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Miller vs Juan Marichal | Tenth | 34 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tito Fuentes (Giants) |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (60-62), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (18-37) | 36-85 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 34½ out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-63), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (19-37) | 37-85 | |
| » Starters: Bob Purkey vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 34 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-64), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (20-37) | 38-85 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Darrell Sutherland | Tenth | 32½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-65), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (21-37) | 39-85 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Tug McGraw | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-53), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (21-38) | 39-86 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Larry Miller | Tenth | 33½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-54), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (22-38) | 40-86 | |
| » Starters: Howie Reed vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 32½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-55), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (23-38) | 41-86 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 31½ out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-56), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (24-38) | 42-86 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Tug McGraw | Ninth | 30½ out |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-55), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (24-39) | 42-87 | |
| » Starters: Warren Spahn vs Darrell Sutherland | Ninth | 31½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Giants (70-56), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (25-39) | 43-87 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Galen Cisco | Tenth | 31½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-56), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (25-40) | 43-88 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 31½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Astros (56-75), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (25-41) | 43-89 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Larry Miller | Ninth | 32½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (57-75), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (25-42) | 43-90 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Bruce vs Tug McGraw | Ninth | 32½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (57-76), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (26-42) | 44-90 | |
| » Starters: Danny Coombs vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 31½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (58-76), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (26-43) | 44-91 | |
| » Starters: Turk Farrell vs Rob Gardner | Tenth | 31½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kevin Collins and Rob Gardner (Mets) |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (59-76), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (26-44) | 44-92 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 32½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bud Harrelson and Dick Selma (Mets) |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (67-69), 6-3 | Sportsman's Park III (1-6) | 45-92 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Ray Sadecki | Tenth | 32½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bobby Tolan (Cardinals) Greg Goossen (Mets) |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-69), 3-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-7) | 45-93 | |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Bob Gibson | Tenth | 34½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-69), 3-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-8) | 45-94 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Ray Washburn | Tenth | 34½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: George Kernek (Cardinals) |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (76-61), 4-2 | County Stadium (0-8) | 45-95 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Wade Blasingame | Ninth | 35 out |
| » Lost to Braves (77-61), 3-1 | County Stadium (0-9) | 45-96 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Hank Fischer | Ninth | 35 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Luke Walker (Pirates) |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (79-61), 11-2 | Crosley Field (1-7) | 45-97 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Jim O'Toole | Ninth | 35½ out |
| Thursday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (80-61), 3-2 | Crosley Field (1-8) | 45-98 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs John Tsitouris | Ninth | 36½ out |
| Future Met Todd Zeile is born in Van Nuys, CA. |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (78-62), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (26-45) | 45-99 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 37½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (79-62), 9-0 | Shea Stadium (26-46) | 45-100 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 38½ out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Braves (79-63), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (27-46) | 46-100 | |
| » Starters: Bob Sadowski vs Dick Selma | Tenth | 39 out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (82-63), 13-6 | Shea Stadium (27-47) | 46-101 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Tug McGraw | Ninth | 40½ out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (83-63), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (27-48) | 46-102 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 41½ out |
| Future Met Satoru Komiyama is born in Chiba, Japan. |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (83-64), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (28-48) | 47-102 | |
| » Starters: John Tsitouris vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 41½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (68-82), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 47-103 | |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Larry Jackson | Tenth | 42 out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Cubs (68-83), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (4-5) | 48-103 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Bob Hendley | Tenth | 42 out |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (83-70), 10-0 | Forbes Field (3-4) | 48-104 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Tommie Sisk | Tenth | 43 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (84-70), 6-5 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 48-105 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Don Cardwell | Tenth | 43 out |
| Future Met D.J. Dozier is born in Norfolk, VA. |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (85-70), 6-2 | Forbes Field (3-6) | 48-106 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Bob Friend | Tenth | 43 out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Phillies (80-73), 4-1 | Shibe Park (3-4) | 48-107 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Bearnarth vs Ray Culp | Tenth | 43 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (80-74), 4-1 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 49-107 | |
| » Starters: Carl Willey vs Ray Herbert | Tenth | 43 out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (81-74), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-5) | 49-108 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Lew Burdette | Ninth | 43 out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Pirates (86-72), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (29-48) | 50-108 | |
| » Starters: Tommie Sisk vs Dennis Ribant | Tenth | 43½ out |
