| Wednesday, January 19 |
| Future Met Anthony Young is born in Houston, TX. |
| Sunday, February 27 |
| Future Met Pete Smith is born in Abington, MA. |
| Saturday, March 5 |
| Future Met Kevin Brown is born in Oroville, CA. |
| Monday, March 7 |
| Future Met Mauro Gozzo is born in New Britain, CT. |
| Sunday, March 20 |
| Future Met Blas Minor is born in Merced, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 23 |
| Future Met Mike Remlinger is born in Middletown, NY. |
| Tuesday, March 29 |
| Future Met Eric Gunderson is born in Portland, OR. |
| Wednesday, March 30 |
| Future Met Terry Bross is born in ElPaso, TX. |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Braves (1-2), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Jack Fisher | Seventh | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-3), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Hank Fischer vs Jack Hamilton | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (1-4), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Dick Selma | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-4), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jaster vs Jack Fisher | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (3-4), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 2-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Rob Gardner | Sixth | 4 out |
| Future Met Chris Donnels is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Braves (5-4), 8-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 2-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Hamilton vs Tony Cloninger | Seventh | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (6-4), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 2-5 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Hank Fischer | Eighth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (7-4), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 2-6 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Wade Blasingame | Fifth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (7-5), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 3-6 | |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Denny Lemaster | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (3-9), 14-11 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Hamilton vs Ernie Broglio | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| Future Met Eric Hillman is born in Gary, IN. |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Pirates (10-5), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 5-6 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Steve Blass | Seventh | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-5), 8-0 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Bob Veale | Fifth | 4 out |
| Future Met Armando Reynoso is born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (8-10), 5-2 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 5-8 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Ray Washburn | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (8-11), 8-0 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 6-8 | |
| » Starters: Jack Hamilton vs Ray Sadecki | Sixth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (4-16), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 7-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Rob Gardner | Sixth | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Cubs (5-16), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 7-9 | |
| » Starters: Ernie Broglio vs Tug McGraw | Sixth | 6 out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-16), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-5) | 7-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Jack Hamilton | Sixth | 6½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (6-17), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (4-5) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Dennis Ribant | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (15-11), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (5-5) | 9-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Rob Gardner | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Astros (16-11), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (5-6) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Robin Roberts vs Tug McGraw | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (22-7), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (5-7) | 9-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Jack Hamilton | Eighth | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (22-8), 11-4 | Shea Stadium (6-7) | 10-12 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Jack Fisher | Seventh | 8 out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Giants (22-9), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (7-7) | 11-12 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Rob Gardner | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-15), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (7-8) | 11-13 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Tug McGraw | Seventh | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-15), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (7-9) | 11-14 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Jack Hamilton | Eighth | 8 out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (23-12), 7-5 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 12-14 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Gaylord Perry | Eighth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (24-12), 4-3 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 12-15 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Bobby Bolin | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Giants (25-12), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 12-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Bearnarth vs Juan Marichal | Eighth | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (25-13), 7-2 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 13-16 | |
| » Starters: Jack Hamilton vs Ray Sadecki | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (22-16), 5-3 | Astrodome (0-1) | 13-17 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Robin Roberts | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Astros (23-16), 7-1 | Astrodome (0-2) | 13-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Larry Dierker | Eighth | 8½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (24-17), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 13-19 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Hamilton vs Claude Osteen | Ninth | 9 out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (25-17), 7-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 13-20 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Sandy Koufax | Ninth | 9 out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (25-18), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 14-20 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Don Sutton | Ninth | 9 out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (21-19), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (7-10) | 14-21 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Gordie Richardson | Ninth | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (21-20), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (8-10) | 15-21 | |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Dick Selma | Ninth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Phillies (22-20), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (8-11) | 15-22 | |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Jack Hamilton | Ninth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (25-20), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (8-12) | 15-23 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-20), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (8-13) | 15-24 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Rob Gardner | Ninth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (29-19), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (9-13) | 16-24 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-19), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (9-14) | 16-25 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jack Hamilton | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (31-19), 16-3 | Shea Stadium (9-15) | 16-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Gerry Arrigo | Ninth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (31-20), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (10-15) | 17-26 | |
| » Starters: Joe Moeller vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 12 out |
| Future Met Bill Spiers is born in Orangeburg, SC. |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (24-30), 11-6 | Shea Stadium (10-16) | 17-27 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Rob Gardner | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-30), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (10-17) | 17-28 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Hank Fischer vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (26-30), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (10-18) | 17-29 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Jack Hamilton | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-28), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (11-18) | 18-29 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Dick Rusteck | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (22-29), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (12-18) | 19-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 12 out |
| » Lost to Reds (23-29), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (12-19) | 19-30 | |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Rob Gardner | Ninth | 12 out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Reds (23-30), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (13-19) | 20-30 | |
| » Starters: Don Nottebart vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 11 out |
| Monday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-29), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (14-19) | 21-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 11½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-29), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (14-20) | 21-31 | |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Jack Hamilton | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-29), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (14-21) | 21-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tracy Stallard vs Dick Rusteck | Ninth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Braves (28-35), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 22-32 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Denny Lemaster | Eighth | 12½ out |
| Future Met Dave Liddell is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (29-35), 17-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 22-33 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Tony Cloninger | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Reds (26-33), 6-5 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 23-33 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Joe Nuxhall | Ninth | 13 out |
| » Defeated Reds (26-34), 2-1 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 24-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Hank Fischer | Ninth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Reds (27-34), 5-4 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 24-34 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Maloney | Ninth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Reds (28-34), 5-0 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 24-35 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Milt Pappas | Ninth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (29-34), 4-2 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 24-36 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Sammy Ellis | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Monday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-31), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 24-37 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Nelson Briles | Ninth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-32), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 25-37 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Tracy Stallard | Ninth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-33), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 26-37 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Al Jackson | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-46), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (2-0) | 27-37 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Ken Holtzman | Eighth | 14 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (20-47), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (3-0) | 28-37 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Bill Hands | Ninth | 13 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Cubs (21-47), 7-0 | Wrigley Field (3-1) | 28-38 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Curt Simmons | Ninth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (21-48), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (4-1) | 29-38 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Bill Faul | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (38-34), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (14-22) | 29-39 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (39-34), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (14-23) | 29-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Buhl vs Rob Gardner | Ninth | 15 out |
| Thursday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Phillies (40-34), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (14-24) | 29-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-29), 12-0 | Shea Stadium (14-25) | 29-42 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 17 out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-30), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (15-25) | 30-42 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 16 out |
| Future Met Tim Spehr is born in Excelsior Springs, MO. |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-30), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (15-26) | 30-43 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Dick Rusteck | Ninth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (45-31), 9-8 | Shea Stadium (16-26) | 31-43 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (43-35), 9-6 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 32-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Chris Short | Ninth | 14½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (43-36), 8-1 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 33-43 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Ray Culp | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-36), 3-1 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 33-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hepler vs Larry Jackson | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-37), 7-5 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 34-44 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Jim Bunning | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-38), 9-6 | Shibe Park (4-1) | 35-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Bob Buhl | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (49-33), 10-2 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 35-45 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Vern Law | Ninth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-33), 9-2 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 35-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Tommie Sisk | Ninth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (51-33), 6-3 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 35-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Hepler vs Woodie Fryman | Ninth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (52-33), 9-4 | Forbes Field (1-5) | 35-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Steve Blass | Ninth | 17 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-36), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (16-27) | 35-49 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 17 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-36), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (16-28) | 35-50 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (50-36), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (16-29) | 35-51 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 18 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (45-42), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (17-29) | 36-51 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Astros (45-43), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (18-29) | 37-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Gerry Arrigo | Ninth | 17 out |
| Monday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (45-44), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (19-29) | 38-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Bill Hepler | Ninth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Astros (45-45), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (20-29) | 39-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Bruce vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 15½ out |
| Tuesday, July 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: John Morris (Phillies) |
| Future Met David Segui is born in Kansas City, KS. |
| Wednesday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-38), 3-2 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 40-51 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Juan Marichal | Ninth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Giants (56-39), 14-3 | Candlestick Park (4-2) | 41-51 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Ray Sadecki | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (52-40), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 42-51 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Claude Osteen | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (53-40), 6-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 42-52 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Sandy Koufax | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (54-40), 5-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-4) | 42-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Don Drysdale | Ninth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (55-40), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-5) | 42-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Joe Moeller | Ninth | 16 out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (48-49), 6-4 | Astrodome (1-2) | 43-54 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Turk Farrell | Ninth | 15 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Astros (48-50), 5-4 | Astrodome (2-2) | 44-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Dave Giusti | Ninth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (48-51), 3-2 | Astrodome (3-2) | 45-54 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Larry Dierker | Eighth | 14 out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-69), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (20-30) | 45-55 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 15 out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-70), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (21-30) | 46-55 | |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 14 out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (32-71), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (22-30) | 47-55 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 12½ out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-44), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (22-31) | 47-56 | |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Giants (63-44), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (22-32) | 47-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Gerry Arrigo | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (64-44), 11-1 | Shea Stadium (22-33) | 47-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 15½ out |
| Thursday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (64-45), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (23-33) | 48-58 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Dennis Ribant | Eighth | 14½ out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-52), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (23-34) | 48-59 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 14½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-52), 10-8 | Shea Stadium (23-35) | 48-60 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Bob Friend | Ninth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-52), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (23-36) | 48-61 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Gerry Arrigo | Eighth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (57-53), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (24-36) | 49-61 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| Future Met John Hudek is born in Tampa, FL. |
| Tuesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Pirates (65-46), 2-1 | Forbes Field (1-6) | 49-62 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Woodie Fryman | Ninth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (66-46), 10-4 | Forbes Field (1-7) | 49-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Vern Law | Ninth | 17 out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (67-46), 7-5 | Forbes Field (1-8) | 49-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ralph Terry vs Tommie Sisk | Ninth | 18 out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (59-55), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 50-64 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Ray Washburn | Ninth | 18 out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (60-55), 9-6 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 50-65 | |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Bob Gibson | Ninth | 18 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (60-56), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 51-65 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Larry Jaster | Ninth | 18½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-56), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (4-3) | 51-66 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Steve Carlton | Ninth | 18½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (70-47), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (24-37) | 51-67 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tommie Sisk vs Tug McGraw | Ninth | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (70-48), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (25-37) | 52-67 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 18½ out |
| Thursday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (70-49), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (26-37) | 53-67 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Rob Gardner | Eighth | 17½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (66-55), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 53-68 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Chris Short | Ninth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (67-55), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 53-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Larry Jackson | Ninth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (67-56), 6-5 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 54-69 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Rick Wise | Ninth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (67-57), 5-1 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 55-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Jim Bunning | Ninth | 18 out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (42-81), 8-4 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 55-70 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Ken Holtzman | Ninth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (42-82), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 56-70 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Dick Ellsworth | Eighth | 19 out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (43-82), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 56-71 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Bill Hands | Ninth | 19 out |
| Thursday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (44-82), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 56-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Fergie Jenkins | Ninth | 19½ out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (60-66), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-5) | 56-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Ken Johnson | Ninth | 20 out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Braves (61-66), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-6) | 56-74 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Dick Kelley | Ninth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Braves (62-66), 8-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-7) | 56-75 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Pat Jarvis | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (74-55), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (27-37) | 57-75 | |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Bob Shaw | Eighth | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (74-56), 10-4 | Shea Stadium (28-37) | 58-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Sandy Koufax vs Tug McGraw | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (78-55), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (28-38) | 58-76 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Thursday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (78-56), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (29-38) | 59-76 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Dennis Ribant | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Phillies (73-64), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (29-39) | 59-77 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Larry Miller | Ninth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Phillies (74-64), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (29-40) | 59-78 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 21½ out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Phillies (75-64), 5-0 | Shea Stadium (29-41) | 59-79 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Tug McGraw | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Reds (69-69), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (29-42) | 59-80 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (70-69), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (29-43) | 59-81 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim O'Toole vs Dick Selma | Ninth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Reds (70-70), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (30-43) | 60-81 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Dennis Ribant | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Braves (72-70), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (30-44) | 60-82 | |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Bob Shaw | Eighth | 23 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Braves (73-70), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (30-45) | 60-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Jack Fisher | Eighth | 23 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Braves (74-70), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (30-46) | 60-84 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Dennis Ribant | Eighth | 24 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Nolan Ryan (Mets) |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (84-59), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (2-6) | 60-85 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Don Sutton | Eighth | 25 out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (85-59), 8-3 | Dodger Stadium (2-7) | 60-86 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Friend vs Claude Osteen | Eighth | 26 out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| Future Met Mike Draper is born in Hagerstown, MD. |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (84-63), 10-4 | Candlestick Park (4-3) | 60-87 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Bobby Bolin | Ninth | 27 out |
| Future Met Doug Simons is born in Bakersfield, CA. |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (84-64), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (5-3) | 61-87 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Ray Sadecki | Ninth | 27 out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Giants (85-64), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (5-4) | 61-88 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Juan Marichal | Eighth | 27 out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (66-85), 9-2 | Astrodome (3-3) | 61-89 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Bob Bruce | Eighth | 27½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (67-85), 6-5 | Astrodome (3-4) | 61-90 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Dave Giusti | Eighth | 27½ out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (67-86), 1-0 | Astrodome (4-4) | 62-90 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Chris Zachary | Eighth | 27½ out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (67-87), 3-0 | Astrodome (5-4) | 63-90 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Mike Cuellar | Ninth | 27½ out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (73-79), 7-0 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 63-91 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Jim Maloney | Eighth | 28½ out |
| Future Met Pete Harnisch is born in Commack, NY. |
| Saturday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (74-79), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 63-92 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Milt Pappas | Ninth | 28½ out |
| Future Met Bernard Gilkey is born in St. Louis, MO. |
| Sunday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (74-80), 8-4 | Crosley Field (3-5) | 64-92 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Jim O'Toole | Ninth | 27½ out |
| Wednesday, September 28 |
| » Lost to Cubs (59-99), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (30-47) | 64-93 | |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 28 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (59-100), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (31-47) | 65-93 | |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 28 out |
| Friday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (70-90), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (32-47) | 66-93 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 27½ out |
| Sunday, October 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (71-90), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (32-48) | 66-94 | |
| » Starters: Chris Zachary vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 28½ out |
| » Lost to Astros (72-90), 8-2 | <