| Tuesday, January 10 |
| Future Met Kevin Baez is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Thursday, February 9 |
| Future Met Todd Pratt is born in Bellevue, NE. |
| Thursday, March 16 |
| Future Met Don Florence is born in Manchester, NH. |
| Sunday, March 26 |
| Future Met Shawn Hare is born in St. Louis, MO. |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (1-0), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Don Cardwell | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Shaw (Mets) |
| Thursday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (1-1), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Tom Seaver | Fourth | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Seaver (Mets) |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (2-1), 5-1 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Chris Short | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Koosman (Mets) |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (3-1), 6-2 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Jim Bunning | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Phillies (4-1), 2-0 | Shibe Park (0-3) | 1-4 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Denehy vs Larry Jackson | Seventh | 3½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Denehy (Mets) |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (2-4), 9-6 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 2-4 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Vern Law | Sixth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (4-3), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 3-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Tom Seaver | Sixth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Clarence Jones (Cubs) |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (4-3), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 4-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Jack Fisher | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (5-3), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Bob Shaw | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (6-3), 10-6 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 4 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (7-3), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 4-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Bill Denehy | Sixth | 4 out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-5), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Ken Holtzman | Seventh | 3½ out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-5), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 5-8 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Fergie Jenkins | Eighth | 5½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (13-4), 7-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 5-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Sammy Ellis | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Reds (14-4), 7-0 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 5-10 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Denehy vs Gerry Arrigo | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-5), 2-0 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 6-10 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Billy McCool | Ninth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (15-5), 3-2 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 6-11 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Gary Nolan | Ninth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (7-10), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (4-4) | 7-11 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Jack Fisher | Seventh | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (8-10), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (4-5) | 7-12 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Bill Denehy | Eighth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (9-10), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (4-6) | 7-13 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 7 out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (7-15), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (5-6) | 8-13 | |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Tom Seaver | Seventh | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Reds (17-9), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (6-6) | 9-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Jack Fisher | Seventh | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (18-9), 7-4 | Shea Stadium (6-7) | 9-14 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 7 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (15-10), 7-5 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 9-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Al Jackson | Eighth | 8 out |
| Future Met Kenny Greer is born in Boston, MA. |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (15-11), 3-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 10-15 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Bob Gibson | Sixth | 8 out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Braves (15-14), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 10-16 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Wade Blasingame | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Future Met Frank Seminara is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (16-14), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 10-17 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bob Bruce | Ninth | 10½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (18-11), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (6-8) | 10-18 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 11 out |
| Future Met Turk Wendell is born in Pittsfield, MA. |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (19-11), 11-9 | Shea Stadium (6-9) | 10-19 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Jack Hamilton | Ninth | 12 out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-11), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (6-10) | 10-20 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Don Cardwell | Ninth | 12 out |
| Monday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (14-21), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (7-10) | 11-20 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-21), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (7-11) | 11-21 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Chuck Estrada | Ninth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (16-21), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (7-12) | 11-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 12½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-18), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (8-12) | 12-22 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Don Cardwell | Ninth | 11 out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-19), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (9-12) | 13-22 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 11 out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-20), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (10-12) | 14-22 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Bill Denehy | Ninth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (21-20), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (10-13) | 14-23 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Jack Lamabe | Ninth | 10½ out |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (18-23), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 14-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Bill Singer | Ninth | 11 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (19-23), 7-2 | Dodger Stadium (0-2) | 14-25 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Don Sutton | Ninth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Astros (16-28), 6-1 | Astrodome (0-1) | 14-26 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Dave Giusti | Tenth | 12 out |
| Thursday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (17-28), 4-1 | Astrodome (0-2) | 14-27 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Mike Cuellar | Tenth | 13 out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Giants (26-19), 11-2 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 14-28 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Juan Marichal | Tenth | 14 out |
| » Defeated Giants (26-20), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 15-28 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Bobby Bolin | Tenth | 14 out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (27-20), 7-0 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 15-29 | |
| » Starters: Bill Denehy vs Joe Gibbon | Tenth | 15½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (28-20), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 15-30 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Chuck Estrada vs Mike McCormick | Tenth | 15½ out |
| Future Met Rick Wilkins is born in Jacksonville, FL. |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-21), 1-0 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 16-30 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (25-22), 3-2 | Forbes Field (3-0) | 17-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Juan Pizarro | Ninth | 15 out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (26-22), 3-0 | Forbes Field (3-1) | 17-31 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Tommie Sisk | Tenth | 15 out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Cubs (26-24), 6-5 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 17-32 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Rich Nye | Tenth | 15½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (27-24), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 17-33 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Fergie Jenkins | Tenth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (28-24), 18-10 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 17-34 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Nick Willhite vs Curt Simmons | Tenth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-21), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (10-14) | 17-35 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Bill Denehy | Ninth | 17 out |
| » Defeated Reds (39-22), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (11-14) | 18-35 | |
| » Starters: Billy McCool vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (39-23), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (12-14) | 19-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 16 out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (30-26), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (12-15) | 19-36 | |
| » Starters: Curt Simmons vs Dick Selma | Tenth | 17 out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (31-26), 9-1 | Shea Stadium (12-16) | 19-37 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Bill Denehy | Tenth | 17 out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (31-27), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (13-16) | 20-37 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 16 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (32-27), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (13-17) | 20-38 | |
| » Starters: Rob Gardner vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 16 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (29-32), 4-0 | Shibe Park (0-4) | 20-39 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Larry Jackson | Ninth | 17½ out |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Phillies (29-33), 2-0 | Shibe Park (1-4) | 21-39 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Jim Bunning | Tenth | 17½ out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Braves (35-32), 12-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 21-40 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Ken Johnson | Tenth | 19 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (35-33), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 22-40 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bob Bruce | Tenth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated Braves (35-34), 5-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 23-40 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Denny Lemaster | Tenth | 18½ out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (36-34), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 23-41 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Pat Jarvis | Tenth | 18 out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-31), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (14-17) | 24-41 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Bob Shaw | Eighth | 18 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Pirates (35-32), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (15-17) | 25-41 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tommie Sisk vs Dennis Bennett | Eighth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Phillies (33-36), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (15-18) | 25-42 | |
| » Starters: John Boozer vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 17 out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (34-36), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (15-19) | 25-43 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 17 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-27), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (15-20) | 25-44 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Larry Jaster vs Bob Shaw | Tenth | 18 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-28), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (16-20) | 26-44 | |
| » Starters: Jim Cosman vs Dennis Bennett | Tenth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (44-29), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (17-20) | 27-44 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Hughes vs Bob Hendley | Ninth | 17 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (45-29), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (17-21) | 27-45 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Jack Lamabe | Ninth | 17 out |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-37), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (18-21) | 28-45 | |
| » Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Tom Seaver | Eighth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Giants (41-38), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (19-21) | 29-45 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 16 out |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Giants (42-38), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (19-22) | 29-46 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Bob Shaw | Ninth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-37), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (19-23) | 29-47 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Bob Hendley | Tenth | 17½ out |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-38), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (20-23) | 30-47 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-39), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (21-23) | 31-47 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 11 |
| Future Met Donne Wall is born in Potosi, MO. |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Reds (46-40), 7-3 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 32-47 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Sammy Ellis | Ninth | 16½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (47-40), 6-3 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 32-48 | |
| » Starters: Bob Shaw vs Jim Maloney | Ninth | 16½ out |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Reds (48-40), 1-0 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 32-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Gary Nolan | Tenth | 17½ out |
| Future Met Robin Ventura is born in Santa Maria, CA. |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-40), 6-1 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 32-50 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Mel Queen | Tenth | 17½ out |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-35), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 33-50 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Bennett vs Ray Washburn | Tenth | 15½ out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-36), 8-5 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 34-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Jim Cosman | Tenth | 15½ out |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-36), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 34-51 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Dick Hughes | Tenth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (36-53), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (22-23) | 35-51 | |
| » Starters: Bo Belinsky vs Bob Hendley | Ninth | 15½ out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (36-54), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (23-23) | 36-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Jack Fisher | Ninth | 15 out |
| » Defeated Astros (36-55), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (24-23) | 37-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 15 out |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (37-55), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (24-24) | 37-52 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Dick Selma | Ninth | 16 out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (39-52), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (24-25) | 37-53 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Dennis Bennett | Ninth | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-52), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (24-26) | 37-54 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 16 out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-53), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (25-26) | 38-54 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Bob Hendley | Ninth | 16½ out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (51-47), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (1-4) | 38-55 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Gaylord Perry | Ninth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Giants (51-48), 11-5 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 39-55 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Ray Sadecki | Ninth | 17 out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (43-54), 7-6 | Dodger Stadium (0-3) | 39-56 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Bennett vs Don Drysdale | Ninth | 17½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Danny Frisella (Mets) |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (44-54), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (0-4) | 39-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Claude Osteen | Tenth | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (45-54), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-5) | 39-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Bill Singer | Tenth | 19½ out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Astros (44-59), 6-5 | Astrodome (0-3) | 39-59 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Wade Blasingame | Tenth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Astros (45-59), 9-1 | Astrodome (0-4) | 39-60 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Don Wilson | Tenth | 21 out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Astros (46-59), 3-2 | Astrodome (0-5) | 39-61 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Dennis Bennett vs Bo Belinsky | Tenth | 22 out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Astros (46-60), 5-1 | Astrodome (1-5) | 40-61 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Dave Giusti | Tenth | 21 out |
| Future Met Gregg Jefferies is born in Burlingame, CA. |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Astros (47-60), 5-2 | Astrodome (1-6) | 40-62 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Mike Cuellar | Tenth | 22½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Giants (57-50), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (25-27) | 40-63 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Tom Seaver | Tenth | 23½ out |
| Future Met Steve Bieser is born in Perryville, MO. |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Giants (58-50), 9-7 | Shea Stadium (25-28) | 40-64 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 25½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (59-50), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (25-29) | 40-65 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Gibbon vs Danny Frisella | Tenth | 25½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Wynne (Mets) |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-50), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (26-29) | 41-65 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Bob Hendley | Tenth | 24 out |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (56-51), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (27-29) | 42-65 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clay Carroll vs Tom Seaver | Tenth | 24 out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (54-56), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (27-30) | 42-66 | |
| » Starters: Tommie Sisk vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 24 out |
| Future Met Chuck Carr is born in San Bernardino, CA. |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-57), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (28-30) | 43-66 | |
| » Starters: Dennis Ribant vs Danny Frisella | Tenth | 24 out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-58), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (29-30) | 44-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Cal Koonce | Tenth | 24 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-59), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (30-30) | 45-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 23½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (54-60), 11-9 | Shea Stadium (31-30) | 46-66 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Vern Law vs Bob Hendley | Ninth | 23½ out |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-55), 8-3 | Shibe Park (2-4) | 47-66 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Larry Jackson | Ninth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (58-55), 3-2 | Shibe Park (2-5) | 47-67 | |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Jim Bunning | Ninth | 25 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (59-55), 7-5 | Shibe Park (2-6) | 47-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Grant Jackson | Ninth | 25 out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-56), 5-3 | Shibe Park (3-6) | 48-68 | |
| » Starters: Cal Koonce vs Dick Ellsworth | Ninth | 25 out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (55-63), 6-5 | Forbes Field (4-1) | 49-68 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Steve Blass | Ninth | 25 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (56-63), 6-5 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 49-69 | |
| » Starters: Billy Wynne vs Dennis Ribant | Ninth | 25 out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (57-63), 7-2 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 49-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Bob Veale | Ninth | 26 out |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Pirates (58-63), 6-5 | Forbes Field (4-4) | 49-71 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Tommie Sisk | Ninth | 27 out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (59-63), 4-2 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 49-72 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Vern Law | Tenth | 27 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (61-59), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (31-31) | 49-73 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Tom Seaver | Tenth | 28 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (62-59), 11-4 | Shea Stadium (31-32) | 49-74 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 28 out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Phillies (63-59), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (31-33) | 49-75 | Lost 7 |
| » Starters: Dick Ellsworth vs Cal Koonce | Tenth | 28 out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (69-61), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (31-34) | 49-76 | Lost 8 |
| » Starters: Rich Nye vs Tom Seaver | Tenth | 29 out |
| Future Met Brian McRae is born in Bradenton, FL. |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (80-50), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 50-76 | |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Steve Carlton | Ninth | 29 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (81-50), 6-0 | Busch Stadium II (4-3) | 50-77 | |
| » Starters: Bob Hendley vs Jack Lamabe | Ninth | 29 out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (81-51), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (5-3) | 51-77 | |
| » Starters: Cal Koonce vs Dick Hughes | Ninth | 28 out |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (82-51), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (5-4) | 51-78 | |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Larry Jaster | Tenth | 29 out |
| Thursday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cubs (72-62), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (1-5) | 51-79 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Rich Nye | Tenth | 30 out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (73-62), 8-2 | Wrigley Field (1-6) | 51-80 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Fergie Jenkins | Tenth | 30½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (73-63), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 52-80 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Ray Culp | Tenth | 30½ out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Cubs (74-63), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 52-81 | |
| » Starters: Cal Koonce vs Joe Niekro | Tenth | 31 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (74-64), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 53-81 | |
| » Starters: Bill Connors vs Dick Calmus | Tenth | 31 out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Cubs (75-64), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (3-8) | 53-82 | |
| » Starters: Bill Graham vs Bill Hands | Ninth | 32½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (76-64), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (3-9) | 53-83 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Ken Holtzman | Ninth | 32½ out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (74-64), 2-1 | Crosley Field (2-7) | 53-84 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Gary Nolan | Ninth | 32 out |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (87-53), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (31-35) | 53-85 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Jack Fisher | Tenth | 33 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Amos Otis (Mets) |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (88-53), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (31-36) | 53-86 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Cal Koonce | Tenth | 34 out |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Reds (76-65), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (31-37) | 53-87 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Mel Queen vs Danny Frisella | Tenth | 33½ out |
| » Defeated Reds (76-66), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (32-37) | 54-87 | |
| » Starters: Sammy Ellis vs Tom Seaver | Tenth | 33½ out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (77-66), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (32-38) | 54-88 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Bill Graham | Tenth | 34½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (78-66), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (32-39) | 54-89 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Tug McGraw | Tenth | 34½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Braves (73-71), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-5) | 54-90 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jack Fisher vs Denny Lemaster | Tenth | 36 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Lum (Braves) Bob Heise (Mets) |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Braves (73-72), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-5) | 55-90 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Pat Jarvis | Tenth | 35 out |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Braves (74-72), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-6) | 55-91 | |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Phil Niekro | Tenth | 35½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Cito Gaston (Braves) |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (60-88), 6-1 | Astrodome (1-7) | 55-92 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tug McGraw vs Mike Cuellar | Tenth | 37 out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (61-88), 4-3 | Astrodome (1-8) | 55-93 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Don Wilson | Tenth | 38 out |
| Monday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (68-82), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (33-39) | 56-93 | |
| » Starters: John Duffie vs Tom Seaver | Tenth | 38 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Boswell (Mets) John Duffie (Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (68-83), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (34-39) | 57-93 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Les Rohr | Tenth | 38 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Les Rohr (Mets) |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (69-83), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (34-40) | 57-94 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Danny Frisella | Tenth | 38 out |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Astros (64-89), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (34-41) | 57-95 | Lost 2 |
| » Manager: Salty Parker |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Jerry Koosman | Tenth | 38 out |
| » Defeated Astros (64-90), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (35-41) | 58-95 | |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Tug McGraw | Tenth | 38 out |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (64-91), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (36-41) | 59-95 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Giusti vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 37 out |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Astros (65-91), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (36-42) | 59-96 | |
| » Starters: Chris Zachary vs Les Rohr | Tenth | 38 out |
| Monday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Giants (86-69), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (2-5) | 59-97 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Ron Herbel | Tenth | 38½ out |
| Tuesday, September 26 |
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