| Monday, January 29 |
| Future Met Kevin Roberson is born in Decatur, IL. |
| Monday, February 5 |
| Future Met Roberto Alomar is born in Ponce, P.R. |
| Thursday, March 7 |
| Future Met Jeff Kent is born in Bellflower, CA. |
| Tuesday, March 26 |
| Future Met Jose Vizcaino is born in San Cristobal, D.R. |
| Wednesday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Giants (1-0), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Juan Marichal | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (0-2), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Bill Singer | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jack Billingham and Vincente Romo (Dodgers) |
| Saturday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (1-2), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 1-2 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Don Drysdale | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Astros (4-1), 4-0 | Astrodome (1-0) | 2-2 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Larry Dierker | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Astros (5-1), 1-0 | Astrodome (1-1) | 2-3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Don Wilson | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (3-3), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 3-3 | |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Jerry Koosman | Third | 1½ out |
| Thursday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Giants (4-3), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 3-4 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (4-4), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 3-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Nolan Ryan | Sixth | 2½ out |
| Future Met Brent Mayne is born in Loma Linda, CA. |
| Saturday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (4-5), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 4-5 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Tom Seaver | Sixth | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (5-5), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 4-6 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Al Jackson | Seventh | 3 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (6-5), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-4) | 4-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Les Rohr | Seventh | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Astros (5-6), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (3-4) | 5-7 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Jerry Koosman | Seventh | 3 out |
| Friday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (6-7), 3-1 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 5-8 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Gerry Arrigo | Ninth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Reds (7-7), 5-3 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 5-9 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Milt Pappas | Eighth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Reds (7-8), 6-5 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 6-9 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs George Culver | Seventh | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Phillies (8-9), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (4-4) | 7-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Chris Short vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Phillies (9-9), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (4-5) | 7-10 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Tom Seaver | Seventh | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (9-10), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (5-5) | 8-10 | |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Nolan Ryan | Seventh | 5 out |
| Saturday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (9-12), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (6-5) | 9-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Dick Selma | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (10-12), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (6-6) | 9-11 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jerry Koosman | Sixth | 5 out |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-12), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (6-7) | 9-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Don Cardwell | Sixth | 5 out |
| Monday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (16-8), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 9-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bob Gibson | Eighth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-9), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 10-13 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Nelson Briles | Seventh | 5 out |
| Wednesday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (17-9), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (1-2) | 10-14 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Steve Carlton | Seventh | 6 out |
| Friday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Cubs (12-15), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 11-14 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Fergie Jenkins | Eighth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-15), 3-1 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 11-15 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bill Hands | Eighth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Cubs (14-15), 4-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 11-16 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Rich Nye | Ninth | 6 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (14-16), 10-0 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 12-16 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Joe Niekro | Ninth | 6 out |
| Future Met Mark Clark is born in Bath, IL. |
| Tuesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Reds (14-16), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (7-7) | 13-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Nolan Ryan | Eighth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Reds (15-16), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (7-8) | 13-17 | |
| » Starters: George Culver vs Jerry Koosman | Ninth | 7 out |
| Thursday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Reds (15-17), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (8-8) | 14-17 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 6 out |
| Friday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (18-15), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (8-9) | 14-18 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 18 |
| » Defeated Braves (18-16), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (9-9) | 15-18 | |
| » Starters: Ken Johnson vs Dick Selma | Ninth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Braves (19-16), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (9-10) | 15-19 | |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Nolan Ryan | Eighth | 5½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (20-16), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (9-11) | 15-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Kelley vs Al Jackson | Eighth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-19), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (10-11) | 16-20 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Jerry Koosman | Eighth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Pirates (15-20), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (11-11) | 17-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Al McBean vs Tom Seaver | Seventh | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Phillies (18-17), 8-0 | Shibe Park (0-1) | 17-21 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Woodie Fryman | Eighth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-19), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 17-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Ron Reed | Ninth | 6 out |
| Future Met Jerry Dipoto is born in Jersey City, NJ. |
| Saturday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (22-20), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1) | 18-22 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Dick Kelley | Ninth | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Braves (23-20), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2) | 18-23 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Phil Niekro | Ninth | 5 out |
| Thursday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-21), 6-3 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 19-23 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Jim Bunning | Eighth | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Pirates (18-22), 5-4 | Forbes Field (2-0) | 20-23 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Bob Veale | Eighth | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-21), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (11-12) | 20-24 | |
| » Starters: Larry Jaster vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-21), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (11-13) | 20-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Nolan Ryan | Eighth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (26-21), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (11-14) | 20-26 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Al Jackson | Tenth | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-21), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (11-15) | 20-27 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Hughes vs Don Cardwell | Tenth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-24), 5-0 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 21-27 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Fergie Jenkins | Eighth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-25), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (4-2) | 22-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Rich Nye | Eighth | 7 out |
| Thursday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Cubs (25-26), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (5-2) | 23-27 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Ken Holtzman | Eighth | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Reberger (Cubs) |
| Friday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Giants (28-26), 4-0 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 24-27 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Ray Sadecki | Eighth | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| Future Met Dave Mlicki is born in Cleveland, OH. |
| Sunday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (29-26), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 24-28 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Gaylord Perry | Eighth | 7½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (30-26), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-3) | 24-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Mike McCormick | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Monday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-27), 1-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-1) | 25-29 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Don Sutton | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-28), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (3-1) | 26-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Claude Osteen | Eighth | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (32-29), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (4-1) | 27-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Don Drysdale | Eighth | 6½ out |
| Friday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (32-29), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (12-15) | 28-29 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Mike McCormick vs Jerry Koosman | Seventh | 6 out |
| Saturday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (33-29), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (12-16) | 28-30 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Tom Seaver | Eighth | 7 out |
| Sunday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Giants (34-29), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (12-17) | 28-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Dick Selma | Seventh | 7½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (34-30), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (13-17) | 29-31 | |
| » Starters: Bill Henry vs Danny Frisella | Seventh | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (24-38), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (13-18) | 29-32 | |
| » Starters: Denny Lemaster vs Nolan Ryan | Seventh | 9 out |
| » Lost to Astros (25-38), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (13-19) | 29-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (25-39), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (14-19) | 30-33 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Jerry Koosman | Seventh | 9 out |
| Thursday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (25-40), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (15-19) | 31-33 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Tom Seaver | Seventh | 9 out |
| Friday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-35), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (16-19) | 32-33 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Dick Selma | Sixth | 9 out |
| Saturday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (36-35), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (16-20) | 32-34 | |
| » Starters: Don Drysdale vs Danny Frisella | Sixth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (36-36), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (17-20) | 33-34 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Nolan Ryan | Sixth | 9½ out |
| Monday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (34-35), 6-5 | Crosley Field (1-3) | 33-35 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Gary Nolan | Seventh | 10 out |
| Tuesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (34-36), 4-0 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 34-35 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs George Culver | Fifth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Reds (35-36), 7-6 | Crosley Field (2-4) | 34-36 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Jim Maloney | Seventh | 9½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Astros (30-42), 3-1 | Astrodome (2-1) | 35-36 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Denny Lemaster | Sixth | 9 out |
| Friday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Astros (31-42), 7-2 | Astrodome (2-2) | 35-37 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Larry Dierker | Seventh | 10 out |
| Saturday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Astros (32-42), 2-0 | Astrodome (2-3) | 35-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Don Wilson | Eighth | 10 out |
| Sunday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (32-43), 1-0 | Astrodome (3-3) | 36-38 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Mike Cuellar | Seventh | 9 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (37-36), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (17-21) | 36-39 | |
| » Starters: Al McBean vs Dick Selma | Seventh | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-36), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (17-22) | 36-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Nolan Ryan | Eighth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-36), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (17-23) | 36-41 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Jerry Koosman | Eighth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (39-37), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (18-23) | 37-41 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 12 out |
| Friday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (37-38), 3-1 | Shibe Park (0-2) | 37-42 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Chris Short | Eighth | 13 out |
| Saturday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Phillies (37-39), 11-6 | Shibe Park (1-2) | 38-42 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Woodie Fryman | Eighth | 13 out |
| Sunday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Phillies (38-39), 4-3 | Shibe Park (1-3) | 38-43 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Rick Wise | Eighth | 13½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (38-40), 4-2 | Shibe Park (2-3) | 39-43 | |
| » Starters: Danny Frisella vs Larry Jackson | Eighth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (39-46), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (19-23) | 40-43 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Dick Selma | Eighth | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (40-46), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (19-24) | 40-44 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 13½ out |
| Friday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Cubs (40-47), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (20-24) | 41-44 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Jerry Koosman | Sixth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Cubs (41-47), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (20-25) | 41-45 | |
| » Starters: Gary Ross vs Tom Seaver | Sixth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (43-40), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (20-26) | 41-46 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Al Jackson | Seventh | 16 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (44-40), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (20-27) | 41-47 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Grant Jackson vs Danny Frisella | Seventh | 16 out |
| Monday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Phillies (45-40), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (20-28) | 41-48 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Jackson vs Nolan Ryan | Seventh | 17 out |
| Tuesday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (41-47), 3-2 | Forbes Field (2-1) | 41-49 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Bob Veale | Ninth | 18 out |
| Wednesday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (42-47), 8-2 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 41-50 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Steve Blass | Eighth | 18 out |
| » Defeated Pirates (42-48), 5-4 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 42-50 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Tommie Sisk | Eighth | 18 out |
| Thursday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (42-49), 3-0 | Forbes Field (4-2) | 43-50 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Al McBean | Eighth | 17 out |
| Friday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (59-33), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 44-50 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Larry Jaster | Seventh | 16 out |
| Saturday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (60-33), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-3) | 44-51 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Ray Washburn | Eighth | 17 out |
| Sunday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (61-33), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (2-4) | 44-52 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Bob Gibson | Seventh | 17 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (61-34), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (3-4) | 45-52 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Nelson Briles | Seventh | 17 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim McAndrew (Mets) |
| Monday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-45), 5-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2) | 46-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Jim Britton | Eighth | 17 out |
| Tuesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (50-46), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 47-52 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Pat Jarvis | Seventh | 17 out |
| Wednesday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (51-46), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3) | 47-53 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Ron Reed | Eighth | 18 out |
| Thursday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (52-46), 4-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-4) | 47-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Phil Niekro | Eighth | 19 out |
| Friday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-46), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (21-28) | 48-54 | |
| » Starters: Tony Cloninger vs Jerry Koosman | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Reds (48-47), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (22-28) | 49-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Don Cardwell | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Sunday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (49-47), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (22-29) | 49-55 | |
| » Starters: Jim Maloney vs Tom Seaver | Seventh | 18½ out |
| Monday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-36), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (22-30) | 49-56 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Washburn vs Nolan Ryan | Seventh | 19½ out |
| Tuesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (69-36), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (22-31) | 49-57 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Dick Selma | Eighth | 20½ out |
| Wednesday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Braves (55-51), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (22-32) | 49-58 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jerry Koosman | Eighth | 21½ out |
| Thursday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Braves (56-51), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (22-33) | 49-59 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Future Met Brian Bohanon is born in Denton, TX. |
| Friday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (47-60), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (5-1) | 50-59 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Don Sutton | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Saturday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-60), 8-0 | Dodger Stadium (5-2) | 50-60 | |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Bill Singer | Seventh | 21½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (48-61), 8-4 | Dodger Stadium (6-2) | 51-60 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Claude Osteen | Eighth | 21 out |
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-61), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (6-3) | 51-61 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Mike Kekich | Eighth | 21 out |
| Monday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Astros (47-63), 6-5 | Astrodome (3-4) | 51-62 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Denny Lemaster | Seventh | 22 out |
| Future Met John Olerud is born in Seattle, WA. |
| Tuesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Astros (47-64), 4-1 | Astrodome (4-4) | 52-62 | |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Dave Giusti | Eighth | 21 out |
| Wednesday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Astros (48-64), 4-3 | Astrodome (4-5) | 52-63 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Larry Dierker | Seventh | 22 out |
| Friday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-55), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 53-63 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Juan Marichal | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (57-56), 3-1 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 54-63 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Gaylord Perry | Eighth | 23 out |
| » Lost to Giants (58-56), 1-0 | Candlestick Park (3-4) | 54-64 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Bobby Bolin | Eighth | 23 out |
| Sunday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (59-56), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (3-5) | 54-65 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Ray Sadecki | Ninth | 23½ out |
| » Lost to Giants (60-56), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (3-6) | 54-66 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Al Jackson vs Mike McCormick | Ninth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-65), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (23-33) | 55-66 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 22 out |
| Wednesday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (53-66), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (24-33) | 56-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Jerry Koosman | Eighth | 22 out |
| Friday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (54-68), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (24-34) | 56-67 | |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Tom Seaver | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Saturday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (55-68), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (24-35) | 56-68 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Jim McAndrew | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Sunday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Astros (55-69), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (25-35) | 57-68 | |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Don Cardwell | Eighth | 23 out |
| » Lost to Astros (56-69), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (25-36) | 57-69 | |
| » Starters: Jim Ray vs Dick Selma | Eighth | 23 out |
| Monday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Giants (65-58), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (25-37) | 57-70 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Jerry Koosman | Ninth | 24 out |
| Tuesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Giants (65-59), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (26-37) | 58-70 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, August 21 |
| » Lost to Giants (66-59), 13-3 | Shea Stadium (26-38) | 58-71 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Jim McAndrew | Ninth | 24 out |
| Friday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Reds (66-58), 4-2 | Crosley Field (2-5) | 58-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Gary Nolan | Ninth | 24½ out |
| Saturday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (67-58), 10-7 | Crosley Field (2-6) | 58-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Gerry Arrigo | Ninth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Reds (67-59), 7-1 | Crosley Field (3-6) | 59-73 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs George Culver | Ninth | 24½ out |
| Monday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (83-49), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (4-4) | 60-73 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Steve Carlton | Ninth | 23½ out |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (83-50), 4-0 | Busch Stadium II (5-4) | 61-73 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Larry Jaster | Eighth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Reds (70-59), 8-3 | Shea Stadium (26-39) | 61-74 | |
| » Starters: Gerry Arrigo vs Jerry Koosman | Ninth | 24 out |
| » Lost to Reds (71-59), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (26-40) | 61-75 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Don Cardwell | Ninth | 24 out |
| Thursday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Reds (71-60), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (27-40) | 62-75 | |
| » Starters: George Culver vs Cal Koonce | Eighth | 24 out |
| Friday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (85-51), 8-2 | Shea Stadium (28-40) | 63-75 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nelson Briles vs Tom Seaver | Eighth | 23 out |
| Saturday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (86-51), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (28-41) | 63-76 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Jim McAndrew | Ninth | 24 out |
| Future Met Pat Howell is born in Mobile, AL. Future Met Hideo Nomo is born in Osaka, Japan. |
| Sunday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (87-51), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (28-42) | 63-77 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Hughes vs Dick Selma | Ninth | 25 out |
| Monday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (70-69), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (28-43) | 63-78 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Jerry Koosman | Ninth | 26 out |
| » Tied Braves, 2-2 | Shea Stadium (28-43) | 63-78 | |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Don Cardwell | Ninth | 26 out |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Braves (70-70), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (29-43) | 64-78 | |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 26½ out |
| » Lost to Braves (71-70), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (29-44) | 64-79 | |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Cal Koonce | Ninth | 26½ out |
| Wednesday, September 4 |
| Future Met Mike Piazza is born in Norristown, PA. |
| Friday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (69-72), 2-1 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 64-80 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Steve Blass | Tenth | 25½ out |
| Saturday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Pirates (69-73), 4-3 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 65-80 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Jim Bunning | Ninth | 24½ out |
| Sunday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (70-73), 3-0 | Forbes Field (5-4) | 65-81 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bob Veale | Ninth | 25½ out |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Cubs (76-71), 8-1 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 65-82 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Bill Hands | Ninth | 25 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Jorgensen (Mets) |
| Wednesday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Cubs (76-72), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (6-3) | 66-82 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Fergie Jenkins | Ninth | 25 out |
| Friday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Pirates (71-76), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (30-44) | 67-82 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bob Moose vs Jerry Koosman | Ninth | 24 out |
| Saturday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Pirates (72-76), 6-0 | Shea Stadium (30-45) | 67-83 | |
| » Starters: Bob Veale vs Tom Seaver | Ninth | 25 out |
| Sunday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Pirates (73-76), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (30-46) | 67-84 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Don Cardwell | Ninth | 26 out |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Cubs (78-75), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (31-46) | 68-84 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Jim McAndrew | Ninth | 25 out |
| Wednesday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Cubs (79-75), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (31-47) | 68-85 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Jerry Koosman | Ninth | 26 out |
| Thursday, September 19 |
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Hague (Cardinals) |
| Friday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (72-82), 3-2 | Shibe Park (3-3) | 69-85 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Woodie Fryman | Eighth | 24 out |
| » Defeated Phillies (72-83), 5-4 | Shibe Park (4-3) | 70-85 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Don Cardwell vs Larry Jackson | Eighth | 24 out |
| Saturday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (73-83), 4-3 | Shibe Park (4-4) | 70-86 | |
| » Starters: Dick Selma vs Chris Short | Seventh | 24 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Duffy Dyer (Mets) |
| Sunday, September 22 |
| » Defeated Phillies (73-84), 5-2 | Shibe Park (5-4) | 71-86 | |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Rick Wise | Eighth | 23 out |
| Monday, September 23 |
| » Major-league debuts: Richie Hebner and Al Oliver (Pirates) |
| Tuesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Braves (80-78), 7-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-5) | 71-87 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Phil Niekro | Sixth | 23 out |
| Wednesday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Braves (80-79), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-5) | 72-87 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Milt Pappas | Seventh | 23 out |
| Friday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (75-85), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (31-48) | 72-88 | |
| » Starters: Jeff James vs Jim McAndrew |
