| Saturday, January 23 |
| Future Met Charlie Greene is born in Miami, FL. |
| Saturday, March 20 |
| Future Met Manny Alexander is born in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. |
| Tuesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Expos (0-1), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Tom Seaver | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Bill Bonham and Hal Breeden (Cubs) |
| Thursday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (1-1), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Gary Gentry | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-3), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Jerry Koosman | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (0-4), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Greg Garrett vs Tom Seaver | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Expos (2-3), 4-1 | Parc Jarry (0-1) | 3-2 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Steve Renko | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Pirates (5-4), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (4-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Tom Seaver | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Pirates (6-4), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 4-3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Jerry Koosman | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Pirates (6-5), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (5-2) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Luke Walker vs Gary Gentry | Third | ½ out |
| » Lost to Pirates (7-5), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (5-3) | 5-4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Johnson vs Jim McAndrew | Third | ½ out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Reds (4-7), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (0-1) | 5-5 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Tony Cloninger | Fourth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Reds (4-8), 5-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 6-5 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Gary Nolan | Fourth | 2 out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (5-11), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 7-5 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Ken Holtzman | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Charlie Williams (Mets) |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (6-11), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 7-6 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Milt Pappas | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-11), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 7-7 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Fergie Jenkins | Fourth | 2 out |
| Future Met Brad Clontz is born in Stuart, VA. |
| Monday, April 26 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-8), 12-2 | Busch Stadium II (1-0) | 8-7 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bob Gibson | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-9), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-0) | 9-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Steve Carlton | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-10), 9-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-0) | 10-7 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Mike Torrez | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (12-11), 7-0 | Busch Stadium II (4-0) | 11-7 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Jerry Reuss | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Astros (11-12), 4-3 | Astrodome (1-0) | 12-7 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Tom Griffin | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Astros (12-12), 3-1 | Astrodome (1-1) | 12-8 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Larry Dierker | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Astros (12-13), 6-5 | Astrodome (2-1) | 13-8 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Don Wilson | First | -- |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-14), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (6-3) | 14-8 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Gary Gentry | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Defeated Cubs (10-15), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (7-3) | 15-8 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Nolan Ryan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Lost to Cubs (11-15), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (7-4) | 15-9 | |
| » Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jim McAndrew | First | -- |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-13), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (8-4) | 16-9 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Tom Seaver | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (16-14), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (9-4) | 17-9 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Jerry Koosman | First | -- |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Astros (14-16), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (10-4) | 18-9 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Wade Blasingame vs Gary Gentry | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Astros (14-17), 8-1 | Shea Stadium (11-4) | 19-9 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Larry Dierker vs Nolan Ryan | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Astros (15-17), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (11-5) | 19-10 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Tom Seaver | First | -- |
| Friday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-13), 8-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 20-10 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Bob Johnson | First | -- |
| Future Met Takashi Kashiwada is born in Tokyo, Japan. |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Pirates (19-14), 9-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 21-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Steve Blass | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Pirates (20-14), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-1) | 21-11 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Dock Ellis | First | -- |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Lost to Braves (18-18), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1) | 21-12 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs George Stone | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (19-18), 8-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2) | 21-13 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Mike McQueen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (12-23), 4-1 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 21-14 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Chris Short | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Phillies (13-23), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (0-2) | 21-15 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Rick Wise | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-20), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (12-5) | 22-15 | |
| » Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-21), 8-7 | Shea Stadium (13-5) | 23-15 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: George Stone vs Tom Seaver | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (20-22), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (14-5) | 24-15 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mike McQueen vs Ray Sadecki | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Phillies (15-26), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (15-5) | 25-15 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Jerry Koosman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (16-26), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (15-6) | 25-16 | |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Gary Gentry | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Padres (13-34), 5-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 26-16 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Steve Arlin | Second | 2 out |
| » Defeated Padres (13-35), 2-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 27-16 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Tom Phoebus | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (14-35), 4-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 27-17 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Clay Kirby | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Giants (37-14), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 27-18 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Ron Bryant | Third | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-15), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 28-18 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Steve Stone | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Giants (37-16), 5-2 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 29-18 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Juan Marichal | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 3 |
| Future Met Carl Everett is born in Tampa, FL. Future Met Aaron Ledesma is born in Union City, CA. |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (27-26), 3-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 30-18 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Claude Osteen | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (28-26), 3-0 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 30-19 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Don Sutton | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-26), 4-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-2) | 30-20 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Al Downing | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 7 |
| Future Met Roberto Petagine is born in Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Padres (18-39), 6-4 | Shea Stadium (16-6) | 31-20 | |
| » Starters: Steve Arlin vs Gary Gentry | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Padres (18-40), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (17-6) | 32-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Phoebus vs Tom Seaver | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Padres (19-40), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (17-7) | 32-21 | |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Nolan Ryan | First | -- |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Giants (39-22), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (17-8) | 32-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Stone vs Charlie Williams | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Giants (40-22), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (17-9) | 32-23 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Frank Reberger vs Ray Sadecki | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Giants (40-23), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (18-9) | 33-23 | |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Gary Gentry | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-28), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (18-10) | 33-24 | |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Tom Seaver | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (35-28), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (18-11) | 33-25 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Al Downing vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (35-29), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (19-11) | 34-25 | |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Charlie Williams | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, June 17 |
| » Major-league debuts: Burt Hooton (Cubs) |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-37), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (20-11) | 35-25 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Gary Gentry | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-38), 6-5 | Shea Stadium (21-11) | 36-25 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Tom Seaver | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (25-39), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (22-11) | 37-25 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Barry Lersch vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 3½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (26-39), 9-7 | Shea Stadium (22-12) | 37-26 | |
| » Starters: Jim Bunning vs Ray Sadecki | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (44-25), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 37-27 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Dock Ellis | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Pirates (44-26), 3-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 38-27 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Williams vs Jim Nelson | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Pirates (45-26), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 38-28 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Luke Walker | Second | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Expos (28-38), 2-1 | Parc Jarry (1-1) | 39-28 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bill Stoneman | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Expos (28-39), 4-1 | Parc Jarry (2-1) | 40-28 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Jim Britton | Second | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Expos (28-40), 4-2 | Parc Jarry (3-1) | 41-28 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Dan McGinn | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Expos (28-41), 2-1 | Parc Jarry (4-1) | 42-28 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Steve Renko | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Expos (29-41), 12-4 | Parc Jarry (4-2) | 42-29 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Williams vs John Strohmayer | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-44), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 43-29 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Rick Wise | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Phillies (30-45), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 44-29 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Barry Lersch | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Pirates (49-29), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (23-12) | 45-29 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Pirates (50-29), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (23-13) | 45-30 | |
| » Starters: Dock Ellis vs Jerry Koosman | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Braves (40-45), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (23-14) | 45-31 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ron Reed vs Charlie Williams | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Lost to Braves (41-45), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (23-15) | 45-32 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jim Nash vs Gary Gentry | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-45), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (23-16) | 45-33 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Phil Niekro vs Tom Seaver | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (31-49), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (23-17) | 45-34 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: John Strohmayer vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 4½ out |
| » Defeated Expos (31-50), 8-0 | Shea Stadium (24-17) | 46-34 | |
| » Starters: Steve Renko vs Ray Sadecki | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Expos (32-50), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (24-18) | 46-35 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Jerry Koosman | Second | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (33-50), 12-7 | Shea Stadium (24-19) | 46-36 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Charlie Williams | Second | 6½ out |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (38-51), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 46-37 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Ross Grimsley | Second | 8 out |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (39-51), 4-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 46-38 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Wayne Simpson | Second | 9 out |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (40-51), 7-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-4) | 46-39 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Gary Nolan | Third | 10 out |
| » Lost to Reds (41-51), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-5) | 46-40 | Lost 6 |
| » Starters: Jon Matlack vs Jim McGlothlin | Third | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jon Matlack (Mets) |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Astros (43-45), 9-4 | Astrodome (3-1) | 47-40 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Ken Forsch | Third | 10 out |
| Future Met James Baldwin is born in Southern Pines, NC. |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Astros (44-45), 9-4 | Astrodome (3-2) | 47-41 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Jack Billingham | Third | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Astros (45-45), 2-1 | Astrodome (3-3) | 47-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Larry Dierker | Third | 12 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (49-44), 8-5 | Busch Stadium II (4-1) | 47-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Jon Matlack vs Al Santorini | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (49-45), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (5-1) | 48-43 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Steve Carlton | Third | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Cubs (52-43), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 48-44 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Fergie Jenkins | Third | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (53-43), 11-7 | Wrigley Field (1-4) | 48-45 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Charlie Williams vs Bill Hands | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Thursday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Cubs (53-44), 5-1 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 49-45 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Milt Pappas | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Astros (49-48), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (24-20) | 49-46 | |
| » Starters: Don Wilson vs Nolan Ryan | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Astros (49-49), 9-3 | Shea Stadium (25-20) | 50-46 | |
| » Starters: Bill Greif vs Jon Matlack | Fourth | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ray Busse (Astros) |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Astros (49-50), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (26-20) | 51-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Forsch vs Gary Gentry | Fourth | 12 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (55-47), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (26-21) | 51-47 | |
| » Starters: Bob Gibson vs Ray Sadecki | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (55-48), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (27-21) | 52-47 | |
| » Starters: Steve Carlton vs Tom Seaver | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (56-48), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (27-22) | 52-48 | |
| » Starters: Chris Zachary vs Jon Matlack | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-48), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (27-23) | 52-49 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Nolan Ryan | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-48), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (28-23) | 53-49 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Gary Gentry | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Cubs (56-49), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (29-23) | 54-49 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Milt Pappas vs Ray Sadecki | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (57-49), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (29-24) | 54-50 | |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Tom Seaver | Fourth | 11 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Reds (50-61), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (29-25) | 54-51 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Jon Matlack | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Reds (51-61), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (29-26) | 54-52 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Nolan Ryan | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Reds (51-62), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (30-26) | 55-52 | |
| » Starters: Jim Merritt vs Charlie Williams | Fourth | 12 out |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Reds (52-62), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (30-27) | 55-53 | |
| » Starters: Gary Nolan vs Gary Gentry | Fourth | 12 out |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Braves (59-56), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3) | 55-54 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Tom Kelley | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Braves (59-57), 9-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3) | 56-54 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Pat Jarvis | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (59-58), 20-6 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3) | 57-54 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Ron Reed | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Braves (60-58), 5-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4) | 57-55 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Williams vs Phil Niekro | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Padres (42-76), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 58-55 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Clay Kirby | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Lost to Padres (43-76), 1-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-2) | 58-56 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Dave Roberts | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Thursday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Padres (44-76), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3) | 58-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Steve Arlin | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Giants (70-51), 7-3 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 58-58 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Gaylord Perry | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Giants (71-51), 6-5 | Candlestick Park (2-3) | 58-59 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Don Carrithers | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (72-51), 6-1 | Candlestick Park (2-4) | 58-60 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Juan Marichal | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (65-57), 6-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-2) | 59-60 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Doyle Alexander | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (66-57), 4-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-3) | 59-61 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Claude Osteen | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (66-58), 3-2 | Dodger Stadium (3-3) | 60-61 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Don Sutton | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Padres (47-79), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (30-28) | 60-62 | |
| » Starters: Clay Kirby vs Jerry Koosman | Fourth | 12 out |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Padres (47-80), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (31-28) | 61-62 | |
| » Starters: Dave Roberts vs Tom Seaver | Fourth | 11 out |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Padres (47-81), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (32-28) | 62-62 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Arlin vs Gary Gentry | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (75-54), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (32-29) | 62-63 | |
| » Starters: Don Carrithers vs Jim McAndrew | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Giants (76-54), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (32-30) | 62-64 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Juan Marichal vs Ray Sadecki | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Giants (76-55), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (33-30) | 63-64 | |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Jerry Koosman | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (69-62), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (34-30) | 64-64 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Claude Osteen vs Tom Seaver | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Dodgers (69-63), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (35-30) | 65-64 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Sutton vs Gary Gentry | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (69-64), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (36-30) | 66-64 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Bill Singer vs Ray Sadecki | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-60), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (5-2) | 66-65 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Steve Carlton | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-60), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (5-3) | 66-66 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Jerry Reuss | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-61), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (6-3) | 67-66 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Bob Gibson | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Future Met Derek Wallace is born in Van Nuys, CA. |
| Thursday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-79), 3-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-2) | 68-66 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Rick Wise | Fourth | 12 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Anderson (Phillies) |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-80), 7-1 | Veteran's Stadium (4-2) | 69-66 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Ken Reynolds | Fourth | 11 out |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-81), 6-5 | Veteran's Stadium (5-2) | 70-66 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Wayne Twitchell | Fourth | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (57-82), 3-0 | Veteran's Stadium (6-2) | 71-66 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Barry Lersch | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (58-82), 7-3 | Veteran's Stadium (6-3) | 71-67 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Woodie Fryman | Fourth | 11½ out |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Expos (59-79), 7-0 | Parc Jarry (5-2) | 72-67 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Ernie McAnally | Fourth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Expos (60-79), 9-3 | Parc Jarry (5-3) | 72-68 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Steve Renko | Fourth | 12½ out |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (61-79), 10-2 | Parc Jarry (5-4) | 72-69 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Carl Morton | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-85), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (37-30) | 73-69 | |
| » Starters: Rick Wise vs Jerry Koosman | Third | 12½ out |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-86), 9-2 | Shea Stadium (38-30) | 74-69 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Woodie Fryman vs Tom Seaver | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Phillies (59-87), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (39-30) | 75-69 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bill Champion vs Gary Gentry | Third | 11½ out |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Expos (63-81), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (40-30) | 76-69 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Carl Morton vs Ray Sadecki | Third | 11½ out |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Expos (64-81), 12-1 | Shea Stadium (40-31) | 76-70 | |
| » Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Nolan Ryan | Third | 12 out |
| » Defeated Expos (64-82), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (41-31) | 77-70 | |
| » Starters: Jim Britton vs Jim McAndrew | Third | 12 out |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Cubs (75-73), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (41-32) | 77-71 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hands vs Jerry Koosman | Third | 13½ out |
| » Lost to Cubs (76-73), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (41-33) | 77-72 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Burt Hooton vs Tug McGraw | Third | 13½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Buzz Capra John Milner and Don Rose (Mets) |
| Future Met Jason Hardtke is born in Milwaukee, WI. |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Cubs (77-73), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (41-34) | 77-73 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Tom Seaver | Third | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Pirates (92-60), 3-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-3) | 78-73 | |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Nelson Briles | Third | 13½ out |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Pirates (93-60), 4-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-4) | 78-74 | |
| » Starters: Ray Sadecki vs Steve Blass | Third | 14½ out |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Pirates (93-61), 5-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (5-4) | 79-74 | |
| » Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Bob Johnson | Third | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Cubs (80-74), 3-0 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 79-75 | |
| » Starters: Tom Seaver vs Burt Hooton | Fourth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Cubs (81-74), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 79-76 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Gary Gentry vs Bill Hands | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Thursday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (81-75), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 80-76 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Juan Pizarro | Fourth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Pirates (96-62), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (41-35) | 80-77 | |
| » Starters: Bruce Kison vs Jerry Koosman | Fourth | 15½ out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Defeated Pirates (96-63), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (42-35) | 81-77 | |
| » Starters: Bob Johnson vs Jon Matlack | Fourth | 14½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Frank Taveras (Pirates) |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Defeated Pirates (96-64), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (43-35) | 82-77 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Blass vs Tom Seaver | Third | 13½ out |
| Monday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (89-71), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (43-36) | 82-78 | |
| » Starters: Santiago Guzman vs Ray Sadecki</ |
