| Tuesday, January 7 |
| Future Met Jorge Toca is born in Villa Clara, Cuba. |
| Sunday, January 12 |
| Future Met Jorge Velandia is born in Caracas, Venezuela. |
| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Remy (Angels) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated Phillies (0-1), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) | First | -- |
| Future Met Timo Perez is born in Bani, D.R. |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Lost to Phillies (1-1), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (1-0) L: Harry Parker (0-1) S: Cy Acosta (1) | Third | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Baldwin (Mets) |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Pirates (2-0), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-1) | 1-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Larry Demery (1-0) L: Rick Baldwin (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Major-league debuts: Dan Ford (Twins) |
| Sunday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Pirates (3-0), 5-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (0-2) | 1-3 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (1-1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Phillies (3-3), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (0-1) | 1-4 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Gene Garber (1-1) L: Jerry Cram (0-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Randy Tate (Mets) |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (5-2), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 1-5 | Lost 5 |
| » W: John Denny (2-0) L: Jon Matlack (0-1) S: Mike Garman (1) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Thursday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (5-3), 14-7 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 2-5 | |
| » W: Rick Baldwin (1-1) L: Elias Sosa (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Cubs (7-1), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 2-6 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (2-0) L: Tom Seaver (1-2) S: Darold Knowles (2) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-2), 8-6 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 3-6 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (1-1) L: Rick Reuschel (1-1) S: Bob Apodaca (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| » Defeated Cubs (7-3), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Tate (1-0) L: Burt Hooton (0-1) S: Rick Baldwin (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-6), 9-5 | Shea Stadium (4-2) | 5-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (1-1) | Fifth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-7), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (5-2) | 6-6 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (2-2) L: Bob Gibson (0-2) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-8), 5-3 | Parc Jarry (1-0) | 7-6 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (2-1) L: Steve Rogers (0-3) S: Rick Baldwin (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-9), 7-6 | Parc Jarry (2-0) | 8-6 | Won 6 |
| » W: Harry Parker (1-1) L: Dave McNally (3-1) S: Bob Apodaca (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Cubs (11-5), 9-1 | Wrigley Field (1-0) | 9-6 | Won 7 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (3-2) L: Burt Hooton (0-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Cubs (12-5), 7-4 | Wrigley Field (1-1) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Ray Burris (3-0) L: Jon Matlack (2-2) S: Oscar Zamora (3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (13-5), 5-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 9-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Stone (4-0) L: Randy Tate (1-1) S: Darold Knowles (3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated Expos (5-12), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (6-2) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (2-0) L: Dave McNally (3-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Expos (6-12), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (6-3) | 10-9 | |
| » W: Woodie Fryman (3-0) L: Hank Webb (0-1) | Second | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Lost to Pirates (10-10), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (6-4) | 10-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ken Brett (2-1) L: Tom Seaver (3-3) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Pirates (11-10), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (6-5) | 10-11 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (2-2) L: Jon Matlack (2-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Pirates (12-10), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (6-6) | 10-12 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Bruce Kison (3-1) L: Jerry Koosman (2-1) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Reds (17-13), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (6-7) | 10-13 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Don Gullett (4-1) L: Randy Tate (1-2) S: Clay Carroll (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Reds (18-13), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (6-8) | 10-14 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Clay Kirby (2-3) L: Hank Webb (0-2) S: Will McEnaney (2) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Reds (18-14), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (7-8) | 11-14 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (4-3) L: Jack Billingham (3-2) | Fifth | 6 out |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Giants (14-17), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (8-8) | 12-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (3-3) L: Jim Barr (3-3) S: Tom Hall (1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Giants (14-18), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (9-8) | 13-14 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (3-1) L: Mike Caldwell (0-5) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Astros (12-26), 10-2 | Astrodome (1-0) | 14-14 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (5-3) L: Larry Dierker (4-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Astros (12-27), 6-4 | Astrodome (2-0) | 15-14 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (4-3) L: Dave Roberts (2-4) S: Harry Parker (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (13-27), 12-7 | Astrodome (2-1) | 15-15 | |
| » W: Doug Konieczny (2-5) L: Randy Tate (1-3) S: Jim Crawford (2) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Reds (20-20), 6-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 16-15 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (4-1) L: Don Gullett (4-3) S: Bob Apodaca (3) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Reds (21-20), 11-4 | Riverfront Stadium (1-1) | 16-16 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (4-3) L: Tom Seaver (5-4) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Braves (21-22), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 17-16 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (5-3) L: Carl Morton (5-4) S: Bob Apodaca (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Braves (21-23), 5-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 18-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Tate (2-3) L: Ron Reed (4-5) S: Bob Apodaca (5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Braves (22-23), 6-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 18-17 | |
| » W: Buzz Capra (4-5) L: Jerry Koosman (4-2) S: Tom House (4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (28-18), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (10-8) | 19-17 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (6-4) L: Andy Messersmith (7-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-18), 10-4 | Shea Stadium (10-9) | 19-18 | |
| » W: Burt Hooton (3-4) L: Harry Parker (1-2) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (29-19), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (11-9) | 20-18 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (6-3) L: Doug Rau (5-4) S: Bob Apodaca (6) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Padres (24-23), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (11-10) | 20-19 | |
| » W: Randy Jones (7-2) L: Jerry Koosman (4-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Padres (24-24), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (12-10) | 21-19 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (7-4) L: Joe McIntosh (5-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Lost to Padres (25-24), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (12-11) | 21-20 | |
| » W: Alan Foster (3-1) L: Randy Tate (2-4) S: Danny Frisella (3) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-33), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (13-11) | 22-20 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (7-3) L: Dave Roberts (3-6) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-34), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (14-11) | 23-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Hall (1-0) L: Ken Forsch (2-3) S: Bob Apodaca (7) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-35), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (15-11) | 24-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (5-3) L: Doug Konieczny (3-7) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Astros (20-36), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (16-11) | 25-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (8-4) L: Tom Griffin (2-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Braves (25-30), 4-1 | Shea Stadium (16-12) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Phil Niekro (7-4) L: Randy Tate (2-5) | Third | 1 out |
| Future Met David Lamb is born in West Hills, CA. |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Braves (26-30), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (16-13) | 25-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Carl Morton (6-6) L: Jon Matlack (7-4) S: Tom House (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (26-31), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (17-13) | 26-22 | |
| » W: Hank Webb (1-2) L: Elias Sosa (0-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Giants (28-26), 5-4 | Candlestick Park (0-1) | 26-23 | |
| » W: Dave Heaverlo (1-0) L: Jerry Koosman (5-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Giants (28-27), 5-0 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 27-23 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (9-4) L: Jim Barr (6-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-26), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (1-0) | 28-23 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Apodaca (1-0) L: Mike Marshall (2-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-27), 2-0 | Dodger Stadium (2-0) | 29-23 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (8-4) L: Don Sutton (10-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Padres (28-31), 7-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 30-23 | Won 4 |
| » W: George Stone (1-0) L: Joe McIntosh (6-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Padres (29-31), 7-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1) | 30-24 | |
| » W: Randy Jones (9-3) L: Jerry Koosman (5-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Padres (29-32), 6-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 31-24 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (10-4) L: Brent Strom (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Expos (24-31), 6-5 | Parc Jarry (2-1) | 31-25 | |
| » W: Dan Warthen (3-1) L: Jon Matlack (8-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Expos (24-32), 5-2 | Parc Jarry (3-1) | 32-25 | |
| » W: Harry Parker (2-2) L: Chuck Taylor (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Expos (25-32), 7-6 | Parc Jarry (3-2) | 32-26 | |
| » W: Chuck Taylor (1-1) L: Bob Apodaca (1-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Expos (26-32), 3-2 | Parc Jarry (3-3) | 32-27 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dale Murray (2-2) L: Rick Baldwin (1-2) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Lost to Pirates (37-24), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (17-14) | 32-28 | Lost 3 |
| » W: John Candelaria (1-1) L: Tom Hall (1-1) | Third | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Pirates (38-24), 7-3 | Shea Stadium (17-15) | 32-29 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ramon Hernandez (3-2) L: Harry Parker (2-3) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Lost to Pirates (39-24), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (17-16) | 32-30 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (4-4) L: Randy Tate (2-6) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (31-33), 1-0 | Shea Stadium (17-17) | 32-31 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Ron Reed (8-6) L: Hank Webb (1-3) | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Cardinals (32-33), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (17-18) | 32-32 | Lost 7 |
| » W: John Denny (3-2) L: George Stone (1-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-34), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (18-18) | 33-32 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (6-5) L: Jack Curtis (4-6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (32-35), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (19-18) | 34-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (11-4) L: Bob Forsch (7-6) S: Rick Baldwin (3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 26 |
| Future Met Jason Middlebrook is born in Jackson, MI. |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-32), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (20-18) | 35-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (9-5) L: Wayne Twitchell (4-8) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (40-33), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (21-18) | 36-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Randy Tate (3-6) L: Steve Carlton (6-6) | Third | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Lost to Phillies (41-33), 9-6 | Shea Stadium (21-19) | 36-33 | |
| » W: Larry Christenson (3-1) L: Jerry Koosman (6-6) S: Tug McGraw (8) | Third | 6½ out |
| » Lost to Phillies (42-33), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (21-20) | 36-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tug McGraw (5-3) L: Tom Hall (1-2) | Third | 6½ out |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Cubs (36-41), 5-1 | Shea Stadium (22-20) | 37-34 | |
| » W: George Stone (2-1) L: Steve Stone (5-3) | Third | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Cubs (37-41), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (22-21) | 37-35 | |
| » W: Tom Dettore (2-1) L: Rick Baldwin (1-3) | Third | 7½ out |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-42), 7-2 | Shea Stadium (23-21) | 38-35 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (10-5) L: Bill Bonham (8-6) | Third | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Cubs (37-43), 4-0 | Shea Stadium (24-21) | 39-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (7-6) L: Rick Reuschel (5-9) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Phillies (44-36), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-1) | 40-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (12-4) L: Tug McGraw (5-4) S: Rick Baldwin (4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Phillies (45-36), 8-2 | Veteran's Stadium (1-2) | 40-36 | |
| » W: Ron Schueler (3-1) L: Randy Tate (3-7) | Third | 7 out |
| » Lost to Phillies (46-36), 10-7 | Veteran's Stadium (1-3) | 40-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Lonborg (7-6) L: Nino Espinosa (0-1) S: Gene Garber (4) | Third | 7 out |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Phillies (47-36), 8-6 | Veteran's Stadium (1-4) | 40-38 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Wayne Twitchell (5-9) L: Jon Matlack (10-6) S: Gene Garber (5) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Braves (38-46), 3-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 41-38 | |
| » W: Hank Webb (2-3) L: Jamie Easterly (1-3) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Braves (38-47), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1) | 42-38 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (8-6) L: Carl Morton (10-9) S: Ken Sanders (1) | Third | 7 out |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Braves (38-48), 2-1 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (5-1) | 43-38 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (13-4) L: Max Leon (1-1) | Third | 7 out |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Reds (58-29), 4-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-2) | 43-39 | |
| » W: Fred Norman (5-3) L: Jon Matlack (10-7) S: Will McEnaney (9) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Reds (59-29), 4-1 | Riverfront Stadium (1-3) | 43-40 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Clay Kirby (7-3) L: Randy Tate (3-8) S: Will McEnaney (10) | Third | 9½ out |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Reds (60-29), 3-2 | Riverfront Stadium (1-4) | 43-41 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom Carroll (3-0) L: Jerry Koosman (8-7) S: Rawly Eastwick (5) | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Reds (61-29), 5-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-5) | 43-42 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Will McEnaney (4-1) L: Tom Seaver (13-5) S: Rawly Eastwick (6) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Braves (41-50), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (25-21) | 44-42 | |
| » W: Rick Baldwin (2-3) L: Tom House (3-3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Braves (42-50), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (25-22) | 44-43 | |
| » W: Carl Morton (12-9) L: Jon Matlack (10-8) S: Max Leon (5) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Braves (42-51), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (26-22) | 45-43 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (14-5) L: Bruce Dal Canton (0-3) | Third | 10½ out |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Astros (33-63), 10-9 | Shea Stadium (27-22) | 46-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Hall (2-2) L: Wayne Granger (2-3) S: Harry Parker (2) | Third | 10 out |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Astros (34-63), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (27-23) | 46-44 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (4-7) L: George Stone (2-2) | Third | 10 out |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-33), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (28-23) | 47-44 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (9-7) L: Jack Billingham (10-5) | Third | 9 out |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Reds (63-34), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (29-23) | 48-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (11-8) L: Gary Nolan (9-6) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Reds (64-34), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (29-24) | 48-45 | |
| » W: Fred Norman (6-3) L: Tom Seaver (14-6) S: Rawly Eastwick (8) | Third | 9½ out |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-55), 6-3 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 49-45 | |
| » W: Randy Tate (4-8) L: Rick Reuschel (7-11) S: Ken Sanders (2) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Reuschel (Cubs) |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Cubs (45-56), 9-8 | Wrigley Field (3-2) | 50-45 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Hall (3-2) L: Darold Knowles (3-5) S: Rick Baldwin (5) | Third | 8½ out |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Cubs (46-56), 4-2 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 50-46 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (8-5) L: Jerry Koosman (9-8) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Defeated Cubs (46-57), 4-1 | Wrigley Field (4-3) | 51-46 | |
| » W: Hank Webb (3-3) L: Paul Reuschel (0-1) S: Ken Sanders (3) | Third | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (50-50), 11-7 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 52-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (12-8) L: Bob Forsch (9-8) S: Bob Apodaca (8) | Third | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-50), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (2-2) | 52-47 | |
| » W: Lynn McGlothen (11-8) L: Tom Seaver (14-7) S: Mike Garman (9) | Third | 8 out |
| » Defeated Cardinals (51-51), 11-6 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 53-47 | |
| » W: Tom Hall (4-2) L: Ron Reed (9-9) S: Rick Baldwin (6) | Third | 8 out |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-51), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-3) | 53-48 | |
| » W: Jack Curtis (7-8) L: Randy Tate (4-9) | Third | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Pirates (63-41), 6-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-2) | 54-48 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (10-8) L: Jim Rooker (7-7) | Third | 8 out |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (63-42), 4-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-2) | 55-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: George Stone (3-2) L: Ken Brett (7-3) S: Bob Apodaca (9) | Third | 7 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Craig Reynolds (Pirates) |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Pirates (63-43), 6-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-2) | 56-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (13-8) L: Bruce Kison (9-7) | Third | 6 out |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (64-43), 5-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-3) | 56-49 | |
| » W: Larry Demery (5-3) L: Bob Apodaca (1-2) | Third | 8 out |
| » Lost to Pirates (65-43), 4-3 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-4) | 56-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: John Candelaria (5-2) L: Hank Webb (3-4) | Third | 8 out |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Expos (45-60), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (29-25) | 56-51 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don DeMola (4-5) L: Randy Tate (4-10) S: Chuck Taylor (5) | Third | 8 out |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Expos (46-60), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (29-26) | 56-52 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Don Carrithers (1-0) L: Jerry Koosman (10-9) | Third | 9½ out |
| » Lost to Expos (47-60), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (29-27) | 56-53 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dennis Blair (7-12) L: Tom Hall (4-3) S: Woodie Fryman (1) | Third | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Expos (47-61), 9-6 | Shea Stadium (30-27) | 57-53 | |
| » Manager: Roy McMillan |
| » W: Hank Webb (4-4) L: Steve Renko (4-9) | Third | 8½ out |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Expos (47-62), 7-0 | Shea Stadium (31-27) | 58-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (15-7) L: Steve Rogers (8-8) | Third | 7½ out |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (59-55), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (31-28) | 58-54 | |
| » W: Mike Marshall (7-11) L: Ken Sanders (0-1) | Third | 7½ out |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (60-55), 2-0 | Shea Stadium (31-29) | 58-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Burt Hooton (9-9) L: Jerry Koosman (10-10) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (61-55), 2-1 | Shea Stadium (31-30) | 58-56 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Don Sutton (16-9) L: Hank Webb (4-5) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Padres (53-63), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (32-30) | 59-56 | |
| » W: Skip Lockwood (1-0) L: Randy Jones (15-7) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Padres (53-64), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (33-30) | 60-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (16-7) L: Jerry Johnson (1-1) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Padres (54-64), 8-5 | Shea Stadium (33-31) | 60-57 | |
| » W: Rich Folkers (4-8) L: Randy Tate (4-11) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| Future Met Eric Cammack is born in Nederland, TX. |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Giants (61-59), 6-2 | Shea Stadium (33-32) | 60-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Halicki (7-9) L: Jerry Koosman (10-11) S: Gary Lavelle (7) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| » Defeated Giants (61-60), 9-4 | Shea Stadium (34-32) | 61-58 | |
| » W: Hank Webb (5-5) L: Tom Bradley (2-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Giants (61-61), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (35-32) | 62-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Craig Swan (1-0) L: Pete Falcone (8-8) S: Bob Apodaca (10) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Giants (61-62), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (36-32) | 63-58 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (17-7) L: John Montefusco (10-7) S: Jerry Koosman (1) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Astros (47-80), 4-0 | Astrodome (2-2) | 63-59 | |
| » W: J.R. Richard (9-8) L: Randy Tate (4-12) | Third | 4 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Vail (Mets) |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Astros (47-81), 6-3 | Astrodome (3-2) | 64-59 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (14-8) L: Larry Dierker (11-13) S: Jerry Koosman (2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Astros (48-81), 5-4 | Astrodome (3-3) | 64-60 | |
| » W: Jim Crawford (3-4) L: Rick Baldwin (2-4) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Friday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Giants (61-65), 6-4 | Candlestick Park (2-1) | 65-60 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (18-7) L: Pete Falcone (8-9) S: Bob Apodaca (11) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Giants (62-65), 2-1 | Candlestick Park (2-2) | 65-61 | |
| » W: Gary Lavelle (6-3) L: Skip Lockwood (1-1) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Giants (62-66), 9-5 | Candlestick Park (3-2) | 66-61 | |
| » W: Jon Matlack (15-8) L: Jim Barr (11-11) S: Bob Apodaca (12) | Third | 6 out |
| » Lost to Giants (63-66), 6-0 | Candlestick Park (3-3) | 66-62 | |
| » W: Ed Halicki (8-10) L: Craig Swan (1-1) | Third | 6 out |
| Monday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Padres (60-70), 4-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 67-62 | |
| » W: Hank Webb (6-5) L: Brent Strom (5-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Padres (60-71), 7-2 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 68-62 | Won 2 |
| » W: Randy Tate (5-12) L: Dave Freisleben (5-14) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Padres (60-72), 7-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1) | 69-62 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Seaver (19-7) L: Dan Spillner (5-11) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-63), 4-1 | Dodger Stadium (3-0) | 70-62 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (11-11) L: Rick Rhoden (1-2) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Dodgers (70-64), 6-1 | Dodger Stadium (4-0) | 71-62 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (16-8) L: Don Sutton (16-11) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (71-64), 7-0 | Dodger Stadium (4-1) | 71-63 | |
| » W: Andy Messersmith (15-13) L: Hank Webb (6-6) | Third | 4 out |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-64), 5-2 | Dodger Stadium (4-2) | 71-64 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doug Rau (12-9) L: Craig Swan (1-2) S: Charlie Hough (2) | Third | 5 out |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Pirates (75-59), 3-0 | Shea Stadium (37-32) | 72-64 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (20-7) L: John Candelaria (7-5) | Third | 4 out |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Pirates (76-59), 8-4 | Shea Stadium (37-33) | 72-65 | |
| » W: Kent Tekulve (1-1) L: Jerry Koosman (11-12) S: Dave Giusti (16) | Third | 5 out |
| Wednesday, September 3 |
| » Lost to Pirates (77-59), 3-1 | Shea Stadium (37-34) | 72-66 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jerry Reuss (15-10) L: Jon Matlack (16-9) | Third | 6 out |
| Thursday, September 4 |
| » Major-league debuts: Chris Knapp and Ken Kravec (White Sox) Jamie Quirk (Royals) |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (73-66), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (38-34) | 73-66 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (21-7) L: Eric Rasmussen (4-3) S: Bob Apodaca (13) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (74-66), 6-3 | Shea Stadium (38-35) | 73-67 | |
| » W: Bob Forsch (14-9) L: Jerry Koosman (11-13) S: Al Hrabosky (21) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (75-66), 12-4 | Shea Stadium (38-36) | 73-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lynn McGlothen (14-11) L: Jon Matlack (16-10) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Expos (62-79), 6-5 | Parc Jarry (3-4) | 73-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dale Murray (11-8) L: Rick Baldwin (2-5) | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Lost to Expos (63-79), 6-1 | Parc Jarry (3-5) | 73-70 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Don Carrithers (3-2) L: George Stone (3-3) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Expos (64-79), 2-1 | Parc Jarry (3-6) | 73-71 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dale Murray (12-8) L: Bob Apodaca (1-3) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Pirates (82-61), 8-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-5) | 73-72 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jim Rooker (12-9) L: Tom Seaver (21-8) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Thursday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Pirates (82-62), 7-0 | Three Rivers Stadium (4-5) | 74-72 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (12-13) L: Jerry Reuss (16-11) | Fourth | 9 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Odell Jones (Pirates) |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (76-70), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-4) | 74-73 | |
| » W: Lynn McGlothen (15-11) L: Jon Matlack (16-11) | Fourth | 10 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Roy Staiger (Mets) |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-71), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-4) | 75-73 | |
| » W: Hank Webb (7-6) L: Ron Reed (12-11) | Fourth | 9 out |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Cardinals (77-71), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (4-5) | 75-74 | |
| » W: John Denny (10-5) L: Tom Seaver (21-9) S: Mike Garman (10) | Fourth | 10 out |
| Monday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Expos (65-84), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (39-36) | 76-74 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (13-13) L: Steve Rogers (10-12) S: Skip Lockwood (1) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Expos (65-85), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (40-36) | 77-74 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rick Baldwin (3-5) L: Don DeMola (4-6) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Cubs (73-80), 5-2 | Shea Stadium (40-37) | 77-75 | |
| » W: Ray Burris (15-10) L: Craig Swan (1-3) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated Cubs (73-81), 7-5 | Shea Stadium (41-37) | 78-75 | |
| » W: Ken Sanders (1-1) L: Darold Knowles (6-7) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Phillies (82-71), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (41-38) | 78-76 | |
| » W: Tug McGraw (9-5) L: Skip Lockwood (1-2) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Phillies (82-72), 9-7 | Shea Stadium (42-38) | 79-76 | |
| » W: Bob Apodaca (2-3) L: Gene Garber (9-12) | Fourth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Phillies (83-72), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (42-39) | 79-77 | |
| » W: Dick Ruthven (2-2) L: Jon Matlack (16-12) S: Tug McGraw (14) | Fourth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Cubs (73-85), 8-6 | Wrigley Field (5-3) | 80-77 | |
| » W: Bob Apodaca (3-3) L: Darold Knowles (6-8) S: Ken Sanders (4) | Third | 11 out |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Cubs (74-85), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (5-4) | 80-78 | |
| » W: Ken Crosby (1-0) L: Skip Lockwood (1-3) | Third | 11 out |
| Friday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Phillies (85-74), 4-3 | Veteran's Stadium (1-5) | 80-79 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gene Garber (10-12) L: Bob Apodaca (3-4) | Third | 10½ out |
| » Defeated Phillies (85-75), 3-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-5) | 81-79 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (14-13) L: Tug McGraw (9-6) S: Ken Sanders (5) | Third | 10½ out |
| Saturday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Phillies (86-75), 8-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-6) | 81-80 | |
| » W: Steve Carlton (15-14) L: Randy Tate (5-13) | Third | 11½ out |
| Sunday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Phillies (86-76), 5-4 | Veteran's Stadium (3-6) | 82-80 | |
| » W: Tom Seaver (22-9) L: Larry Christenson (11-6) S: Skip Lockwood (2) | Third | 10½ out |
| Thursday, October 23 |
| Future Met Kazuo Matsui is born in Osaka, Japan. |
| Thursday, October 30 |
| Future Met Marco Scutaro is born in Yaracuy, Venezuela. |
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