1971 New York Mets season
The 1971 New York Mets season was the tenth regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Gil Hodges, the team posted an 83–79 record and finished the season tied for third place in the National League East.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 100 | 214 | 51 | .238 | 3 | 21 |
| 98 | 178 | 42 | .236 | 1 | 11 |
| 38 | 125 | 36 | .288 | 1 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 36 | 286.1 | 20 | 10 | 1.76 | 289 |
| 32 | 203.1 | 12 | 11 | 3.23 | 155 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 31 | 90.1 | 5 | 6 | 4.78 | 53 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 53 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 1.99 | 93 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 | 6 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Visalia
