1976 New York Mets season
The 1976 New York Mets season was the 15th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Joe Frazier, the team had an 86–76 record and finished in third place in the National League East. Offseason On December 6, Mrs. Lorinda de Roulet, daughter of the late Joan Payson, was named president of the Mets. The critical decisions, however, were still made by board chairman M. Donald Grant and General Manager Joe McDonald. Notable transactions December 3, 1975: Kelvin Chapman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets. December 12, 1975: Rusty Staub and Bill Laxton were traded by the Mets to the Detroit Tigers for Mickey Lolich and Billy Baldwin. January 7, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft Greg Harris was drafted by the Mets in the 7th round, but did not sign. Kim Seaman was drafted by the Mets in the 4th round of the Secondary Phase. March 5, 1976: Mario Ramírez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets. March 30, 1976: Jesús Alou was released by the Mets. Regular season Season Summary On September 16, before a small crowd of 5,472 at Shea Stadium, Jerry