1976 New York Mets season
Major League Baseball 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 (the team's best finish in the 1970s) and finished in third place in the National League East, fifteen games behind the first place Philadelphia Phillies.
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.
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