| 1973 New York Mets | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Champions National League East Champions | ||
 Mets equipment staffer John Sellers sits in the locker room of Payson Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1973. | ||
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |
| City | New York City, New York | |
| Record | 82–79 (.509) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Joan Whitney Payson | |
| General managers | Bob Scheffing | |
| Managers | Yogi Berra | |
| Television | WOR-TV | |
| Radio | WHN (Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 1973 New York Mets season was the 12th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Manager Yogi Berra led the team to a National League East title with an 82–79 record and the National League pennant, though they were defeated by the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. Their .509 winning percentage is the lowest of any pennant-winner in major league history. Having won only 82 games during the regular season, they, along with the 2005 San Diego Padres, qualified for the postseason with the fewest regular season wins since Major League Baseball expanded to a 162-game season in 1961, and the fewest of any team since 1885 (excluding the strike-shortened 1981 season and the 2020 season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic). The season was well known for pitcher Tug McGraw's catchphrase "Ya Gotta Believe!!!"