They went 51–111 and finished tenth in the National League, 48 games behind the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

On June 14, Duke Snider of the Mets hit his 400th home run against the Cincinnati Reds.

[4] Afterwards, Mets outfielder Jimmy Piersall told Snider that he could get more publicity for his 100th home run.

[5] Nine days later, on June 23, Piersall ran the bases backward after hitting the 100th home run of his career off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Dallas Green.

Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.