Led by manager Joe Torre, the team had a 67–95 record and finished in fifth place in the National League East.
[1] The group that bought the Mets for an estimated $22 million (the largest amount paid for a ball club to that point) was headed by Nelson Doubleday Jr. and Fred Wilpon.
The new owners promised to invest money to acquire winning players and develop a competitive club,[2][3] though it took a few years before the new partners were able to rebuild a solid contender.
[7] The construction of the then-state-of-the-art DiamondVision electronic scoreboard in center field for 1981 resulted in a sharp increase in ticket prices following this season, e.g., with General Admission seating rising from $1.50 to $4.00.
Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.