The 1977 New York Mets finished 64-98. Joe Torre took over as manager midseason and many more changes came for the franchise, too. This was the summer with the infamous Tom Seaver trade to the Cincinnati Reds.
The team was heading toward a rebuild before the term was even commonplace in sports. Many of our favorite stars had either left the team this year or would soon find a new team in the coming seasons.
One man who managed to survive through the 1977 campaign was left-handed starter Jerry Koosman.