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New York Mets purchased Butch Metzger from the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1978.

New York Mets purchased Dan Boitano from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 1981.

New York Mets released Mike Cubbage on April 5, 1982.

New York Mets sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 1984.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Machado on April 5, 1989.

New York Mets traded Bruce Chen, Dicky Gonzalez and Luis Figueroa to the Montreal Expos for Scott Strickland, Matt Watson and Phil Seibel on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets claimed Marco Scutaro on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Gary Sheffield of the Detroit Tigers on April 5, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Rene Rivera on April 5, 2016.

New York Mets signed free agent Julio Teheran on April 5, 2024.

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Oakland Tribune, November 17, 2004
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Bobby Pfeil
Born: November 13, 1943
at Passaic, N.J.
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Years with Mets: 1969

62 games. 0 hr, 10 rbi, 0.232
20 runs, 0 stolen bases


All-Time Mets Leaders
Strikeouts
1. Tom Seaver 2541 Seaver
2. Dwight Gooden 1875
3. Jerry Koosman 1799
4. Jacob deGrom 1607
5. Sid Fernandez 1449
6. David Cone 1172 Gooden
7. Ron Darling 1148
8. Al Leiter 1106
9. Jon Matlack 1023
10. Jon Niese 838



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