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New York Mets traded Chris DeWitt to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Franco on April 8, 1996.

Cleveland Indians claimed Jason Anderson of the New York Mets on waivers on April 8, 2004.

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Born: September 17, 1960
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Years with Mets: 1990 - 2001, 2003, 2004

695 games. 48 - 56, 3.10
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1975 Game Results
05/26 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Seaver (W, 6-4)
05/27 Dodgers 10, Mets 4 Parker (L, 1-2)
05/28 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Matlack (W, 6-3)
06/11 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Apodaca (W, 1-0)
06/12 Mets 2, Dodgers 0 Matlack (W, 8-4)
08/08 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Sanders (L, 0-1)
08/09 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 10-10)
08/10 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Webb (L, 4-5)
08/28 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 11-11)
08/29 Mets 6, Dodgers 1 Matlack (W, 16-8)
08/30 Dodgers 7, Mets 0 Webb (L, 6-6)
08/31 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-2)
1975 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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