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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

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Carl Willey
Born: June 6, 1931
at Cherryfield, Maine
Died: July 21, 2009 at Ellsworth, Maine
Willey
Years with Mets: 1963 - 1965

57 games. 10 - 18, 3.29
128 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1968 Game Results
05/20 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Koosman (W, 6-2)
05/21 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Taylor (W, 1-1)
05/30 Mets 6, Pirates 3 Koosman (W, 8-2)
05/30 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Selma (W, 4-0)
07/02 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Selma (L, 7-3)
07/03 Pirates 8, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 6-7)
07/04 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 11-4)
07/04 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Cardwell (W, 3-8)
07/16 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Selma (L, 8-4)
07/17 Pirates 8, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 12-5)
07/17 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Koonce (W, 1-4)
07/18 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 8-6)
09/06 Pirates 2, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 1-7)
09/07 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Koosman (W, 17-10)
09/08 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 14-10)
09/13 Mets 2, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 18-10)
09/14 Pirates 6, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 14-11)
09/15 Pirates 3, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 7-13)
1968 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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