Jerry Koosman

Jerome Martin Koosman
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 208 lbs.
Born: December 23, 1942 in Appleton, MN
Signed: 1964 by the Mets
Departed: traded to the Minnesota Twins for Greg Field and a player to be named later (Jesse Orosco), December 1978

The left-handed complement to Tom Seaver, Jerry's career numbers show up favorably on the all-time lists. He was a victim of non-support many times in his career, but was unfailingly cheerful and good-natured. And he absolutely should have won the Cy Young Award in 1976. The Mets paid him the ultimate honor in 2021, when, many years after he had last pitched for them, they finally retired his uniform number (36). Pictured here during the early days of glory, as a National League All-Star on 1969 Topps. There are more than a dozen scans of mostly oddball items shown beneath the stats box. And for an additional treat, click on the "Essays" button below to read a poem that prominently features Mr. Koosman.

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PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G  GS  CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R   ER   SO   BB ShO SV   ERA
=================================================================================
1967 *METS*   9   3   0   22.1   0   2 .000   22   17   15   11   19   0  0  6.04
1968 *METS*  35  34  17  263.2  19  12 .613  221   72   61  178   69   7  0  2.08
1969 *METS*  32  32  16  241.0  17   9 .654  187   66   61  180   68   6  0  2.28
1970 *METS*  30  29   5  212.0  12   7 .632  189   87   74  118   71   1  0  3.14
1971 *METS*  26  24   4  165.2   6  11 .353  160   66   56   96   51   0  0  3.04
1972 *METS*  34  24   4  163.0  11  12 .478  155   81   75  147   52   1  1 4.14
1973 *METS*  35  35  12  263.0  14  15 .483  234 93   83  156   76   3  0  2.84
1974 *METS*  35  35  13  265.0  15  11 .577 258 113 99  188   85   0  0  3.36
1975 *METS*  36  34  11  239.2  14  13 .519  234 106 91  173   98   4  2  3.42
1976 *METS*  34  32 17  247.1  21  10 .677  205   81   74  200   66   3  0  2.69
1977 *METS*  32  32   6  226.2   8  20 .286  195 102 88 192 81   1  0  3.49
1978 *METS*  38  32   3  235.1   3  15 .167  221  110   98  160 84   0  2  3.75
1979 Min AL  37  36  10  263.2  20  13 .606  268  108   99  157   83   2  0  3.38
1980 Min AL  38  34   8  243.1  16  13 .552  252  119  109  149   69   0  2 4.03
1981 2teams  27  16   3  121.1   4  13 .235  125   59   54   76   41   1  5  4.01
1982 Chi AL  42  19   3  173.1  11   7 .611  194   81   74   88   38   1  3  3.84
1983 Chi AL  37  24   2  169.2  11   7 .611  176   96   90   90   53   1  2  4.77
1984 Phi NL  36  34   3  224.0  14  15 .483  232   95   81  137   60   1  0  3.25
1985 Phi NL  19  18   3   99.1   6   4 .600  107   56   51   60   34   1  0  4.62
=================================================================================
METS TOTALS 376 346 108 2544.2 140 137 .505 2281  994  875 1799  820  26  5  3.09
OTHER CLUBS 236 181  32 1294.2  82  72 .532 1354  614  558  757  378   7 12  3.88
=================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 612 527 140 3839.1 222 209 .515 3635 1608 1433 2556 1198  33 17  3.36

season highlighted in blue denotes he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Pitcher of the Year

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G  GS  CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R   ER   SO   BB ShO SV   ERA
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1981 Min AL  19  13   2   94.1   3   9 .250   98   49   44   55   34   1  5  4.20
1981 Chi AL   8   3   1   27.0   1   4 .200   27   10   10   21    7   0  0  3.33

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1969 MLB Official Stamps	1969 Topps Decals	1969 Topps Deckle Edge	1969 Topps Stamps	1971 MLB Official Stamps

1968 Topps #177 reprint (gold Nolan Ryan signature)

1970 Topps

1969 Globe Imports (three of clubs)
1969 Sports Collectors MLB Official Photostamps
1969 The News Portfolio of Stars by Stark reprint
1969 Topps #90
1969 Topps #434 (All-Star)
1969 Topps Decals
1969 Topps Deckle Edge #25
1969 Topps Stamps

1970 Topps #309 (World Series Game 5)
1970 Topps #468 (All-Star)
1970 Topps #610

1971 Dell MLB Official Photostamps
1971 Topps #335

1972 Topps #697
1972 Topps #698 (In Action)

1973 Topps #184

1974 Topps #356
1974 Topps #471 (NL Playoffs)

1975 Topps Mini	1977 Kellogg's	1978 Hostess	1978 Wiffle Ball	1981 Topps Stickers

1975 Dairylea Picture Pak
1975 SSPC #17
1975 SSPC Mets #14
1975 Topps #19
1975 Topps Mini #19

1974 Topps

1976 Crane Potato Chips Discs
1976 Dairy Isle Discs
1976 Isaly's Discs
1976 SSPC #591 (checklist; with Duke Snider)
1976 SSPC #609
1976 Topps #64

1977 Dairylea Mets Photo Album
1977 Hostess #77
1977 Hostess #77 (complete panel)
1977 Kellogg's #29
1977 O-Pee-Chee #26
1977 Topps #300
1977 Zip'z Discs

1978 Hostess #80
1978 Big T/Tastee-Freez Discs #12
1978 Topps #565
1978 Wiffle Ball Discs

1979 BRF Minnesota Twins Postcards
1979 Hostess #149
1979 Topps #655

1980 Burger King Pitch, Hit & Run #5
1980 O-Pee-Chee #144
1980 Topps #275
1980 Topps Supers #38a (gray back)

1981 Fleer Star Stickers	1982 Fleer	1984 Fleer	1986 Donruss

1981 Donruss #531
1981 Fleer #552
1981 Fleer Star Stickers #19
1981 Topps #476
1981 Topps Stickers #104

1979 BRF Postcards

1982 Donruss #603
1982 Fleer #347
1982 Topps #714

1983 Donruss #39
1983 Fleer #242
1983 Fleer Stamps (no question)
1983 Fleer Stickers #152
1983 Topps #153

1984 Donruss #501
1984 Fleer #65
1984 Fleer Update #U-64
1984 Nestlé 311
1984 O-Pee-Chee #311
1984 Topps #311
1984 Topps #716 (AL Active Strikeout Leaders)
1984 Topps Tiffany #716 (AL Active Strikeout Leaders)
1984 Topps Traded Tiffany #64T

1985 CIGNA Philadelphia Phillies #7
1985 Donruss #233
1985 Fleer #256
1985 Leaf #178
1985 Tastykake Philadelphia Phillies #24
1985 Tastykake Philadelphia Phillies (Phillies Pitchers; with Pat Zachry)
1985 Topps #15
1985 Topps Tiffany #15

1985 Tastykake Phillies

1986 Donruss #23 (Diamond Kings)
1986 Leaf #23 (Diamond Kings)
1986 Sportflics #64 (Tri-Stars)
1986 Topps #505

1987 TCMA Baseball's Greatest Teams 1969 Mets #4-1969

1988 Pacific Baseball Legends #66

1989 Susan Rini 1969 Mets Postcards #19
1989 Swell (CMC) Baseball Greats #109

1990 Pacific Baseball Legends #88

1991 Classic Best Pittsfield Mets #26
1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #219
1991 ProCards Pittsfield Mets #3440
1991 Score mini World Series Trivia cards #2
1991 Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball Nolan Ryan #10 (pictured with Ryan and Tom Seaver)

1992 Classic Best Columbia Mets #27
1992 Play II Columbia Mets #2
1992 Topps Magazine Jumbo Rookie Card (reprint of 1968 Topps #177)

1993 Action Packed All-Star Gallery #160

1994 Ron Lewis '69 Mets 25th Anniversary Postcards #21 (02767 of 25,000)
1994 Spectrum Miracle of '69 #4, #39, #51, #62, #67
1994 Spectrum Miracle of '69 Promotional #P2

1996 Danbury Mint 22K Gold Card #21

1991 Classic Best Pittsfield Mets	2002 Fleer All-Amazin' Team	2004 Fleer Greatsa	2005 Topps Rookie Cup

1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game #17
1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autograph Collection (autographed)

2001 Topps Archives #222 (reprint of 1970 Topps #309)
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's #76
2001 Upper Deck Decade 1970's Game-Used Jersey #J-JKo (game-used jersey)

2002 Fleer Mets 40th Anniversary All-Amazin' Team #11
2002 Topps Archives #132 (reprint of 1976 Topps #64)
2002 Topps Super Teams #97
2002 Topps Super Teams #101 (with Tug McGraw, Nolan Ryan, and Tom Seaver)
2002 Topps Super Teams #STR-JK (game-used jersey)

2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #26

2004 Fleer Greats #116
2004 Upper Deck Legends Timeless Teams #58 (Memorable Moments)

2005 Topps Rookie Cup #20

2006 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (ten of clubs)

2013 Caesars 1973 Mets (ace of diamonds)
2013 Hero Decks Mets Heroes (ten of clubs)

2017 Topps Rediscover Topps Buybacks Bronze (1984 Topps #311)

1969 Citgo Coin

Other Jerry Koosman memorabilia in my collection:

1969 Citgo Coin
1971 Topps Coins #23
autographed 8 x 10 (with Jerry Grote and Ed Charles)
1990 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets Hall of Fame postcard

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