Jim McAndrew

James Clement McAndrew
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: January 11, 1944 in Lost Nation, IA
Drafted: 11th round 1965 by the Mets
Departed: traded to the San Diego Padres for Steve Simpson, December 1973
Died: March 14, 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ

 

Member of the '69 World Champions, and a hard-luck starter who nevertheless managed to win in double figures twice in his career. Jim is pictured here on his 1970 Topps card. A couple more scans appear below.

      

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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
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1968 *METS*  12  12  2  79.0  4  7 .364  66  20  20  46  17   1  0  2.28
1969 *METS*  27  21  4 135.0  6  7 .462 112  57  52  90  44   2  0  3.47
1970 *METS*  32  27  9 184.1 10 14 .417 166  77  73 111  38   3  2  3.56
1971 *METS*  24  10  0  90.1  2  5 .286  78  50  44  42  32   0  0  4.38
1972 *METS*  28  23  4 160.2 11  8 .579 133  54  50  81  38   0  1  2.80
1973 *METS*  23  12  0  80.1  3  8 .273 109  60  48  38  31   0  1  5.38
1974 S D NL  15   5  1  41.2  1  4 .200  48  30  26  16  13   0  0  5.62
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METS TOTALS 146 105 19 729.2 36 49 .424 664 318 287 408 200   6  4  3.54
OTHER CLUBS  15   5  1  41.2  1  4 .200  48  30  26  16  13   0  0  5.62
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CAREER TOTS 161 110 20 771.1 37 53 .411 712 348 313 424 213   6  4  3.65

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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 Topps

1971 MLB Official Stamps

1989 Suaan Rini Postcards

1969 The News Portfolio of Stars by Stark reprint
1969 Topps #321

1970 Topps #246

1971 Dell MLB Official Photostamps
1971 Topps #428

1972 Topps #781

1973 Topps #436

1989 Susan Rini 1969 Mets Postcards #20

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #257

1994 Ron Lewis '69 Mets 25th Anniversary Postcards #24 (02767 of 25,000)
1994 Spectrum Miracle of '69 #24

2013 Caesars 1973 Mets (nine of hearts)

2014 Topps 75th Anniversary Buybacks (1973 Topps #436)

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"We stopped by the Happy Joe's pizza place in Dubuque, Iowa,
this summer, and we noticed a big poster of a Mets pitcher from the 70's.
When the guy took my order, I looked closer at him
and it turned out to be Jim McAndrew, the member of the Amazin' Mets.
He was wearing his World Series ring, too.

"Pretty interesting to meet a guy who was a major leaguer
and on the same staff with Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver."

-- Jim Fraley, 2005 4