 1977 got off to a bad start for Joe Frazier's Mets.On May 30, after being swept in a doubleheader by the Montreal Expos, the Mets' record fell to 15–30, and Frazier was fired as manager of the Mets.Mets first baseman Joe Torre assumed the role of player-manager, leading his team to a 49–68 record the remainder of the way.