Rankings based on seasons 1901 – 2020.

To be eligible, position players needed 1,500 plate appearances and starting pitchers had to have started a minimum of 75 games for the franchise.

1. Tom Seaver



• Age: 22 – 32, 38
• Years: 1967 – 1977, 1983
• Position(s): SP

Tom Seaver

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
76.0	74	401	395	198	124	2.57	3045.1	171	44	1	953	870	847	2541	20.8%	1.08

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2. David Wright



• Age: 21 – 33, 35
• Years: 2004 – 2016, 2018
• Position(s): 3B

David Wright

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
49.2	133	1585	6870	5998	949	1777	390	26	242	970	196	762	1292	.296	.376	.490	.867

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3. Jacob deGrom



• Age: 26 – 32
• Years: 2014 – 2020
• Position(s): SP

Jacob deGrom

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
35.9	67	183	183	70	51	2.61	1169.2	3	1	0	371	339	284	1359	29.2%	1.05

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4. Darryl Strawberry



• Age: 21 – 28
• Years: 1983 – 1990
• Position(s): RF

Darryl Strawberry

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
36.6	143	1109	4549	3903	662	1025	187	30	252	733	191	580	960	.263	.358	.519	.878

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5. Dwight Gooden



• Age: 19 – 29
• Years: 1984 – 1994
• Position(s): SP

Dwight Gooden

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
41.6	86	305	303	157	85	3.10	2169.2	67	23	1	823	747	651	1875	21.1%	1.17

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6. Carlos Beltran



• Age: 28 – 34
• Years: 2005 – 2011
• Position(s): CF, RF

Carlos Beltran

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
31.1	127	839	3640	3133	551	878	208	17	149	559	100	449	545	.280	.368	.500	.868

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7. Jerry Koosman



• Age: 24 – 35
• Years: 1967 – 1978
• Position(s): SP

Jerry Koosman

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
39.4	89	376	346	140	137	3.09	2544.2	108	26	5	994	875	820	1799	17.1%	1.22

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8. Keith Hernandez



• Age: 29 – 35
• Years: 1983 – 1989
• Position(s): 1B

Keith Hernandez

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
26.6	132	880	3684	3164	455	939	159	10	80	468	17	471	459	.297	.387	.429	.816

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9. Edgardo Alfonzo



• Age: 21 – 28
• Years: 1995 – 2002
• Position(s): 2B, 3B

Edgardo Alfonzo

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
29.6	115	1086	4449	3897	614	1136	212	14	120	538	45	458	498	.292	.364	.445	.810

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10. Mike Piazza



• Age: 29 – 36
• Years: 1998 – 2005
• Position(s): C, 1B

Mike Piazza

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
24.6	134	972	3941	3478	532	1028	193	2	220	655	7	424	546	.296	.372	.541	.914

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11. Al Leiter



• Age: 32 – 38
• Years: 1998 – 2004
• Position(s): SP

Al Leiter

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
28.0	81	213	213	95	67	3.42	1360	10	7	0	574	517	546	1106	19.2%	1.30

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12. John Olerud



• Age: 28 – 30
• Years: 1997 – 1999
• Position(s): 1B

John Olerud

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.3	146	476	2018	1662	288	524	109	5	63	291	5	306	206	.315	.425	.500	.925

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13. Jon Matlack



• Age: 21 – 27
• Years: 1971 – 1977
• Position(s): SP

Jon Matlack

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
26.6	87	203	199	82	81	3.03	1448	65	26	0	557	488	419	1023	17.2%	1.20

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14. Howard Johnson



• Age: 24 – 32
• Years: 1985 – 1993
• Position(s): 3B, SS, CF

Howard Johnson

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
22.0	122	1154	4591	3968	627	997	214	18	192	629	202	556	827	.251	.341	.459	.800

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15. Jose Reyes



• Age: 20 – 28, 33 – 35
• Years: 2003 – 2011, 2016 – 2018
• Position(s): SS, 3B, 2B

Jose Reyes

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.9	103	1365	5931	5437	885	1534	272	113	108	521	408	428	676	.282	.332	.433	.765

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16. Sid Fernandez



• Age: 21 – 30
• Years: 1984 – 1993
• Position(s): SP

Sid Fernandez

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
27.7	88	255	250	98	78	3.14	1584.2	23	9	1	601	553	596	1449	22.4%	1.11

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17. Cleon Jones



• Age: 20, 22 – 32
• Years: 1963, 1965 – 1975
• Position(s): LF, CF, RF

Cleon Jones

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
18.1	112	1201	4683	4223	563	1188	182	33	93	521	91	355	697	.281	.337	.406	.743

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18. David Cone



• Age: 24 – 29, 40
• Years: 1987 – 1992, 2003
• Position(s): SP

David Cone

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
19.4	88	187	169	81	51	3.13	1209.1	34	15	1	472	421	431	1172	23.4%	1.19

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19. Johan Santana



• Age: 29 – 31, 33
• Years: 2008 – 2010, 2012
• Position(s): SP

Johan Santana

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
15.3	80	109	109	46	34	3.18	717	9	6	0	273	253	203	607	20.4%	1.20

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20. Lenny Dykstra



• Age: 22 – 26
• Years: 1985 – 1989
• Position(s): CF

Lenny Dykstra

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16.6	118	544	1908	1686	287	469	104	17	30	153	116	181	204	.278	.348	.413	.761

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