The 20 Greatest New York Mets of All-Time

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Dave Franks One comment

The New York Mets franchise has existed since 1962. For the entirety of their existence, they have played in the National League. During their history, they have been known exclusively as the New York Mets. The Mets franchise has won two World Series titles (1969 & 1986) and over 4,300 games.

Eligibility for position players requires 1,500 plate appearances, starting pitchers require 100 games started, and relief pitchers require 300 innings pitched.

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
79.33	74	401	395	198	124	2.57	3045.1	171	44	1	953	870	847	2541	20.8%	1.08

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
49.9	133	1585	6870	5998	949	1777	390	26	242	970	196	762	1292	.296	.376	.490	.867

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
36.48	143	1109	4549	3903	662	1025	187	30	252	733	191	580	960	.263	.358	.519	.878

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
41.62	86	305	303	157	85	3.10	2169.2	67	23	1	823	747	651	1875	21.1%	1.17

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
31.27	127	839	3640	3133	551	878	208	17	149	559	100	449	545	.280	.368	.500	.868

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
26.46	132	880	3684	3164	455	939	159	10	80	468	17	471	459	.297	.387	.429	.816

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
39.5	89	376	346	140	137	3.09	2544.2	108	26	5	994	875	820	1799	17.1%	1.22

Jacob deGrom

Age: 26 – 30
Years: 2014 – 2018
Position(s): SP

Jacob deGrom
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
25.56	70	139	139	55	41	2.67	897.2	3	1	0	291	266	222	1000	27.9%	1.07

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
24.49	134	972	3941	3478	532	1028	193	2	220	655	7	424	546	.296	.372	.541	.914

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
17.22	146	476	2018	1662	288	524	109	5	63	291	5	306	206	.315	.425	.500	.925

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
28.03	81	213	213	95	67	3.42	1360	10	7	0	574	517	546	1106	19.2%	1.30

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
29.54	115	1086	4449	3897	614	1136	212	14	120	538	45	458	498	.292	.364	.445	.810

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
26.64	87	203	199	82	81	3.03	1448	65	26	0	557	488	419	1023	17.2%	1.20

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
21.93	122	1154	4591	3968	627	997	214	18	192	629	202	556	827	.251	.341	.459	.800

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
27.66	88	255	250	98	78	3.14	1584.2	23	9	1	601	553	596	1449	22.4%	1.11

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
26.95	103	1365	5931	5437	885	1534	272	113	108	521	408	428	676	.282	.332	.433	.765

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
18.08	112	1201	4683	4223	563	1188	182	33	93	521	91	355	697	.281	.337	.406	.743

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
15.18	80	109	109	46	34	3.18	717	9	6	0	273	253	203	607	20.4%	1.20

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
19.48	88	187	169	81	51	3.13	1209.1	34	15	1	472	421	431	1172	23.4%	1.19

Dave Magadan

Age: 23 – 29
Years: 1986 – 1992
Position(s): 1B, 3B

Dave Magadan
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
14.03	126	701	2483	2088	275	610	110	11	21	254	5	347	248	.292	.388	.385	.773

tagged with Al Leiter, Carlos Beltran, Cleon Jones, Darryl Strawberry, Dave Magadan, David Cone, David Wright, Dwight Gooden, Edgardo Alfonzo, Howard Johnson, Jacob deGrom, Jerry Koosman, Johan Santana, John Olerud, Jon Matlack, Jose Reyes, Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza, Sid Fernandez, Tom Seaver

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Kaptain Kevin
October 29, 2019 12:52 am

Mike Piazza, the second Met in the Hall Of Fame is number nine? Dave Magadan? Really? Ahead of Gary Carter, Rusty Staub, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool? Puh-leeze!

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