The Baseball Scholar

Updated 11/22/2025

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 – 34
• Years: 2014 – 2022
• Position(s): SP

Jacob deGrom

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
42.1	65	209	209	82	57	2.52	1326.0	4	2	0	407	372	303	1607	30.8%	1.00

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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. Francisco LindorActive



• Age: 27 – 31
• Years: 2021 – 2025
• Position(s): SS

Francisco Lindor

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.3	123	758	3338	2946	503	768	148	11	141	445	117	304	624	.261	.338	.462	.800

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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. Pete AlonsoActive



• Age: 24 – 30
• Years: 2019 – 2025
• Position(s): 1B

Pete Alonso

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
23.3	132	1008	4316	3763	580	951	183	8	264	712	18	419	984	.253	.341	.516	.857

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16. Brandon NimmoActive



• Age: 23 – 32
• Years: 2016 – 2025
• Position(s): CF, LF

Brandon Nimmo

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
26.1	126	1066	4365	3723	593	974	188	32	135	463	54	524	974	.262	.364	.438	.802

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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. Jeff McNeilActive



• Age: 26 – 33
• Years: 2018 – 2025
• Position(s): 2B, LF, RF

Jeff McNeil

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
23.0	117	923	3621	3245	432	910	193	18	80	367	37	261	430	.284	.351	.428	.779

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