Best Mets Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

NYM · 1962–nowThe best Mets players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterDavid Wright+28.9 NUT · 2004–2016

#1 pitcherTom Seaver+31.9 NUT · 1967–1983

World Series titles2Last in 1986

David Wright is the most productive hitter in Mets history by NUT at +28.9 over 13 qualified seasons with the club (2004–2016). Tom Seaver leads the pitchers at +31.9 over 11 seasons (1967–1983).

The franchise has played 65 seasons since 1962. It has won 2 World Series titles, the last in 1986, in 5 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 1986 New York Mets at +21.1 (108-54), #1 of 26 that season.

Greatest Mets NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	David Wright3B · 2004–2016	13	+28.9
2	Darryl StrawberryRF · 1983–1990	8	+22.3
3	Mike PiazzaC · 1998–2005	8	+17.2
4	Pete Alonso1B · 2019–2025	7	+16.4
5	Keith Hernandez1B · 1983–1989	7	+13.7
6	Brandon NimmoCF · 2017–2025	9	+12.9
7	John Olerud1B · 1997–1999	3	+11.5
8	Cleon JonesLF · 1966–1974	9	+11.1
9	Howard Johnson3B · 1985–1993	9	+11.1
10	Carlos BeltránCF · 2005–2010	6	+10.3
11	Francisco LindorSS · 2021–2026	6	+8.9
12	Michael ConfortoLF · 2015–2021	7	+8.6
13	Edgardo Alfonzo3B · 1995–2002	8	+7.7
14	Rusty StaubRF · 1972–1983	7	+7.6
15	Juan SotoLF · 2025–2026	2	+7.2
16	Yoenis CespedesLF · 2015–2018	4	+7.1
17	Kevin McReynoldsLF · 1987–1994	6	+7.0
18	Lucas Duda1B · 2011–2016	6	+7.0
19	Jeff McNeil2B · 2018–2025	8	+6.8
20	Dave Magadan1B · 1987–1992	6	+6.7
21	Tommie AgeeCF · 1968–1972	5	+5.9
22	John Milner1B · 1972–1977	6	+5.9
23	Lee MazzilliCF · 1977–1988	8	+5.6
24	Carlos Delgado1B · 2006–2009	4	+5.2
25	Steve HendersonLF · 1977–1980	4	+4.9

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Tom SeaverP · 1967–1983	11	+31.9
2	Dwight GoodenP · 1984–1994	11	+29.1
3	Jacob deGromP · 2014–2022	9	+23.6
4	Jerry KoosmanP · 1968–1978	11	+15.2
5	Jon MatlackP · 1971–1977	7	+12.9
6	Sid FernandezP · 1984–1993	10	+11.2
7	Noah SyndergaardP · 2015–2019	5	+10.6
8	David ConeP · 1987–1991	5	+10.5
9	Al LeiterP · 1998–2004	7	+8.5
10	Edwin DíazP · 2019–2025	6	+6.2
11	Bret SaberhagenP · 1992–1994	3	+6.0
12	John FrancoP · 1990–2004	14	+5.8
13	Matt HarveyP · 2012–2017	5	+5.2
14	Jesse OroscoP · 1979–1987	7	+4.9
15	Frank ViolaP · 1989–1991	3	+4.9
16	Bob OjedaP · 1986–1990	5	+4.6
17	Skip LockwoodP · 1975–1979	5	+4.5
18	Johan SantanaP · 2008–2012	4	+4.2
19	Armando BenítezP · 1999–2002	4	+3.9
20	Glendon RuschP · 2000–2001	2	+3.7
21	Pedro MartínezP · 2005–2008	4	+3.7
22	Zack WheelerP · 2013–2019	5	+3.5
23	Seth LugoP · 2016–2022	7	+3.5
24	Randy MyersP · 1987–1989	3	+3.3
25	R.A. DickeyP · 2010–2012	3	+3.3

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
John Olerud	1998	+5.3
Howard Johnson	1989	+5.0
David Wright	2007	+4.8
Juan Soto	2025	+4.5
Darryl Strawberry	1987	+4.5
Cleon Jones	1969	+4.1
David Wright	2008	+4.1
Darryl Strawberry	1988	+4.1
Edgardo Alfonzo	2000	+4.0
Carlos Beltrán	2006	+3.8

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Dwight Gooden	1985	+5.7
Tom Seaver	1971	+5.5
Dwight Gooden	1984	+5.5
Jacob deGrom	2018	+5.4
Tom Seaver	1970	+4.6
Tom Seaver	1975	+4.5
Tom Seaver	1973	+4.1
Jacob deGrom	2019	+4.0
Matt Harvey	2013	+4.0
Noah Syndergaard	2016	+4.0

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterPete Alonso+12.7

PitcherEdwin Díaz+6.2

2010s

HitterDavid Wright+10.9

PitcherJacob deGrom+17.5

2000s

HitterDavid Wright+17.9

PitcherAl Leiter+4.7

1990s

HitterJohn Olerud+11.5

PitcherDwight Gooden+8.5

1980s

HitterDarryl Strawberry+19.1

PitcherDwight Gooden+20.6

1970s

HitterRusty Staub+6.8

PitcherTom Seaver+26.6

1960s

HitterCleon Jones+6.0

PitcherTom Seaver+5.0

Best Mets teams season team NUT

1986

New York Mets108-54

Team NUT+21.1S#1 of 26Won the World Series

1988

New York Mets100-60

Team NUT+20.2S#1 of 26

1990

New York Mets91-71

Team NUT+19.7S#1 of 26

2019

New York Mets86-76

Team NUT+19.7S#5 of 30

2022

New York Mets101-61

Team NUT+19.6S#4 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Mets (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Mets players of all time by NUT

David Wright is the most productive hitter in Mets history by NUT at +28.9 over 13 qualified seasons with the club (2004–2016). Tom Seaver leads the pitchers at +31.9 over 11 seasons (1967–1983).

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
David Wright	2004–2016	+28.9
Darryl Strawberry	1983–1990	+22.3
Mike Piazza	1998–2005	+17.2
Pete Alonso	2019–2025	+16.4
Keith Hernandez	1983–1989	+13.7
Brandon Nimmo	2017–2025	+12.9
John Olerud	1997–1999	+11.5
Cleon Jones	1966–1974	+11.1
Howard Johnson	1985–1993	+11.1
Carlos Beltrán	2005–2010	+10.3
Francisco Lindor	2021–2026	+8.9
Michael Conforto	2015–2021	+8.6
Edgardo Alfonzo	1995–2002	+7.7
Rusty Staub	1972–1983	+7.6
Juan Soto	2025–2026	+7.2
Yoenis Cespedes	2015–2018	+7.1
Kevin McReynolds	1987–1994	+7.0
Lucas Duda	2011–2016	+7.0
Jeff McNeil	2018–2025	+6.8
Dave Magadan	1987–1992	+6.7
Tommie Agee	1968–1972	+5.9
John Milner	1972–1977	+5.9
Lee Mazzilli	1977–1988	+5.6
Carlos Delgado	2006–2009	+5.2
Steve Henderson	1977–1980	+4.9

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Tom Seaver	1967–1983	+31.9
Dwight Gooden	1984–1994	+29.1
Jacob deGrom	2014–2022	+23.6
Jerry Koosman	1968–1978	+15.2
Jon Matlack	1971–1977	+12.9
Sid Fernandez	1984–1993	+11.2
Noah Syndergaard	2015–2019	+10.6
David Cone	1987–1991	+10.5
Al Leiter	1998–2004	+8.5
Edwin Díaz	2019–2025	+6.2
Bret Saberhagen	1992–1994	+6.0
John Franco	1990–2004	+5.8
Matt Harvey	2012–2017	+5.2
Jesse Orosco	1979–1987	+4.9
Frank Viola	1989–1991	+4.9
Bob Ojeda	1986–1990	+4.6
Skip Lockwood	1975–1979	+4.5
Johan Santana	2008–2012	+4.2
Armando Benítez	1999–2002	+3.9
Glendon Rusch	2000–2001	+3.7
Pedro Martínez	2005–2008	+3.7
Zack Wheeler	2013–2019	+3.5
Seth Lugo	2016–2022	+3.5
Randy Myers	1987–1989	+3.3
R.A. Dickey	2010–2012	+3.3