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4. David Wright

4. David Wright
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: December 20, 1982 in Norfolk, VA USA
  • Weight: 205 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: July 21, 2004
  • Final Game: September 29, 2018
  • TSN All-Star - 2006
  • Gold Glove - 2007
  • Silver Slugger - 2007
  • TSN All-Star - 2007
  • Gold Glove - 2008
  • Silver Slugger - 2008
  • MVP - 2005
  • MVP - 2006
  • MVP - 2007
  • MVP - 2008
  • MVP - 2010
  • MVP - 2012
 
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Spending his entire career with the New York Mets, Third Baseman, David Wright would go to seven All-Star Games earning two Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers.  Wright would be viewed as a complete player during his career and is the all-time New York Mets leader in multiple offensive statistics.  This would be a great career, but he never seemed to be considered among the elite in the National League.

Many Mets fans knew better, and he would showcase a balanced offensive attack.  Wright would finish in the National League top ten in MVP voting four times with seven seasons batting over .300.  Wright also showed some power with six 20 Home Run Seasons and five 100 RBI seasons.  He would also on three occasions finish with over 20 Stolen Bases.

Injuries caught up to Wright, as he missed most of 2016, all of 2017 and would return for two final games in 2018.  It was a nice farewell, as all of the fans knew that would be it for Wright.  He retired with a Slash Line of .296/.376/.491with 1,777 Hits and 242 Home Runs.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Third Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 38th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/5/01
  • Departed: Released 1/7/19
  • Games Played: 1585
  • Notable Statistics: 949 Runs Scored
    1,777 Hits
    390 Doubles
    26 Triples
    242 Home Runs
    970 Runs Batted In
    196 Stolen Bases
    .296/.376/.491 Slash Line
    49.9 bWAR

    14 Playoff Games
    10 Runs Scored
    18 Hits
    5 Doubles
    0 Triples
    2 Home Runs
    13 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .198/.311/.319 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 & 2013)
    Silver Slugger (2007 & 2008)
    Gold Glove (2007 & 2008)
    Wilson Defensive Player (2012)
    Most Sacrifice Flies (2008 & 2010)
    Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (2009, 2010 & 2012)
    Most Assists by a Third Baseman (2005, 2008 & 2010)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman (2010)

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