Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 New York Mets.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Mets were a disappointment, winning 83 Games and failing to make the playoffs despite a loaded roster.  There were no new additions among active players, though the algorithm change allowed a former Met to enter the Top 50.  There were three elevations of active players based on last season.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes.

1. Tom Seaver
2. Dwight Gooden
3. Jacob deGrom
4. David Wright
5. Darryl Strawberry

You can find the entire list here.

Pete Alonso, who signed with the Baltimore Orioles in the off-season, did enough to move from #17 to #10.

Shortstop Francisco Lindor climbed to #18 from #24.

Outfielder Brandon Nimmo edged up one spot to #19.  He is now a Texas Ranger.

Jeff McNeil, who is now with the Athletics, went up two spots to #20.

The new algorithm brought Lee Mazzilli (at #49) and pushed Juan Lagares off the Top 50.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

The New York Mets selecting Lee Mazzilli in the first round of the 1973 draft was about more than just picking a promising prospect from Brooklyn; it was about welcoming a local legend. With his movie-star looks, flamboyant switch-hitting, and a signature "basket catch" at his waist while catching fly balls, the charismatic outfielder made his major league debut in 1976. He quickly became the team's main star and the literal heartbeat during one of its most challenging and low-leverage periods.

By the late 1970s, “Maz" had become the face of a rebuilding franchise, carrying the heavy burden with ease. He adapted flawlessly to the pressures of Shea Stadium, blending patience at the plate with surprising power and exceptional speed. His breakout year was 1979, a summer in which he alone kept New York baseball in the spotlight. Mazzilli earned his first All-Star nod, hitting 15 home runs, stealing 34 bases, and drawing 93 walks, which led to a remarkable .395 on-base percentage. He finished that summer by tying the game with a solo home run and then securing the win for the National League with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning.

His peak productivity carried over into the 1980 campaign. Adjusting between center field and first base to suit the roster needs, Mazzilli achieved a career-high 162 hits, scored 82 runs, and drove in 61, while also stealing 31 bases. Even in a lineup that was largely stagnant, where opposing pitchers often walked him out of respect, he stayed a picture of durability and consistency, leading off at the top of the order for two consecutive seasons.

However, the team's urgent need to rebuild quickly led to his early departure. In April 1982, the front office orchestrated a major trade, sending the highly popular star to Texas for promising pitchers Ron Darling and Walt Terrell. Although this decision disappointed local fans, it eventually helped establish the pitching strength that formed the team's future championship core.

Fate had a poetic second act in store for the Brooklyn native. After brief stints with the Rangers, Yankees, and Pirates, the Mets reclaimed Mazzilli off waivers in August 1986. Recast as a potent bench asset, he embraced a quiet, high-stakes reserve role on the legendary 1986 team. He batted .302 in the season's final two months and scored a crucial run in Game 6 of the World Series, finally earning the championship ring that had previously eluded him during his earlier years in Queens.

Mazzilli remained with the team until mid-1989, concluding his nine-year tenure as a Met with 745 hits, 58 home runs, and a lasting place in local history.

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the New York Mets have announced that they will be retiring the number 15 of Carlos Beltran this season.

The news follows Beltran’s election into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, and his plaque will have a Mets cap on it.

No date has been announced for the ceremony.

Beltran played for the Mets from 2005 to 2011, where he was a five-time All-Star, earning two Silver Sluggers and three Gold Gloves.  The Centerfielder had 149 Home Runs with a .500 Slugging Percentage for the team.

Beltran joins David Wright (#5), Gil Hodges (#14), Dwight Gooden (#16), Keith Hernandez (#17), Darryl Strawberry (#18), Willie Mays (#24), Mike Piazza (#31), Jerry Koosman (#36), Casey Stengel (#37), Tom Seaver (#41) and Jackie Robinson (#42).

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Carlos Beltran for his impending honor.

The New York Mets acquired Francisco Lindor before the 2021 season, aiming to make him the core of a championship-caliber team. After arriving in Queens from Cleveland and signing a significant ten-year, $341 million extension, he became the franchise's central figure. However, five years on, some questions remain.

The first season of his New York stay was marked by immediate, intense challenges. Lindor began his 2021 debut season amidst strong opposition, receiving loud boos from the Citi Field fans who doubted the value of his contract from the start. Despite a rough Start, he managed to hit 20 home runs by October, though the early struggles were harsh. Nonetheless, he quickly regained his top form; his hitting prowess re-emerged in 2022 with 26 home runs and 107 RBIs, and he followed up with 31 homers in 2023. During these seasons, he finished ninth in the NL MVP voting twice, reaffirming his status as a top offensive threat.

Lindor attained an extraordinary pinnacle of individual and team achievement during the outstanding 2024 season. Serving as the unequivocal core and motivation of the team, he achieved 33 home runs and 29 stolen bases while participating in 169 games, guiding a resilient Mets team to the National League Championship Series. His exceptional performance earned him the runner-up position for the National League Most Valuable Player award, behind Shohei Ohtani. He maintained this high standard throughout the 2025 season, overcoming a mid-summer toe injury to produce another exemplary performance. He hit 31 home runs, stole 31 bases, achieving a historic 30-30 season, and was selected as the starting shortstop for the National League All-Star team, marking his first recognition as a Met.

He concluded his 2025 campaign with a tenth-place finish in the MVP race, having set a Major League record for switch-hitters with 11 leadoff home runs and scoring 117 runs.

Lindor is now over 30 and enters 2026 on the Mets roster amid a lot of questions, namely about his relationship with Juan Soto.   Lindor has been very good for New York, but a World Series will justify that deal.  This season will tell a lot about that happening.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2023 revision of our top 50 New York Mets.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Mets had one of the most disappointing years in baseball history, as they went all in, and come the trade deadline, they jettisoned top talent.  Despite this, three of their players climbed the all-time rank.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Tom Seaver

2. Dwight Gooden

3. Jacob deGrom

4. David Wright

5. Darryl Strawberry

You can find the entire list here.

Slugger, Pete Alonso moved to #17 from #24.  Jeff McNeil went from #27 to #22 and Brandon Nimmo climbed to #23 from #35.

We thank you for your continued support for our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB. Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives. As such, it is important to us that the

New York Mets have announced that next season that they will retire the numbers of Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry.

In the 1980s, the Mets had the two most exciting players in the sport in Gooden and Strawberry, and they would lead the team to victory in the 1986 World Series.

Drafted fifth overall in 1982, Gooden shot up from High-A to the Majors in 1984 while still a teenager, winning the Rookie of the Year (17-9), the Strikeouts (268), FIP (1.69) and WHIP (1.073) Titles and was second in Cy Young voting. “Doc” won the Cy Young in 1985, leading the league in Wins (24), ERA (1.53), Strikeouts (268) and FIP (2.13). This was his peak, as he dealt with injuries and substance abuse, which culminated in his suspension for the entirety of the 1995 Season. The four-time All-Star never played for the Mets after, leaving behind a 157-85 record and 1,875 Strikeouts.

Strawberry was the dynamic power hitter of the squad, using his tall and lanky frame to go deep and his gifted athleticism to become one of the most popular players of his day. The first overall pick of the 1980 Draft, Strawberry joined the Mets in 1983, winning the National League Rookie of the Year. The Outfielder then embarked on an eight-year streak of All-Star Games (the last was as a Dodger) with his peak period coming from 1987 to 1990. Strawberry joined the 30-30 club in 1987, and in 1988 was the runner-up for the MVP, winning the Home Run (39), Slugging (.545) and OPS Titles (.911). In 1990, his last year with the Mets, he was third in MVP voting. With the Mets, Strawberry belted 252 Home Runs, with a .520 Slugging Percentage, while also collecting two Silver Sluggers.

Gooden and Strawberry were not without controversy, as both had dealt with off-field issues that hampered their overall performance and arguably cost themselves a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden for earning this impending honor.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 New York Mets.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, New York made it to the playoffs, though were bounced in the Wild Card round.  The 2022 season saw one huge rise, and two new entries.

As always, we present our top five, which had no changes.

1. Tom Seaver

2. Dwight Gooden                  

3. Jacob deGrom

4. David Wright

5. Darryl Strawberry

You can find the entire list here.

Notably, deGrom, who played for the Mets last season before signing with Texas as a Free Agent, did not do enough to move up from #3.

Power hitter, Pete Alonso, rocketed up from #49 to #24, and could make an eventual run for a top five spot.

Jeff McNeil debuts at #27, a reflection of his 2022 Season and the closeness of those in the bottom 25.

The other new entry is Outfielder, Brandon Nimmo, who enters at #35.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Brandon Nimmo’s Major League career in Flushing began as a highly-touted first-round pick out of Wyoming in the 2011 draft, carrying a reputation as an athletic outfielder with a uniquely advanced eye at the plate. He debuted with the big league club in 2016, but had to bide his time before claiming everyday ownership of the grass.

In 2018, Nimmo's first full season, he showcased exceptional top-of-the-order efficiency. Although he only had 114 hits, his strong plate discipline led to a remarkable .404 on-base percentage, and he led the National League by being hit 22 times. Despite setbacks from various injuries between 2019 and 2021, he stayed a valuable contributor when healthy, blending an elite walk rate with occasional moderate power.

In 2022, he played 151 games, leading the National League with 7 triples and achieving his first 150-hit season. His performance improved further in 2023, with career highs of 162 hits, 24 home runs, and 68 RBI. He maintained this critical role through the 2025 season, anchoring the outfield for a strong Mets team that advanced to the National League Championship Series, driven by his 25 home runs and 92 RBI.

In November 2025, three years into a lucrative eight-year extension, the front office launched a major roster overhaul aimed at shifting the team's defensive strengths. Nimmo waived his no-trade clause and was traded to the Texas Rangers in a blockbuster, star-for-star deal that brought veteran second baseman Marcus Semien to New York.

Nimmo departed Queens as the team's longest-tenured player and an unofficial clubhouse captain, leaving behind 974 hits, 135 home runs, and a superb .364 career on-base percentage in blue and orange.

Jeff McNeil first appeared at Citi Field in 2018, making it clear he was intentionally challenging the modern focus on three true outcomes. Using a traditional, knobless bat and emphasizing contact over power, he played as a classic style hitter who prioritized making contact and putting the ball in play rather than hitting for home runs.

After a quick ascent that saw him hit 23 home runs during an All-Star season in 2019 and post an impressive .311 batting average in the shortened 2020 season, McNeil recovered from a challenging, injury-filled 2021 to produce a remarkable display of contact hitting. That summer, he won the National League Batting Title with a.326 average and led all of Major League Baseball with 53 multi-hit games. He also achieved career highs in hits (179) and doubles (39), earning his second All-Star nod and his first Silver Slugger Award. This demonstrated that his aggressive, strikeout-avoidant swing could dominate any pitching staff.

However, his performance often mirrored the franchise's dramatic swings. After his batting title peak, he struggled with consistency and health, trying to find his stride during a frustrating, injury-shortened 2024 campaign that ended early with a fractured wrist. He fought back to make 122 appearances in 2025, grinding through discomfort to salvage 12 home runs and 54 RBI while shifting across the diamond to help keep the club afloat.

Needing to address thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and with the Mets front office aggressively looking to clear salary and reshape their culture, McNeil was sent to the Oakland Athletics in what amounted to a salary-dump trade, with New York eating a significant portion of his remaining contract. McNeil compiled 920 hits, 80 home runs, and a .351 on-base percentage.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 revision of our top 50 New York Mets.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

The Mets looked at one time like they could make the playoffs in 2021, but faltered at the end, though we did see some movement in our top 50 from active Mets.  We also have one new entry to our list.

As always, we present the top five, which sees one significant change.  Jacob deGrom has passed David Wright for #3 on our greatest Mets ever.

1. Tom Seaver

2. Dwight Gooden

3. Jacob deGrom

4. David Wright

5. Darryl Strawberry

You can find the entire list here.

Michael Conforto advances from #43 to #38 and Jeurys Familia climbed up two spots to #46.

The new entry is 2019 Rookie of the Year, Pete Alonso, who debuts at #49.

The alterations remove Juan Lagares from the list.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

The 2019 arrival of Pete Alonso in Queens gave the city a barrel-chested slugger with a "Polar Bear" frame and a specialized power stroke that immediately rewrote the franchise’s offensive ceiling. From the moment he stepped into the box at Citi Field, he operated with a high-voltage efficiency that turned every at-bat into an event.

Alonso achieved rookie stardom, winning the National League Rookie of the Year. He displayed mastery of power hitting, leading MLB with 53 home runs, setting a rookie record, energizing fans, and earning All-MLB First Team honors. Despite some weaknesses, such as a high strikeout rate and limited defense, his power made him the undisputed "Face of the Franchise.”

Alonso maintained consistent, heavy-duty production over the years, reaching a historic summit in 2022 with 40 home runs and 131 RBI, proving his power was a key asset. He won back-to-back Home Run Derbys, cementing his status as a top power hitter. Even in 2023, when his batting average fell to .217, he hit 46 home runs and drove in 118 runs. By 2025, he surpassed Darryl Strawberry to become the Mets’ all-time home run leader.

Alonso became a free agent in 2026, and he opted to sign with the Baltimore Orioles.  With the Mets, Alonso blasted 264 homers with 712 RBIs. 

If you were to look at some of the all-time marks for Relief Pitchers, you would find John Franco in the upper echelon of those lists.  Unlike many of those hurlers, you would also see that Franco was not a journeyman who bounced from team to team.

Franco first cracked a Major League roster in 1984 with the Cincinnati Reds, where he played for six seasons and was an All-Star for three of them.  Franco led the National League in Games Finished twice and in Saves once as a Red, and the closer established himself as an elite closer during that time. 

In 1995, Franco was traded to the New York Mets, and while he was only an All-Star there once, he was a two-time leader in Saves and was the Mets’ closer for nearly a decade.  

As of this writing, Franco is in the top five in Saves, Games Pitched, and Games Finished.

Jon Matlack debuted for the New York Mets two years after their “Miracle Season” of 1969, but the southpaw found a home as part of a powerful Mets rotation of the 1970s.

Darryl Strawberry was at one time the most feared hitter in the National League, and a case could be made that he was also the most recognized.

Drafted first overall in 1980, Strawberry debuted with the Mets in 1983, winning the Rookie of the Year.  The electric Outfielder was an All-Star in 1984 and would be again the next six seasons in New York.  Strawberry was one of the reasons that Mets fans came to the park, hoping to see one of his Home Runs, and every year as a Met, he delivered at least 25 of them, including a league-leading 39 in 1988.  That season, he was second in MVP voting, losing to Kirk Gibson of the Dodgers, though Strawberry likely should have won.

The Mets won the 1986 World Series, and he was on top of the world, finishing in the top ten in MVP voting three other seasons.  The two-time Silver Slugger was exceptionally popular and well-known and was on top of the world, or so it seemed.

During this elite period as a Met, he was not exactly angelic.  He had fought openly with teammates, was abusing drugs, and was known to be selfish, often showing up late.  Needing a change of scenery, Strawberry signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a Free Agent in 1991, and he was again an All-Star with 28 Home Runs.  As it turned out, this was the end of his dominance.

Injuries and off-field issues reduced him to a shell of his former self, but despite this, he consistently found work throughout the 1990s, most notably winning three World Series Rings in a reduced role with the New York Yankees.  He retired with 335 Home Runs and 1,000 Runs Batted In, but it felt like he should have so much more.

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB.  Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives. Eventually, we are going to get to that of the Division I schools, and conferences.  As such, it is news that New York Mets have announced the date of three former players’ (Edgardo Alfonso, Ron Darling and Jon Matlack) induction into their franchise Hall of Fame.

The original plan was to induct these three, last year, but COVID-19 put a damper on those plans.  It will now take place on July 31, when the Mets host Cincinnati.

Edgardo Alfonso, Third Base (1995-02) 1,136 Hits, 120 Home Runs, 538 RBI, .292/.367/.445, 29.6 bWAR:  Alfonso was a Silver Slugger in 1999 and an All-Star in 2000, and in both of those seasons he belted at least 25 Home Runs and batted over .300.

Ron Darling, Pitcher (1983-91) 99-70, 3.50 ERA, 1,148 Strikeouts, 1.288 WHIP, 16.7 bWAR:  Darling was a member of the Mets 1986 World Series Championship Team, and was an All-Star in 1985.  The native of Hawaii won at least 15 Games three times.

Jon Matlack, Pitcher (1971-77) 82-81, 3.03 ERA, 1,023 Strikeouts, 1.195 WHIP, 15.2 bWAR:  Jon Matlack was the 1972 National League Rookie of the Year, and was an All-Star three years in a row from 1974 to 1976.  Matlack helped the Mets win the Pennant in 1973 and twice led the NL in Shutouts.  

Notably, the Mets also will be retiring Jerry Koosman’s number 36 on August 28 in a game against Washington.  He joins Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, Casey Stengel and Jackie Robinson in earning this honor.

We will be watching both of these events.

There was a time that Dwight Gooden was the best Pitcher in baseball, but as we know, drug use rendered him a shell of what he was well before his time.  One of the incredible things about his career, though, was how long he played and remained a serviceable hurler.

Gooden’s first two seasons in the Majors were about as good as you could hope for.  As a teenager, he won the Rookie of the Year award and was the Cy Young runner-up.  He would win the latter award as a sophomore when he went 24-4, and led the league in Wins, ERA (1.53), Innings Pitched (276.2), Strikeouts (268), and FIP (2.13), and had a WHIP of 0.965.  While this would be his peak (only at 20), he remained an upper-tier pitcher for the rest of the decade.

This was around the time when drugs became a problem for Gooden, but he had three more top-ten finishes in Cy Young voting, and he helped the Mets win the 1986 World Series.  Granted, Gooden was abysmal in that Fall Classic, but he was a huge reason they got there.  His play suffered in later years, and he was suspended for the entire 1995 season due to cocaine.

Gooden would return and play five more seasons, but not with the Mets.  He played for the Yankees, won two World Series Rings, and threw a no-hitter in 1996.  That was good, but he was far from the player he used to be.  He also had stints with Cleveland, Houston, and Tampa, and after that, a final stint with the Yankees, where he won that third ring.

Had Gooden not gotten so heavily involved with drugs, it is easy to speculate that he would already be in the Hall of Fame.  As it stands, we have a very good hurler who, at one time, was the best in the business, but he could be considered a big what-if?  

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present the pre-2021 update of our top 50 Colorado Rockies of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League. 

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

There are no new additions, but there are two significant rank changes, one that effects our top five.  As always, we announce our top five immediately, but out full list can be found here.

1. Tom Seaver

2. Dwight Gooden

3. David Wright

4. Jacob deGrom

5. Darryl Strawberry

deGrom moves up from #5 to overtake Darryl Strawberry for #4. The other active player who jumped, was Michael Conforto, who rose from #47 to #43.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present the first revision of our top 50 New York Mets of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League. 

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

This is the first time that we have revised this specific list, which was first put up in 2016, and there are many changes, one of which affecting the top five.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories, which has altered the rankings considerably.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2019 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Tom Seaver

2. Dwight Gooden

3. David Wright

4. Darryl Strawberry

5. Jacob deGrom

The top four remains unchanged, but DeGrom ascent was astronomical, as he was at #40 when we put out our first Mets list in 2016.  Two straight Cy Youngs will do that!

Beyond DeGrom, the other significant jump was Noah Syndergaard, who jumped from #50 to #31.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

The Dominican Republic has produced a plethora of excellent Shortstops, and Jose Reyes is one of the many that they provided.

Playing his entire career with the New York Mets, David Wright would become one of the better Third Baseman in his time in baseball.

Wright debuted in 2004, and he had his first of what would be seven All-Star Games in 2006.  Wright showed power with six 20-home-run years, speed with three 20-SB seasons, and a great batting eye with seven years over .300. He had the offensive stats and was an above-average defensive player who earned two Gold Gloves.

Wright retired with 1,777 Hits, a .296 Batting Average, and 242 Home Runs.  He could be a fringe candidate to advance to a second ballot, but regardless, he is among the leaders in every Mets offensive category.