Our All Time Top 50 New York Mets have been updated to reflect the 2022 Season
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
3. Jacob deGrom
4. David Wright
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.
Our All-Time Top 50 New York Mets have been updated to reflect the 2021 Season
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
3. Jacob deGrom
4. David Wright
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.
Our All-Time Top 50 New York Mets have been revised
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
3. David Wright
4. Jacob deGrom
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.
Our All-Time Top 50 New York Mets have been revised
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
3. David Wright
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.
3. Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom was a late-blooming converted shortstop with flowing hair and a "simple" 94 mph fastball. While he wasn't the most hyped prospect in a rotation that featured Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard, he immediately provided a brand of surgical precision that made the rest of the league look like they were swinging underwater.
Debuting in 2014, deGrom's first MLB season was an "out of nowhere" ascent that culminated in the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year Award. He famously tied a major-league record by striking out the first eight batters he faced in a September start. In 2015, he earned his first All-Star nod and finished seventh in the Cy Young voting, posting 14 wins and a 0.98 WHIP that left opposing hitters wondering if he was throwing a wiffle ball. He showcased a high-caliber cool in the postseason, winning two games in the NLDS against the Dodgers and proving he could handle the bright lights of October. While a nerve issue in his elbow hampered his 2016 campaign, he showed the organization a specialized resilience by returning in 2017 to toss over 200 innings and record 15 wins, signaling that he was ready for a historic leap.
deGrom was already a known commodity going into the 2018 season, but arguably, he was about to have a monster season, and do so while changing what the “win” meant for pitchers. He captured his first National League Cy Young Award, leading the league with a sparkling 1.70 ERA while earning only 10 wins. Despite the Mets' offense providing him with about as much support as a screen door on a submarine, his efficiency was undeniable; he set a record by allowing three runs or fewer in 29 consecutive starts.
2019 was pure absurdity, where he became one of the few pitchers in history to go back-to-back, capturing his second consecutive Cy Young Award. He showcased a high-caliber durability that year, leading the National League with 255 strikeouts and proving that his previous season wasn't a fluke. During this stretch, he became a perennial superstar, finishing in the top ten of MVP voting in both seasons… and again, he did so with a low number of wins (11).
The 2021 season provided what might be the most "Jacob deGrom" statistical anomaly in the history of the sport. Before injuries shortened his campaign to just 15 starts, he was pitching to a 1.08 ERA with 146 strikeouts in just 92 innings. At one point, he actually had more RBIs as a hitter than earned runs allowed as a pitcher, a feat of high-quality versatility that made him the most "must-watch" player in New York. While he constantly battled physical setbacks, he remained a professional mainstay when healthy, providing a foundation that made every deGrom start feel like a holiday in Queens.
After the 2022 season, deGrom shocked the Big Apple by opting out and signing a massive deal with the Texas Rangers. With New York, he had an 82-57 record with a 2.52 ERA and 0.998 WHIP.