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47. Bob Ojeda
Aug 03, 2017
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Top 50 New York Mets
The best season of Bob Ojeda’s career was in 1986, the season after he was traded from the Boston Red Sox, the team he would help his new team beat in the World Series. Ojeda would finish fourth in Cy Young voting that year and would go 51 and 40 as a Met.
49. Frank Viola
Jul 30, 2017
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Top 50 New York Mets
Like Johan Santana, Frank Viola is far better known for his accomplishments in Minnesota, but still brought skills when he was traded to the New York Mets. In both of his full seasons with the Mets, Viola was an All-Star and would finish 3rd in Cy Young Voting in 1990, a year where he was a 20 Game winner and finished 2nd in WAR for Pitchers.
35. Kevin McReynolds
Jul 30, 2017
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Top 50 New York Mets
In 1988, Kevin McReynolds finished 3rd in MVP voting. The Outfielder had four straight seasons where he had over 20 Home Runs. McReynolds was a popular player who was an efficient stealer in regards to Stolen Bases. He would have 791 Hits as a Met.
39. Craig Swan
Jul 30, 2017
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Top 50 New York Mets
A New York Met for all but two games of his professional career, Craig Swan may have had a losing record over his career, but he was a good player overall who was certainly capable of flashes of brilliance. Swan’s best year was 1978 when he surprisingly won the ERA title. Of note, he also was the National League leader in ERA+.