Miracle-season heroes share these pages with the 1986 swaggerers, Citi Field sluggers and a few cult relievers Queens still argues about. Some brought home rings; others just made Shea feel like the center of the universe for a summer.
1Tom SeaverHall of Fame right-hander who won three NL Cy Young Awards with the Mets (1969, 1973, 1975) and a franchise-record 198 games for the club.1000pts
2R.A. DickeyKnuckleballer who won 20 games and the 2012 NL Cy Young Award with the Mets.736pts
3Edwin DíazRight-handed closer who saved 32 games with a 1.31 ERA in 2022, entering to Timmy Trumpet's 'Narco' at Citi Field.711pts
4Rusty StaubOutfielder who batted .423 in the 1973 World Series and in 1975 became the first Met to drive in 100 runs in a season.679pts
5Daniel MurphySecond baseman who homered in six straight postseason games in 2015 and was named NLCS MVP.665pts
6Matt HarveyRight-hander nicknamed 'The Dark Knight' who started the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field.665pts
7Francisco LindorShortstop who signed a 10-year, $341 million contract with the Mets in 2021 and finished second in 2024 NL MVP voting.644pts
8Al LeiterLeft-hander who threw a two-hit shutout in Cincinnati in the 1999 one-game tiebreaker that sent the Mets to the postseason.605pts
9Carlos DelgadoFirst baseman who hit 38 home runs for the 2006 Mets team that won the NL East.605pts
10Mike PiazzaCatcher who hit 220 home runs for the Mets from 1998 to 2005 and entered the Hall of Fame in 2016 wearing a Mets cap.605pts
11Bob OjedaLeft-hander who went 18-5 for the 1986 Mets in his first season after a trade from Boston.605pts
12Mookie WilsonOutfielder whose 10th-inning ground ball rolled through Bill Buckner's legs to win Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.562pts
13Jeurys FamiliaRight-handed closer who set the Mets' single-season record with 51 saves in 2016.562pts
14Tommie AgeeCenter fielder who hit a leadoff home run and made two run-saving catches in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series.514pts
15Ron SwobodaRight fielder remembered for his diving catch off Brooks Robinson in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series.514pts
16Jacob deGromRight-hander who was 2014 NL Rookie of the Year and won back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards with the Mets in 2018 and 2019.514pts
17Bartolo ColónVeteran right-hander who won 44 games for the Mets from 2014 to 2016 and hit his first career home run at age 42 in San Diego.460pts
18Donn ClendenonFirst baseman acquired in June 1969 who hit three home runs in that year's World Series and was named its MVP.460pts
19Gary CarterHall of Fame catcher who joined the Mets in 1985 and started the two-out, 10th-inning rally in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series with a single.460pts
20Jeff McNeilUtility player who won the 2022 NL batting title with a .326 average.399pts
21Sid FernandezHawaiian left-hander who pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in Game 7 of the 1986 World Series.399pts
22Ed KranepoolBronx-born first baseman and outfielder who played 18 seasons for the Mets from 1962 to 1979, the longest tenure in club history.399pts
23Howard JohnsonSwitch-hitting infielder who posted three 30-homer, 30-steal seasons for the Mets, in 1987, 1989 and 1991.399pts
24Dwight GoodenRight-hander who was 1984 NL Rookie of the Year and won the 1985 Cy Young Award with a 24-4 record and a 1.53 ERA; the Mets retired his No. 16 in 2024.399pts
25José ReyesShortstop who holds the Mets' career stolen-base record and won the 2011 NL batting title with a .337 average.399pts
26Jerry KoosmanLeft-hander who won 140 games for the Mets and two games of the 1969 World Series, including the clinching Game 5; his No. 36 was retired in 2021.329pts
27Edgardo AlfonzoInfielder who went 6-for-6 with three home runs at Houston in 1999 and starred on the 2000 pennant winners.329pts
28Johan SantanaTwo-time Cy Young winner who threw the first no-hitter in Mets history on June 1, 2012, against the Cardinals.329pts
29Pete AlonsoFirst baseman who set the MLB rookie home run record with 53 in 2019 and passed Darryl Strawberry as the Mets' career home run leader in 2025.329pts
30John FrancoBrooklyn-born left-handed closer who saved 276 games for the Mets, the franchise record, and served as team captain.329pts
31Brandon NimmoOutfielder drafted 13th overall by the Mets in 2011 who signed an eight-year, $162 million contract with the club in December 2022.329pts
32Carlos BeltránCenter fielder who signed with the Mets in 2005, hit 41 home runs in 2006 to tie the club's single-season record and won three Gold Gloves in New York.329pts
33Robin VenturaThird baseman who hit the 15th-inning 'grand slam single' that won Game 5 of the 1999 NLCS.329pts
34Jon MatlackLeft-hander who was 1972 NL Rookie of the Year and threw a two-hit shutout in Game 2 of the 1973 NLCS.248pts
35David ConeRight-hander who led the NL in strikeouts in 1990 and 1991 and struck out 19 Phillies in one game on the final day of the 1991 season.248pts
36Bud HarrelsonShortstop who won the 1971 NL Gold Glove, played on the 1969 and 1973 pennant winners and fought Pete Rose at second base in the 1973 NLCS.248pts
37John OlerudFirst baseman who batted .354 for the Mets in 1998, still the club's single-season record.248pts
38Jesse OroscoLeft-handed closer who struck out Marty Barrett for the final out of the 1986 World Series and threw his glove into the air.153pts
39Yoenis CéspedesOutfielder acquired at the 2015 trade deadline who hit 17 home runs in 57 games to power the Mets to the NL pennant.153pts
40Cleon JonesLeft fielder who batted .340 for the 1969 Mets and caught the final out of that year's World Series.153pts
41Tug McGrawLeft-handed reliever whose rallying cry 'Ya Gotta Believe' became the slogan of the 1973 pennant-winning Mets.153pts
42Darryl StrawberryRight fielder who was 1983 NL Rookie of the Year and hit 252 home runs for the Mets, a franchise record that stood until 2025.0pts
43Keith HernandezFirst baseman acquired from St. Louis in 1983 who won Gold Gloves and a 1986 title with the Mets, later became team captain, and had his No. 17 retired in 2022.0pts
44David WrightThird baseman who spent his whole 2004-2018 career with the Mets, was named team captain in 2013 and holds the franchise record for career hits.0pts
Photo credits
- Tom Seaver — Krusty from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY-SA 2.0
- R.A. Dickey — apardavila, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Edwin Díaz — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Rusty Staub — Delaywaves, CC BY 2.0
- Daniel Murphy — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Matt Harvey — slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0
- Al Leiter — andrewwinn, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Carlos Delgado — Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mike Piazza — Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bob Ojeda — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Jeurys Familia — apardavila, CC BY 2.0
- Jacob deGrom — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bartolo Colón — Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Jeff McNeil — flickr user slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Sid Fernandez — Jeff Marquis, CC BY 2.0
- Ed Kranepool — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Howard Johnson — Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dwight Gooden — Jeff Marquis, CC BY 2.0
- José Reyes — Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Jerry Koosman — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Edgardo Alfonzo — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Johan Santana — slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0
- John Franco — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Brandon Nimmo — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Carlos Beltrán — UCinternational, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Robin Ventura — Delaywaves, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jon Matlack — Roger DeWitt from Same, USA, CC BY 2.0
- David Cone — Mark Rosal, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bud Harrelson — Elizabeth M, CC BY 2.0
- John Olerud — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jesse Orosco — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Yoenis Céspedes — Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Darryl Strawberry — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Keith Hernandez — Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0
- David Wright — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
