Nimmo’s appearance on this list is a bittersweet reminder of the decision made by Mets brass to move on from an old and beloved Mets era that included teammates Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz.

The Mets ended their marriage with Nimmo when they traded him to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Marcus Semien, who slotted in as the Mets’ everyday second baseman.

That said, Nimmo’s tenure in New York was a memorable one, where Nimmo manned a league average but often flashy center field, adjusting just fine to the cavernous dimensions of Citi Field.

Nimmo concluded his time in Queens with the seventh-most offensive WAR and eighth-most overall WAR by a Mets position player. Key moments for Nimmo in Queens were his nine-RBI game in 2025, his leaping grab to rob Justin Turner of a home run in a pivotal game against the Dodgers in 2022, and his work atop the lineup in the 2022 playoffs.

4. Cleon Jones (1963-1975)

Jones was a very memorable Met, in part because he joined the franchise just about at its inception as an amateur free agent, but mainly because he will always be known as the player who caught the final out of the Mets’ improbable World Series win in 1969.

Jones’ contributions to that 1969 team didn’t just stop at his recording of the final out, though. Jones was named the starting left fielder in the 1969 All-Star Game and finished the season with a .340 batting average, which was third in the league behind Pete Rose and Roberto Clemente. Jones’ .429 batting average in the 1969 NLCS was stellar and helped the Mets earn their first trip to the Fall Classic.

Beyond that, Jones played an integral role in the Mets’ run to the 1973 World Series, where they lost in seven games to the Oakland Athletics. Jones was inducted into the Mets’ Hall of Fame in 1991 and often makes appearances at Citi Field, including at the 40-year anniversary of the Miracle Mets in 2009.

3. Mookie Wilson (1980-1989)

Wilson, much like Jones, is renowned in Mets lore for his contributions to a World Series team. Wilson had his reasons for ramping up in the Mets’ championship year of 1986, namely an eye injury that held him out for the first month and a logjam involving Lenny Dykstra in the outfield.

Wilson split his time between left and center field, and finished with 25 stolen bases and 45 RBIs in the 1986 season. However, Wilson was the man who hit the game-winning RBI hit through Bill Buckner’s legs in Game 6 of the Fall Classic in an iconic moment that led to the Mets’ ultimate win in Game 7.

Wilson earns a spot on this list due to a breakout 1982 season (.279 average, 55 RBI, 58 stolen bases) and a generally sure-handedness that also led to his induction into the Mets’ Hall of Fame in 1996.

2. Carlos Beltran (2005-11)