Every era of New York Mets baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated New York Mets legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Tom Seaver headlines the group at a 94 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Seaver, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across New York Mets history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 121–41 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every New York Mets legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 94 |
| Gary Carter | Catcher | 1980s | 89 |
| Pete Alonso | First Baseman | 2020s | 91 |
| Jeff McNeil | Second Baseman | 2020s | 87 |
| David Wright | Third Baseman | 2000s | 91 |
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop | 2020s | 91 |
| Darryl Strawberry | Outfielder | 1980s | 91 |
| Carlos Beltran | Outfielder | 2000s | 91 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | Outfielder | 2010s | 88 |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman | 1980s | 89 |
| Jacob deGrom | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 94 |
| Dwight Gooden | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 91 |
| Max Scherzer | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 91 |
| Johan Santana | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 90 |
| Jose Reyes | Shortstop | 2000s | 89 |
| Edwin Diaz | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 89 |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman | 2000s | 88 |
| Pedro Martinez | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 88 |
| Noah Syndergaard | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 88 |
| Jerry Koosman | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 87 |
| Billy Wagner | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 87 |
| Brandon Nimmo | Outfielder | 2020s | 87 |
| Rusty Staub | Outfielder | 1970s | 87 |
| Zack Wheeler | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 87 |
| Starling Marte | Outfielder | 2020s | 87 |
| Jon Matlack | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 86 |
| Ron Darling | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 86 |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman | 1980s | 86 |
| Michael Conforto | Outfielder | 2010s | 86 |
| Curtis Granderson | Outfielder | 2010s | 86 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time New York Mets lineup is Tom Seaver (SP, 1970s), Gary Carter (C, 1980s), Pete Alonso (1B, 2020s), Jeff McNeil (2B, 2020s), David Wright (3B, 2000s), Francisco Lindor (SS, 2020s), Darryl Strawberry (OF, 1980s), Carlos Beltran (OF, 2000s), Yoenis Cespedes (OF, 2010s), Keith Hernandez (DH, 1980s). Together they project to a 121–41 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 121–41 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 90. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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