New York Mets Best Fielders of All-Time

Best Fielders of All-Time

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All-Time Best Player Fielding - Career

New York Mets
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First Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Olerud	John	1.3591	1999	463	0.995	9.15
2	Hernandez	Keith	1.2748	1989	854	0.995	9.11
3	Montanez	Willie	1.1569	1979	266	0.992	9.15
4	Murray	Eddie	1.1300	1993	308	0.989	9.12
5	Kranepool	Ed	1.1005	1979	1304	0.994	8.64
6	Duda	Celine	1.0918	2017	472	0.995	8.16
7	Magadan	Dave	1.0865	1992	417	0.994	7.87

Second Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Flynn	Doug	1.3297	1981	533	0.987	4.84
2	Baerga	Carlos	1.2809	1998	276	0.982	4.53
3	Millan	Felix	1.2578	1977	674	0.979	4.92
4	Alfonzo	Edgardo	1.2567	2001	524	0.987	4.37
5	Alomar	Roberto	1.2310	2003	219	0.982	4.25
6	Hunt	Ron	1.2225	1966	420	0.972	5.33
7	Kent	Jeff	1.2005	1995	390	0.976	4.77

Shortstop

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	McMillan	Roy	1.5810	1966	335	0.970	4.81
2	Santana	Rafael	1.5538	1987	478	0.970	4.34
3	Ordonez	Rey	1.5530	2002	907	0.976	4.26
4	Harrelson	Bud	1.5304	1977	1281	0.970	4.65
5	Elster	Kevin	1.4844	1992	524	0.971	3.98
6	Taveras	Frank	1.4816	1981	372	0.956	4.34
7	Reyes	Jose	1.4239	2018	1117	0.974	3.99

Third Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Ventura	Robin	1.6067	2001	436	0.965	2.64
2	Alfonzo	Edgardo	1.5271	2002	515	0.969	2.54
3	Wright	David	1.4598	2018	1572	0.955	2.57
4	Brooks	Hubie	1.3971	1984	516	0.936	2.57
5	Garrett	Wayne	1.3652	1976	709	0.953	2.62
6	Johnson	Howard	1.2907	1993	835	0.931	2.12

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Catcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	CS%
1	Carter	Gary	1.9817	1989	566	0.990	7.15	0.269
2	Grote	Jerry	1.9226	1977	1176	0.992	6.67	0.388
3	Stearns	John	1.8450	1984	698	0.985	5.96	0.369
4	Dyer	Duffy	1.8090	1974	326	0.991	6.42	0.398
5	Piazza	Mike	1.8001	2005	826	0.990	7.00	0.218
6	Hundley	Todd	1.7650	1998	745	0.990	5.90	0.254
7	D'Arnaud	Travis	1.7392	2019	378	0.994	8.49	0.215

Outfield

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	ApG
1	Beltran	Carlos	1.5728	2011	814	0.992	2.57	0.053
2	Gilkey	Bernard	1.5559	1998	369	0.986	1.97	0.119
3	Mazzilli	Lee	1.5050	1989	684	0.987	2.42	0.061
4	McReynolds	Kevin	1.5010	1994	774	0.985	1.96	0.078
5	Staub	Rusty	1.4902	1985	550	0.980	1.89	0.107
6	Thompson	Ryan	1.4879	1995	277	0.987	2.84	0.054
7	Dykstra	Lenny	1.4722	1989	494	0.991	2.23	0.045
8	Youngblood	Joel	1.4528	1982	444	0.982	2.11	0.131
9	Granderson	Curtis	1.4414	2017	551	0.992	1.92	0.051
10	Wilson	Mookie	1.4402	1989	1037	0.980	2.49	0.043
11	Lagares	Juan	1.4305	2019	674	0.986	2.01	0.052
12	Agee	Tommie	1.4303	1972	639	0.974	2.33	0.047
13	McRae	Brian	1.4295	1999	282	0.985	1.87	0.035
14	Payton	Jay	1.4284	2002	348	0.985	2.12	0.057
15	Henderson	Steve	1.4124	1980	482	0.978	2.16	0.073
16	Foster	George	1.4067	1986	617	0.977	1.97	0.066
17	Strawberry	Darryl	1.3968	1990	1085	0.979	1.95	0.053
18	Pagan	Angel	1.3941	2011	386	0.981	2.36	0.052
19	Thomas	Frank	1.3876	1964	253	0.976	1.80	0.095
20	Conforto	Michael	1.3812	2019	570	0.988	1.78	0.049
21	Perez	Timo	1.3803	2003	354	0.986	1.77	0.062

Pitcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	IP	FPCT	RF
1	Dickey	R.A.	1.0838	2012	617	0.968	2.66
2	Fisher	Jack	1.0768	1967	932	0.970	2.48
3	Seaver	Tom	1.0698	1983	3045	0.961	1.98
4	DeGrom	Jacob	1.0607	2018	1101.3	0.978	1.85
5	Glavine	Tom	1.0568	2007	1005	0.969	2.22
6	Jackson	Al	1.0407	1969	981	0.960	2.62
7	Saberhagen	Bret	1.0360	1995	524	0.975	2.68

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New York Mets (1962 to Present)

Fielding Ratings in the Stat Geek Baseball PEVA system are meant to give a grade that relates to value for payroll purposes. A player with a low amount of innings played at a position may be rated lower for that purpose, but be a better defensive player. They would be rated higher in the PEVA/FV system with higher innings played, but their FV is lower due to lack of use.

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What is Field Value?

Field Value (FV) is the fielding rating for Stat Geek Baseball's New Player Rating value. This rating is given to each player at each position they play during the season with over 1 inning played per max games for the season (162 for modern baseball) at that position, as well as a total fielding rating given to a player for each season for players who played more than one position. A minimum grade is given per position to any player with under max games.

Each position has different maximum, average, and minimum rating values per the difficulty and value of that position, which folds into the overall value of PEVA for that season.

FV Scale Maximums

Catcher - 2.10
Shortstop - 1.75
Outfield - 1.70
Third Base - 1.70
Second Base - 1.50
First Base - 1.40
Pitcher - 1.15

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