David Wright’s Case for the Hall of Fame

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Former New York Mets third baseman David Wright is eligible to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025. The seven-time All-Star was among the most iconic New York Mets Franchise players. Wright spent his entire 14-year career with the Mets. Wright currently leads the Mets all-time in hits, RBIs, runs, doubles, total bases, and more. The number five hits home for many reasons. The former captain of the New York Mets should be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, whether in 2025 or a couple of ballots later.

Wright’s Statistics Compared to Hall of Famers

Compared to other third basemen’s statistics currently in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Wright's career statistics are eye-opening. Wright’s career .296 batting average is better than current Hall of Famers such as Mike Mike Schmidt, Ron Santo, Jimmy Collins, and Eddie Matthews. Wright also had 242 career home runs, 124 more than Wade Boggs, who only had 118. The seven-time All-Star also finished with more home runs than other Hall of Fame members such as Freddie Lindstrom and Paul Molitor. According to Baseball-Reference, Wright ranks 24th among the Third Base JAWS Leaders. That is a higher ranking than six current third basemen in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wright’s Career Accolades

Wright has accomplished very much in his 14-year career in the MLB. Firstly, not only was Wright a seven-time All-Star, but he was also a two-time Silver Slugger winner and a two-time Gold Glove winner at third base. In addition, Wright had four top-ten MVP finishes as well.

An All-Time New York Met

Wright not only has great statistical numbers, but he is an all-time New York Met. He will forever be remembered as one of the greatest players to wear a New York Mets Uniform. Many Mets fans and baseball fans were all saddened to hear the news of Wright being forced to retire due to lingering injuries late in his career. Spinal stenosis, a disc in his neck, and many other injuries forced Wright to hang up the cleats. However, he left as one of the greatest Mets of all time, leading the franchise in 24 statistical categories according to Baseball-Reference.

Wright was also an essential part of the 2015 postseason run, which resulted in a National League Championship. In Game Three of the 2015 World Series, the Mets' first World Series home game since 2000, Wright blasted a two-run home run in the first inning. Citi Field burst into excitement, and the stadium was rocking. Wright ended up finishing that game with four RBIs as well. Wright gave the Mets moments that they will cherish forever. For 14 seasons, Wright brought joy and excitement to the greatest city in the world.