New York Mets: Five best second basemen in franchise history

4. Daniel Murphy

Sorry Mets fans. This one still hurts that he isn’t here, but he belongs on this list.

For all of the things Omar Minaya did wrong, he needs to get credit for the things he did right. He was right about Daniel Murphy. He discovered Murphy and was behind him getting drafted back in 2006. He insisted for years that the world would see how good of a hitter he is. Well, it’s just a shame that his star power came out in the 2015 playoffs and earned him the big money to play for a rival. Great for him that he came into his own but bad for us. Omar had it right, though.

That’s not to say he didn’t have a solid career with the Mets, however. He just never found a home with a permanent position.  That being said, he did play the fifth most games at second base with 509. He was what he was at second for the Mets. His fielding percentage hovered just below .980 and he would make 15 to 16 errors when he got extended playing time. He wasn’t terrible but he wasn’t winning any gold gloves either.

Murphy gets the nod for his work at the plate. In seven years with the Mets he put up a batting average of .288. He was an extra base hitter in New York, averaging 32.5 doubles per season. The home run power started to come out in the NLCS and carried over into Washington like gang busters. Nobody will ever forget his .529 performance in the 2015 NLCS when he added four home runs in the four games.

To many of us, he will always be a Met.