New York Mets: Five best left fielders in franchise history
5. Cliff Floyd
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After a career with the Montreal Expos and the Florida Marlins, he had a cup of coffee with the Boston Red Sox before heading to New York. Unfortunately Cliff Floyd was hampered by injuries the season he arrived (2003) and the next (2004). He played in 108 and 113 games respectively. Those years he hit .290 and .260 with 18 home runs each season.
In 2005 Floyd finally was healthy, and the Mets were rewarded with a .273 batting average, 34 home runs and 98 RBI. The Mets won the division in 2006 but Floyd was only healthy enough to play in 97 games, though he did catch the final out to clinch the division title. Floyd the outfielder was always consistent, with no fielding percentage for the Mets lower than .971. Floyd wasn’t a Gold Glove winner but he was always solid.
Floyd was a professional. He deserves a spot on this list. He stays in fifth because he didn’t do it for long enough and was hampered by injuries. More of his best work came as a member of the Florida Marlins. Some of his seasons in Florida might have pushed Floyd higher on this list. But by any standard, Cliff Floyd deserves a position as one of the team’s best left fielders in their history.