Mets All Time Roster

For the last 58 years, the New York Mets have been the team in New York for the National League. During those 58 season, this one would have been the 59th, there have been a total of 1,091 men that have suited up and played in at least one game in the Blue and Orange of the Mets. It will be a tough debate, but it a debate worth having. So with that being said, we are going to try and put together the ultimate lineup for the Mets. We are putting together a starting eight position players, along with one backup player for each position. As for pitching, we will put together a starting five rotation, six relief pitchers and a closer. We also selecting manager and bench coaches.

So what goes into requirements for making this list? For coaches, that's easy. Winning record and win percentages will play a factor. For the position players, it was number of plate appearances (which we will put at 1,400) as well as defensive play. For pitchers, you had to appear in at least 75 games in a Mets Jersey.

With that being said, here's the all time Mets lineup.

Manager: Davey Johnson
Bench Coach: terry Collins
Bench Coach: Bobby Valentine

Starting Position Players
Catcher: Mike Piazza
1st Base: Keith Hernandez
2nd Base: Edgardo Alfonso
3rd Base: David Wright
Shortstop: Jose Reyes
Left Field: Cleon Jones
Center Field: Carlos Beltran
Right Field: Daryl Strawberry

Reserve Position Players:
Catcher: Gary Carter (HM Todd Hundley)
1st Base: John Olerud (HM Carlos Delgado)
2nd Base: Daniel Murphy (HM Jeff Kent)
3rd Base: Howard Johnson
Shortstop: Bud Harrelson
Outfield: Mookie Wilson
Outfield: Kevin McReynolds
Outfield: Lenny Dykstra
Pitch Hitter: Rusty Staub

Starting Pitchers:
Tom Seaver
Jacob deGrom
Doc Gooden
Jerry Koosman
Al Leiter

Relief Pitchers:
Tug McGraw
Armando Bemitez
Jesse Orasco
Roger McDowell
Sid Fernandez (long man)
Jon Matlack (long man)

Closer:
John Franco

Batting Order
1: Reyes
2. Alfonzo
3: Hernandez
4: Piazza
5: Strawberry
6: Beltran
7: Wright
8: Jones
9: Pitcher

Starting Rotation
Seaver
Gooden
Koosman
deGrom
Leiter

What say you fellow Mets fans? What do you think of this lineup?