The team would stick him at shortstop on occasion, mostly for the sake of morbid curiosity: He fielded. 929 as a third base when the league average was. He rates terribly by both traditional and modern fielding metrics. If it were based on funny names, he’d be in the top one.īut defense counts, and Johnson is one of the worst fielders in Mets history. If this list were based solely on offensive contributions, Johnson would be in the top ten.
Outside of maintaining a high batting average - which he compensated for by maintaining a luxurious mustache - there was little offensively Howard Johnson couldn’t do. A switch hitter, he hit 36, 36, and 38 home runs in a season, stole over 30 bases five times (registering three 30/30 seasons in the process), scored over 100 runs twice, and drove in over 100 runs twice. Third place on the franchise leaderboards in home runs, doubles, walks, and stolen bases, Howard Johnson is the Mets’ most varied offensive talent. To honor that, around here we’ll be counting down the top 50 Mets in team history, one every weekday from now until we’ve done ‘em all. Opening Day 2011 will be the 50th Opening Day in Mets history.
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