Curtis Granderson is enjoying a season that has better justified the four-year, $60 million contract the Mets invested in him. He has been arguably the Mets’ best hitter this season. Yet, he still might make team history – and not in a good way.
Of the 117 players who have at least 100 plate appearances against lefty pitchers, Granderson’s .150 batting average and .416 OPS are by far the worst in the majors.
And they are in the conversation for worst in Mets history. The only Met ever to exceed 100 plate appearances and be worse in both categories was Wally Backman, who hit .