Who is the worst defensive player in New York Mets history? According to FanGraphs, it’s one of the more well-known members in the franchise’s history.
Defensive ability can be difficult unless you watch the player perform. You just know a bad defender when you see it. Different eras of baseball have included varied expectations. It was acceptable for a Gold Glove-caliber shortstop to make 30 errors in a season in the 1960s. The standard is much higher.
There is no perfect way to measure defense and with certain numbers, they accumulate. At least according to FanGraphs’ defensive measurement, the worst defensive player in club history is the beloved Ed Kranepool.