3 best former NY Mets players who never made an All-Star team while in Queens

What’s the biggest snub in New York Mets history? Is it Keith Hernandez’s lack of presence in the Hall of Fame? Tom Seaver as the 1971 Cy Young winner? Plenty of major awards have included Mets players getting the shaft. On a more annual basis, there are deserving All-Stars who’ve been overlooked as well.

Key Mets players Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo went into the 2025 season with some All-Star snubbery in the past. They’re hardly alone. While perhaps not overlooked at any point, it’s pretty amazing how none of these former Mets players managed to ever crack a single All-Star roster.

1) Mookie Wilson

Probably the most egregious emotion among former Mets players, Mookie Wilson never once managed to become an All-Star in his days with the Mets. None of us years with the Toronto Blue Jays resulted in an All-Star appearance either. What gives?

There’s probably an easy explanation. For as good as he was for the Mets, Wilson was competing with several similarly skilled players in the National League during the 1980s. Players like Willie McGee and Vince Coleman were obliterating the speed standards for outfielders. Wilson’s time as a 50+ base stealer was limited to only two seasons. He accomplished this feat in 1982 and again in 1983. But in order to be an All-Star, you need to do more than steal bases. Offensively, Wilson didn’t quite measure up compared to some of his peers.

His best shot at breaking the drought might’ve been in 1984 when he amassed a career-best 3.8 WAR. It was the last of his seasons as an everyday center fielder. A strong first half that saw him batting .294/.314/.396 with 25 stolen bases wasn’t eye-popping enough. The Mets sent four other players to the All-Star Game that season, represented by Dwight Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Jesse Orosco, and Darryl Strawberry.

Consistency was key to Wilson’s success. Although a Met for several seasons, it was only in a short span where he could have been a reasonable All-Star candidate.