David Wright's 2007 season remains the best by a Mets position player

David Wright had many memorable seasons during his 14 year tenure with the New York Mets, and it would be fair to say that the 2007 season might have been the best of his career. Only in his third big league season, Wright was just getting started. He had no trouble handling New York, a city that had presented challenges for other stars who struggled to thrive in such a big market.

If there's one positive thing we can say about the 2007 Mets team it's David Wright. His contributions have played a big factor on and off the field. Without Wright's presence the Mets would not have been anywhere near a playoff team and might have ended in last place.

New York's late collapse in September ultimately masked the performances of players like Wright himself. It's fair to say that year may have been the most disappointing experience as an Mets fan.

David Wright had the best season of his career in 2007. Question is how would it rank among the best individual performances in team history?

One thing you can't take away from a talented player like Wright is his individual performances. Even though he would set a few career-highs the following year, 2007 would still be the year where he would break a record that no one talks enough today. That one record that made him an outstanding third basemen in 2007 is his WAR. He had an WAR 8.3 which is considered to be one of the highest among those in the NL.

Only Albert Pujols posted a higher WAR, finishing with a mark of 8.7. Still, there were other factors that made Wright such an impactful player in 2007. He also joined the 30/30 club that is rare to see often. Well, Wright pull it off. He blasted 30 homers and stole a career-high 34 bases while doubling 42 times and hitting .325. His hard work during this season earned himself some MVP votes. He would finish fourth with just 182. Phillies star Jimmy Rollins would walk away with the MVP honors.