Mets captains through the years
A chronological look at each Met who was named team captain.
Credit: Handout
KEITH HERNANDEZ
First baseman
Captain from 1987-89 (co-captain with Gary Carter) |
Credit: AP, 1984
GARY CARTER
Catcher
Captain from 1988-89 (co-captain with Keith Hernandez) |
Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
JOHN FRANCO
Closer
Captain from 2001-04 |
Credit: AP
DAVID WRIGHT
Third baseman
Named team captain March 21, 2013 |

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