Jul
6
2012

Captain Clutch: Wright Ties Franchise Walk-Off Record, Mets Are 27-10 When He Has An RBI

An article by Craig Lerner

WALK-OFF RECORD: David Wright singled home Jordany Valdespin to give the Mets a 6-5 walkoff win over the Phillies last night. It was Wright’s eighth career walkoff RBI, tying him with Kevin McReynolds for the most in franchise story. Wright’s previous walkoff RBI came on August 7, 2008 when he took San Diego’s Heath Bell deep.

RBI MACHINE: David Wright had four RBI last night and has 17 RBI over his last eight games. The 17 RBI over eight games are the most he’s ever had over any eight-game span in his major league career. His previous high was 15 RBI in eight games from August 24-September 1, 2006. Wright had two four-RBI games in the series vs. Philadelphia, becoming the first Met to have a pair of four-RBI games in the same series against the Phillies.

HEADING TO THE BREAK: David Wright is hitting .35395, thousands of percentage points behind Jose Reyes, who holds the first-half team mark of .35428, set last year. Wright’s 26 doubles are tied for the third most in franchise history prior to the All-Star break, trailing Kaz Matsui’s 27 doubles in 2004 and Carlos Beltran’s 28 doubles in 2008. Below is a look at some of Wright’s top first-half performances.

YEAR G 2B RBI AVG.
2006 87 22 74 .316
2008 94 24 70 .282
2010 87 25 65 .314
2012 79 26 59 .354

WRIGHT ON: David Wright, who was named to his sixth All-Star team on Sunday, is second in the majors with a .443 on-base percentage, fourth with a .354 batting average and tied for eighth with 48 walks. He is tied for second in the majors with 26 doubles and is tied for sixth with 59 RBI. Wright is tied for 10th in the majors with 55 runs scored. The Mets are 27-10 this year when Wright has an RBI.

About the Author: Craig Lerner

I'm a data analyst and researcher for a leading news agency who loves life and is hooked on the Mets. I love following the Amateur Draft and have a particular fondness for the Mets Minor Leagues who I follow each day. Give me a cold beer, a summer day, and a Mets game, and I'm good to go.

8 Comments + Add Comment

XtreemIcon July 6, 2012 at 4:09 pm

I like your moxie, kid. You got cajones.
stick July 6, 2012 at 4:33 pm

interesting from the chart, that the first half used to be a lot longer. 94 games is a full 10% more of the season (so those stats are 60% of a year vs. 50% this year).

Certainly hope he keeps it up.
Sponge Bob July 6, 2012 at 4:38 pm

Trade Wright in the offseason! He only does good in even years!
Bayonne Mets Fan July 6, 2012 at 9:21 pm

He is not Captain Clutch. One walk off hit in 4 years does not erase a legacy of failing in big spots. Is it a positive sign going forward? Maybe.

But it was still one game.

One game.

One game does not turn him into something he is not. He will have to do it over and over and if the Mets are in a pennant race in September let’s see if he can deliver under pressure when it matters the most before we anoint somebody “Captain Clutch” after one stupid game.
- Bayonne Mets Fan July 6, 2012 at 9:27 pm
  
  Also almost all of his walk off hits have happened in April and May.
  
  April and May.
  
  The latest he’s ever had one i think is the August game of 2008. Wow, real big time performer there. Another case where the numbers don’t tell the real story.
  
  Again, maybe he’s turning a corner OR maybe not. We have an entire half a season to see and hopefully they will be playing meaningful baseball in September.
  
  Let’s see how he performs when the stakes are higher. Than talk to me.
  - Martin July 6, 2012 at 10:18 pm
    
    Wins in April count for exactly the same. Not sure if you understand the rules of baseball.
- Martin July 6, 2012 at 10:20 pm
  
  It’s not really just one game, I thought the post above s about a record. The record is more than one game. Not sure if u understand the way records work.
- Lg July 7, 2012 at 1:54 am
  
  Bayonne is gonna bayonne

NL East Standings

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	23	18	.561	-
Nationals	23	19	.548	0.5
Phillies	20	22	.476	3.5
Mets	16	23	.410	6.0
Marlins	11	31	.262	12.5

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