David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professionalbaseballthird baseman who spent his entire 14-yearMajor League Baseball (MLB) career with theNew York Mets. Chosen by the Mets in the2001 MLB draft, he made his MLB debut on July 21, 2004 atShea Stadium. Internationally, Wrightrepresented the United States. Wright was nicknamed "Captain America" after his performance in the2013 World Baseball Classic where he led the tournament with 10 RBI and a .438 batting average and was named to theAll-World Baseball Classic Team.^[1]

David Wright
Wright with the New York Mets in 2016
Third baseman
Born: (1982-12-20)December 20, 1982 (age 42) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 2004, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2018, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.296
Home runs	242
Runs batted in	970
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
New York Mets (2004–2016,2018)
Career highlights and awards
7×All-Star (2006–2010,2012,2013) 2×Gold Glove Award (2007, 2008) 2×Silver Slugger Award (2007, 2008)

Wright is a seven-timeAll-Star, a two-timeGold Glove Award winner, a two-timeSilver Slugger Award winner, and a member of the30–30 club. One of the most beloved players in franchise history, Wright is the Mets' all time leader in career plate appearances and holds many other franchise records for position players. He was namedcaptain of the Mets in 2013, becoming the fourth captain in the team's history. Wright is the third player to play in at least 10 MLB seasons and play his entire MLB career with the Mets.

Throughout the latter half of Wright's career, he was plagued by injuries, most notablyspinal stenosis, as well as additional ailments in his neck and shoulder. After missing significant time from 2015 to 2018 and receiving word from doctors that his spinal stenosis would not improve, Wright announced that 2018 would be his final season as an active player. Wright finished his major league career with a .296 career batting average, 242 home runs, and 970 runs batted in.^[2] Upon completion of his playing career, Wright was named a special advisor in the Mets front office.

Wright was born inNorfolk, Virginia, the oldest of four sons of Rhon, a police officer in theNorfolk Police Department, and Elisa Wright.^[3] Wright grew up a Mets fan due to his proximity to the Class AAANorfolk Tides, whose stadium was ten minutes from his home.^[4] Wright took hitting lessons alongside fellow future Major LeaguerMichael Cuddyer in elementary school and played on teams withRyan Zimmerman,Mark Reynolds,B.J. Upton andJustin Upton during high school.^[5] Wright played baseball atHickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He committed to playcollege baseball atGeorgia Tech before his senior year of high school. As a high school senior, he had a .538batting average.^[6]

TheNew York Mets selected Wright in the2001 MLB draft during the supplemental round as compensation for the Mets' loss ofMike Hampton to theColorado Rockies in free agency. Wright was selected after future teammateAaron Heilman who had been selected in the first round.^[7] According to then-Mets managerBobby Valentine, Wright had caught the attention of coachTom Robson who had actually been sent "down to Virginia to scout someone else."^[8]

Wright progressed steadily in his first three years ofminor league play, winning the Sterling award for best player on the class ASt. Lucie Mets in2003. In2004, he quickly rose from theDouble-ABinghamton Mets to theTriple-ANorfolk Tides to the major leagues.

On July 21, 2004, Wright made his major league debut starting at third base against theMontreal Expos atShea Stadium. The next day, Wright picked up his first career hit, a double off of Expos' pitcherZach Day. On July 26, Wright hit his first major league home run, a solo blast off of pitcherJohn Patterson. Wright finished his rookie season with a .293 batting average, 14 home runs and 40 RBI in 263 at-bats in 69 games, and was voted as theThis Year in Baseball Awards Rookie of the Year.

Wright made an over-the-shoulder barehanded catch during the seventh inning of a game atPetco Park against theSan Diego Padres on August 9, 2005. With one out in the inning,Brian Giles hit a broken-bat blooper 20 feet (6.1 m) beyond the edge of the outfield grass. Wright, retreating quickly with his back to home plate, extended his bare right hand and caught the ball cleanly while crashing to the field. Wright maintained control of the ball after landing hard on the outfield grass. The sellout crowd at Petco Park acknowledged the splendor of the catch with a standing ovation lasting several minutes. This play was voted the "This Year in Baseball Play of the Year."^[9]

In 2005, the 22-year-old Wright played in 160 games and batted .306 with 27 home runs, 102 RBIs, 99 runs scored, 42 doubles, and 17 stolen bases, leading the team in average, runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, RBI, doubles, and finishing second in home runs toCliff Floyd (34). Wright was also in the top 10 in theNational League for average, hits, total bases, RBI, extra-base hits, and runs. However, his 24 errors tied him withTroy Glaus for the most errors by a third baseman in the major leagues.^[10]

In 2006, Wright was named National League Co-Player of the Week for June 12–18 along with teammateJosé Reyes.^[11] For the month, Wright batted .327 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs.

Wright also provided his share of heroics throughout the 2006 season. His first game-winning hit occurred on May 5 with a 2-out double just out of the reach of a chasingAndruw Jones in the bottom of the 14th inning offJorge Sosa to defeat theAtlanta Braves, 8–7. Two weeks later on May 19, he hit a walk-off single off Yankees closerMariano Rivera that just sailed over the head of center fielderJohnny Damon as the Mets rallied to beat the Yankees in the first game of the 2006Subway Series, 7–6. He capped off the month onMemorial Day, May 29, with a single to the wall in left-center field offArizona Diamondbacks closerJosé Valverde scoringJosé Reyes from first base as the Mets defeated Arizona, 8–7. Wright also made a game-saving stop at third base of a would-be game-tying single byMike Lieberthal for the final out of a 4–3 Mets victory over thePhiladelphia Phillies on August 5.

Wright was voted on to his firstMLB All-Star Game as the starting third baseman for the NL. During the 2006 season, Wright collected 74 RBIs before the All-Star break, breaking the Mets record previously held byMike Piazza, who had 72 RBIs in 2000. Wright also participated in the2006 Home Run Derby, reaching the final round but finishing second toRyan Howard of thePhiladelphia Phillies. He hit 22 home runs in the contest, including 16 in the first round, the third-highest total in any one round in the history of theHome Run Derby.^[12] The following night, he hit a home run in his firstAll-Star Game at-bat offAmerican League starterKenny Rogers.

Wright ranked among the club's top three hitters in all offensive categories for the2006 Mets, who were the second most run-scoring team in the National League. Fans atShea Stadium have routinely greeted Wright's performances with chants of "M-V-P, M-V-P." According to then-teammateTom Glavine, "He's probably been our most clutch hitter over the first half of the season and he's certainly thrown his hat into the MVP talks."^[13]

On August 6, 2006, Wright signed a 6-year, $55 million contract extension with the Mets, as well as a $1.5 million signing bonus. The contract paid him $1 million in 2007, $5 million in 2008, $7.5 million in 2009, $10 million in 2010, $14 million in 2011, and $15 million in 2012. The contract also contained a club option for 2013 worth $16 million. Wright has already announced that he will donate $1.5 million to the Mets Foundation throughout the course of this contract.^[14]

The Mets clinched theNL East title in 2006 and returned to the playoffs for the first time since2000. Wright finished the 2006 season batting .311 with 26 home runs, 116 RBI, 40 doubles, and 20 stolen bases in 154 games played. However, he struggled in his first postseason, going 4-for-25 (.160) in the Mets' NLCS loss to theSt. Louis Cardinals, and batting .216 in 10 postseason games.^[15]

After the season, Wright participated in the2006 MLB Japan All-Star Series along with teammatesJosé Reyes,Julio Franco, andJohn Maine.

As of April 21, 2007, Wright had a hitting streak of 26 regular-season games; the previous team record was 24, held byMike Piazza andHubie Brooks. He had a hit in the 12 final regular-season games of the 2006 season, and had a hit in all of the first 14 games of the 2007 season.^[16] Wright's hit streak of 26 regular-season games ended on April 21, 2007, against the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium.

On September 16, 2007, Wright became the 29th player in baseball history to join the30–30 club, after hitting a 7th inning solo home run against thePhiladelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium. He is only the third player to reach this milestone before his 25th birthday, and only the third Met to reach this milestone in club history, the other two beingHoward Johnson andDarryl Strawberry.

Wright finished the 2007 season with a .325 batting average, 30 home runs, 107 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. He was awarded the 2007Gold Glove and theSilver Slugger Award at third base. Wright also was fourth in theNL MVP voting receiving 182 votes.^[17]

Wright began the year with two doubles, including a bases-clearing double, in finishing 2–4 with three RBIs in the Mets'Opening Day victory over theFlorida Marlins, 7–2. With the RBIs, Wright already halfway matched his RBI production from the preceding April. In the final game of the series, Wright went 3–5 with a home run. On April 13, 2008, Wright hit his 100th career home run, a solo shot off ofMilwaukee Brewers pitcherJeff Suppan.

On August 7, Wright hit the firstwalk-off home run of his career against theSan Diego Padres, giving the Mets a 5–3 victory.

On November 5, Wright was announced as the recipient of theGold Glove Award for third basemen. It was the second consecutive year in which Wright won the award. His teammate,Carlos Beltrán, also won the award for center fielders. He also won his secondSilver Slugger Award.

On December 22, Wright was announced as a member of Team USA in the2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) to be held in March 2009. The third base position was taken byAlex Rodriguez in the2006 WBC.^[18]

Wright finished seventh in the voting for the 2008NL MVP award after finishing the season with a .302 batting average, 33 home runs and 124 RBI.^[19]

On April 13, 2009, Wright hit the first Mets home run inCiti Field history onOpening Day. The three-run homer was hit offSan Diego Padres pitcherWalter Silva in the 5th inning.^[20]

In mid-August, when 10 Mets players were on thedisabled list, Wright was added to the list after sustaining an injury on August 15. Wright suffered a concussion when he was hit in the head with a 93 mph (150 km/h)fastball bySan Francisco Giants pitcherMatt Cain. He was admitted to theHospital for Special Surgery, where he underwent a precautionaryCT scan, which turned out negative.^[21] The following day, he left the hospital diagnosed with post-concussion symptoms. He was then placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career.^[22]

Despite the injury to Wright, General ManagerOmar Minaya stated that there were no plans to shut him down for the remainder of the season.^[23] In fact, Wright was activated from the disabled list on September 1 and started at third base against theColorado Rockies that evening. In that game, Wright wore a new style of batting helmet (the Rawlings S100). He abandoned that helmet after wearing it in that one game. Wright explained that he found the helmet uncomfortable. "It's the last thing I need to be worrying about in the box is trying to shove it on my head. So I wanted to go back to the old one and just wait to see if there's going to be any adjustments made."^[24] Wright experienced a decline in production after a potent campaign in 2008. His home run total dropped to 10, while his RBI total fell to 72, after hitting 33 home runs and 124 RBIs the previous season.

Wright, along withJosé Reyes, arrived at the Mets' spring training camp inPort St. Lucie, Florida two weeks early to get a head start on preparing themselves after a disappointing 2009 campaign. Wright came into camp heavier than he was in previous seasons, adding more muscle to his body.^[25]

On Opening Day, Wright hit a two-run home run off of Marlins' pitcherJosh Johnson in his first at-bat of the season. On April 27 in the second game of a doubleheader against theLos Angeles Dodgers, Wright hit the 1,000th hit of his career against pitcherRamón Troncoso in the bottom of the 5th inning as he hit a two-out RBI single scoring center fielderÁngel Pagán and giving the Mets a 4–3 lead. In the following inning, Wright hit a three-run triple to the right-center field wall, scoring Pagán,Luis Castillo, and José Reyes, and giving the Mets a 10–3 lead at the time. The Mets won the game 10–5. On May 20, he hit a three-run double after Mets managerJerry Manuel gave Wright a day off. By June 25, Wright had 12 home runs, which led the team, and was batting .294 with 57 RBIs to lead the N.L. On July 4, Wright was named the starting third baseman for the National League in the2010 MLB All-Star Game, making it Wright's fifth consecutive All-Star appearance. On July 6, Wright was named the June 2010National League Player of the Month after he hit .404 with 11 doubles, 6 home runs, and 29 RBIs. On July 13, Wright collected 2 hits and a stolen base in the 81st All-Star Game in Anaheim, bringing him to 6-for-13 in All-Star Game at-bats and tying him for fifth all-time in All-Star Game batting average. As of August 20, he more than doubled his home run total from 2009.

Wright finished the 2010 season with a .283 batting average, .354 on-base percentage, 29 home runs, 103 RBIs, 69 walks, and 19 stolen bases.

On April 5, 2011, Wright singled against the Phillies' Cole Hamels for his 90th career game-winning RBI, surpassing Mike Piazza for the most in Mets history. Then on May 16, after undergoing examination by team doctors, it was announced Wright had astressfracture in his lower back. The injury (caused by a diving tag on theHouston Astros'Carlos Lee)^[26] forced him to spend more than two months on thedisabled list. Wright was activated from the DL on July 22. That day, he went 2-for-5 and had two RBIs and scored two runs against the Marlins. In his first series coming back from the DL, Wright hit 6-for-14, with one home run, three doubles and six RBIs. Wright enjoyed a career first on August 7, against theAtlanta Braves, playingshortstop for the first time in his professional career due to injuries to José Reyes (hamstring) andDaniel Murphy (MCL).^[27] In only 102 games, Wright finished the season with a .254 batting average, .345 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, 61 RBIs, 52 walks, and 13 stolen bases.

On April 5, Wright went 2-for-3 with a walk on as the Mets' Opening Day third-baseman against the Braves, where Wright drove inAndrés Torres with a single for the game-winning run in the 6th inning off ofTommy Hanson, giving the Mets the 1–0 win.^[28] Less than a week later, on April 11, Wrightfractured his right pinkie while diving into first base on a pick-off attempt.^[29] After missing just three games, Wright returned to the lineup, going 3-for-5 against the Phillies.^[30] Then on April 25, Wright hit a two-run home run in a 5–1 victory against theMiami Marlins, giving him 735 career RBIs, passingDarryl Strawberry for the most in Mets franchise history.^[31] Wright broke another franchise record on June 5, when he hit a solo-shot off ofWashington Nationals pitcherJordan Zimmermann, driving himself in and reaching 736 runs. The previous record-holder was José Reyes at 735 runs. On July 1, it was announced that Wright had made his 6th All-Star team, but as a backup toPablo Sandoval. Wright led the All-Star vote for most of the year but was overtaken in the last week of voting.^[32]

For the first half of the season, Wright was either atop or close to the top of the league in both batting average and on-base percentage, and led NL third basemen in average, OBP, slugging, hits and runs scored.^[33] After the All-Star break, the Mets had their worst stretch to that point in the season, losing six straight, but on July 19, Wright hit two home runs and had five RBIs to help the Mets end their losing streak.^[34] He hit his 200th career home run in a loss on August 24 to theHouston Astros.^[35] On September 25, Wright tied the all-time Mets hit record withEd Kranepool with 1,418 hits in a game at home against thePittsburgh Pirates.^[36] Then on September 26, Wright surpassed Kranepool as Mets all-time hit record holder with an infield single also at home against the Pirates.

After the season, Wright finished 6th in the voting for the 2012 NL MVP Award.

On November 30, 2012,Ed Coleman andWFAN reported that Wright and the Mets agreed to a seven-year, $138 million contract extension (7 years for $122 million plus a club option for $16 million that the club picked up for the 2013 season). The contract became official on December 4 after Wright passed a physical.^[37] Wright was represented in negotiations by Seth and Sam Levinson of ACES Inc.^[38][39]

Wright's $138 million deal was contrary to the Mets budget-conscious policy of not giving huge contracts to players in their 30s; nonetheless general managerSandy Alderson made an exception as he viewed Wright as a leader and role model, both on and off the field. At the same time, many agents and front-office executives suggested that had Wright waited a year and became a free agent, he could have received a deal close to $200 million.^[40] Although it had been six years since the Mets' last playoff appearance and four years since their last winning season, Alderson managed to persuade Wright to stay as the Mets' farm system had young talented pitchers.^[41][42]

Wright's contract had deferments which would be paid out through 2025.^[43] The Mets obtained injury insurance on the contract which kicked in after he missed 60 days, allowing the team to recoup 75 percent of his salary while he is unable to play.^[44]

After a spring training game on March 21, 2013, the Mets announced that Wright had been named the fourth teamcaptain in Mets history, joiningKeith Hernandez,Gary Carter, andJohn Franco.^[45]

Wright got his 1,500th career hit on June 18 against theAtlanta Braves off of pitcherCory Gearrin.

Wright was named the National League'sHome Run Derby team captain for the2013 MLB All-Star Game.^[46] He selectedCarlos González,Michael Cuddyer, andBryce Harper as the other three participants for the National League. González, who was injured at the time, was later replaced byPedro Álvarez. Wright would hit five home runs in the Derby, but would not move on.

On July 6, Wright was named the starting third baseman for the National League team in the2013 MLB All-Star Game. In the All-Star Game, Wright went 1-for-3. He also became the fourth Mets player to appear in at least seven All-Star games.

On August 3, Wright was placed on the 15-day disabled list a day after he strained his righthamstring.^[47] Upon his return from the disabled list, Wright hit two home runs in his first two games, surpassingMike Piazza for the second-most home runs hit by a player in a Mets uniform, behindDarryl Strawberry. Wright played in 112 games in 2013, batting .307 with 18 home runs, 58 RBIs and 17 steals.

Wright was chosen as the "Face of MLB" in a contest online in February 2014. He narrowly beat outOakland Athletics infielderEric Sogard.^[48]

Wright finished second in All-Star voting forthird base to the Brewers'Aramis Ramírez, making it only the third time in 10 seasons he had been left out.^[49] Second basemanDaniel Murphy represented the Mets at the2014 MLB All-Star Game.

Wright's 2014 performance declined from previous years. He hit at a .269 clip, his lowest batting average since his 2011 season was shortened due to injury. Wright's .269/.324/.374 slash line was attributed to a recurring shoulder injury. Early in the season, he sustained a left rotator cuff contusion which slowed his offensive production and hurt his defense. Wright also finished the year playing in 134 games with 8 home runs, 63 RBI, and committed 15 errors, tied for most on the team.

On April 14, 2015, Wright suffered a strained right hamstring while stealing second base. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list.^[50] He was later diagnosed withspinal stenosis, and was expected to return towards the end of the season.^[51] Wright was placed on the 60-day DL for his injury on July 24, to clear up space on the 40-man roster. On August 10, the Mets sent Wright on a rehab assignment to theSt. Lucie Mets.

FollowingChase Utley's trade from thePhiladelphia Phillies to theLos Angeles Dodgers in August, Wright became the longest-tenured active player to have played his entire career with one team. His 1,516 games with the Mets had previously only trailed Utley's 1,551 games with the Phillies.^[52]

Wright returned from his injury for the Mets' August 24 game in Philadelphia. In his first at-bat, he hit a home run off Phillies pitcherAdam Morgan, the first of a club record eight home runs the Mets would hit in a 16–7 victory.^[53] His return helped propel the Mets to the2015 World Series against theKansas City Royals. In his only World Series appearance, he committed an error in the 14th inning that led to the winning run as the Royals took a 5–4 victory in Game 1. In Game 3, he went 2-for-4 with 4 RBIs including his only World Series home run, off ofYordano Ventura as part of the Mets' 9–3 victory in their only win of the series. Wright played in only 38 games for the Mets in 2015, batting a slash line of .289/.379/.434 with a career-low 5 home runs and 17 RBI.

As a result of his spinal stenosis, Wright had to complete an extensive pre-game workout routine consisting of physical therapy, exercise, and some minimal batting and fielding drills. The entire process takes about 4–5 hours.^[54] On May 21, 2016, Wright hit a bases-loaded single off ofMilwaukee Brewers pitcherMichael Blazek to break a tie in the bottom of the 9th inning and give the Mets a 5–4 victory.^[55] On June 3, Wright was placed on the disabled list due to aherniated disc in his neck.^[56] On June 16, he underwent neck surgery to repair the disc. Wright missed the remainder of the 2016 season, having played a career-low 37 games and batted .226/.350/.438 with 7 home runs and 14 RBI, the lowest batting average and RBI of his career.^[57]

On February 28, 2017, after rehabbing from his neck surgery, Wright was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement which, at the time, jeopardized his ability to play on Opening Day. He was, however, allowed to continue hitting as the injury only affected his ability to throw. This was yet another serious injury for Wright, which prompted people to ask General ManagerSandy Alderson if he thought that Wright would ever be able to play competitively again. He responded, "I don't think we're at that point, the point where that concern is at a more heightened level. This is all part of the process of rehabilitation from the neck surgery and it's taking longer than usual. I'm sure David would have hoped and we would hope – but it's all part of the process." On September 4, it was revealed that Wright would undergo rotator cuff surgery on his right shoulder, which prevented him from playing in the majors all year in 2017.^[58] He underwent surgery the following day.^[59]

On March 13, 2018, Wright experienced even more setbacks due to lingering back and shoulder injuries. At that point, he was shut down from baseball activities completely.^[60] On June 1, he was cleared to start baseball activities again. On June 25, he participated in batting practice atCiti Field. On August 12, Wright was slated to play five innings with the Single-A St. Lucie team atClearwater.^[61] On August 28, Wright was promoted to AAA Las Vegas to continue his rehab, and singled in his first at bat.^[62]

On September 13, the Mets announced that Wright would be activated from the disabled list for the Mets' last homestand of the season and start the September 29 game against theMiami Marlins, his last appearance before retirement.^[63][64][65] On September 28, he grounded out as apinch hitter against the Marlins, his first MLB appearance in over two years.^[66] On the following day, Wright batted 0-for-1 with a walk and fielded one ground ball before being removed in the fifth inning to a lengthy ovation by fans and players alike.^[67] The Mets went on to win the ballgame, 1–0, withAustin Jackson hitting a walk-off double in the 13th inning. After the game, Wright addressed the Citi Field crowd, thanking them for supporting him throughout his career.^[68]

In 1585 games over 14 seasons, Wright posted a .296batting average (1777-for-5998) with 949runs scored, 390doubles, 26triples, 242home runs, 970runs batted in, 196stolen bases, 762walks, .376on-base percentage, .491slugging percentage, and .867on-base plus slugging. Defensively, he recorded a .955fielding percentage as a third baseman. In 24 postseason games, he hit only .198 (18-for-91) with 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 13 RBI, and 15 walks.^[69]

On December 13, 2024, the Mets announced that Wright's number 5 will officially be retired atCiti Field and will be inducted to theMets Hall of Fame on July 19, 2025.^[70]

Wright was selected to play third base for theUnited States in the2009 World Baseball Classic. In the second round, with the United States facing elimination againstPuerto Rico, Wright delivered a 9th inning walk-off hit againstFernando Cabrera to win the game for the Americans 6-5. The win guaranteed Team USA a spot in the semifinal round against Japan.

He was again selected to play third base in the2013 World Baseball Classic. In the 2013 WBC, Wright hit a 5th-inning grand slam in the United States's game against Italy to put the team ahead 6-2. It was the second time a United States player hit a grand slam in WBC play. In the second-round opener againstPuerto Rico, Wright had 5 RBIs. Wright ended the tournament with the most total RBIs of any player and earned the nickname "Captain America".^[71] Wright sat out during the US loss to theDominican Republic in the following game, citing soreness. He was later diagnosed with sore ribs and sent back to New York for further examination, ending his participation for the rest of the 2013 tournament. The US team went on to lose to Puerto Rico 4–3, resulting in an elimination. Wright was selected as the third baseman for the All-WBC team, the only American player to earn the honor.

• New York Mets careerAll-Star Game appearances leader^[72]
• New York Mets careerAt-Bats (AB) leader (5,998 ABs)
• New York Mets careerBases on Balls (BB or Walk) leader (762 Walks)
• New York Mets careerDoubles leader (390 Doubles)
• New York Mets careerExtra Base Hits (EB) leader (658 EBs)
• New York Mets careerHits leader (1,777 Hits)
• New York Mets career Offensive WAR leader (Offensive War of 51.9)
• New York Mets careerPlate Appearances (PA) leader (6,872 PAs)
• New York Mets careerRuns Batted In (RBI) leader (970 RBIs)
• New York Mets careerRuns Created leader (1,134 Runs Created)
• New York Mets careerRuns Scored leader (949 Runs Scored)
• New York Mets careerSacrifice Flies leader (65 Sacrifice Flies)
• New York Mets careerStrikeouts leader (1,292 Strikeouts)
• New York Mets careerTimes On Base (TOB) leader (2,584 TOBs)
• New York Mets careerTotal Bases leader (2,945 Total Bases)
• New York Mets careerWins Above Replacement (WAR) Position Players leader (WAR of 49.2)^[73]

The Mets will retire Wright's number 5 on July 19, 2025.^[74]

Wright has maintained homes inManhattan,Manhattan Beach, California andChesapeake, Virginia wherein he owns aboxer dog named Homer. His clubhouse nicknames include "Visine" and "Hollywood".^[77]

In May 2007,Vitamin Water was sold toThe Coca-Cola Company for $4.1 billion. As part of his endorsement deal, Wright was given 0.5% of the company, and thus netted approximately $20 million from the deal.^[78]

After dating model Molly Beers for several years, Wright announced in January 2013 that he and Beers were engaged to be married during the holidays.^[79] The couple were married inLa Jolla, California, on December 26, 2013.^[80] They have two daughters and a son.^[81]

Wright's memoir,The Captain, was published on October 13, 2020, byDutton-Penguin Books. It was co-written by Wright and Anthony DiComo, who is a Mets beat writer for MLB.com.^[82]

In 2005, Wright began his own charitable organization, the David Wright Foundation. Its mission is to increase awareness aboutmultiple sclerosis and to raise money for multiple sclerosis organizations and projects. The Foundation hosted its first annualgala at theNew York Stock Exchange Members' Club on December 16, 2005, donating the proceeds to two multiple sclerosis centers.^[83]

During the 2009 season, Wright andNew York Yankees shortstopDerek Jeter represented their foundations in a competition sponsored byDelta Air Lines. Jeter had the higherbatting average and received $100,000 for his foundation from Delta while Wright's foundation received $50,000.^[84]

Wright is the New York City host for Big League Impact, an eight-cityfantasy football network created and led by longtimeSt. Louis Cardinals pitcherAdam Wainwright. In 2015, the organization raised more than $1 million in total for various charitable organizations.^[85]

Delta Air Lines named anMD-88 airplaneThe Wright Flight, after Wright.^[86] The plane's name, along with Wright's signature and jersey number (5), are next to the boarding door. The plane shuttles between New York,Boston andWashington.^[86] Wright is noted for his unaffected politeness and work ethic. He has been known to help participate with theBoys & Girls Clubs of America. He has developed a reputation for arriving very early to the park for games and being uncommonly accommodating with fans and reporters.^[87]

Wright was featured on the cover ofMLB 07: The Show, as well as a TV commercial advertisement for the game on thePlayStation 3 game console. He has also appeared in a television commercial forFathead, promoting the company's wall graphics.

In 2006, Wright appeared onMTV'sTotal Request Live with then-teammateCliff Floyd. He also made an appearance on theLate Show with David Letterman on July 12, 2006. That same day he appeared on the cover ofSports Illustrated along with Mets teammates Carlos Beltrán,Paul Lo Duca, Carlos Delgado, and José Reyes.

On January 3, 2008, Wright appeared onCelebrity Apprentice to purchasehot dogs for charity.^[88]

Wright is a celebrity spokesman for Ford in the New York/New Jersey market.

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