Everyone has their own opinion. Walker batted .357 between 1997 and 2001, leading the National League in batting three of the four years in which he was eligible. In the World Series, he hit .529 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Reds. Harder may never have been a dominant pitcher, but he was incredibly reliable over a career that started while Babe Ruth was in his heyday and ended after World War II. McGriff was remarkably consistent, belting 30 home runs in a season 10 times during the steroid era without a whisper of accusation about him. He led the AL in hits four times and won the 1959 batting title with a .353 average. Ichiro is only renting space on this list. There were a few seasons in the 1910s where Coombs was one of the top pitchers on the Philadelphia A's. Travis played in just 226 games after returning from the war, though, batting just .241 over that time. Morris' case is buoyed by excellent performances in the 1984 and 1991 postseasons when he anchored the Tigers' and Twins' staffs to World Series titles in those respective years. Blue never did reach those heights again, but he still made six All-Star games and received Cy Young votes in five seasons. The 1960 National League MVP teamed with Bill Mazeroski to form one of the best defensive middle infields of his era. The big draw for Maris' Hall of Fame case is obviously his 61 home runs in 1961. (Photo by JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP via Getty Images). With such a rich history and so many different eras that exist in stark contrast of each other, baseball lends itself to some great arguments. Still, he finished his career with a .303 average and six All-Star games. His career spanned the dead-ball and live-ball eras, exemplified by his league-leading home run totals of 12 (1916) and 41 (1923). Please seek professional guidance. He had set a major league record with 59 straight scoreless innings, and in four of his first five full seasons, he had an ERA of 3.06 or lower. Maris' lifetime numbers simply don't stack up, as he tailed off dramatically after the age of 29. He finished fourth in the MVP voting in 1977 and 1978 and received MVP votes in five other seasons. Even though he hasn't played a Major League game in 109 years, Van Haltren still holds the National League record for reaching base in 60 straight games, accomplishing the feat in 1893. Starting in 1953, Pierce made the All-Star game seven out of the next nine years and received MVP votes in five seasons. Abreu is the perfect compliment to the talent on this roster, giving the Astros a right-handed bat that can slot in between two great left-handed hitters in Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker. O'Doul finished his career with a .349 batting average, still the fourth-best in major league history. Browning compiled a .341 batting average over 13 seasons starting in 1882. Votto (.307) is one of only 11 active players with a career average of .300 or better over 500 or more games, a list headed by Detroit's Miguel Cabrera and Houston's Jose Altuve, both of whom. He topped 50 home runs four times and finished with 583 career homers. Bold indicates active player. But when he did play, Sain was among the best for a short period for the Boston Braves. He might never have been a superstar, much of a defender, or someone I'd seriously consider voting into the Hall of Fame, but with 150 more hits, he'd probably have been a first ballot inductee. In fact, when Grich led the American League in home runs in 1981, he became the first second basemen to do so since Nap Lajoie in 1901. Although he never really had that true great season, he was the mark of consistency for two decades. Vaughn middled around during the first six years of his career before winning 21 games for the Cubs in 1914. He led the league in the category five times, including 1919 and 1920 when he registered WHIPs below 1.000. Playing in the infield with Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and Johnny Bench, Concepcion was a nine-time All-Star who also won two Silver Slugger awards. However, as we'll see, he was an underrated performer as an offensive player. He batted .298 for his career and won multiple Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards. Like Allen, Freehan played during baseball's second dead-ball period in the 1960s, causing his offensive statistics to be hindered. Dave Orr-hit .342 but only played 8 seasons, so he isn't eligible for the Hall. As Freehan's career was ending, catchers like Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk and Gary Carter ushered in a new era of catcher. Cross was a deadball era standout from 1887 to 1907, who played most of his career in Philadelphia. Maz got in because of his glove. 1. Caruthers pitched for three teams from 1884 to 1892 and was a two-time 40-game winner. He topped 20 wins for the Browns in four consecutive seasons, maxing out at a league-leading 27 wins in 1921. Tiant made three All-Star games and had two top-10 MVP finishes. Mullane won 30 games five times. Pujols will obviously make the Hall of Fame one day, but right now the biggest question is if he reached the top 10 for most hits ever. By. He still holds a number of Dodgers franchise records, and at the time of his retirement, his .532 slugging percentage was the fourth-best in NL history. His 39-game hitting streak in 1987 is the longest . He received 11 and 12 percent of the Hall of Fame votes thus far in his candidacy. Groat won the 1960 batting title with a .325 average and was a five-time All-Star. Torre was a nine-time All-Star and the 1971 NL MVP after batting .363 with 230 hits and 137 RBI. For the kind of player Raines was, that should not keep him out of the Hall of Fame. Smith's case is based on being very good and compiling stats over an 18-year career. Hernandez played first base with the range of a middle infielder. Ryan was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999. Here are three players who hit 400 HRs and won't make it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Giancarlo Stanton has only played 235 of his 1,324 career games as a designated hitter, but he should be slotted there for the vast majority of his six remaining seasons in the Bronx. Like Dave McNally, who appeared earlier on this list, Cuellar had a terrific, but brief, peak as a pitcher for the great Orioles' staff of the 1970s. He made a fool of himself in front of Congress, was named in the Mitchell Report and Jose Canseco's book Juiced, and was implicated in Jason Grimsley's affidavit about amphetamine use in the major leagues. Be respectful even if you disagree. Since McCarthy was not BETTER than any other Hall of Famer, he also has a "zero" in front of his name. Staub may have cost himself an enshrinement when he chose to return to the Mets to mentor young players in a part-time role rather than seeking full-time work elsewhere late in his career. Bagwell's numbers are there, and he passes the eye test as a dominant player in his era, but the cloud of steroids has kept him out so far, right or wrong. Allen is a divisive figure when it comes to the Hall of Fame debate. Franco led the league in saves three times and was a four-time All-Star. April 18, 2022 . Reynolds made five All-Star games and had two top-three MVP finishes. Stephens led the AL in RBI twice and home runs once, but his production fell off considerably after the age of 29. Palmeiro topped 30 home runs 11 times and batted over .300 six times. He is best known for his role in one of baseball's greatest tragedies. Although he didn't have the quickness of Johnny Bench, Boone was incredibly durable and was the only catcher who consistently placed in the top 10 for defensive WAR for the better part of two decades. His best representation on the Hall of Fame ballot came in 1981 when he received 62 votes, which was more than Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski and just shy of Orlando Cepeda's total. Vander Meer had a losing record over the course of his career, and that will likely keep him out of the Hall of Fame. He was up for Hall of Fame consideration in 2008, but he fell short of enshrinement once again. The revolutionary surgery that now bears his name was only supposed to provide John with a normal life without pain, not a return to Major League Baseball. With another 2-3 seasons, he wouldve reached the magic 3,000 number that wouldve almost assuredly ensured his induction. Rose has more hits than anyone whos ever picked up a bat, but his decision to bet on baseball has kept him the sports most famous living outsider. The most recent no-hitter by all 30 MLB teams. The star of the 1931 World Series, Martin was a four-time All-Star and twice was a top-10 MVP player. Research by Baseball Almanac. From 1973 to the conclusion of the 2017 season, only nine players appeared in 1,000 or more games at DH. And the adage seems to hold true since every player who has 3000 hits and has been eligible for the Hall of Fame has been elected (with the exception of Rafael Palmeiro who has been . His Hall of Fame candidacy peaked in 1995, his third year on the ballot. Belle may have been a jerk and got caught with a corked bat, but the fact that he had just two meek representations on the Hall of Fame ballot before being dropped is a crime. Stephens was one of the top hitting shortstops of the 1940s and received MVP votes for nine straight seasons from 1942 to 1951. Here are the best Hall of Fame candidates at each position. Ryan racked up over 2,500 hits playing mostly for the Chicago Colts as the 19th century came to a close. Before dying in a plane crash, Munson was the 1970 Rookie of the Year, 1976 AL MVP, a seven-time All-Star and a leader on the 1977 and 1978 Yankees' World Series championship teams. However, he remarkably made it back, and he was better than before. Colavito was a great power hitter and run producer in the 1950s who received surprisingly little support in his Hall of Fame candidacy. Herman was an excellent hitter in the 1920s and 1930s, even if he never did really break through to the elite level. "Rowdy Richard" Bartell's career started just as Ty Cobb's was ending, but Bartell carried Cobb's legacy of playing the game with reckless abandon. One of the more underrated hitters of the 1970s and 1980s, Oliver batted over .300 11 times, finishing with a career average of .303. White became the second batting champion ever in the National League when he hit .387 in 1877. The 1945 NL MVP, Cavarretta played more seasons with the Cubs than anybody in the 20th century. 2,000 on Monday night. More about data coverage Share & Export If Wood didn't sustain an injury to the thumb on his pitching hand in 1913, he very well could have been mentioned along with Christy Mathewson and Walter Johnson as the top pitchers of baseball's early years. He finished fourth in the MVP voting that year behind Hall of Famers Paul Waner, Frankie Frisch and Rogers Hornsby. Helton is one of only two players in baseball history to have at least. His 466 complete games ranks 11th all time. Coombs, however, didn't have the longevity of his teammates and faded fast. The fact that Carter and Fisk were elected and Simmons lasted just one year on the ballot is just wrong. One of Wood's most incredible stats is that in 1,434 career innings pitched, he allowed just 10 home runs. For eight straight years he made the AL All-Star team and finished in the top 20 for AL MVP voting. And replacing him with Jose Abreu, who just posted a 137 wRC+ and is a career .292/.354/.506 hitter is an unbelievable win for this front office. Two of those former members came close to Emeritus Member status Ivan Rodriguez and Albert Pujols. Hes first eligible for Cooperstown in 2024. He retired early at the age of 36, and if he hung on as long as some of his more accomplished outfield peers, he could have easily gotten to 3,000 hits. But it also just underscored the difficulty of racking up big hit totals, particularly in the age of the three true outcomes (homer, strikeout, walk). Even for people who think Smith was better than Trammell, it wasn't as much as their Hall of Fame ballot gaps suggest. His play on the field, though, is worthy of enshrinement. Richardson played just 12 years in the major leagues, appearing in the World Series in seven of them. Teixeira was a gifted defensive first baseman and is one of the best switch-hitters of all time. He finished with 2,210 career hits and played excellent defense. Miguel Cabrera leads a group comfortably over .300 He finished with 2,445 career hits and a career .303 average. Career: 133 OPS+, 61.8 WAR ( Wins Above Replacement) 5-time All-Star 4-time Gold Glove Award Winner 3-time Silver Slugger Award Winner Career OPS of .953 is the 15th-best in MLB history (minimum 7,500 plate appearances) Led N.L. He currently ranks 12th and is 18 hits away from tying Paul Molitor, who currently occupies 10th place. Brown won 21 games in 1992 and had an ERA under 3.00 six times during the steroids era. McNally was part of one of the great pitching staffs of all time along with Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar and Pat Dobson. He was a six-time All-Star and a three-time top-five MVP finisher. Hes never been close to being considered a bona fide Hall of Fame candidate, though. After serving in the military, Boyer made his debut at the age of 24 and instantly became an impact player for the Cardinals. He batted .300 in six seasons between 1971 and 1980 and was a power threat for a catcher, topping 20 home runs six times as well. Starting Pitcher: Roger Clemens Roger Clemens hurls a pitch in his rookie year with the Red Sox in 1984. July 20, 2019. In the era between 1965 and 1990, Foster was the only player to hit 50 home runs. Considered one of the top dead-ball era players not in the Hall of Fame, Daubert was an excellent all-around players for the Brooklyn Superbas and Cincinnati Reds in the early 20th century. He finished with 283 wins, the second-highest total of any modern pitcher not elected to the Hall of Fame who is eligible. He ended with 2,712 hits, 1,493 RBI and a .290 average. Simmons may not have the hardware of Hall of Fame catching peers Gary Carter and Carlton Fisk, but he really isn't that far off. At times, Tiant was one of the great clutch pitchers of his generation. He led the league in hits, doubles and triples twice each and finished his career with 2,757 hits. He led a resurgent Braves squad in 1982 and 1983 with back-to-back MVP seasons in which he was a fine power hitter and Gold Glove center fielder. He has three top-three finishes in MVP voting and placed sixth in 1978. He has a .279 average with a .350 OBP, 435 home runs, 1,587 RBIs and 312 steals to go along with nine. Kaat was a classic compiler thanks to an incredible 25-year major league career. His .688 winning percentage ranks fifth all time. His 137 career OPS+ ranks behind only Mantle, Berkman and Jones among modern switch-hitters. He finished with 254 career wins, finished in the top five in Cy Young voting five times and won 20 games three times. Wood received 29 votes in the 1947 Hall of Fame voting, the most of any player who still hasn't been elected. During that time he made the all-star game every year, hit more than .300, and hit more than 35 home . For a nine-year period in the 1980s, Murphy wasunarguablyone of the best all-around players in the National League. An incredibly consistent and clutch performer, Williams is one of the most accomplished switch-hitters of all time. While he was one of the best players in the league during that time, he didn't maintain that excellence for a long period of time. Baines played in 2,830 career games, 19th all time, and amassed 2,866 career hits, the highest total of any eligible non-Hall of Famer. All other pitchers in that category who are eligible are in the Hall of Fame as well. Paul Konerko A sold-out crowd cheers for Paul Konerko of the Chicago White Sox as he is honored during a pre-game ceremony. Hernandez was the 1979 MVP for the Cardinals and finished in the top 10 of MVP voting three straight years for the Mets. Through Aug. 13, 2020, 203 qualified players had batting averages over .300. In fact, his highest single-season average was just .267, and he once hit .159 in nearly 500 plate appearances. Strikeouts thrown by a pitcher in a career, 5,714, Nolan Ryan, 1966-93 . He never led the league in any major categories, but was still a very productive leader and beloved player on the great Brooklyn Dodger teams of the 1950s. He won just 43 games over his final seven seasons. A. He has increased his totals in each of the past three elections and was up to 48.7 percent in 2012. His best years came between 1983 and 1987 when he made all five of his All-Star appearances, won four Silver Slugger and three Gold Glove Awards. Minimum of 1000 IP, 3000 PA, 500 games (fielding, 500 IP for Ps), 200 stolen base attempts (catchers) or 80 stolen base attempts (baserunners only since 1951) or 100 decisions for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics. That can happen when you play during the same time as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider, Roberto Clemente and Frank Robinson. All of them are retired from the game, and two are in the Hall of Fame: Frank Thomas and Paul Molitor. Bagwell has been on the Hall of Fame ballot for two years and if trends hold up, he should find himself in Cooperstown one day. Remarkably, he finished with 90 more votes than teammate Duke Snider who would go on to be elected in 1980. There has been a "rule of thumb" in baseball for quite some time that any player who accumulates 3000 hits in his career will be elected to the Hall of Fame. Baseball statistics List of lifetime MLB hit leaders through history List of Major League Baseball players with 4,000 Total bases List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles List of Major League . Oliver was a career .303 hitter over 18 seasons and won the 1982 NL title with the Expos as a 35-year-old. At the end of his career, he ranked in the top five for American League right-handed batters in career RBI, runs, total bases, slugging and walks. Belle finished his career on a run of nine straight seasons of 100 RBI. Clark was a six time All Star and borderline Hall of Famer. "Indian Bob" is one of the great underrated players of the 1930s and 1940s, lost in the shuffle of playing at the same time as Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg. His .564 slugging percentage ranks 14th all time. He was the 1980 National League batting champion and is one of only 16 players since World War II who have played in four decades. He was a six-time All-Star and won 20 games three times. Simmons was an eight-time All-Star despite playing his career in the National League alongside Carter and Johnny Bench. He finished in the top five in Cy Young voting three times, made seven All-Star games and received MVP votes in four seasons. Incidentally, Hodges finished fourth again in 1980, this time ahead of nine future Hall of Famers. An excellent defender, Richardson won five straight Gold Gloves and finished second to Mantle in the 1962 AL MVP voting. The highest batting average for an ELIGIBLE player is Lefty O'Doul, 6th place overall, at .3493. Allen played during the pitching-dominated 1960s and 1970s and still managed to top a 1.000 OPS three times. Ferrell pitched 85 complete games over a three-year span in the mid-1930s. Predictably, he ran into arm trouble after that and his career numbers suffered as a result. From 1946 to 1950, he won 20 games four times, leading the league with 24 wins and 28 complete games in 1948. Note: Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame five years after they retire. He threw over 500 innings five times, including 657 innings in 1880. Staub was an excellent player early in his career, and by the age of 27, he was already a five-time All-Star. The years he did play, though, he was unquestionably one of the top hitters in the league. In 1952 he made history by becoming the first African-American coach in the major leagues when he joined the Cubs coaching staff. Murphy was hurt by a severe drop-off in production after the age of 31. As shown in Table 5, seven former members of the Career .300 Hitters Club finished their major-league careers with .296 batting averages. He won eight Gold Gloves and had four MVP top-10 finishes. He finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in each of his first four full seasons and six times overall. When the Cubs legend retired in 1947, he was arguably the best National League third baseman outside of Pie Traynor. Minoso also led the league in "hit by pitch" 10 times, and his 192 plunkings ranks ninth all time. If McGriff's totals continue to trend upward, he could gain a groundswell of support, especially without the specter of steroid abuse holding him back. He only led the league in saves four times in his 18-year career, and his 3.03 career ERA isn't sparkling for a closer. Edgar Martinez, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, could really hit the baseball. The year before he left, Travis led the AL with 218 hits and batted .359, two points higher than Joe DiMaggio in his year of "The Streak." He has just two years left on the ballot but figures to have a tough time cracking through against stiff competition the next two seasons. Dave Kingman Home Runs: 442 A remarkable career largely lost to time will take center stage this . He's 30 hits short of 2,500, 12 homers short of 300, nine points short of a career .300 batting average (he was above the mark until 2009), five points short of a .400 on-base percentage (he. Negative racial/anti-Semitic, or religious stereotypes are prohibited. 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