Richardson played just 12 years in the major leagues, appearing in the World Series in seven of them. 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. In DiMaggio's 11 seasons, he made the All-Star game seven times and received MVP votes in six seasons. Edgar Martinez, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, could really hit the baseball. Cavarretta got excellent support in Hall of Fame balloting in the 1970s, peaking in 1975 when he received 35.6 percent of the vote. Evans played tremendous defense at third base and belted 414 career home runs, but received just eight votes the only year he appeared on the MLB Hall of Fame ballot. McInnis was an excellent, fundamentally sound first baseman in the early part of the 20th century for the A's and Red Sox. Negative racial/anti-Semitic, or religious stereotypes are prohibited. Home Runs. Bagwell led the NL in home runs in 1996, scored 100 runs nine times and drove in 100 runs eight times. His vote total was better than 12 players who eventually would be enshrined, including legendary players like Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Lefty Grove and Gabby Hartnett. Joe Morgan, Frankie Frisch, Eddie Collins, Roberto Alomar and Craig Biggio have led the way. He received 55 votes in the 2012 Hall of Fame voting, his first year on the ballot. He received more votes than six eventual Hall of Famers. Coombs, however, didn't have the longevity of his teammates and faded fast. However, the high intensity took its toll physically on Martin, who only played over 100 games five times in his career. Lolich won three games in the series, out-dueling Bob Gibson during his signature season in Game 7 to win the series for the Tigers. He ranks 22nd with 2,668 career strikeouts. Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto collected career hit No. Research by Baseball Almanac. Hodges lost three years early in his career to World War II, causing his breakout as a player to be delayed until he was 25 years old. He finished with 2,445 career hits and a career .303 average. Pinson is a somewhat forgotten star of the 1960s Reds and a great bat to have atop the lineup. He received Cy Young award votes in five seasons, winning it in 1994. Ryne Sandberg : in his first year of eligibility in 2003 received 49.2% of the vote and gets enshrined in 2005 in his third year on the ballot receiving 76.2 . A five-time All-Star, he was not quite a Hall of Famer. His percentage was higher than seven eventual Hall of Famers, including Duke Snider, Phil Rizzuto, Richie Ashburn and Don Drysdale. That can happen when you play during the same time as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider, Roberto Clemente and Frank Robinson. NL in hits in 1999 with 206. Indeed, only 33 men are members of the elite 3,000-Hit Club. Murphy was hurt by a severe drop-off in production after the age of 31. 01, 2023, 6:00 a.m. 9. Before that, O'Doul had some great seasons as a left fielder after being converted from a pitcher at the age of 31. Helton is one of only two players in baseball history to have at least. He was a six-time All-Star and won 20 games three times. One of the more underrated hitters of the 1970s and 1980s, Oliver batted over .300 11 times, finishing with a career average of .303. As shown in Table 5, seven former members of the Career .300 Hitters Club finished their major-league careers with .296 batting averages. Allen played during the pitching-dominated 1960s and 1970s and still managed to top a 1.000 OPS three times. He won 20 games four times, but he also was one of the few post-WWII pitchers to lose 20 in a season. Staubs numbers arent quite Hall of Fame level, but his longevity (23 years) is off the charts. Despite being just a part-time pitcher over his final seven seasons, Harder won 223 games in his career and is the only eligible player who has pitched at least 20 seasons for one club who is not in the Hall of Fame. In 1910, he led the A's to a World Series title with a 31-9 record and a 1.30 ERA. Schilling should be in the Hall, but he. Although he was overshadowed by the big home run hitters of the era, Kuenn held his own as a terrific all-around player. Dave Kingman Home Runs: 442 A terrific lead-off hitter and defensive center fielder, Lofton's excellence was overshadowed by the home runs and steroids which came to dominate baseball in the late 1990s. Root's best year came in 1927 when he led the NL with 27 wins. Bartell received MVP votes in six seasons, finishing as high as sixth in 1937. O'Doul had just seven full seasons as an offensive player, but he had two top-three finishes in MVP voting. Vaughn middled around during the first six years of his career before winning 21 games for the Cubs in 1914. His fiery attitude caused him to wear out his welcome with many clubs, and he ended up playing with five different teams over 18 years. 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 scored over 100 runs in seven straight season and topped 100 RBI in five of those years. Maris was considered a power show more content Brown was a six-time All-Star and finished in the top six in Cy Young voting five times. Tiant made three All-Star games and had two top-10 MVP finishes. Yost was also prolific at drawing walks, leading the American League six times in his career. He drove home 1,707 runs while scoring 1,524 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. Oliva finished third in Hall of Fame voting in 1988, receiving 47.3 percent of vote. Still, he finished his career with a .303 average and six All-Star games. He was a key piece in four World Series titles for the Yankees, delivering numerous clutch hits along the way. Let's put Ichiro in the Hall of Fame. His 583 steals still ranks 20th all time. Dave Orr-hit .342 but only played 8 seasons, so he isn't eligible for the Hall. During his eight seasons in pinstripes, he went 131-60 with a 3.30 ERA. HR Rank All Time. Ortiz ranks first among all players who spent 50% of their career at designated hitter in home runs, RBIs and doubles (632). Clark was a six time All Star and borderline Hall of Famer. White became the second batting champion ever in the National League when he hit .387 in 1877. Browning compiled a .341 batting average over 13 seasons starting in 1882. Torre was a nine-time All-Star and the 1971 NL MVP after batting .363 with 230 hits and 137 RBI. His .248 career batting average and status as a "compiler" are his main detractors. 7) Ken Griffey Jr.: 630 500th HR: June 20, 2004 He has three top-three finishes in MVP voting and placed sixth in 1978. From 1982 to 1985, Murphy played in every single game, was an NL All-Star, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award winner, and finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in each season. Sain received support for the Hall of Fame in 1975 when he received 123 votes in his final year on the ballot. Palmeiro topped 30 home runs 11 times and batted over .300 six times. Evans averaged just 18 home runs a season between 1976 and 1984. His best season on the Hall of Fame ballot came in 1960, when he received 45 Hall of Fame votes, a total higher than 27 future Hall of Famers. He batted .398 that season and led the league with a .465 on-base percentage. Torre will one day get into the Hall of Fame as a manager, but the chance also remains that he will be inducted as a player one day by the Veterans Committee. Be respectful even if you disagree. 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. However, the big man known as "Mule" also batted for a high average, regularly hitting between .300 and .400 each season. His 390 home runs ranks among the best for third basemen. Herman's best seasons came in 1929 and 1930 when he combined to hit .387 over the two-year span. Teixeira was a gifted defensive first baseman and is one of the best switch-hitters of all time. I don't think Votto catches him in the power numbers even with 8 . From 1946 to 1950, he won 20 games four times, leading the league with 24 wins and 28 complete games in 1948. One of the great power and speed combination players of all time, Bonds was just the second player to ever hit 300 home runs and steal 300 bases in a career, joining Willie Mays in that group. career 300 hitters not in hall of fame. It is not quite a three-hour drive from Caton to Cooperstown. A sturdy third sacker, listed at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds during his playing career, Rolen - just the ninth third basemen elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA - played 17 seasons from 1996 through 2012, splitting his time between the Phillies, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Reds. He collected 3,166 career hits, which included 636 doubles and 477 home runs. Only four players who are eligible for the Hall of Fame and not enshrined have more hits than Buckner's 2,715. Gonzalez racked up his total over 19 seasonas and 10,531 major league plate appearances and led the. Because of this and a quick downfall to his production after age 35, Hodges amassed only 1,921 hits. Martin was a key member of the Gashouse Gang Cardinals and was known as one of the team's spark plugs thanks to his raucous play on the diamond. He finished fifth in the AL MVP voting on three separate occasions. Although he never really had that true great season, he was the mark of consistency for two decades. As Freehan's career was ending, catchers like Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk and Gary Carter ushered in a new era of catcher. All of them are retired from the game, and two are in the Hall of Fame: Frank Thomas and Paul Molitor. In an era dominated by the long ball, Grace was a consistent .300 hitter who played an outstanding defensive first base. Glasscock got his start during baseball's infancy in 1879 as a shortstop for the Cleveland Blues. The righty went 48-16 and struck out 417 batters in 587 innings. Minoso is a player whose importance transcends hisaccomplishmentson the diamond. Published: Mar. Vander Meer had a losing record over the course of his career, and that will likely keep him out of the Hall of Fame. Garvey received 42.6 percent of the vote, more than eventual Hall of Famers Jim Rice, Bruce Sutter and Ron Santo. Torre's best showing on the ballot came in his final year of eligibility when he finished ninth with 105 votes. Trammell was selected by baseball historian Bill James as the ninth-best shortstop of all time (h/t MLB.com), ahead of 14 players enshrined in Cooperstown. 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. in double plays turned by a first baseman six times in his career (cover photo: Denver Post) But when he was at his best, Reynolds could pitch with anybody. 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. However, once he got to the Yankees in 1947 his career took off. Despite his longevity, Baines never won a World Series, never led the league in a major category and the only major award he won was the Silver Slugger award in 1989. Randolph made the All-Star game as a second baseman for the Yankees five times during his careerno small feat while playing in the same league as Lou Whitaker, Frank White and Bobby Grich. His support waned from there, though. Some will be coming off this list soon. Discussion of suicide or self-harm is not tolerated and will result in an immediate ban. Instead of talking about his incredible baseball accomplishments, Palmeiro's career is defined as being one of the poster boys for the steroid era. 10-07-2016, 07:41 AM. 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. Claim to fame: Quietly, Oliver may have been one of the best hitters of the 1970s and '80s, amassing 2,743 hits and a .303 lifetime batting average, hitting above .300 eleven of his 18 seasons. Not only was he able to go far to his left and right, but he charged the bunt as well as anyone and had range back into foul territory. It is usually reported to three decimal places and pronounced as if it were multiplied by 1,000: a player with a batting average of .300 is "batting three-hundred." A point (or percentage point) is understood to be .001. He led the league in hits, doubles and triples twice each and finished his career with 2,757 hits. The fact that Carter and Fisk were elected and Simmons lasted just one year on the ballot is just wrong. At times, Tiant was one of the great clutch pitchers of his generation. Caruthers pitched for three teams from 1884 to 1892 and was a two-time 40-game winner. McGriff has been on the Hall of Fame ballot for three seasons and saw decent support in 2012, garnering 23.9 percent of the vote, his highest total. He topped 50 home runs four times and finished with 583 career homers. He made seven All-Star games during his career. A young and promising Derringer was traded from the Cardinals to the Reds in 1932 for Hall of Famer Leo Durocher, and he would go on to become one of the great Reds pitchers of all time. 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. In the nine years prior to World War II, Travis had compiled a .327 average, topping .300 in eight of the nine seasons he played. With Clark in the fold, it's easy to think that another World Series flag, or two, would be flying at Kauffman. He still remains one of the top five home run-hitting catchers of all time. Bill Mazeroski was a career .260 hitter. Through the 1988 season, it looked like Hershiser was on his way to a truly elite pitching career. 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. Kaat was a classic compiler thanks to an incredible 25-year major league career. Along with Hank Greenberg, Bridges is the only other Tiger to appear in four World Series. For eight straight years he made the AL All-Star team and finished in the top 20 for AL MVP voting. | Brian Kersey/Getty Images Take the case of former Phoenix high school legend, Paul Konerko. Pinson's career is somewhat overshadowed by the contemporaries he played against as an outfielder in the 1960s and 1970s. The general rule is that 3,000 career hits is an automatic ticket to induction in the Hall of Fame and that generally remains the case, though there are a handful still on the outside looking. The plaque dedicated to Sanford 'Sandy' Koufax at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New . 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. "Bad Bill" Dahlen's career was split between the 19th and 20th centuries, but it qualifies here since he played more games in the 1900s than he did the 1800s. But not many . In making this list, players were not penalized for admitting steroid use or rumored steroid use. After his playing career ended Buck became a scout for the Cubs, signing Lou Brock for the team. Reaching 3,000 hits, in our opinion, is a benchmark of true greatness that few will ever achieve. After serving in the military, Boyer made his debut at the age of 24 and instantly became an impact player for the Cardinals. McGwire was a 12-time All-Star, finished in the top seven in MVP voting seven times and was the 1987 Rookie of the Year after belting 49 home runs, an MLB-record for rookies. 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. Baseballs collusion case in the mid-80s brought an early end to his career. Oliva was a terrific hitter for the Twins in the 1960s and 1970s. He consistently received between 25 to 30 percent of the votes on the Hall of Fame ballot, peaking in 1988 when he finished sixth with 39.3 percent. He went 208-126 with a 2.92 ERA and twice led the league in complete games, shutouts and saves. Before a fine career as a manager, Kuenn was one of the top hitters in the majors during the 1950s and 1960s. Johnson's career numbers were hurt by a late start, as he didn't make his debut until he was 27 years old. For all of his accomplishments, though, he only made four All-Star games and had just three top-10 MVP finishes. Only five hitters have a higher career batting average with at least 10,000 PA since 1945: Tony Gwynn (.338), Wade Boggs (.328), Rod Crew (.328), Stan Musial (.328), and Roberto Clemente (.317). He was a six-time All-Star and twice finished in the top 10 in MVP voting. Good ole Donnie Baseball Don Mattingly hit .307 and is not in the Hall of Fame. A terrific run-producer, Cooper led the league in RBIs twice and doubles twice. Here are the 25 best hitters in Major League Baseball history. However, once Hershiser reached the age of 30, health issues set in and curtailed what could have been a Hall of Fame career. His 11 Gold Gloves are more than any first basemen in MLBhistory. Gooden's career .634 winning percentage is higher than Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Bob Feller, Greg Maddux, Warren Spahn and a host of other Hall of Famers. 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. While his career .263 average is not too impressive, the .394 OBP and .588 slugging percentage more than make up for it, especially when we add his 584 career homers. For James Laurie "Deacon" White, the journey took 123 years. His wins total is among the highest of anybody not elected to the Hall of Fame. Hall of Famers Jake Beckley, Sam Crawford, Rogers Hornsby, Willie Keeler, Frank Robinson, and Al Simmons were all within 100 hits of the mark when they hung up their spikes. He made eight straight All-Star games and received MVP votes in each of those years. He led the National League in hits in both 1961 and 1963. Total WAR. Ryan was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999. He was one of the better fielding second basemen of his time. He finished fourth in the MVP voting in 1977 and 1978 and received MVP votes in five other seasons. Baines was a pure hitter who would be a phenomenal candidate for the Hall of Compilers if there ever was such a thing. His .688 winning percentage ranks fifth all time. Bonds . It is hard to argue that Beltran's resume is not Hall of Fame-worthy. The two-time World Series winner finished his career with 2,182 hits and two injury-plagued seasons at the end of his career dropped his lifetime average below .300 to .296. When Cone was on his game, there were few pitchers with better stuff during his era. Not for me. The most recent no-hitter by all 30 MLB teams. Hes first eligible for Cooperstown in 2024. The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB), achieving a milestone "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.. Cap Anson was the first to do so, although his precise career hit total is . Ask away and we will do our best to answer or find someone who can.We try to vet our answers to get you the most acurate answers. The brother of Hall of Fame catcher Rick Ferrell, Wes was a workhorse pitcher mostly for the Indians and Red Sox before World War II. Groat was also the 1963 MVP runner-up to Sandy Koufax. Rolen ended his career playing for the Cincinnati Reds at the age of 37. McGwire's candidacy is obviously tainted by his steroids admissions, and it could keep him out of the Hall of Fame altogether. His 2,139 hits as a Cub were second only to 19th century legend Cap Anson on the Cubs' all-time list. All four won at least 20 games in 1971. Hell be a first-ballot inductee for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class. !rogermaris.com, Maris' career batting average was .260, which is minuscule compared to other greats like Hank Aaron and Ted Williams who both surpassed .300, that number being considered to be the gold standard for a hitter. Raines' role as a part-time player over his last six years caused him to miss out on reaching 3,000 hits, as he fell short with 2,605. Cone didn't compile big career numbers since he battled injuries for many years, but he matches up with the best in some of his individual years. One of Wood's most incredible stats is that in 1,434 career innings pitched, he allowed just 10 home runs. He won seven Gold Gloves behind the plate and led the league in games played at catcher and assists as a catcher six times each. His numbers are at least equal to Hall of Fame peers Jim Rice and Andre Dawson, and his character on and off the field is exemplary. Williams got moderate support on the Hall of Fame ballot on a few occasions. Morris' best argument for enshrinement may be that he was the American League's winningest pitcher of the 1980s and the respected staff ace for a lengthy period of time. He led the National League in batting in 1890 and was credited with being among the first shortstops to give defensive signals and backup second base on throws. Colavito topped 30 homers seven times, including a league-leading 42 in 1959. Hall of Fame Voting: Lou Whitaker : in his first year of eligibility in 2001 received a mind-boggling 2.9% vote, falling short of the minimum 5% vote, thus eliminating him from the ballot. He received 11 and 12 percent of the Hall of Fame votes thus far in his candidacy. Garvey was even better in the postseason, holding a .338 average and 11 home runs in 55 games. McNally was part of one of the great pitching staffs of all time along with Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar and Pat Dobson. He ranks higher than pitchers like Catfish Hunter, Don Drysdale and Jim Bunning in that category. Also of note here, because this is the era in which we live, the steroids issue must be addressed. He had enough support to stay on the Hall of Fame ballot for the maximum of 15 years, garnering 88 votes in 2008, his final year. He also was one of the first power-hitting leadoff hitters, setting a MLB record with 35 career leadoff homers, a record that has since been broken. A. Reulbach led the league in winning percentage for three straight years from 1906 to 1908 when he compiled a record of 60-15 over the three-year period. He topped 20 wins for the Browns in four consecutive seasons, maxing out at a league-leading 27 wins in 1921. The golden mark is a WAR of 100 or better, with just 25 players reaching or surpassing that figure. He batted over .300 seven times and was known for having fantastic range at shortstop. When Smith retired, he was the game's all-time saves leader and topped the list in games finished. Derringer went on to make six All-Star games for the Reds and had two top-four finishes in NL MVP voting. Before getting started on the modern ballplayers, here is a look at nine deserving players from the 1800s who haven't been inducted into the Hall of Fame. He batted over .300 10 times and finished with a career average of .308. Baseball Hall of Fame after playing much of his career as a designated hitter. He finished with 283 wins, the second-highest total of any modern pitcher not elected to the Hall of Fame who is eligible. His career average was .300 and he ranks as the sixth-best first baseman in Florida history in Baseball State by State. Belle finished his career on a run of nine straight seasons of 100 RBI. 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