After serving in the military, Boyer made his debut at the age of 24 and instantly became an impact player for the Cardinals. He was the 1997 NL MVP after hitting .366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBI and 33 stolen bases. 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. Thome played 22 years in the league. Travis was a popular shortstop and third baseman for the Washington Senators who missed four seasons of action when he was shipped off to fight in World War II just as he was reaching the prime of his career. 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. He also didn't have a great batting average. He had a WHIP under 1.200 an incredible 12 times during his career. . O'Doul actually is in the Baseball Hall of Fame, just not the one in Cooperstown. His 385 career home runs are the 10th-highest total for any American League right-handed batter. Cramer played a total of 20 seasons from 1929 to 1948 and had long stints with the As, Red Sox and Tigers. His career average of .320 ranks fifth. He was a four-time All-Star and received MVP votes in eight consecutive seasons from 1938 to 1945. With Clark in the fold, it's easy to think that another World Series flag, or two, would be flying at Kauffman. Dave Kingman Home Runs: 442 He is also one of the few multiple MVP winners who has been left out of Cooperstown. Minoso is a player whose importance transcends hisaccomplishmentson the diamond. Bridges was a fine pitcher for the Tigers starting in 1930 and running right up until he was called into service for World War II in 1944. McNally may have had a short peak with the Baltimore Orioles, but what a peak it was. now in the modern age batting average is deemed pretty meaningless by Saber metrics. But when he was at his best, Reynolds could pitch with anybody. He won eight Gold Gloves and had four MVP top-10 finishes. If in doubt, leave it out. Mattingly made six straight All-Star games, won three Silver Slugger awards and nine Gold Gloves, a record for AL first basemen. Before a fine career as a manager, Kuenn was one of the top hitters in the majors during the 1950s and 1960s. Please seek professional guidance. He finished with just 275 career homers and a .260 batting average. Morris is in a race against time and semantics in his quest to make it to Cooperstown. Parker falls short of the magic numbers needed for induction, though. Johnson hit for good average on top of his power as well, batting over .290 nine times. Despite the tragedy, Mays had a very productive 15-year career. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. "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. Vizquel had a borderline Hall of Fame case, but thats gone after the sexual harassment and domestic abuse allegations that have been recently leveled against him. Clark's career trajectory didn't continue on that path, though, as injuries robbed him of hundreds of games in the 1990s. 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. Walker was a phenomenal all-around player, and for a five-year period during the peak of the steroid era, Walker had some of the best seasons the game had seen. How does a world-class base stealer with 3,023 career hits not qualify for the Hall of Fame? While he wasn't a home run hitter, Grace was a prolific doubles hitter, topping 500 for his career. Travis played in just 226 games after returning from the war, though, batting just .241 over that time. He is hurt by the fact that he really only played 11 full seasons in the major leagues. 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. From 1996-2006, through his age-31 season, Rolen produced 54.4 of his 69.9 career fWAR. 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. He will earn a salary of $32 million for the 2023 season, the Tigers will buy out his 2024 option for $8 million, and he will retire. Franco holds the record for most game pitched in the National League with 1,119 over his 21-year career. When he was good, he was excellent, but in the end Tiant was too inconsistent to merit serious Hall of Fame consideration. He received Cy Young award votes in five seasons, winning it in 1994. Oliva finished third in Hall of Fame voting in 1988, receiving 47.3 percent of vote. But others are there for good. Beltran becomes eligible for the Hall in 2023, and his case will be among the most controversial in recent memory due to his involvement in the Astros sign-stealing saga. In 1956 he received more votes than 14 future Hall of Famers, including Leo Durocher, Phil Rizzuto, Joe Sewell, Ernie Lombardi and Bobby Doerr. Belle has a laundry list of reasons why this happened, so he has nobody to blame but himself, but there's no denying his ability as a player before his career was cut short by injuries. That it took Votto, one of the best pure hitters of his era, 15 seasons to reach 2,000 hits came as a bit of a surprise to many baseball fans. His career spanned the dead-ball and live-ball eras, exemplified by his league-leading home run totals of 12 (1916) and 41 (1923). He finished with 2,210 career hits and played excellent defense. His .248 career batting average and status as a "compiler" are his main detractors. Palmeiros steroid use led to everyone discounting his monstrous numbers. His 390 home runs ranks among the best for third basemen. In five years, he will enter the Hall of Fame as one of the . Simmons was an eight-time All-Star despite playing his career in the National League alongside Carter and Johnny Bench. His wins total is among the highest of anybody not elected to the Hall of Fame. The highest batting average for an ELIGIBLE player is Lefty O'Doul, 6th place overall, at .3493. A number of baseball's best hitters have come close to garnering 3,000 base hits over their major league careers. Home Runs. McNally was part of one of the great pitching staffs of all time along with Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar and Pat Dobson. He won eight Gold Gloves and finished his career with a .313 average and 383 home runs. The three-time 20-game winner finished his career with a 170-91 record for a .651 winning percentage, good for 27th all time. 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. The highest number of games he played in after the age of 29 was 109 in 1951. He was only a tiny bit better than Billy Mueller. Reynolds got a late start to his MLB career and pitched in only 12 full seasons. The best argument Trammell supporters have in their quest for his enshrinement is that many people feel Trammell was superior to Ozzie Smith, a contemporary of his who waltzed into Cooperstown on the first ballot with 91.7 percent of the vote. He made eight straight All-Star games and 10 overall, was the 1974 NL MVP and had four other top-six finishes and had 200 hits six times. First, here are the ten current members of the 500 HR club ranked according to their career WAR through 2008: Name. 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. Franco led the league in saves three times and was a four-time All-Star. In 1971, he finished fourth with 180 votes, better than 12 future Hall of Famers. 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 has increased his totals in each of the past three elections and was up to 48.7 percent in 2012. Almost every eligible candidate who had a career .300 batting average, 2,500 hits and 300 home runs has been enshrined. At the time of his retirement, only Harmon Killebrew and Jimmie Foxx had more home runs in the American League by a right-handed hitter. For medical advice, always consult your medical doctor. 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. He batted .298 for his career and won multiple Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards. His peak came in 1967 when he finished with 29 percent of the vote, ahead of 10 future Hall of Famers, including pitchers Hal Newhouser and Bob Lemon. Oliver had perhaps his best year in 1982 when he led the National League in hits, doubles, runs batted in, and batting average, was an All Star, and finished third in Most Valuable Player voting. By the time it came to vote for Freehan in 1982, his numbers paled in comparison to those catching at the time. He received 11 and 12 percent of the Hall of Fame votes thus far in his candidacy. Bold indicates active player. He ranks higher than pitchers like Catfish Hunter, Don Drysdale and Jim Bunning in that category. For a short period of time in the mid-to-late 1980s, Mattingly was on the short list of the best players in the game. In making this list, players were not penalized for admitting steroid use or rumored steroid use. He is still in the top 50 for career strikeouts and was the author of one of baseball's all-time greatest pitching seasons in 1985. Here are three players who hit 400 HRs and won't make it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In DiMaggio's 11 seasons, he made the All-Star game seven times and received MVP votes in six seasons. He didn't get his start until he was 26 and lasted just 12 years in the bigs, compiling a 166-112 record. He was a two-time NLCS MVP. 300 career average used to be an important part of an Hall of fame career. Over his final seven seasons, he topped 130 games played just once. There's a legitimate case for him to garner support on the Hall of Fame ballot. Coombs, however, didn't have the longevity of his teammates and faded fast. His career total of 1,614 walks ranks 11th all time. His support waned from there, though. The years he did play, though, he was unquestionably one of the top hitters in the league. Here are the 25 best hitters in Major League Baseball history. 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. Ryan authored his sixth no-hitter in 1990 and followed with his seventh a year later at the age of 44. He was a six-time All-Star and a three-time top-five MVP finisher. Browning compiled a .341 batting average over 13 seasons starting in 1882. His Hall of Fame candidacy peaked in 1995, his third year on the ballot. 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 . Although his case was one of 10 reviewed by a special committee in 2008, Ferrell's numbers fell short. Needless to say, he won the NL MVP that season. Published: Mar. Career statistics/162: .306 BA, 7 HR, 79 RBI, 5 . Claim to fame: One of the first longtime designated hitters to build some support for Cooperstown, Baines hit .289 lifetime with 2,866 hits and 384 home runs. In the World Series, he hit .529 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Reds. Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone during their career in MLB. Maz got in because of his glove. 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. Its taken him a bit to reach both the magic numbers of 3,000 and 500, but he seems determined to get there. 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. Torre was a nine-time All-Star and the 1971 NL MVP after batting .363 with 230 hits and 137 RBI. Miguel Cabrera leads a group comfortably over .300 More about data coverage Share & Export 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 ended his career with a .293 average and 1,977 hits. 10-07-2016, 07:41 AM. Here are the best Hall of Fame candidates at each position. Research is still ongoing and we'll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. In 1910, he led the A's to a World Series title with a 31-9 record and a 1.30 ERA. Root's best year came in 1927 when he led the NL with 27 wins. In baseball, the batting average (BA) is defined by the number of hits divided by at bats. 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. He was a six-time All-Star and won 20 games three times. Heres a look at the 20 most prolific hitters who arent in the Hall of Fame. Everyone has their own opinion. Bagwell led the NL in home runs in 1996, scored 100 runs nine times and drove in 100 runs eight times. 7) Ken Griffey Jr.: 630 500th HR: June 20, 2004 Hes first eligible for Cooperstown in 2024. 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. He had more than 300 strikeouts in a . 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. A. 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. Brown was named in the Mitchell Report as a possible steroid user, but no hard evidence surfaced about his use. His 383 sacrifice hits still remains third all time. Pete Browning-.341 average. He played for five teams over 22 years and was a well-respected, professional hitter everywhere he went. 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. He was the 1972 MVP and a seven-time All-Star. Remarkably, he finished with 90 more votes than teammate Duke Snider who would go on to be elected in 1980. HR Rank All Time. 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. Overall, he received MVP votes in eightdifferentyears and won three Gold Gloves. He is best known for his role in one of baseball's greatest tragedies. 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. He hit 136 homers over his final five seasons after hitting just 159 the previous 10 seasons. Arguably the second-best leadoff hitter of all time, Raines' stats have gained morecredenceas on-base percentage becomes a more valued statistic. !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. Some players are kept out because of theirtemperament, some didn't have a long enough peak and others are just totallyunderappreciated. By Jim McLennan @AZSnakepit Apr 11, 2012, 11:00pm EDT. He was an eight-time All-Star, six-time Silver Slugger Award winner and won three Gold Gloves. Hodges consistently finished in the top five in Hall of Fame balloting throughout his career. His career average was .300 and he ranks as the sixth-best first baseman in Florida history in Baseball State by State. The star of the 1931 World Series, Martin was a four-time All-Star and twice was a top-10 MVP player. When Smith retired, he was the game's all-time saves leader and topped the list in games finished. Some argue that he is the best player not enshrined in Cooperstown, while his detractors say he didn't play long enough and his surly attitude turned off a lot of people. That's no small task when his staffmates were Hall of Famers Eddie Plank, Chief Bender, Herb Pennock and Stan Coveleski. Sign up for the List Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Colavito was a great power hitter and run producer in the 1950s who received surprisingly little support in his Hall of Fame candidacy. He was a key member of the Yankees during the Mickey Mantle era. + - Indicates Hall of Famer. Herman was an excellent hitter in the 1920s and 1930s, even if he never did really break through to the elite level. Lopat was a mainstay in the rotation of the great New York Yankee teams of the 1950s. Parker was not only a feared hitter who won two batting titles, but he was also one of the top defensive outfielders in the game. Galarraga transformed himself from a high-average, Gold Glove first baseman to a power-hitting masher after eight seasons in the league with a move to the Colorado Rockies. 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. You won't find Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe or Eddie Cicotte on this list. He didn't top 100 strikeouts in any of his final 11 seasons. Note: Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame five years after they retire. 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. However, as we'll see, he was an underrated performer as an offensive player. He played five years in the NA before the league morphed into the National League. https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/lists/20-mlb-players-with-the-most-hits-not-in-the-hall-of-fame-pete-rose-joey-votto-cooperstown/, These players have a lot of hits, but no plaque, The fastest 40 times in NFL combine history, In memoriam: Celebrities who have died in 2022, 50 largest cities in the United States by population 2022, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He has a .279 average with a .350 OBP, 435 home runs, 1,587 RBIs and 312 steals to go along with nine. Kuenn won the AL Rookie of the Year in 1953, then led all shortstops in putouts and assists the following year. He finished his career with a .307 batting average. Derringer went on to make six All-Star games for the Reds and had two top-four finishes in NL MVP voting. He led the AL in doubles three times, RBI once, hits twice and OPS once. Although he never reached an elite level, he did stick around to compile some impressive stats. John's 288 career wins are the highest total of any eligible non-Hall of Famer, and he is one of just eight pitchers to start at least 700 games in his career. 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. Dave Orr-hit .342 but only played 8 seasons, so he isn't eligible for the Hall. Baseballs collusion case in the mid-80s brought an early end to his career. He batted over .300 seven times and was known for having fantastic range at shortstop. Palmeiro topped 30 home runs 11 times and batted over .300 six times. The golden mark is a WAR of 100 or better, with just 25 players reaching or surpassing that figure. He was a Rookie of the Year winner, seven-time All-Star, MVP recipient, and thrice a top-10 finisher in the MVP race. He led the AL in hits four times and won the 1959 batting title with a .353 average. But when he did play, Sain was among the best for a short period for the Boston Braves. 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. Research by Baseball Almanac. Discussion of suicide or self-harm is not tolerated and will result in an immediate ban. Even for people who think Smith was better than Trammell, it wasn't as much as their Hall of Fame ballot gaps suggest. Only 40 of those 77 cross over onto . 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. 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. Through Aug. 13, 2020, 203 qualified players had batting averages over .300. In 1985, at the age of 38, he enjoyed a revival when he hit 40 home runs. McGwire's candidacy is obviously tainted by his steroids admissions, and it could keep him out of the Hall of Fame altogether. Hernandez was the 1979 MVP for the Cardinals and finished in the top 10 of MVP voting three straight years for the Mets. While he wasn't a superstar on the level of contemporaries like George Brett or Mike Schmidt, he wasn't far off from players like Jim Rice and Andre Dawson. 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