But when he was at his best, Reynolds could pitch with anybody. However, the big man known as "Mule" also batted for a high average, regularly hitting between .300 and .400 each season. July 20, 2019. 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. Mays was a sidearming spitball pitcher who pitched for four teams in the early 20th century. 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. Tiant made three All-Star games and had two top-10 MVP finishes. 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. 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. + - Indicates Hall of Famer. A five-time All-Star, he was not quite a Hall of Famer. That being said, here are the top 100 eligible players not in the MLB Hall of Fame. 97. Vaughn middled around during the first six years of his career before winning 21 games for the Cubs in 1914. Doug Clark to be inducted in WMass Baseball Hall of Fame. Even for people who think Smith was better than Trammell, it wasn't as much as their Hall of Fame ballot gaps suggest. There were a few seasons in the 1910s where Coombs was one of the top pitchers on the Philadelphia A's. However, while Smith was an excellent and feared closer, he doesn't have the hardware you'd expect. 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. Rube Marquard was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. He was the 1978 NL MVP, won two World Series titles and received MVP votes in nine seasons, finishing in the top five of the voting five times. Here are three players who hit 400 HRs and won't make it into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Like many others,. Batting average: .440, Hugh Duffy, 1894 . Reynolds helped the Yankees to six World Series titles, racking up a 7-2 record with a 2.79 ERA over 15 World Series games. One of the best and longest-running arguments fans like to get involved with revolves around the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Hes basically a forgotten star at this point. The five-time Gold Glove shortstop was the glue that held the Big Red Machine's infield together. Paul Konerko A sold-out crowd cheers for Paul Konerko of the Chicago White Sox as he is honored during a pre-game ceremony. McNally may have had a short peak with the Baltimore Orioles, but what a peak it was. Lofton was a 6-time all-star and a 4-time gold glove award winner who finished his career with nearly 2500 hits, over 1500 runs scored and 622 stolen bases. The 1960 National League MVP teamed with Bill Mazeroski to form one of the best defensive middle infields of his era. 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. O'Doul finished his career with a .349 batting average, still the fourth-best in major league history. I don't think Votto catches him in the power numbers even with 8 . He also won five Gold Gloves, had two top-three MVP finishes and ended his career with 200 home runs, when that meant something as a catcher. McInnis received eight votes for the Hall of Fame in the 1949 balloting, more than 23 other players that year who were eventually elected to the Hall. Helton is one of only two players in baseball history to have at least. Ryan racked up over 2,500 hits playing mostly for the Chicago Colts as the 19th century came to a close. 7) Ken Griffey Jr.: 630 500th HR: June 20, 2004 He batted .298 for his career and won multiple Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards. Just 16 hitters have a career .300 average with 10,000-plus PA; Ichiro stole 509 bases in his career. Johnson hit for good average on top of his power as well, batting over .290 nine times. Glasscock got his start during baseball's infancy in 1879 as a shortstop for the Cleveland Blues. Allen was a feared slugger and clutch hitter whose .534 slugging percentage was the best of any non-Hall of Fame member until Albert Belle came along. His 11 Gold Gloves are more than any first basemen in MLBhistory. The three-time All-Star went 217-191 for his career. White became the second batting champion ever in the National League when he hit .387 in 1877. O'Doul had just seven full seasons as an offensive player, but he had two top-three finishes in MVP voting. 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. His 137 career OPS+ ranks behind only Mantle, Berkman and Jones among modern switch-hitters. His career average of .320 ranks fifth. Some players are kept out because of theirtemperament, some didn't have a long enough peak and others are just totallyunderappreciated. He is best known for his role in one of baseball's greatest tragedies. His 39-game hitting streak in 1987 is the longest . 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. Damon is no longer on the writers Hall of Fame ballot, but his consistency and starring roles on both Red Sox and Yankees title teams might get him in one day. 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. Its taken him a bit to reach both the magic numbers of 3,000 and 500, but he seems determined to get there. 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 . 1. 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. 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. Root was allegedly the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's "called shot," which often overshadows an excellent career. He collected 3,166 career hits, which included 636 doubles and 477 home runs. He had a WHIP under 1.200 an incredible 12 times during his career. He batted over .300 10 times and finished with a career average of .308. Shocker was a workhorse for the Browns and Yankees from 1916 to 1928. 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. Pinson was a very good all-around player, though, even if he wasn't in the class of those immortals. He topped 50 home runs four times and finished with 583 career homers. Like Allen, Freehan played during baseball's second dead-ball period in the 1960s, causing his offensive statistics to be hindered. 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. Ryan was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999. Like Dale Murphy, he consistently gets dinged for having too short of a peak. Because of this and a quick downfall to his production after age 35, Hodges amassed only 1,921 hits. Morris has increased his votes in each of the past five years, peaking in 2012 at 66.7 percent to finish second behind Barry Larkin. He ranks 22nd with 2,668 career strikeouts. Mattingly made six straight All-Star games, won three Silver Slugger awards and nine Gold Gloves, a record for AL first basemen. McGriff was remarkably consistent, belting 30 home runs in a season 10 times during the steroid era without a whisper of accusation about him. Allen is a divisive figure when it comes to the Hall of Fame debate. Maris' lifetime numbers simply don't stack up, as he tailed off dramatically after the age of 29. He led the American League in at-bats seven times and took advantage to pile up over 2,700 hits only 37 of which were home runs. Murphy was hurt by a severe drop-off in production after the age of 31. 300 career average used to be an important part of an Hall of fame career. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images). 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. He currently ranks 12th and is 18 hits away from tying Paul Molitor, who currently occupies 10th place. But the truth is he ended up having a productive career after all. 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. 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. 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. George Kell was a 10-time All-Star and hit more than .300 nine times. 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. He ranks higher than pitchers like Catfish Hunter, Don Drysdale and Jim Bunning in that category. One of the more underrated hitters of the 1970s and 1980s, Oliver batted over .300 11 times, finishing with a career average of .303. A terrific run-producer, Cooper led the league in RBIs twice and doubles twice. In 1952 he made history by becoming the first African-American coach in the major leagues when he joined the Cubs coaching staff. 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. Before a fine career as a manager, Kuenn was one of the top hitters in the majors during the 1950s and 1960s. Total WAR. Mullane was anambidextrous pitcher who compiled 284 wins from 1881 to 1894. He was a six-time All-Star and won 20 games three times. Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto collected career hit No. He received more votes than six eventual Hall of Famers. Buckner won the 1980 NL batting title as a member of the Chicago Cubs and had two seasons of 200+ hits. In making this list, players were not penalized for admitting steroid use or rumored steroid use. You won't find Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe or Eddie Cicotte on this list. He had more than 300 strikeouts in a . Palmeiros steroid use led to everyone discounting his monstrous numbers. He batted .398 that season and led the league with a .465 on-base percentage. O'Doul had one of the greatest offensive seasons in major league history in 1929 when he set a National League record with 254 hits. 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. Gonzalez was suspected of steroid abuse and was named in Jose Canseco's book Juiced. Despite being just a part-time player over his final five seasons, Staub amassed 2,716 career hits, falling 184 short of 3,000 and a probable place in Cooperstown. He finished with just 275 career homers and a .260 batting average. He is hurt by the fact that he really only played 11 full seasons in the major leagues. At times, Tiant was one of the great clutch pitchers of his generation. Baseball Hall of Fame after playing much of his career as a designated hitter. Only 40 of those 77 cross over onto . Notes: A minimum of 1,000 career games played and 1,000 career at-bats are needed to make this list, raw averages are presented to further clarify the one-thousand greatest career batting averages of all-time, and a bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season. 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. 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. 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. 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 has three top-three finishes in MVP voting and placed sixth in 1978. McCarthy had 170 Win Shares but only 14.6 WAR, for a Hall of Fame Value of 228.4. The 1964 NL MVP was a seven-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner. He was one of the better fielding second basemen of his time. An incredibly consistent and clutch performer, Williams is one of the most accomplished switch-hitters of all time. He finished his 14-year career with 2,089 hits and a .298 career average. 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. But when it came to hitting towering shots, no one was better than "Big Donkey." 1 1. Beltre put up amazing numbers before retiring after the 2018 season. Well, we've got Shoeless Joe Jackson in 4th place overall at .3558, but he's technically ineligible because of his role in the Black Sox scandal. According to not in WC! Bonds . He was a key member of the Yankees during the Mickey Mantle era. He threw over 500 innings five times, including 657 innings in 1880. 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. After his playing career ended Buck became a scout for the Cubs, signing Lou Brock for the team. The two-time World Series champion finished with 2,326 career hits. Bagwell has vehemently denied taking steroids, but that hasn't stopped voters from having their doubts. As a result, his final career numbers don't match up with the great pitchers of his generation. In the World Series, he hit .529 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Reds. Career: 24 years (1984-2007) Teams: Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Houston Astros Groat was also the 1963 MVP runner-up to Sandy Koufax. Grace batted over .300 nine times and over.295 three more times. Sain was robbed of three prime years when he served in World War II, contributing to a short peak as a star pitcher. That can happen when you play during the same time as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider, Roberto Clemente and Frank Robinson. He was an eight-time All-Star, six-time Silver Slugger Award winner and won three Gold Gloves. 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. Staubs numbers arent quite Hall of Fame level, but his longevity (23 years) is off the charts. His .564 slugging percentage ranks 14th all time. 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. One of the great clutch hitters of his era, Martinez finished with a .312 career average and topped 500 doubles and 300 homers in his 18-year career. In terms of overall productivity, the sweet spot for the average Hall of Famer is a WAR between 50 and 70. In an era dominated by the long ball, Grace was a consistent .300 hitter who played an outstanding defensive first base. Belle had three straight top-three finishes in the MVP voting, including a second-place finish in 1995 when he was far superior to that year's winner, Mo Vaughn. 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. Minoso also led the league in "hit by pitch" 10 times, and his 192 plunkings ranks ninth all time. No advertising or spamming is permitted. He was up for Hall of Fame consideration in 2008, but he fell short of enshrinement once again. (Photo by JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP via Getty Images). In baseball, the batting average (BA) is defined by the number of hits divided by at bats. in double plays turned by a first baseman six times in his career (cover photo: Denver Post) When Smith retired, he was the game's all-time saves leader and topped the list in games finished. The Hall of Fame case for Keith Hernandez starts with his brilliant glove-work at first base. His Hall of Fame candidacy peaked in 1995, his third year on the ballot. He was a seven-time All-Star. . After serving in the military, Boyer made his debut at the age of 24 and instantly became an impact player for the Cardinals. Colavito was also an excellent outfielder, possessing one of the greatest throwing arms in the game. 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. 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 . Travis played in just 226 games after returning from the war, though, batting just .241 over that time. Cavarretta got excellent support in Hall of Fame balloting in the 1970s, peaking in 1975 when he received 35.6 percent of the vote. 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. 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. With Ron Santo's election to the Hall of Fame, many now feel that Boyer is the best third baseman not enshrined in Cooperstown. Hell be a first-ballot inductee for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Yet while Rice and Dawson were elected to the Hall of Fame, Parker only received 24.5 percent of the vote in his second year on the ballot and went down from there. Bold indicates active player. Palmeiro topped 30 home runs 11 times and batted over .300 six times. In addition to being a winning pitcher for the Yanks during eight regular seasons, he excelled in the World Series, accumulating a 4-1 record with a 2.60 ERA over seven starts. 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. Smith's case is based on being very good and compiling stats over an 18-year career. Browning compiled a .341 batting average over 13 seasons starting in 1882. It is not quite a three-hour drive from Caton to Cooperstown. Blue never did reach those heights again, but he still made six All-Star games and received Cy Young votes in five seasons. 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. The most recent no-hitter by all 30 MLB teams. In 1910, he led the A's to a World Series title with a 31-9 record and a 1.30 ERA. Mays was the pitcher who hit Ray Chapman in the head with a pitch, killing the popular Cleveland Indian in a game in 1920. Lopat didn't have the longevity to be seriously considered for the Hall of Fame. 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. Smith had a long, productive career and while he was never great, he was often very good. White was the first-ever batter in National Association history. The righty went 48-16 and struck out 417 batters in 587 innings. 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. During his eight seasons in pinstripes, he went 131-60 with a 3.30 ERA. For eight straight years he made the AL All-Star team and finished in the top 20 for AL MVP voting. Suttles earned five All-Star nods as part of a 23-year Hall of Fame . He finished with 283 wins, the second-highest total of any modern pitcher not elected to the Hall of Fame who is eligible. Groat won the 1960 batting title with a .325 average and was a five-time All-Star. Pierce is a tremendously underrated pitcher who hurled mostly for the White Sox over an 18-year, post-WWII career. Research is still ongoing and we'll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. The 1978 AL Rookie of the Year played all 19 years of his career with the Tigers. Blue burst onto the scene as a 21-year-old in 1971, his first full season in the majors. 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