I don't think Votto catches him in the power numbers even with 8 . Although he never reached an elite level, he did stick around to compile some impressive stats. McCarthy had 170 Win Shares but only 14.6 WAR, for a Hall of Fame Value of 228.4. Torre was a nine-time All-Star and the 1971 NL MVP after batting .363 with 230 hits and 137 RBI. Oliver was a six-time All-Star, received MVP votes in 10 different seasons and won the 1982 batting title when he hit at a .331 clip. As a result, his final career numbers don't match up with the great pitchers of his generation. He led the league in hits, doubles and triples twice each and finished his career with 2,757 hits. 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. 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. Kuenn won the AL Rookie of the Year in 1953, then led all shortstops in putouts and assists the following year. If there was a Hall of Fame for baseball names, Shocker would be an unquestioned first-ballot entry. Stanton. By the time it came to vote for Freehan in 1982, his numbers paled in comparison to those catching at the time. He is also one of the few multiple MVP winners who has been left out of Cooperstown. Negative racial/anti-Semitic, or religious stereotypes are prohibited. He finished fourth in the MVP voting that year behind Hall of Famers Paul Waner, Frankie Frisch and Rogers Hornsby. Everybody concentrates on Gooden's squandered talent, and rightly so. Remarkably, he finished with 90 more votes than teammate Duke Snider who would go on to be elected in 1980. 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. That is clear from his numbers: a .312 batting average and a .418 on . Doug Clark to be inducted in WMass Baseball Hall of Fame. When Bill Veeck brought him back to the White Sox for a two-game stint in 1980, he became the first player to appear in five different decades and also became the last active former Negro League baseball player. McNally may have had a short peak with the Baltimore Orioles, but what a peak it was. Almost every eligible candidate who had a career .300 batting average, 2,500 hits and 300 home runs has been enshrined. 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. 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. Brown was a six-time All-Star and finished in the top six in Cy Young voting five times. Harder spent 20 seasons hurling for the Indians and was at his best in the mid-1930s. He had more than 300 strikeouts in a . Marty Dobrow | Special to MassLive. During that time he made the all-star game every year, hit more than .300, and hit more than 35 home . Johnson's career numbers were hurt by a late start, as he didn't make his debut until he was 27 years old. Mattingly made six straight All-Star games, won three Silver Slugger awards and nine Gold Gloves, a record for AL first basemen. Backup: Ken Singleton 8) Ted Simmons -- Catcher 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. He was the 1910 batting champion and was one of the top hitters on the Phillies during the first years of the 20th century. Dark received constant moderate support during his 15-year run on the MLB Hall of Fame ballot, frequently drawing more support than current Hall of Famers Bill Mazeroski, Richie Ashburn and Nellie Fox. There are a lot of players who are on the outside looking in, despite being superior to some players who are already enshrined. He also didn't have a great batting average. The four-time Gold Glove winner finished with a .977 fielding percentage, which ranks 23rd all time at shortstop. However, once Hershiser reached the age of 30, health issues set in and curtailed what could have been a Hall of Fame career. He finished in the top 10 in the National League in batting eight times. An incredibly consistent and clutch performer, Williams is one of the most accomplished switch-hitters of all time. Stephens was one of the top hitting shortstops of the 1940s and received MVP votes for nine straight seasons from 1942 to 1951. Ryan was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999. Colavito was also an excellent outfielder, possessing one of the greatest throwing arms in the game. Arguably the greatest fielding pitcher of all time, Kaat won 16 Gold Gloves, the most at any position until he was topped by Greg Maddux, who won 18. Whitaker was a solid all-around player for the Tigers, but never really excelled in any one area on an elite level. Ortiz ranks first among all players who spent 50% of their career at designated hitter in home runs, RBIs and doubles (632). He led the National League in hits in both 1961 and 1963. In baseball, the batting average (BA) is defined by the number of hits divided by at bats. 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. Arguably the second-best leadoff hitter of all time, Raines' stats have gained morecredenceas on-base percentage becomes a more valued statistic. Evans was an outstanding all-around right fielder who possessed one of the game's greatest throwing arms. Gonzalez was one of the more feared home run hitters of the steroid era, topping 40 in a season five times. McGwire's at-bats were must-watch TV for nearly a decade, and he fully captivated the nation for a summer in 1998. 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. Negro League data is not complete. Before that, O'Doul had some great seasons as a left fielder after being converted from a pitcher at the age of 31. 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 . 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. George Kell was a 10-time All-Star and hit more than .300 nine times. As a player, Palmeiro should have received automatic first-ballot induction into Cooperstown after compiling over 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in his 20-year career. Two of those former members came close to Emeritus Member status Ivan Rodriguez and Albert Pujols. He had at least 190 strikeouts in a season 10 times and won 20 games twice. 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. Its taken him a bit to reach both the magic numbers of 3,000 and 500, but he seems determined to get there. 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. 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. One of the great crimes in modern Hall of Fame balloting is that Bill Freehan received just two votes in 1982, his only year on the ballot. 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. After his playing career ended Buck became a scout for the Cubs, signing Lou Brock for the team. For James Laurie "Deacon" White, the journey took 123 years. 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. His .248 career batting average and status as a "compiler" are his main detractors. NL in hits in 1999 with 206. Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2,000 hit milestone during their career in MLB. All four won at least 20 games in 1971. 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. Staubs numbers arent quite Hall of Fame level, but his longevity (23 years) is off the charts. A career .303 hitter, Daubert accumulated 2,326 hits in his 15-year career and is the National League's all-time leader in sacrifice hits with 392. His play on the field, though, is worthy of enshrinement. Before a fine career as a manager, Kuenn was one of the top hitters in the majors during the 1950s and 1960s. He ranked fifth in all-time hits when he retired. He threw over 500 innings five times, including 657 innings in 1880. Votto's career .303 batting average and career .932 OPS also is good enough to be a HOF. Dave Kingman Home Runs: 442 He had four top-four finishes in Cy Young award voting, winning the award unanimously in 1988. Mullane won 30 games five times. The fact that Carter and Fisk were elected and Simmons lasted just one year on the ballot is just wrong. Reynolds got a late start to his MLB career and pitched in only 12 full seasons. Don Mattingly was a New York Yankee his entire career and would definitely be in the hall of fame if not for his back problems that developed later in his career. The three-time All-Star went 217-191 for his career. The Hall of Fame case for Keith Hernandez starts with his brilliant glove-work at first base. He still remains one of the top five home run-hitting catchers of 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. "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. More about data coverage Share & Export 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. He was a key piece in four World Series titles for the Yankees, delivering numerous clutch hits along the way. It was the same year that Old Hoss Radbourn won 59 games. 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. Over his final seven seasons, he topped 130 games played just once. Reynolds made five All-Star games and had two top-three MVP finishes. While he never reached those heights again, Guidry had four top-five Cy Young finishes, made four All-Star games and won five straight Gold Gloves in the 1980s. DiMaggio played just 11 years for the Red Sox, but had a big impact as the team's everyday center fielder playing next to Ted Williams. Hall of Fame Batting Register | Baseball-Reference.com Hall of Fame Batting Register Average Batting HOFer's stats include batters and player inductees only. Staub was an excellent player early in his career, and by the age of 27, he was already a five-time All-Star. + - Indicates Hall of Famer. He topped 20 wins for the Browns in four consecutive seasons, maxing out at a league-leading 27 wins in 1921. Herman's best seasons came in 1929 and 1930 when he combined to hit .387 over the two-year span. 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. 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. That being said, here are the top 100 eligible players not in the MLB Hall of Fame. While he wasn't a home run hitter, Grace was a prolific doubles hitter, topping 500 for his career. However, the big man known as "Mule" also batted for a high average, regularly hitting between .300 and .400 each season. Mattingly batted over .300 in each of his first six full seasons, leading the AL in 1984 with a .343 average. Bullying, racism, personal attacks, harassment, or discrimination is prohibited. For the kind of player Raines was, that should not keep him out of the Hall of Fame. 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. Wood received 29 votes in the 1947 Hall of Fame voting, the most of any player who still hasn't been elected. Bartell received MVP votes in six seasons, finishing as high as sixth in 1937. He finished fourth in the MVP voting in 1977 and 1978 and received MVP votes in five other seasons. 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 went 24-8 for the A's, winning the CY Young award and MVP in the American League. 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. Uh, let me try to explain. There were a few seasons in the 1910s where Coombs was one of the top pitchers on the Philadelphia A's. 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. Maz got in because of his glove. He didn't get his start until he was 26 and lasted just 12 years in the bigs, compiling a 166-112 record. Note: Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame five years after they retire. Magee was one of 10 pre-1943 players who came under consideration for enshrinement in 2008, but he fell short. Ryan racked up over 2,500 hits playing mostly for the Chicago Colts as the 19th century came to a close. 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. He topped 50 home runs four times and finished with 583 career homers. He has a .279 average with a .350 OBP, 435 home runs, 1,587 RBIs and 312 steals to go along with nine. In DiMaggio's 11 seasons, he made the All-Star game seven times and received MVP votes in six seasons. Still, he should have gotten a little more support on the Hall of Fame ballot. Boone was arguably the greatest defensive catcher of a generation that also included Hall of Famers Gary Carter and Carlton Fisk. Allen played during the pitching-dominated 1960s and 1970s and still managed to top a 1.000 OPS three times. . 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 . He finished his 14-year career with 2,089 hits and a .298 career average. For eight straight years he made the AL All-Star team and finished in the top 20 for AL MVP voting. Mays hit his 500th blast during a career-best 52-homer campaign for the Giants in 1965. Needless to say, he won the NL MVP that season. He lasted just five years before falling off after getting just 4.8 percent of the vote in 2011. Grace batted over .300 nine times and over.295 three more times. Murphy was hurt by a severe drop-off in production after the age of 31. Torre's best showing on the ballot came in his final year of eligibility when he finished ninth with 105 votes. There just is no way to pick and choose who definitely did use steroids, who didn't and just what kind of impact they had on their play. Travis played in just 226 games after returning from the war, though, batting just .241 over that time. The 1964 NL MVP was a seven-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner. He ended his career with a .293 average and 1,977 hits. Adams won 194 games during the dead-ball era for the Pirates and was an early master of WHIP. He led the NL in home runs four times. This is the first story in a three-part series about . 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. 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. McCormick won 265 games over just 10 seasons, topping the 40-win mark twice. When the Cubs legend retired in 1947, he was arguably the best National League third baseman outside of Pie Traynor. Lopat was a mainstay in the rotation of the great New York Yankee teams of the 1950s. Oliver accumulated 2,743 hits in his career. Colavito was a great power hitter and run producer in the 1950s who received surprisingly little support in his Hall of Fame candidacy. His 11 Gold Gloves are more than any first basemen in MLBhistory. Morris is in a race against time and semantics in his quest to make it to Cooperstown. However, he remarkably made it back, and he was better than before. Mays was the pitcher who hit Ray Chapman in the head with a pitch, killing the popular Cleveland Indian in a game in 1920. 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. He received 11 and 12 percent of the Hall of Fame votes thus far in his candidacy. Derringer went on to make six All-Star games for the Reds and had two top-four finishes in NL MVP voting. He was a two-time NLCS MVP. 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