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Hypothetically: Garrett Anderson plays three more seasons and ends with 3002 hits...

gregmo32gregmo32 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭
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...does he get in, and do you vote for him?
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Well ... he is only averaging 147 hits/year over the last 5 seasons ... so he will have to play another four years at his current pace ... he will be over 40 by that time ... it may be a tough thing for him to do.

    Even if he does, I don't think he deserves it. His lifetime avg is .296

    He has stuck out 1168 times in 8332 ABs ... Almost power hitter numbers ... and he has only 296 HRs. JMO.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

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  • HoopsterHoopster Posts: 1,169
    Except for striking out much more frequently, and playing in an easier era...he is basically a Bill Buckner clone hitting wise.

    His career OPS+ is 104.

    If he does hang on another three years, expect that to drop to 99 or so.

    His best FIVE OPS+ seasons are...

    131
    127
    121
    114
    107

    In terms of baseball value, 3,000 hits, when added with the rest of his mediocre numbers, is not nearly worthy of a HOF player.

    However, it isn't beyond the realm of the ignorant writers to vote him in based on that artificial number...after all, they put Jim Rice in.
  • jdip9jdip9 Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭
    He has ZERO chance of getting in even if he gets to 3,000....

    with the trend of players playing well into their 40s rising exponentially, 3,000 hits will not be such a magical number in 20 years (see related Bill James thread).
  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,002 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Are there any players with 3000+ hits that are NOT in the HOF?
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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Are there any players with 3000+ hits that are NOT in the HOF? >>




    All of 'em who are eligible (re Pete Rose) are in the HOF.

    The test will be when Rafael Palmeiro becomes eligible.


    Steve
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Here are all the players with at least 3,000 hits:



    1. P Rose
    4256

    2. T Cobb
    4191

    3. H Aaron
    3771

    4. S Musial
    3630

    5. T Speaker
    3514

    6. C Yastrzemski
    3419

    7. C Anson
    3418

    8. H Wagner
    3415

    9. P Molitor
    3319

    10. E Collins
    3315

    11. W Mays
    3283

    12. E Murray
    3255

    13. N Lajoie
    3242

    14. C Ripken
    3184

    15. G Brett
    3154

    16. P Waner
    3152

    17. R Yount
    3142

    18. T Gwynn
    3141

    19. D Winfield
    3110

    20. C Biggio
    3060

    21. R Henderson
    3055

    22. R Carew
    3053

    23. L Brock
    3023

    24. R Palmeiro
    3020

    25. W Boggs
    3010

    26. A Kaline
    3007

    27. R Clemente
    3000
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    Mays, Mantle, Williams, Anderson

    nice, has a ring to it.

    NOT
  • estangestang Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭
    Doubt he'll get there, but I'd say "yes" if he made it. Won't happen though...
    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
  • DaBeefDaBeef Posts: 2,478
    Nope, great player though...
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