After 15 seasons in Houston he announced his retirement today. Are his numbers worthy of the Hall?
2006-12-15 10:55:10 · 19 answers · asked by Jen 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I think you would have to compare his career to other first baseball. There is no doubt that his .993 fielding percentage ranks with the very best in baseball history. A .297 life time hitter with 449 HR's is impressive considering his career could have gone at least 3 more seasons if not for his shoulder problem. Yes, he is a hall of famer. I don't think that not winning a world series will hamper his eventual induction into Cooperstown.
2006-12-15 11:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 24⤊ 2⤋
I'm a Houston native so I might be a bit biased. I'd say he's definitely a Hall of Famer. He had the oddest swing I've ever seen but it was effective. His defense at first base was second to none. He was a clutch hitter. He wasn't a fast runner but he was a great base runner. He could go from first to third better than most. The best trade the 'Stros ever made was sending Larry Anderson to Boston for Baggy. He was a third baseman but Houston had Ken Caminiti, the best third baseman in the league at the time, so they tried him at first. He walked over 100 times seven straight seasons. He had 449 homers with 1529 RBI, 488 doubles and batted .297. He was over .300 til the last five years. The press loved him and they are the main ones that vote.
2006-12-16 04:56:53 · answer #2 · answered by Gomez Addams 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
ROY, 1 time NL MVP, 4 all-star appearances, 440ish dingers, 1500ish RBIs, 200ish SBs, a couple gold gloves and silver sluggers, all with one team.
Absolutely he'll get in, it won't be first ballot, but he'll get in. The major criteria is the always subjective: "Was he one of the most feared players of his generation at his position for a minimum 10 years?" Jeff Bagwell was. Even today he'd still put up good numbers playing if it wasn't for his bad shoulder.
2006-12-15 23:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by badgerlicious03 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No,not even close.In the day and age of the inflated Earned Run Average,Bagwell hit under .300,hit less than 500 HR's,less than 3000 hits and averaged just 100RBI per year for his career.Being a nice guy and playing for one team his entire career doesn't mean you are HOF bound.Sorry,but Jeff Bagwell will join Don Mattingly as another good player with just not enough to get to Cooperstown.
2006-12-16 00:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by Michael R 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Without a doubt. Bagwell was one of the more feared players in the league for a 10 year stretch.
2006-12-16 05:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by nymetsking 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Peter Gammons says NO DOUBT Hall of Fame resume...so therefore anyone saying no is just completely stupid IMO. 90% or more of baseball analysts are saying that he's in and I dont think im gonna argue with them.
Do i think he has earned it? Absolutely, he was one of the most consistent baseball players especially at the plate for 12-13 years...the man was a class act and represented the Astros alongside Biggio VERY well. On the field he put fear in opposing pitchers and he dominated the plate for a long time. He may not be a first ballot but I GUARANTEE he gets in...and he def. has earned it and deserves it...
2006-12-15 19:48:12 · answer #6 · answered by wcbaseball4 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No doubt. Spent something like 15 or 16 years with one team, leads all Houston players ever with around 450 home runs and almost 1,000 extra base hits. He'll be in sometime, just have to wait and see when.
2006-12-15 19:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by Dan R 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, he's not a FIRST BALLOT lock but I think he'll make it.
Near .300 hitter, 449 dingers, good slugging percentage. Gold Gloves...
Playing in the Astrodome will actually help his case.
No rings, that's trouble. NL ROY...
You can make the case that he's one of the best first basemen of all time.
I'll bet he narrowly gets in on the first go around... the writers have been picky lately and always find some kind of knock on a guy.
2006-12-15 19:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
hes better than some in the HOF as of now... but does he compare to some of the hall of famers? no... but he still is better than some that have been inducted so i guess ill say yes but not a enthusiastic yes
2006-12-15 23:08:58 · answer #9 · answered by T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A lot like Mattingly, he was good in his time and great in his prime, but in this day and age with first basemen hitting the cover off the ball, he only managed to hit over 40 homers three times. I also think his average is a bit low to get to the Hall.
I think no, he is not a HOFer.
2006-12-15 19:02:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋