Will Fred Mcgriff be a hall of famer?

Answer 1

He is on the borderline. In his prime he was a terrific player but I don't think he had enough years in the limelight. Jim Rice is more deserving than him and he might not even make it.

Answer 2

I would say no. He is eligibile in 2010 and is being elected with a tough class; Roberto Alomar, Andres Galarraga, Barry Larkin, and Edgar Martinez. Fred was never known for his defensive playing, but mainly for his hitting. Yet he failed to join the 500 homer club and failed to join the 3000 hits club. Either of these bench marks used to be a good indication of selection. Plus, he never won a MVP award. If he ends up elected to the Hall of Fame, I would almost guarentee he will not be a first year selection.

But it is difficult to understand what the writers want. Another 1B, Don Mattingly has not been selected into the Hall of Fame. He did not have the hits or homers like McGriff, but he was a .307 life time hitter. He won the MVP in 1985 and won the Gold Glove 9 times. Numbers like that would make somone a shoe in, but you'd be surprised by all the greats who have not been admitted.

Answer 3

No, he was a great player, but the voters won't let him in. If it was up to me I'd let him in. Although he never hit 40 homers in a season, never had 200 hits, never hit over .318, his numbers are still very impressive. 493 homers, 2490 hits, .284 career average, 1305 BB, .509 SLG. The guy was a great player. Yet the voters will not like he played on one Series winnign team, was a bad fielder, never won an MVP, was only an All-Star five times... His stats look very good, but that's mainly because he played so long. He's definitely more deserving than 50% of the player's in the Hall (really go look at some of the player's in there, Phil Rizzuto is in there!)

Answer 4

I've said this before - if Gary Carter can get in, then anybody has a chance. Sure, put Crime Dog in, and then Mattingly, and then Al Oliver. You can never have enough first basemen. And don't forget Pancho Herrera or Dick Allen. And when a truly deserving player becomes eligible, make sure he gets 105% of the vote.

When I was a kid the HOF was the pantheon of the true baseball greats. Ruth, Mathewson, Cobb, Gehrig, Wagner (Honus, not Billy). Anymore, it's become a haven for journeymen whose careers happened to pass through LA or NY or Boston. It's become a joke. The HOF should have about 60 players in it. All the rest of them should have their plaques moved to a closet at the back of the hall, and the closet be open for viewing on alternate Tuesdays.

And don't forget your favorite peanut vendor. Maybe she deserves a plaque too.

Answer 5

In my opinion, there is an outside chance. He did hit 493 home runs, just short of the magical 500, but he faded badly towards the end of his career. He was a little one dimensional as a free swinging power hitter, and his last years tarnished his credentials a bit. He has a shot, but not if there are slam-dunk candidates on the ballot with him.

Answer 6

He's in that Harold Baines category of inflated stas through longevity and playing for some dreadful teams.

He's a class act, and largely consistent, but has no overwhelming acheivements to speak of, except for league home run championships.

Great team guy, and a soild career, but he unfortunately has little chance.

Answer 7

I use the criterion :"Was he among the best players at his position for a period of several years?" McGriff doesn't make it by that standard.

Answer 8

He was a great player, but with all the other names that would be on the ballot in years to come, I don't think it is going to happen.

Answer 9

Unlikely.

He was consistent, but not quite that good. And it's not about that just-short HR total.

Answer 10

I think so. He is a great player.