Played for Pirates and Rangers, had over 2,700 hits, .303 lifetime average, over 500 doubles, over 1,300 RBIs, a 7 time All Star centerfielder and finished in the top 10 for MVP several times. Won World Series in 1971. His stats are better than many already in the HOF.
2007-02-19 02:27:47 · 7 answers · asked by P.I. Stingray 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Al Oliver is one of many who probably should be in the hall but will have to wait until some major revamping is done in terms of the voters. Many voters are so out of touch with the game it's not even funny. Many should not even be allowed to vote. Unfortunately the guidelines are such that all a baseball writer needs to be is in the business for 25 years to be illegible to become a voter. Once he's in it's for life and whether they stay active in baseball really doesn't matter, they still have a vote. That needs to change if all these deserving players will ever get the chance to be elected.
I could name 25 players right now that should be in the hall but are not. Until the system changes these types of oversights will continue.
2007-02-19 02:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by Yankee Dude 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
that's close. Oliver has very stable profession offensive numbers, yet no longer something relatively pops out. case in point, he's 257 hits wanting 3,000 and 174 RBIs wanting one million,500 RBIs. He made stable touch (756 strikeouts in 9,049 at bats or one strikeout each 12 at bats), yet did no longer walk plenty (in basic terms 535 walks in 18 seasons). Defensively, he wasn't undesirable, yet he wasn't great, the two. case in point, in one million,376 video games interior the outfield, he dedicated in basic terms sixty 4 blunders. yet, he in basic terms had sixty 5 outfield assists. He has some superb seasons, winning 3 Silver Slugger awards, which contain one for outfield and one for first base. He hit .331 to win the batting identify in 1982, while he additionally hit 22 homers and drove in 109 runs for Montreal. He grow to be a robust, sturdy hitter and protective participant who performed for 18 seasons. i in my opinion have self assurance there is cost in consistency over an prolonged era. So, mutually as i won't be able to say that his numbers call for inclusion into the hall of popularity, i does not be unhappy with the Veterans Committee in the event that they elected him to the HOF.
2016-10-16 00:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say no, but he probably should get in. Center field is another position that was chosen for defensive skills in his day. Having offensive skills was definately a plus.
Personally, I think the Baseball HoF is too hard to get in. It seems like every average football player gets into the NFL HoF, but every year we have a few deserving baseball players left out in the cold.
2007-02-20 18:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by themadzak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His stats are better than many other Hall of Famer's, but not when compared to other first basemen or outfilelders.
Even though I liked "Scoop", I do not believe he will ever be elected by the Veteran's Committee.
2007-02-19 07:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SINCE THE VETERANS COMMITTEE IS NOW COMPRISED OF ACTUAL MEMBERS OF THE HALL THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY NO. THE LAST TIME ANYBODY WAS PUT IN THAT WASN'T VOTED ON BY THE WRITERS WERE A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM THE OLD NEGRO LEAGUES THAT MOST FANS NEVER HEARD OF.
2007-02-19 05:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know so many deserving players that are on the old timers committee thjat deserve to be in there including Ron Santo..in my opinion they must put in at least on player a year
2007-02-19 02:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did not see his name on the old timers ballot, but I'm with you. He was a heck of a ballplayer. certanly one of the best of his era. That is one of the consideration of voting.See you in cooperstown when he finally makes it!!!
2007-02-19 06:24:03 · answer #7 · answered by dinging53 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋