Is he?Here are his stats
11 gold gloves
984 fielding %,the best ever for a SS
366 Stolen Bases
2,472 hits,a very distant shot at 3,000
276 batting average
73 home runs
818 RBI
1283 runs
2007-03-22 06:28:20 · 12 answers · asked by red4tribe 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes. Defense is very important and he was tops at one of the three most important defensive positions. And he was productive on offense, too.
With all the bloated power hitting numbers we are going to have to more consistently reward some other attributes besides HR and RBI.
2007-03-22 07:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What are the qualifications for a HoFer these days? The qualifications used to be that a player had to be a dominant player in the era in which they played.
I like Omar, and he is great in the field, but I would not consider him to be a dominant player in the last 15 years or so. There have been a lot of great SS's who have played in the same era as Omar including ARod, Jeter, and Tejada.
Omar stats put him on the bubble, like Andre Dawson or Al Oliver have been in the past. He's definitely not a first ballot pick, but he may have a shot at getting in with a vote from the Veterans Committee. That's what it took to get Bill Mazeroski in, and I can see that it may be the same for Omar.
2007-03-22 14:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by Tunsa 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah he's a hall of famer. 11 Gold Gloves and .984 fielding % you don't have to be an incredible hitter to be a hall of famer in my opinion.
2007-03-22 13:49:11 · answer #3 · answered by Nicki 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that if Ozzie Smith is in, then Omar should be as well. Oz did have a ring though, maybe that will hurt Omar.
2007-03-22 13:47:26 · answer #4 · answered by Eho 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes, without a doubt he is a HOFer. as you already pointed out, 984 fielding percent, best EVER for a SS. 11 gold gloves. what more needs to be said.
2007-03-22 14:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by what? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He should be a 1st ballot just like Ozzie was. These numbers speak louder than words.
2007-03-22 15:27:06 · answer #6 · answered by Son of Krypton 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say borderline. If anything helps him, its his 11 gold gloves and .984 fielding %.
2007-03-22 15:13:35 · answer #7 · answered by seeinred06 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes he is a haller famer becuz he has 11 gold glovers and he is good on the field
2007-03-22 14:20:13 · answer #8 · answered by kevin l 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No - not in the era of shortstops like A-Rod, Jeter, Tejada, etc. He doesn't have enough offense. Maybe if he had played in the same era as Ozzie Smith.
2007-03-22 14:37:23 · answer #9 · answered by RJ_Moneyman 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
For sure. No doubt about it. A look with those numbers.
2007-03-22 14:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by Jersey Joe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋