2007-05-03 01:59:08 · 18 answers · asked by xhenxhe 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No, .265 career batting average and only 398 homers, those are not worthy numbers if you ask me .
2007-05-03 02:14:30 · answer #1 · answered by Craig R 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dale Murphy hit less than 400 homers for his career and had a lifetime batting average of .265. But in those days (man, I feel old because it's not that long ago) 398 lifetime homers was A LOT.
However, Dale Murphy does belong in the Hall of Fame. Murphy was one of the premiere players of the 1980s- he led the Majors in home runs and RBI's during that span. He won two MVPs and 5 consecutive Gold Gloves. Those are great credentials. Oh, yeah- his character is beyond reproach, which is not a measurable statistic, yet seems largely absent in the game today.
2007-05-03 02:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dale Murphy was a excellent ballplayer, problem is he was an honest man. He should be in the non-steroid hall of fame, with steroids his career would of lasted longer and he would of ended up with more than 500 home runs.
2007-05-03 02:59:47 · answer #3 · answered by Louie O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an interesting question. At first glance his numbers don't pop out at you. However Dale Murphey was one of the top hitters in the 80's and his numbers compare to a lot of the top players coming out of that era.
That being said there are others waiting to get in the hall that would rank on my list ahead of Dale. IE Jim Rice, Goose Gasage, Mark Mcgwire.
2007-05-03 02:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It bothers me that even Murphy's supporters here keep mentioning his offensive numbers. Murphy was THE premier defensive outfielder of his era. (And I was a huge Dewey Evans fan.) I know it is harder to judge defensive ability because of the lack of telling stats, but everyone in the NL knew better than to run on his cannon. Murphy was among the best outfielders in the majors for a span of at least several years. That is HoF qualifications in my book.
2007-05-03 03:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by dentroll 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes! The guy was one of the elite hitters throughout the 1980's. Yeah, he dropped off towards the end of his career, but a lot of current HOF'ers did, too.
-Consecutive MVP Awards in '82 and '83 (One of only four outfielders in baseball history to have back-to-back MVP seasons)
- From 1981-1990, he LED the majors in homers and RBI's.
-7-time All-Star
-Throughout the 80's, he also led the National League in games, at-bats, runs, hits, extra-base hits, RBI's, and total bases
-FIVE consecutive gold gloves
Edit: I also think gatogodot makes a GREAT point about this guy's character. He was a clean, moral, respectable man who conducted himself with class! You don't see that nearly as much from today's sports icons.
2007-05-03 02:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by Daniel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No! Very good player but his .265 batting average is not impressive. Never won a world series. To his credit he did win 2 MVP's but still not hall of fame material.
2007-05-03 03:24:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-05-03 02:07:39 · answer #8 · answered by b_bowlen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! During his playing time, he was absolutely a valuable member of the Atlanta Braves, and a great player. Plus, he is an all around great human being.
2007-05-03 03:27:29 · answer #9 · answered by Kerry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His numbers just don't measure up well against current outfields that are in the hall. He falls a little short.
2007-05-03 04:27:48 · answer #10 · answered by Zeus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As worthy as Don Mattingly but neither one will make it until the Veterans Committee.
2007-05-03 03:12:30 · answer #11 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋