Hall of Fame Poll: Harold Baines
by Tom Dakers on Nov 29, 2009 9:20 PM EST
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One of the more interesting names on the list, Harold Baines has 2866 hits, 384 homers and 1628 RBI in a 22 year career, to look at all his numbers click here. If Edgar Martinez gets consideration then Baines should some too. But Baines only received 5.9% of the vote last year, barely keeping him on the ballot this year.
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Baines has nice counting numbers but a 120 career OPS+ is pretty marginal (in HOF terms) for a one-dimensional player. I think his low vote totals reflect a general sense that he was a very good player who amassed huge numbers by playing for a very long time. Nothing wrong with that, but he wouldn’t get my vote. Edgar’s career OPS+ was 147, a huge difference. (he also likely wouldn’t get my vote, but I’d give him a vote before Baines.)
"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman
by hugo on Nov 29, 2009 10:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Baines was a good player. Hall of Fame should be for elite players.
by Jevant on Nov 30, 2009 10:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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