Garvey was a remarkably consistent and clutch performer for the great Dodgers teams for over a decade in the 1970s and 1980s. The tragedy of Munson is well-known, and his stature as the unquestioned leader of the Yankees made it even more difficult to take. Bill Buckner Only four players who are eligible for the Hall of Fame and not enshrined have more hits than Buckner's. Its taken him a bit to reach both the magic numbers of 3,000 and 500, but he seems determined to get there. In 2012, his second year, Bagwell received 56 percent of the vote to finish in third place. Brown was a six-time All-Star and finished in the top six in Cy Young voting five times. Over his final seven seasons, he topped 130 games played just once. Dark received constant moderate support during his 15-year run on the MLB Hall of Fame ballot, frequently drawing more support than current Hall of Famers Bill Mazeroski, Richie Ashburn and Nellie Fox. 7) Ken Griffey Jr.: 630 500th HR: June 20, 2004 Johnson played just 13 years, but topped 100 RBI eight times, 100 runs six times and 25 home runs six times. Reulbach led the league in winning percentage for three straight years from 1906 to 1908 when he compiled a record of 60-15 over the three-year period. Top 3 Seaons. He went 208-126 with a 2.92 ERA and twice led the league in complete games, shutouts and saves. Morris' best argument for enshrinement may be that he was the American League's winningest pitcher of the 1980s and the respected staff ace for a lengthy period of time. His support waned from there, though. Yost was also prolific at drawing walks, leading the American League six times in his career. He still holds the Reds' franchise records for most wins by a righty with 161, and his 579 games pitched ranked eighth in NL history when he retired in 1945 after a 15-year career. He finished his 14-year career with 2,089 hits and a .298 career average. Total WAR. He was the starting pitcher in the 1956 All-Star Game on a team featuring Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. However, while Smith was an excellent and feared closer, he doesn't have the hardware you'd expect. He still holds a number of Dodgers franchise records, and at the time of his retirement, his .532 slugging percentage was the fourth-best in NL history. There has been a "rule of thumb" in baseball for quite some time that any player who accumulates 3000 hits in his career will be elected to the Hall of Fame. Starting in 1953, Pierce made the All-Star game seven out of the next nine years and received MVP votes in five seasons. And the adage seems to hold true since every player who has 3000 hits and has been eligible for the Hall of Fame has been elected (with the exception of Rafael Palmeiro who has been . His 2,139 hits as a Cub were second only to 19th century legend Cap Anson on the Cubs' all-time list. The list includes everyone from John Kruk, a 10-year veteran who hit .302, to Tigers legend Ty Cobb, who hit an MLB-record .366. Whitaker was a solid all-around player for the Tigers, but never really excelled in any one area on an elite level. Answerbag wants to provide a service to people looking for answers and a good conversation. Bonds was a two-time Gold Glove winner and had two top-five finishes in MVP voting. Look for your favorite MLB slugger in this impressive list of baseball's top 500 career batting leaders. Well, we've got Shoeless Joe Jackson in 4th place overall at .3558, but he's technically ineligible because of his role in the Black Sox scandal. Career statistics/162: .306 BA, 7 HR, 79 RBI, 5 . George Kell was a 10-time All-Star and hit more than .300 nine times. Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto collected career hit No. According to not in WC! Playing in Coors Field at the height of the steroid era, Galarraga couldn't help but put upmonstrousseasons. Wood led the Red Sox to the 1912 World Series behind a record of 34-5. Bagwell has vehemently denied taking steroids, but that hasn't stopped voters from having their doubts. Tiant made three All-Star games and had two top-10 MVP finishes. He grades well in baseball-reference.com's Hall of Fame Career Standards. He finished fourth in the MVP voting that year behind Hall of Famers Paul Waner, Frankie Frisch and Rogers Hornsby. However, in his prime, he made seven straight All-Star games, had eight top-20 MVP finishes, won three Gold Gloves and three World Series titles. While he wasn't a superstar on the level of contemporaries like George Brett or Mike Schmidt, he wasn't far off from players like Jim Rice and Andre Dawson. His best representation on the Hall of Fame ballot came in 1981 when he received 62 votes, which was more than Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski and just shy of Orlando Cepeda's total. Sure, it was a different era, but those are some incredible numbers. One of the great power and speed combination players of all time, Bonds was just the second player to ever hit 300 home runs and steal 300 bases in a career, joining Willie Mays in that group. There's a legitimate case for him to garner support on the Hall of Fame ballot. He received MVP votes seven times, finishing second in 1987. Garvey was a durable player who played in 160 or more games nine times and won four Gold Glove awards at first base. But when he was at his best, Reynolds could pitch with anybody. Grace batted over .300 nine times and over.295 three more times. Richardson was a clutch World Series player and still remains the only player from a losing team to win the World Series MVP. His percentage was higher than seven eventual Hall of Famers, including Duke Snider, Phil Rizzuto, Richie Ashburn and Don Drysdale. Coombs, however, didn't have the longevity of his teammates and faded fast. The star of the 1931 World Series, Martin was a four-time All-Star and twice was a top-10 MVP player. In 1952 he made history by becoming the first African-American coach in the major leagues when he joined the Cubs coaching staff. No advertising or spamming is permitted. He received MVP votes in eight seasons, finishing in the top 10 in six of those years. The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball (MLB), achieving a milestone "long considered the greatest measure of superior bat handling" and often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.. Cap Anson was the first to do so, although his precise career hit total is . When Smith retired, he was the game's all-time saves leader and topped the list in games finished. Staubs numbers arent quite Hall of Fame level, but his longevity (23 years) is off the charts. His 466 complete games ranks 11th all time. His best years came between 1983 and 1987 when he made all five of his All-Star appearances, won four Silver Slugger and three Gold Glove Awards. How does a world-class base stealer with 3,023 career hits not qualify for the Hall of Fame? He has just two years left on the ballot but figures to have a tough time cracking through against stiff competition the next two seasons. One of the best and longest-running arguments fans like to get involved with revolves around the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. | Brian Kersey/Getty Images Take the case of former Phoenix high school legend, Paul Konerko. Boone was arguably the greatest defensive catcher of a generation that also included Hall of Famers Gary Carter and Carlton Fisk. Simmons was an eight-time All-Star despite playing his career in the National League alongside Carter and Johnny Bench. He won 20 games four times, but he also was one of the few post-WWII pitchers to lose 20 in a season. By Jim McLennan @AZSnakepit Apr 11, 2012, 11:00pm EDT. In fact, when Grich led the American League in home runs in 1981, he became the first second basemen to do so since Nap Lajoie in 1901. McGriff was a winning player who fell just shy of 500 home runs, finishing his 19-year career with 493. Rose has more hits than anyone whos ever picked up a bat, but his decision to bet on baseball has kept him the sports most famous living outsider. Dunn finished his career with a lowly .234 batting average. For all of his accomplishments, though, he only made four All-Star games and had just three top-10 MVP finishes. Colavito topped 30 homers seven times, including a league-leading 42 in 1959. Despite being just a part-time player over his final five seasons, Staub amassed 2,716 career hits, falling 184 short of 3,000 and a probable place in Cooperstown. Vizquel had a borderline Hall of Fame case, but thats gone after the sexual harassment and domestic abuse allegations that have been recently leveled against him. Ichiro is only renting space on this list. The 3,000 Hits Club is a collection of Major League Baseball players who have recorded 3,000 or more regular-season hits during their big league career. He retired following the 1993 season with eight All-Star Game selections, 773 starts (second all-time to Cy Young) and the lowest hits-per-nine-innings-pitched ratio (6.56) of any pitcher in history. Although he didn't have the quickness of Johnny Bench, Boone was incredibly durable and was the only catcher who consistently placed in the top 10 for defensive WAR for the better part of two decades. Martin was a key member of the Gashouse Gang Cardinals and was known as one of the team's spark plugs thanks to his raucous play on the diamond. O'Doul actually is in the Baseball Hall of Fame, just not the one in Cooperstown. + - Indicates Hall of Famer. He lasted just five years before falling off after getting just 4.8 percent of the vote in 2011. Herman's best seasons came in 1929 and 1930 when he combined to hit .387 over the two-year span. Second, a player has to be eligible for induction. Remarkably, he finished with 90 more votes than teammate Duke Snider who would go on to be elected in 1980. There were two main rules in making this slideshow. The Cobra won two batting titles with the Pirates (1977-78) and won the 1978 NL MVP award. Cross was a deadball era standout from 1887 to 1907, who played most of his career in Philadelphia. Negative racial/anti-Semitic, or religious stereotypes are prohibited. During that time, Harder made four straight All-Star games. Indeed, only 33 men are members of the elite 3,000-Hit Club. That can happen when you play during the same time as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider, Roberto Clemente and Frank Robinson. Raines' role as a part-time player over his last six years caused him to miss out on reaching 3,000 hits, as he fell short with 2,605. 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