The Hall of Fame Case: Garret Anderson

[ABC]

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2016/01/04/160896610/?partnerId=as_mlb_20160105_56949806&adbid=684358809159008256&adbpl=tw&adbpr=241544156

 

[nate]

nope, he isn't even close to a HoFer

[ABC]

He once had 10 RBIs in one game

Only 12 men in the history of MLB have managed to drive in 10 runs in a single game.

[aznhockeyguy]

Lol at this.  

[nate]

 

He once had 10 RBIs in one game

Only 12 men in the history of MLB have managed to drive in 10 runs in a single game.

 

 

I was at that game.

[ABC]

Lol at this.  

 

Someone got the assignment to make a case for him. Obviously no one thinks he gets in.

[bloodbrother]

The 10 RBI game was awesome

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

it was against the Yankees wasn't it?

[QuinlansMinion]

He had an all star mvp and home run derby win in the same week. In 03 with Scioscia managing the AL team that year as well. That was a good time to be an Angels fan, especially since everyone was still drunk off the 02 World Series.

[laagamer]

Except, you know, the fact we sucked.

[jsnpritchett]

it was against the Yankees wasn't it?

 

Yep.  On my birthday.  I attended the game w/ one of my good friends, who's a Yankees fan.  I had a much better day than he did. 

[Angel Oracle]

If he had 471 more hits, then yes.

[Angelsjunky]

There is no case. His career wRC+ of 100 says it all: he was an average player who had a few good years and played for a long time.

 

Mark Whiten once had 4 HR and 12 RBI in a game. Mike Benjamin once had 14 his over three consecutive games. Definite Hall of Famers.

[bloodbrother]

Yeah but I don't think any of those guys had a fan try and throw a pizza at them during a game so...

 

Edge: GA

[nando714]

My favorite Angel player EVER

[ABC]

Whiten never knocked in WS winning RBIs. Sorry, no comparison.

[Junkballer]

But he only looked lazy because his stride was so smooth.

[mtangelsfan]

There is no case. His career wRC+ of 100 says it all: he was an average player who had a few good years and played for a long time.

 

Mark Whiten once had 4 HR and 12 RBI in a game. Mike Benjamin once had 14 his over three consecutive games. Definite Hall of Famers.

 

Come on, GA was a much better player than those guys.  I'm not saying he's HOF material, not even close, but you make him sound like a scrub.

[LightTheHalo]

No. 46 all-time in doubles is no slouch. Top-50 of all players to play big league ball. Pretty awesome achievement.

[Oz27]

There's one of these for Eckstein too, everyone on the ballot this year, so don't read too much into it. Clearly he's not a hall of famer, but he was still a very good hitter for a long time.

[Tank]

i don't think the writer made much of a compelling case.

 

as an angels fan, i'm glad he was part of our team. his contribution in '02 was critical, and for that we're all thankful. but i don't think he has anywhere near the numbers that will make him worth a second look for the hall.

[Angelsjunky]

Come on, GA was a much better player than those guys.  I'm not saying he's HOF material, not even close, but you make him sound like a scrub.

 

Of course. I was just pointing out how you can find all kinds of anomalous stats, which don't make a Hall of Fame case. Garret was a pretty good player, but he was far from great.

 

There are 123 outfielders in the history of the game with 8000+ PA (Garret had 9177). Garret was #116 in fWAR with 24.0. Of all players listed as outfielders with 9000+ PA, Garret is #72 of 75. Behind him is Bill Buckner, Joe Carter, and Doc Cramer.

[ABC]

There's one of these for Eckstein too, everyone on the ballot this year, so don't read too much into it. Clearly he's not a hall of famer, but he was still a very good hitter for a long time.

 

It's lost on half of the HOF experts here.

[AngelsLakersFan]

i don't think the writer made much of a compelling case.

 

as an angels fan, i'm glad he was part of our team. his contribution in '02 was critical, and for that we're all thankful. but i don't think he has anywhere near the numbers that will make him worth a second look for the hall.

 

Unfortunately the best case for GA was made in this line...

 

 

His 2,529 career hits, .293 lifetime average and 287 career home runs might leave him a tad short of induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but, counterpoint ...

 

 

 

Once you dig any deeper than that it starts to fall apart.

[Angelsjunky]

Well exactly. Actually, if you consider context any vague chance is scattered to the wind. He compiled that .293/.324/.461 line during the 90s and 00s, one of the highest run scoring context in history. If you adjust those numbers to being an Angel in 2014, his career line is .278/.309/.438, according to Baseball Reference's Neutralized Batting calculator.

 

(As an aside, Mike Trout translated to being an Angel in 2000 has a .358/.457/.660 career line)