Dave Parker, Billy Wagner and the most recent members of the MLB Corridor of Fame will formally take their place in Cooperstown this weekend, with induction ceremonies scheduled for Sunday (1:30 PM EST, broadcast on MLB Community).
This week, Yardbarker’s MLB writers checked out figuring out one participant from every NL membership who deserved extra HOF consideration.
NL East
Oct 17, 2021; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves former participant Dale Murphy throws a ceremonial first pitch earlier than the Braves recreation towards the Los Angeles Dodgers in recreation two of the 2021 NLCS at Truist Park.
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Atlanta Braves (43-55) | OF Dale Murphy | Considered one of solely 14 gamers in MLB historical past to win back-to-back MVP awards (1982-83), Murphy was a seven-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove Award winner and four-time Silver Slugger throughout 15 years with the Braves. Throughout 18 seasons, he accrued 46.5 bWAR, ending his profession with a .265 batting common, .815 OPS and 398 residence runs.
Miami Marlins (46-52) | OF Gary Sheffield | Enjoying for eight completely different groups in 22 seasons, Sheffield hit 509 residence runs throughout his profession, alongside a 60.5 bWAR and a .292 batting common. PED hypothesis could have damage his Corridor of Fame probabilities, however it’s exhausting to argue towards a batting champion, nine-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger within the elusive 500-homer membership.
New York Mets (56-44) | RHP Dwight Gooden | At 20 years outdated in 1985, Gooden put collectively a 12.2 bWAR season, going 24-4 and pitching to a 1.53 ERA with 16 full video games and 268 strikeouts over 276.2 innings en path to the NL Cy Younger Award, pitching Triple Crown and ERA title. The 16-year MLB veteran was the 1984 Rookie of the Yr, a two-time World Sequence champion, four-time All-Star and Silver Slugger.
Philadelphia Phillies (56-43) | RF Bobby Abreu | Some of the underrated hitters of his period, Abreu put collectively seven straight seasons of 20+ residence runs with the Phillies from 1999-2005, slashing .305/.415/.522 and notching 294 doubles, 34 triples, 675 RBI and 215 stolen bases throughout that span. Though profession accolades are slim, Abreu was a five-tool participant, incomes a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, two All-Star Recreation appearances and a Residence Run Derby crown.
Washington Nationals (39-60) | RHP Steve Rogers | Spending his complete 13-year profession with the Montreal Expos, Rogers pitched to a 3.17 profession ERA, accumulating 1,621 strikeouts in 2,837.2 innings, racking up 129 full video games and 37 shutouts. He was a five-time All-Star and earned an ERA title in 1982 when he went 19-8 with a 2.40 ERA in 35 begins, placing up a MLB-best 7.6 bWAR. — Lauren Amour
NL Central
Apr 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals former supervisor Tony La Russa shakes fingers with former participant Jim Edmonds earlier than the sport between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium.
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Chicago Cubs (59-40) | SP Rick Reuschel | Some of the sturdy pitchers in MLB, Reuschel was a three-time All-Star and received 214 video games, ending his profession with a 3.37 ERA. His 68.1 WAR is greater than notable Corridor of Fame pitchers like Jim Palmer, John Smoltz, Roy Halladay and Bob Feller.
Cincinnati Reds (52-48) | OF George Foster | Foster was a five-time All-Star, the 1977 NL MVP, led MLB in RBI in three straight seasons and is the only Red to hit 50 residence runs in a season. He additionally helped lead the Reds to 2 World Sequence titles.
Milwaukee Brewers (59-40) | 1B Cecil Cooper | Cooper performed 11 seasons with the Brewers, the place he was a five-time All-Star, received three Silver Sluggers, two Gold Gloves and positioned within the prime 5 in MVP voting thrice. He led MLB in RBI twice and batted over .300 for seven straight seasons.
Pittsburgh Pirates (39-61) | 1B/OF Al Oliver | Oliver was a seven-time All-Star who collected 2,743 hits and 1,326 RBI in his profession. He received a World Sequence title with Pittsburgh in 1971 and hit .300 or higher in 11 of his 18 MLB seasons.
St. Louis Cardinals (51-49) | OF Jim Edmonds | Edmonds mixed elite protection — profitable eight Gold Gloves — with robust energy on the plate, boasting a .903 OPS and 393 residence runs. Regardless of a 60.4 profession WAR, his Corridor of Fame candidacy was alongside a crowded poll, which held him out of Cooperstown. — Taylor Bretl
NL West
Nov 1, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; A mural of Los Angeles Dodgers former pitcher Fernando Valenzuela by Robert Vargas is painted in Boyle Heights.
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Arizona Diamondbacks (50-50) | OF Luis Gonzalez | The hero of the 2001 World Sequence, Gonzalez completed his profession with 2,591 hits and 354 residence runs, becoming a member of a choose group of gamers who’ve reached these numbers. He acquired simply 5 votes within the 2014 voting and fell off the poll.
Colorado Rockies (24-75) | OF Matt Holliday | Holliday lasted only one yr on the Corridor of Fame poll, gathering simply 4 votes in 2024. Enjoying parts of 15 seasons, Holliday hit 316 homers and completed his profession with a .299 batting common and a profession OPS+ of 132.
Los Angeles Dodgers (58-42) | LHP Fernando Valenzuela | The centerpiece of “Fernandomania” within the early Nineteen Eighties, Valenzuela was on the BBWAA poll for 2 years (2003 and 2004) earlier than falling off with simply 3.8 p.c of the vote. If there was a case of numbers mattering greater than the influence on the sport within the eyes of voters, it’s Valenzuela.
San Diego Padres (54-45) | RHP Jake Peavy | The fitting-hander didn’t obtain a vote in his one yr on the poll in 2022, regardless of logging 152 wins and incomes the 2007 NL Cy Younger Award. Peavy additionally pitched for a pair of World Sequence winners (Boston in 2013 and San Francisco in 2014) and received MLB’s ERA title in two completely different seasons (2.27 in 2004 and a pair of.54 in 2007).
San Francisco Giants (52-48) | 2B Jeff Kent | By no means elected throughout his 10 years on the Corridor of Fame poll, Kent spent six seasons in San Francisco, essentially the most of any cease throughout his 17-year MLB profession. Voted because the 2000 NL MVP over teammate Barry Bonds, Kent slashed .334/.424/.596 with 33 homers and 125 RBI to win the honour in a season the place he additionally grabbed certainly one of his 4 Silver Sluggers.
