Is Magglio Ordonez a HOFer?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Granted, there are plenty of guys in the Hall of Fame who have similar or even less impressive stats in certain areas. However, most of those guys are the ones that are brought up in 'should these players REALLY be in the HOF' conversations. (Evers comes to mind).

 

Personally, I think he makes it, but not on the first try.

[Dojji]

No. No, and not close. Just doesn't have the lifetime #'s for a corner OF.

[jacksonianmarch]

His numbers are great, but he didnt do it over a long enough period of time. You either need to be very good for a very long time or absolutely transcendant for a short period of time. Maggs was neither

[Youk Of The Nation]

His numbers are great' date=' but he [b']didnt do it over a long enough period of time[/b]. You either need to be very good for a very long time or absolutely transcendant for a short period of time. Maggs was neither

 

This was the only thing holding me back on being a sure thing. I think with all the 'steroid era' garbage going on and the likely issues with many of this decade's 'sluggers', guys like Ordonez may have a slight chance due to the fact that the voters will want to put as many borderline or acceptable players in the hall who aren't linked in any way to any kind of scandal.

[jacksonianmarch]

He really didnt start playing full time until he was 26, and his last full solid season was his age 35 season. In that time, he missed a lot of time in 04 and 05.

[ellsburyforMVP]

He really didnt start playing full time until he was 26' date=' and his last full solid season was his age 35 season. In that time, he missed a lot of time in 04 and 05.[/quote']

 

He had 578 ab's at the age of 24 ...677 the next yr(25)...

 

Kinda torn, I like mags... Definitely not 1st ballot, maybe... Hopefully sometime in the future he does

[Spitball]

He was good but no where near a HoFer.

[Dojji]

Dwight Evans is still not a Hall of Famer.

 

maggs is not close.

[User Name]

Not even close. Huge chunks of missed time, did not manage a decade of dominance. Under 300 HR's, under 1,500 RBI. Won't make it.

[jacksonianmarch]

Dwight Evans is still not a Hall of Famer.

 

maggs is not close.

 

Do you think before you speak?

 

Player 1: .272/.370/.470 385HR

Player 2: .309/.369/.502 294HR

 

Maggs was the better player offensively.

[User Name]

Do you think before you speak?

 

Player 1: .272/.370/.470 385HR

Player 2: .309/.369/.502 294HR

 

Maggs was the better player offensively.

 

But voters love counting stats. Ordonez doesn't have good enough counting stats.

[jacksonianmarch]

If Maggs played for 15-18 healthy seasons and put up 385 or 400 homers, he'd be a no-brainer

[User Name]

But he didn't unfortunately.

[Dojji]

Also there's the fact that Evans was one of the better defensive RF of his era.

 

Ordonez didn't suck as a defender, but he's not in that category.

[mvp 78]

Not even close. Huge chunks of missed time' date=' did not manage a decade of dominance. Under 300 HR's, under 1,500 RBI. Won't make it.[/quote']

 

No MVP's during his great stretch. He really has zero chance.

[Palodios]

No MVP's during his great stretch. He really has zero chance.

 

But he does have a batting title and 6 All star appearances. If it wasn't for his involvement with Canseco, he'd have a shot.

[User Name]

No he wouldn't. He just doesn't have the accumulated statistics.

[Dojji]

But he does have a batting title and 6 All star appearances. If it wasn't for his involvement with Canseco' date=' he'd have a shot.[/quote']

 

No. The numbers just are not there.