With no top candidates being eligible for the Hall of Fame, who should we expect to grace the glorious halls in the future?
Oscar Baumann: The 31 Year Old Strike out king currently leads the league in career strikeouts. Baumann has made the All-star team in each of his ML years and has won 4 Cy Young’s and even pitched a Perfect Game in Season 7. The only obstacle between this pitching phenom and the Hall is the Elbow Surgery that derailed his campaign for a 5th straight Cy Young. If he can bounce back and return to form we will certainly see his bust in the Hall.
Career Numbers to Date: 152-54, 1888 K, 1.01 WHIP, 2.31 ERA
Chances of making the Hall of Fame: 97%
Julio Santiago: Nearly on the level of Baumann but not quite there. Santiago has some outstanding numbers and could see the Hall Of Fame if he has 3 more great years. He made the All-Star Team in 5 of his 7 seasons (Didn’t make it Season 6 due to injury). Also in his impressive resume is 2 NL Cy Young Awards.
Career Numbers to Date: 119-38, 1443 K, 1.08 WHIP, 2.56 ERA
Chances of making the Hall of Fame: 75%
Thurman Wright: The career Saves leader is eying up the Hall of Fame but are his numbers good enough? A career 1.24 WHIP and 3.32 ERA are good but not eye popping. This 30 year old will need to continue on his 40 save a year pace and possibly improve his numbers slightly to get in but its doable for this 30 year old.
Career Numbers to Date: 279 Saves of 320 Save Opportunities, 1.24 WHIP, 3.32 ERA
Chances of making the Hall of Fame: 55%
Harold Blake: The second pitcher on the career Saves list is Harold Blake. He is only two saves behind Thurman Wright and had designs on passing him this season. Although neither Wright nor Blake is their team’s primary closer, Blake certainly has a resume that mirrors Wright’s very closely. Should Wright get in then so should Blake.
Career Numbers to Date: 278 Saves of 219 Opportunities, 1.19 WHIP, 3.20 ERA
Chances of making the Hall of Fame: 55%
Achilles Cohen: The Home Run King is only 27 but he is the epitome of a masher. He is expected to cruise past 500 HR at the young age of 31 and could hit 1000 RBI this season. Although his amazing power numbers are tarnished by his low career average and penchant for striking out, his astronomical totals cannot be overlooked. Should he make the 500/1000 club expect him to be a quick inductee to the Hall.Career Numbers to Date: 1121 H, 340 HR, 896 RBI, .266 Avg, .546 Slugging %
Chances of making the Hall of Fame: 70%
Andy Clayton: What do you do with Power, Contact and Speed? Knock a ton of HRs, Triples and hit for an amazing average. Clayton is one of those amazing players that is #2 on the Career HR list and #3 on the career Batting Average List. Don’t expect him to decline anytime soon, Clayton will have another 4-5 good years of hitting ahead of him. This 3 Time MVP will add to his resume in years to come and should make the Hall as a very popular pick.
Career Numbers to Date: 1216 Hits, 336 HR, 942 RBI, .331 Avg, .688 Slugging %
Chances of making the Hall of Fame: 85%
Mikey Robbins: Everything you could want in a player. The Hit King, Mikey Robbins, is the only player to break .400 in the history of the league. The two time MVP hit for an astronomical .411 in Season 1, a record that still stands ,and a staggering .512 OBP. Look for Robbins to be a first ballot selection shortly.
Career Numbers to Date: 1418 H, 291 HR, 896 RBI, .346 Avg, .633 Slugging %
Chances of making the Hall of Fame: 97%
There are more players currently playing that stand out and have very good chances of making the Hall of Fame but look for these names as they will likely be legends of the league.
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