Molitor?

Seems like he probably got in pretty quickly...

posted by Ironman92

Question #68

In 1987 this HOFer was runner up for the AL MVP....he smoked the winner in WAR by more than 3. Hit .343, 205 hits, 105 RBI.....all career highs and was 21 for 23 in SB

Probably should’ve won the MVP and maybe would’ve gotten him into the HOF a bit quicker.

I ran across who this is earlier in some research.  HRs are the only reason he didn't win.

I'll let some guesses go on, though.

posted by justincredible

Molitor?

Seems like he probably got in pretty quickly...

Good guess but his 3300+ hits got him in the HOF right away. Molitor hit .353 that year with OPS 1.003

Dude could rake

posted by O-Trap

I ran across who this is earlier in some research.  HRs are the only reason he didn't win.

I'll let some guesses go on, though.

His top HR season though

Was Molitor the MVP that year? Sick numbers.

Puckett?

posted by Ironman92

His top HR season though

Yep.

What the hell. Alan Trammell balled out that year.  He should have won it.

posted by justincredible

Was Molitor the MVP that year? Sick numbers.

5th or 6th....only played 118 games...scored 114 runs 😕

posted by justincredible

Puckett?

Nah...he was 3rd that year

Answer is an infielder

A HOFer that hasn’t got much mention on this illustrious thread....I felt bad for him...and his acne scarred face

posted by Ironman92

A HOFer that hasn’t got much mention on this illustrious thread....I felt bad for him...and his acne scarred face

Trammell

posted by O-Trap

Yep.

What the hell. Alan Trammell balled out that year.  He should have won it.

yep

posted by O-Trap

Question #69

Babe started out as a pitcher, so he was late out of the gate.

Which five HOFers hit 165 or more HRs in their first five seasons?

Gehrig
Williams
Griffey

posted by O-Trap

Question #69

Babe started out as a pitcher, so he was late out of the gate.

Which five HOFers hit 165 or more HRs in their first five seasons?

Mantle, Ott, Gehrig, Foxx, Kiner?

Question #69

Babe started out as a pitcher, so he was late out of the gate.

Which five HOFers hit 165 or more HRs in their first five seasons?

Mo Vaughn. Or Eddie Murray.

Robinson, Frank Thomas next guesses

posted by justincredible

Gehrig
Williams
Griffey

Got one of them.  Williams.

Gehrig had 84.  Griffey had 132.

posted by justincredible

Jim Kaat won 16 but isn't in the Hall.

And 283 games!

posted by Ironman92

Mantle, Ott, Gehrig, Foxx, Kiner?

Kiner is tops with 215. 

Kiner and Williams so far.

Gehrig. Greenberg. Foxx.

posted by Ironman92

Robinson, Frank Thomas next guesses

Which Robinson?

Killebrew

Duane Kuiper?

Rafael Belliard?