2024 - 28.8%
Goals:
2025 - 38%
2026 - 48%
2027 - 58%
2028 - 68%
2029 - Induction
Over the past year I looked at 300 players who are
1) Not in the Hall
2) Debuted after the AL was founded in 1901
3) Played the 10 years to be Hall eligible
And ranked various "prime" stretches.
18 Middle Infielders reached 3000 TB with an .800 OPS. And only 12 Middle Infielders with a positive DRS achieved this.
10 Hall of Famers
Robinson Cano
Chase Utely
18 Middle Infielders reached 3000 TB with an .800 OPS. And only 12 Middle Infielders with a positive DRS achieved this.
10 Hall of Famers
Robinson Cano
Chase Utely
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For the 10-year period, 2004-13, Utley had the 2nd highest WAR in MLB, behind only Pujols:
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For the 10-year period, 2004-13, Utley had the 2nd highest WAR in MLB, behind only Pujols:
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During that same timeframe, 02-12, Utley had the 4th most hitter WAR. Only he didn’t make the majors until ‘03 and wasn’t full time until ‘05.
That’s HoF imo.
During that same timeframe, 02-12, Utley had the 4th most hitter WAR. Only he didn’t make the majors until ‘03 and wasn’t full time until ‘05.
That’s HoF imo.
Only five of them have reached 3000 Total Base.
And of those, only two maintained an OPS+ over 110 while doing so:
Mookie Betts
Chase Utley
Only five of them have reached 3000 Total Base.
And of those, only two maintained an OPS+ over 110 while doing so:
Mookie Betts
Chase Utley
All time:
1000 RBI & Runs - 49.8% (116/233)
as a Middle Infielder* - 65.6% (21/32)
w/ 50 DRS - 66.6% (10/15)
Since 1900:
1000 RBI & Runs - 48.6% (103/212)
as a Middle Infielder* - 75% (18/24)
w/ 50 DRS - 77.8% (7/9)
*51% of games in Middle Infield
All time:
1000 RBI & Runs - 49.8% (116/233)
as a Middle Infielder* - 65.6% (21/32)
w/ 50 DRS - 66.6% (10/15)
Since 1900:
1000 RBI & Runs - 48.6% (103/212)
as a Middle Infielder* - 75% (18/24)
w/ 50 DRS - 77.8% (7/9)
*51% of games in Middle Infield
Among Middle Infielders, he ranks 6th.
Among MI with an .800 OPS, he ranks 4th. The entire top 5 is HOF/Active/PEDs except for Utley.
Among Middle Infielders, he ranks 6th.
Among MI with an .800 OPS, he ranks 4th. The entire top 5 is HOF/Active/PEDs except for Utley.
Freddie Freeman
Cole Hamels
Manny Ramirez
Randy Johnson
Curt Schilling
Tom Glavine
Paul Molitor
Bret Saberhagen
Alan Trammell
Mike Schmidt
Reggie Jackson 2X
Johnny Bench
Roberto Clemente
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
Bob Gibson 2X
Freddie Freeman
Cole Hamels
Manny Ramirez
Randy Johnson
Curt Schilling
Tom Glavine
Paul Molitor
Bret Saberhagen
Alan Trammell
Mike Schmidt
Reggie Jackson 2X
Johnny Bench
Roberto Clemente
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
Bob Gibson 2X
Remove everyone with an OBP below .350, and he moves up to 181st.
Remove everyone with a negative dWAR, and he's 49th.
39 of the 48 players ahead of him are HOF/Active/PEDs/1800s.
Remove everyone with an OBP below .350, and he moves up to 181st.
Remove everyone with a negative dWAR, and he's 49th.
39 of the 48 players ahead of him are HOF/Active/PEDs/1800s.
Today at The Lewsletter, I probed an alternate timeline where analytics had been part of Gold Glove voting during Utley's prime — and how that would change his Hall of Fame story.
Today at The Lewsletter, I probed an alternate timeline where analytics had been part of Gold Glove voting during Utley's prime — and how that would change his Hall of Fame story.
8 Hall of Famers
2 Active
Chase Utley
8 Hall of Famers
2 Active
Chase Utley
The other 9 (Cal Ripken Jr., Joe Gordon, Gary Carter, Lou Bourdeau, Brooks Robinson, Honus Wagner, Willie Mays, George Davis, and Bobby Wallace) are all in the Hall of Fame.
The other 9 (Cal Ripken Jr., Joe Gordon, Gary Carter, Lou Bourdeau, Brooks Robinson, Honus Wagner, Willie Mays, George Davis, and Bobby Wallace) are all in the Hall of Fame.
Of the nine players ahead of him, only Hall of Famer Joe Gordon had a higher OPS+ (120) than Utley (117).
Of the remaining eight, only HOFer Frankie Frish (110) got to even 90% Utley's OPS+.
Of the nine players ahead of him, only Hall of Famer Joe Gordon had a higher OPS+ (120) than Utley (117).
Of the remaining eight, only HOFer Frankie Frish (110) got to even 90% Utley's OPS+.
Hall of Famers:
Morgan
Doerr
Alomar
Gehringer
Frisch
Lajoie
Collins
Active:
Altuve
PEDs:
Cano
Check back Next Month:
Kent
Snub:
Utley
Hall of Famers:
Morgan
Doerr
Alomar
Gehringer
Frisch
Lajoie
Collins
Active:
Altuve
PEDs:
Cano
Check back Next Month:
Kent
Snub:
Utley
PEDs
Future 1st ballot
PEDs
PEDs
PEDs
#AndruwHOF
Future 1st ballot
Edmonds
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot/Just won MVP
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot
PEDs
R. Smith
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot
@hofutley.bsky.social
PEDs
Future 1st ballot
PEDs
PEDs
PEDs
#AndruwHOF
Future 1st ballot
Edmonds
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot/Just won MVP
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot
PEDs
R. Smith
Future 1st ballot
Future 1st ballot
@hofutley.bsky.social
And of those, only 3 were worth at least 15 dWAR:
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.
Hall of Famer Joe Gordon
Chase Utley
And of those, only 3 were worth at least 15 dWAR:
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.
Hall of Famer Joe Gordon
Chase Utley
Only 3 played 1700 games UTM, had a 115 OPS+, and saved 100 runs with their glove:
Willie Mays
Gary Carter
Chase Utley
Speaker (92 DRS) and Wagner (85 DRS) just missed the cut.
Only 3 played 1700 games UTM, had a 115 OPS+, and saved 100 runs with their glove:
Willie Mays
Gary Carter
Chase Utley
Speaker (92 DRS) and Wagner (85 DRS) just missed the cut.
Only 17 Middle Infielders in MLB history hit 250 HR. Of them, Utely ranks 7th in OBP.
Only 17 Middle Infielders in MLB history hit 250 HR. Of them, Utely ranks 7th in OBP.
In just seasons where they made the playoffs, Utley ranks third, behind Jeter and Rizzo.
Utley was one of the most prolific and efficient when it came to "wearing one."
In just seasons where they made the playoffs, Utley ranks third, behind Jeter and Rizzo.
Utley was one of the most prolific and efficient when it came to "wearing one."
Mays is the only player to beat him in all 3 areas. Lofton is the only other player to get within 80% of those numbers.
Mays is the only player to beat him in all 3 areas. Lofton is the only other player to get within 80% of those numbers.
Of those, only sixteen reached 10 dWAR.
13 Hall of Famers
Francisco Lindor
@hofutley.bsky.social
Andruw Jones
Of those, only sixteen reached 10 dWAR.
13 Hall of Famers
Francisco Lindor
@hofutley.bsky.social
Andruw Jones
Utley ranks 25th in WAA exclusively in seasons making the playoffs. Every single player ahead of him is HOF/Active/Scandal ridden, with the exception of @hofjones.bsky.social
Utley ranks 25th in WAA exclusively in seasons making the playoffs. Every single player ahead of him is HOF/Active/Scandal ridden, with the exception of @hofjones.bsky.social
10 Hall of Famers
2 Active
1 PEDs
Whitaker
Grich
Kent
and Utley
10 Hall of Famers
2 Active
1 PEDs
Whitaker
Grich
Kent
and Utley
Utley is 8th in career HR by a player who spent 80% of his games in the Middle Infield. 6 of the 7 ahead of him are HOF, PEDs, or Active.
Utley is 8th in career HR by a player who spent 80% of his games in the Middle Infield. 6 of the 7 ahead of him are HOF, PEDs, or Active.
10 Hall of Famers
Whitaker
Kent
Cano
and Utley
.
(And if you want to look at defense, of those 14, Utley is second in career DRS)
10 Hall of Famers
Whitaker
Kent
Cano
and Utley
.
(And if you want to look at defense, of those 14, Utley is second in career DRS)