Surely Baines was a better hitter but that's only half the game and Gardner's defense is what places him ahead in this sabremetrics. Only 12 years. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from The Baseball Databank. Mike Trout Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry. I’m not in any way a Yankees fan but as a follower of baseball for the past decade in a half I can’t help but ignore the fact the Brett Gardner seems to find a way to be effective year after year. Brett Gardner a Hall of Famer? Gardner has been more valuable both using bWAR and fWAR. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. You do not get in as a .260 hitter with 114 home runs and 40 WARNew comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castThe subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. 10 less than Baines.Of course there is also Bernie Williams, Paul ONeill, Graig Nettles, Willie Randolph, Jorge Posada, Gil McDougald, Charlie Keller, Andy Pettite, David Cone, etc.Plenty of borderline & HOVG types for a Yankees fans to push for before Gardner.Brett Gardner is 100% not even in the discussion for Hall of Famer, but I don't put stock in any stat that puts Baines and Ichiro on the exact same level.Rounding third, heading home, still pretty fucking dumbNot even close and I'm guessing the this is a troll post because there's no way that someone can be this much of a homerI will campaign for him to get a plaque in monument because that’s all that really matters at the end of the dayNo. And this is from a Yankee fan.Yankee fan here but nope and won't even get in Monument Park. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. **Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Since the now-infamous "Is Brett Gardner a hall of famer" thread was posted, Brett Gardner has a 1.037 OPS, paired with 8 HR and 17 RBI. The site may not work properly if you don't If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit Press J to jump to the feed. So here's a guy, Brett Gardner, who I never thought that much of, who's got 40.1 career WAR in a career that spans approximately 10 full seasons of play at this writing.
200 wins, 2000 Ks, and more WAR (34.6) than Hall of Fame pitchers such as Monte Ward (28.1) and Babe Ruth (20.3)!Gardner hasn't even had a particularly long career. I never saw this guy as a HOFer, and I still don't. 0.
Site Information. **For the best user experience, we recommend disabling the Reddit redesign. February 23, 2019 | 3:33pm TAMPA — David Wright played on a Hall of Fame track, baseball player and fan Brett Gardner noted Friday, before injuries derailed him. Not Hall of Fame bound. Love the guy but not everyone can get in.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castPress J to jump to the feed. Posted by 8 months ago. Hall of Pretty Good?Solid career and leader. Archived. I’m not making a case for him, I’m just curious what you all think.Gardner's has always been a productive player, and I think we're all starting to realize that he's been special, but he's kinda far from being a Hall of Famer imo.What’s below Hall of Very Good? Is Gardner … Close. I respect any player that can hang around for a decade in the bigs but even more a player that can continue to produce. I also note that there is some love for Bernie Williams around here.
Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com. Brett Gardner a Hall of Famer? Is Brett Gardner a Hall of Famer It might sound dumb at first but you gotta remember that Harold Baines is in the hall. I’m not in any way a Yankees fan but as a follower of baseball for the past decade in a half I can’t help but ignore the fact the Brett Gardner seems to find a way to be effective year after year. In the 17 games he's played in this timeframe, he's put up what would be a 76 HR / 162 RBI pace over the course of a full 162 game season. After watching my Twins get embarrassed by the Yankees for the last decade (and then some) his effectiveness is not lost on me. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. It might sound dumb at first but you gotta remember that Harold Baines is in the hall.Gardner has been more valuable both using bWAR and fWAR.Surely Baines was a better hitter but that's only half the game and Gardner's defense is what places him ahead in this sabremetrics.you gotta remember that Harold Baines is in the HallBaines isn’t an excuse for every team’s fan favorite with a long but average career to get into the HallTim Wakefield for the Hall! America's Pastime.