One player from each NL club who deserved more HOF consideration

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Dave Parker, Billy Wagner and the most recent members of the MLB Corridor of Fame will formally take their place in Cooperstown this weekend, with induction ceremonies scheduled for Sunday (1:30 PM EST, broadcast on MLB Community).

This week, Yardbarker's MLB writers checked out figuring out one participant from every NL membership who deserved extra HOF consideration.

NL East Oct 17, 2021; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves former participant Dale Murphy throws a ceremonial first pitch earlier than the Braves sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers in sport two of the 2021 NLCS at Truist Park. Brett Davis-Imagn Photographs

Atlanta Braves (43-55) | OF Dale Murphy | Certainly one of solely 14 gamers in MLB historical past to win back-to-back MVP awards (1982-83), Murphy was a seven-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove Award winner and four-time Silver Slugger throughout 15 years with the Braves. Throughout 18 seasons, he accrued 46.5 bWAR, ending his profession with a .265 batting common, .815 OPS and 398 house runs.

Miami Marlins (46-52) | OF Gary Sheffield | Taking part in for eight totally different groups in 22 seasons, Sheffield hit 509 house runs throughout his profession, alongside a 60.5 bWAR and a .292 batting common. PED hypothesis might have harm his Corridor of Fame possibilities, but it surely's laborious to argue in opposition to a batting champion, nine-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger within the elusive 500-homer membership.

New York Mets (56-44) | RHP Dwight Gooden | At 20 years previous in 1985, Gooden put collectively a 12.2 bWAR season, going 24-4 and pitching to a 1.53 ERA with 16 full video games and 268 strikeouts over 276.2 innings en path to the NL Cy Younger Award, pitching Triple Crown and ERA title. The 16-year MLB veteran was the 1984 Rookie of the Yr, a two-time World Sequence champion, four-time All-Star and Silver Slugger.

Philadelphia Phillies (56-43) | RF Bobby Abreu | One of the vital underrated hitters of his period, Abreu put collectively seven straight seasons of 20+ house runs with the Phillies from 1999-2005, slashing .305/.415/.522 and notching 294 doubles, 34 triples, 675 RBI and 215 stolen bases throughout that span. Though profession accolades are slim, Abreu was a five-tool participant, incomes a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, two All-Star Recreation appearances and a Residence Run Derby crown.

Washington Nationals (39-60) | RHP Steve Rogers | Spending his whole 13-year profession with the Montreal Expos, Rogers pitched to a 3.17 profession ERA, accumulating 1,621 strikeouts in 2,837.2 innings, racking up 129 full video games and 37 shutouts. He was a five-time All-Star and earned an ERA title in 1982 when he went 19-8 with a 2.40 ERA in 35 begins, placing up a MLB-best 7.6 bWAR. -- Lauren Amour

NL Central Apr 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals former supervisor Tony La Russa shakes fingers with former participant Jim Edmonds earlier than the sport between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Photographs

Chicago Cubs (59-40) | SP Rick Reuschel | One of the vital sturdy pitchers in MLB, Reuschel was a three-time All-Star and received 214 video games, ending his profession with a 3.37 ERA. His 68.1 WAR is increased than notable Corridor of Fame pitchers like Jim Palmer, John Smoltz, Roy Halladay and Bob Feller.

Cincinnati Reds (52-48) | OF George Foster | Foster was a five-time All-Star, the 1977 NL MVP, led MLB in RBI in three straight seasons and is the one Crimson to hit 50 house runs in a season. He additionally helped lead the Reds to 2 World Sequence titles.

Milwaukee Brewers (59-40) | 1B Cecil Cooper | Cooper performed 11 seasons with the Brewers, the place he was a five-time All-Star, received three Silver Sluggers, two Gold Gloves and positioned within the high 5 in MVP voting 3 times. He led MLB in RBI twice and batted over .300 for seven straight seasons.

Pittsburgh Pirates (39-61) | 1B/OF Al Oliver | Oliver was a seven-time All-Star who collected 2,743 hits and 1,326 RBI in his profession. He received a World Sequence title with Pittsburgh in 1971 and hit .300 or higher in 11 of his 18 MLB seasons.

St. Louis Cardinals (51-49) | OF Jim Edmonds | Edmonds mixed elite protection — profitable eight Gold Gloves — with robust energy on the plate, boasting a .903 OPS and 393 house runs. Regardless of a 60.4 profession WAR, his Corridor of Fame candidacy was alongside a crowded poll, which held him out of Cooperstown. -- Taylor Bretl

NL West Nov 1, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; A mural of Los Angeles Dodgers former pitcher Fernando Valenzuela by Robert Vargas is painted in Boyle Heights. Kirby Lee-Imagn Photographs

Arizona Diamondbacks (50-50) | OF Luis Gonzalez | The hero of the 2001 World Sequence, Gonzalez completed his profession with 2,591 hits and 354 house runs, becoming a member of a choose group of gamers who've reached these numbers. He obtained simply 5 votes within the 2014 voting and fell off the poll.

Colorado Rockies (24-75) | OF Matt Holliday | Holliday lasted only one yr on the Corridor of Fame poll, gathering simply 4 votes in 2024. Taking part in parts of 15 seasons, Holliday hit 316 homers and completed his profession with a .299 batting common and a profession OPS+ of 132.

Los Angeles Dodgers (58-42) | LHP Fernando Valenzuela | The centerpiece of “Fernandomania” within the early Eighties, Valenzuela was on the BBWAA poll for 2 years (2003 and 2004) earlier than falling off with simply 3.8 % of the vote. If there was a case of numbers mattering greater than the affect on the sport within the eyes of voters, it’s Valenzuela.

San Diego Padres (54-45) | RHP Jake Peavy | The best-hander didn’t obtain a vote in his one yr on the poll in 2022, regardless of logging 152 wins and incomes the 2007 NL Cy Younger Award. Peavy additionally pitched for a pair of World Sequence winners (Boston in 2013 and San Francisco in 2014) and received MLB’s ERA title in two totally different seasons (2.27 in 2004 and a couple of.54 in 2007).

San Francisco Giants (52-48) | 2B Jeff Kent | By no means elected throughout his 10 years on the Corridor of Fame poll, Kent spent six seasons in San Francisco, essentially the most of any cease throughout his 17-year MLB profession. Voted because the 2000 NL MVP over teammate Barry Bonds, Kent slashed .334/.424/.596 with 33 homers and 125 RBI to win the dignity in a season the place he additionally grabbed one in all his 4 Silver Sluggers.

Taylor Bretl Taylor Bretl writes about Main League Baseball with a concentrate on the Milwaukee Brewers. He's founding father of Across the Globe Baseball.

Kevin Henry A member of the Baseball Writers Affiliation of America (BBWAA), Kevin Henry has been overlaying MLB and MiLB for practically twenty years. These assignments have included All-Star Video games and the MLB postseason, together with the World Sequence. Based mostly within the Denver space, Kevin calls Coors Subject his house base, however travels all through North America through the season to find one of the best tales attainable

Lauren Amour Lauren Amour is a author and editor based mostly within the Larger Philadelphia space. She works as an editor and author at Yardbarker, overlaying MLB and the Philadelphia Phillies.