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Dick Allen belongs in the Hall of Fame thread
The OPS+ leader in every 10-year span in major league history is in the Hall of Fame except Barry Bonds and Dick Allen (and active players Pujols, Trout, and Miggy)
If you decrease each component of Dick Allen’s slashline by .030, only 7 people achieved it over the course of Allen’s career.
All of them were first-ballot Hall of Famers
All of them were first-ballot Hall of Famers
Dick Allen is the only player on each of these three lists not in the Hall of Fame. Look at these names.
Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, and Miguel Cabrera will all be first-ballot Hall of Famers.
They are the only 3 active players that can match Dick Allen’s career .292/.378/.534
They are the only 3 active players that can match Dick Allen’s career .292/.378/.534
Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Dick Allen - end list
During Allen’s career:
only 2 players with OBP > .375 are not in the Hall of Fame (Pete Rose .380 and Dick Allen .378)
only Hank Aaron out-slugged Allen (.542 to .534)
Dick Allen got on base as often as the Hit King and slugged like the Home Run King
only 2 players with OBP > .375 are not in the Hall of Fame (Pete Rose .380 and Dick Allen .378)
only Hank Aaron out-slugged Allen (.542 to .534)
Dick Allen got on base as often as the Hit King and slugged like the Home Run King
#DickAllenbelongsintheHOF according to his numbers, his managers, his teammates, and his opponents
Almost all of this is from the incredible resources at Stathead from @baseball_ref
Thank you to @CarfagnoMark @DickAllenBelon1 for having me on board.
Thank you to @CarfagnoMark @DickAllenBelon1 for having me on board.
