The late Kirby Puckett is a Hall of Famer. Not too many people dispute that he belongs in Cooperstown.
With that in mind, Bernie Williams will be on the Hall of Fame ballot next season, his first time.
Should Bernie Williams get elected into the Hall of Fame next January?
Let's compare Bernie to Kirby. (Thanks baseball-reference.com)
PUCKETT WILLIAMS
Games 1,783 2,076
At-Bats 7,244 7,869
Batting Average .318 .297
Hits 2,304 2,336
Runs 1,071 1,366
Doubles 414 449
Triples 57 55
Home Runs 207 287
RBI's 1,085 1,257
Stolen Bases 134 147
Walks 450 1,069
Strikeouts 965 1,212
OBP .360 .381
Slugging .477 .477
OPS .837 .858
Gold Gloves 6 4
All-Star Games 10 5
Batting Titles 1 1
WS Titles 2 4
When Williams retired I thought he was a borderline Hall of Famer. But when comparing his stats to Kirby Puckett's I feel that Williams should get in the Hall. Since the writers are hung up on the "first ballot" Hall of Fame thing, I'm sure Bernie won't get in next year. But if Puckett is in the Hall of Fame then Williams belongs too.
(Note: I had some trouble lining up the numbers of Puckett and Williams. Sorry about that)
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