Pondering retirement in 2010, questions have shot up about the Hall of Fame credentials of Braves third baseman Chipper Jones. That is confusing to me, because it shouldn't be a question. Chipper Jones is a lock for the Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame looks at third basemen differently than any other position. But it's clear that Jones is amongst the third basemen elite. Look at his stats in comparison to the other third basemen in the Hall of Fame:
Player AVG OBP SLG HR RBI R H SB
Frank Baker
.307
.363
.442
96
987
887
1,838
235
Wade Boggs
.328
.415
.443
118
1,014
1,513
3,010
24
George Brett
.305
.373
.487
317
1,595
1,583
3,154
201
Jimmy Collins
.294
.344
.409
65
983
1,055
1,999
194
George Kell
.306
.368
.414
78
870
881
2,054
51
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It’s Not Even Debatable: Chipper Jones Is a Surefire Hall-Of-Famer
Posted: 19th September 2009 by D.A. in MLBComments Off on It’s Not Even Debatable: Chipper Jones Is a Surefire Hall-Of-Famer