In the sport of baseball, if you get a hit three times out of ten then you are considered pretty succesful. This means that your batting average is at least .300. Well there are currently 21 players in the Major Leagues that have a career batting average above .300 which means that they have had a batting average of around .300 every year that they have played. One question that is raised by this statistic is, "Is it enough to get into the Baseball Hall Of Fame?" Well here is a list of the top ten players with at least a lifetime batting average of .300 and their likeliness of making it into the hall of fame. Their chances of making the Hall of Fame is on a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being the most likely to make it.
First you have Ichiro Suzuki of the Seatle Mariners. His lifetime batting average is .333 and he has scored over 100 runs in each of his seven seasons in the majors. He has also had at least 200 hits in all of his seasons. His hall of fame chance is a 9.Next, there is Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies. His lifetime batting average is .331 and he has two gold gloves and an NL batting title. His hall of fame chance is a 7.
Then there is Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals. His lifetime batting average is .330 and he also owns an NL batting title along with a National League MVP. In many people's minds he is a sure thing for the hall of fame. His hall of fame chance is a 10.
Next is Vladimir Guerrero of the Las Angeles Angles of Anaheim. He has a lifetime batting average of .325 and has at least 100 RBIs in 9 of his 12 seasons. He also has an AL MVP under his belt. His hall of fame chance is a 10.
Then of cource there is Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees. He has a career batting average of .317, was a Rookie of the year, is an 8 time all-star, and has three gold gloves. His hall of fame chance is a sure 10.
Next is Nomar Garciaparra of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has a lifetime batting average of .318 but is steadily sliding down on the list mainly due to some nagging injuries. His hall of fame chance is a rough 3.
Next is Manny Rameriz of the Los Angeles Dodgers. His credentials are a lifetime batting average of .313, a home run title, an RBI crown, and he led the AL in 2002 with a batting average of .349. His hall of fame chance is a 9
8th on the list is Magglio Ordonez of the Detriot Tigers. His lifetime batting average is .310 over 11 years but he had two rough years in 2004 and 2005 where he played little due to injuries. His hall of fame chance is a 6.
9th on the list is Mike Piazza of the Oakland Athletics. His lifetime batting average is .308 despite not hitting better than .286 in the last six seasons. His hall of fame chance is an 8.
Last but not least is Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves. Chipper has a career average of .308 and has eight 100 plus RBI seasons along with the NL MVP in 1999. His hall of fame chance is a 6.
Then there is Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals. His lifetime batting average is .330 and he also owns an NL batting title along with a National League MVP. In many people's minds he is a sure thing for the hall of fame. His hall of fame chance is a 10.
Next is Vladimir Guerrero of the Las Angeles Angles of Anaheim. He has a lifetime batting average of .325 and has at least 100 RBIs in 9 of his 12 seasons. He also has an AL MVP under his belt. His hall of fame chance is a 10.
Then of cource there is Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees. He has a career batting average of .317, was a Rookie of the year, is an 8 time all-star, and has three gold gloves. His hall of fame chance is a sure 10.
Next is Nomar Garciaparra of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has a lifetime batting average of .318 but is steadily sliding down on the list mainly due to some nagging injuries. His hall of fame chance is a rough 3.
Next is Manny Rameriz of the Los Angeles Dodgers. His credentials are a lifetime batting average of .313, a home run title, an RBI crown, and he led the AL in 2002 with a batting average of .349. His hall of fame chance is a 9
8th on the list is Magglio Ordonez of the Detriot Tigers. His lifetime batting average is .310 over 11 years but he had two rough years in 2004 and 2005 where he played little due to injuries. His hall of fame chance is a 6.
9th on the list is Mike Piazza of the Oakland Athletics. His lifetime batting average is .308 despite not hitting better than .286 in the last six seasons. His hall of fame chance is an 8.
Last but not least is Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves. Chipper has a career average of .308 and has eight 100 plus RBI seasons along with the NL MVP in 1999. His hall of fame chance is a 6.
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