The eight MLB players with WAR > 70 that are not in the HOF.
by G.K.Chesterton (2024-03-18 13:55:53)
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As Mookie Betts approaches a lifetime WAR of 70, it's interesting to see who else has hit that milestone but not gotten in the HOF. Obviously, some of the eight have controversy swirling around them. What has been the knock on Lou Whitaker?

Mookie Betts (64.5; milestone: 70)

With another star-level season, Betts will surpass the 70-WAR threshold. Coincidentally, 70 position players in league history have gotten to that level. Of those players who are eligible for Hall of Fame consideration, only eight (Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Pete Rose, Bill Dahlen, Lou Whitaker, Rafael Palmeiro, Bobby Grich and Carlos Beltrán) aren’t enshrined in Cooperstown. There’s already no real doubt that Betts is en route to the Hall of Fame, but crossing the 70-WAR mark will further entrench him among the elite players in MLB history.

Notable players approaching 60 WAR: Freeman (55.7), Machado (54.9), Arenado (54.4)



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