Players that would have been HOFers if they could have stayed healthy

[Cyder]

Oh. And. Does Daryl strawberry count?

Nah, not an injury.

 

[femurov]

Oh. And. Does Daryl strawberry count?

I don't think blow is considered an injury.

 

[Cyder]

I doubt he would be a HOF'er but I would have liked to see what Chien Ming Wong would have done if not injured, 19-6 his first full year, 19-7 in his 2nd and 8-2 when he got hurt. Hell, in 2016 after missing 3 years he pitched 50 plus innings out of the pen for Houston (I think) and went 6-0. Guy just knew how to win a game. Didn't strike out a lot of guys but got tons of double plays and gave up very few HR's.

 

[Cyder]

Wright, Strawberry, Gooden.

Straw & Doc were't injured

 

[Chewbaccer]

Wally Berger is an oldie but a goodie as well.

From 1930-1935, he hit .307 with 1078 hits, 169 homers(average of 28 per) and averaged 106 RBIs per season with a 143 OPS+.

Hurt his shoulder in 1936 and bounced around for a few more years and never was the same.

 

[femurov]

I know it is hard for relievers and I don't remember much of him playing, but Bryan Harvey has got some great numbers and he didn't play very long. Was he the guy who threw his arm out of socket, like literally?

 

[femurov]

319
1028 RBI
.282 avg
.887 OPS
1645 hits

His father also finished his career with 319 homers.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I know it is hard for relievers and I don't remember much of him playing, but Bryan Harvey has got some great numbers and he didn't play very long. Was he the guy who threw his arm out of socket, like literally?

If you're talking about the pitcher who you could hear the sound of his arm snapping throughout the ball park, that was Dave Dravecky.

 

[femurov]

If you're talking about the pitcher who you could hear the sound of his arm snapping throughout the ball park, that was Dave Dravecky.

Iirc, there were 2 guys that it happened to. 1 guy had it happen twice.

 

[cerealboi]

Blake Swihart

 

[femurov]

Tony Saunders I think it was that it happened twice to. I should know that... he went to high school in the same county that I live in.

 

[DHoey]

Jose Fernandez anybody?

 

[Chewbaccer]

Iirc, there were 2 guys that it happened to. 1 guy had it happen twice.

Dravecky was before my time, but I've seen the video.

I think arm cancer caused a weak spot or something. I know he's one armed now anyways.

 

[The Q]

Some really good ones here.

Prior
Johan Santana (who still has a really good case when you consider Koufax).
David Wright would be a slam dunk right now had he stayed healthy

I love the Tony C call. That one was a good one.

 

[cerealboi]

Dustin Pedroia

 

[DHoey]

Edgar Martinez. If he doesn’t tear is hamstring in ‘93, he would have played a lot more 3rd base and thus, be in the Hall already.

 

[The Derski]

Prince Fielder?

 

[The Derski]

Maybe if Josh Hamilton didn’t relapse every other month when he first got drafted.

 

[SU Nittany Tide]

Chase Utley.

Hopefully he can make it anyways but I doubt it. He had one of the best five year stretches of any 2b.

 

[Cedrique]

Eric Davis