Is Frank Thomas Hall of Fame worthy?

Question

Please Star and explain

Answer 1

I say borderline and I'm kind of picky so, YES

He should definitely go into the Hall of Great Sports Nicknames for the Big Hurt.

Answer 2

I think he is in 500+ plus homerun and 1,700+ RBI

Answer 3

yes yes yes and yes dude

Answer 4

Absolutely.

Answer 5

500 Home runs is NOT a guarantee to the Hall anymore and there will be a few who will not get in with 500. With that said, anyone who says Frank Thomas will not get in the Hall has no clue what they're talking about. He was voted the AL player of the 90s (only 2nd behind Bonds for player of the 90s). He was a lock a few years ago.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

i think so...500 home runs is probably gonna be good enough to get him in no matter what anyone thinks

Answer 8

You know, people used to say 500HR meant automatically hall of fame worthy, but things have been different lately.  If you asked this a few years ago, people might have said no, but he's had some good seasons and showing he's still got a great swing.  I think since he's performed well the past few years, he should be really close, but nothing is a guarantee.

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

With 500 HR's, I think so.

Answer 11

Yes. He has over 500 home runs and also was just a good all around hitter. In the Steroid Era, he was widely acknowledged to be clean. He was one of only two players to talk with the Mitchell Commission. He will go in on the first ballot.

Answer 12

i say YES, he has the number and looks like he is not done yet.....

Answer 13

I would say YES.

Career batting wise...

.302 520 1701. His career OPS was nearly 1.000. He was obviously an offensive force to be reckoned with.

He is also only one of four hitters to bat .300, with 500 home runs, 1,500 RBIs, 1,500 BBs and 1,000 runs in their career. He also won back to back MVPs and would have won the batting Triple Crown if it weren't for the strike.

I think the only argument you can have against this guy is the lack of the leather but in his time, the DH was really becoming very popular so the bat was worth way more than the glove.

So I would give my vote to Thomas a a first ballot HOF.  

Answer 14

yeah... he has 500 homers

Answer 15

He was among the elite of his peers in his era. It seems that 500+ homeruns is no longer a shoe-in, but that's partly because of alleged

performance enchancing drug use among a large portion of the clubs most recent members. But looking beyond that, he could hit for average (over .300 lifetime BA) two MVPS, incredible longevity (has kept his career alive as a DH and can still contribute), and most important, .971 OPS, 12th all-time. Everyone above him are in the Hall except for Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Todd Helton, Manny Ramirez, and Mark McGwire, all argubaly future HOFers. People below him include Mantle, Dimaggio, Musial, Mays, Aaron. Although the game has changed over the years, I truly beleive the OPS is one of the most acurate figures of comparison for players from different eras. So in my opinion, The Big Hurt is in.

Answer 16

yea he hits a lot of HRs

Answer 17

Yes any guy who gets 500 HR should be in

Answer 18

I think he should eventually get in, but he is not a first ballot hall of famer.  

Answer 19

yes he is hall of fame worthy but i dont know if he will get in i think he sould with over 500 homeruns and 1700 rbi's but i am not saying he will make it and i am not saying he will make but that is wat i think

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Answer 20

He's one of those borderline players. However with his two MVPs and being an elite player at his position during his prime, I think he is poised for the Hall. He has the supporting stats, and unlike other players with his statistics he has the MVPs to back him.

Answer 21

Of course he is. 520 Homeruns and 1701 RBI are totally HOF worthy

Answer 22

I am gonna go with yes here. I asked this question before,  I was unsure if he was on the White Sox when they got the WS rings, and someone told me he was. Taking that into account and the fact that he hit over 500 HRs and is a career .300 hitter, I think it would be a travesty to not let him in.

Answer 23

Yes, he is a monster with a bat.

Answer 24

He pretty much has 500 home runs and he's closing in on 3,000 hits. So yes he's HOF worthy.