Jeff Kent MLB

[Darts]

As the MLB season winds down (looks like Tampa could have both a Stanley Cup and World Series championship, ridiculous), I was wondering if one time Blue Jay Jeff Kent would ever make it to the baseball HOF.

"Career statistics
In 2298 games over 17 seasons, Kent posted a .290 batting average (2461-for-8498) with 1320 runs, 560 doubles, 47 triples, 377 home runs, 1518 RBI, 94 stolen bases, 801 bases on balls, .356 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .978 fielding percentage. In 49 postseason games, he hit .276 (47-for-170) with 25 runs, 11 doubles, 9 home runs, 23 RBI and 13 walks.[6] Kent hit 351 HR as a second baseman, the most in MLB history in either league.[17]"

P.S. Whew, Kershaw not starting to-night.

 

[gcostanza]

Some members might ask if Kent would wear a Blue Jays cap were he ever elected to the HoF.

Some members might say the Blue Jays trading Kent ranks among the worst trades ever (made by Wolley Segap, otherwise known as Pat Gillick) in club history.

Flags fly forever.

To answer this member's question, I think he belongs in the hall of very good.

In this, his 7th year on the ballot, he was named on 27.5% of ballots.

I don't think he can get there from here.

 

[asuran]

Kent for Cone was not a bad trade since Cone helped win the World Series with an OK post season. If we didn't win tho, we'd be hearing about it forever.
With an established Robbie Alomar at 2nd base, Kent would have to move positions.
We needed pitching at the time for the post-season push. It was a logical trade.

 

[Darts]

Kent for Cone was not a bad trade since Cone helped win the World Series with an OK post season.

Trading the future for now. It's not very often a team gets into the WS so .......................

Here are Robby's numbers.

Batting average	.300
Hits	2,724
Home runs	210
Runs batted in	1,134
Stolen bases	474

(Larry Walker got in on his last ballot so one never know.)

 

[gcostanza]

Kent for Cone was not a bad trade since Cone helped win the World Series with an OK post season.

Flags fly forever.

 

[gcostanza]

(Larry Walker got in on his last ballot so one never know.)

Jeff Kent W.A.R. 55.4

Larry Walker W.A.R. 72.7

Walker was a significantly better player.

 

[Fun For All]

Some members might ask if Kent would wear a Blue Jays cap were he ever elected to the HoF.

Some members might say the Blue Jays trading Kent ranks among the worst trades ever (made by Wolley Segap, otherwise known as Pat Gillick) in club history.

Flags fly forever.

To answer this member's question, I think he belongs in the hall of very good.

In this, his 7th year on the ballot, he was named on 27.5% of ballots.

I don't think he can get there from here.

Yes, the Hall of Very Good...I think I remember that he had a reputation of not being a great teammate and not very popular with the media.

 

[Gooseifur]

Not a Hall of Famer for me.

 

[Darts]

Ok so the Blue Jays didn't trade away a HOFer for David Cone.

 

[shack]

Ok so the Blue Jays didn't trade away a HOFer for David Cone.

One less valid criticism to be levelled.

 

[The Oracle]

Jeff Kent W.A.R. 55.4

Larry Walker W.A.R. 72.7

Walker was a significantly better player.

He certainly benefited from the Coors effect didn't he? As did Dante Bichette ,Andres Galarraga and Vinny Castilla.

Walker's postseason stats aren't anything to write home about either. Although the majority of them are later in his career.

Still he laid an egg in 95 when they got swept.

But WAR doesn't take into account post season play or a home playing field advantage does it?

Too me it is Walker who should be in the home of very good and Kent who is more deserving.

 

[The Oracle]

Yes, the Hall of Very Good...I think I remember that he had a reputation of not being a great teammate and not very popular with the media.

I remember him getting into it in the dugout with Barry bonds so that's got to go on his side.......

I liked Kent. He put up some great numbers in SF with a non hitter friendly home park.

just read this article and it just changed my stance on Kent,lol.........Hall of very good it is

Jeff Kent: The Hall-of-Famer Barry Bonds Produced

Kent undoubtedly benefited from hitting beside Bonds and even if Kent never did PED's, should he punished for driving the get-away car with bags full of unmarked stats?

baseball.realgm.com

 

[Fun For All]

I remember him getting into it in the dugout with Barry bonds so that's got to go on his side.......

I liked Kent. He put up some great numbers in SF with a non hitter friendly home park.

just read this article and it just changed my stance on Kent,lol.........Hall of very good it is

Jeff Kent: The Hall-of-Famer Barry Bonds Produced

Kent undoubtedly benefited from hitting beside Bonds and even if Kent never did PED's, should he punished for driving the get-away car with bags full of unmarked stats?

baseball.realgm.com

Hall of Very Good is a spot for Fred McGriff.

 

[The Oracle]

Hall of Very Good is a spot for Fred McGriff.

Listen as a Yankee fan I don't want to think about the fact that we traded Fred and Dave Collins to you guys for essentially Dale Murray!

Now that's a terrible trade......I'm sure George was behind it as well.

 

[Darts]

Hall of Very Good is a spot for Fred McGriff.

Also for Carlos Delgado?

Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Sandberg - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

MLB statistics
Batting average	.285
Hits	2,386
Home runs	282
Runs batted in	1,061

 

[gcostanza]

He certainly benefited from the Coors effect didn't he?

Too me it is Walker who should be in the home of very good and Kent who is more deserving.

Larry Walker's numbers were better away from Coors Field than home games when he played in Denver.

 

[gcostanza]

Listen as a Yankee fan I don't want to think about the fact that we traded Fred and Dave Collins to you guys for essentially Dale Murray!

Now that's a terrible trade......I'm sure George was behind it as well.

As a young Blue Jays fan at the time, I was very pleased with that trade.
Though, I thought Collins was the bigger piece at the time.
After all, prospects are suspect.

 

[gcostanza]

Fred McGriff was a better player than Carlos Delgado, both very solid MLB players.
I believe they belong in the Hall of Very Good.

 

[Darts]

There will always be controversy about some who get in and some who don't. Gary Carter and Ron Santo were controversial selections however, they were both media types after their playing career ended and that didn't hurt their HOF prospects.

ron santo - Google Zoeken

www.google.com

 

[Fun For All]

Listen as a Yankee fan I don't want to think about the fact that we traded Fred and Dave Collins to you guys for essentially Dale Murray!

Now that's a terrible trade......I'm sure George was behind it as well.

Ya...you gotten over the Buhner-Phelps deal yet?