Walker's Average Outside Coors Good Enough to be Inside Cooperstown
Much of the challenge to Larry Walker’s value as a Hall of Fame player stems from having slightly more than 30 percent of his career at-bats at Coors Field. Outside of Coors field, however, Walker did have a .282 career average. That is a better average than the career average of 37 non-pitchers in the Hall of Fame.
Among those behind Walker are Craig Biggio, Tony Perez, Rickey Henderson, Jim Thome, Cal Ripken, Jr., Joe Morgan, Carlton Fisk, Gary Carter, Reggie Jackson and Mike Schmidt.
Rank | Player | Season | AVG |
---|---|---|---|
120 | Dave Winfield | 1973-1995(22) | .283 |
x | Larry Walker | 1989-2005 | .282 |
121 | Willie Stargell | 1962-1982(21) | .282 |
122 | Craig Biggio | 1988-2007(20) | .281 |
123 | Harry Hooper | 1909-1925(17) | .281 |
124 | Rick Ferrell | 1929-1947(18) | .281 |
125 | Bid McPhee | 1882-1899(18) | .281 |
126 | Andre Dawson | 1976-1996(21) | .279 |
127 | Tony Perez | 1964-1986(23) | .279 |
128 | Roger Bresnahan | 1897-1915(17) | .279 |
129 | Dave Bancroft | 1915-1930(16) | 279 |
130 | Ralph Kiner | 1946-1955(10) | .279 |
131 | Rickey Henderson | 1979-2003(25) | .279 |
132 | Ron Santo | 1960-1974(15) | .277 |
133 | Jim Thome | 1991-2012(22) | .276 |
134 | Roy Campanella | 1948-1957(10) | .276 |
135 | Cal Ripken Jr. | 1981-2001(21) | .276 |
136 | Wilbert Robinson | 1886-1902(17) | .275 |
137 | Ernie Banks | 1953-1971(19) | .274 |
138 | Phil Rizzuto | 1941-1956(13) | .273 |
139 | Joe Morgan | 1963-1984(22) | .271 |
140 | Eddie Mathews | 1952-1968(17) | .271 |
141 | Johnny Evers | 1902-1929(18) | .270 |
142 | Willie McCovey | 1959-1980(22) | .270 |
143 | Pee Wee Reese | 1940-1958(16) | .269 |
144 | Carlton Fisk | 1969-1993(24) | .269 |
145 | Joe Gordon | 1938-1950(11) | .268 |
146 | Mike Schmidt | 1972-1989(18) | .267 |
147 | Bobby Wallace | 1894-1918(25) | .267 |
148 | Johnny Bench | 1967-1983(17) | .267 |
149 | Brooks Robinson | 1955-1977(23) | .267 |
150 | Joe Tinker | 1902-1916(15) | .263 |
151 | Gary Carter | 1974-1992(19) | .262 |
152 | Reggie Jackson | 1967-1987(21) | .262 |
153 | Ozzie Smith | 1978-1996(19) | .262 |
154 | Luis Aparicio | 1956-1973(18) | .262 |
155 | Bill Mazeroski | 1956-1972(17) | .260 |
156 | Rabbit Maranville | 1912-1935(23) | .258 |
157 | Harmon Killebrew | 1954-1975(22) | .256 |