Fred for the Hall!

McGriff's Career Stats and Highlights

A quick survey of McGriff’s career stats shows us a guy who is clearly a strong contender for Hall of Fame enshrinement:

He hit .287 with a .377 on-base percentage and a .509 slugging percentage. He is 81st in career OPS (on-base+slugging)
He ranks 26th all-time with 493 home runs and 42nd in career extra base hits
He ranks 26th in career intentional walks, indicating that opposing pitchers didn’t want to pitch to him

He was in the top 5 in his league in OPS and home runs every year from 1988-1994
In 50 postseason games he hit 303/385/532 with 10 HR and 37 RBI
He was a five-time all star and three-time silver slugger
He led both leagues in home runs
McGriff is usually credited as the sparkplug that ignited the Braves to victory in the NL West in 1993, the the last great pennant race before the introduction of the Wild Card. McGriff hit 310/392/612 with 19 HR and 55 RBI in 68 games with the Braves.
The Braves won the only World Series title of their run with McGriff at first base

All of the above are impressive in their own right, but they’re even more impressive when considered within the context of McGriff’s career