Fansided

Each MLB team’s current Hall of Famer

By Benjamin Chase

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 27: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols (5) and center fielder Mike Trout (27) head for the dugout after both scored on an Angels hit in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees played on April 27, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 27: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols (5) and center fielder Mike Trout (27) head for the dugout after both scored on an Angels hit in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Yankees played on April 27, 2018 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 3: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox takes batting practice during a workout before the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros on October 3, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Boston Red Sox: Dustin Pedroia

If this list would have been done in 2014, Pedroia would have been the easy answer for the Red Sox. Now, with the presence of a few young stars in the organization and multiple seasons of injury issues, Pedroia may be a questionable choice here.

When he’s been healthy recently, Pedroia has hit without any question. From 2015-2017, he averaged only 117 games but was able to put together a .304/.369/.430 line and average 25 doubles and 11 home runs in those 117 games. Even averaging that for the rest of his contract (runs through 2021) would put Pedroia at 2,378 hits, 490 doubles, and 184 home runs. Taking those numbers back to 2,250 hits, 475 doubles, and 175 home runs, Pedroia would join a group of only 4 current members.

Pedroia has a whole list of the “soft stuff” that MLB Hall of Fame voters find incredibly appealing. He has an MVP award, Rookie of the Year award, and won the prestigious Wilson Defensive Player of the Year award. He’s won 4 Gold Gloves, made the All-Star Game 4 times, and he’s been a World Series champion twice.

Pedroia also has the narrative with him of being the team leader on the Red Sox during one of the most successful times in the team’s history. He’s a fiery 5’9″ at second base, considered one of the fiercest competitors in the game, and had even superstars like Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz stepping aside and giving him the leadership role on the team.

In the end, the soft stuff and the statistics should combine to allow Pedroia to make an incredibly strong case to wear a Boston “B” on his MLB Hall of Fame plaque.

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