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Hall of Fame: Worst One and Done Snubs in MLB History

By Adam Tabakin

Jul 25, 2015; Cooperstown, NY, USA; Empty plaque spots await prior to Sunday
Jul 25, 2015; Cooperstown, NY, USA; Empty plaque spots await prior to Sunday /
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Apr 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals former manager Tony Larussa shakes hands with former player Jim Edmonds before the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals former manager Tony Larussa shakes hands with former player Jim Edmonds before the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

Jim Edmonds – CF – 1993-2010 – 2.5% in 2016

Jim Edmonds was never quite as good defensively as his reputation would lead people to believe, but the mention of his name will always conjure up one of the best catches in baseball history. When with the Anaheim Angels in 1997, Edmonds made a running, diving, over-the-head catch that cemented his defensive reputation for the rest of his career that included eight Gold Gloves.

Edmonds’s greatest contributions came more at the plate than in the field, though. He finished his career with an impressive .284/.376/.527 line and a 132 OPS+. Injuries limited Edmonds to just 7,980 plate appearances over 17 seasons, and he appeared in 150 games in just four seasons. He was still able to produce 393 career home runs. In all, Edmonds totaled 60.3 bWAR and 64.5 fWAR.

Edmonds was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals from the Angels in the days leading up to the 2000 season in exchange for Kent Bottenfield and Adam Kennedy. He made his presence felt immediately with 42 homers and 108 RBI to go along with 129 runs scored. His best season, though, was in 2004 as the Cardinals won 105 games behind the “MV3” of Edmonds, Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen. The three sluggers accounted for 122 HR, 358 RBI, 344 runs. The Cardinals went on to the franchise’s first World Series in 22 years that season, eventually getting swept by the Red Sox

That 2004 season, in which Edmonds hit .301/.418/.643, was the last great season from Edmonds. He would continue to be an integral part of the Cardinals lineup for the 2006 championship season, and he played through his age 40 season, ending a fine career with a respectable part-time performance with the Milwaukee Brewers.

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