MLB History: The best player from each franchise not in the Hall of Fame

Fans of each and every MLB team have players who are special to them for one reason or another. Maybe it is a monumental home run, or a pitch that clinched a championship and uplifted a city.

The best of the best end up reaching the Hall of Fame. However, there are plenty of legitimate stars from each team that never get enshrined in Cooperstown. That does not mean they were “bad” by any measure. They are just, for one reason or another, not getting enough support from voters.

Our goal here is to take a look at the best player from each MLB team not currently in the Hall of Fame. For our measurements, we will be referencing WAR values found on Baseball Reference and only include the total the player had with the specific team in focus.

This list features former All-Stars, controversial players, and some who are still not eligible for enshrinement. The final category had to be included because some teams are still very young and lack a prominent history.

We start with the Baltimore Orioles and the American League East division and go down the standings all the way to the San Francisco Giants in the National League West.