Best MLB players not in the Hall of Fame: Los Angeles Dodgers, Orel Hershiser
WAR value: 39.6
Orel Hershiser is one of the more interesting cases on this entire list. His career WAR of 51.3 is impressive, but his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the strongest part of his resume.
Hershiser spent 13 seasons with the Dodgers and in that time he made three All-Star Games, won a Cy Young Award, won a World Series, and was named MVP of that Series. 1988 was the best year of his career and it came at a perfect time to help the Dodgers win it all.
His career ERA with the Dodgers in 3.12 and he was an absolute workhorse for the team once he hit his prime. He led the league in innings every year from 1987-1989 and had 33 complete games in that span as well.
Hershiser went on to spend time with the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets, before a forgettable return to Los Angeles in 2000 before retirement.
During his prime, Hershiser was nearly unbeatable. The problem, for Hall of Fame consideration, is he was not elite again after a strong three or four-year stretch. That may keep him in the category of a franchise legend who did enough to win a World Series, but not enough to stand out among all the best pitchers in the history of the game.