Best players to never make an MLB All-Star roster: 17. Eric Karros
Stats:
- 1,723 hits
- 284 home runs
- .268 batting average
Everything pointed to Eric Karros becoming a multiple-time All-Star. In 1992, his first full season in the big leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he put the rest of the MLB world on notice. He registered an impressive 20 homers, 88 RBIs and had a slugging percentage of .426.
Karros was the easy pick for the NL Rookie of the Year award. He continued to play well for the next few years but once he entered his prime, he became dominant. For three straight seasons and five out of the next six, Karros easily soared past 30 home runs.
Unlike today, the Los Angeles based team wasn’t always dominating the competition. With that said, they were in 1996. On the year, the Dodgers finished with a 90-72 record. Karros played his part that season, racking up 34 homers and 111 RBIs. Obviously though, due to his inclusion on this list, he wasn’t selected for the All-Star game.