MLB: The 25 best MLB players never to make an All-Star game

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Best players to never make an MLB All-Star roster: 20. Chris Hoiles

Stats:

739 hits
151 home runs
.262 batting average

Don’t tell Chris Hoiles that he was simply a catcher. In his mind, he was big swinging, game changing player who could turn the scoreboard upside down in the blink of an eye.

Not counting his first year in the league as he only played six games, Hoiles only had one season in which he didn’t register double digit homers. He was still very much adept at throwing base runners out and minimizing the damage of a wild pitch. But when he wasn’t doing that, Hoiles was a nightmare for opposing pitchers.

There were a ton of great years to choose from but it’s particularly mind-numbing how Hoiles wasn’t chosen to the All-Star game in 1993. The Baltimore Orioles weren’t world-beaters, finishing the year with a record of 85-77. But his overall numbers that season were gargantuan. Hoiles put together a season that consisted of 29 homers, 82 RBIs and a batting average of .310, good for a top 30 spot amongst league leaders.

Hoiler’s main problem was that he wasn’t a durable player. In six of his ten years in the league, he failed to play in at least 100 games. With All-Star spots hard to come by, not being available is something voters counted against him.

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