Marcus Semien HOF?
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Marcus Semien HOF?
3x AS, 3x GG, 3x top 3 MVP
WS champion
49.2 WAR and he's not done yet.
WS champion
49.2 WAR and he's not done yet.
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WaltsSuccessor
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Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
Me at first glance: Of course not.
Me after seeing MS's stats: Probably not, but impressive.
As a 2B the last two years, accumulated around .680 OPS, but 7.4 WAR in 286 games!
That's really good.
His stats now:
49.2 WAR
253 career HR
1613 hits
3 years remaining on his contract.
35 years old.
If by the end of his contract he can be:
60
300
2000,
He still may not get in, but he will get some votes...
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WaltsSuccessor
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Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
He’ll get some votes for sure. But not enough. Those top 3 MVP seasons were fantastic but he didn’t have enough of them (or enough seasons 75% as good).ecleme22 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 22:17 pmMe at first glance: Of course not.
Me after seeing MS's stats: Probably not, but impressive.
As a 2B the last two years, accumulated around .680 OPS, but 7.4 WAR in 286 games!
That's really good.
His stats now:
49.2 WAR
253 career HR
1613 hits
3 years remaining on his contract.
35 years old.
If by the end of his contract he can be:
60
300
2000,
He still may not get in, but he will get some votes...
2B is a tough position to make the HOF. Just ask Jeff Kent.
Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
Im just enamored by that 3.3 WAR he put up in only 127 games last year.WaltsSuccessor wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 22:25 pmHe’ll get some votes for sure. But not enough. Those top 3 MVP seasons were fantastic but he didn’t have enough of them (or enough seasons 75% as good).ecleme22 wrote: ↑22 Dec 2025 22:17 pmMe at first glance: Of course not.
Me after seeing MS's stats: Probably not, but impressive.
As a 2B the last two years, accumulated around .680 OPS, but 7.4 WAR in 286 games!
That's really good.
His stats now:
49.2 WAR
253 career HR
1613 hits
3 years remaining on his contract.
35 years old.
If by the end of his contract he can be:
60
300
2000,
He still may not get in, but he will get some votes...
2B is a tough position to make the HOF. Just ask Jeff Kent.
Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
Good to very good player> Yes
HOF> No
HOF> No
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Cardinals1964
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Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
HOF is being watered down. I think if it could be argued that a player shouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame then they are not a Hall of Famer.
Hall of Fame Statistics
Black Ink
Batting - 12 (256th), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray Ink
Batting - 64 (520th), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame Monitor
Batting - 56 (397th), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards
Batting - 25 (566th), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS
Second Base (23rd):
49.2 career WAR | 40.6 7yr-peak WAR | 44.9 JAWS | 4.9 WAR/162
Average HOF 2B (out of 21):
69.1 career WAR | 44.1 7yr-peak WAR | 56.6 JAWS | 5.1 WAR/162
Hall of Fame Statistics
Black Ink
Batting - 12 (256th), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray Ink
Batting - 64 (520th), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame Monitor
Batting - 56 (397th), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards
Batting - 25 (566th), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS
Second Base (23rd):
49.2 career WAR | 40.6 7yr-peak WAR | 44.9 JAWS | 4.9 WAR/162
Average HOF 2B (out of 21):
69.1 career WAR | 44.1 7yr-peak WAR | 56.6 JAWS | 5.1 WAR/162
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scoutyjones2
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Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
I mean Jeff Kent just got in... so yes?
Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
Yeah - I wouldn't put him in now, but HOFers pretty much always play until 40 or longer, so there's still time to chase the counting stats and boost WAR into the mid 60s or beyond. Seems like he's tracking close to where some existing HOFers would have been at this stage of their careers.Cardinals1964 wrote: ↑23 Dec 2025 01:21 am HOF is being watered down. I think if it could be argued that a player shouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame then they are not a Hall of Famer.
Hall of Fame Statistics
Black Ink
Batting - 12 (256th), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray Ink
Batting - 64 (520th), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame Monitor
Batting - 56 (397th), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards
Batting - 25 (566th), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS
Second Base (23rd):
49.2 career WAR | 40.6 7yr-peak WAR | 44.9 JAWS | 4.9 WAR/162
Average HOF 2B (out of 21):
69.1 career WAR | 44.1 7yr-peak WAR | 56.6 JAWS | 5.1 WAR/162
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Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
No. He just got traded. Th e team that had him didn't even want him. Must not be very good. Doesn't sound like Hall of Fame to me.
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Re: Marcus Semien HOF?
No chance