Baseball Hall of Fame Second Basemen : A Research List by Baseball Almanac

Baseball Hall of Fame Second Basemen

So why have these second basemen been placed into the National Baseball Hall of Fame? The following chart briefly illustrates the statistical accomplishments of each first basemen currently enshrined in Cooperstown.

The chart is meant to serve as a quick compilation of lifetime statistics meant for easy comparison side-by-side comparison. Full stats for each player can be found by clicking on the player's name or by visiting our Player Stats section located on the main menu.

"Us ball players do things backwards, first we play then we retire and go to work." - Hall of Fame Second Baseman Charlie Gehringer

Second Basemen BOLD Indicates Statistical Leader For HOF Second Basemen
Name [Link To Full Stats]	HITS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	RBI	RUNS	SB
Rod Carew	3,053	.328	.395	.429	92	1,015	1,424	353
Eddie Collins	3,315	.333	.424	.428	47	1,300	1,821	744
Bobby Doerr	2,042	.288	.362	.461	223	1,247	1,094	54
Johnny Evers	1,659	.270	.356	.334	12	538	919	324
Nellie Fox	2,663	.288	.349	.363	35	790	1,279	76
Frankie Frisch	2,880	.316	.369	.432	105	1,244	1,532	419
Charlie Gehringer	2,839	.320	.404	.480	184	1,427	1,774	181
Billy Herman	2,345	.304	.367	.407	47	839	1,163	67
Rogers Hornsby	2,930	.358	.434	.577	301	1,584	1,579	135
Nap Lajoie	3,242	.338	.380	.467	83	1,599	1,504	380
Tony Lazzeri	1,840	.292	.380	.467	178	1,191	986	148
Bill Mazeroski	2,016	.260	.302	.367	138	853	769	27
Bid McPhee	2,250	.271	.355	.372	53	1,067	1,678	568
Joe Morgan	2,517	.271	.395	.427	268	1,133	1,650	689
Jackie Robinson	1,518	.311	.410	.474	137	734	947	197
Ryne Sandberg	2,164	.285	.344	.452	282	1,061	1,318	344
Red Schoendienst	2,449	.289	.338	.387	84	773	1,223	89
Name [Link To Full Stats]	HITS	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	RBI	RUNS	SB
Hall of Fame Second Basemen

Ty Cobb won more batting titles in the American League than any other player. Do you know who was next? Second baseman Rod Carew.

Rogers Hornsby is arguably the best right handed hitter ever. "Rajah" hit over .400 three times and had a lifetime .358 batting average � best ever in the National League.

'Little Joe' Morgan was 5'7 and he was known for the tiny glove he wore - one which earned him five Gold Gloves Awards and an amazing streak of ninety-one consecutive games at second without an error.

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