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51. Omar Vizquel

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  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: April 24, 1967 in Caracas, Di Venezuela
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Height: 5'9"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 03, 1989
  • Final Game: October 03, 2012
 
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21172289057541601902808 0.272
 
Omar Vizquel was considered one of the best defensive Shortstops of all time, earning eleven Gold Gloves and posting a career Defensive bWAR that is ranked in the top ten time.

This isn’t to say that Vizquel couldn’t provide assistance with his offense.  The Shortstop had 2,877 career hits in a career that saw him play until he was 45 years old.  He also had 279 career Stolen Bases but what holds him back is a low On Base Percentage (.336) and lack of a power game.  Advanced metrics don’t help him (offensively anyway) but in his prime (and evidently well past it) this was a player that teams wanted on their roster.

Following his retirement, Vizquel was involved in a domestic violence scandal that shattered his chances and plummeted his votes.

Should Omar Vizquel be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 70.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 13%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.7%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.6%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Caracas, Venezuela
  • Eligible In: Monday, 01 January 2018
  • Position: Short Stop
  • Games Played: 2968
  • Notable Statistics: 1,445 Runs Scored
    2,877 Hits
    456 Doubles
    77 Triples
    80 Home Runs
    951 Runs Batted In
    404 Stolen Bases
    .272/.336/.352 Slash Line
    45.6 bWAR

    57 Playoff Games
    28 Runs Scored
    57 Hits
    7 Doubles
    4 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    20 Runs Batted In
    23 Stolen Bases
    .250/.327/.316 Slash Line
  • Played For: Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Rings (None)
    All-Star (3) (1998, 1999 & 2002)
    Hutch Award (2006)
    Gold Glove (11) (AL) (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) (NL) (2005 & 2006)
    Most Sacrifice Hits (4) (AL) (1997, 1999 & 2004) (NL) (2005)
    Most Putouts by a Shortstop (1) (AL) (1998)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop (1) (AL) (1993)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Shortstop (3) (AL) (1992 & 2003) (NL) (2007)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Shortstop (6) (AL) (1992, 1998, 2000, 2001 & 2005) (NL) (2007)
  • Other Points of Note: 1 Top Ten Finish (bWAR for Position Players)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Defensive bWAR)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Batting Average)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Hits)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (Triples)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (Stolen Bases)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (Singles)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Win Probability Added)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Total Zone Runs)
  • Notable All Time Rankings: 1.   Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop: 1,734
    1.   Fielding Percentage by a Shortstop: .985
    3.   Assists by a Shortstop: 7,676
    5.   Assists: 8,050
    5.   Total Zone Runs by a Shortstop: 130
    8.   Outs Made: 8,433
    9.   Defensive WAR: 29.5
    11. Putouts by a Shortstop: 4,102
    13. Games Played: 2,968
    18. At Bats: 10,586
    17. Singles: 2,264
    22. Plate Appearances: 12,013
    31. Total Zone Runs: 129
    35. Sacrifice Hits: 256
    44. Hits: 2,877
    52. Sacrifice Flies: 94 
    72. Stolen Bases: 404
  • Vote Percentage Received for the Hall of Fame: 2018: 37.0%
    2019: 42.8%
    2020: 52.6%
    2021: 49.1%
    2022: 23.9%
    2023: 19.5%
    2024: 17.7%
    2025: 17.8%
  • Should be Inducted As A: Cleveland Indian

Should Omar Vizquel be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 70.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 13%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.7%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.6%
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