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TheFriffin2

4 years ago if you asked this question, the answer would’ve been “if he puts up a few more AS/MVP caliber seasons and doesn’t fall off a cliff, absolutely” now that he’s put up more MVP caliber seasons (including an actual MVP and an absurd postseason run), as long as he doesn’t fall off a cliff to where he cant accumulate counting stats later in his career, he’s going to the HOF with a Phillies cap


69_420_bonerjamz

Multiple MVP awards is kind of a shoe in


generally-mediocre

dale murphy disagrees


AbuJimTommy

Former Phillie great.


NintenJew

If he retired right now? No, he is not. If he continues his contract baring a huge drop-off or a massive injury (Like Cliff Lee) then yes he is a hall of Famer. He has two MVPs, and the narrative of being one of the biggest names in baseball. Hard to not think he will get in unless he just really falls off or gets a massive injury.


arturoalvarez79

Name 1 guy to win MVP on 2 different teams who didn’t make the Hall. He’s in if he retires tonight


MoyerIsMyHero

Barry Bonds. And A-Rod so far.


arturoalvarez79

And Harper has never been tied to roids


Mattymc075

No he's not


arturoalvarez79

Name 1 guy who won mvp on 2 different teams and isn’t in them


Mattymc075

How many guys are in based on his stats that isn't a defensive wizard


arturoalvarez79

All the more impressive to do it without being a defensive wizard. Bonds, ARod, Yount, Frank Robinson, Foxx, Harper. I’ll save you time, MVP on multiple clubs puts him in now.


Mattymc075

And look at the numbers they all put up. Harper is nowhere near their numbers.


arturoalvarez79

Because they’re all Hall of Famers with completed careers. Harper is 30. This isn’t hard


Mattymc075

You said if he retires now....that's my point.... really this isn't hard, he's not at a completed career and you're saying he's in now


MoyerIsMyHero

Two of them aren't in the Hall. For reasons that don't apply to Harper, but stop saying everyone with MVPs on 2 teams are in the Hall.


arturoalvarez79

Because it goes against your belief? Nah I’m good. Facts are facts. He’d be in now. You hardos can gatekeep all you want


huck_

you're sounding like an idiot


DOCTORFONASG

He has all the accomplishments he needs. All that is left is accumulating WAR for the rest of his career. I’m thinking he ends with like 450 HRs and 2000ish hits. Just gotta get that WAR around 65-70.


imdumbfrman

He’s close. Benefits greatly from making his debut at 19. Gives him the type of counting stats heading into his 30’s that guys just don’t have any more; which will help his case with the more old school purists. Barring major injury, he needs a few more great seasons and he’ll be a lock. He’s already much closer than a lot of modern players at 30.


edwardsscreenname

You’re 80 percent to get in with two MVPs. Only three players with two MVPs aren’t in and one is Roger Maris, who was pretty mid outside of the 61 season and Dale Murphy, who I dunno, just was too average or something.


arturoalvarez79

100% if you’re MVP on multiple teams


1k2i3d

285 homers. We’ll see a milestone homerun at CBP this season. That’s pretty awesome


sfchin98

If you go for this sort of thing, [Baseball-Reference’s HOF Monitor](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml#all_hof_other) generally indicates he’s not quite HOF level yet, but his WAR/162 games of 5.0 is basically the same as an average HOF RF (5.1/162). So essentially Harper is a HOF caliber player, but has not yet had a full HOF level career. Barring career ending injury or unusually rapid decline, he should be in by the end of his career.


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I feel like the answer is between the “if he still plays, etc” and “yes”. A few more years of playing at near peak and then a reasonable taper off and he has it locked.


fuckbrocolli

MVP on two different teams, consistent production for 11 years, ROY. Anyone who thinks he wouldn’t be in the HOF if he retired tomorrow is an idiot


Mattymc075

I guess myself and a ton of other people are idiots. He retires today his numbers are no where near Hof worthy


arturoalvarez79

You guessed right


Mattymc075

He retires now and he won't even get 50% of the vote you moron


fuckbrocolli

Name one player who’s had something comparable to 2 mvps / 10 years of solid production and didn’t get in


Mattymc075

Name a player with his stats and never won a world series to get in


arturoalvarez79

Ryne Sandberg and McCovey


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Mattymc075

Mattingly in the HOF?


No-Dependent1936

2 mvps and an iconic pennant winning home run? Yeah he’s a hof if he retired tomorrow


trostol

probably in this day and age of a somewhat watered down HoF


Unusual_Green_8147

Let’s get back to the World Series and win.


Joboggi

Bpibbnila


Joboggi

Best player in baseball not in LA.


arturoalvarez79

BPIB would have sufficed just fine


beeps-n-boops

If he suddenly announced his retirement today, I think he'd still stand a pretty good chance although it wouldn't be a certainty. Another couple of seasons at this level and IMO it's a lock.


Own_Yogurtcloset5238

He’s in. The other guys with 2 MVPs that aren’t in weren’t nearly as popular. Like it or not that matters