Dr. Andrew Carter

Not enough people talk about Will Clark • .303/.384/.497 (.880 OPS, 137 OPS+) • 2176 H, 284 HR, 1205 RBI, 56.5 WAR • 6x AS, 2x Silver Slugger, Gold Glove • Great baseball nickname, The Thrill • .956 OPS in 31 postseason games • .345 BA, 1.081 OPS for STL in 2000 • Had 30 2B 6x, 20 HR 6x, 100 RBI 4x • One of the most aesthetic swings ever • Iconic ballplayer look (stirrups, eye black) • Received just 4.4% on his only HOF ballot • Known mostly for his bat, but rated extremely well defensively (4x putout leader, 5x DP leader; 26th all-time in Range Factor per 9 innings; 18th in double plays turned as 1B; 25th in assists) • Named 1989 NLCS MVP after delivering one of the most clutch postseason performances of all time (.650 BA, 1.882 OPS, 24 TB in 5 games) • One of only four players with at least 1000 runs scored and 1000 runs batted in between 1987 and 1998 (along with Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds, and Hall of Famer Fred McGriff) • One of only five non-HOF'ers (as of 2025) with at least a .300 BA, .880 OPS, 2100 hits, 400 2B, and 250 HR (along with one active player, one player not yet retired long enough to appear on a HOF ballot, one player tied to PEDs, and Moises Alou)