Arizona Diamondbacks All-Time Top 50: #3, Luis Gonzalez

Luis Gonzalez Avg ranking (high/low/most common): 3.44 (1/12/2)

Seasons: 1990-2008

Stats: 2591 games, .283/.367/.479 = .845 OPS, 119 OPS+, 51.5 bWAR

Best season: 2001 – 162 Games, .325/.429/.688 = 1.117 OPS, 174 OPS+, 7.9 WAR

Luis Gonzalez is awesome. His feats of prowess are many. Gonzo has displayed his awesomeness in opportunities that rarely occur in most lifetimes. I will talk about those later. First, let’s talk about a rare opportunity that has eluded him -- the Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame. In 2014, Gonzalez received 0.9% of the HOF vote. That fell short of the 5% needed to stay on the ballot the following year. Luis Gonzalez should be seriously considered by the veterans committee. Let’s…