In Colorado’s 26 seasons of existence, the Rockies haven’t yet produced a Hall of Fame player. Whether that changes anytime soon depends on how well outfielder Larry Walker and first baseman Todd Helton do in the 2018 balloting to get into Cooperstown.
Walker (72.7 career WAR, .313 average, 383 home runs and 58.7 JAWS, which measures a player’s Hall of Fame worthiness) is in his ninth of ten seasons of ballot eligibility. Meanwhile, Helton (61.2/.316/369/53.9) is in his first season of eligibility.
Each likely faces an uphill climb to induction as the bias against hitters who played their careers within the elevation of Coors Field is palpable.