Jan 16, 2025 · Andruw Jones had seven 30-homer seasons, including an MLB-best 51-homer campaign in 2005. But what truly set him apart was the defensive excellence that has led many to continue to consider him to be the best center fielder the game has ever seen. Jones had a 24.2 defensive WAR from 1998-2007.

Jan 22, 2025 · ATLANTA -- The bad news is that Andruw Jones will have to wait at least one more year. The good news is that he is on a path similar to the one traveled by former Braves closer Billy Wagner, one of the baseball’s new Hall of Famers. Wagner, Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Atlanta Braves have another alumni in the Hall of Fame as Billy Wagner finally got in. Andruw Jones made progress, but Brian McCann is now a one-and-done.

Dec 18, 2023 · The man ranked immediately behind him was Chipper Jones, his longtime Braves teammate who was a first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee in ’18. Jones led all Major Leaguers with a 26.7 defensive bWAR during his 11 full seasons (1997-2007) with the Braves.

Jan 22, 2025 · Andrew Jones will have to wait at least one more year for baseball immorality. But a former Atlanta Braves player will be part of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Ex-closer Billy Wagner...

Jan 21, 2025 · Just missing out on election was former Atlanta Braves outfielder Andruw Jones, who was on the ballot for the eighth time. Jones has made steady progress and still has two more cycles to gain induction by the BBWAA after gaining 66.2 percent of the vote this year.

Dec 3, 2024 · Among candidates with just 10 years of eligibility, the closest sixth-year share to Jones is Billy Wagner with 51%. He received 73.7% in year nine (2024) and appears highly likely to gain entry...

Jan 21, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner reached the necessary 75% support on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot revealed Tuesday. Complete results. ... Andruw Jones: 66.2% (eighth) Chase Utley: 39. ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Wagner, on the ballot for the final time, earned 82.5% of the vote. Two players appeared on more than half of the ballots but were not elected: Jones and outfielder Carlos Beltrán, who finished ...

Jan 24, 2024 · ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Braves legend Andruw Jones and former Braves players Gary Sheffield and Billy Wagner were not elected to the Hall of Fame in this year’s voting. Sheffield was in his 10th and final year on the writers’ ballot.