Lucky Hall Of Famer Number 13 - Fred Lindstrom

    Fred Lindstrom was a third baseman for four NL clubs from 1924 through 1936. He was a good hitter, as he led the NL with 231 hits in 1928 and had an adjusted OPS of 110 for his career, but his hitting statistics were ballooned by the heaviest hitting years in baseball history. 

    From around 1920 through around 1940, hitters ruled baseball. For example, during that span there were eight .400 hitters. In 1930, the entire National League batted .303. Lindstrom picked the perfect time to hit plentifully. Lindstrom was above average for his time, batting .311 lifetime and .353 over a three year peak, but he wasn't hitting close to guys like Rogers Hornsby, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, or Mel Ott... you know, the established best of the era. He drove in 100 runs only twice in his career and led his league only in hits in 1928 (and in caught stealing that same season). 

    Some say that Lindstrom  was a phenom because he debuted in the Big Leagues at age 18. Well, he was below average in his teenage years and played his last MLB game at thirty, playing only 13 seasons in the Majors. Thirteen seasons simply isn't long enough to merit induction into the Hall of Fame with Lindstrom's hitting statistics. 

My opinion: Fred Lindstrom is not a Hall of Famer.