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Players who had a .300 AVG season and are in the Hall of Fame | Immaculate Grid Answers July 14, 2023

Posted by Adam Darowski on July 14, 2023

Are you hooked on Immaculate Grid, the daily trivia game from Baseball Reference? We sure are! We’ll warn you right now—this blog post contains spoilers. But if you’re looking for a little help with today’s grid (or you already filled it out and want to know who else qualified) read on.

To fill out today’s bottom-right cell, you need to choose a player who had a .300 AVG season and is in the Hall of Fame. There are 182 players who had a .300 AVG season and are in the Hall of Fame. Here are some examples:

Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb was part of the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1936. Cobb remains the all-time leader in career batting average to this day. He finished with a .300 batting average or higher in 21 different seasons.

David Ortiz

David Ortiz was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2022. He reached the .300 mark in six different seasons, including his final season in 2016 at the age of 40 years old.

Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn was dominant at getting the ball in play, winning eight batting titles over the course of his 20-year career. He reached a .300 batting average in every season he played, except his rookie year.

Derek Jeter

In 12 different seasons, Derek Jeter hit for .300 or better He led the major leagues in hits in 1999 and 2012.

Ken Griffey Jr.

Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. reached the .300 mark in eight different seasons. His best stretch in batting average came early as a member of the Seattle Mariners, but he briefly returned to form when he hit .300 for the last time in 2005 with the Cincinnati Reds.

All 182 Players

You can see all 182 players who had a .300 AVG season and are in the Hall of Fame on Stathead. Good luck with your grid!

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