Mark Herrmann's 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

JEFF BAGWELL

Jeff Bagwell spent his entire 15-year career with the Houston Astros. The first baseman had a .297 average, a .408 on-base percentage, 449 home runs and 1,529 RBIs in 2,150 career games.

VLADIMIR GUERRERO

Vladimir Guerrero played 16 seasons for the Expos, Angels, Rangers and Orioles. The nine-time All-Star outfielder and 2004 AL MVP had a career .318 average, .379 on-base percentage, 449 home runs and 1,496 RBIs.

TREVOR HOFFMAN

Trevor Hoffman ranks second all-time behind only Mariano Rivera with 601 saves. He had a 2.87 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 18 seasons with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers.

EDGAR MARTINEZ

Year on ballot: 8th
Pros
- .312 career hitter in 18 seasons
- AL batting champ in 1992 (.343) and 1995 (.356)
- Hit 40-plus doubles five times
- Led AL in runs in 1995 (121) and RBIs in 2000 (145)
- 7-time All-Star
Cons
- No full-time DH has ever made it to the Hall of Fame
- Never finished better than third in AL MVP voting
- No defensive history to help boost his resume
Best HOF vote: 2016 (43.4%)

TIM RAINES

Tim Raines played left field for six different teams during his 23-year career, including 13 years for the Montreal Expos. He stole 70 or more bases six straight seasons and won the 1986 NL batting title with a .338 average.

IVAN RODRIGUEZ

Ivan Rodriguez was a 13-time Gold Glove winner at catcher in 21 MLB seasons with the Rangers, Marlins, Tigers, Yankees, Astros and Nationals. He won the AL MVP in 1999 with a . 332 batting average, 35 home runs and 113 RBIs. He was a career .296 hitter with 311 home runs.