The Cardinals’ most recent additions to their Hall of Fame both hit .271 or under in their careers, which wouldn’t seem all that Hall of Famish. But there are special circumstances.
Catcher Tim McCarver, a lifetime .271 hitter, played 13 seasons with the Cardinals in two stints, appearing in all 21 games while playing in three World Series, and is now is in his fourth year as a popular television analyst as he winds down his St. Louis career.
Mark McGwire hit a bunch of home runs — 583 to be exact — with a record 70 of them in 1998, his first full year with the Cardinals.