Hall of Famers with horrible lifetime post-season records?

[Brownieand45sfan]

Ted Williams
Bad feature: .200 BA (in 25 ABs)

Gaylord Perry
Bad feature: 6.16 lifetime postseason ERA (in 14.2 IP)

Others?

[Trivia Guy]

Up until 2002, Barry Bonds had just one homer and six RBIs in 97 career postseason at-bats, but then had a great run in 2002.

And, of course, you can add A-Rod to the list.

[Ubiquitous]

Heinie Manush
Richie Ashburn
Travis Jackson
Dave Bancroft
Larry Doby
Rod Carew
Rogers Hornsby
Chick Hafey
Sam Crawford
King Kelly
Joe Tinker
Jim Bottomley
Ty Cobb
Orlando Cepeda
George Kelly
Eddie Mathews
Ozzie Smith
Roy Campanella
Jackie Robinson
Mike Schmidt
Joe Morgan
Tony Perez

Here is every player under .700 OPS as a hitter, obviously it is going to have some pitchers and some guys with very very few at bats

Averill Earl
Eckersley Dennis
Feller Bob
Grove Lefty
Marichal Juan
McGinnity Joe
Niekro Phil
Roberts Robin
Sutter Bruce
Wilhelm Hoyt
Willis Vic
Lemon Bob
Marquard Rube
Newhouser Hal
Williams Billy
Koufax Sandy
Alexander Pete
Drysdale Don
Johnson Walter
Pennock Herb
Bender Chief
Coveleski Stan
Plank Eddie
Young Cy
Brown Mordecai
Palmer Jim
Hoyt Waite
Hunter Catfish
Ford Whitey
Radbourn Charley
Sutton Don
Manush Heinie
Fingers Rollie
Seaver Tom
Jackson Travis
Gomez Lefty
Clarkson John
Bancroft Dave
Ashburn Richie
Hubbell Carl
Walsh Ed
Spahn Warren
Ruffing Red
Ryan Nolan
Faber Red
Perry Gaylord
Hafey Chick
Williams Ted
Keefe Tim
Gibson Bob
Bottomley Jim
Hanlon Ned
Nichols Kid
Kelly George
Carlton Steve
Durocher Leo
Carew Rod
Cepeda Orlando
Lombardi Ernie
Harris Bucky
Hornsby Rogers
Tinker Joe
Smith Ozzie
Sewell Joe
Crawford Sam
Mathewson Christy
Grimes Burleigh
Comiskey Charlie
Rice Sam
Cronin Joe
Winfield Dave
Schoendienst Red
Herman Billy
Rizzuto Phil
Aparicio Luis
Doby Larry
Collins Jimmy
Mays Willie
Cobb Ty
Perez Tony
Kelly King
Morgan Joe
Schalk Ray
Robinson Jackie
Burkett Jesse
Hartnett Gabby
Davis George
Schmidt Mike
Roush Edd
Waner Paul
Reese Pee Wee
Campanella Roy
Wheat Zack

[Brownieand45sfan]

Up until 2002, Barry Bonds had just one homer and six RBIs in 97 career postseason at-bats, but then had a great run in 2002.
And, of course, you can add A-Rod to the list.
Someday. :)

Yet his postseason BA is only 26pts off his regular season right now. But his Slugging is off 95 points. Granted, his performance has been disappointing. Whether it rises to the level of horrible is debateable. Someone would have to check A-Rod's RBI/AB to make a real case. I realize that Williams and Perry did not see much postseason action. Perhaps extra credit should be given for someone who sees a lot of action but is just consistently subpar. But its just so jarring to see, e.g. a Teddy Ballgame sitting there at a .200 avg. that it makes for a good question I think.

Thanks for your worthy suggestion, Trivia Guy. Anybody else have any good suggestions? With analysis, like Trivia Guy's, I mean.

[Brownieand45sfan]

(exhaustive snip)Robinson Jackie
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Jackson Travis
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Jackie Robinson's .234 in 127 ABs (as opposed to his .311 regular season lifetime) would appear to be a significant contender.

Travis Jackson's .149 in 67 ABs may very well take the cake. And the Hall of Fame website calls him a "clutch-hitting shortstop" lol. Raises the question as to why Jackson is in the Hall to begin with, other than playing for New York. Hit .291 and bunted a lot. and it's not like he led the league in fielding for 15 years or anything.

As to the rest of your cathode-ray-tube-burning list ... I don't know. We are certainly not interested in pitchers' poor hitting records. And sub .700 OPS does not horrible make.

[geezer]

Randy Johnson lost 7 straight postseason decisions before the 2001 playoffs, and after that year, began to lose again.