New York Yankees: Odds for Each Yankees Player to Make the Hall of Fame

The New York Yankees take pride in their success and tradition. They have had many Hall of Fame players, including some likely entrants on their current roster.

There are no set career statistics in order for a player to make the Hall of Fame. However there are some milestones that usually need to be reached in order to make it in. Some of these milestones include, 500 home runs, 3,000 hits or 300 wins.

Here is a look at players on the Yankees' current roster and their odds of making the Hall of Fame.

Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter is a lock for the Hall of Fame. Not only has he been an incredible player on the field throughout his career, but Jeter has also stayed away from any scandals or issues off the field.

Jeter has more than 3,000 career hits and has a handful of World Series rings. If he retired right now, he would be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Odds: 100 percent

Curtis Granderson

There have only been five players to reach 300 home runs, 300 stolen bases and 2,000 hits in their career. Granderson should be able to reach those numbers by the end of his career.

He is 31 years old already, so 500 home runs and 3,000 hits is not very likely. However, the fact that he could win multiple World Series with the Yankees, and reach 300 home runs, 300 stolen bases and 2,000 hits does give him a chance.

Odds: Five percent

Robinson Cano

Robinson Cano is emerging as one of the best players in baseball today. He is an excellent fielder and should win multiple Gold Gloves. He could also win around three or four World Series with the Yankees.

Cano is one of the best hitting second basemen in the history of the MLB. Cano could reach 3,000 hits, 400 home runs and 1,750 RBI.

Odds: 60 percent

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game. By the time his career is over, he should have more home runs, RBI and runs than anybody ever. 

That being said, Rodriguez might have some problems getting into the Hall of Fame. We already have seen players that have been linked to steroids, struggle to get in. Rodriguez has had issues off the field, and the use of steroids stops him from being a complete lock.

If you take out the three years that Rodriguez supposedly used steroids, he would still have good enough stats to make the Hall of Fame. If you discount the three years in Texas, Rodriguez has 473 home runs and 1,498 RBI.

Odds: 95 percent

Mark Teixeira

Mark Teixeira has been able to hit for power since the day he made his MLB debut. He is consistently one of the best fielding first basemen in the league.

Teixeira is 32 years old and has 314 career home runs. He should be able to reach the 500 mark, which usually makes you a Hall of Famer. If Teixeira averages 35 home runs over the next five seasons, he will be at 489 career home runs.

Odds: 65 percent

Nick Swisher

Swisher needs something to click for him if he is going to make the Hall of Fame. 

He has consistently hit for power and if he stays with the Yankees long-term, he could win multiple World Series.

Swisher has 186 career home runs. If he can average 32 home runs over the next six seasons, he will still only have 378 career home runs. Swisher would need to get close to 500 career home runs to make it in.

The chances that Swisher finds something that hasn't been there yet is very unlikely, but crazier things have happened.

Odds: One percent

Raul Ibanez

Raul Ibanez is in the last lap of his career. He has been a solid player throughout his career but not a Hall of Famer. 

He doesn't have many years left and his chances of making the Hall of Fame are slim to none. Ibanez would need to find the fountain of youth in order to be a Hall of Famer.

Odds: .000001 percent

Russell Martin

Russell Martin is not a Hall of Fame catcher. He is a quality player, but far from a Hall of Famer.

Martin will probably end his career with a .250 batting average, 1,500 hits, 150 home runs and 850 RBI. Those are decent career numbers, but not Hall of Fame numbers.

Odds: .001 percent

Brett Gardner

Brett Gardner's best asset is his speed. He has yet to prove he can be a .300 hitter, and he needs to make that jump if he wants to make the Hall of Fame.

Gardner is 28 years old and should steal around 50 bases for several seasons. He could end his career with over 550 stolen bases. He would have to start getting around 200 hits a season in order to even get in the Hall of Fame discussion.

But at 28-years-old, Gardner could still develop into a better player.

Odds: One percent

Eric Chavez

At one point, Eric Chavez becoming a Hall of Famer seemed like a possibility. Unfortunately, his career has been hampered by injuries. 

Chavez was averaging around 30 home runs in the first half of his career. If he was able to continue that trend in the second half, Chavez would be close to 500 career home runs.

In the second half of his career, he has struggled to stay on the field and is now a role player with the Yankees.

Chavez was contemplating retirement this past offseason. You would think this would be his last season, making the Hall of Fame out of the question.

Odds: .0001 percent

Andruw Jones

Andruw Jones was once a premier player with the Atlanta Braves. He averaged 31 home runs a season with the Braves, including a season in which he hit 51. Jones also won 10 straight Gold Glove awards.

I don't know what is more surprising, the fact that Jones is only 34 years old or that he has 421 career home runs.

If Jones could get more playing time with the Yankees or another team, he could come close to 500 career home runs. If Jones plays five more seasons, he would need to average 15.8 home runs a season to reach that mark.

Jones making the Hall of Fame is not unrealistic.

Odds: 15 percent

CC Sabathia

CC Sabathia has been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball over the last 10 seasons. He currently has 176 career wins and is only 31. 

In order for a pitcher to reach 300 wins, he must stay healthy and be on a winning team. Sabathia can put a check mark next to both of those things.

If he averages 17 wins over the next five seasons (he has five years left on his current contract), that will leave him with 39 wins away from 300 career wins.

Sabathia could also be near the top 10 in strikeouts, by the time his career is over.

Odds: 80 percent

Andy Pettitte

Andy Pettitte has had a great career so far and has come out of retirement for 2012. Before he decided to do so, Pettitte already had a strong case for the Hall of Fame—but his case is debatable. 

He currently has 240 career wins. He could win around 10 games this season, giving him 250 overall. There are over 20 players in the Hall of Fame that have less wins than Pettitte currently does. 

Pettitte also has the most postseason wins of all time.

Odds: 75 percent

Hiroki Kuroda

Hiroki Kuroda has had a nice career in both Japan and America. He is currently in his fifth season in the MLB. While he is not going to make the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, he could possibly make it in Japan.

Odds: .000001 percent

Phil Hughes

Phil Hughes was once the Yankees' top prospect. His MLB career has been rocky so far and he is trying to be a consistent starter.

He is still only 25 years old and has the potential to win about 15-20 games a season. If Hughes wins 16 games a season over the next 10 seasons, he will sit with 196 career wins at the age of 35.

Hughes will have to start dominating if he wants to make it in the Hall of Fame.

Odds: Three percent

Ivan Nova

Since Ivan Nova became a starter in the Yankees' rotation, all he has done is win. If he continues to pitch like he has and stays in the rotation, Nova could win a lot of games and multiple World Series rings.

He is 25 years old. In his rookie season, he won 16 games. It is too early to tell whether Nova will be able to keep up his early success. Nova has the potential to be a 20-game winner, especially with the Yankees.

If Nova can win at least 225 games and have success in the postseason, he could be in the Hall of Fame discussion when his career is over.

Odds: Five percent

Freddy Garcia

Freddy Garcia's best days are behind him but he has been able to adapt as a pitcher. 

Even in his best years, Garcia was not a Hall of Fame pitcher. He has 145 career wins, and is 35 years old. If he can continue to adapt as a pitcher, he could pitch until he is around 42.

Garcia could win around 200 games by the time his career is over. The problem is that Garcia has never won 20 games in a season, nor has he ever been the best pitcher in the league.

Odds: .0001 percent

David Robertson

David Robertson is following a similar path as Mariano Rivera.

Rivera made a name for himself as a setup man in 1996. He became the Yankees closer in 1997 at the age of 27.

Robertson has become one of the best relievers in baseball as the setup man for Rivera. The most likely situation, is that Rivera will retire after this season and Robertson will become the Yankees' closer. Robertson will be 28 next season.

While it is hard to compare Robertson to the best reliever ever, he has shown he can be dominant.

Relievers struggle to get in the Hall of Fame. However, if Robertson is as good a closer as he is setup man, he could make a solid case for himself. He could be the Yankees' closer for the next 10 years. That would give him somewhere around 400 saves.

Everything would have to go right for Robertson to make the Hall of Fame, but it is not unimaginable.

Odds: Five percent

Mariano Rivera

Plain and simple, Mariano Rivera will be a Hall of Famer.

He is the greatest closer of all time and played a significant role in the Yankees' last five World Series victories. He has more saves than any other closer to play the game and is still building on that total.

Odds: 110 percent