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Baseball Player Comparison

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), Jul 21, 2010.

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Which of these two players do you think has better Hall of Fame credentials based upon their statist

  1. Player A

    7 vote(s)
    30.4%

  2. Player B

    3 vote(s)
    13.0%

  3. Both Players are HoF Worthy

    5 vote(s)
    21.7%

  4. Daniel Nava

    8 vote(s)
    34.8%
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  1. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    If you check the FULL records of both players, not just Chris' selected stats, you'll know why one of these guys already is in the Hall, deservedly so, and the other will never make it.
     
    spnited, Jul 21, 2010
    #13
  2. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    The one who is already deserves in because he played the least-offensive position for a long time. The other guy probably deserves in for playing almost as rare a position.
     
    RickStain, Jul 21, 2010
    #14
  3. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    I could at least consider Player A for the HOF. I'm not saying that right now I'd vote him in if I had a vote. But he merits consideration.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jul 21, 2010
    #15
  4. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    What is "rare" about the other guy's position?
    He's a good player, never been considered a great player, never the best in his league at his position, never close to being MVP and his best power years have to be viewed as possibly PED aided.
     
    spnited, Jul 21, 2010
    #16
  5. Stitch

    Stitch Active Member

    It's great to put up stats in a vacuum, but let's get real here. Baseball is not just about stats. It's always been about context.
     
    Stitch, Jul 21, 2010
    #17
  6. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    It's the second- or third-least offensive position in the league for most of baseball history.

    MVP awards can be pretty subjective, and playing on a great team in the middle of a great lineup can help a player pad the stats that win MVP votes.

    And if people didn't think Player A was the best in the league at his position for a few years, they weren't paying enough attention.

    The PEDs are a fair point. Each voter can decide for themselves how much weight to give that.
     
    RickStain, Jul 21, 2010
    #18
  7. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Less than you think.
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Jul 21, 2010
    #19
  8. cyclingwriter

    cyclingwriter Active Member

    Neither of these guys is Jamie Moyer, so who the hell cares.
     
    cyclingwriter, Jul 21, 2010
    #20
  9. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    I woudn't give them huge weight, because of the fan vote being a popularity contest. However, it is at least a quick reference on whether a man was considered a premier player at his position, in his league, during his era. And that has always been a popular criteria.
     
    Dick Whitman, Jul 21, 2010
    #21
  10. spnited

    spnited Active Member


    Considering the players I grew up watching in his position, it was always a major offensive positon.


    And while some might have considered him the best defensvely at his posiiton at times, he was never the best all-around guy at that position that I can recall.
    Again, a very good player. But this is not the Hall of Very Good
     
    spnited, Jul 21, 2010
    #22
  11. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Who was a better center-fielder in 1990 than that guy?
     
    RickStain, Jul 21, 2010
    #23
  12. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Que Rick going off on his hall of FAME rant.
     
    JC, Jul 21, 2010
    #24
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