Which of these players do you believe is in the HOF?

[i43770]

After all the talk to who should be in and who shouldn't be in, I started to get curious about what makes a HOFer. So here are the 162 game averages (with career fielding percentage) of 5 players. 3 of them are in the Hall of Fame, 2 didn't get the required 5% on their first ballot.

Player A - Bobby Doerr - HOF
Player B - Andres Galarraga - 4.1% votes
Player C - Mark Grace - 4.1% votes
Player D - Ozzie Smith - HOF
Player E - Ryne Sandberg - HOF

 

[Therion]

Giving numbers without identifying eras is deceptive. You can't compare guys from the 1990s to guys from the 1960s.

 

[i43770]

Giving numbers without identifying eras is deceptive. You can't compare guys from the 1990s to guys from the 1960s.

Okay, only player A didn't start their career after 1975.

 

[Sly]

Giving numbers without identifying eras is deceptive. You can't compare guys from the 1990s to guys from the 1960s.

As well as positions. If one is a power-hitting outfielder (possibly B) and another is a defensive second baseman (possibly D - Ozzie) you can't compare. And this would be exact proof of why you cannot compare polayers at different positions.

The Hall of Fame is NOT 100% about offensive numbers, especially power numbers, yet that is all that is shown here. And yes, D is Ozzie.

 

[i43770]

Giving numbers without identifying eras is deceptive. You can't compare guys from the 1990s to guys from the 1960s.

As well as positions. If one is a power-hitting outfielder (possibly B) and another is a defensive second baseman (possibly D - Ozzie) you can't compare. And this would be exact proof of why you cannot compare polayers at different positions.

The Hall of Fame is NOT 100% about offensive numbers, especially power numbers, yet that is all that is shown here. And yes, D is Ozzie.

Okay, I went an edited the first post with some more info. And I showed all offensive numbers, not just power numbers, except GDP, SF, and IBB.

 

[zookerman182]

am i missing something? Is there anywhere that shows how many seasons each player played total for thier career?

 

[KandKCards]

am i missing something? Is there anywhere that shows how many seasons each player played total for thier career?

Nope, and that's pretty important...

 

[i43770]

am i missing something? Is there anywhere that shows how many seasons each player played total for thier career?

Nope, and that's pretty important...

It's up at the top now.

 

[Jack Straw]

I am going to say B C and D are in the HOF and the 2 second baseman are not.

 

[i43770]

One evening bump, I will reveal which players are which letters when this drops off the first page.

 

[i43770]

Main post updated with who the players are.

 

[scotty21690]

Bobby Doerr was the best fielding secondbaseman in his time....he held many fielding records for his position.

Plus, he wasn't too shabby with the bat.

 

[Adamsince1981]

May have been said already.....Grace and Andres both player 1st. Terrible argument, move on.

 

[i43770]

May have been said already.....Grace and Andres both player 1st. Terrible argument, move on.

I'm not arguing anything. I posted stats, and before 10:30 this morning, with 12 votes in the poll, I posted which positions each player played.