HOF First Time Nominees...cough, cough

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

"Steve Garvey's Grey Ink rating of 142 is slightly less than the average hall of famer's 144.....He does not rate out on any of these scales as a Hall of Famer. "


This is the most bizarre stuff you've written.He is 2 points less than the average HOF member.That would mean he'd just about be the average HOF member.How does this rate him out as not belonging? Just curious how your brain is betraying you.

Hhis best stats are still below par. The only reason he has a score anywhere near a hall of famer is he was good at things that you dont really have to be good to do well like Games played and Sacrifices. He was a good hitter, not great, he had below average power, especially for a 1st baseman, he was a good fielder, not great, he was good at driving in runs, not great. He just didn't do anything that special to be considered a Hall of Famer.
Ripken was a SS for most of his career. If Garvey had played SS as well as Ripken did, he would be a Hall of Famer. But when you compare him to other 1st baseman he is not in the same league.