The McGwire Problem
Yes, Mark McGwire will likely not be a Hall of Famer this year because of the steroids controversy. But who said he should be in the hall at all?
Compare these statistics:
Is McGwire truly a legit Hall of Fame Candidate compared to this numbers? Especially considering that the players are
Add on top of that the fact that McGwire was a below average fielder at first base, I really wonder why we are even considering the concept that McGwire is a Hall of Famer, regardless of the circumstances.
Compare these statistics:
AVG | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | |
McGwire | 0.263 | 1626 | 252 | 6 | 583 | 1414 |
Player A | 0.236 | 1575 | 240 | 25 | 443 | 1210 |
Player B | 0.289 | 2866 | 488 | 49 | 384 | 1628 |
Player C | 0.298 | 2452 | 373 | 79 | 382 | 1451 |
Player D | 0.265 | 2111 | 350 | 39 | 398 | 1266 |
Player E | 0.288 | 2333 | 444 | 32 | 399 | 1425 |
Is McGwire truly a legit Hall of Fame Candidate compared to this numbers? Especially considering that the players are
Player A: Dave KingmanNone of those players are realistically considered Hall of Fame candidates for one reason or another (though Rice and Baines should be). McGwire compares statistically, in one way or another, with each of these players (and in the case of Baines and Rice, much less favorably).
Player B: Harold Baines
Player C: Jim Rice
Player D: Dale Murphy
Player C: Andres Galarraga
Add on top of that the fact that McGwire was a below average fielder at first base, I really wonder why we are even considering the concept that McGwire is a Hall of Famer, regardless of the circumstances.
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