The problem for Hodges is and always has been his underwhelming career stats.
Black Ink
Batting - 2 (657), AverageHOFer ≈ 27
Gray Ink
Batting - 128 (144), AverageHOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame Monitor
Batting - 83 (239), LikelyHOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards
Batting - 32 (283), AverageHOFer ≈ 50
JAWS
First Base (40th):
43.9 career WAR/ 33.7 7yr-peak WAR/ 38.8 JAWS
Average HOF 1B (out of 21):
66.9 career WAR / 42.7 7yr-peak WAR / 54.8 JAWS
This is also telling, not a HOFer among them.
Similar Batters
1.Norm Cash (930.3)
2.George Foster (926.4)
3.Tino Martinez (918.9)
4.Jack Clark (911.2)
5.Edwin Encarnacion (904.0)
6.Mark Teixeira (901.2)
7.Boog Powell (899.2)
8.Rocky Colavito (897.5)
9.Joe Adcock (895.3)
10.Lee May (892.9)
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 01-02-2021 at 03:41 PM.
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