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Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B
Certainly. And I wasn't trying to belittle Grich; it just felt that all this talk of him and Cooperstown came out of nowhere and due to all the (fairly) newfound love for WAR. Insofar as people wanting to see a player inducted, Evans has always had his small camp which has gained some footing at times; it seems to me that Whitaker's boosters are perhaps more recent in being louder in their hopes.
Not for the sake of any argument whatsoever, but only because I am interested in seeing how Grich compares to Whitaker and Evans with the career highlights you mentioned:
All Star Appearances:
Grich 6
Whitaker 5
Evans 3
Gold Gloves:
Grich 4
Whitaker 3
Evans 8
Silver Slugger:
Grich 1
Whitaker 4
Evans 2
Keeping in mind that Evans also had many seasons under his belt before the Silver Slugger award came about.
We can take Evans out of the discussion completely if we'd rather just deal with second basemen. However you want to do it, everyone is all over the place! The All Star aspect is just a popularity contest, so does it really matter as much as the awards?
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I mean, I've got no problem with Evans or Whitaker and I'd rank both above Grich, if I were to put any of them in the HOF.