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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Even for a catcher, his counting stats just aren't enough to get him there IMO.
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The raw counting numbers aren’t that impressive, for sure. That’s the big reason he still hasn’t been inducted.
I think a few things are behind that. One, he played in an era of reduced offense. His .262/.340/.412/.752 line is worth a 112 OPS+, which is pretty good for a catcher. And when a lot of your value comes from your defense, the offensive numbers may not be that great.
The last thing is that he played 14 seasons (and 4 games of a 15th). Most of the HOF catchers above him on the list had a bit longer careers.
That all said, he’s a borderline candidate for sure. But I’d put him and every other catcher above him on the BB-R WAR list for catchers in the hall and not think twice about it (plus Posey, who’s right behind him).