Let's talk about Hall of Fame candidates who have been "neglected"

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07-04-2021, 07:28 PM

Mike D.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

He didn't quite have the career stats.

Murphy had the low batting average at only .265 and with under 400 HR.

One interesting thing with Murphy is that he played in parts of 18 seasons, collecting 46.5 WAR. If you look at his WAR7, intended to measure peak value, Murphy�s is 41.2.

What does that suggest? A guy with a awesome peak, but not much longevity in terms of production. Just the kind of guy who �felt like a hall of famer�, but who�s career stats make him a borderline candidate.

So, that�s cool.

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