Who are the most "over-valued" players

[Balticfox]

But are Ty Cobb's cards far more expensive overall than those of Honus Wagner? Looking at the same sets of course.

[Popcorn]

If Clemente lived to 80 and didn’t die so young his cards would be similar in value to Kaline imo.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

But are Ty Cobb's cards far more expensive overall than those of Honus Wagner? Looking at the same sets of course.

I couldn't say personally; I don't do a ton of prewar. But if they are more expensive on average, you would be making my point. Say Wagner was 95% the player that Cobb was. His cards likely don't reflect that. Much in the way that Aaron, Mays, Musial, Williams and others in the long run were easily better on the field than Mickey Mantle. But you wouldn't know that looking at prices in the garden variety 1950's Topps set.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Say Wagner was 95% the player that Cobb was.

While the stats are the stats, we're all certainly aware that many of these players' contemporaries would have said it was the other way around. There are obviously factors to be considered with such an assessment, but the argument was always there.