Who Should Be in the Hall that isn't

[paul]

Someone mentioned Ray Schalk earlier. His induction used to make me scratch my head as well. But then I looked at his fielding stats, which are simply awesome. For a catcher, that seems important. Also, for what it's worth, his York Caramel card lists him as the greatest catcher ever.

[Brian-Chidester]

Catchers are judged differently, stats-wise. Dominance in their position is one that is considered pretty consistently by the writers.

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by paul

Someone mentioned Ray Schalk earlier. His induction used to make me scratch my head as well. But then I looked at his fielding stats, which are simply awesome. For a catcher, that seems important. Also, for what it's worth, his York Caramel card lists him as the greatest catcher ever.

I mentioned Schalk before, and not knowing a great deal about him I very well could have been wrong in my assessment. When analyzing a player I haven't seen most of the time I attach the caviat that it is hard for me to argue a borderline HOFer either way if I never saw them play.

[TheBig6]

I second Larry Corcoran, he was the Sandy Koufax of the 19th Century
Short Career ...5 monster years