overrated and underrated

[barrysloate]

How can Clemente be overrated? He did everything well, and was a complete ballplayer.

[Touch'EmAll]

Perhaps I should have put over/under rated per their card prices into the mix - that was my original thinking.

Lets see, Clemente's card prices are nearly the same as Aaron's and May's card prices.

Clemente was once 1st in MVP voting, once was 3rd - thats it for top finishes in that category. His slugging percentage was in the top 10 for his NL (not including AL players) 6 times for his entire career (never in top couple) - compare that to Aaron/Mays. His best finishes in Runs Scored was 4th, 4th, and 9th - thats it for top finishes in that category (again NL only). And in HR's he finished 10th twice - his best finishes in that category.

Helluva fielder he was, give him credit there. And Batting average was his claim to fame - where does his lifetime B.Avg rank amongst the games greats? Not as high as you think. Just in Modern times, I think both Carew and Gwynn have more 1st's in seasons leading league in B.A.