Dwight Evans, Steve Garvey, Tommy John, Don Mattingly, Marvin Miller, Thurman Munson, Dale Murphy, Dave Parker, Ted Simmons and Lou Whitaker are candidates for the Hall of Fame. The 16-member Modern Baseball Era Committee will vote on them with the results released at the Dec 8 at the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego.
I can't imagine Marv Miller not being in the Hall. He had a profound effect on the game. For good or ill, his handling of the players union was masterful.
Several others have a pretty good shot of making it as well.
The only one I am familiar with is Ted Simmons. Based on the other catchers who are currently enshrined he belongs as well.
Looking at the various stats:
averages: 8 have a higher career average and 6 a lower average.
OBP: 10 and 4
Slugging: 11/3
Hits: 0/14
Doubles: 0/14
Home runs: 5/9
Rbi: 1/13
Runs 3/11
The worst catcher in the Hall played in the Dead Ball Era so it's hard to compare but Ray Schalk has a slash line of .253/.340/.316
Compare these:
.262/.335/.439/ 2092 hits/ 371 doubles/ 324 hr/ 1225 rbi/ 1025 runs 19 years
.269/.343/.457/ 2356 hits/ 421 doubles/ 376 hr/ 1330 rbi/ 1276 runs 24 years
.285/.348/.437/ 2472 hits/ 483 doubles/ 248 hr/ 1389 rbi/ 1074 runs 21 years
They all played in the same era. Roughly the 70-80's.
Gary Carter
Carlton Fisk
Ted Simmons
I can't imagine Marv Miller not being in the Hall. He had a profound effect on the game. For good or ill, his handling of the players union was masterful.
Several others have a pretty good shot of making it as well.
The only one I am familiar with is Ted Simmons. Based on the other catchers who are currently enshrined he belongs as well.
Looking at the various stats:
averages: 8 have a higher career average and 6 a lower average.
OBP: 10 and 4
Slugging: 11/3
Hits: 0/14
Doubles: 0/14
Home runs: 5/9
Rbi: 1/13
Runs 3/11
The worst catcher in the Hall played in the Dead Ball Era so it's hard to compare but Ray Schalk has a slash line of .253/.340/.316
Compare these:
.262/.335/.439/ 2092 hits/ 371 doubles/ 324 hr/ 1225 rbi/ 1025 runs 19 years
.269/.343/.457/ 2356 hits/ 421 doubles/ 376 hr/ 1330 rbi/ 1276 runs 24 years
.285/.348/.437/ 2472 hits/ 483 doubles/ 248 hr/ 1389 rbi/ 1074 runs 21 years
They all played in the same era. Roughly the 70-80's.
Gary Carter
Carlton Fisk
Ted Simmons