Oh, and since Kaline was brought up...
Career WAR:
Clemente 94.5
Kaline 92.8
Games played:
Clemente 2,433
Kaline 2,834 (+401)
Games played per WAR Point:
Clemente 25.7
Kaline 30.54
WAR/162 games played:
Clemente 6.3
Kaline 5.3
Al Kaline hit .297 for his career, with 399 home runs. He walked 1,277 times to Clemente's 621. Yet, Clemente was worth 1 win more per season (per BBA) than Al Kaline.
Perhaps Clemente's total game is being undervalued. He doesn't have the sexy doubles and home run totals, therefore, he's not elite.
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