Lefty O'Doul had some great years, but 1929-30 are huge years for offense in baseball and four of his other seasons, he had a combined 72 at-bats. He just didn't play enough. His most comparable player all-time is Rusty Greer according to baseball similarity scores, which looks at their overall contribution. He has zero chance of making the Hall of Fame with those credentials. He needed another 4-5 years in the majors instead of toiling in the PCL
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