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Originally Posted by bravos4evr
I agree,career 27.1 fWAR, walked nearly as many as he struck out. Not a HOF'er
Sherry Magee falls a little short too IMO, 63.7 WAR is good, but among OF'ers it's only 40th all time, his wRC+ is also only tied for 64th among OF'ers all time.
During his career (1904-1919) he was only the 13th best OF hitter, and was 3rd in fWAR.
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Not the best argument against Magee in my opinion. He's 40th all time in WAR four outfielders, yet there are more than 40 enshrined in the Hall.
Black ink - 35
Average Hall of Famer - 27
Gray ink - 210
Average Hall of Famer - 144
Only player to lead his league in RBIs four times and isn't in the Hall. This was in the Deadball Era.
He often gets compared to Wheat. While I think Wheat was the better player, that's no excuse to snub Magee.