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Gil Hodges didn't play in the majors in 1946. In 1947 at age 23 he only played 28 games. I don't see how his numbers would be significantly by service in WWII.

Cecil Travis played 12 seasons and has 29.4 WAR. He had an OPS+ 108 as SS/3b. He did have 6.4 WAR in 1941 with OPS+ 150 (his only season over 120) so it is possible that he could have added significantly to his numbers in 1942-1945. However, in 1946-1947 at age 32-33 he put up negative WAR. His case fails in my mind because he didn't do enough after the war to get credit for what he missed. You just can't put someone in the Hof for having 1 good season.

Buddy Lewis played 11 seasons and has 26.7 WAR. He had an OPS+ of 111 as 3b/RF. He only had 1 season of 4+ WAR with an OPS+ 132. He did have an OPS+ 168 in a half season in 1945, but in 1947 at age 30 he had an OPS+ 89. He played a partial season in 1949 at age 32 and was done. There is just not enough to suggest that he would have had 3.5 monster seasons to make him look like HOFer. Again, 1 good partial season doesn't make you a Hofer.

Dom DiMaggio played 11 seasons and has 32 WAR. His OPS+ is 110 for an OF. He had 2 seasons of 4+ WAR, 1942 and 1946 with OPS + of 121 and 123. Again, nothing really there to say HOF.

I think that guys that missed time due to WWII do get over looked. Johnny Mize played 15 seasons and had an OPS+ 158 and didn't get elected by the BBWAA. One of the top 3 guys over looked by them. However, the 3 guys you mentioned just didn't do enough on the field to say they would have been Hofers if they didn't serve in the war.