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Posted By: tbob

He was the Ozzie Smith of his day and a deadly clutch hitter to boot. The real test is how he was viewed by his peers. Tinker was highly regarded as one of the best, if not the best, shortstop in the game DURING THE TIME HE PLAYED. Not just defensively, but all-around.
Check out this stat: In the first 4 years of his career, Tinker played in 545 games, had 1989 at bats AND 0 STRIKEOUTS. He also had 126 steals AND WAS THROWN OUT 0 TIMES.
Something to definitely think about...
Johnny Evers and Frank Chance deserve to be in the Hall also, and not just because of that damn poem.
Now if you want to talk Cubbies who don't belong in the Hall, start with Billy Williams. If you want to talk about players of that era who don't belong, start with Rube Marquard.