Peter, I think you're missing the point on the argument for Doyle. If you compare his numbers to those of players today, then sure they look weaker in comparison. But as I said in my post, when the man retired, he led all National League second basemen in most offensive catagories and was only a few games behind Evers for games played at the position. He was without a doubt the best offensive National League second baseman of his generation, potentially of all time at the time of his retirement, and that should earn him a spot in the HOF. He was Roberto Alomar in the dead ball era.
Last edited by packs; 01-19-2011 at 12:03 PM.
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