T206 players who should be in the Hall of Fame, but are not

[wolf441]

I'd go with Bill Dahlen also. There's no real clear cut 2nd choice. I agree with Ginger Beaumont being a decent candidate. If Nap Rucker pitched for the Giants rather than the Dodgers he might already be in as well.

[johnmh71]

How about Wilbur Cooper? Not sure if he is part of the set, but he was the
1st lefty in the NL to win 200 games and he is probably the best pitcher that the Pirates have ever had.

[t206blogcom]

Dahlen and Rucker

[MVSNYC]

Deacon Phillippe

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...hillde01.shtml

Won 20 games 6 times...2.59 ERA

[Tao_Moko]

Reulbach and Dahlen. Beaumont - maybe.

[HOF Yankees]

Hal Chase here, other then gambling from what I read he was the best of his time

[sbfinley]

None. It is not the Hall of "Very Good."

[caramelcard]

Steven,

Take a look at some of the T206 hofers. Many are just "very good."

Dahlen was better.

Rob

[vintagechris]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

None. It is not the Hall of "Very Good."

ahh, but it's not the hall of great either. It's the Hall of "Fame". I must admit, I'm one of those that thinks more should be let in.

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by vintagechris

ahh, but it's not the hall of great either. It's the Hall of "Fame". I must admit, I'm one of those that thinks more should be let in.

Actually, this dictionary defines Fame as Great.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fame

[glynparson]

Great renown is not the same thing as being great. It just means widely known.

[Edwolf1963]

**OK, sorry - now I go back and read the title - Dahlen or Doyle most likely. If it were expanded to other players, pre or post-war, I'd vote for Allie Reynolds. That (..strings on who should be in), I realize opens up another can that has been opened often and endlessly in the past.

Curious if there's been a string on someone in the HOF who they felt should not be (for whatever reason)?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by HOF Yankees

Hal Chase here, other then gambling from what I read he was the best of his time

Sure. And other than that, how did you like the play Mrs. Lincoln?

[leaflover]

Johnny Kling, the Cub catcher, was a winner and his stats match up pretty much with Bresnahans.

[bbcard1]

We probably could do a better thread on players in the T206 set who are in the hall of fame but shouldn't be...but that wouldn't be nice. I always though Turkey Mike Donlin was worthy and I definitely could see Larry Doyle.

[bender07]

I would say the most likely future HOFer is Bill Dinneen. It would be as an umpire but it counts! Umpired 8 WS tying Connolloy's AL record, first AS game.

[bender07]

As a player, Phillippe should be in.

[milkit1]

Johnny Kling was the best catcher of that era and one of thebest ever. The only year between 1906-1910 the cubs didnt get to the worls series was the year Kling took off. nuff ced!

[packs]

Larry Doyle. He was the best NL second baseman of his generation. When he retired he held the career records for a second baseman in slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, and extra base hits.

If you're the best player of your generation at your position in your league you should be in the HOF.

[Bpm0014]

George Mullin. He has some nice stats. 230 career wins. 2.82 career ERA. Won 20+ games multiple times (6x maybe?). Worthy....

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by packs

Larry Doyle. He was the best NL second baseman of his generation. When he retired he held the career records for a second baseman in slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, and extra base hits.

If you're the best player of your generation at your position in your league you should be in the HOF.

I absolutely agree. A power hitting second baseman with a batting title and MVP. I think, even for his time, Doyle was underappreciated.