More Deserving of the HOF? Travis Jackson or Sherry Magee

[999Tony]

Magee was elected to the hall of merit in its year 1926 election back in 2004. Back then HOM was still relying a lot on win shares instead of more advanced stats. Magee sailed in pretty easily.

(Hall of merit at baseball think factory — attempted sabermetric approach to picking best all time players— some great discussions over the years—can still read most of them.). Most of the voters very knowledgeable. I still go back to the site to look at old discussions of various players when seeking info.

[RCMcKenzie]

I don't believe the baseball hall of fame should be exclusive like Augusta National. I'd like to see them follow the basketball hall of fame model, where notables like Rudy T. get enshrined. Magee and Jackson are both worthy to me. It's a museum to learn about the history of the game, not a golf club. Rob

[bmcnutt]

Well, if it's a "museum to learn about the history of the game, not a golf club", then why call it the National Baseball Hall of Fame? Why not just call it the National Baseball Museum?

[Tyruscobb]

Sometimes numbers mean something, and sometimes they do not. I’m not saying he deserves a Cooperstown plaque, but I’ve always it boggling that the player with the fourth highest all-time career batting average is not a Hall of Famer. Lefty O’Doul played 11 seasons and has a .349 career average.

[David W]

He was unpopular with his team mates early in his career, and was suspended for punching an umpire.

I would suspect that had some sway with early HOF voting and by the time the huge push in the 60's and 70's came along for pre-war players, he was probably largely forgotten.

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/303fac26

[Bridwell]

Travis Jackson was a shortshop and that position has been more critical to team success than an outfielder. There aren't too many good hitting shortstops.
Jackson was also named in MVP voting 7 times in his career so he was highly regarded during his paying days.

Magee was a very fine player, too, of course. I think New York players get more attention from the media.

[Wite3]

I have wanted Magee in for a long time. His numbers are very solid for his time. He was also a decent fielder (6 seasons in the top 10 fielding %).

I think he was an outsider though and rubbed people the wrong way.

Joshua