Surprisingly low WAR

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Grich 71 never can get my head around that one.

No second baseman has had a higher career OPS+ than Grich’s 125 since he retired in ‘86. Not Biggio (112), Sandberg (114), Alomar (116), Whitaker (117), Utley (117), Kent (123), or Cano (124).

Note that Morgan (132) retired 2 years before Grich, and Carew (131), who played more games at 1B than 2B retired a year before Grich. Altuve is currently at 129.

Grich was also an elite fielder in his early years.

[packs]

I know the numbers are what they are for Grich but I have a hard time seeing a career 266 hitter with less than 2,000 hits and 250 home runs as a HOFer.

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by packs

I know the numbers are what they are for Grich but I have a hard time seeing a career 266 hitter with less than 2,000 hits and 250 home runs as a HOFer.

Yep - find player but not HOFer ,
I remember Grich but only after being reminded 🙂 (Spaeth)
Had to look him up ,
He’s in the Orioles Hall of Fame AND the Angels Hall of Fame !

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

...and Chris Short is on the Phillies Wall of Fame.