Borderline Hall of Famer? Can I see your Miller Huggins cards?

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Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)

I've pasted Miller's managerial record below. As a player he wasn't real flashy. As a manager he inherited Babe Ruth in 1920. Look at the record before 1920 and after 1920. He had one subpar season with the Yanks - 1925. Look what happened to Babe Ruth that year. From 1919 - 1933 it was Babes worst season. In 1925 Babe set lows for HRs, RBIs and BA for the years 1919 - 1933.

Huggins had some great teams to manage. Do I think he's a borderline HOF? I don't know. He was in the thick of it during the 20's! It's kind of like being Joe Torre today. Look at all the talent he gets to manage, kinda like Joe Torre (who should be enshrined because of his overall career as a player and manager, after he finally retires).

 Year    League   Team     Age  G     W    L    WP   Finish
+----+-----------+--------+---+-----+----+----+------+------+
 1913 National Lg St.Louis  35   153   51   99   .340      8  Player/Manager
 1914 National Lg St.Louis  36   157   81   72   .529      3  Player/Manager
 1915 National Lg St.Louis  37   157   72   81   .471      6  Player/Manager
 1916 National Lg St.Louis  38   153   60   93   .392      7  Player/Manager
 1917 National Lg St.Louis  39   154   82   70   .539      3

 1918 American Lg NewYorkY  40   126   60   63   .488      4
 1919 American Lg NewYorkY  41   141   80   59   .576      3
 1920 American Lg NewYorkY  42   154   95   59   .617      3
 1921 American Lg NewYorkY  43   153   98   55   .641  AL  1
 1922 American Lg NewYorkY  44   154   94   60   .610  AL  1
 1923 American Lg NewYorkY  45   152   98   54   .645  WS  1
 1924 American Lg NewYorkY  46   153   89   63   .586      2
 1925 American Lg NewYorkY  47   156   69   85   .448      7
 1926 American Lg NewYorkY  48   155   91   63   .591  AL  1
 1927 American Lg NewYorkY  49   155  110   44   .714  WS  1
 1928 American Lg NewYorkY  50   154  101   53   .656  WS  1
 1929 American Lg NewYorkY  51   143   82   61   .573      2
+----+-----------+--------+---+-----+----+----+------+------+
                  NewYorkY      1796 1067  719   .597
                  St.Louis       774  346  415   .455
+----+-----------+--------+---+-----+----+----+------+------+
      TOTAL                     2570 1413 1134   .555