jake daubert hof

[rhettyeakley]

I don't think the Chance/Daubert comparison is a great one b/c I think Frank Chance gets quite a bit of HOF credit for his Managerial skills as well--so comparing their statistics isn't going to get you very far. Chance is a valid HOFer but not just based on his stats so there are other players that would probably be a more appropriate comparison.

I think it is interesting that if you do some research on Daubert he was VERY unpopular with the baseball "powers that be" because he was one of the first to try to unionize the players and was the head of the Baseball Players' Fraternity. Ultimately, the players & Daubert were unsuccessful in their efforts at that time but he was a trailblazer and as a result looked at as a troublemaker by the owners and by the writers to a large degree so the voting doesn't really surprise me. In a time when Marvin Miller is getting increased notoriety for his efforts, those that came before him should as well--and Daubert has HOF stats IMO to boot.
-Rhett