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| Poll: Jim Rice: Hall of Famer? | |
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| Yes | 5 |
| No | 4 |
Meathead
http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/riceji01.shtml
I say yes, without a doubt. His career numbers are marginal because old age krept up on him more quickly with arthritis in his wrists and failing eyesight, but he truly dominated. He had one of the most dominating seasons in modern baseball in 1978. Checkout what catagories he led and by how much.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL_1978.shtml
Examples: 46 HR's with 2nd having 34. 406 Total Bases with 2nd having 293.
Top 10 in MVP voting 6 times. Lead the league in about 20 offensive catagories in his career and finished in the top 10 dozens of times.
Jim Rice: Hall of Famer?
September 02, 2003 at 03:17AM View BBCode
Is Jim Rice worthy of the Hall?http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/riceji01.shtml
I say yes, without a doubt. His career numbers are marginal because old age krept up on him more quickly with arthritis in his wrists and failing eyesight, but he truly dominated. He had one of the most dominating seasons in modern baseball in 1978. Checkout what catagories he led and by how much.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL_1978.shtml
Examples: 46 HR's with 2nd having 34. 406 Total Bases with 2nd having 293.
Top 10 in MVP voting 6 times. Lead the league in about 20 offensive catagories in his career and finished in the top 10 dozens of times.
BravesLuver
I look at that and say no.
Overall, he makes a good argument, but the Hall of Fame shoudn't be for any great player. It's for those immortals.
September 02, 2003 at 07:11PM View BBCode
162 Game Avg 30 HRs 113 RBISI look at that and say no.
Overall, he makes a good argument, but the Hall of Fame shoudn't be for any great player. It's for those immortals.
happy
September 02, 2003 at 08:46PM View BBCode
almost a 300 BA, but he played DH and outfield, and he didnt get many homers. Also he sucked in the playoffs. I say no way. not for an outfielder/DH. you need to have better numbers from those positions.
WillyD
When considering a player for induction into the HOF, you need to consider many things. Some of the things not always looked at by people are:
How does he compare to other players in the era he played? Stats can very from era to era.
How many very good or great seasons did he have? Is 15 good seasons better than 10 great ones?
December 26, 2013 at 01:26AM View BBCode
He compares very favorably to other Hall of Famers such as Duke Snider and Tony Perez. While his totals may be on the end for a HOFer (injuries and the fact he played in a pretty good pitching era affected this), Jim did have very good career rate stats, and was one of the dominant hitters of his generation.When considering a player for induction into the HOF, you need to consider many things. Some of the things not always looked at by people are:
How does he compare to other players in the era he played? Stats can very from era to era.
How many very good or great seasons did he have? Is 15 good seasons better than 10 great ones?
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