I don't treat WAR as a be-all and end-all stat, but
by No Right Turn on Red (2024-03-18 17:33:53)

In reply to: The eight MLB players with WAR > 70 that are not in the HOF.  posted by G.K.Chesterton

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like most other counting stats, at a certain point, you hit a threshold of greatness. For me, 70 WAR is a sure fire, no debate Hall of Famer.

All of the players you listed should be in the Hall of Fame, notwithstanding any opinion of steroid issues.

I wonder if there should be a per-year minimum average.
by G.K.Chesterton  (2024-03-18 19:16:31)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Bobby Grich played 24 years. Does he really deserve to be in the HOF simply because he kept showing up for years as a backup?
JAWS score
by Go_Crazy_Folks  (2024-03-19 21:22:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

This is a really good measure. It averages the total WAR with the 7-year peak WAR to weed out the compilers a little.

Grich only played 17 years...and 2 of those were when
by Slotts  (2024-03-18 20:49:40)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

he first came up and only had a few ABs.
Thanks for the correction. I got him mixed up with
by G.K.Chesterton  (2024-03-18 23:14:38)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Rick Dempsey.
Rick Dempsey should be in the HoF...
by Porpoiseboy  (2024-03-19 09:02:52)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

if only for the rain delay entertainment he provided.
25.1 WAR in 24 years. Sounds like he's HoSM worthy *
by kdh325  (2024-03-19 14:48:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post