... it was easier to dominate in the 1930's than recently. Edgar was one of the top 10 hitters since the Viet Nam war, one of the top 3-4 hitters of the 1990's.
You treat his defense as though he were a terrible first baseman, and then you evaluate, and you see that he's Hall of Fame caliber.
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Per OPS+ Edgar is the 47th-best hitter of all time, there being what, 150, 200 hitters in the HOF. His OPS+ is exactly the same as Schmidt's and McCovey's.
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In my view, Edgar's minor problem is that he hit doubles, and drew walks, as opposed to hitting for high AVG's and HR totals. His major problem is that sportswriters will be wanting to make a statement regarding the DH rule.
If he weren't such a nice guy, playing in one (1) uniform, his chances would be nil. Because he's so likeable, he's got a shot.
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