Joined: 01/31/2012 MGoPoints: 11784 Log in or register to post comments Ryne Sandberg (inducted in TallyWolverine Ryno2317 Why Don't Baseball Players Slide Into First Base? Heck, its a good OPS+ for non-second basemen too. His 2,369 hits, .276 batting averageand 244 home runs were outstanding for his era and position. wWAR is then converted to Hall Rating. It probably comes down to shortstop being a bit more glamorous and Trammell having a couple seasons that put him in the MVP mix, Darowski wrote. LOU WHITAKER I did it, I played there. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. How Many Baseballs Can You Hold In One Hand? Hall of Fame Instead, it unfortunately seems that Whitakers legacy as a baseball player is simply underrated. Im walking pretty good, walking pain free, Bauers said. May 12, 1957 On FanGraphs, it is called TZ (or Total Zone) and on Baseball-Reference, it is called Rtot (or Total Zone Total Fielding Runs Above Average) but its the same thing. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. They both played about 2300 games and Whitaker amassed 69.7 WAR compared to Alomars 63.5 WAR in 12 fewer games. Do you have a blog? But Lou, I didnt get, I didnt even get daylight.. Utley had an amazing five-year peak where he racked up 39.7 WAR and helped bring the Philadelphia Phillies their first World Series title in 28 years. Do you have a sports website? In fact, he never got higher than 41.6% of the vote which happened on the first try. Detroit fans, for their part, havent forgotten Whitaker or Trammell. You wouldve had to watch us day in, day out to appreciate what a second baseman and a shortstop accomplished playing for the Detroit Tigers, Whitaker said. Who Are The Best Baseball Players Not In The Hall Of Fame? What Is The Fastest Possible Baseball Pitch? Whitaker, Trammell, and teammate Jack Morris will all be eligible with the Modern Baseball Committee, a 16-member group of veteran players, executives, media membersand historians that meets twice every five years and considers players who made their most significant contribution to baseball between 1970 and 1987. He will join first baseman Fred McGriff, who was selected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee last month, in entering the hallowed halls of Cooperstown this July. (Age 38-142d) Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment! Shouldn't I? People love good stories. Im sure hell go through everything and well evaluate where we are.. Rose was often referred to as Charlie Hustle for his speed on the bases. Outspoken in more ways than one, Schillings postseason greatness should have been enough to get him votes. His 64.5 WAR ranks 14th all-time among second basemen, right in between Craig Biggio (65.5) and Jackie Robinson (63.8). For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Web1991 Donruss Lou Whitaker #174 Detroit Tigers Baseball Card (#204286844696) See all feedback. Hall of Fame Announces Changes to Era Committees, Vote: 25 Best Players Not in the Hall of Fame, Reaching the BBWAA Standard, not just the Hall of Fame Standard, New Visual: Graham Womacks Top 50 Players Not in the Hall of Fame, Anticipating the 2014 Expansion Era Hall of Fame Ballot. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The list above represents the five best baseball players who are not in the Hall of Fame, from the best on down. Lou Whitaker He received votes from six of the 16 committee members, just half of the 12-vote total needed for induction. Daylight could finally come this fall, though. Baseball-Reference.com. Lou Whitaker deserved more consideration for the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Hall of Fame Era Committees (formerly known as the Veterans Committee) but with the voting record, they may decide to pass him over as he hasnt even made a ballot for them, let alone get 75 percent of the vote. I think a lot of folks on that committee will look at him differently than previous voters did, both as far as looking at his whole game the way I outlined above and by looking at all that has been said about his being overlooked in the past. us. Sparky Anderson, he loved to play with this big grass because he thought he had groundball pitchers which we had nothing but fly ball pitchers with Morris and Gullickson, Whitaker said. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1990 Score #75 Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers at the best online prices at eBay!