According to the Baseball-Reference similarity scores, eight of the 10 players most statistically similar to Johnny Evers are not in the Hall of Fame. Those players are:
Claude Ritchey
Bill Hallman
Terry Turner
Joe Quinn
Jose Offerman
Hughie Critz
Ivy Olson
Mark McLemore
Which, if any, should be in the Hall of Fame, or get in when they become eligible?
Here are some notable achievements for each, black ink, grey ink and similar Hall of Famers, courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com:
Ritchey:
Black ink: 1
Grey ink: 21
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto, Johnny Evers
Hallman:
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 4 (1891-1894)
Black ink: 1
Grey ink: 21
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto, Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers
Turner:
Grey ink: 28
Similar Hall of Famers: Ray Schalk, Leo Durocher
Quinn:
Black ink: 2
Grey ink: 6
Similar Hall of Famers: Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers
Offerman:
1990 The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, Albuquerque Dukes, Pacific Coast League
1990 MVP Pacific Coast League, Albuquerque Dukes
2-time All-Star (1995 & 1999)
2-time AL Triples Leader (1998 & 1999)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (1998 & 1999)
Black ink: 2
Grey ink: 18
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto
Critz:
NL At Bats Leader (1932)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1930)
Won a World Series with the New York Giants in 1933
Black ink: 1
Grey ink: 21
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto
Olson:
2-time NL At Bats Leader (1919 & 1921)
NL Hits Leader (1919)
NL Singles Leader (1919)
Black ink: 6
Grey ink: 24
McLemore:
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1999)
Grey ink: 10
Similar Hall of Famers: Johnny Evers, Phil Rizzuto
Claude Ritchey
Bill Hallman
Terry Turner
Joe Quinn
Jose Offerman
Hughie Critz
Ivy Olson
Mark McLemore
Which, if any, should be in the Hall of Fame, or get in when they become eligible?
Here are some notable achievements for each, black ink, grey ink and similar Hall of Famers, courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com:
Ritchey:
Black ink: 1
Grey ink: 21
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto, Johnny Evers
Hallman:
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 4 (1891-1894)
Black ink: 1
Grey ink: 21
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto, Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers
Turner:
Grey ink: 28
Similar Hall of Famers: Ray Schalk, Leo Durocher
Quinn:
Black ink: 2
Grey ink: 6
Similar Hall of Famers: Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers
Offerman:
1990 The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year, Albuquerque Dukes, Pacific Coast League
1990 MVP Pacific Coast League, Albuquerque Dukes
2-time All-Star (1995 & 1999)
2-time AL Triples Leader (1998 & 1999)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (1998 & 1999)
Black ink: 2
Grey ink: 18
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto
Critz:
NL At Bats Leader (1932)
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1930)
Won a World Series with the New York Giants in 1933
Black ink: 1
Grey ink: 21
Similar Hall of Famers: Phil Rizzuto
Olson:
2-time NL At Bats Leader (1919 & 1921)
NL Hits Leader (1919)
NL Singles Leader (1919)
Black ink: 6
Grey ink: 24
McLemore:
100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1999)
Grey ink: 10
Similar Hall of Famers: Johnny Evers, Phil Rizzuto
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