I say no.
-Career OBP of .343 (league average, .330).
-Career SLG of .410 (league average, .390).
-938 SB at 75% success rate (so he had the same effect that he would have had if he never tried to steal at all).
-Terrible fielder (BP has him at -101 runs career, and FAA/RF have him at terrible. No UZR data, of course. Win Shares agree).
Brock actually walked more often than it seemed - his totals are deflated by playing during the 60's. However, he didn't have much power, nor much on-base ability. His peak years (1964-1971) are offensively above-average, but with terrible defense. I'd say Brock was an above-average player who was overrated due to his steals. He really shouldn't be in the HOF.
-Career OBP of .343 (league average, .330).
-Career SLG of .410 (league average, .390).
-938 SB at 75% success rate (so he had the same effect that he would have had if he never tried to steal at all).
-Terrible fielder (BP has him at -101 runs career, and FAA/RF have him at terrible. No UZR data, of course. Win Shares agree).
Brock actually walked more often than it seemed - his totals are deflated by playing during the 60's. However, he didn't have much power, nor much on-base ability. His peak years (1964-1971) are offensively above-average, but with terrible defense. I'd say Brock was an above-average player who was overrated due to his steals. He really shouldn't be in the HOF.
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