Patsy Dougherty vs. Max Flack

[Cowtipper]

We're playing the "who is better than his most similar comp" game.

My starting point was Tommy Dowd, the guy with the lowest WAR among all batters with at least 5,000 plate appearances. I hope to work my way up to *somebody* vs. Babe Ruth. That'd be cool.

Which of these players would you like to build your franchise around?

Dougherty:

1233 G
5109 PA
4558 AB
678 R
1294 H
138 2B
78 3B
17 HR
413 RBI
261 SB
378 BB
458 K
.284 BA
.346 OBP
.360 SLG
.705 OPS
117 OPS+
1639 TB
54 HBP
119 SH
15.5 WAR

Flack:

1411 G
5906 PA
5252 AB
783 R
1461 H
212 2B
72 3B
35 HR
391 RBI
200 SB
>= 71 CS
474 BB
253 K
.278 BA
.342 OBP
.366 SLG
.708 OPS
101 OPS+
1922 TB
32 HBP
147 SH
10.0 WAR

If Dougherty wins, he will face his fourth-most similar comp's fifth-most similar comp. If Flack wins, he will face his most similar comp.

Past face-offs (winner in bold):

Tommy Dowd vs. Ned Hanlon (as a player)
Ned Hanlon (as a player) vs. Joe Hornung
Ned Hanlon (as a player) vs. Curt Welch
Curt Welch vs. Blondie Purcell
Curt Welch vs. Bob Bescher
Curt Welch vs. George Pinkney
Curt Welch vs. Joe Hornung
Curt Welch vs. Rube Oldring
Curt Welch vs. Solly Hofman
Curt Welch vs. Tom York
Curt Welch vs. George Case
Curt Welch vs. Tommy Dowd
Curt Welch vs. Charlie Hemphill
Curt Welch vs. George Browne
Curt Welch vs. Jack McCarthy
Curt Welch vs. Shad Barry
Curt Welch vs. Patsy Dougherty
Patsy Dougherty vs. Carson Bigbee
Patsy Dougherty vs. Jack Smith
Patsy Dougherty vs. Johnny Bates - tie
Patsy Dougherty vs. Johnny Bates vs. Cliff Heathcote vs. Mike Mitchell
Patsy Dougherty vs. Lou Finney
Patsy Dougherty vs. Whitey Witt
Patsy Dougherty vs. Ducky Holmes
Patsy Dougherty vs. Matty McIntyre
Patsy Dougherty vs. Gene Richards
Patsy Dougherty vs. Tom Goodwin
Patsy Dougherty vs. Peanuts Lowrey
Patsy Dougherty vs. Patsy Tebeau
Patsy Dougherty vs. Billy Hatcher
Patsy Dougherty vs. Red Murray
Patsy Dougherty vs. Hi Myers
Patsy Dougherty vs. Mike Kreevich
Patsy Dougherty vs. Luis Polonia
Patsy Dougherty vs. Darryl Hamilton

[westsidegrounds]

I sent Patsy Dougherty a request for an autograph and he never bothered to reply!

Maybe some people are okay with voting for a guy like that, but count me out.

[PVNICK]

I sent one to Max Flack and he has yet to respond so I'm at a loss. But since I had to choose, I went with the B level star of the early AL (or at least I assume he was one based on the lines of ink and ether).

[westsidegrounds]

if Max Flack wins, he'll face Al Bumbry, which would be kind of an interesting matchup.

[Cowtipper]

That's right--in fact, no matter who wins, their opposition is going to be Al Bumbry.

[westsidegrounds]

That's right--in fact, no matter who wins, their opposition is going to be Al Bumbry.

so PeeDee's fourth-most similar comp's fourth-most similar comp's most similar comp is also his fourth-most similar comp's fifth-most similar comp?

[Cowtipper]

so PeeDee's fourth-most similar comp's fourth-most similar comp's most similar comp is also his fourth-most similar comp's fifth-most similar comp?

He won't be facing his fourth most similar comp's fourth most similar comp because that player was eliminated in a previous round of voting. That's a mouthful.

[westsidegrounds]

oh, so Max Flack is his fourth-most similar comp's third-most similar comp, not fourth-most. got it.

[Cowtipper]

My brain hurts.