Think Votto to Cooperstown is a stretch? We compare him to an all-timer to show how the definition of a Hall of Famer must evolve.
Baseball eras come and go faster than you think. The game you remember as a child is played differently than the one you are now enjoying as an adult. It's not unrecognizable but it has changed. That's true now, and it has probably always been true.was born, which was in 1983. That year marked the final big league campaign for, among others, Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski.
Let's consider the two in terms of some metrics, all found at Baseball-Reference.com. But if you are old enough to have seen Yaz play, or at least close to old enough to remember his legacy, or at least have a keen appreciation of baseball history, ask yourself a question without looking up a number or thinking too much about it: Who was the greater hitter?If I were turn turn my question into a poll, I have no idea how the results would shake out.
In 1989, it's doubtful Votto would have stood a chance to wind up in Cooperstown on a writers ballot, certainly not right away, as advanced metrics were far off in the future for mainstream fans. Orlando Cepeda, who was elected by a Hall veteran's committee in 1999, had Votto-like counting numbers and garnered just 39.4% support in 1989, his 10th year on the ballot. The writers never voted him in.
But none of these things would be precisely why he ends up in the Hall of Fame. He's going to get in because during his era, he was one of the very best players in baseball.Don't believe me? Votto's career spanned from 2007 through 2023 . During that time, only Trout had a higher WAR among position players.
Trout has 1,648 career hits and 954 RBIs. Without the aid of WAR, would he be a first-ballot Hall of Famer? Well, sure. Almost certainly. Even the"eye test" grumblers can see Trout is a Hall of Famer. He was Rookie of the Year, a three-time MVP and has finished in the top five of MVP voting nine times. His performance record is almost blotted out by all the black ink. You don't need WAR to tell you that Trout is a Hall of Famer.
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