OT: Dave Parker

[303vND]

Comparison with Jim Rice:

Dave Parker: 2,712 hits, 339 HRs , 1,493 RBIs BA .290.
7× All-Star (1977, 1979–1981, 1985, 1986, 1990)
2× World Series champion (1979, 1989)
NL MVP (1978)
3× Gold Glove Award (1977–1979)
3× Silver Slugger Award (1985, 1986, 1990)
2× NL batting champion (1977, 1978)
NL RBI leader (1985)
All Star MVP (1979)

Jim Rice: 2452 hits, 382 HRs, 1451 RBIs, BA .298
8× All-Star (1977–1980, 1983–1986)
AL MVP (1978)
2× Silver Slugger Award (1983, 1984)
3× AL home run leader (1977, 1978, 1983)
2× AL RBI leader (1978, 1983)

There's never a discussion as to whether Jim Rice deserves to be in the HOF.... Case Closed....

Oh no...Baseball Reference has Bobby Abreu and Luis Gonzales as comparables.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

an entire generation of voters didn’t see him as a Hall of Famer

I'm not even sure Parker should be in the HOF, but an entire generation of voters didn't see Dick Allen as a Hall of Famer, which simply points out the fact that entire generations of sports writers can be not very bright at all.

Or, if you prefer, are more than willing to let their personal biases stand in the way of making the obviously correct decision.