More HOF Discussion

Tom Tango just posted a nice list of the career Win Shares for players (post-Ruth) that are eligible for the Hall of Fame. Take a look.

It's a shame that Raines (390 career WS) isn't getting the consideration he deserves, the same applied for Darrell and Dwight Evans. I know that Win Shares is not the be-all, end-all of statistics, but it's a very good one, and a pretty accurate measure of the contribution one makes to his team over the course of a season or career.

Since you won't find him on that list, I'll let you know that Jim Rice achieved 282 Win Shares during his 16-year career, well behind this list, which includes one of his comparable players "The Snake" Dave Parker, at 327 career Win Shares.

Once again, if Rice is good enough for the HOF, why isn't Parker?