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HOF: Jeff Kent?

Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by TomVols, Jan 22, 2009.

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  1. Andy T.

    Andy T. Active Member

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    Ok, let's not get carried away here. He is a .290 lifetime hitter with a .500 career SLG, all done in a hitters era. Oh yes, and he also hit behind one of the career leaders in OBP, thus inflating his RBI numbers.

    Kent was a pretty good hitter and a below average defender. Borderline Hall of Famer.
     
    #21 Andy T., Jan 30, 2009
  2. ccrobinson

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    Yeah, great was probably too strong of a word. No problem saying he was pretty good, but maybe not great.
     
    #22 ccrobinson, Jan 30, 2009
  3. TomVols

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    Some good points.

    I'd like to do some comparisons with him vs other middle infielders, for instance, but typically these types of comparisons (thanks to Bill James) are done by position, by era. If you use that criteria, he squeaks in (IMHO). Broaden it out? I dunno. Fundamentally I'd like to vote no. But the numbers are what they are.

    I'll ask the dreaded question: if he had played in a bigger market team on the east coast, or a more successful team, would his stature be magnified?
     
    #23 TomVols, Jan 30, 2009
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