Mike Hoban
01-30-2008, 02:13 PM
According to the NEWS HOF Gauge (based on win shares), there are ONLY THREE position players from the "deadball era" who have a NEWS score of 280 or greater (obvious HOF numbers) but are not in the Hall of Fame. Here are the three players and their NEWS score.
62. Sherry Magee 293
65. Joe Jackson 291
72. Bill Dahlen 286
Sherry Magee is the #62 best position player of the 20th century. As you can see, the NEWS Gauge puts his career slightly ahead of that of Joe Jackson. It also puts him ahead of such players as Willie Stargell and Rod Carew. Magee averaged better than 27 win shares per season for his ten best seasons - an outstanding accomplishment (25 win shares is considered to be an All Star season).
Sherry Magee should be the first pick for the revamped Veterans Committee that will consider players who played prior to 1943.
Author of BASEBALL'S BEST: The TRUE Hall of Famers
62. Sherry Magee 293
65. Joe Jackson 291
72. Bill Dahlen 286
Sherry Magee is the #62 best position player of the 20th century. As you can see, the NEWS Gauge puts his career slightly ahead of that of Joe Jackson. It also puts him ahead of such players as Willie Stargell and Rod Carew. Magee averaged better than 27 win shares per season for his ten best seasons - an outstanding accomplishment (25 win shares is considered to be an All Star season).
Sherry Magee should be the first pick for the revamped Veterans Committee that will consider players who played prior to 1943.
Author of BASEBALL'S BEST: The TRUE Hall of Famers