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Originally Posted by jdw
> Laio is screwed 
I don't think he's screwed. But he does have a problem of being seen among his peers:
.272/.372/.486/.858 Troy Kinnear (1921-40)
.323/.380/.429/.809 Gus Kahle (1922-42)
.300/.347/.423/.769 David McAuliffe (1923-45)
.301/.390/.416/.805 Alan Liao (1925-46)
.305/.417/.447/.864 Steven Bussell (1926-46)
.301/.388/.465/.854 Carl Kahle (1926-48)
.279/.397/.471/.868 Dale Lamberty (1930-49)
.300/.353/.420/.772 Tequila Allen (1932-51)
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whoa! thats' a nasty class to be stuck in for HOF consideration
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Originally Posted by jdw
Liao comes across a bit like Ashburn next to the Mays, Mantle and Snider trio. Except in this case it's not a trio - it's Carl, Bussell, the always popular candidate Troy and the soon to hit the ballot Lamberty. And that he's matched with another Ashburn who played on teams that won 14 flags that fly in Yankee Stadium: 9 AL Pennants and 5 World Titles.
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And comparing that with Laio, who wasnt close to getting the flag till 1945-46, that defaitnely wont help his tendure with voters when comapred with those four.
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Originally Posted by jdw
I toss in Teq for the fun of it. Nice career. Teq was unlucky because he played no less than five seasons from the age of 18-25 as a platoon or part timer. Four of his BAs in those seasons were .310, .345, .332 and .385. Pops McAuliffe got a job at the age of 17 playing 144 games in 1925. His playing time was not reduced until 1944.
Was Teq better than Pops? I'm not sure I would say that. He just wasn't as lucky despite being a #1-4 pick similar to Pops' #1-3 selection. If he had been moderately as luck, he would have been up over 3000 hits and we'd have people clamouring for eight 3B from this era to get in.
Think about that - half the 3B in TWB in the 30s getting in.
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While I agree, I had to verfiy that Laio did 3B. I always got the imrpo that he was the Reds 2B to OSborne's SS and his retirement was the opening of the door for Skeeter.
Still, if he was on another team like the Yanks or the Phils I think more folks would have him on the ballot.