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Originally Posted by joefromchicago
That's an interesting career for Hummel. He had a lot of hits, but primarily because he had a lot of at-bats. He'd be ranked second in MLB career at-bats behind only Pete Rose. My guess is that he batted lead-off for most of his career. For a guy like that, then, his main stat is runs scored. With 1633 for his career, though, he'd only rank 39th in MLB, between Gary Sheffield and Robin Yount. Not terribly impressive. He may rate better in your league for runs scored (and for stolen bases), but compared with major leaguers, his main claim to fame is his longevity. I wouldn't vote for him.
Thompson - no way. If he gets in, Andruw Jones gets in.
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Andruw Jones isn't the best comp. His incredible defense at a defense first position (was there a better defender between 1997 and 2007?...I highly doubt it), plus extreme power at a position that generally lacks it, and a decent batting eye (leading to a career 111 OPS+ and a 111 wRC+, both of which are very good for a CF), makes him a HoFer in my opinion.