How is this guy in the HOF?

[tycobb420]

Tommy McCarthy

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccarto01.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_McCarthy

 

[tycobb420]

Born: July 24, 1863

Debut: July 10, 1884 (Boston Reds)

1885: Signed by Beaneaters as a free agent

1885: Sent to Haverhill

1886: Ended up with Philadelphia Quakers

1888: Traded to Browns

1888: 93 steals (may have been over 100)

1890: Managed Browns (15-12 record)

1892: Traded to Beaneaters

1895: Purchased by Brooklyn Grooms

Died: August 5, 1922

1946: Elected to Hall of Fame

2001: Rated worst Hall of Famer of all time by Bill James

Accomplishments:
.292 career average

44 homers

732 RBI

Led league in PA: 2x

Led league in AB (604): 1889

Scored 100+ runs: 7x

1066 runs scored

1493 hits

20+ doubles: 6x

13 HR (1894)

100+ RBI: 2x

30+ steals: 7x

40+ steals: 6x

50+ steals: 4x

80+ steals: 2x

93 steals: 1888

Led league 83 steals (1890)

536 walks-163 strikeouts

Hit .300+: 4x

Hit .350 (1890)

.400+ OBP: 3x

Postseason batting: .290, 1 HR, 11 RBI (2 postseasons)

Pitching: 0-8, 4.99 ERA

As a manager: 15-12

 

[Mitchrapp]

Obvious his manager bit put him over the top.

 

[Thumb]

I like his BB/K rate.

 

[Mitchrapp]

His k rate was impressive.

 

[Mitchrapp]

That was a pitching era so I could see him get in.

 

[tycobb420]

He does compare favorably to Lance Johnson (sarcasm)

 

[jimrice]

Must have been a lot of booze at that 1946 vote. They seemed to have let in everybody.

 

[kalinecountry]

Must have been a lot of booze at that 1946 vote. They seemed to have let in everybody.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof.shtml
Couple from 1971 as well.

 

[tinselwolverine]

That was a lot of home runs for them days...

 

[biggunsbob]

Who the hell knows....

 

[af1991]

He led the league in steals with 83 in 1888 but didn't in 1890 with 93? Was home plate 400' from 2nd base back then?