Some point to his 336 stolen bases as a Hall of Fame worthy total, but caught stealing was only counted in one of his seasons, 1913, and he was actually caught more times than he succeeded.
My opinion: Joe Tinker is not a Hall of Famer.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Lucky Hall Of Famer Number 5 - Joe Tinker
Joe Tinker was the shortstop on the early Cubs' famous double play combination of Tinker to Evers to Chance. He played his whole career with the Chicago Cubs from 1902 through 1916. He was quite a good defensive shortstop and a good hitter considering the era in which he played, but he slashed .262/.308/.353 for an OPS+ (adjusted OPS) of 96 (the league averages 100). This is not particularly poor for a shortstop, and it looks good when combined with a fielding percentage 12 points above the league average (.938 vs .926), but the Hall of Fame is the Hall of Fame. Tinker batted .300 in only one season, never led his league in any offensive category, and played only 13 seasons as a regular.
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You're probably right about him not belonging. But his fielding was so good that I don't think he's too egregious of a pick.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you asked about whether I think Hack Wilson is a good hall of famer. I'd say no. He was great for five years, but he wasn't a good fielder, and he did just about nothing outside of those five years. He's extremely similar to Roger Maris, really.