2006-10-31 08:03:32 · 12 answers · asked by snappypotter 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Like Craig S and Hank have already said, the number are not quite there. Murphy stood out on some very bad Brave teams. Moving to Philadelphia didn't help he cause either. I remember him as one of ther really nice guys in the game. A real gentleman and as Hank said, if there was a Hall for the very good, Murphy would be a member.
2006-10-31 23:28:16 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 22⤊ 0⤋
If Gary Carter is in the Hall of Fame, he should be. I'm gonna turn this into a "Gary Carter Should NOT be in the Hall of Fame" answer. Ted Simmons has the same stats basically and was a catch but he didn't play for a New York team. Carter might be the most overrated player EVER. EVER. It's a complete JOKE he's in there. TERRIBLE.
2006-10-31 14:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by Js_5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Murphy had a couple of great MVP seasons, but his numbers outside that 6-year run from 1982 to 1987 aren't Hall-worthy.
His career OPS is only .815, because of a low career average and the fact that, with the exception of 1987, he didn't walk often. If he'd had a better eye, those numbers would all be higher and he'd merit greater consideration.
Also hurting him is the fact that he played on some horrible Braves teams, before they became "America's Team" thanks to non-stop TBS broadcasts. If he'd come along at that time, with those other guys in the order to protect him, then he'd have a much better shot at enshrinement.
Colin is correct in putting him in that group of almost-HOFers like Rice and Dawson, guys with impressive numbers that fall just short of Cooperstown. I'd never put in Dawson because of his horrendous .323 career OBP, but I think I'm not sure why Rice has never made it.
2006-10-31 09:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are a number of borderline players like Rice, Dawson, Evans, Murphy and I could keep going but unfortunately some of the writers only look at stats and if you have 376 homers rather than 400 they won't vote for you. Some of the voters look at how you treated them and it is well known that is possibly the #1 reason Rice is not in.
2006-10-31 08:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by Colin L 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jim Rice and Andre Dawson, along with Steve Garvey, are more deserving. However, that does not mean that Murphy is not a credible candidate. Much like Babe Ruth, who began his career as a pitcher, Murphy was initially a catcher. It is irritating to me that HOF voting is controlled by a bunch of armchair analysts.
2006-10-31 10:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by turkey 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because the baseball writers who vote for the Hall are complete idiots. Murphy was dominate on crummy teams.
2006-10-31 08:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
For the same reason Andre Dawson is not in the hall of fame...
2006-10-31 08:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by Chicken Jones 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
because aside from about 4-5 very good years he wasn't that good of a player, 4-5 years doesn't make a hall of famer....jim
rice and andre dawson are both infinately more deserving
2006-10-31 09:57:03 · answer #8 · answered by bkcramer558 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DOING. MURPHY AND RICE, DAWSON ALL SHOULD BE IN THE HALL NOW!!!!!:-(
2006-11-04 06:24:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
His numbers are not good enough. He is in the "Hall of very Good".
2006-10-31 14:42:18 · answer #10 · answered by Hank 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋