I don't know if Fred McGriff getting voted into the Hall of Fame helps Mattingly (since he could be next) or sets the bar just beyond his reach.
To compare stats
McGriff - 52.6 WAR, 2490 H, 493 HR, .284, 1349 R, 1550 RBI
Mattingly - 42.4 WAR, 2153 H, 222 HR, .307, 1007 R, 1099 RBI
Mattingly got 7 of the 12 votes needed for the Hall this go round.
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This nails it. That idiotic decision for Baines should open the floodgates for so many players. Having Baines over a Keith Hernandez, for example, is embarrassing.
Meanwhile, it continues to be just as embarrassing the hit job these dolts are doing on Schilling.
Mattingly 6X All-Star, AL MVP, 9X Gold Glove and Batting Title champ
Sorry better numbers overall just a shorter career due to injuries
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