An Objective Hall of Fame

Part Three, 1941-1943

by Clay Davenport

We're up to the 1940s in our attempt to construct an Objective Hall of Fame. Be sure to check out the first and second parts of this series for more information. The information presented below is the player's name, position, Career MVP WARP3, (year elected by real HOF).

Objective Hall Class of 1941:

Babe Ruth, Right Field, 957.7 (1936)
Dazzy Vance, Pitcher, 552.5 (1955)
George Sisler, First Base, 23.3 (1939)
Joe Sewell, Shortstop, 520.9 (1977)
George Davis, Shortstop, 516.1 (1998)

Babe Ruth. The Bambino. The Sultan. There's not a lot to say about George that hasn't been said before. Pretty much all of the player evaluation systems in existence rank Ruth as the best player ever, and even though in WARP he, along with all other pre-integration players, ends up taking a substantial hit to his statistics he still finishes on top. Most WARP3 (or WARP2, or WARP1) by any player, most career MVP points, best lifetime EQA--take your pick, he's still the man to beat.

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