Posted by MikeT23 on 9/21/2016 10:42:00 PM (view original):
Eye test. Did you ever say "That's a future Hall of Famer right there" when watching him?
No, but there are guys who have HOF careers that I don't necessarily think that about. Palmeiro never felt like a HOFer to me while he was playing, but if he hadn't been busted for 'roids, he had HOF numbers for his career and would likely be in.
I haven't done the research, but I'll bet there are guys in the hall with far worse numbers than Lofton. They probably shouldn't be in either, but my point is simply he may be viewed through a different lens if he hadn't played in an era of such a huge power explosion in the game.