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Scott Miller Snubs The Hawk
Written by wrigleyville   
Thursday, 04 January 2007
Scott Miller did not include Andre Dawson on his Hall of Fame ballot this year, which of course means Scott Miller and I can no longer be friends and he won't be invited to any more Wrigleyville family functions. His loss.

He did vote, however, for Bert Blyleven, Goose Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Jack Morris, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., and Alan Trammel. This is part of what he had to say about Rice, the only comparable player to Dawson on his ballot:

"The argument against Rice -- that his years of dominance didn't stretch much more than a decade -- should be completely trumped by how dominant he was during his peak. The guy finished among the top five in MVP voting five times (sic), and his MVP 1978 season, with 406 total bases, remains one for the ages."

Let's compare Rice and Dawson:

Rice
MVP - 1
MVP Top 5 - 6
All-Star - 8
Ave - .298
Slug - .502
OBP - .352
HR - 382
Hits - 2,452
RBI - 1,451
SB - 58
Gold Gloves - 0

Dawson
MVP - 1
MVP Top 5 - 3
All-star - 8
Ave - .279
Slug - .482
OBP - .323
HR - 438
Hits - 2,774
RBI - 1,591
SB - 314
Gold Gloves - 8

Statistically, Rice compares favoraly on average, slugging and on-base percentage. Dawson has the edge in home runs, hits and RBI, though the last two are a function of longevity. A true differentiator for Dawson, however, are the stolen bases and Gold Gloves.

That surely counts for something in a Hall of Fame vote, does it not?

I would ask Scott Miller, but we are no longer talking.

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