You can spin numbers any which you want for all sports man. Football, Baseball they all use metrics today never used, or rarely used 30 years ago.. WAR, or Wins Above Replacement is something discussed all the time now in the modern game. But it was not used or discussed until 1982. But in Baseball you still must meet a common statistical standard based on position. That's why Craig Biggio for example with 3,000 hits had to wait a few years. It's a more exclusive club. Don Mattingly was incredible the first half of his career. Far more dominant in his sport, than Manu ever was in Basketball. He won a league MVP, a Batting le, he has 9 Gold Gloves, he was regarded as the best player in Baseball in 1985. Why is he NOT in the HOF? Well because he hurt his back around 1990 and the last 5 years of his career, he was injured, and ineffective. Now I could be all fancy with the numbers, and make his case. But he does not meet the usual criteria.. Like I said it's a more exclusive club..