Cooperstown Chances examines the Baseball Hall of Fame case of one candidate each week. This week: Dwight Evans
Who he is: The word’s been out on Dwight Evans for years. Pioneering sabermetrician Bill James wrote an open letter in 2012 calling for Evans’ enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. Adam Darowski inducted Evans into his Hall of Stats, writing:
It’s not that Dwight Evans was a unique hitter. His 352.7 (Baseball-Reference) WAR Batting Runs have been matched by 89 other players. His fielding skills weren’t very unique, either. 194 players have more WAR Fielding Runs than Evans’ 66.