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Walker's numbers right up there with other Hall of Fame right fielders

Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is in his ninth year on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Photo Credit: Colorado Rockies/Twitter

By Tracy Ringolsby

Inside the Seams

Yes, the stats show that Larry Walker was just an average right fielder — an average Hall of Fame right fielder, that is.

For all the false arguments people bring up about what Walker accomplished in his career, the analytics folks, who create systems to adjust statistics based off ballparks, among other things, have shown support for Walker.

Why? Because when they crunch the numbers the results show how elite Walker is.

For more information on how Walker compares to other Hall of Fame right fielders, follow this link.