It must has been easy for the baseball media to elect one of the their own. Evers had the good fortune to be elected for his defensive fame. He was part of the famous double play combination Tinkers-Evers to Chance immortalized in the early 1900's. Schoendienst had the best batting average among the four and was elected to the hall by the veteran's committee. Which leaves Whitaker, who played great defensive baseball and swung a potent bat, out of Cooperstown.
Baseball is a game of numbers and statistics.
There's no doubt some players have entered the Hall with less than stellar credentials, but when standards of admission are influenced by the personality of the player that's just wrong. The biggest disgrace is how Detroit Sportswriters are failing to support Whitaker. It's clear that they are punishing him for being a tough interview. Here are the final career statistics Evers, Morgan, Whitaker, and Schoendienst. Phil Callihan UMGoBlue.