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I might base it off of career WAR for eligible players not in the Hall. Hard to say. If I voted, I would take the deep dive into the numbers the way Bill James did in his HoF book.
So, for pitchers:
1. Clemens (3rd overall)
2. Schilling (26th overall)
3. Jim McCormick (27th overall, from the 1880s)
4. Kevin Brown (34th overall, about 15% lower than Schilling)
5. Rick Reuschel (35th overall)
And hitters:
1. Bonds (1st overall, tie with Ruth)
2. ARod (12th overall)
3. Rose (40th overall)
4. Bill Dahlen (50th overall, from the 1900s and '10s)
5. Lou Whitaker (51st overall, about 35% lower than ARod and 55% lower than Bonds)
For that matter, why isn't Whitaker in? Growing up in Michigan, it seemed the Whitaker/Trammell combo was destined to go in together.
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