Worst Position Players in the Hall of Fame

While looking at the top 10 players who are not in the Hall of Fame, I decided to take a look at the 10 Hall of Famers who have the lowest WAR, or wins above replacement. THe list is as follows:

10. Jim Bottomley 1B 1922-1937 (32.4)
9. Chick Hafey OF 1924-1937 (29.5)
8. Freddie Lindstrom 3B 1924-1936 (29.2)
7. Bill Mazeroski 2B 1956-1972 (26.9)
6. George Kelly 1B 1915-1932 (24.3)
5. Lloyd Waner OF 1927-1945 (24.3)
4. Rick Ferrell C 1929-1947 (22.9)
3. Ray Shalk C 1912-1929 (22.6)
2. Monte Irvin* OF 1949-1956 (20.5)
1. Tommy McCarthy OF 1884-1896 (19.0)

*Monte Irvin played about half of his career in the Negro Leagues prior to the integration of Major League Baseball.

This list wasn't too surprising; I have heard all of these names, aside from Irvin, come up in the past in regards to some of the least deserving Hall of Famers. And I have to say, Tommy McCarthy definitely has a good case for being the worst player in the Hall of Fame. Even the oft-criticized George Kelly looks like Babe Ruth compared to him. His WAR places him as #797 on the list, which is slightly lower than modern players like Adam Kennedy and Orlando Cabrera. The Fan EloRater at baseball-reference.com ranks him as the 847th best hitter in baseball history, putting him just ahead of B.J. Upton. Go figure.