I look at Andre as a rare case that metrics can't give a complete picture. The OPS/OBP isn't there---no question. However, Dawson was so complete for such a long time---great defender, great baserunner, very good power, hit for average several years, etc. To me there's no doubt he was among the most complete players of his era, and may be one player that the scouts could be more right than the statisticians. (NOT A SLAM ON METRICS, AS I DEFINITELY PUT MORE STOCK IN NUMBERS THAN WHAT I SEE.) P.S. If Dawson hadn't finished 2nd in the MVP balloting twice---if he'd won both, giving him 3 MVP awards---would he be more of a no doubt HOF'er? If so, should finishing 2nd twice be that huge a difference?