Banks was an infielder too, and a dang good defensive player. If we're going to put Ryno in, I don't think it's unfair to see how he stacks up against the guys already in there. We don't have a two-tier HOF system, after all - one for guys who were
great, and a lower tier for guys who were
pretty good. IMO, Ryno was
pretty good, but not
great, and I don't think
pretty good is enough for a meaningful HOF.
Of course, "pretty good" describes most of the inductees for the last decade or so, so what the heck - might as well let 'em all in at this point ;)
Banks was an infielder too, and a dang good defensive player. If we're going to put Ryno in, I don't think it's unfair to see how he stacks up against the guys already in there. I understand what you're saying, but Banks isn't the best comparison for Sandberg, IMO. That's because Banks played only 45% of his games at SS. The other 55% were at more traditional offensive positions (mostly 1B).