kent's peak was better than whitaker. he slugged over .500 for like 8 years in a row (after he started juicing and batting behind bonds). kent hit home runs and voters notoce that kind of thing.
i dont downplay whitaker's end of career, i just noted that he was much more of a platoon player at that point in his career.
look, i think he should be in the hall, but i understand why he isnt: low peak, low media attention, out of the game after his career, played in a minor media market, overshadowed by bigger personalities on his team.