His eyesight failed him and that killed his career.
He struck out far too much and he was Mr. 6-4-3 GDP
But, he was also the most feared hitter of his day and there were few pitchers who were willing to hit him cuz he was one strong f-'n guy.
He probably needed 2-3 more years to make the stats look better.
I agree. If he'd finished the 80's like he started, so he had 10 or 11 really solid years in a row, he'd have been a lock.
6 or 7 isn't (and shouldn't be IMO) enough.