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1895 Hall of Fame Results

 

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Jim O'Rourke becomes the fourth catcher inducted into the Hall of Fame after receiving 93.3% of the votes.  The Hall of Fame still only consists of pitchers and catchers.  I've detailed O'Rourke's accomplishments, and definitely think he is worthy of induction, and perhaps the best catcher that we've seen so far.

 

Ezra Sutton continues to inch up, appearing on 73% of the ballots in his third year.  Lip Pike jumped from 59.3% to 72.6% of the votes this year, but Pike will just have three years on the ballot to cross what so far has been the elusive 75% threshold. 

 

CF Holly Hollingshead, SP Joe Borden, and 2B Jack Manning failed to appear on 5% of the ballots and will be dropped off the ballot.

 

1895 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

C Jim H O'Rourke 93.3 (1st year) Inducted HOF

3B Ezra Sutton 73.0 (3rd year)

2B Lip Pike 72.6 (7th year)

SP George Bradley 27.7 (2nd year)

SS George Wright 18.9 (6th year)

3B Andy Leonard 9.5 (2nd year)

SS Chick Fulmer 9.1 (4th year)

C John Clapp 7.4 (2nd year)

SS Tom Barlow 7.0 (2nd year)

C Mike McGeary 6.7 (3rd year)

LF Tom York 6.0 (3rd year)

RF Dick Higham 6.0 (3rd year)

CF Holly Hollingshead 2.8 (1st year) Dropped

SP Joe Borden 2.5 (2nd year) Dropped

2B Jack Manning 2.5 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1896 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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Three time Most Valuable Player Ross Barnes is making his debut on the Hall of Fame ballot after a 19 year career in which Barnes hit .310 with 693 RBI and 973 runs scored.  Barnes added 522 stolen bases and was a 15 time All-Star, adding 12 Silver Slugger Awards.  Barnes added 8 Gold Gloves and won three World Championships. 

 

Another three time MVP Award winner, George Hall, is also making his debut on the Hall of Fame ballot.  Hall was a career .308 hitter, driving in 702 runs while scoring 950 runs in his career.  Hall won 3 Gold Gloves, 8 Silver Slugger Awards, and went to 14 All-Star games. 

 

While both Ezra Sutton and Lip Pike were within 3 percent of making the Hall of Fame last year I think that the presence of Barnes and Hall will hurt their Hall of Fame chances. 

 

JAWS Score

Tom Barlow: 15.1

Ross Barnes: 37.3

George Bradley: 32.6

John Clapp: 8.5

Charlie Eden: 5.0

Chick Fulmer: 18.9

George Hall: 24.1

Dick Higham: 5.5

Andy Leonard: 8.6

Mike McGeary: 7.8

Bobby Mitchell: 30.8

Lip Pike: 15.7

Ezra Sutton: 25.1

Sam Weaver: 3.6

George Wright: 14.7

Tom York: 12.1

 

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1896 Hall of Fame Results

 

16 players appeared on the 1896 ballot with two players gaining induction into the Hall of Fame and seven players falling off the ballot.

 

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Ross Barnes appeared on 99% of the ballots to lead all voters.  The shortstop becomes the first player to be elected to the Hall of Fame that didn't either pitch or catch.  Barnes was one of the better hitters in the league from its inception, finishing his career with a .310 batting average and a long list of awards.  Barnes won 3 MVP Awards, 8 Gold Gloves, 12 Silver Slugger Awards, and was elected to 15 All-Star Games. 

 

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CF George Hall enters the Hall of Fame with 92.5% of the vote.  Hall was a career .308 hitter, also winning 3 MVP Awards, 3 Gold Gloves, 8 Silver Sluggers, and went to 14 All-Star games. 

 

Both 3B Ezra Sutton (4th year) and 2B Lip Pike (8th year) are within percentage points of gaining entry to the Hall.  Pike has just two years remaining of eligibility to make up 4% of the vote.

 

RP Sam Weaver, C John Clapp, LF Tom York, C Mike McGeary, RF Dick Higham, SS Tom Barlow, and RF Charlie Eden will be dropped from the ballot after failing to receive 5% of the vote.

 

1896 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SS Ross Barnes 99.0 (1st year) Inducted HOF

CF George Hall 92.5 (1st year) Inducted HOF

3B Ezra Sutton 72.0 (4th year)

2B Lip Pike 71.0 (8th year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 24.9 (1st year)

SP George Bradley 21.2 (3rd year)

SS George Wright 14.7 (7th year)

SS Chick Fulmer 6.1 (5th year)

3B Andy Leonard 5.1 (3rd year)

RP Sam Weaver 3.4 (1st year) Dropped

C John Clapp 2.7 (3rd year) Dropped

LF Tom York 2.7 (4th year) Dropped

C Mike McGeary 2.4 (4th year) Dropped

RF Dick Higham 2.4 (4th year) Dropped

SS Tom Barlow 1.4 (3rd year) Dropped

RF Charlie Eden 0.7 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1897 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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The 1897 Hall of Fame ballot will feature nine players appearing on the ballot for the first time. 

 

RF Bill Boyd began his career in 1872 with the Philadelphia Athletics, where he spent the next 17 years.  Boyd hit .283 during his career with 27 home runs, 726 RBI, and 1000 runs scored.  Bill Boyd won his only MVP Award in 1879, but won six Silver Slugger Awards and four Gold Gloves.  Boyd was selected to 13 All-Star games.

 

Seven time All-Star 1B Jim Devlin is also appearing on the ballot for the first time.  Devlin won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1873, a Silver Slugger Award in 1877, and Gold Glove in 1884.  During his career Devlin hit .262 with 464 RBI and 568 runs scored.

 

Catcher Mike Dorgan won a Rookie of the Year Award in 1877, starting his career with a .331 batting average, 39 RBI, and 55 runs.  Dorgan hit .276 for his career with 430 RBI and 651 runs scored, winning four Gold Gloves, a Silver Slugger Award, and going to six All-Star games.  Dorgan was a member of five championship teams, winning the World Series MVP in 1877.

 

Pitcher Lon Knight won 143 games during his career with Chicago while losing 133 games and posting a 3.12 ERA.  A five time All-Star, Knight won three Gold Gloves during his career.

 

Catcher John Morrill is also appearing on the ballot for the first time.  A seven time All-Star Morrill hit .254 during his career.

 

Shortstop Mike Moynahan spent 10 years with Cleveland, hitting .269 for his career.  Six of those years Moynahan went to the All-Star game, and four years he won a Silver Slugger Award, in addition to four World Series championships.

 

CF John O'Rourke, 3B Hardy Richardson, and catcher Jack Rowe are  also appearing on the ballot for the first time.

 

JAWS Score

Bill Boyd: 24.7

George Bradley: 32.6

Jim Devlin: 5.9

Mike Dorgan: 18.0

Chick Fulmer: 18.9

Lon Knight: 41.3

Andy Leonard: 8.6

Bobby Mitchell: 30.8

John Morrill: 15.0

Mike Moynahan: 21.7

John O'Rourke: 20.6

Lip Pike: 15.7

Hardy Richardson: 23.2

Jack Rowe: 16.9

Ezra Sutton: 25.1

George Wright: 14.7

 

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1897 Hall of Fame Results

 

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced their results today, and it was a shutout.  3B Ezra Sutton led all players with 72.5% of the vote in his fifth year of eligibility, with 2B Lip Pike finishing second with 62.6% of the vote.  Next year will be Pike's final chance to gain entry into the Hall of Fame. 

 

No other player received more than 50% of the vote with Lon Knight finishing in third with 45.4% of the vote in his debut on the ballot.

 

Seven players failed to reach the 5% threshold to remain on the ballot, including SS Chick Fulmer on his sixth year on the ballot, 3B Hardy Richardson, C Jack Rowe, 3B Andy Leonard, SS Mike Moynahan, C John Morrill, and 1B Jim Devlin.

 

1897 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

3B Ezra Sutton 72.5 (5th year)

2B Lip Pike 62.6 (9th year)

SP Lon Knight 45.4 (1st year)

RF Bill Boyd 45.0 (1st year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 16.8 (2nd year)

SP George Bradley 16.0 (4th year)

SS George Wright 14.9 (8th year)

C Mike Dorgan 9.2 (1st year)

CF John O'Rourke 6.1 (1st year)

SS Chick Fulmer 5.0 (6th year) Dropped

3B Hardy Richardson 3.8 (1st year) Dropped

C Jack Rowe 2.3 (1st year) Dropped

3B Andy Leonard 2.3 (4th year) Dropped

SS Mike Moynahan 1.1 (1st year) Dropped

C John Morrill 0.8 (1st year) Dropped

1B Jim A Devlin 0.8 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1898 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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The 1898 Hall of Fame ballot will be a small one, with three newcomers joining nine returning players.  

 

Cap Anson lead the list of newcomers with a .292 career batting average, 1010 RBI, and 1288 runs scored to go along with 593 stolen bases.  Only two retired players have more hits than Cap Anson and his 1997 hits, and neither of those players (Harry Stovey and Levi Meyerle) have appeared on the ballot yet.  Anson won two MVP Awards during his career, eight Gold Gloves, nine Silver Sluggers, and went to 18 All-Star games.  With a career WAR of 55.9 Anson also has above average HOF metrics - 43.8 JAWS, 58 Black Ink, 340 Gray Ink, 68 HOF Standards, 459 HOF Monitor. 

 

Jim McCormick finished his career with a 243-193 record to go along with a 2.69 ERA.  McCormick won Pitcher of the Year in 1882 when he went 31-11 with a 1.82 ERA.  McCormick went to 8 All-Star Games and won two Silver Slugger Awards.  McCormick currently sits in 25th place in career wins.  Of the 24 pitchers ahead of him three are already in the Hall of Fame (Al Pratt, George Zettlein, Jim Britt), one is not yet eligible (Daisy Davis), and the rest are still active.

 

Also appearing on the ballot for the first time is LF George Wood. 

 

JAWS Score

Cap Anson 43.8

Bill Boyd: 24.7

George Bradley: 32.6

Mike Dorgan: 18.0

Lon Knight: 41.3

Jim McCormick: 76.6

Bobby Mitchell: 30.8

John O'Rourke: 20.6

Lip Pike: 15.7

Ezra Sutton: 25.1

George Wood: 9.6

George Wright: 14.7

 

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I mentioned earlier that I like to stick to a regular schedule with updates, unless life gets in the way.  Unfortunately April is going to be a bad month with life getting in the way.  I had an unexpected trip added to my calendar this week, and have two more scheduled this month.  So I'll pause here with a cliff hanger, and pick things back up either Wednesday or Thursday night with the results of the 1898 ballot....

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1898 Hall of Fame Results

 

The Hall of Fame voting results were released today with three players receiving enough votes to reach the Hall of Fame, and four players being dropped from the ballot.  One of the players dropped from the ballot was Lip Pike, who on the tenth year on the ballot received 74.8% of the votes, needing to appear on just 0.2% of the ballots to gain election, but falling short. 

 

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Cap Anson led all players appearing on 96.1% of the ballots.  Anson was a career .292 hitter, with 57 career home runs, 1010 RBI, 1288 runs scored, and 593 stolen bases.  Anson won two MVP Awards, nine Silver Slugger Awards, and eight Gold Gloves while being elected to the All-Star Game 18 times.

 

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243 game winner Jim McCormick was the second player elected to the Hall of Fame this year after appearing on 94.6% of the ballots.  McCormick had a career 2.69 ERA in 3799 2/3 innings pitched, winning a Pitcher of the Year Award, two Silver Slugger Awards, and going to 8 All-Star games. 

 

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In his sixth year on the ballot Ezra Sutton finally crossed the magic 75% threshold, appearing on 86% of the ballots.  Sutton was a .260 career hitter, with 642 RBI and 821 runs scored.  Sutton won both the MVP and Rookie of the Year Award in 1871, 2 Silver Slugger Awards, 5 Gold Gloves, and went to 11 All Star Games. 

 

While Lip Pike was the biggest name dropped from the ballot in his 10th year, catcher Mike Dorgan, centerfielder John O'Rourke, and left fielder George Wood were also dropped from the ballot after failing to appear on 5% of the ballots.

 

1898 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

C Cap Anson 96.1 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Jim McCormick 94.6 (1st year) Inducted HOF

3B Ezra Sutton 86.0 (6th year) Inducted HOF

2B Lip Pike 74.8 (10th year) Dropped

SP Lon Knight 53.9 (2nd year)

RF Bill Boyd 51.9 (2nd year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 17.4 (3rd year)

SS George Wright 13.6 (9th year)

SP George Bradley 8.1 (5th year)

C Mike Dorgan 2.3 (2nd year) Dropped

CF John O'Rourke 1.9 (2nd year) Dropped

LF George Wood 1.2 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1899 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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The 1899 Hall of Fame ballot will be a small one, with three newcomers joining nine returning players.  

 

Six newcomers are appearing on the ballot for the first time with Levi Meyerle leading the way.  Meyerle hit .300 during his career with 2342 hits, 1061 RBI, and 1287 runs scored.  Meyerle won three MVP Awards in 1872, 1875, and 1878.  Meyerle won eight Silver Slugger Awards, one Gold Glove, and 15 All-Star appearances. 

 

Former Rookie of the Year Fred Dunlap is also appearing on the ballot for the first time, hitting .265 with 686 RBI and 728 runs scored during his career.  Dunlap won five Gold Gloves, four Silver Slugger Awards, and nine All-Star appearances. 

 

Catcher Buck Ewing won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1881, went to four All-Star games and is also appearing on the ballot for the first time.

 

13 time All-Star Ned Williamson is also appearing on the ballot for the first time, along with SP Terry Larkin (42-48, 2.94) and 3B Orator Shafer. 

 

JAWS Score

Bill Boyd: 24.7

George Bradley: 32.6

Fred Dunlap: 38

Buck Ewing: 27.5

Lon Knight: 41.3

Terry Larkin: 14.2

Levi Meyerle: 40.8

Bobby Mitchell: 30.8

Orator Shafer: 13.9

Ned Williamson: 56.7

George Wright: 14.7

 

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1899 Hall of Fame Results

 

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Philadelphia native Levi Meyerle was a hometown favorite, playing his entire career for the Philadelphia Athletics and became the only player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year with 95.2% of the vote.  Meyerle's long and storied career including 3 MVP Awards, one Gold Glove, 8 Silver Sluggers, 15 All-Star selections, and 4 World Series rings.  A career .300 hitter, Meyerle's 2342 hits are the most by any player that is retired, although his total has been surpassed by four players with the longer seasons.  Meyerle drove in 1061 runs during his career while scoring 1287 runs.

 

Finishing in second place was SP Lon Knight, who appeared on 54.5% of the ballots in his 3rd year. 


This year also saw George Wright's Hall of Fame dreams end after ten years on the ballot.  Three other players fell off the ballot after failing to receive 5% of the vote (SP Terry Larkin, C Buck Ewing, and 3B Orator Shafer).

 

1899 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

3B Levi Meyerle 95.2 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Lon Knight 54.5 (3rd year)

RF Bill Boyd 44.8 (3rd year)

3B Ned Williamson 36.9 (1st year)

2B Fred Dunlap 16.6 (1st year)

SS George Wright 12.4 (10th year) Dropped

SP George Bradley 10.3 (6th year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 9.3 (4th year)

SP Terry Larkin 4.1 (1st year) Dropped

C Buck Ewing 3.4 (1st year) Dropped

3B Orator Shafer 0.3 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1900 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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The 1900 Hall of Fame ballot is a small one with only seven players.  Just one player is appearing on the ballot for the first time, catcher Emil Gross. 

 

 

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1900 Hall of Fame Results

 

The Hall of Fame results were announced, and as expected no players were elected to the Hall of Fame.  SP Lon Knight led all players, appearing on 54% of the ballots.  Knight was the only players to cross the 50% mark, with RF Bill Boyd falling just short at 48.2%. 

 

While no players were elected to the Hall of Fame, no players were dropped from the ballot either.  

 

1900 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Lon Knight 54.0 (4th year)

RF Bill Boyd 48.2 (4th year)

3B Ned Williamson 27.0 (2nd year)

SP George Bradley 12.5 (7th year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 10.6 (5th year)

C Emil Gross 7.4 (1st year)

2B Fred Dunlap 7.1 (2nd year)

 

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1901 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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271 game winner Daisy Davis will be making his debut on the 1901 ballot this year.  Davis had a 271-227 record with a 2.82 ERA during his career, striking out 2080 batters in 4344 innings.  Davis won the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1885 when he went 38-16 with a 1.59 ERA, and was selected for six All-Star teams.  Davis had a late start to his career, making his debut as a 25 year old, but over the next 10 years Davis won more than 20 games all but one year.  Davis was better than average on 3 of the 5 Hall of Fame metrics.

 

Also appearing on the ballot for the first time is CF Harry Stovey, who hit .287 for his career with 190 home runs, 1271 RBI, 1199 runs scored, and a career WAR of 64.9.  Stovey won the MVP Award in 1887 and won 6 Gold Gloves and 6 Silver Slugger Awards while going to 13 All-Star games.  Stovey was also a member of four World Champion teams.  Stovey beat the average Hall of Famer score on 4 of 5 metrics.  

 

 

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The results of the 1901 Hall of Fame voting have been released, and two players gained entry into the Hall of Fame.

 

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CF Harry Stovey led all players with 95.7% of the vote to become the first member of the 1901 Hall of Fame class.  Stovey was a career .287 hitter, winning the MVP Awards in 1887.  Stovey added six Gold Gloves and six Silver Slugger Awards while going to 13 All-Star Games. 

 

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SP Daisy Davis appeared on 92.2% of the ballots to become the second player elected to the Hall of Fame this year.  Davis went 271-227 during his career with a 2.82 ERA.  In 4344 innings Davis struck out 2080 batters, winning a Pitcher of the Year Award in 1885 and going to 6 All-Star Games.

 

RF Bill Boyd (51.2) and SP Lon Knight (48.8), both in their fifth year, finished in third and fourth place respectively.  Four players were dropped from the ballot, C Emil Gross, 2B Fred Dunlap, SP Bill Sweeney, and RP Laurie Reis.  

 

1901 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

CF Harry Stovey 95.7 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Daisy Davis 92.2 (1st year) Inducted HOF

RF Bill Boyd 51.2 (5th year)

SP Lon Knight 48.8 (5th year)

3B Ned Williamson 23.8 (3rd year)

SP George Bradley 12.1 (8th year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 11.7 (6th year)

C Emil Gross 4.3 (2nd year) Dropped

2B Fred Dunlap 3.9 (3rd year) Dropped

SP Bill J Sweeney 2.5 (1st year) Dropped

RP Laurie Reis 0.4 (1st year) Dropped

 

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How are you getting the plaques?  The only option I seem to have for my HOFers is various baseball cards

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How are you getting the plaques?  The only option I seem to have for my HOFers is various baseball cards

 

They should be getting created automatically and be able to see them when you go to Hall of Fame --> Inducted Players.  It is a baseball card that is creating the HOF plaque though.  If you manually create a baseball card with the 'hof' template it should produce the plaques that I'm using.  

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1902 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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10 players appear on the 1902 Hall of Fame Ballot including five players who are returning to the ballot, and five newcomers. 

 

Leading the way among the newcomers to the ballot is SP Monte Ward.  Ward was one of the best pitchers in the league compiling a 369-325 career record with a 2.84 ERA and 125.2 career WAR.  Ward won six Pitcher of the Year Awards during his career, a Rookie of the Year, two Gold Gloves, and six Silver Sluggers.  Ward also played for 10 All-Star teams. 

 

144 game winner Larry Corcoran is also making his debut on the ballot.  Corcoran went 144-96 with a 2.80 ERA during his career, going to four All-Star Games and winning a a Gold Glove.

 

Catcher King Kelly hit .278 during his career with 83 home runs, 940 RBI, and 1071 runs scored.  Kelly won 5 Gold Gloves, 1 Silver Slugger Award, and went to 9 All-Star teams. 

 

Also debuting on the ballot are a pair of relievers, Pud Galvin and Mike Golden.  

 

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1902 Hall of Fame Results

 

The results of the 1902 Hall of Fame voting have been released, and two players gained entry into the Hall of Fame.

 

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The leading vote getter in 1902 was starting pitcher Monte Ward, who appeared on 98% of the ballots.  Ward won 300 games during his career, finishing with a 369-325 record with a 2.84 ERA.  Ward was a six time Pitcher of the Year, 10 time All-Star, and won two Gold Gloves and six Silver Slugger Awards. 

 

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Catcher King Kelly appeared on 89.9% of the ballots to become the second player elected to the Hall of Fame.  Kelly hit .278 for his career with 83 home runs, 940 RBI, and 1071 runs scored.  Kelly becomes the sixth catcher to gain entry into the Hall of Fame, joining Fred Waterman, Jim O'Rourke, Cal McVey, Deacon White, and Cap Anson. 

 

Reliever Mike Golden was the only player who was dropped from the ballot for failing to reach 5%.  

 

1902 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Monte Ward 98.0 (1st year) Inducted HOF

C King Kelly 89.9 (1st year) Inducted HOF

RF Bill Boyd 55.7 (6th year)

SP Lon Knight 49.7 (6th year)

SP Larry Corcoran 30.5 (1st year)

3B Ned Williamson 17.1 (4th year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 8.4 (7th year)

RP Pud Galvin 8.1 (1st year)

SP George Bradley 5.0 (9th year)

RP Mike Golden 0.7 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1903 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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While there are usually few guarantees when it comes to the Hall of Fame one thing is certain, SP George Bradley will be appearing on his final ballot this year.  It would be highly unlikely for Bradley to gain entry into the Hall of Fame, but he will be appearing on his 10th and final ballot.

 

Among the players making their debut on the ballot this year are relievers James Burke, Frank McIntyre, and Bobby Mitchell, along with starting pitchers John Coleman, Bob Emslie, and Charlie Hodnett. 

 

The leading vote getter is expected to be RF Bill Boyd, appearing on the ballot for the seventh time.  Last year Boyd appeared on 55.7% of the ballots, and this appears to be his best chance to gain induction.   

 

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For the third week in a row I'll be hitting the road, so this will be the final post until Wednesday.  Hopefully it will be a return to normalcy after that, at least for a little while.  

 

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1903 Hall of Fame Results

 

The results of the 1903 Hall of Fame voting have been released with no players gaining entry into the Hall of Fame. 

 

The leading vote getting was SP Bob Emslie, who was painfully close to being elected with 74.6% of the vote, needing just .4%.  Right fielder Bill Boyd finished second with 62.7% of the votes.  

 

Starting pitcher George Bradley appeared on his tenth and final ballot, appearing on 6.5 % of the ballots.  Also being dropped from the ballot were RP James Burke, RP Frank McIntyre, and RP Pat McManus. 

 

1903 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

SP Bob Emslie 74.6 (1st year)

RF Bill Boyd 62.7 (7th year)

SP Lon Knight 58.8 (7th year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 39.4 (1st year)

SP Larry Corcoran 33.7 (2nd year)

SP John F Coleman 32.6 (1st year)

3B Ned Williamson 19.4 (5th year)

SP Bobby M Mitchell 7.9 (8th year)

RP Pud Galvin 7.9 (2nd year)

SP George Bradley 6.5 (10th year) Dropped

RP James Burke 6.1 (1st year)

RP Frank McIntyre 1.4 (1st year) Dropped

RP Pat McManus 1.1 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1904 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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 The 1904 Hall of Fame Ballot will be an interesting one, which I think will result in the largest Hall of Fame class yet with a trio of 300 game winners on the ballot, a four time MVP winner, and a .314 career hitter.

 

Lady Baldwin is the first new name on the Hall of Fame ballot, going 256-250 during his career with a 3.39 ERA.  Baldwin won two Pitcher of the Year Awards.

 

Tommy Bond started off his career with a 19-7 season and 3.18 ERA, but finished with a 58-34 record and 2.85 ERA.

 

1B Roger Connor won four MVP Awards while hitting .305 during his career with 169 home runs, 1400 RBI, and 1448 runs scored.  Connor also won the Rookie of the Year, 4 Gold Gloves, 10 Silver Slugger Awards, and was selected to 17 All-Star Games.

 

George Derby won 375 games during his career against 292 losses with 17 saves and a 2.99 ERA.  Derby won a Pitcher of the Year Award, 2 Gold Gloves, and went to 13 All-Star Games.

 

Tim Keefe went 422-303 with a 2.77 ERA winning a Pitcher of the Year and went to 13 All-Star Games.

 

RF Sam Thompson won an MVP Award in 1886 when he hit .343 with 10 home runs, 81 RBI, and 107 runs scored.  Thompson went to 9 All-Star Games, won a Gold Glove, and four Silver Slugger Awards.  Thompson finished with a .314 career average, 114 home runs, 819 RBI, and 1005 runs scored.

 

The final 300 game winner on the ballot is Alex Voss, who went 320-291 during his career with a 3.03 ERA.  Voss struck out 1708 batters in 5422 innings, going to 6 All-Star Games. 

 

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1904 Hall of Fame Results

 

The National Baseball Hall of Fame elected it's largest class ever, with four players making the Hall of Fame this year. 

 

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375 game winner George Derby led this year's voting after appearing on 96.7% of the ballots.  Derby accumulated 120.5 WAR during his career with 1894 strikeouts in 5858 1/3 innings, winning the Pitcher of the Year in 1883.  He will lead the class of three pitchers and one hitter.

 

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Tim Keefe went 422-303 during his career and was the second highest vote getter this year, appearing on 92.1% of the ballots.  Keefe pitched all but 25 2/3 of his 6656 career innings with the Cincinnati Reds, and won all of his games with the Reds.  Keefe was the NL Pitcher of the Year in 1890. 

 

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Former Tigers' first baseman Roger Connor is the only position player elected to the Hall of Fame this year, appearing on 91.7% of the ballots.  Connor was a four time Most Valuable Player and four time Silver Slugger who hit .305 during his career with 169 home runs, 1400 RBI, and 1448 runs scored. 

 

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Alex Voss was 320-291 during his career while posting a 3.03 ERA in 5422 innings and was elected with 82.1% of the vote.  Voss was a six time All-Star and won one Gold Glove Award. 

 

Lady Baldwin came up just short of the Hall of Fame with 67.1% of the vote, followed by Bob Emslie who missed induction last year by .4%, but fell to 63.3% of the vote. 

 

Five players were dropped from the ballot including first year candidates Lou Galvin and William Houseman, James Burke, who was appearing on his second ballot, and Pud Galvin, who was appearing on his third.  The final player dropped from the ballot was Bobby Mitchell, who received 2.9% of the votes in his 9th year on the ballot.  Mitchell had a decent career going 133-124 with a 2.98 ERA, but he's no Hall of Famer.  He did receive 24.9% of the votes his first year, although his vote totals have been on a mostly downhill trajectory since. 

 

1904 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP George Derby 96.7 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Tim Keefe 92.1 (1st year) Inducted HOF

1B Roger Connor 91.7 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Alex Voss 82.1 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Lady Baldwin 67.1 (1st year)

SP Bob Emslie 63.3 (2nd year)

RF Bill Boyd 51.7 (8th year)

SP Lon Knight 44.2 (8th year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 27.1 (2nd year)

SP Larry Corcoran 20.8 (3rd year)

RF Sam Thompson 20.4 (1st year)

3B Ned Williamson 15.4 (6th year)

SP John F Coleman 10.4 (2nd year)

SP Tommy Bond 5.8 (1st year)

RP Lou Galvin 2.9 (1st year) Dropped

SP Bobby M Mitchell 2.9 (9th year) Dropped

RP Pud Galvin 2.1 (3rd year) Dropped

RP James Burke 1.7 (2nd year) Dropped

RP William Houseman 1.3 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1905 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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Seven players will be making their debut on the Hall of Fame ballot this year, along with 10 players returning from last year's ballot.

 

Two time Pitcher of the Year Bob Black is the first newcomer on the ballot, winning 269 games against 244 losses during his career.  Black was elected to eight All-Star games, won two Silver Slugger Awards, and won four championships during his career.

 

It's hard to describe Dan Brouthers as anything other than a sure-fire Hall of Famer.  Brouthers hit .327 during his career with 2698 career hits, including 152 home runs.  Brouthers drove in 1291 runs, scored 1640 runs, stole 523 bases, and accumulated 69.7 WAR.  Brouthers exceeded the average for all but one Hall of Fame metric, his JAWS score of 55.1, which was just off the average of 62.  Brouthers award case is also very full, winning the Rookie of the Year Award, five MVP Awards, two Gold Gloves, 13 Silver Slugger Awards, and three World Series MVP's in five World Series championships.  Brouthers was also selected to 18 All-Star teams. 

 

Also making their debut on the ballot are CF Henry Larkin, SP Pete Meegan, LF Jimmy Ryan, RF Dan Sheehan, and 1B Ed Swartwood.  

 

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