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1905 Hall of Fame Results

 

Just one player was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. 

 

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Dan Brouthers appeared on 96.3% of the ballots and will be the sole member of the class of 1905.  Brouthers hit .327 during his career with 2698 hits, 1291 RBI, and 1640 runs scored, winning five Most Valuable Player Awards during his career.

 

Four players appeared on over half of the ballots, Lady Baldwin (66.4), Bob Emslie (63.1), Bill Boyd (58.5), and Bob Black (51.9).  Six players were dropped from the ballot after failing to get 5% of the vote: LF Jimmy Ryan, CF Henry Larkin, RP Dan Sheehan, and starters John Coleman, Pete Meegan, and Tommy Bond.

 

1905 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

1B Dan Brouthers 96.3 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Lady Baldwin 66.4 (2nd year)

SP Bob Emslie 63.1 (3rd year)

RF Bill Boyd 58.5 (9th year)

SP Bob Black 51.9 (1st year)

SP Lon Knight 42.7 (9th year)

SP Larry Corcoran 13.7 (4th year)

RF Sam Thompson 12.9 (2nd year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 12.9 (3rd year)

3B Ned Williamson 10.8 (7th year)

1B Ed Swartwood 10.4 (1st year)

LF Jimmy Ryan 4.6 (1st year) Dropped

SP John F Coleman 4.1 (3rd year) Dropped

RP Dan Sheehan 3.7 (1st year) Dropped

CF Henry Larkin 2.1 (1st year) Dropped

SP Pete Meegan 1.7 (1st year) Dropped

SP Tommy Bond 1.2 (2nd year) Dropped

 

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1906 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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Both RF Bill Boyd and SP Lon Knight will be appearing on their tenth and final ballot this year.  Boyd finished with 58.5% of the vote last year with his high of 62.7% in 1903.  Last year Knight appeared on 42.7% of the ballots, down from his high of 58.8% in 1903.

 

First baseman George Gore is making his debut on the ballot after hitting .299 for his career with 2655 hits, 1176 RBI, and 1426 runs scored.  Gore won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1879 and eight Silver Slugger and two Gold Glove Awards during his career.  Gore also went to 11 All-Star games. 

 

Abner Powell played his entire career in Detroit with the Tigers, and went 322-289 during his career with a 3.03 ERA.  Powell won the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1890 when he went 40-11 with a 2.50 ERA, and also 1894 when he went 24-15 with a 2.89 ERA.  

 

Also appearing on the ballot for the first time are RP J Fisher, SP Frank Hoffman, SS Henry Moore, SP Adonis Terry, and reliever Bill Wise.

 

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1906 Hall of Fame Results

 

The results of the 1906 Hall of Fame ballot was announced, and three players were elected to the Hall of Fame. 

 

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Starting pitcher Abner Powell's name appeared on 90.4% of the ballots, with the magic number of 300 career wins making him the ideal candidate.  Powell went 322-289 during his career with a 3.03 ERA and 120.6 career WAR.  Powell only had one of five metrics where he beat the Hall of Fame average, his JAWS metric of 110.  Powell won two Pitcher of the Year Awards for the Tigers and went to nine All-Star games. 

 

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First baseman George Gore was the second highest vote-getter with 86.3% of the vote.  The former Rookie of the Year hit .299 during his career with 2655 hits, 1176 RBI, and 1426 runs.  Gore won two Gold Gloves, 8 Silver Slugger Awards, and went to 11 All-Star Games.  Gore won one championship with Brooklyn during his career.  Gore's Gray Ink score of 265 was the only Hall of Fame metric where he beat the average. 

 

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The third time is the charm for starting pitcher Lady Baldwin, who was the third player elected this year after getting 78.8% of the vote.  Baldwin previously received 66.4% and 67.1% of the votes.  Baldwin was 256-250 during his career with a 3.39 ERA, winning two Pitcher of the Year Awards, a Silver Slugger Award, and went to six All-Star Games.  Baldwin also won three World Series with Cleveland.  Baldwin was 0 for 5 in beating the Hall of Fame average on the metrics, coming closest on his JAWS score of 78 compared to the average of 82. 

 

Both RF Bill Boyd (61.7%) and SP Lon Knight (39.2%) failed to gain entry on their tenth time on the ballot.  Also dropping from the ballot was SP Adonis Terry, RP Bill Wise, and RP J Fisher, who all failed to get 5% of the vote their first year on the ballot. 

 

1906 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Abner Powell 90.4 (1st year) Inducted HOF

1B George Gore 86.3 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Lady Baldwin 78.8 (3rd year) Inducted HOF

SP Bob Emslie 68.8 (4th year)

RF Bill Boyd 61.7 (10th year) Dropped

SP Bob Black 58.8 (2nd year)

SS Henry Moore 40.8 (1st year)

SP Lon Knight 39.2 (10th year) Dropped

RF Sam Thompson 11.3 (3rd year)

3B Ned Williamson 11.3 (8th year)

SP Larry Corcoran 10.0 (5th year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 6.7 (4th year)

1B Ed Swartwood 5.4 (2nd year)

SP Frank Hoffman 5.0 (1st year)

SP Adonis Terry 2.9 (1st year) Dropped

RP Bill Wise 2.5 (1st year) Dropped

RP J Fisher 2.1 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1907 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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Eighteen players will make up the 1907 Hall of Fame ballot, including ten players who will be appearing on the ballot for the first time. 

 

Leading the group of new players is Charlie Sweeney, who is second on the career wins list with 478 wins.  Sweeney won five Pitcher of the Year Awards during his career, three Gold Gloves, one Silver Slugger, and went to 14 All-Star Games while winning five Championships.  Sweeney is also one of four players who struck out more than 3000 batters during his career, currently in third place on the career leaderboard with 3280.  Sweeney is also the only player on this year's ballot who has beat the average Hall of Fame metrics in five categories. 

 

The only other players on the ballot who have beaten the average in one of the metrics are SP Bob Black and SP Bob Emslie, who both had a JAWS score higher than the average Hall of Famer. 

 

Catcher Fred Carroll, reliever Joe Connors and Bert Dorr, shortstops Hugh Duffy and Frank Fennelly, first baseman Dave Orr, and starting pitchers Harry Staley and Jack Stivetts are also appearing on the ballot for the first time.  

 

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1907 Hall of Fame Results

 

The 1907 Hall of Fame Results were released today with one expected induction, and one player who was inducted after a five year wait. 

 

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The leading vote getter this election wasn't a big surprise, as Charlie Sweeney appeared on 98.2% of the ballots to become the latest first ballot Hall of Famer.  Sweeney has an impressive 478 career wins to go against 325 losses with a 2.82 ERA over his career.  Sweeney won five Pitcher of the Year Awards, and was the only player on the ballot who exceeded the average in each Hall of Fame metric.  Sweeney won three Gold Gloves during his career, and one Silver Slugger Award while going to 14 All-Star Games and winning five Championships, with one World Series MVP. 

 

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For Bob Emslie the waiting for the Hall of Fame results has been the hardest part.  Emslie appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in 1903, and just missed the cut with 74.6% of the vote.  Emslie saw his vote totals drop to the mid 60's before rebounding to 68.8% last year as the ballot became crowded, but appeared on 76.8% of the ballots this year to gain induction on his fifth year on the ballot.

 

Emslie wasn't a clear cut Hall of Famer, with a career record of 253-309 with an ERA of 3.10.  Emslie struck out 1847 batters in 4997 innings during his career, which ran from 1883 to 1897.  Emslie never won any awards, but was selected to six All-Star Games.  While some feel that a pitcher with a losing record shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame supporters of Emslie point to the poor teams he played for, his 2.99 FIP which was better than four Hall of Famers, his 90 FIP- which was better than six Hall of Famers, his JAWS score of 85.5, which was better than seven Hall of Famers, and his WAR of 92.6 which surpassed nine starting pitchers that are currently in the Hall of Fame.

 

Finishing third on the ballot is SP Bob Black, who finished with 69.1% of the vote, and the only other player who appeared on more than half the ballots.

 

1B Ed Swartwood, SP Jack Stivetts, C Fred Carroll, and SP Frank Hoffman all were dropped from the ballot for failing to get more than 5% of the votes.

 

1907 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Charlie Sweeney 98.2 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Bob Emslie 76.8 (5th year) Inducted HOF

SP Bob Black 69.1 (3rd year)

SS Henry Moore 39.1 (2nd year)

1B Dave Orr 27.3 (1st year)

SS Hugh Duffy 17.7 (1st year)

RF Sam Thompson 15.9 (4th year)

SS Frank Fennelly 15.0 (1st year)

SP Harry Staley 14.5 (1st year)

RP Bert Dorr 11.8 (1st year)

3B Ned Williamson 11.8 (9th year)

SP Larry Corcoran 7.3 (6th year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 6.8 (5th year)

RP Joe Connors 5.5 (1st year)

1B Ed Swartwood 4.5 (3rd year) Dropped

SP Jack Stivetts 3.2 (1st year) Dropped

C Fred Carroll 3.2 (1st year) Dropped

SP Frank Hoffman 2.3 (2nd year) Dropped

 

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Before we get into the 1908 ballot let's take a quick look at how the Hall of Fame is shaping up.  To date 29 players have been elected to the Hall with 15 starting pitchers, 6 catchers, 3 first baseman, 2 third baseman, 1 shortstop, and 2 centerfielders. 

 

The average starting pitcher would have a record of 301-264 over 4991 innings with 1692 strikeouts, and 88 WAR.  The average JAWS score would be 84, Black Ink 47, Gray Ink 281, HOF Standards 57, and HOF Monitor 324. 

 

Wins would range from Dick McBride's 151 to Charlie Sweeney's 478.  McBride is the low man on the totem pole in several categories though, with only 2759 innings pitched, 315 strikeouts, WAR of 33.7, and JAWS of 43.5. 

 

Catcher is the other position with multiple players, and I feel the Hall would be better without at least three of the catchers in it.  Cal McVey started things off, and I know I used him as a point of comparison with Fred Waterman and Deacon White too.  I wonder if the OOTP voters used the same justification.  I'm ok writing it off to the early years, and I wonder if starting the Hall of Fame later would have made a difference, and I bet it would.  I suppose it's no different than the veteran committee putting in guys who don't belong. 

 

The bar is pretty low for the average catcher though - 1448 hits, 29 home runs, 676 RBI, 872 runs, 36 WAR, 187 SB, 30 JAWS, 25 Black Ink, 205 Gray Ink, 50 HOF Standard, 262 HOF Monitor.  

 

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1908 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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Seven players will be appearing on the ballot for the first time this year, with twelve players making a return engagement, including Ned Williamson, who will be appearing on his 10th and final ballot.

 

Leading the ballot this year is 10 time All-Star Bill Stemmeyer, who won 341 games during his career against 271 losses.  While Stemmeyer doesn't have the trophy case of a typical Hall of Famer, he did finish second in the Pitcher of the Year voting three times, and third in Pitcher of the Year twice.  His WAR, JAWS Score, Black Ink, and HOF Standard all beat the average Hall of Famer. 

 

321 game winner Dan Casey is also appearing on the ballot for the first time, and will be an interesting case of whether the magic number of 300 wins holds up.  Casey went 321-313 during his career with a 3.53 ERA.  His WAR and all five HOF metrics are below average for a Hall of Famer. 

 

Two time MVP winner Sliding Billy Hamilton will also be debuting on the ballot with a .319 career batting average along with 902 stolen bases.  While no left fielder has been inducted into the Hall his 38.1 JAWS score would narrowly beat the outfielder average, but his other metrics are low.

 

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1908 Hall of Fame Results

 

The results of the 1908 ballot were announced with two players gaining induction into the Hall of Fame. 

 

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Bill Stemmeyer was the leading vote getter on the ballot with 96.6% of the vote.  Stemmeyer was a 341 game winner had a 3.15 ERA during his career while striking out 2629 batters in 5430 1/3 innings.  Stemmeyer accumulated 96.3 WAR during his career and was selected to 10 All-Star Games.

 

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It took four years but Bob Black received the news he was waiting for today when he was inducted into the Hall of fame with 81.7% of the vote.  Black saw his percentage increase from 51.9% in his first year, 58.8% in his second year, 69.1% in his third year before jumping into the 80's this year.  Black had a career record of 269-244 with a 3.37 ERA during his career, striking out 2203 batters in 4668 1/3 innings.  Black won two Pitcher of the Year Awards while going to eight All-Star Games.

 

 Both LF Billy Hamilton and SP Dan Casey made their debut on the ballot with 65.4% of the vote this year.  In his tenth year third baseman Ned Williamson finished with 11.9% of the vote and was dropped from the ballot.  Also dropped from the ballot was SP Harry Staley, 2B Buster Hoover, and relievers Bert Dorr and Joe Connors.

 

1908 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Bill Stemmeyer 96.6 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Bob Black 81.7 (4th year) Inducted HOF

LF Billy Hamilton 65.4 (1st year)

SP Dan Casey 65.4 (1st year)

SS Henry Moore 49.5 (3rd year)

SS Herman Long 25.8 (1st year)

1B Dave Orr 18.3 (2nd year)

2B Hub Collins 16.3 (1st year)

RF Sam Thompson 15.9 (5th year)

SP Lev Shreve 14.2 (1st year)

SS Hugh Duffy 12.5 (2nd year)

3B Ned Williamson 11.9 (10th year) Dropped

SP Larry Corcoran 8.5 (7th year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 8.1 (6th year)

SS Frank Fennelly 5.4 (2nd year)

SP Harry Staley 4.7 (2nd year) Dropped

2B Buster Hoover 3.7 (1st year) Dropped

RP Bert Dorr 3.7 (2nd year) Dropped

RP Joe Connors 1.7 (2nd year) Dropped

 

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1909 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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The 1909 ballot will feature two players who won 400 games during their career, along with four other players.

 

Larry McKeon is the first 400 career game winner on the ballot, going 434-308 during his career with a 3.13 ERA.  McKeon struck out 2637 batters in 6635 innings and had a career WAR of 98.2.  McKeon topped the average Hall of Famer in four of five metrics, won two Pitcher of the Year Awards, three Gold Gloves, and went to seven All-Star Games.

 

Charlie Ferguson was 415-343 during his career with a 2.94 ERA.  Ferguson had 128.5 career WAR and struck out 2410 batters in 6816 innings.  Ferguson beat the average Hall of Famer in four of the five metrics, won two Pitcher of the Year Awards, four Silver Sluggers, and went to 13 All-Star Games. 

 

Center fielder Jim Burns, SP George Cobb, catcher Tom Daly, and catcher Jocko Halligan are also appearing on the ballot for the first time.  

 

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1909 Hall of Fame Results

 

The results of the 1909 ballot were announced and three players were elected to the Hall.  I have to admit, almost embarrassingly, that one player I didn't even profile. 

 

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Up first with 97.3% of the vote is starting pitcher Charlie Ferguson, a 415 game winner who was a fixture in Washington from 1884 to 1902.  Ferguson struck out 2410 batters in 6816 innings.  Ferguson was a two time Pitcher of the Year, winning those awards back to back at the age of 36 and 37.  His first Pitcher of the Year Award was given after Ferguson was 17-19 with a 2.63 ERA.  His second he was 19-14 with a 2.67 ERA. 

 

Ferguson exceeded all of the average Hall of Fame metrics, except for his Black Ink score of 25, which was short of the average of 44.  13 times Ferguson was an All-Star, and Ferguson won four Silver Slugger Awards, and a World Series MVP.  

 

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The second player elected also shouldn't be too surprising, 434 game winner Larry McKeon.  McKeon went 434-308 during his career with a 3.13 ERA while striking out 2367 batters in 6635 innings.  McKeon also won two Pitcher of the Year Awards, also in back to back years.  In 1886 as a 20 year old McKeon went 40-13 with a 2.54 ERA, and followed that up with a 27-14 season with a 2.45 ERA to win Pitcher of the Year.  McKeon was a seven time All-Star and won a World Series MVP. 

 

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From 1892 to 1902 Tom Daly was Charlie Ferguson's catcher in Washington, so it is somewhat fitting they are inducted into the Hall of Fame together.  Daly hit .286 during his career with 69 home runs, 1147 RBI, and 1390 runs scored.  Daly had a career WAR of 65.3 during his career.  Daly won 10 Gold Gloves during his career, five Silver Sluggers, and went to 10 All-Star Games.  Daly also won a World Series MVP.  Daly's metrics exceeded the average Hall of Famer in two categories, his JAWS score of 51.1 compared to the average of 32, and his HOF Standards score of 63, compared to the average of 53. 

 

I don't know if I'd consider him a Hall of famer, but I should have at least include a brief profile. 

 

Four players were dropped from the ballot this year including starting pitchers Lev Shreve and George Cobb, and shortstops Hugh Duffy and Frank Fennelly. 

 

1909 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Charlie J Ferguson 97.3 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Larry McKeon 96.6 (1st year) Inducted HOF

C Tom P Daly 76.6 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Dan Casey 73.6 (2nd year)

LF Billy Hamilton 68.2 (2nd year)

SS Henry Moore 52.5 (4th year)

C Jocko Halligan 13.8 (1st year)

SS Herman Long 13.8 (2nd year)

RF Sam Thompson 12.3 (6th year)

1B Dave Orr 10.3 (3rd year)

CF Jim Burns 10.3 (1st year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 7.7 (7th year)

2B Hub Collins 6.5 (2nd year)

SP Larry Corcoran 6.5 (8th year)

SP Lev Shreve 5.0 (2nd year) Dropped

SS Hugh Duffy 4.6 (3rd year) Dropped

SP George Cobb 4.2 (1st year) Dropped

SS Frank Fennelly 3.8 (3rd year) Dropped

 

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1910 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

Ten players will be making their debut on the Hall of Fame ballot.  This year I'll try and say something about each player that can't be found on the actual ballot, and try and mix things up a little bit. 

 

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Starting pitcher Ed Beatin was a member of the Washington Senators along with two members of last year's Hall of Fame Class, Tom Daly and Charlie Ferguson.  Beatin went 281-265 during his career with a 3.49 ERA.  Despite coming so close to 300 career wins all five of Beatin's metrics are below the average of current Hall of Famers.

 

Left fielder Pete Browning hit .307 for his career with 2935 hits, 77 home runs, 1236 RBI, and 1360 runs scored.  An 11 time All-Star, Browning had a career WAR of 68.4, which is tenth all-time among batters.  Only two players with a higher WAR have been eligible for the Hall of Fame (Roger Connor and Dan Brouthers) and both were elected to the Hall of Fame. 

 

With 389 career wins Pete Conway is a surprising 11th on the career wins list.  Four players above him have been elected to the Hall of Fame, two are still active, and four have not yet been eligible, although we'll see one a little bit later on this year's ballot.  Conway won a Pitcher of the Year Award in 1889 when he went 37-12 with a 2.35 ERA.  Conway finished second in both 1890 (36-13, 2.07) and 1891 (31-19, 2.20).

 

While George Davies finished with a 199-199 record during his career he never had a season where he had the same amount of wins and losses.

 

John Henry will be appearing on the ballot for the first time with a career record of 219-228 with a 3.61 ERA.  Henry's best season came with Brooklyn in 1892 when he was 29-21 with a 2.11 ERA.

 

Reliever Al Maul had double digit saves in back to back years in 1886 (11) and 1887 (10).

 

Shortstop Frank Shugart had a 33 game hitting streak in 1893.

 

Parke Swartzel spent his entire career with the Chicago Cubs and won more than 20 games once during his career in 1896 (22).

 

456 game winner Peek-a Boo Veach is currently fourth on the All-time career wins list and won 20 or more games in a season 14 times in his career.  Despite losing 366 games during his career Veach should be a first ballot Hall of Famer, being four of five average metrics.

 

'Vinegar Tom' Vickery finished second in Pitcher of the Year voting in 1902, when he went 26-8 with a 2.28 ERA as a 35 year old.

 

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1910 Hall of Fame Results

 

The 1910 Hall of Fame class will be a large one, with four players elected to the Hall.  I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed with the third and fourth players elected, but I've decided not to interfere.  Ultimately it's primarily letting OOTP pick who is worth, and seeing how it does. 

 

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389 game winner Pete Conway was the leading vote getter with his name appearing on 98.5% of the ballots.  Conway spent the bulk of his career with the Pirates, going 389-277 with a 2.86 ERA, striking out 2263 batters in 5986 innings.  Conway was named Pitcher of the Year in 1889 and went to 10 All-Star Games. 

 

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Peek-a-boo Veech was the second highest vote getter with 97.6% of the votes.  During his career Veech went 456-366 with a 3.05 ERA, striking out 2797 batters in 7415 2/3 innings.  Veech was named the Pitcher of the Year three times during his career, won two Gold Gloves, two Silver Slugger Awards, and was selected to eleven All-Star Games. 

 

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It took three years, but the allure of 300 career wins was too much to pass up and Dan Casey gained induction into the Hall of Fame with 77.6% of the vote.  During his career Casey went 321-313 with a 3.53 ERA, striking out 1640 batters in 5596 1/3 innings.  Casey won two Gold Gloves, two Championships, and went to four All-Star Games.  With a JAWS score of 60.2, Black Ink of 9, Gray Ink of 160, HOF Standards of 42, and HOF Monitor of 187 all of Casey's metrics are below the Hall of Famer average. 

 

Of the 22 starting pitchers elected to the Hall of Fame, only one (Cherokee Fisher) has a lower ERA+ than Casey's 100, no pitcher has a higher FIP than his 3.54.  Only four pitchers have a lower WAR than his 66.3 (Daisy Davis, Cherokee Fisher, Jim Britt, and Dick McBride).  Both his Black and Gray Ink scores are the lowest of the 22 starting pitchers, with only Lady Baldwin having a lower HOF Standard, and only Bob Emslie having a lower HOF Monitor.  Just three players have a lower JAWS score (Cherokee Fisher, Jim Britt, and Dick McBride).  

 

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Also elected to the Hall of Fame on his third try is LF Billy Hamilton, who squeaked in with 75.6% of the vote.  Hamilton was a .319 career hitter, driving in 847 runs, stealing 902 bases, and scoring 1193 runs.  Hamilton finished with a 42.5 career WAR.  Hamilton did win two MVP Awards, five Silver Slugger Awards, and went to 11 All-Star Games. 

 

Four players were dropped from the ballot after their first year, SP George Davies, SS Frank Shugart, SP Parke Swartzel, and reliever Al Maul.

 

1910 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Pete Conway 98.5 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Peek-A-Boo Veach 97.6 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Dan Casey 77.6 (3rd year) Inducted HOF

LF Billy Hamilton 75.6 (3rd year) Inducted HOF

LF Pete Browning 69.8 (1st year)

SS Henry Moore 54.1 (5th year)

SP Ed Beatin 22.4 (1st year)

SP Tom Vickery 17.6 (1st year)

RF Sam Thompson 12.2 (7th year)

SP John M Henry 9.8 (1st year)

1B Dave Orr 8.3 (4th year)

SS Herman Long 7.8 (3rd year)

C Jocko Halligan 6.8 (2nd year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 5.9 (8th year)

SP Larry Corcoran 5.9 (9th year)

2B Hub Collins 5.4 (3rd year)

CF Jim Burns 5.4 (2nd year)

SP George Davies 4.4 (1st year) Dropped

SS Frank Shugart 2.0 (1st year) Dropped

SP Parke Swartzel 2.0 (1st year) Dropped

RP Al Maul 1.5 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1911 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

Nine players are making their debut on the Hall of Fame ballot this year. 

 

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Reliever Bill Blair won two World Series Championships during his career.

 

While only five players have more wins than Dick Burns, only two players have more career losses than Burns, who was 440-424 during his career.  Burns did beat the average Hall of famer on four of five metrics, only falling short on his Black Ink score of 41, compared to the average of 43.

 

Lew Camp hit .429 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored when he was named World Series MVP in 1898. 

 

Centerfielder Duke Farrell had a career high .352 batting average in 1896 and drove in 77 runs while scoring 79.  That year Farrell won his only Silver Slugger Award.

 

Jocko Flynn won the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1898 when he went 30-9 with a 1.87 ERA.  Flynn won 444 career games and beat the average Hall of Famer's metrics in three of five categories.

 

Starting pitcher Jim Handiboe went 363 and 370 in his career with a 3.05 ERA.  Handiboe's JAWS score of 90.2 was the only Hall of Fame metric where he was better than average, although he was close on the other four metrics.

 

Reddy Mack was the White Sox second baseman from 1885 to 1905 and won ten Gold Gloves for the team, although Mack hit just .255 during his career.

 

Charlie Reilly spent the bulk of his career with the Reds, but won his only Championship with the Giants.   

 

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1911 Hall of Fame Results

 

For the second straight year four players were elected to the Hall of Fame to bring the total number of Hall of Famers to 42, of which 25 members are starting pitchers.  

 

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Dick Burns was the leading vote getter with 97.1% of the vote.  Burns was 440-424 during his career with a 3.11 ERA, striking out 2927 batters in 7640 innings.  Burns won the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1889 when he went 30-21 with a 2.69 ERA.  Burns won two Gold Gloves and three Silver Slugger Awards while going to 11 All-Star Games. 

 

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Jocko Flynn won four less games than Dick Burns in his career going 444-347 with a 2.89 ERA.  Flynn appeared on 96.4% of the ballots.  Flynn won his only Pitcher of the Year Award in 1898 when he went 30-9 with a 1.87 ERA.  Flynn won one Gold Glove and one Silver Slugger Award while going to nine All-Star Games. 

 

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The third pitcher elected was a player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates his entire career, Jim Handiboe.  Handiboe went 363-370 during his career with a 3.05 ERA, striking out 3022 batters in 6843 innings.  Handiboe won a Gold Glove and went to 8 All-Star Games. 

 

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The final player elected to the Hall of Fame this year was LF Pete Browning, who saw his vote totals increase from 69.8% last year to 80.3% this year.  Hamilton was a former Rookie of the Year who won two Gold Gloves and five Silver Slugger Awards while hitting .307 during his career.  Hamilton had 2935 career hits, 1236 RBI, 1360 runs, and 68.4 WAR.  Browning was an 11 time All-Star in his 22 year career. 

 

Six players were dropped from the ballot including Larry Corcoran who received 5.4% of the vote in his tenth year, 2B Hub Collins, SP John Henry, 3B Lew Camp, 3B Charlie Reilly, and CF Duke Farrell.

 

1911 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

SP Dick Burns 97.1 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Jocko Flynn 96.4 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Jim Handiboe 87.8 (1st year) Inducted HOF

LF Pete Browning 80.3 (2nd year) Inducted HOF

SS Henry Moore 61.3 (6th year)

SP Ed Beatin 19.4 (2nd year)

SP Tom Vickery 12.9 (2nd year)

2B Reddy Mack 7.9 (1st year)

SS Herman Long 7.5 (4th year)

RF Sam Thompson 7.5 (8th year)

1B Dave Orr 7.2 (5th year)

SP Charlie Hodnett 6.5 (9th year)

C Jocko Halligan 6.1 (3rd year)

RP Bill Blair 6.1 (1st year)

SP Larry Corcoran 5.4 (10th year) Dropped

CF Jim Burns 5.4 (3rd year)

2B Hub Collins 3.9 (4th year) Dropped

SP John M Henry 2.9 (2nd year) Dropped

3B Lew Camp 0.4 (1st year) Dropped

3B Charlie Reilly 0.0 (1st year) Dropped

CF Duke Farrell 0.0 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1912 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

Nine players are making their debut on the Hall of Fame ballot this year. 

 

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Jimmy 'Foxy Grandpa' Bannon hit .325 during his career, winning the Rookie of the Year in 1893.  For the next four years Bannon won a Gold Glove, four Silver Slugger Awards, and went to four All-Star Games, but Bannon's decline was premature, and fast.

 

Centerfielder Steve Brodie spent 16 years in the majors with the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Naps, hitting .307 for his career and compiling 38.6 WAR.

 

Centerfielder Eddie Burke won the MVP Award in 1894 when he hit .363 with 13 home runs, 123 RBI, and scored 125 runs.

 

Jesse Burkett is the third outfielder on the ballot this year, and first right fielder.  Burkett was a .316 career hitter who went to 8 All-Star Games.

 

Catcher Jack Clements beat two of five metrics with a JAWS score of 58.2, compared to the average of 32, and HOF Standards of 59, compared to the average of 53.  Clements was the World Series MVP in 1891. 

 

1B Harry Davis led the league in plate appearances in 1895, 1896, and 1900.  Davis won four Silver Slugger Awards and went to three All-Star Games.

 

SP Ed Dugan will be another interesting case.  Dugan was 379-434 during his career with a 3.35 ERA.  Only Dugan's JAWS score of 105.9 beat the HOF average of 91.  Dugan won the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1896 when he was 26-14 with a 2.96 ERA.

 

SP Matt Kilroy is expected to be a first ballot Hall of Famer.  Kilroy was 470-313 during his career with a 2.50 ERA and 3619 strikeouts in 7171 1/3 innings.  His trophy case features 5 Players of the Week, 18 Pitcher of the Month, 13 Pitcher of the Year Awards, 3 Gold Gloves, 5 Silver Slugger Awards, 2 World Series MVP Awards, 11 All-Star Selections, and Kilroy won five World Series.  With 13 Pitcher of the Year Awards it may be time to rename the Award, with Cy Young (148-143, 3.97) in no danger of doing enough to have an award named after him.  The next highest total of Pitcher of the Year Awards is Monte Ward with six.  Of course, there is a 24 year old who has already won five Pitcher of the Year Awards  nicknamed 'The Big Train' who has a shot at surpassing both players if he can keep it up.

 

3B Billy Nash finished with a JAW score (74.5) and HOF Standards (61) better than average while hitting. 286 during his career with 2896 career hits, 1348 RBI, and 1691 runs scored.  

 

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1912 Hall of Fame Results


 


The results of the 1912 Hall of Fame class were revealed, and only one member will be joining the Hall of Fame this year. 


 


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Appearing on 98.8% of the ballots 470 game winner Matt Kilroy was inducted into the Hall of Fame.  Kilroy is currently in third place on the All-time win list, one of four members of the 3000 strikeout club, and second on the All-time strikeout list.  Kilroy won a remarkable 13 Pitcher of the Year Awards during his career.  Here's a look at his career stats:


 


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With so many times winning the Pitcher of the Year Award the award will now be named the Matt Kilroy Award.  


 


Finishing in second place was SP Ed Dugan who appeared on 67.3% of the ballots, with catcher Jack Clements appearing on 67% of the ballots, 3B Billy Nash on 65.1% of the ballots, and SS Henry Moore on 59.3% of the ballots.


 


Ten players were dropped from the ballot this year. 


 


1912 Hall of Fame Voting Results:


 


SP Matt Kilroy 98.8 (1st year) Inducted HOF


SP Ed Dugan 67.3 (1st year)


C Jack Clements 67.0 (1st year)


3B Billy Nash 65.1 (1st year)


SS Henry Moore 59.3 (7th year)


RF Jesse Burkett 19.1 (1st year)


SP Ed Beatin 15.1 (3rd year)


SP Charlie Hodnett 8.0 (10th year) Dropped


SP Tom Vickery 7.7 (3rd year)


RF Sam Thompson 7.1 (9th year)


RF Jimmy Bannon 5.2 (1st year)


CF Steve Brodie 4.9 (1st year) Dropped


1B Dave Orr 4.6 (6th year) Dropped


SS Herman Long 4.3 (5th year) Dropped


C Jocko Halligan 4.0 (4th year) Dropped


CF Jim Burns 3.1 (4th year) Dropped


2B Reddy Mack 2.8 (2nd year) Dropped


1B Harry H Davis 1.9 (1st year) Dropped


CF Eddie Burke 1.2 (1st year) Dropped


RP Bill Blair 0.9 (2nd year) Dropped




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1913 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

The 1913 Hall of fame Ballot is a small one with a total of 14 players appearing on the ballot, including just five players appearing for the first time. 

 

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Catcher Billy Earle is the first new addition to the ballot, a 16 year vet who had a JAWS score better than average, and a HOF Standards score of 52, just 1 off the average of 53.  Earle won a Gold Glove, 8 Silver Slugger Awards, while being selected for 11 All-Star Games.

 

Centerfielder Mike Griffin spent his entire 20 year career in Boston and beat the Hall of Fame average on just one metric his HOF Standards score of 60.  A .290 career hitter Griffin won four Silver Slugger Awards.

 

Gentleman George Haddock pitched three 3-hitters of better during his career, and all came during the 1903 season when Haddock pitched two 3-hitters, and a 1-hitter.

 

Jake Stenzel is appearing on the ballot for the first time as a catcher who failed to beat any average Hall of Fame metrics.  Stenzel won a Championship in 1896, which was the same year he hit .400 with 6 home runs, 94 RBI, and 103 runs scored, good enough to win the MVP Award.

 

The final new addition to the ballot was LF Silent Mike Tiernan who won two Championships during his three years in Washington.  Tiernan swiped 603 bags during his career.   

 

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1913 Hall of Fame Results

 

1913 will be a quiet year for the Hall of Fame as no players received enough votes to warrant induction into the Hall of Fame, despite three players (Jack Clements, Ed Dugan, and Billy Nash) within striking distance. 

 

This year we saw five players dropped from the ballot, including right fielder Sam Thompson who fell off after ten years on the ballot with 8.4% of the votes.  Thompson's highest total was during his first year on the ballot when he received 20.4% of the vote.

 

1913 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

C Jack Clements 71.3 (2nd year)

SP Ed Dugan 70.9 (2nd year)

3B Billy Nash 68.4 (2nd year)

SS Henry Moore 54.0 (8th year)

CF Mike J Griffin 44.7 (1st year)

C Billy Earle 29.1 (1st year)

LF Mike Tiernan 24.9 (1st year)

RF Jesse Burkett 16.9 (2nd year)

SP Ed Beatin 13.1 (4th year)

RF Sam Thompson 8.4 (10th year) Dropped

SP Tom Vickery 3.8 (4th year) Dropped

RF Jimmy Bannon 2.5 (2nd year) Dropped

C Jake Stenzel 1.7 (1st year) Dropped

SP George Haddock 0.8 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1914 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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The 1914 Hall of Fame Ballot is out with 18 players appearing on the ballot.  I thought I would start to do something just a little bit different this month, and recap who I voted for and why, along with the players who are close, and why I didn't vote for them. 

 

My ballot:

 

3B Bill Joyce - Joyce would be the third 3B inducted into the Hall of Fame if I had my way.  Joyce is better than average on 3 of 5 Hall of Fame metrics, with only his Gray Ink (199 vs. 232) and HOF Monitor (235 vs. 281).  Joyce got somewhat of a late start in the league at 24, and stuck around too long, compiling a negative WAR each year from 1904 to 1908.  His peak was strong though, winning four MVP Awards, five Silver Slugger Awards, and going to 11 All-Star Games.  He's certainly better than Hall of Famer Ezra Sutton, and likely better than Levi Meyerle as well. 

 

CF Bill Lange - centerfielder is currently too populated in the Hall, but probably for good reason.  Lange would be my choice to add a centerfielder this year.  A .330 career hitter Lange beat the average Hall of Fame metric in four of five categories, missing only the HOF Monitor (272 vs. 281).  He also accumulated 67.4 WAR during his career, 2692 hits, 1145 RBI, and scored 1397 runs.  Lange won two MVP Awards during his career, and rode off into the sunset before father time caught up with him, retiring after his age 36 season while hitting .294 in 415 at-bats after suffering an injury. 

 

Missing the cut:

 

RF George Van Haltren - while Van Haltren has the magic number of 3000 career hits (3162), only his HOF Standards score of 56 (vs. 53) is better than average, and a WAR of 40.6 leaves him close, but not quite there.

 

CF Charlie 'Home Run' Durfee - Durfee had a nice career, but didn't quite do enough to get in for me.  Duffee had 50.1 career WAR, but only one season over 5 (1901 - 5.9).  Only his JAWS score of 39.7 beat the average (38).

 

SP Gus Krock - winning 296 games got my attention, but Krock also lost 302 games during his career.  All five of his Hall of Fame metrics were below average.

 

C Jack Clements - I think it's inevitable that Clements is going to get into the Hall of Fame after appearing on 67% then 71.3% of the ballots.  Both his JAWS score and HOF Standards are better than average and his career WAR of 75.8 is solid.  I'll pass this year at least, but I think he's going to get in regardless.

 

SP Ed Dugan - with 379 career wins, 128.9 WAR, and a JAWS score of 99.9, compared to the average of 93, Dugan has some good qualities.  Then there is the bad, 434 career losses, and four of five metrics below the average Hall of Famer.  Like Clements I think it's inevitable that he gets in, maybe even this year.  I just can't bring myself to vote for someone who lost 55 more games than he won, despite not wanting to put too much emphasis on a team stat.  His ERA+ of 104 and FIP- of 90 don't stand out to me as elite.  

 

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1914 Hall of Fame Results

 

Last year no players were elected to the Hall of Fame, but this year two players appearing on the ballot for the first time were elected to the Hall of Fame. 

 

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Third baseman Bill Joyce's name appeared on 97.2% of the ballots and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.  Joyce hit .290 during his career, driving in 1247 runs, and scoring 1567 runs.  Joyce won four MVP Awards during his career.  His first MVP Award was in 1893 when he hit .363 with 13 home runs and 98 RBI.  He followed it up with his second MVP Award the next year when he hit .374 with 12 home runs and 108 RBI.  He didn't win his third MVP until 1899 when he hit .361 with 9 home runs and 77 RBI and Joyce won his final MVP Award the next season when he hit .302 with 4 home runs and 97 RBI.  Joyce also won a Rookie of the Year Award, five Silver Slugger Awards, and went to 11 All-Star Games.

 

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Centerfielder Bill Lange appeared on 94.8% of the ballots and was a career .330 hitter with 91 home runs, 1145 RBI, and 1397 runs scored.  Lange compiled 67.4 WAR during his career while winning a pair of MVP Awards, six Silver Slugger Awards, and went to seven All-Star games.

 

Three players were dropped from the ballot this year, SP Ed Beatin, 1B Otto Schomberg, and RF Fielder Jones. 

 

1914 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

 

3B Bill Joyce 97.2 (1st year) Inducted HOF

CF Bill Lange 94.8 (1st year) Inducted HOF

C Jack Clements 68.2 (3rd year)

3B Billy Nash 64.4 (3rd year)

SP Ed Dugan 64.0 (3rd year)

SS Henry Moore 38.8 (9th year)

SP Gus Krock 36.0 (1st year)

CF Mike J Griffin 36.0 (2nd year)

RF George Van Haltren 34.3 (1st year)

C Billy Earle 18.0 (2nd year)

LF Mike Tiernan 15.9 (2nd year)

CF Charlie Duffee 9.7 (1st year)

RF Jesse Burkett 8.3 (3rd year)

SS Dusty Miller 6.9 (1st year)

2B Jack Crooks 5.2 (1st year)

SP Ed Beatin 3.5 (5th year) Dropped

1B Otto Schomberg 3.1 (1st year) Dropped

RF Fielder Jones 0.0 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1915 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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The 1914 Hall of Fame Ballot is out with 18 players appearing on the ballot.  I thought I would start to do something just a little bit different this month, and recap who I voted for and why, along with the players who are close, and why I didn't vote for them. 

 

My ballot:

 

2B Ed Delahanty - there are currently no second baseman in the Hall of Fame, although Delahanty is listed as beating the average HOF metrics in four of five categories with a JAWS score of 56.8 (no average is listed).  Delahanty hit .315 for his career with 99 home runs, 1453 RBI, 1780 runs, and 3297 hits.  Delahanty won the MVP Award in 1895 when he hit .396 with 12 home runs, 99 RBI, and 140 runs scored.  He also won a Rookie of the Year Award, 3 Gold Gloves, 14 Silver Slugger Awards, went to 13 All-Star Games and won five World Championships. 

 

SP Scott Stratton - Stratton won 419 games during his career against 386 losses with a 3.21 ERA.  Stratton had a career WAR of 142.5 and had a JAWS score better than average, a Black Ink score exactly average, and other three metrics that were close to average - Gray Ink (282 vs 294), HOF Standards (53 vs 59), and HOF Monitor (289 vs 329).  Stratton won the Matt Kilroy Award in 1897 when he went 26-16 with a 2.84 ERA.  He won five Silver Slugger Awards and went to nine All-Star Games. 

 

Missing the cut:

 

SP Bob Caruthers - despite winning 285 career games Caruthers also had 376 losses and a 3.73 ERA with a WHIP of 1.44.  His ERA+ was just 92.  With all five HOF Metrics below the average Hall of Famer it was easy to leave him off my ballot.

 

3B Bill Dahlen - Dahlen hit .281 for his career and won four Gold Gloves and four Silver Sluggers with a career WAR of 54.2.  Dahlen had a JAWS score of 43.2, which exceeded the HOF average of 43, but was below average on the other four metrics.

 

RP Jim Gardner - Gardner was 22-17 with 19 saves and a 2.94 ERA, but would have needed to do a lot more to be elected to the Hall.

 

C Mike Grady - hit .303 during his career with one MVP Award, two Gold Gloves, six Silver Slugger Awards, and went to six All-Star games.  His JAWS score of 39.6 beat the average, but he was below average in the other four metrics.

 

RF Jack McCarthy - had a solid 16 year career with the Athletics with two years in Detroit, but didn't do enough to warrant serious consideration.

 

SP Doc McJames - a 249-259 career record with a WAR of 49.  All five of his metrics were below average.

 

SP Jerry Nops - with all five metrics below average, a career record of 205-238 with an ERA of 3.68 ERA it was an easy decision to pass on Nops.

 

2B Ace Stewart - a Rookie of the Year, two Silver Slugger Awards, and four All-Star appearances.  Stewart needed to do more to warrant serious consideration though.

 

LF George Treadway - with all five metrics below average and a career WAR of 19.5 Treadway was easy to pass on.

 

SP Joe Yeager - Yeager was a solid pitcher during his career, but not Hall of Fame material. 

 

 

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1915 Hall of Fame Results

 

For the second straight year two players were elected to the Hall of Fame.   

 

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Ed Delahanty set a record today appearing on the highest percentage of ballots in history with 99.1%.  By default Delahanty becomes the new starting second baseman in the Hall of Fame, as the only second baseman elected.  But he's done plenty to prove he's worthy - 3297 career hits, 1790 runs scored, 742 stolen bases, .315 average, .373 on-base percentage, and a WAR of 73.2.  In his trophy case Delahanty houses a Rookie of the Year Award, MVP Award, 3 Gold Gloves, 14 Silver Slugger Awards, and he went to 13 All-Star Games.

 

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419 game winner Scott Stratton was the second player elected to the Hall of Fame this year with 94.7% of the vote.  Stratton won a Pitcher of the Year Award, five Silver Slugger Awards, and went to nine All-Star Games. 

 

Seven players were dropped from the ballot this year, including shortstop Henry Moore who received 33.5% of the vote in his 10th and final year of eligibility.  Moore came closest in 1911 when he appeared on 61.3% of the ballots. 

 

1915 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

2B Ed Delahanty 99.1 (1st year) Inducted HOF

SP Scott Stratton 94.7 (1st year) Inducted HOF

C Jack Clements 63.9 (4th year)

3B Billy Nash 60.4 (4th year)

SP Ed Dugan 60.4 (4th year)

SS Henry Moore 33.5 (10th year) Dropped

SP Bob Caruthers 27.8 (1st year)

CF Mike J Griffin 21.1 (3rd year)

RF George Van Haltren 20.7 (2nd year)

SP Gus Krock 19.8 (2nd year)

C Billy Earle 12.3 (3rd year)

C Mike Grady 11.9 (1st year)

SP Doc McJames 10.6 (1st year)

LF Mike Tiernan 10.6 (3rd year)

RF Jesse Burkett 7.5 (4th year)

3B Bill Dahlen 7.0 (1st year)

CF Charlie Duffee 6.2 (2nd year)

SP Jerry Nops 5.7 (1st year)

SP Joe Yeager 5.3 (1st year)

2B Ace Stewart 4.0 (1st year) Dropped

SS Dusty Miller 2.6 (2nd year) Dropped

RP Jim Gardner 1.8 (1st year) Dropped

LF George Treadway 1.8 (1st year) Dropped

RF Jack McCarthy 0.9 (1st year) Dropped

2B Jack Crooks 0.9 (2nd year) Dropped

 

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1916 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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Just three new players appear on the 1916 Hall of Fame Ballot.  My thoughts are below.

 

My ballot:

 

3B Denny Lyons - after a 25 year career in Major League Baseball Lyons missed out on the magic 3000 career hits number by just 22, but I won't hold that against him.  Lyons hit .290 for his career with 124 home runs, 1492 RBI, 739 stolen bases, and 1782 runs scored.  Lyons was better than average on four of five metrics and had a career WAR of 98.1.  Lyons was a six time MVP, 12 time Gold Glove Winner, 6 time Silver Slugger, 13 time All-Star, and won six World Series rings, including one World Series MVP. 

 

SP Toad Ramsey - the other player I'll be voting for is the All-time win leader with 553 career wins.  Ramsey had a long career, playing from 1885 to 1910, when he was 46 years old.  While his last two years were out of the bullpen with just 9 innings combined, his final year as a starter was in 1908 where he went 23-15 with a 2.26 ERA as a starter.  Ramsey won his only Matt Kilroy Award in 1906 when he was 41 and went 23-15 with a 1.83 ERA.  Ramsey won 20 or more games 17 times during his career, and 30 or more three times during his career.  Ramsey won one Gold Glove, five Championships, and went to 12 All-Star Games. 

 

Missing the cut:

 

C Duff Cooley - a .289 career hitter Cooley won a Gold Glove, went to one All-Star Game, and all five Hall of Fame metrics were below average.

 

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1916 Hall of Fame Results

 

The results of the 1916 Hall of Fame ballot were revealed, with two players inducted into the Hall of Fame. 

 

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Toad Ramsey was the leading vote getter, appearing on 97.9% of the ballots.  Ramsey is the career win leader with 553 wins while losing 435 games with a 2.76 ERA.  Ramsey accumulated 147.8 WAR during his career.   

 

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3B Denny Lyons is the second player elected to the Hall of Fame this year after appearing on 95.7% of the ballots.  Lyons had a 25 year career in the majors, beginning with Washington while spending the last nine years in Cleveland.  Lyons hit .290 for his career with 2978 hits, 124 home runs, 1492 RBI, and 1782 runs scored while accumulating 98.1 WAR.

 

Catcher Jack Clements finished in third in his fifth year on the ballot with 69.7% of the vote, followed by SP Ed Dugan with 67.5%. 

 

Dropping off the ballot this year were SP Doc McJames, 3B Bill Dahlen, RF Jesse Burkett, SP Joe Yeager, CF Charlie Duffee, SP Jerry Nops, and C Duff Cooley. 

 

1916 Hall of Fame Voting Results:

SP Toad Ramsey 97.9 (1st year) Inducted HOF

3B Denny Lyons 95.7 (1st year) Inducted HOF

C Jack Clements 69.7 (5th year)

SP Ed Dugan 67.5 (5th year)

3B Billy Nash 59.4 (5th year)

SP Bob Caruthers 20.9 (2nd year)

SP Gus Krock 17.1 (3rd year)

CF Mike J Griffin 17.1 (4th year)

RF George Van Haltren 14.5 (3rd year)

C Billy Earle 11.5 (4th year)

C Mike Grady 6.8 (2nd year)

LF Mike Tiernan 6.4 (4th year)

SP Doc McJames 3.8 (2nd year) Dropped

3B Bill Dahlen 3.4 (2nd year) Dropped

RF Jesse Burkett 3.4 (5th year) Dropped

SP Joe Yeager 1.7 (2nd year) Dropped

CF Charlie Duffee 1.7 (3rd year) Dropped

SP Jerry Nops 1.3 (2nd year) Dropped

C Duff Cooley 0.9 (1st year) Dropped

 

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1917 Hall of Fame Ballot

 

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My ballot:

 

CF - George Hogriever - one thing that I always like about playing with recalc off is the occasional surprise like George Hogriever.  I've never heard of Hogriever, and he only played two seasons in real life, hitting .254 in 460 at-bats in real life.  Hogriever made his debut in the majors at the age of 26 and played until he was 42, hitting .274 with 1028 RBI, 1550 runs, and 969 stolen bases with a WAR of 66.3.  Hogriever's JAWS score and Black Ink score was above average, while the other three metrics were below average.  Hogriever won one MVP Award, 11 Gold Gloves, 5 Silver Slugger Awards, 4 Championships, and went to 3 All-Star Games.  His wRC+ was 120, putting him in the above average range.  His wOBA of .347 puts him in the above average range as well.  He's really on the fence for me, and I've debated back and forth about whether to vote for him or not, but decided that he's got my vote. 

 

Missing the cut:

 

2B - Cupid Childs - a career .290 hitter who accumulated 56.3 WAR during his career with the Tigers, Red Sox, and Indians, Childs won three Silver Slugger Awards and went to 7 All-Star Games.  All five of Childs' metrics were below average, and he won't be getting my vote.

 

LF - Fred Clarke - Clarke was a solid offensive player hitting .308 during his career with 1096 RBI and 1127 runs scored.  Clarke won five Silver Slugger Awards and went to six All-Star Games.  His career WAR of 16.5 and below average Hall of Fame metrics on all five categories make this an easy pass.

 

SP - Cozy Dolan - Dolan went 225-205 during his career, which he spent entirely with the Phillies.  Dolan won two Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers, and went to three All-Star Games.  Dolan accumulated 71.5 WAR during his career and all five Hall of Fame metrics were below average.

 

RF - Tom McCreery - McCreery had a solid career, hitting .332 with five Silver Slugger Awards, six  All-Star appearances, and a career WAR of 31.  All five of his HOF metrics were below average.

 

2B - Dan McGann - another easy choice for me as I felt McGann needed to do more to seriously be considered for the Hall.

 

RF - Chick Stahl - with a .287 career batting average, 34.5 WAR, and all five HOF metrics below average Stahl won't be getting my vote.

 

SS - Sammy Strang - Strang was strong defensively, and with five Gold Gloves the defensive equation helped boost his career WAR to 32.3.  All five of Strang's metrics were below average.

 

SP - Dummy Taylor - with 11 years in the majors Taylor barely met the minimum requirements, and went 162-187 with a 3.39 ERA during his career and was easy to pass.  

 

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