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  • Ace Venom
    Retire #8
    • Feb 2009
    • 1988

    BBF Progressive HoF Election: 1952

    PLEASE READ BEFORE VOTING!

    Format and Rules
    Voting Rules:
    Voters may vote for between 0-15 candidates. Votes will be made public, and voters are encouraged to post their ballots in the thread and not view results before voting. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR BALLOT TO 15 VOTES AT MOST. EXCESS VOTES MAY RESULT IN YOUR BALLOT BEING DISQUALIFIED.
    -Blank Ballots: A "None of the Above" option is available if you believe no one is worthy and you wish to submit a blank ballot. This option is not to be taken lightly and it is strongly urged that it be used only after the utmost consideration, as non-votes carry great weight. Additionally, if using this option, please post your rationale.

    Voting Criteria: Players are to be evaluated within the context of the era in which they played and the history of the game to that point. Players are not to be held to standards that would materialize at a time beyond the year of the current election. Modern statistical analysis is permitted but must be applied strictly within historical context not to go beyond the year of the current election. Players are to be judged based solely on their playing careers. Other, non-playing contributions may be considered to the extent that they coincided with a player's playing career (such as a player/manager).

    Thoughtfulness and Editing Ballots: Please review and thoughtfully consider the candidates before voting, and make sure you have accurately filled out your ballot before submitting. Requests for editing ballots after the fact will generally not be honored. Exceptions might be made if a voter accidentally voted for the wrong player or accidentally went over the voting limit (but I strongly encourage you to do your best to prevent either from happening).

    Required Support: Players receiving at least 75% support in an election will be elected. Players need at least 5% support to appear on the next ballot.

    Player Eligibility: Players eligible for an election will have last played at least 5 years prior to the election year and have appeared in at least 10 Major League seasons. If a player appeared in less than 10 seasons, he may still be eligible if he had a minimum of 3000 PAs or 1500 IP, though extra scrutiny will be applied. Players will remain on the ballot for 15 years, provided they continue to receive at least 5% of the vote, at which point they will become indefinitely eligible for periodic elections conducted by the Veterans Committee.
    - Age Exception: For players 40 or older, they will become eligible the later of either 5 years after their last year of continuous play, or their first inactive year at age 45 or older.
    - Death Exception: For players who meet the criteria for consideration, but die before their first year of eligibility can have the five year waiting period waived and placed on the ballot the year of death.

    Election Period: Elections will close exactly one week after starting. The next election might not commence for another day or two.

    Conduct Policy: Every vote is a voter's opinion on who should be elected to the Hall of Fame. It is our responsibility as voters to be respectful towards each other. Personal attacks should not be tolerated and you should notify a moderator rather than allowing an argument to escalate and further derail discussion of the candidates.

    1952 Guide
    There are 50 candidates on the 1952 ballot - 28 holdovers and 22 first timers. First time eligible players last played in 1947 (unless qualifying under the age or death rule) or were omitted on the ballot in previous years.

    Newly Eligible (22)
    Jim Bagby
    George Case
    Spud Chandler
    Roy Cullenbine
    Lou Finney
    Hank Greenberg
    Stan Hack
    Mel Harder
    Frankie Hayes
    Lee Handley
    Rollie Hemsley
    Billy Herman
    Joe Kuhel
    Billy Jurges
    Chet Laabs
    Cookie Lavagetto
    Ernie Lombardi
    Al Lopez
    Johnny Murphy
    Mel Ott
    Claude Passeau
    Cecil Travis

    Holdovers (28)
    Code:
    [B]Player			Year of Eligibility	Previous Support	High Support		Low Support[/B]
    Dick Bartell           2nd                     11.43%                  11.43% (1951)           11.43% (1951)
    Wally Berger           7th                     40.00%                  53.85% (1947)           38.24% (1950)
    Jim Bottomley		11th			25.71%			28.00% (1949)		20.59% (1950)
    Tommy Bridges           2nd                     28.57%                  28.57% (1951)           28.57% (1951)
    Harlond Clift		3rd			11.43%			11.43% (1951)		8.82% (1950)
    Earle Combs		13th			11.43%			24.14% (1945)		8.82% (1950)
    Kiki Cuyler            10th                     37.14%                  55.17% (1945)           33.33% (1946)
    Paul Derringer         3rd                     5.71%                  5.88% (1950)            5.71% (1951)
    Leo Durocher           3rd                     5.71%                  11.76% (1950)           5.71% (1951)
    Wes Ferrell		7th			60.00%			64.00% (1949)		50.00% (1950)
    Rick Ferrell		3rd			8.57%			8.82% (1950)		8.57% (1951)
    Lefty Gomez		5th			57.14%			57.14% (1951)		38.46 (1948)
    Burleigh Grimes		14th			57.14%			60.71% (1947)		47.06% (1950)
    Babe Herman		10th			8.57%			20.00% (1943)		8.57% (1951)
    Pinky Higgins		2nd			5.71%			5.71% (1951)		5.71% (1951)
    Bob Johnson		3rd			42.86%			42.86% (1951)		26.47% (1950)
    Chuck Klein		4th			45.71%			45.71% (1951)		44.00% (1949)
    Tony Lazzeri		8th			25.71%			37.93% (1945)		23.53% (1950)
    Heinie Manush		8th			20.00%			34.48% (1945)		20.00% (1951)
    Rabbit Maranville	15th			60.00%			68.97% (1945)		52.94% (1950)
    Pepper Martin		4th			8.57%			12.00% (1949)		8.57% (1951)
    Buddy Myer		7th			14.29%			16.00% (1949)		11.11% (1946)
    Sam Rice		14th			60.00%			71.43% (1941)		52.26% (1946)
    Eppa Rixey		15th			51.43%			60.00% (1938)		37.04% (1946)
    Hal Trosky		2nd			14.29%			14.29% (1951)		14.29% (1951)
    Lloyd Waner		3rd			11.43%			11.76% (1950)		11.43% (1951)
    Lon Warneke		3rd			14.29%			14.29% (1951)		8.82% (1950)
    Hack Wilson		14th			54.29%			57.69% (1948)		40.74% (1944)
    Holdovers Dropped From Last Election (0)
    Code:
    [B]Player			Reason			Years on Ballot		High Support		Low Support[/B]
    Last Year of Eligibility (2)
    Code:
    [B]Player			High Support[/B]
    Rabbit Maranville	68.97% (1945)
    Eppa Rixey		60.00% (1938)
    Penultimate Year of Eligibility (3)
    Code:
    [B]Player			High Support[/B]
    Burleigh Grimes	        60.71% (1947)
    Sam Rice		71.43% (1941)
    Hack Wilson		57.69% (1948)
    Holdovers Receiving At Least 50% in Previous Election (7)
    Code:
    [B]Player			Previous Support	Years with At Least 50% Support[/B]
    Wes Ferrell	        60.00%			6
    Lefty Gomez	        57.14%			1
    Burleigh Grimes	        57.14%			9
    Rabbit Maranville	60.00%		        14
    Sam Rice		60.00%			13
    Eppa Rixey		51.43%			9
    Hack Wilson            54.29%                  9
    Hall of Famers
    Players Elected - 128
    Code:
    [B]Player			Year Elected	Election Percentage	Years on Ballot		Position	        Primary Team			        Active Years			  Total Seasons		Living/Deceased		Age at Election[/B]
    Pete Alexander		1935		93.94%			1			Pitcher		        Philadelphia Phillies (NL)		1911-1930			  20			Deceased (1887-1950)	48
    Cap Anson		1902		100%			1			First Base	        Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) (NL)	1871-1897			  27			Deceased (1852-1922)	50
    Earl Averill		1947		82.14%		        2		        Center Field		Cleveland Indians (AL)			1929-1941		          13		        Living - Age 50		45
    Frank Baker		1927		96.43%			1			Third Base	        Philadelphia Athletics (AL)		1908-1914, 1916-1919, 1921-1922	  13			Living - Age 64		41
    Ross Barnes^		1911		76.00%			11			Second Base	        Boston Red Stockings (NA)		1871-1879, 1881			  9			Deceased (1850-1915)	61
    Jake Beckley		1917		76.00%			6			First Base	        Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)			1887-1907			  20			Deceased (1867-1918)	50
    John Beckwith*`		1947 (VC)	91.67%		        VC		        Third Base		Chicago Giants (NNL)			1916-1938		          19		        Living - Age 50		45
    Charlie Bennett		1907		75.00%			7			Catcher		        Detroit Wolverines (NL)			1878, 1880-1893			  15			Deceased (1854-1927)	53
    Roger Bresnahan		1925		79.17%			6			Catcher		        New York Giants (NL)			1897, 1900-1915			  17			Deceased (1879-1944)	46
    Dan Brouthers		1901		90.00%			1			First Base	        Buffalo Bisons (NL)			1879-1896, 1904			  18			Deceased (1858-1932)	50
    Mordecai Brown		1921		96.77%			1			Pitcher		        Chicago Cubs (NL)			1903-1916			  14			Deceased (1876-1948)	45
    Pete Browning		1909		77.27%			9			Left Field/Center Field	Louisville Colonels (NL/AA)	        1882-1894			  13			Deceased (1861-1905)	Deceased
    Jesse Burkett		1910		92.00%			1			Left Field 	        Cleveland Spiders (NL)			1890-1895			  16			Living - Age 84		42
    Max Carey		1934		82.14%			1			Center Field	        Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)			1910-1929			  20			Living - Age 62		44
    Bob Caruthers		1909		77.27%			9			Pitcher/Right Field	St. Louis Browns (Cardinals) (NL/AA)	1884-1893		          10			Deceased (1864-1911)	45
    Frank Chance		1932		83.33%			14			First Base	        Chicago Cubs (NL)			1898-1914			  17			Deceased (1876-1924)	Deceased
    Oscar Charleston*`	1947 (VC)	91.67%		        VC		        Center Field		Indianapolis ABCs (I/NNL)		1915-1941		          27		        Living - Age 56		51
    Cupid Childs		1920		76.92%			15			Second Base	        Cleveland Spiders (NL)			1888, 1890-1901			  13			Deceased (1867-1912)	Deceased
    Fred Clarke		1917		88.00%			1			Left Field	        Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)			1894-1915			  21			Living - Age 82		45
    John Clarkson		1901		90.00%			1			Pitcher		        Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL)	        1882, 1884-1894			  12			Deceased (1861-1909)	40
    Ty Cobb			1933		96.55%			1			Center Field	        Detroit Tigers (AL)			1905-1928			  24			Living - Age 66		47
    Mickey Cochrane		1942		89.19%			1			Catcher		        Philadelphia Athletics (AL)		1925-1937			  13			Living - Age 48		38
    Eddie Collins		1935		96.67%			1			Second Base	        Chicago White Sox (AL)			1906-1930			  25			Deceased (1887-1951)	48
    Jimmy Collins		1913		82.61%			1			Third Base	        Boston Americans (Red Sox) (AL)		1895-1908			  14			Deceased (1870-1943)	43
    Roger Connor		1902		79.17%			1			First Base	        New York Giants (NL)			1880-1897			  18			Deceased (1857-1931)	45
    Andy Cooper*`		1947 (VC)	83.33%		        VC		        Pitcher			Kansas City Monarchs (NNL/NAL)		1920-1941		          22		        Deceased (1898-1941)	Deceased
    Wilbur Cooper*		1950 (VC)	75.00%		        VC	                Pitcher		        Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)		        1912-1926		          15	                Living - Age 60		58
    Stan Coveleski		1934		89.29%			2			Pitcher		        Cleveland Indians  (AL)			1912, 1916-1928			  14 			Living - Age 63		45
    Sam Crawford		1922		92.86%			1			Right Field	        Detroit Tigers (AL)	                1899-1917			  19			Living - Age 72		41
    Joe Cronin		1950		88.24%		        1		        Shortstop	        Boston Red Sox (AL)		        1926-1945		          20		        Living - Age 46		44
    Bill Dahlen		1916		88.00%			1			Shortstop	        Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL)		1891-1911			  21			Deceased (1870-1950)	46
    George Davis		1914		84.62%			1			Shortstop	        New York Giants (NL)			1890-1909			  20			Deceased (1870-1940)	44
    Ed Delahanty		1908		96.00%			1			Left Field	        Philadelphia Phillies (NL)		1888-1903			  16			Deceased (1867-1903)	Deceased
    Dizzy Dean		1948		80.77%		        3		        Pitcher		        St. Louis Cardinals (NL)		1930, 1932-1941, 1947		  12		        Living - Age 43		38
    Bill Dickey		1951		94.29%		        1		        Catcher		        New York Yankees (AL)		        1928-1943, 1946		          17		        Living - Age 45		44
    Larry Doyle		1926		76.00%			2			Second Base	        New York Giants (NL)			1907-1920			  14			Living - Age 66		40
    Hugh Duffy		1918		75.00%			8			Center Field/Outfield	Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL)	        1888-1891, 1904-1906	          17			Living - Age 85		52
    Buck Ewing		1902		83.33%			1			Catcher		        New York Giants  (NL)			1880-1897			  18			Deceased (1859-1906)	44
    Red Faber		1940		76.46%			3			Pitcher		        Chicago White Sox  (AL)			1914-1933			  20			Living - Age 64		52
    Elmer Flick		1916		80.00%			1			Right Field	        Cleveland Naps (Indians) (AL)		1898-1910			  13			Living - Age 76		40
    Willie Foster*`		1947 (VC)	75.00%		        VC		        Pitcher			Chicago American Giants (ANL/NNL)	1923-1938		          16		        Living - Age 48		43
    Jimmie Foxx		1950		100%		        1		        First Base	        Philadelphia Athletics (AL)	        1925-1942, 1945		          20		        Living - Age 45		43
    Frankie Frisch		1942		91.89%			1			Second Base	        New York Giants (NL)			1919-1937			  19			Living - Age 53		43
    Pud Galvin		1903		80.77%			3			Pitcher		        Buffalo Bisons (NL)	                1875, 1879-1892			  15			Deceased (1856-1902)	Deceased
    Lou Gehrig	        1944	        100%		        1		        First Base	        New York Yankees (AL)		        1923-1939		          17	                Deceased (1903-1941)	Deceased
    Charlie Gehringer	1947		100%		        1		        Second Base		Detroit Tigers (AL)			1924-1942		          19		        Living - Age 49		44
    Josh Gibson*`		1947 (VC)	100%		        VC		        Catcher			Homestead Grays (ANL/NNL)		1929-1946		          18		        Deceased (1911-1947)	Deceased
    Jack Glasscock		1911		84.00%			11			Shortstop	        Cleveland Blues (NL)			1879-1895			  17			Deceased (1857-1947)	54
    George Gore		1909		77.27%			9			Center Field	        Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) (NL)	1879-1892			  14			Deceased (1867-1933)	52
    Goose Goslin           1943            93.33%                  1                       Left Field              Washington Senators (NL)                1921-1938                         18                    Living - Age 51         42
    Frank Grant*`		1947 (VC)	83.33%		        VC		        Second Base		Cuban Giants (I/MSL)			1886-1905		          20		        Deceased (1865-1937)	Deceased
    Clark Griffith*		1940 (VC)	78.57%			VC			Pitcher		        Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL)		1891, 1893-1909, 1912-1914	  20			Living - Age 82		70
    Heinie Groh		1936		81.25%			5			Third Base	        Cincinnati Reds (NL)			1912-1927			  16			Living - Age 63		47
    Lefty Grove		1946		100%		        1		        Pitcher			Philadelphia Athletics (AL)		1925-1941		          17		        Living - Age 52		46
    Billy Hamilton		1906		82.61%			1			Center Field	        Philadelphia Phillies (NL)		1888-1901			  14			Deceased (1866-1940)	40
    Gabby Hartnett		1946		96.30%		        1		        Catcher			Chicago Cubs (NL)			1922-1941		          20		        Living - Age 52		46
    Harry Heilmann		1937		96.18%			1			Right Field	        Detroit Tigers (AL)	                1914, 1916-1930, 1932		  17			Deceased (1894-1951)	43
    Pete Hill*`		1947 (VC)	91.67%		        VC		        Center Field		Chicago American Giants (I)		1899-1925		          27		        Deceased (1880-1951)	67
    Paul Hines		1904		76.00%			4			Center Field	        Providence Grays (NL)			1872-1891			  20			Deceased (1855-1935)	49
    Rogers Hornsby		1942		97.30%			1			Second Base	        St. Louis Cardinals (NL)		1915-1937			  23			Living - Age 55		45
    Carl Hubbell		1948		96.15%		        1		        Pitcher		        New York Giants (NL)			1928-1943		          16		        Living - Age 50		45
    Hughie Jennings		1927		75.00%			14			Shortstop	        Baltimore Orioles (NL)			1891-1903, 1907, 1909, 1912, 1918 17			Deceased (1869-1928)	58
    Grant Johnson*`		1947 (VC)	83.33%		        VC		        Shortstop		Brooklyn Royal Giants (I)		1895-1916		          22		        Living - Age 78		73
    Walter Johnson		1932		100%			1			Pitcher		        Washington Senators (AL)                1907-1927			  21			Deceased (1887-1946)	45
    Addie Joss		1926		76.00%			15			Pitcher		        Cleveland Naps (Indians) (AL)		1902-1910			  9			Deceased (1880-1911)	Deceased
    Tim Keefe		1901		75.00%			1			Pitcher		        New York Giants (NL)			1880-1893			  14			Deceased (1857-1933)	44
    Willie Keeler		1916		92.00%			2			Right Field	        Baltimore Orioles (NL)			1892-1910			  19			Deceased (1872-1923)	44
    Joe Kelley		1920		84.62%			8			Left Field	        Baltimore Orioles (NL)			1891-1906, 1908			  17			Deceased (1871-1943)	49
    King Kelly		1902		75.00%			2			Right Field/Catcher	Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) (NL)	1878-1893		          16			Deceased (1857-1894)	Deceased
    Napoleon Lajoie		1921		96.77%			1			Second Base	        Cleveland Naps (Indians) (AL)		1896-1916			  21			Living - Age 78		47
    Tommy Leach*		1940 (VC)	85.71%			VC			Third Base/Center Field	Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)		        1898-1915, 1918			  19			Living - Age 75		63
    John Henry Lloyd*`	1947 (VC)	100%		        VC		        Shortstop		Lincoln Giants (I/ECL)			1906-1932		          27		        Living - Age 68		63
    Herman Long*		1925 (VC)	75.00%			VC			Shortstop	        Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL)		1889-1904			  16			Deceased (1866-1909)	Deceased
    Ted Lyons		1949		80.00%		        3		        Pitcher		        Chicago White Sox (AL)		        1928-1942, 1946		          16		        Living - Age 52		49
    Sherry Magee		1924		86.21%			1			Left Field	        Philadelphia Phillies (NL)		1904-1919			  16			Deceased (1884-1929)	40
    Christy Mathewson	1922		93.55%			1			Pitcher		        New York Giants (NL)			1900-1916			  17			Deceased (1880-1925)	41
    Joe McGinnity		1913		91.30%			1			Pitcher		        New York Giants (NL)			1899-1908			  10			Deceased (1871-1929)	42
    Bid McPhee		1905		75.00%			2			Second Base	        Cincinnati Reds (NL/AA)			1882-1899			  18			Deceased (1859-1943)	42
    Cal McVey*^		1920 (VC)	83.33%			VC			Catcher/First Base	Boston Red Stockings (NA)		1871-1879			  9			Deceased (1849-1926)	71
    Jose Mendez*`		1947 (VC)	91.67%		        VC		        Pitcher			Kansas City Monarchs (NNL)		1908-1926		          19		        Deceased (1887-1928)	Deceased
    Bill Monroe*`		1947 (VC)	75.00%		        VC		        Second Base		Brooklyn Royal Giants (I)		1896-1914		          19		        Deceased (1876-1914)	Deceased
    Tony Mullane		1908		80.00%			8			Pitcher		        Cincinnati Reds (NL/AA)			1881-1894			  14			Deceased (1859-1944)	49
    Kid Nichols		1911		100%			1			Pitcher		        Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL)		1890-1901, 1904-1906		  15			Living - Age 83		42
    Jim O'Rourke		1901		90.00%			1			Left Field/Utility	New York Giants (NL)		        1872-1893, 1904			  23			Deceased (1850-1919)	51
    Alejandro Oms*`		1947 (VC)	75.00%		        VC		        Center Field		Cuban Stars (East) (ECL/ANL)		1917-1935		          19		        Deceased (1895-1946)	Deceased
    Dickey Pearce*^		1920 (VC)	100%			VC			Shortstop	        Brooklyn Atlantics (NA)			1871-1877			  6			Deceased (1836-1908)	Deceased
    Lip Pike*^		1920 (VC)	75.00%			VC			Center Field	        Baltimore Canaries (NA)			1871-1878, 1881, 1887		  10			Deceased (1845-1926)	Deceased
    Eddie Plank		1922		92.86%			1			Pitcher		        Philadelphia Athletics (AL)		1901-1917			  17			Deceased (1875-1926)	47
    Spotswood Poles*`	1947 (VC)	83.33%		        VC		        Center Field		Lincoln Stars (I)			1909-1923		          15		        Living - Age 65		60
    Charley Radbourn	1901		95.00%			1			Pitcher		        Providence Grays (NL)			1881-1891			  11			Deceased (1854-1897)	Deceased
    Dick Redding*`		1947 (VC)	91.67%		        VC		        Pitcher			Brooklyn Royal Giants (I/ECL)		1911-1938		          18		        Deceased (1891-1948)	56
    Hardy Richardson*	1920 (VC)	91.67%			VC			Second Base/Left Field	Buffalo Bisons (NL)		        1879-1892			  14			Deceased (1855-1931)	65
    Bullet Rogan*`		1947 (VC)	100%		        VC		        Pitcher			Kansas City Monarchs (NNL/NAL)		1917-1938		          22		        Living - Age 59		54
    Edd Roush              1943            76.67%                  1                       Center Field            Cincinnati Reds (NL)                    1913-1929, 1931                   18                    Living - Age 59         49
    Red Ruffing		1951		82.86%		        2		        Pitcher		        New York Yankees (AL)		        1924-1942, 1945-1947	          22		        Living - Age 47	        46
    Amos Rusie		1906		78.26%			1			Pitcher		        New York Giants (NL)			1889-1895, 1897-1898, 1901	  10			Deceased (1871-1942)	35
    Babe Ruth		1940		97.06%			1			Right Field/Left Field	New York Yankees (AL)		        1914-1935			  22			Deceased (1895-1948)	45
    Jimmy Ryan*		1930 (VC)	86.67%			VC			Center Field	        Chicago Colts (Cubs) (NL)		1885-1900, 1902, 1903		  18			Deceased (1863-1923)	Deceased
    Louis Santop*`		1947 (VC)	91.67%		        VC		        Catcher			Hilldale Daises (I)			1909-1926		          18		        Deceased (1890-1942)	Deceased
    Joe Sewell		1942		75.68%			5			Shortstop/Third Base	Cleveland Indians (AL)		        1920-1933			  14			Living - Age 53		43
    Jimmy Sheckard*        1945 (VC)       83.33%                  VC                      Left Field              Chicago Cubs (NL)                       1897-1913                         17                    Deceased (1878-1947)    67
    Al Simmons		1949		96.00%		        1		        Left Field	        Philadelphia Athletics (AL)	        1924-1944		          21		        Living - Age 50		47
    George Sisler		1935		90.91%			1			First Base	        St. Louis Browns (AL)			1915-1922, 1924-1930		  15			Living - Age 58		42
    Al Spalding^		1915		80.00%			15			Pitcher		        Boston Red Stockings (NA)		1871-1878			  8			Deceased (1850-1915)	Deceased
    Tris Speaker		1933		100%			1			Center Field	        Cleveland Indians (AL)			1907-1928			  22			Living - Age 64		45
    Joe Start*^		1920 (VC)	91.67%			VC			First Base	        Providence Grays (NL)			1871-1886			  16			Deceased (1842-1927)	78
    Turkey Stearnes*`	1947 (VC)	100%		        VC		        Center Field		Detroit Stars (NNL/NAL)			1923-1942		          20		        Living - Age 51		46
    Harry Stovey		1907		75.00%			7			Left Field/First Base	Philadelphia Athletics (AA)	        1880-1893		          14			Deceased (1856-1931)	51
    Ezra Sutton*		1920 (VC)	83.33%			VC			Third Base	        Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL)		1871-1888			  18			Deceased (1850-1907)	Deceased
    Bill Terry		1941		80.00%			1			First Base	        New York Giants (NL)			1923-1936			  14			Living - Age 53		43
    Sam Thompson		1907		79.17%			5			Right Field	        Philadelphia Phillies (NL)		1885-1898, 1906			  14			Deceased (1860-1922)	47
    Cristobal Torriente*`	1947 (VC)	83.33%		        VC		        Center Field		Chicago American Giants (NNL)		1913-1928		          16		        Deceased (1893-1938)	Deceased
    Pie Traynor		1942		83.78%			1			Third Base	        Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)			1920-1937			  18			Living - Age 53		42
    Dazzy Vance		1940		76.47%			1			Pitcher		        Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) (NL)		1915, 1918, 1922-1935		  16			Living - Age 61		48
    George Van Haltren	1918		75.00%			11			Center Field	        New York Giants (NL)			1887-1903			  17			Deceased (1866-1945)	52
    Rube Waddell		1915		84.00%			1			Pitcher		        Philadelphia Athletics (AL)		1897, 1899-1910			  13			Deceased (1876-1914)	Deceased
    Honus Wagner		1922		92.86%			1			Shortstop	        Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)			1897-1917			  21			Living - Age 78		48
    Bobby Wallace		1925		75.00%			3			Shortstop	        St. Louis Browns (AL)			1894-1918			  25			Living - Age 79		52
    Ed Walsh		1922		89.29%			1			Pitcher		        Chicago White Sox (AL)			1904-1917			  14			Living - Age 71		41
    John Ward		1907		75.00%			7			Shortstop/Pitcher	New York Giants (NL)		        1878-1894			  17			Deceased (1860-1925)	47
    Paul Waner		1950		94.12%		        1		        Right Field	        Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)		        1926-1945		          20		        Living - Age 49		47
    Mickey Welch*		1920 (VC)	75.00%			VC			Pitcher		        New York Giants (NL)			1880-1892			  13			Deceased (1859-1941)	61
    Zack Wheat		1932		87.50%			1			Left Field	        Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) (NL)		1909-1927			  10			Living - Age 64		44
    Deacon White		1904		76.00%			4			Catcher/Third Base	Buffalo Bisons (NL)		        1871-1890			  20			Deceased (1847-1939)	57
    Smokey Joe Williams*`	1947 (VC)	100%		        VC		        Pitcher		        Homestead Grays (I/ANL)			1905-1932		          28		        Deceased (1895-1946)	Deceased
    Vic Willis		1919		77.78%			5			Pitcher		        Boston Beaneaters (Braves) (NL)		1898-1910			  13			Deceased (1876-1947)	43
    George Wright^		1907		75.00%			7			Shortstop	        Boston Red Stockings (NA)		1871-1882			  12			Deceased (1847-1937)	60
    Cy Young		1916		100%			1			Pitcher		        Boston Americans (Red Sox) (AL)		1890-1911			  22			Living - Age 85		49
    
    * = Elected by Veterans Committee
    ^ = Played Significantly Prior to 1871
    ` = Played in the Negro Leagues
    Players Elected by Primary Position
    Catcher (10): Charlie Bennett, Roger Bresnahan, Mickey Cochrane, Bill Dickey, Buck Ewing, Josh Gibson, Gabby Hartnett, Cal McVey, Louis Santop, Deacon White
    First Base (9): Cap Anson, Jake Beckley, Dan Brouthers, Frank Chance, Roger Connor, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, George Sisler, Joe Start, Bill Terry
    Second Base (12): Ross Barnes, Cupid Childs, Eddie Collins, Larry Doyle, Frankie Frisch, Charlie Gehringer, Frank Grant, Rogers Hornsby, Napoleon Lajoie, Bid McPhee, Bill Monroe, Hardy Richardson
    Third Base (7): Frank Baker, John Beckwith, Jimmy Collins, Heinie Groh, Tommy Leach, Ezra Sutton, Pie Traynor
    Shortstop (14): Joe Cronin, Bill Dahlen, George Davis, Jack Glasscock, Hughie Jennings, Grant Johnson, John Henry Lloyd, Herman Long, Dickey Pearce, Joe Sewell, Honus Wagner, Bobby Wallace, John Ward, George Wright
    Left Field (11): Jesse Burkett, Fred Clarke, Ed Delahanty, Goose Goslin, Joe Kelley, Sherry Magee, Jim O'Rourke, Jimmy Sheckard, Al Simmons, Harry Stovey, Zack Wheat
    Center Field (19): Earl Averill, Pete Browning, Max Carey, Oscar Charleston, Ty Cobb, Hugh Duffy, George Gore, Billy Hamilton, Pete Hill, Paul Hines, Alejandro Oms, Lip Pike, Spotswood Poles, Edd Roush, Jimmy Ryan, Tris Speaker, Turkey Stearnes, Cristobal Torriente, George Van Haltren
    Right Field (8): Sam Crawford, King Kelly, Elmer Flick, Harry Heilmann, Willie Keeler, Babe Ruth, Sam Thompson, Paul Waner
    Pitcher (37): Pete Alexander, Mordecai Brown, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Andy Cooper, Wilbur Cooper, Stan Coveleski, Dizzy Dean, Red Faber, Willie Foster, Pud Galvin, Clark Griffith, Lefty Grove, Carl Hubbell, Walter Johnson, Addie Joss, Tim Keefe, Ted Lyons, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Jose Mendez, Tony Mullane, Kid Nichols, Eddie Plank, Charley Radbourn, Dick Redding, Bullet Rogan, Red Ruffing, Amos Rusie, Al Spalding, Dazzy Vance, Rube Waddell, Ed Walsh, Mickey Welch, Smokey Joe Williams, Vic Willis, Cy Young

    Players Elected by Year
    1901 (5): Dan Brouthers, John Clarkson, Tim Keefe, Jim O’Rourke, Charley Radbourn
    1902 (4): Cap Anson, Roger Connor, Buck Ewing, King Kelly
    1903 (1): Pud Galvin
    1904 (2): Paul Hines, Deacon White
    1905 (1): Bid McPhee
    1906 (2): Billy Hamilton, Amos Rusie
    1907 (5): Charlie Bennett, Harry Stovey, Sam Thompson, John Ward, George Wright
    1908 (2): Ed Delahanty, Tony Mullane
    1909 (3): Pete Browning, Bob Caruthers, George Gore
    1910 (1): Jesse Burkett
    1911 (3): Ross Barnes, Jack Glasscock, Kid Nichols
    1912 (0):
    1913 (2): Jimmy Collins, Joe McGinnity
    1914 (1): George Davis
    1915 (2): Al Spalding, Rube Waddell
    1916 (4): Bill Dahlen, Elmer Flick, Willie Keeler, Cy Young
    1917 (2): Jake Beckley, Fred Clarke
    1918 (2): Hugh Duffy, George Van Haltren
    1919 (1): Vic Willis
    1920 (2): Cupid Childs, Joe Kelley
    - 1920 VC (7): Cal McVey, Dickey Pearce, Lip Pike, Hardy Richardson, Joe Start, Ezra Sutton, Mickey Welch
    1921 (3): Mordecai Brown, Napoleon Lajoie, Christy Mathewson
    1922 (4): Sam Crawford, Eddie Plank, Honus Wagner, Ed Walsh
    1923 (0):
    1924 (1): Sherry Magee
    1925 (2): Roger Bresnahan, Bobby Wallace
    - 1925 VC (1): Herman Long
    1926 (1): Larry Doyle
    1927 (2): Frank Baker, Hughie Jennings
    1928 (0):
    1929 (1): Addie Joss
    1930 (0):
    - 1930 VC (1): Jimmy Ryan
    1931 (0):
    1932 (3): Frank Chance, Walter Johnson, Zack Wheat
    1933 (2): Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker
    1934 (2): Max Carey, Stan Coveleski
    1935 (3): Pete Alexander, Eddie Collins, George Sisler
    - 1935 VC (0):
    1936 (1): Heinie Groh
    1937 (1): Harry Heilmann
    1938 (0):
    1939 (0):
    1940 (3): Red Faber, Babe Ruth, Dazzy Vance
    - 1940 VC (2): Clark Griffith, Tommy Leach
    1941 (1): Bill Terry
    1942 (5): Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Frisch, Rogers Hornsby, Joe Sewell, Pie Traynor
    1943 (2): Goose Goslin, Edd Roush
    1944 (1): Lou Gehrig
    1945 (0):
    - 1945 VC (1): Jimmy Sheckard
    1946 (2): Lefty Grove, Gabby Hartnett
    1947 (2): Earl Averill, Charlie Gehringer
    - 1947 Negro League Players VC (19): John Beckwith, Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, Willie Foster, Josh Gibson, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Grant Johnson, John Henry Lloyd, Jose Mendez, Bill Monroe, Alejandro Oms, Spotswood Poles, Dick Redding, Bullet Rogan, Louis Santop, Turkey Stearnes, Cristobal Torriente, Smokey Joe Williams
    1948 (2): Dizzy Dean, Carl Hubbell
    1949 (2): Ted Lyons, Al Simmons
    1950 (3): Joe Cronin, Jimmie Foxx, Paul Waner
    - 1950 VC (1): Wilbur Cooper
    1951 (2): Bill Dickey, Red Ruffing

    Players Elected by Primary Decade
    1870s (9): Ross Barnes, Cal McVey, Dickey Pearce, Lip Pike, Al Spalding, Joe Start, Ezra Sutton, Deacon White, George Wright
    1880s (21): Cap Anson, Charlie Bennett, Dan Brouthers, Pete Browning, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Roger Conner, Buck Ewing, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, George Gore, Paul Hines, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Tony Mullane, Jim O’Rourke, Charley Radbourn, Hardy Richardson, Harry Stovey, John Ward, Mickey Welch
    1890s (19): Jake Beckley, Jesse Burkett, Cupid Childs, Bill Dahlen, George Davis, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, Frank Grant, Clark Griffith, Billy Hamilton, Hughie Jennings, Joe Kelley, Herman Long, Bid McPhee, Kid Nichols, Jimmy Ryan, Amos Rusie, Sam Thompson, George Van Haltren
    1900s (24): Roger Bresnahan, Mordecai Brown, Frank Chance, Fred Clarke, Jimmy Collins, Sam Crawford, Elmer Flick, Pete Hill, Grant Johnson, Addie Joss, Willie Keeler, Napoleon Lajoie, Tommy Leach, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Bill Monroe, Eddie Plank, Jimmy Sheckard, Rube Waddell, Honus Wagner, Bobby Wallace, Ed Walsh, Vic Willis, Cy Young
    1910s (17): Pete Alexander, Frank Baker, Max Carey, Wilbur Cooper, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Larry Doyle, Heinie Groh, Walter Johnson, John Henry Lloyd, Sherry Magee, Jose Mendez, Spotswood Poles, Louis Santop, Tris Speaker, Zack Wheat, Smokey Joe Williams
    1920s (19): John Beckwith, Oscar Charleston, Andy Cooper, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, Frankie Frisch, Goose Goslin, Harry Heilmann, Rogers Hornsby, Alejandro Oms, Dick Redding, Bullet Rogan, Edd Roush, Babe Ruth, George Sisler, Joe Sewell, Cristobal Torriente, Pie Traynor, Dazzy Vance
    1930s (17): Earl Averill, Mickey Cochrane, Joe Cronin, Dizzy Dean, Bill Dickey, Willie Foster, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, Lou Gehrig, Josh Gibson, Lefty Grove, Gabby Hartnett, Carl Hubbell, Ted Lyons, Red Ruffing, Al Simmons, Turkey Stearnes, Bill Terry, Paul Waner

    Players Elected by Primary Organization
    Baltimore Canaries (NA) (1): Lip Pike
    Baltimore Orioles (NL) (3): Hughie Jennings, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley
    Boston Braves (fka Beaneaters, Red Stockings) (NL, NA) (10): Ross Barnes, John Clarkson, Hugh Duffy, Herman Long, Cal McVey, Kid Nichols, Al Spalding, Ezra Sutton, Vic Willis, George Wright
    Boston Red Sox (fka Americans) (AL) (3): Jimmy Collins, Joe Cronin, Cy Young
    Brooklyn Atlantics (NA) (1): Dickey Pearce
    Brooklyn Dodgers (fka Robins) (NL) (2): Dazzy Vance, Zack Wheat
    Brooklyn Royal Giants (I, ECL, NNL) (3): Grant Johnson, Bill Monroe, Dick Redding
    Buffalo Bisons (NL) (4): Dan Brouthers, Pud Galvin, Hardy Richardson, Deacon White
    Chicago American Giants (I, NNL, NSL, NAL) (3): Willie Foster, Pete Hill, Cristobal Torriente
    Chicago Cubs (fka White Stockings, Colts) (NL) (10): Cap Anson, Mordecai Brown, Frank Chance, Bill Dahlen, Clark Griffith, George Gore, Gabby Hartnett, King Kelly, Jimmy Ryan, Jimmy Sheckard
    Chicago Giants (NNL) (1): John Beckwith
    Chicago White Sox (AL) (4): Eddie Collins, Red Faber, Ted Lyons, Ed Walsh
    Cincinnati Reds (NL, AA) (4): Heinie Groh, Bid McPhee, Tony Mullane, Edd Roush
    Cleveland Blues (NL) (1): Jack Glasscock
    Cleveland Indians (fka Naps) (AL) (7): Earl Averill, Stan Coveleski, Elmer Flick, Addie Joss, Napoleon Lajoie, Joe Sewell, Tris Speaker
    Cleveland Spiders (NL) (2): Jesse Burkett, Cupid Childs
    Cuban Giants (I, MSL) (1): Frank Grant
    Cuban Stars (East) (ECL, ANL) (1): Alejandro Oms
    Detroit Stars (I, NNL, NAL) (1): Turkey Stearnes
    Detroit Tigers (AL) (4): Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Charlie Gehringer, Harry Heilmann
    Detroit Wolverines (NL) (1): Charlie Bennett
    Hilldale Daises (fka Darby Daises) (I, ECL, ANL, EWL) (1): Louis Santop
    Homestead Grays (I, ANL, NNL) (2): Josh Gibson, Smokey Joe Williams
    Indianapolis ABCs (I, NNL, NSL, NAL) (1): Oscar Charleston
    Kansas City Monarchs (I, NNL, NAL) (3): Willie Foster, Jose Mendez, Bullet Rogan
    Lincoln Giants (I, ECL, ANL) (1): John Henry Lloyd
    Lincoln Stars (I) (1): Spotswood Poles
    Louisville Colonels (NL, AA) (1): Pete Browning
    New York Giants (NL) (15): Roger Bresnahan, Roger Connor, George Davis, Larry Doyle, Buck Ewing, Frankie Frisch, Carl Hubbell, Tim Keefe, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Jim O’Rourke, Amos Rusie, George Van Haltren, John Ward, Mickey Welch
    New York Yankees (AL) (4): Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth
    Philadelphia Athletics (AA) (1): Harry Stovey
    Philadelphia Athletics (AL) (7): Frank Baker, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Eddie Plank, Al Simmons, Rube Waddell
    Philadelphia Phillies (NL) (5): Pete Alexander, Ed Delahanty, Billy Hamilton, Sherry Magee, Sam Thompson
    Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) (8): Jake Beckley, Max Carey, Fred Clarke, Wilbur Cooper, Tommy Leach, Pie Traynor, Honus Wagner, Paul Waner
    Providence Grays (NL) (3): Paul Hines, Charley Radbourn, Joe Start
    St. Louis Browns (AL) (2): George Sisler, Bobby Wallace
    St. Louis Cardinals (fka Browns) (NL, AA) (3): Bob Caruthers, Dizzy Dean, Rogers Hornsby
    Washington Senators (AL) (2): Goose Goslin, Walter Johnson

    Hall of Fame Contributors Wing
    Contributors Elected - 22
    Code:
    [b]Contributor[/b]   [b]Year Elected[/b]
    [URL="http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=639&pid=16943"]Doc Adams[/URL]        1925
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Barrow"]Ed Barrow[/URL]        1941
    [URL="http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbaseball.htm"]Alex Cartwright[/URL]  1925
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Chadwick_(writer)"]Henry Chadwick[/URL]   1925
    [URL="http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/blacksox/comiskeybio.html"]Charlie Comiskey [/URL]1925
    [URL="http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&bid=770&pid=0"]Jim Creighton[/URL]    1925
    [URL="http://www.nlbpa.com/foster__andrew_-_rube.html"]Rube Foster[/URL]      1930
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_Huggins"]Miller Huggins[/URL]   1941
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hulbert"]William Hulbert[/URL]  1925
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Hanlon_(baseball)"]Ned Hanlon [/URL]      1936
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban_Johnson"]Ban Johnson [/URL]     1936
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Klem"]Bill Klem[/URL]        1941
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenesaw_Mountain_Landis"]Kenesaw Landis[/URL]	  1952
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Mack_(baseball)"]Connie Mack[/URL]      1930
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_McCarthy_(baseball)"]Joe McCarthy[/URL]	  1952
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McGraw_(baseball)"]John McGraw[/URL]      1936
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Reach"]Al Reach[/URL]         1946
    [URL="http://www.uga.edu/juro/2003/shaw.htm"]Francis Richter[/URL]  1941
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_Rickey"]Branch Rickey[/URL]    1946
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Selee"]Frank Selee[/URL]      1936
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Spalding"]AG Spalding[/URL]      1930
    [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Wright"]Harry Wright[/URL]     1925
    Contributors Elected by Year
    1925: Doc Adams, Alex Cartwright, Henry Chadwick, Harry Wright, William Hulbert, Charlie Comiskey, Jim Creighton
    1930: Rube Foster, Connie Mack, AG Spalding
    1936: Ned Hanlon, Ban Johnson, John McGraw, Frank Selee
    1941: Miller Huggins, Bill Klem, Francis Richter, Ed Barrow
    1946: Al Reach, Branch Rickey
    1951: Kennesaw Landis, Joe McCarthy

    Miscellaneous Information
    - Highest Regular Election Percentage: Cap Anson, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Charlie Gehringer, Lefty Grove, Walter Johnson, Kid Nichols, Tris Speaker, Cy Young – 100%
    - Number of 1st Ballot Electees: 57
    - Most Years on Ballot Before Election: Cupid Childs, Addie Joss, Al Spalding – 15
    - Number of Players Elected After 10 Years on Ballot: 8
    - Number of Players Lasting 15 Years on Ballot without Election: 36
    - Number of Players Elected by Veterans Committee: 31
    - Highest Percentage Among Players Not Elected: 74.07% - Earl Averill (1946)
    - Most Regular Election Electees in One Year: 5 (1901, 1907, 1942)
    - Fewest Regular Election Electees in One Year: 0 (1912, 1923, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1938, 1939, 1945)
    - Most Veterans Committee Electees in One Year: 19 (1947)
    - Largest Ballot: 78 Players (1901)
    - Largest Post-1915 Ballot: 50 Players (1952)
    - Smallest Ballot: 23 Players (1918)
    - Most Votes Cast: 37 (1942)
    - Fewest Votes Cast: 20 (1901)
    - Team With Most Players Elected: New York Giants - 15
    - Team With Second Most Players Elected: Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs - 10 (tied)
    - Electee with Longest Post-1871 Career: Smokey Joe Williams - 28
    - Electee with Shortest Post-1871 Career: Dickey Pearce – 8 Seasons
    - Members Elected as Both Players and Contributors: Al Spalding
    - Youngest Elected Player: Amos Rusie – Age 35
    - Oldest Elected Player: Joe Start – 78
    - Number of Posthumously Elected Players: 25
    - Number of Living Hall of Famers: 57
    - Number of Deceased Hall of Famers: 71
    - Oldest Living Hall of Famer: Hugh Duffy - 86
    - Deceased in Past Year:

    Number of Ballots Submitted in Past Elections
    1901: 20
    1902: 24
    1903: 26
    1904: 25
    1905: 24
    1906: 23
    1907: 24
    1908: 25
    1909: 22
    1910: 25
    1911: 25
    1912: 23
    1913: 23
    1914: 26
    1915: 25
    1916: 25
    1917: 25
    1918: 24
    1919: 27
    1920: 26
    1921: 31
    1922: 28
    1923: 25
    1924: 29
    1925: 24
    1926: 25
    1927: 28
    1928: 27
    1929: 25
    1930: 25
    1931: 32
    1932: 24
    1933: 29
    1934: 28
    1935: 33
    1936: 32
    1937: 34
    1938: 30
    1939: 32
    1940: 34
    1941: 35
    1942: 37
    1943: 30
    1944: 27
    1945: 29
    1946: 27
    1947: 28
    1948: 26
    1949: 25
    1950: 34
    1951: 35

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    1925, 1925 Players VC, 1925 Contributors VC
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    1946, 1946 Contributors VC
    1947, 1947 Negro League Players VC
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    1951, 1951 Contributors VC
    360
    Jim Bagby, SP (1938-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Dick Bartell, SS (1927-1943, 46) - 2nd Year
    0.56%
    2
    Wally Berger, CF (1930-1940) - 8th Year
    4.17%
    15
    Jim Bottomley, 1B (1922-1937) - 11th Year
    1.11%
    4
    Tommy Bridges, SP (1930-1943, 1945-1946) - 2nd Year
    1.94%
    7
    George Case, LF/RF (1937-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Spud Chandler, SP (1937-1947) - 1st Year
    0.28%
    1
    Harlond Clift, 3B (1934-1945) - 3rd Year
    0.28%
    1
    Earle Combs, CF (1924-1935) - 13th Year
    0.56%
    2
    Roy Cullenbine, RF (1938-1947) - 1st Year
    0.28%
    1
    Kiki Cuyler, RF (1918-1938) - 10th Year
    3.06%
    11
    Paul Derringer, SP (1931-1945) - 3rd Year
    0.56%
    2
    Leo Durocher, SS (1928-1943, 1945) - 3rd Year
    0.28%
    1
    Wes Ferrell, SP (1927-1941) - 7th Year
    4.17%
    15
    Rick Ferrell, C (1929-1945, 1947) - 3rd Year
    1.11%
    4
    Lou Finney, 1B/RF (1931, 1933-1942, 1944-1947) - 1st Year
    0.28%
    1
    Lefty Gomez, SP (1930-1943) - 5th Year
    4.72%
    17
    Hank Greenberg, 1B (1930, 1933-1941, 1945-1947) - 1st Year
    8.06%
    29
    Burleigh Grimes, SP (1916-1934) - 14th Year
    4.44%
    16
    Stan Hack, 3B (1932-1947) - 1st Year
    6.39%
    23
    Mel Harder, SP (1928-1947) - 1st Year
    0.28%
    1
    Frankie Hayes, C (1933-1934, 1936-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Lee Handley, 3B (1936-1941, 1944-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Rollie Hemsley, C (1928-1944, 1946-1947) - 1st Year
    0.28%
    1
    Babe Herman, RF (1926-1937, 1945) - 11th Year
    0.56%
    2
    Billy Herman, 2B (1931-1943, 1946-1947) - 1st Year
    6.39%
    23
    Pinky Higgins, 3B (1930, 1933-1944, 1946) - 2nd Year
    0.28%
    1
    Bob Johnson, LF (1933-1945) - 3rd Year
    3.33%
    12
    Billy Jurges, SS (1931-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Chuck Klein, RF (1928-1944) - 4th Year
    3.33%
    12
    Joe Kuhel, 1B (1930-1947) - 1st Year
    0.28%
    1
    Chet Laabs, LF (1937-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Cookie Lavagetto, 3B (1934-1941, 1946-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Tony Lazzeri, 2B (1926-1939) - 8th Year
    1.94%
    7
    Ernie Lombardi, C (1931-1947) - 1st Year
    2.78%
    10
    Al Lopez, C (1928, 1930-1947) - 1st Year
    0.56%
    2
    Heinie Manush, LF (1922-1939) - 8th Year
    2.50%
    9
    Rabbit Maranville, SS (1912-1933, 1935) - 15th Year
    6.11%
    22
    Pepper Martin, CF/RF (1928, 1930-1940, 1944) - 4th Year
    0.56%
    2
    Johnny Murphy, RP (1932, 1934-1943, 1946-1947) - 1st Year
    0.00%
    0
    Buddy Myer, 2B (1925-1941) - 7th Year
    1.39%
    5
    Mel Ott, RF (1926-1947) - 1st Year
    8.61%
    31
    Claude Passeau, SP (1935-1947) - 1st Year
    0.28%
    1
    Sam Rice, RF (1915-1935) - 14th Year
    5.28%
    19
    Eppa Rixey, SP (1912-1917, 1919-1933) - 15th Year
    5.83%
    21
    Cecil Travis, SS (1933-1941, 1945-1947) - 1st Year
    0.83%
    3
    Hal Trosky, 1B (1933-1941, 1944, 1946) - 2nd Year
    0.56%
    2
    Lloyd Waner, RF (1926-1945) - 3rd Year
    0.83%
    3
    Lon Warneke, SP (1930-1943, 1945) - 3rd Year
    0.83%
    3
    Hack Wilson, CF (1923-1934) - 14th Year
    4.17%
    15
    None of the Above (Blank Ballot)
    0.00%
    0

    The poll is expired.

    Last edited by Ace Venom; 06-20-2009, 11:34 AM.
    RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).
  • Domenic
    Registered User
    • Sep 2008
    • 3266

    #2
    I haven't voted yet, but my ballot is currently comprised of:

    Wally Berger
    Wes Ferrell
    Left Gomez
    Hank Greenberg
    Stan Hack
    Billy Herman
    Bob Johnson
    Rabbit Maranville
    Mel Ott
    Eppa Rixey

    I'm considering:

    Burleigh Grimes
    Cecil Travis
    Ernie Lombardi

    Comment

    • jalbright
      Researcher/advocate/mod
      • Mar 2005
      • 23264

      #3
      W. Ferrell
      Greenberg
      Grimes
      Hack
      Billy Herman
      Maranville
      Ott
      S. Rice
      Rixey
      H. Wilson
      Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
      Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
      A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

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      • Cowtipper
        Retired
        • Dec 2006
        • 18188

        #4
        Berger
        Cuyler
        W. Ferrell
        Greenberg
        Grimes
        Hack
        Bi. Herman
        Johnson
        Lazzeri
        Manush
        Maranville
        Ott
        Rice
        Rixey
        Wilson

        I dropped Combs, Bottomley and Klein to make room for some of the new guys.

        Guys I'll vote for once I get room:

        Chuck Klein
        Jim Bottomley
        Earle Combs
        Paul Derringer
        Lon Warneke
        Lefty Gomez
        Ernie Lombardi

        Comment

        • Ace Venom
          Retire #8
          • Feb 2009
          • 1988

          #5
          Wally Berger
          Kiki Cuyler
          Wes Ferrell
          Lefty Gomez
          Hank Greenberg
          Burleigh Grimes
          Stan Hack
          Billy Herman
          Bob Johnson
          Chuck Klein
          Rabbit Maranville
          Mel Ott
          Sam Rice
          Lon Warneke
          Hack Wilson
          RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).

          Comment

          • Domenic
            Registered User
            • Sep 2008
            • 3266

            #6
            I would also like to offer a brief refresher on one, Mr. Wally Berger:
            • Berger led all NL position players in Win Shares in 1931 and 1933.
            • Berger led all ML CF'ers in Win Shares in 1931, 1933, and 1934 and led all NL CF'ers in Win Shares in 1932.
            • Berger was an A- defender in CF.
            • By best three seasons: Berger 100, Hack Wilson 98, Edd Roush 96 (BBF HoF'er).
            • By best five seasons: Berger 152, Wilson 152, Earl Averill 143 (BBF HoF'er).
            • Berger played most of his career with the Braves - Braves Field was the worst hitter's park in the 1930s.
            • Berger was selected to the first four All-Star games.
            • Babe Ruth selected Berger as the best CF'er in baseball in 1933.
            • Berger holds the rookie record with 38 HR.
            • Berger hit 27 of the Braves 54 HR in 1933.
            • Berger played in the PCL in 1928 and 1929 (when it was nearly a second major league) - he hit .329 with 75 2B, 12 3B, and 60 HR in 337 games.

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            • Cowtipper
              Retired
              • Dec 2006
              • 18188

              #7
              Here are threads that were made specifically for some of the players on the ballot if you want to check them out...

              Dick Bartell
              Wally Berger
              Jim Bottomley
              Tommy Bridges
              Earle Combs
              Kiki Cuyler
              Paul Derringer
              Wes Ferrell
              Rick Ferrell
              Lefty Gomez
              Stan Hack
              Mel Harder
              Rollie Hemsley
              Babe Herman
              Billy Herman
              Pinky Higgins
              Bob Johnson
              Chuck Klein
              Tony Lazzeri
              Heinie Manush
              Buddy Myer
              Eppa Rixey
              Cecil Travis
              Hal Trosky
              Lloyd Waner
              Lon Warneke

              Comment

              • SABR Matt
                Hunter of Objective Truth
                • May 2005
                • 8725

                #8
                Wally Berger
                Wes Ferrell
                Hank Greenberg
                Lefty Gomez
                Stan Hack
                Billy Herman
                Indian Bob Johnson
                Rabbit Maranville
                Mel Ott
                Sam Rice
                Eppa Rixey

                Comment

                • jalbright
                  Researcher/advocate/mod
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 23264

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Domenic
                  Could you give me a quick argument for Grimes? He's on my borderline, and I'm leaning towards yes, but I could use some convincing. Or, at least, can you link me to some reasoning?
                  Burleigh Grimes

                  Perhaps his most impressive attribute is that he is tied with Pete Alexander for the most win shares by a pitcher in the 1920's. He's got a good bit to back up that positive as well: 38th in black ink among pitchers, 32nd in gray ink among pitchers, 32nd in career wins, 35th in career IP, and 33d in career complete games. When you think that the HOF has 60-70 MLB pitchers, he definitely belongs in that group. I should also add that all of his 3 most similar pitchers as determined by baseball-reference.com are in the HOF.

                  He also has a nice array of performances among the league leaders: six times in the top eight in ERA; 11 times in the top ten in wins (leading twice); seven times in the top eight in wins (leading once); and eight times in the top five in strikeouts (leading once).

                  I'll add this by AG2004:
                  1. Was he ever regarded as the best player in baseball? Did anybody, while he was active, ever suggest that he was the best player in baseball?

                  No.

                  2. Was he the best player on his team?

                  By win shares, he led Brooklyn’s pitchers in 1918, 1920, 1921, and 1923, the Giants’ pitchers in 1927, and Pittsburgh’s pitchers in 1928 and 1929.

                  3. Was he the best player in baseball at his position? Was he the best player in the league at his position?

                  Although he never led major league pitchers in win shares, he was second among MLB pitchers in 1928, and led NL pitchers in win shares in 1921. Altogether, he was among the top four MLB pitchers in win shares three times, and fifth an additional time.

                  4. Did he have an impact on a number of pennant races?

                  Grimes had 32 win shares in 1920, when Brooklyn won the pennant by 7 games. He recorded 21 in 1924, finishing third among NL pitchers, as Brooklyn lost the race by 1.5 games. Grimes went 2-0 in the 1931 World Series, winning game seven and not giving up any runs before the ninth inning in either of his starts, but Pepper Martin or Bill Hallahan would probably have been named the WS MVP had the award existed then.

                  5. Was he good enough that he could play regularly after passing his prime?

                  Yes; he was part of a rotation until his mid-30s, and finished his career at the age of 40.

                  6. Is he the very best baseball player in history who is not in the Hall of Fame?

                  No.

                  7. Are most players who have comparable statistics in the Hall of Fame?

                  By similarity scores: Red Faber, Red Ruffing, Ted Lyons, Tony Mullane, Gus Weyhing, Dennis Martinez, Eppa Rixey, Sam Jones, Vic Willis, Tommy John. Five are in Cooperstown, but only Lyons is in the BBFHOF.

                  Grimes recorded 25 win shares in the shortened 1918 season. I adjusted this to 30 win shares when considering the peak measures; the only affect this adjustment had was to increase the total for Grimes’ top three seasons from 91 to 92.

                  Career win shares, contemporary pitchers: Eppa Rixey 315, Red Faber 292, GRIMES 286, Wilbur Cooper 266. These aren’t BBFHOF members, but Grimes is ahead of Coveleski and Vance, who are in the BBFHOF.

                  Top three seasons, contemporary P: Dazzy Vance 94, Red Faber 93, GRIMES 92, Carl Mays 92, Stan Coveleski 90, Dolf Luque 89, Wilbur Cooper 85. Grimes is among the company of two BBFHOF members and several leading candidates.

                  Top five consecutive seasons: Wilbur Cooper 133, Hippo Vaughn 128, Urban Shocker 128, Dazzy Vance 124, GRIMES 122, Dolf Luque 121, Red Faber 118, Eppa Rixey 118, Red Ruffing 116. This isn’t quite BBFHOF territory, but Grimes is still ahead of Coveleski and Lyons.

                  Overall, the responses to this question don’t provide overwhelming evidence one way for the other.

                  8. Do the player's numbers meet Hall of Fame standards?

                  His black ink total of 38 is 38th all-time, just two points below the average for pitchers in Cooperstown. His gray ink total of 213 places him at number 32 on the all-time list, and is above the average score of 185 for Cooperstown’s pitchers. Both are very good signs. However, his HOF Standards score of 38.0 is only 78th among pitchers, which isn’t a good sign.

                  Grimes is in Cooperstown. However, he is not in the Hall of Merit.

                  9. Is there any evidence to suggest that the player was significantly better or worse than is suggested by his statistics?

                  The 1920s were a time of high offense. Also, many of Grimes’ Brooklyn teams were mediocre at best, affecting his won-loss record.

                  10. Is he the best player at his position who is eligible for the Hall of Fame?

                  No. Several pitchers outside the BBFHOF are more worthy of induction.

                  11. How many MVP-type seasons did he have? Did he ever win an MVP award? If not, how many times was he close?

                  Although the Cy Young Award was not given in Grimes’ peak years, he finished third in the NL MVP vote in 1928 and fourth in 1929. He led all pitchers in the MVP voting in both of those seasons, so we could consider them two “Cy Young” seasons, even though the Cy Young Award would not be given out for several more decades.

                  Grimes had one season (1921) when he led NL pitchers in win shares. However, he had four seasons when he was second in win shares among NL pitchers. That’s five Cy-Young type seasons, which is a very good sign.

                  12. How many All-Star-type seasons did he have? How many All-Star games did he play in? Did most of the players who played in this many All-Star games go into the Hall of Fame?

                  The All-Star game came along at the very end of Grimes’ career. However, he was among the top three NL pitchers in win shares in six different seasons, and was tied for fifth in an additional season. Seven All-Star-type seasons is a good sign for a pitcher.

                  13. If this man were the best player on his team, would it be likely that the team could win the pennant?

                  At his best, yes. He had four such years in the span 1920-1924, but was too inconsistent otherwise.

                  14. What impact did the player have on baseball history? Was he responsible for any rule changes? Did he introduce any new equipment? Did he change the game in any way?

                  Grimes was the last major league pitcher who was permitted to throw a spitball.

                  15. Did the player uphold the standards of sportsmanship and character that the Hall of Fame, in its written guidelines, instructs us to consider?

                  Pittsburgh owner Barney Dreyfuss noted “that Grimes just fights with everyone, friend or foe,” explaining why he sent him to Brooklyn after the 1917 season. Grimes also had a reputation for being mean during ballgames.

                  CONCLUSION: Grimes’ ERA+ of 107 is very poor for a Hall of Famer. But 107 is an average, and Grimes had a tendency to mix very good seasons with very poor seasons. Grimes is among the top 40 in both ink marks, and had five seasons when he was among the NL’s top two pitchers in win shares. If he had more seasons like those five, or had been able to cluster them together into a distinct peak, I wouldn’t hesitate to put him in my BBFHOF ballot right now. As it is, he had enough top seasons to make it onto my queue, but the inconsistency means that he’s not going on my ballot just yet.
                  Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
                  Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
                  A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

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                  • jalbright
                    Researcher/advocate/mod
                    • Mar 2005
                    • 23264

                    #10
                    Burleigh Grimes

                    HOF Pitchers or serious HOF pitching candidates who pitched at least 2000 innings 1916-39 (Grimes went 1916-34--I didn't want to extend back into the deadball era as those pitchers were pitching in dramatically different circumstances).

                    Code:
                    Pitcher....	career 	best 3 	5consec	bl ink	gr ink	HOF stds
                    W Johnson	564	143	217	150	420	82
                    Alexander	477	127	180	126	339	77
                    Grove......	391	108	167	108	316	62
                    Hubbell....	305	102	153	51	252	51
                    [COLOR="Red"]Grimes.....	286	91	122	38	213	38[/COLOR]
                    Rixey.......	315	76	118	10	175	35
                    Faber.......	292	93	118	22	161	37
                    Coveleski...	245	90	142	22	193	38
                    Pennock...	240	73	108	13	157	36
                    Vance.....	241	94	124	66	171	35
                    Ruffing....	322	76	116	11	257	38
                    Lyons......	312	79	110	32	180	30
                    Gomez.....	185	80	106	46	182	34
                    Hoyt.......	252	69	100	7	182	35
                    Haines.....	207	67	80	8	91	27
                    W Cooper	266	85	133	17	173	33
                    C Mays.....	256	92	140	23	172	41
                    Ferrell.....	233	95	129	25	170	22
                    Warneke...	220	86	125	17	170	34
                    There are 19 pitchers here, 15 of whom are in the Hall (the bottom 4 aren't, but I think I'd take any of them over the bottom 3 actual HOFers in this group in my view (Gomez, Haines, Hoyt). Grimes is solidly middle of the pack, certainly not with the top 4 (Johnson, Alexander, Grove, Hubbell), but doing pretty well against the remaining competition. The top 4 take him in all categories.

                    In career win shares, Grimes finishes 6th in this group; in his best three seasons, he's 9th; in his best five consecutive seasons, he's 11th; in black ink, he's 7th; in gray ink, he's 6th; and in HOF standards, he's tied for 6th. If you hold up that well against a group of HOF-caliber players, I think it's fair to say you belong.
                    Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
                    Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
                    A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

                    Comment

                    • Ace Venom
                      Retire #8
                      • Feb 2009
                      • 1988

                      #11
                      Now I can see how Rick Ferrell got into Cooperstown. I accidentally voted for the wrong Ferrell. Oh well. No harm done. I'll adjust the vote if it's a matter of being elected or not, which is highly unlikely based on the voting history.
                      RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).

                      Comment

                      • SABR Matt
                        Hunter of Objective Truth
                        • May 2005
                        • 8725

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Ace Venom View Post
                        Now I can see how Rick Ferrell got into Cooperstown. I accidentally voted for the wrong Ferrell. Oh well. No harm done. I'll adjust the vote if it's a matter of being elected or not, which is highly unlikely based on the voting history.
                        LOL

                        Ace, you should really fix that vote now...some people may be influenced in how they vote based on the chatter in the comments about how a player is doing in the voting...and the tallies should be accurate anyway.

                        Comment

                        • leecemark
                          Registered User
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 20010

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Domenic View Post
                          I haven't voted yet, but my ballot is currently comprised of:

                          Wally Berger
                          Wes Ferrell
                          Left Gomez
                          Hank Greenberg
                          Stan Hack
                          Billy Herman
                          Bob Johnson
                          Rabbit Maranville
                          Mel Ott
                          Eppa Rixey

                          I'm considering:

                          Burleigh Grimes
                          Cecil Travis
                          Ernie Lombardi

                          --If you are voting for Gomez and Ferrell you really ought to consider Tommy Bridges. He has more IP and a higher ERA+ than either.

                          Comment

                          • dgarza
                            Registered User
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 14382

                            #14
                            Jim Bottomley
                            Kiki Cuyler
                            Lefty Gomez
                            Hank Greenberg
                            Stan Hack
                            Billy Herman
                            Bob Johnson
                            Chuck Klein
                            Ernie Lombardi
                            Heinie Manush
                            Rabbit Maranville
                            Mel Ott
                            Sam Rice
                            Eppa Rixey
                            Hack Wilson

                            1. Mel Ott
                            2. Hank Greenberg
                            3. Chuck Klein
                            4. Billy Herman
                            5. Hack Wilson
                            6. Ernie Lombardi
                            7. Lefty Gomez
                            8. Bob Johnson
                            9. Heinie Manush
                            10. Kiki Cuyler
                            11. Stan Hack
                            12. Sam Rice
                            13. Jim Bottomley
                            14. Eppa Rixey
                            15. Rabbit Maranville

                            Comment

                            • Ace Venom
                              Retire #8
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 1988

                              #15
                              The statistical argument is starting to take away from the discussion of the actual players and the voting process involved in this project.
                              RIP Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010).

                              Comment

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