Below is the final ballot for the 1940 VC Players Election. Voters can vote for as many candidates as they wish with 75% support required to elect a player. Voting will be open for five days, at which point we'll tabulate votes provided we have a quorum consisting of at least 12 of the 19 VC members having voted. Anyone is free to participate in the discussion and submit a ballot but only ballots from the 19 VC members will be counted.
New Rules
- The 1945 ballot will consist of:
1) Every player that previously made a final VC ballot;
2) Every player that received at least 1/3 support in the regular election;
3) Every player that lasted 15 years on the regular ballot.
-Voters can vote for as many players as they wish on the ballot and can also vote for up to 2 write-in candidates. If any write-in candidates receive at least 50% support, I'll list him on the next ballot. I will supply a master list so voters know who is eligible for write-ins
- If a player on the ballot does not receive at least 2 votes he will not appear on the following ballot (though the player will be eligible for write-in votes). So the 1950 ballot will consist of:
1) Every player from the 1945 ballot who received at least 2 votes;
2) Every newly eligible player that received 1/3 support in the regular election or lasted 15 years on the regular ballot; and
3) Any players who received at least 50% support as write-ins in the 1945 election.
1945 Final Ballot (33)
Chief Bender
Tommy Bond
George J. Burns
Jack Chesbro
Larry Corcoran
Gavvy Cravath
Lave Cross
Candy Cummings
Mike Donlin
Fred Dunlap
Johnny Evers
Dave Foutz
Larry Gardner
Mike Griffin
Harry Hooper
Charley Jones
Silver King
Johnny Kling
Ed Konetchy
Denny Lyons
Jim McCormick
Deacon McGuire
Ed McKean
Tip O'Neal
Del Pratt
Ed Reulbach
Jimmy Scheckard
Mike Tiernan
Joe Tinker
Hippo Vaughn
Bobby Veach
Ned Williamson
Joe Wood
PAST RESULTS
Players Elected by Veterans Committee (11)
Clark Griffith (1940)
Tommy Leach (1940)
Herman Long (1925)
Cal McVey (1920)
Dickey Pearce (1920)
Lip Pike (1920)
Hardy Richardson (1920)
Jimmy Ryan (1930)
Joe Start (1920)
Ezra Sutton (1920)
Mickey Welsh (1920)
1940 Final Results (14 Ballots Cast, 11 Votes Required for Election
1) Tommy Leach: 85.71% (12 Votes) - Elected
2) Clark Griffith: 78.57% (11 Votes) - Elected
3) Jimmy Scheckard: 64.29% (9 Votes)
t4) Charley Jones: 50.00% (7 Votes)
t4) Mike Tiernan: 50.00% (7 Votes)
6) Gavvy Gravath: 42.86% (6 Votes)
7) Jim McCormick: 28.57% (4 Votes)
8) Lave Cross: 14.29% (2 Votes)
1935 Final Results (14 Ballots Cast, 11 Votes Required for Election
1) Clark Griffith: 71.43% (10 Votes)
2) Jimmy Sheckard: 57.14% (8 Votes)
3) Mike Tiernan: 50.00% (7 Votes)
4) Jim McCormick: 42.86% (6 Votes)
5) Charley Jones: 35.71% (5 Votes)
6) Lave Cross: 25.00% (4 Votes)
7) Tommy Bond: 18.75% (3 Votes)
8) Ned Williamson: 14.29% (2 Votes)
9) Jack Chesbro: 0% (0 Votes)
1930 Final Results (15 Ballots Cast, 12 Votes Required for Election
1) Jimmy Ryan: 86.67% (12 Votes) - Elected
2) Clark Griffith: 66.67% (10 Votes)
3) Jim McCormick: 40.00% (6 Votes)
t4) Lave Cross: 33.33% (5 Votes)
t4) Charley Jones: 33.33% (5 Votes)
t4) Mike Tiernan: 33.33% (5 Votes)
7) Candy Cummings: 26.67% (4 Votes)
8) Jack Chesbro: 20.00% (3 Votes)
t9) Tommy Bond: 13.33% (2 Votes)
t9) Mike Griffin: 13.33% (2 Votes)
t9) Deacon McGuire: 13.33% (2 Votes)
t9) Ed McKean: 13.33% (2 Votes)
13) Tip O'Neill: 6.67% (1 Vote)
1925 Final Results (12 Ballots Cast, 9 Votes Required for Election
1) Herman Long: 75.00% (9 Votes) - Elected
2) Jimmy Ryan: 66.67% (8 Votes)
3) Mike Tiernan: 50.00% (6 Votes)
t4) Candy Cummings: 41.67% (5 Votes)
t4) Charley Jones: 41.67% (5 Votes)
t4) Jim McCormick: 41.67% (5 Votes)
7) Ed McKean: 33.33% (4 Votes)
8) Mike Griffin: 16.67% (2 Votes)
t9) Dave Foutz: 8.33% (1 Vote)
t9) Silver King: 8.33% (1 Vote)
t9) Tommy Bond: 8.33% (1 Vote)
12) Fred Dunlap: 0% (0 Votes)
1920 Final Results (12 Ballots Cast, 9 Votes Required for Election
t1) Hardy Richardson: 91.67% (11 Votes) - Elected
t1) Joe Start: 91.67% (11 Votes) - Elected
t2) Cal McVey: 83.33% (10 Votes) - Elected
t2) Ezra Sutton: 83.33% (10 Votes) - Elected
t5) Lip Pike: 75.00% (9 Votes) - Elected
t5) Mickey Welch: 75.00% (9 Votes ) - Elected
t7) Charley Jones: 58.33% (7 Votes)
t7) Mike Tiernan: 58.33% (7 Votes)
9) Jim McCormick: 50.00% (6 Votes)
10) Ed McKean: 33.33% (4 Votes)
11) Tommy Bond: 16.67% (2 Votes)
t12) Fred Dunlap: 8.33% (1 Vote)
t12) Denny Lyons: 8.33% (1 Vote)
t12) Ned Williamson: 8.33% (1 Vote)
*Dickey Pearce - Elected in Separate Pioneer/Player Election
Master List:
-Bolded player's names are on the final ballot.
-You can vote up to 2 players on the master list not included on the final ballot.
Master List
Ginger Beaumont
Chief Bender
Lu Blue
Tommy Bond
Bill Bradley
Kitty Bransfield
Charlie Buffinton
Jack Burdock
George J. Burns
Oyster Burns
Ray Chapman
Jack Chesbro
John Clapp
Boileryard Clarke
Larry Corcoran
Tommy Corcoran
Jack Coombs
Gavvy Cravath
Lave Cross
Candy Cummings
Nig Cuppy
Abner Dalyrmple
Harry Davis
Bill Dinneen
Mike Donlin
Bill Donovan
Jack Doyle
Fred Dunlap
Frank Dwyer
Johnny Evers
Duke Farrell
Bob Ferguson
Cherokee Fisher
Ray Fisher
Wes Fisler
Silver Flint
Davy Force
Russ Ford
Dave Foutz
Larry Gardner
Kid Gleason
Mike Griffin
Chick Hafey
Noodles Hahn
Ned Hanlon
Topsy Hartsel
Claude Hendrix
Buck Herzog
Solly Hofman
Harry Hooper
Dummy Hoy
Miller Huggins
Travis Jackson
Charley Jones
Fielder Jones
Joe Judge
Benny Kauff
George Kelly
Brickyard Kennedy
Silver King
Johnny Kling
Ed Konetchy
Arlie Latham
Sam Leever
Andy Leonard
Bobby Lowe
Dolf Luque
Denny Lyons
Fergy Malone
Bobby Mathews
Firpo Marberry
Rube Marquard
Jimmy McAleer
Dick McBride
Tommy McCarthy
John McGraw
Ed McKean
Levi Meyerle
Billy Nash
Jack O'Connor
Lefty O'Doul
Tip O'Neal
Dave Orr
Orval Overall
Herb Pennock
John Peters
Deacon Phillippe
Jack Powell
Del Pratt
Jack Quinn
Claude Ritchey
Ed Reulbach
Wilbert Robinson
Jack Rowe
Cy Seymour
Jimmy Scheckard
Chick Stahl
George Stone
George Stovall
Jesse Tannehill
Jeff Tesreau
Roy Thomas
Mike Tiernan
Joe Tinker
Terry Turner
Hippo Vaughn
Bobby Veach
John Warner
Doc White
Will White
Jim Whitney
Cy Williams
Jimmy Williams
Ned Williamson
Hooks Wiltsie
Joe Wood
Tom York
George Zettlein
Chief Zimmer
New Committee Proposal
Amid some debate that Negro League player be considered for the Progressive Hall, the 1950 VC ballot could include a separate ballot for Negro League players who would otherwise be considered for the regular election had the league been integrated. Given the fact that Rube Foster has already been elected as a contributor, it is reasonable that the Veterans Committee examines the career of significant Negro League players.
-A Negro League player becomes eligible for consideration by the Veterans Committee after being retired from active play for 5 years unless they meet special eligibility requirements (age 45 or death).
-Pioneers that played in the 19th century in a Major League may also be placed under consideration by the Veterans Committee.
-These proposals may be amended by the Veterans Committee for the purposes of adopting reasonable requirements for eligibility.
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