Baseball Fever Hall of Fame

[jalbright]

Votes for Allison, Wheaton and Wadsworth will be accepted. In this project, I haven't kept a formal list like in other projects. Also, are you going to participate in the Best of Baseball project? If so, let me know.

[jalbright]

I'm shuffling my 25 players largely due to the fact this is the first time I've applied my new rating system to this project.

1. Bobby Abreu
2. Sal Bando
3. Buddy Bell
4. Cesar Cedeno
5. Bus Clarkson
6. David Cone
7. Yutaka Enatsu
8. Andruw Jones
9. Chipper Jones
10. Charlie Keller
11. Masaaki Koyama
12. Hiromitsu Ochiai
13. Willie Randolph
14. Rick Reuschel
15. Scott Rolen
16. Bret Saberhagen
17. Gary Sheffield
18. Chino Smith
19. Reggie Smith
20. Sammy Sosa
21. Dave Stieb
22. Jim Thome
23. Luis Tiant
24. Quincy Trouppe
25. Jimmy Wynn

[Cougar]

Another contributor:

Doug Allison

Allison was the first catcher to play right behind the batter and the first to use a glove. Also the first professional catcher. Very durable for his time.



Allison played 279 G at catcher and 61 in the OF [mostly RF].
When the NA began in 1871 he was 24.
He began as a semi-pro player in Philadelphia [for the Geary Club] before becoming the regular catcher for the famed and fabled Cincinnati Red Stockings from 1868-70.
He was 2-21 as manager of the fabled Elizabeth Resolutes [NA] in 1873.
He jumped around the NA, as did most everyone, and was done as a full time player after 1876 at age 30.
Catchers had no [zero] equipment or protection.

In NA and NL play [9 seasons]:

318 G|1407 AB|236 R|382 H|44 doubles|10 triples|2 HR|139 RBI|44 SO|.271/.284/.321

GP and WAR
27/30: 0.9
-2tm-: 1.4
23/25
18/NA
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-2tm-: 0.4
11/NA
19/23
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65/65: 0.7
61/86: 1.4
44/70: 1.5
29/60: 0.1
19/60: 0.5

He is third in WAR among majority catchers at the time [1871-78], behind Cal McVey [whom he caught 100 more games than] and Deacon White.

I've never heard the Elizabeth Resolutes called "fabled" before. Please elaborate.

[bluesky5]

I've never heard the Elizabeth Resolutes called "fabled" before. Please elaborate.

Aren't you the guy from that town that asked me to describe them as such?

[Cougar]

Oh yeah...I forgot that, and therefore I didn't know you were kidding.

Thanks.

[bluesky5]

Oh yeah...I forgot that, and therefore I didn't know you were kidding.

Thanks.

Lol, no problem.