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Project Summary: To rank the worthiness of the players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame from most worthy to least worthy.
Election Format: Voters will submit ballots ranking their 10 most worthy remaining Hall of Fame players in order of worthiness. Each first place vote will be worth 10 points, with each successive rank being worth one point less than the previous rank, ending in a tenth place vote being worth 1 point. Players will also receive one additional point for each ballot they are listed on and players must be listed on at least three ballots in order to be elected. The five players with the highest support at the end of each election will be elected in the order of their support. Elections will last approximately seven days.
- Tiebreakers: In the event of a tie among players at the end of an election, the first tiebreaker will be the total number of ballot appearance in that election. The second tiebreaker will be total number of points irrespective of number of ballots. The third tiebreaker will be the number first place votes in that election. In the event that there remains a tie for the fifth and final spot in an election, there will be a three day run-off by poll. Players that lose in a run-off will slot into the next ranking spot.
Factors to Consider: As this project focuses on players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, subjective qualities beyond just statistics should be taken into consideration in determining a player's relative worthiness. In that vein, the voting guidelines that the BBWAA is to follow in actual National Baseball Hall of Fame elections, may be instructive (though not necessarily determinative in this project): "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played."
Player Eligibility: Only players that have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as players are eligible, including Negro League players and 19th Century players. A complete list of individuals that have been inducted as players is available at the National Baseball Hall of Fame's website, and is recreated below along with each player's corresponding BBF Rank as determined by this project:
Results
1) Babe Ruth
2) Willie Mays
3) Ty Cobb
4) Ted Williams
5) Hank Aaron
6) Honus Wagner
7) Walter Johnson
8) Lou Gehrig
9) Cy Young
10) Stan Musial
11) Mickey Mantle
12) Rogers Hornsby
13) Jackie Robinson
14) Tris Speaker
15) Josh Gibson
16) Eddie Collins
17) Satchel Paige
18) Grover Alexander
19) Frank Robinson
20) Joe DiMaggio
21) Oscar Charleston
22) Mike Schmidt
23) Lefty Grove
24) Tom Seaver
25) Cap Anson
26) Christy Mathewson
27) Rickey Henderson
28) Jimmie Foxx
29) Nap Lajoie
30) Joe Morgan
31) Johnny Bench
32) Mel Ott
33) Warren Spahn
34) Yogi Berra
35) Cal Ripken
36) George Brett
37) Pop Lloyd
38) Kid Nichols
39) Eddie Mathews
40) Bob Feller
41) Roberto Clemente
Master List
Links to Previous Elections
Election 1-5
Election 6-10
Election 11-15
Election 16-20
Election 21- 25
Election 26-30
Election 31-35
Election 36-40 (41)
Election Format: Voters will submit ballots ranking their 10 most worthy remaining Hall of Fame players in order of worthiness. Each first place vote will be worth 10 points, with each successive rank being worth one point less than the previous rank, ending in a tenth place vote being worth 1 point. Players will also receive one additional point for each ballot they are listed on and players must be listed on at least three ballots in order to be elected. The five players with the highest support at the end of each election will be elected in the order of their support. Elections will last approximately seven days.
- Tiebreakers: In the event of a tie among players at the end of an election, the first tiebreaker will be the total number of ballot appearance in that election. The second tiebreaker will be total number of points irrespective of number of ballots. The third tiebreaker will be the number first place votes in that election. In the event that there remains a tie for the fifth and final spot in an election, there will be a three day run-off by poll. Players that lose in a run-off will slot into the next ranking spot.
Factors to Consider: As this project focuses on players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, subjective qualities beyond just statistics should be taken into consideration in determining a player's relative worthiness. In that vein, the voting guidelines that the BBWAA is to follow in actual National Baseball Hall of Fame elections, may be instructive (though not necessarily determinative in this project): "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played."
Player Eligibility: Only players that have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as players are eligible, including Negro League players and 19th Century players. A complete list of individuals that have been inducted as players is available at the National Baseball Hall of Fame's website, and is recreated below along with each player's corresponding BBF Rank as determined by this project:
Results
1) Babe Ruth
2) Willie Mays
3) Ty Cobb
4) Ted Williams
5) Hank Aaron
6) Honus Wagner
7) Walter Johnson
8) Lou Gehrig
9) Cy Young
10) Stan Musial
11) Mickey Mantle
12) Rogers Hornsby
13) Jackie Robinson
14) Tris Speaker
15) Josh Gibson
16) Eddie Collins
17) Satchel Paige
18) Grover Alexander
19) Frank Robinson
20) Joe DiMaggio
21) Oscar Charleston
22) Mike Schmidt
23) Lefty Grove
24) Tom Seaver
25) Cap Anson
26) Christy Mathewson
27) Rickey Henderson
28) Jimmie Foxx
29) Nap Lajoie
30) Joe Morgan
31) Johnny Bench
32) Mel Ott
33) Warren Spahn
34) Yogi Berra
35) Cal Ripken
36) George Brett
37) Pop Lloyd
38) Kid Nichols
39) Eddie Mathews
40) Bob Feller
41) Roberto Clemente
Master List
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[B][U]Player BBF Rank[/U][/B] Hank Aaron 5 Grover Alexander 18 Roberto Alomar Cap Anson 25 Luis Aparicio Luke Appling Richie Ashburn Earl Averill Frank Baker Dave Bancroft Ernie Banks Jake Beckley Cool Papa Bell Johnny Bench 31 Chief Bender Yogi Berra 34 Bert Blyleven Wade Boggs Jim Bottomley Lou Boudreau Roger Bresnahan George Brett 36 Lou Brock Dan Brouthers Mordecai Brown Ray Brown Willard Brown Jim Bunning Jesse Burkett Roy Campanella Rod Carew Max Carey Steve Carlton Gary Carter Orlando Cepeda Frank Chance Oscar Charleston 21 Jack Chesbro Fred Clarke John Clarkson Roberto Clemente 41 Ty Cobb 3 Mickey Cochrane Eddie Collins 16 Jimmy Collins Earle Combs Roger Connor Andy Cooper Stan Coveleski Sam Crawford Jo Cronin Kiki Cuyler Ray Dandridge George Davis Andre Dawson Leon Day Dizzy Dean Ed Delahanty Bill Dickey Martin Dihigo Joe DiMaggio 20 Larry Doby Bobby Doerr Don Drysdale Hugh Duffy Dennis Eckersley Johnny Evers Buck Ewing Red Faber Bob Feller 40 Rick Ferrell Rollie Fingers Carlton Fisk Elmer Flick Whitey Ford Bill Foster Nellie Fox Jimmie Foxx 28 Frankie Frisch Pud Galvin Lou Gehrig 8 Charlie Gehringer Bob Gibson Josh Gibson 15 Lefty Gomez Joe Gordon Goose Goslin Rich Gossage Frank Grant Hank Greenberg Burleigh Grimes Lefty Grove 23 Tony Gwynn Chick Hafey Jesse Haines Billy Hamilton Gabby Hartnett Harry Heilmann Rickey Henderson 27 Billy Herman Pete Hill Harry Hooper Rogers Hornsby 12 Waite Hoyt Carl Hubbell Catfish Hunter Monte Irvin Reggie Jackson Travis Jackson Ferguson Jenkins Hugh Jennings Judy Johnson Walter Johnson 7 Addie Joss Al Kaline Tim Keefe Willie Keeler George Kell Joe Kelley George Kelly King Kelly Harmon Killebrew Ralph Kiner Chuck Klein Sandy Koufax Nap Lajoie 29 Tony Lazzeri Bob Lemon Buck Leonard Freddie Lindstrom Pop Lloyd 37 Ernie Lombard Ted Lyons Biz Mackey Mickey Mantle 11 Heinie Manush Rabbit Maranville Juan Marichal Rube Marquard Eddie Mathews 39 Christy Mathewson 26 Willie Mays 2 Bill Mazeroski Tommy McCarthy Willie McCovey Joe McGinnity Bid McPhee Joe Medwick Jose Mendez Johnny Mize Paul Molitor Joe Morgan 30 Eddie Murray Stan Musial 10 Hal Newhouser Kid Nichols 38 Phil Niekro Jim O’Rourke Mel Ott 32 Satchel Paige 17 Jim Palmer Herb Pennock Tony Perez Gaylord Perry Eddie Plank Kirby Puckett Charles Radbourn Pee Wee Reese Jim Rice Sam Rice Cal Ripken 35 Eppa Rixey Phil Rizzuto Robin Roberts Brooks Robinson Frank Robinson 19 Jackie Robinson 13 Bullet Rogan Edd Roush Red Ruffing Amos Rusie Babe Ruth 1 Nolan Ryan Ryne Sandberg Louis Santop Ray Schalk Mike Schmidt 22 Red Schoendienst Tom Seaver 24 Joe Sewell Al Simmons George Sisler Enos Slaughter Hilton Smith Ozzie Smith Duke Snider Warren Spahn 33 Tris Speaker 14 Willie Stargell Turkey Stearnes Bruce Sutter Mule Suttles Don Sutton Ben Taylor Bill Terry Sam Thompson Joe Tinker Cristobal Torriente Pie Traynor Dazzy Vance Arky Vaughan Rube Waddell Honus Wagner 6 Bobby Wallace Ed Walsh Lloyd Waner Paul Waner John Ward Mickey Welch Willie Wells Zack Wheat Hoyt Wilhelm Billy Williams Joe Williams Ted Williams 4 Vic Willis Hack Wilson Jud Wilson Dave Winfield Early Wynn Carl Yastrzemski Cy Young 9 Ross Youngs Robin Yount
Election 1-5
Election 6-10
Election 11-15
Election 16-20
Election 21- 25
Election 26-30
Election 31-35
Election 36-40 (41)
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