Ranking the HoF Players: 226-236 (Final Election)

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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 are to 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: Tiebreakers at the end of an election will be decided in the following order: 1) Total ballot appearances in that election; 2) Total points in that election irrespective of number of ballots; 3) Number of first place votes in that election; 4) Finish in previous election. Players that lose a tiebreaker for the fifth spot in an election will be voted in as the sixth player in that election, with the next election to elect just four players.

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
42) Bob Gibson
43) Joe Williams
44) Carl Yastrzemski
45) Hank Greenberg
46) Dan Brouthers
47) Steve Carlton
48) Sandy Koufax
49) Ed Delahanty
50) Johnny Mize
51) Al Kaline
52) Turkey Stearnes
53) Wade Boggs
54) Charlie Gehringer
55) Mickey Cochrane
56) Reggie Jackson
57) Arky Vaughan
58) Roger Connor
59) Nolan Ryan
---Top 25% Cutoff---
60) Robin Yount
61) Rod Carew
62) Tony Gwynn
63) Carl Hubbell
64) Roy Campanella
65) Ernie Banks
66) Sam Crawford
67) Duke Snider
68) George Davis
69) King Kelly
70) John Ward
71) Eddie Murray
72) Bullet Rogan
73) Harmon Killebrew
74) Buck Ewing
75) Billy Hamilton
76) Gaylord Perry
77) Carlton Fisk
78) Paul Waner
79) Juan Marichal
80) Al Simmons
81) John Clarkson
82) Martin Dihigo
83) Robin Roberts
84) Willie McCovey
85) Frankie Frisch
86) Phil Niekro
87) Eddie Plank
88) Gary Carter
89) Whitey Ford
90) Tim Keefe
91) Mordecai Brown
92) Luke Appling
93) Brooks Robinson
94) Ferguson Jenkins
95) Willie Stargell
96) Frank Baker
97) Jim Palmer
98) Joe Cronin
99) Bill Dickey
100) Jesse Burkett
101) Harry Heilmann
102) Fred Clarke
103) Buck Leonard
104) Hoyt Wilhelm
105) Ed Walsh
106) Bert Blyleven
107) Barry Larkin
108) Gabby Hartnett
109) Dave Winfield
110) George Sisler
111) Mule Suttles
112) Joe Medwick
113) Jim O'Rourke
114) Jud Wilson
115) Ozzie Smith
116) Paul Molitor
117) Charles Radbourn
118) Monte Irvin
---Top 50% Cutoff---
119) Ryne Sandberg
120) Roberto Alomar
121) Ron Santo
122) Billy Williams
123) Willie Keeler
124) Willie Wells
125) Cristobal Torriente
126) Dennis Eckersley
127) Zack Wheat
128) Larry Doby
129) Amos Rusie
130) Goose Goslin
131) Bill Terry
132) Don Drysdale
133) Dizzy Dean
134) Lou Brock
135) Rube Waddell
136) Cool Papa Bell
137) Hal Newhouser
138) Joe Gordon
139) Kirby Puckett
140) Lou Boudreau
141) Ralph Kiner
142) Rich Gossage
143) Dazzy Vance
144) Pee Wee Reese
145) Sam Thompson
146) Pud Galvin
147) Billy Herman
148) Biz Mackey
149) Louis Santop
150) Early Wynn
151) Stan Coveleski
152) Edd Roush
153) Don Sutton
154) Ted Lyons
155) Frank Chance
156) Max Carey
157) Jimmy Collins
158) Earl Averill
159) Richie Ashburn
160) Andre Dawson
161) Bobby Doerr
162) Pie Traynor
163) Elmer Flick
164) Joe McGinnity
165) Joe Kelley
166) Roger Bresnahan
167) Jim Bunning
168) Ray Brown
169) Red Ruffing
170) Bid McPhee
171) Bobby Wallace
172) Orlando Cepeda
173) Hugh Jennings
174) Willard Brown
175) Enos Slaughter
176) Bob Lemon
177) Hugh Duffy
---Top 75% Cutoff---
178) Jake Beckley
179) Pete Hill
180) Mickey Welch
181) Red Faber
182) Addie Joss
183) Ray Dandridge
184) Bill Foster
185) Sam Rice
186) Frank Grant
187) Nellie Fox
188) Joe Sewell
189) Hilton Smith
190) Chuck Klein
191) Phil Rizzuto
192) Luis Aparicio
193) Jose Mendez
194) Lefty Gomez
195) Tony Perez
196) Vic Willis
197) Kiki Cuyler
198) Rollie Fingers
199) Eppa Rixey
200) Hack Wilson
201) Johnny Evers
202) Tony Lazzeri
203) Ernie Lombardi
204) Leon Day
205) Chief Bender
206) Rabbit Maranville
207) Jim Rice
208) Dave Bancroft
209) Joe Tinker
210) Bruce Sutter
211) Heinie Manush
212) Red Schoendienst
213) Catfish Hunter
214) Burleigh Grimes
215) Earle Combs
216) Harry Hooper
217) Waite Hoyt
218) Ben Taylor
219) Jim Bottomley
220) George Kell
221) Herb Pennock
222) Jack Chesbro
223) Ross Youngs
224) Bill Mazeroski
225) Travis Jackson

Master List

[B][U]Player				BBF Rank[/U][/B]
Hank Aaron			5
Grover Alexander		18
Roberto Alomar			120
Cap Anson			25
Luis Aparicio			192
Luke Appling			92
Richie Ashburn			159
Earl Averill			158
Frank Baker			96
Dave Bancroft			208
Ernie Banks			65
Jake Beckley			178
Cool Papa Bell			136
Johnny Bench			31
Chief Bender			205
Yogi Berra			34
Bert Blyleven			106
Wade Boggs			53
Jim Bottomley			219
Lou Boudreau			140
Roger Bresnahan			166
George Brett			36
Lou Brock			134
Dan Brouthers			46
Mordecai Brown			91
Ray Brown			168
Willard Brown			174
Jim Bunning			167
Jesse Burkett			100
Roy Campanella			64
Rod Carew			61
Max Carey			156
Steve Carlton			47
Gary Carter			88
Orlando Cepeda			172
Frank Chance			155
Oscar Charleston		21
Jack Chesbro			222
Fred Clarke			102
John Clarkson			81
Roberto Clemente		41
Ty Cobb				3
Mickey Cochrane			55
Eddie Collins			16
Jimmy Collins			157
Earle Combs			215
Roger Connor			58
Andy Cooper
Stan Coveleski			151
Sam Crawford			66
Joe Cronin			98
Kiki Cuyler			197
Ray Dandridge			183
George Davis			68
Andre Dawson			160
Leon Day			204
Dizzy Dean			133
Ed Delahanty			49
Bill Dickey			99
Martin Dihigo			82
Joe DiMaggio			20
Larry Doby			128
Bobby Doerr			161
Don Drysdale			132
Hugh Duffy			177
Dennis Eckersley		126
Johnny Evers			201
Buck Ewing			74
Red Faber			181
Bob Feller			40
Rick Ferrell
Rollie Fingers			198
Carlton Fisk			77
Elmer Flick			163
Whitey Ford			89
Bill Foster			184
Nellie Fox			187
Jimmie Foxx			28
Frankie Frisch			85
Pud Galvin			146
Lou Gehrig			8
Charlie Gehringer		54
Bob Gibson			42
Josh Gibson			15
Lefty Gomez			194
Joe Gordon			138
Goose Goslin			130
Rich Gossage			142
Frank Grant			186
Hank Greenberg			45
Burleigh Grimes			214
Lefty Grove			23
Tony Gwynn			62
Chick Hafey
Jesse Haines
Billy Hamilton			75
Gabby Hartnett			108
Harry Heilmann			101
Rickey Henderson		27
Billy Herman			147
Pete Hill			179
Harry Hooper			216
Rogers Hornsby			12
Waite Hoyt			217
Carl Hubbell			63
Catfish Hunter			213
Monte Irvin			118
Reggie Jackson			56
Travis Jackson			225
Ferguson Jenkins		94
Hugh Jennings			173
Judy Johnson
Walter Johnson			7
Addie Joss			182
Al Kaline			51
Tim Keefe			90
Willie Keeler			123
George Kell			220
Joe Kelley			165
George Kelly
King Kelly			69
Harmon Killebrew		73
Ralph Kiner			141
Chuck Klein			190
Sandy Koufax			48
Nap Lajoie			29
Barry Larkin			107
Tony Lazzeri			202
Bob Lemon			176
Buck Leonard			103
Freddie Lindstrom
Pop Lloyd			37
Ernie Lombardi			203
Ted Lyons			154
Biz Mackey			148
Mickey Mantle			11
Heinie Manush			211
Rabbit Maranville		206
Juan Marichal			79
Rube Marquard
Eddie Mathews			39
Christy Mathewson		26
Willie Mays			2
Bill Mazeroski			224
Tommy McCarthy
Willie McCovey			84
Joe McGinnity			164
Bid McPhee			170
Joe Medwick			112
Jose Mendez			193
Johnny Mize			50
Paul Molitor			116
Joe Morgan			30
Eddie Murray			71
Stan Musial			10
Hal Newhouser			137
Kid Nichols			38
Phil Niekro			86
Jim O’Rourke			113
Mel Ott				32
Satchel Paige			17
Jim Palmer			97
Herb Pennock			221
Tony Perez			195
Gaylord Perry			76
Eddie Plank			87
Kirby Puckett			139
Charles Radbourn		117
Pee Wee Reese			144
Jim Rice			207
Sam Rice			185
Cal Ripken			35
Eppa Rixey			199
Phil Rizzuto			191
Robin Roberts			83
Brooks Robinson			93
Frank Robinson			19
Jackie Robinson			13
Bullet Rogan			72
Edd Roush			152
Red Ruffing			169
Amos Rusie			129
Babe Ruth			1
Nolan Ryan			59
Ryne Sandberg			119
Ron Santo			121
Louis Santop			149
Ray Schalk
Mike Schmidt			22
Red Schoendienst		212
Tom Seaver			24
Joe Sewell			188
Al Simmons			80
George Sisler			110
Enos Slaughter			175
Hilton Smith			190
Ozzie Smith			115
Duke Snider			67
Warren Spahn			33
Tris Speaker			14
Willie Stargell			95
Turkey Stearnes			52
Bruce Sutter			210
Mule Suttles			111
Don Sutton			153
Ben Taylor			218
Bill Terry			131
Sam Thompson			145
Joe Tinker			209
Cristobal Torriente		125
Pie Traynor			162
Dazzy Vance			143
Arky Vaughan			57
Rube Waddell			135
Honus Wagner			6
Bobby Wallace			171
Ed Walsh			105
Lloyd Waner
Paul Waner			78
John Ward			70
Mickey Welch			180
Willie Wells			124
Zack Wheat			127
Hoyt Wilhelm			104
Billy Williams			122
Joe Williams			43
Ted Williams			4
Vic Willis			196
Hack Wilson			200
Jud Wilson			114
Dave Winfield			109
Early Wynn			150
Carl Yastrzemski		44
Cy Young			9
Ross Youngs			223
Robin Yount			60

Ranking by Primary Position
Catcher (14): Josh Gibson (15), Johnny Bench (31), Yogi Berra (34), Mickey Cochrane (55), Roy Campanella (64), Buck Ewing (74), Carlton Fisk (77), Gary Carter (88), Bill Dickey (99), Gabby Hartnett (108), Biz Mackey (148), Louis Santop (149), Roger Bresnahan (166), Ernie Lombardi (203)

First Base (20): Lou Gehrig (8), Cap Anson (25), Jimmie Foxx (28), Hank Greenberg (45), Dan Brouthers (46), Johnny Mize (50), Roger Connor (58), Eddie Murray (71), Harmon Killebrew (73), Willie McCovey (84), Buck Leonard (103), George Sisler (110), Mule Suttles (111), Bill Terry (131), Frank Chance (155), Orlando Cepeda (172), Jake Beckley (178), Tony Perez (195), Ben Taylor (218), Jim Bottomley (219)

Second Base (20): Rogers Hornsby (12), Jackie Robinson (13), Eddie Collins (16), Nap Lajoie (29), Joe Morgan (30), Charlie Gehringer (54), Rod Carew (61), Frankie Frisch (85), Ryne Sandberg (119), Roberto Alomar (120), Joe Gordon (138), Billy Herman (147), Bobby Doerr (161), Bid McPhee (170), Frank Grant (186), Nellie Fox (187), Johnny Evers (201), Tony Lazzeri (202), Red Schoendienst (212), Bill Mazeroski (224)

Shortstop (24): Honus Wagner (6), Cal Ripken (35), Pop Lloyd (37), Arky Vaughan (57), Robin Yount (60), Ernie Banks (65), George Davis (68), John Ward (70), Luke Appling (92), Joe Cronin (98), Barry Larkin (107), Ozzie Smith (115), Willie Wells (124), Lou Boudreau (140), Pee Wee Reese (144), Bobby Wallace (171), Hugh Jennings (173), Joe Sewell (188), Phil Rizzuto (191), Luis Aparicio (192), Rabbit Maranville (206), Dave Bancroft (208), Joe Tinker (209), Travis Jackson (225)

Third Base (13): Mike Schmidt (22), George Brett (36), Eddie Mathews (39), Wade Boggs (53), Brooks Robinson (93), Frank Baker (96), Jud Wilson (114), Paul Molitor (116), Ron Santo (121), Jimmy Collins (157), Pie Traynor (162), Ray Dandridge (183), George Kell (220)

Left Field (21): Ted Williams (4), Stan Musial (10), Rickey Henderson (27), Carl Yastrzemski (44), Ed Delahanty (49), Al Simmons (80), Willie Stargell (95), Jesse Burkett (100), Fred Clarke (102), Joe Medwick (112), Jim O'Rourke (113), Monte Irvin (118), Billy Williams (122), Zack Wheat (127), Goose Goslin (130), Lou Brock (134), Ralph Kiner (141), Joe Kelley (165), Jim Rice (207), Heinie Manush (211), Harry Hooper (216)

Center Field (22): Willie Mays (2), Ty Cobb (3), Mickey Mantle (11), Tris Speaker (14), Joe DiMaggio (20), Oscar Charleston (21), Turkey Stearnes (52), Duke Snider (67), Billy Hamilton (75), Cristobal Torriente (125), Larry Doby (128), Cool Papa Bell (136), Kirby Puckett (139), Edd Roush (152), Max Carey (156), Earl Averill (158), Richie Ashburn (159), Willard Brown (174), Hugh Duffy (177), Pete Hill (179), Hack Wilson (200), Earle Combs (215)

Right Field (22): Babe Ruth (1), Hank Aaron (5), Frank Robinson (19), Mel Ott (32), Roberto Clemente (41), Al Kaline (51), Reggie Jackson (56), Tony Gwynn (62), Sam Crawford (66), King Kelly (69), Paul Waner (78), Harry Heilmann (101), Dave Winfield (109), Willie Keeler (123), Sam Thompson (145), Andre Dawson (160), Elmer Flick (163), Enos Slaughter (175), Sam Rice (185), Chuck Klein (190), Kiki Cuyler (197), Ross Youngs (223)

Pitcher (69): Walter Johnson (7), Cy Young (9), Satchel Paige (17), Grover Alexander (18), Lefty Grove (23), Tom Seaver (24), Christy Mathewson (26), Warren Spahn (33), Kid Nichols (38), Bob Feller (40), Bob Gibson (42), Joe Williams (43), Steve Carlton (47), Sandy Koufax (48), Nolan Ryan (59), Carl Hubbell (63), Bullet Rogan (72), Gaylord Perry (76), Juan Marichal (79), John Clarkson (81), Martin Dihigo (82), Robin Roberts (83), Phil Niekro (86), Eddie Plank (87), Whitey Ford (89), Tim Keefe (90), Mordecai Brown (91), Ferguson Jenkins (94), Jim Palmer (97), Hoyt Wilhelm (104), Ed Walsh (105), Bert Blyleven (106), Charles Radbourn (117), Dennis Eckersley (126), Amos Rusie (129), Don Drysdale (132), Dizzy Dean (133), Rube Waddell (135), Hal Newhouser (137), Rich Gossage (142), Dazzy Vance (143), Pud Galvin (146), Early Wynn (150), Stan Coveleski (151), Don Sutton (153), Ted Lyons (154), Joe McGinnity (164), Jim Bunning (167), Ray Brown (168), Red Ruffing (169), Bob Lemon (176), Mickey Welch (180), Red Faber (181), Addie Joss (182), Bill Foster (184), Hilton Smith (189), Jose Mendez (193), Left Gomez (194), Vic Willis (196), Rollie Fingers (198), Eppa Rixey (199), Leon Day (204), Chief Bender (205), Bruce Sutter (210), Catfish Hunter (213), Burleigh Grimes (214), Waite Hoyt (217), Herb Pennock (221), Jack Chesbro (222)

Ranking by Primary Decade
1880s (12): Cap Anson (25), Dan Brouthers (46), Roger Connor (58), King Kelly (69), John Ward (70), Buck Ewing (74), John Clarkson (81), Tim Keefe (90), Jim O'Rourke (113), Charles Radbourn (117), Pud Galvin (146), Mickey Welch (180)

1890s (15): Cy Young (9), Kid Nichols (38), Ed Delahanty (49), George Davis (68), Billy Hamilton (75), Jesse Burkett (100), Willie Keeler (123), Amos Rusie (129), Sam Thompson (145), Joe Kelley (165), Bid McPhee (171), Hugh Jennings (173), Hugh Duffy (177), Jake Beckley (178), Frank Grant (186)

1900s (20): Honus Wagner (6), Christy Mathewson (26), Nap Lajoie (29), Sam Crawford (66), Eddie Plank (87), Mordecai Brown (91), Fred Clarke (102), Rube Waddell (135), Frank Chance (155), Jimmy Collins (157), Elmer Flick (163), Joe McGinnity (164), Roger Bresnahan (166), Bobby Wallace (170), Addie Joss (182), Vic Willis (196), Johnny Evers (201), Chief Bender (205), Joe Tinker (209), Jack Chesbro (222)

1910s (15): Ty Cobb (3), Walter Johnson (7), Tris Speaker (14), Eddie Collins (16), Grover Alexander (18), Pop Lloyd (37), Joe Williams (43), Frank Baker (96), Ed Walsh (105), Zack Wheat (127), Louis Santop (149), Max Carey (156), Pete Hill (179), Jose Mendez (193), Harry Hooper (216), Ben Taylor (218)

1920s (30): Babe Ruth (1), Rogers Hornsby (12), Oscar Charleston (21), Turkey Stearnes (52), Bullet Rogan (72), Frankie Frisch (85), Harry Heilmann (101), George Sisler (110), Cristobal Torriente (125), Goose Goslin (130), Dazzy Vance (143), Biz Mackey (148), Stan Coveleski (151), Edd Roush (152), Pie Traynor (162), Red Faber (181), Sam Rice (185), Joe Sewell (188), Eppa Rixey (199), Hack Wilson (200), Rabbit Maranville (206), Dave Bancroft (208), Heinie Manush (211), Burleigh Grimes (214), Earle Combs (215), Waite Hoyt (217), Jim Bottomley (219), Herb Pennock (221), Ross Youngs (223), Travis Jackson (225)

1930s (36): Lou Gehrig (8), Josh Gibson (15), Satchel Paige (17), Lefty Grove (23), Jimmie Foxx (28), Mel Ott (32), Hank Greenberg (45), Charlie Gehringer (54), Mickey Cochrane (55), Arky Vaughan (57), Carl Hubbell (63), Paul Waner (78), Al Simmons (80), Martin Dihigo (82), Joe Cronin (98), Bill Dickey (99), Gabby Hartnett (108), Mule Suttles (111), Joe Medwick (112), Jud Wilson (114), Willie Wells (124), Bill Terry (131), Dizzy Dean (133), Cool Papa Bell (136), Billy Herman (147), Ted Lyons (154), Earl Averill (158), Ray Brown (168), Red Ruffing (169), Bill Foster (184), Hilton Smith (189), Chuck Klein (190), Lefty Gomez (194), Kiki Cuyler (197), Tony Lazzeri (202), Ernie Lombardi (203)

1940s (18): Ted Williams (4), Stan Musial (10), Joe DiMaggio (20), Bob Feller (40), Johnny Mize (50), Luke Appling (92), Buck Leonard (103), Monte Irvin (118), Hal Newhouser (137), Joe Gordon (138), Lou Boudreau (140), Pee Wee Reese (144), Bobby Doerr (161), Willard Brown (174), Enos Slaughter (175), Ray Dandridge (183), Phil Rizzuto (191), Leon Day (204)

1950s (17): Mickey Mantle (11), Jackie Robinson (13), Warren Spahn (33), Yogi Berra (34), Eddie Mathews (39), Roy Campanella (64), Duke Snider (67), Robin Roberts (83), Whitey Ford (89), Larry Doby (128), Ralph Kiner (141), Early Wynn (150), Richie Ashburn (159), Bob Lemon (176), Nellie Fox (187), Red Schoendienst (212), George Kell (220)

1960s (20): Willie Mays (2), Hank Aaron (5), Frank Robinson (19), Roberto Clemente (41), Bob Gibson (42), Sandy Koufax (48), Al Kaline (51), Ernie Banks (65), Harmon Killebrew (73), Juan Marichal (79), Willie McCovey (84), Brooks Robinson (93), Hoyt Wilhelm (104), Ron Santo (121), Billy Williams (122), Don Drysdale (132), Jim Bunning (167), Orlando Cepeda (172), Luis Aparicio (192), Bill Mazeroski (224)

1970s (20): Tom Seaver (24), Joe Morgan (30), Johnny Bench (31), Carl Yastrzemski (44), Steve Carlton (47), Reggie Jackson (56), Nolan Ryan (59), Rod Carew (61), Gaylord Perry (76), Carlton Fisk (77), Phil Niekro (86), Ferguson Jenkins (94), Willie Stargell (95), Jim Palmer (97), Bert Blyleven (106), Lou Brock (134), Don Sutton (153), Tony Perez (195), Rollie Fingers (198), Catfish Hunter (213)

1980s (17): Mike Schmidt (22), Rickey Henderson (27), Cal Ripken (35), George Brett (36), Wade Boggs (53), Robin Yount (60), Tony Gwynn (62), Eddie Murray (71), Gary Carter (88), Dave Winfield (109), Ozzie Smith (115), Paul Molitor (116), Ryne Sandberg (119), Dennis Eckersley (126), Rich Gossage (142), Jim Rice (207), Bruce Sutter (210)

1990s (3): Barry Larkin (107), Roberto Alomar (120), Kirby Puckett (139)

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[PVNICK]

1. Andy Cooper
2. Rube Marquard
3. Ray Schalk
4. Fred Lindstrom
5. Lloyd Waner
6. Haines
7. McCarthy
8. Kelly
9. Hafey
10. Johnson

Ferrell

[Cowtipper]

1) Lloyd Waner
2) Chick Hafey
3) Freddie Lindstrom
4) Judy Johnson
5) Ray Schalk
6) Rick Ferrell
7) Rube Marquard
8) Jesse Haines
9) George Kelly
10) Tommy McCarthy

Cooper

[DoubleX]

It's been a long time coming, but this will be the final election in the project. Please list your top 10 remaining players (there's only 11 left) as you normally would. We'll elect the top 10 instead of 5 this time, and obviously the 11th player by default gets the dubious distinction of being our least worthy Hall of Famer.

After this ends, I may take a week or two, but intend to start from the beginning but this time in considering the worthiness of all players from 1 to 236 (or more, depending on the number elected in January).

1) Rick Ferrell - 10
2) Jesse Haines - 9
3) Ray Schalk - 8
4) Judy Johnson - 7
5) Chick Hafey - 6
6) Freddie Lindstrom - 5
7) Lloyd Waner - 4
8) Andy Cooper - 3
9) Rube Marquard - 2
10) Tommy McCarthy - 1

11) George Kelly

Separating McCarthy from Kelly was probably the hardest division for me in this project. They both should have the ignominious distinction of being last, but only one can truly be last. I originally had McCarthy penciled in as no. 236 as I see Kelly as the better player, but McCarthy, for seems to have a little more historical notoriety, such that the VC felt it was appropriate to elect McCarthy way back in 1946 among several other "old timers." (Interestingly, baseball-reference.com lists Clark Griffith as having been elected as a player by the old timers committee, but the Hall of Fame website lists him as an executive). McCarthy also gets some credit for innovating the hit and run. All told, it was enough notoriety for me to put him, a mediocre LFer slightly ahead of Kelly, a mediocre 1Bman.

[jjpm74]

1. Ray Schalk
2. Lloyd Waner
3. Tommy McCarthy
4. Jesse Haines
5. Judy Johnson
6. Rick Ferrell
7. Andy Cooper
8. Fred Lindstrom
9. Rube Marquard
10. Chick Hafey

Next in order:

George Kelly

[J W]

1. Ray Schalk (10)
2. Chick Hafey (9)
3. Andy Cooper (8)
4. Freddie Lindstrom (7)
5. Jessie Haines (6)
6. Judy Johnson (5)
7. Rick Ferrell (4)
8. Lloyd Waner (3)
9. Rube Marquard (2)
10. George Kelly (1)

...and Tommy McCarthy is the guy who misses out on my vote.

[dgarza]

1. Lloyd Waner
2. Andy Cooper
3. Judy Johnson
4. Freddie Lindstrom
5. Rube Marquard
6. Chick Hafey
7. Rick Ferrell
8. Ray Schalk
9. Jesse Haines
10. George Kelly

11. Tommy McCarthy

[TheMendozaLine]

1. Ray Schalk
2. Andy Cooper
3. Chick Hafey
4. Judy Johnson
5. Freddie Lindstrom
6. Lloyd Waner
7. Rube Marquard
8. Rick Ferrell
9. Jessie Haines
10. Tommy McCarthy

George Kelly doesn't make the cut.

[jalbright]

Scrape, scrape, scrape

1. Andy Cooper
2. Chick Hafey
3. Fred Lindstrom
4. Tommy McCarthy
5. Judy Johnson
6. George Kelly
7. Rube Marquard
8. Jesse Haines
9. Lloyd Waner
10. Ray Schalk

11. Rick Ferrell

Man, what you find at the bottom of a barrel

[J W]

I like this part (from around player #180 on) more too, but for a different reason: I like validating these guys as good players and giving them a bit of a bone. None of these guys were scrubs but it sounds like it sometimes as I've read about it. Sifting out the merits of the worst HoF selections intrigues me.

[SavoyBG]

Don't forget that when McCarthy was voted in the voters did not have any real idea of his stats. It was all anecdotal then.

[jjpm74]

Clearly someone there was pushing for McCarthy and was able to convince enough of the other voters. Could easily have been nepotism too....some friend of McCarthy's maybe, although nepotism is not the right word here, as in order for it to be "nepotism" Frisch would had to have been a relative of Kelly. I just looked the word up. It means favortism given to a relative.

The correct term is cronyism. So what? It essentially means the same thing as nepotism. Cronyism is showing favoritism to long time friends. Nepotism is showing favoritism to relatives. Same difference.

You're not going to change anyone's mind at this point and I honestly see no reason to even drag this election out, let alone add on extra elections. There's been virtually no discussion in an election thread for a while now. Let the project end so we can move on to a new one.

[jjpm74]

How do you know that I won't change someone's mind?

Presenting a case and letting it stand alone can change someone's mind. Constantly nitpicking in a combative way and repeating yourself results in most people just scrolling past those posts and ignoring them.

[jjpm74]

Sounds like you're guilty of being like Frisch. You're allowing your personal feelings about my persistence influence your ballot, rather than just judging the candidates on their merits.

Taking this to a personal level will not win people over to your side.

[jalbright]

Ah. Well, glad we're all in agreement then :cap:

I think it's kind of neat that someone has taken up the mantle of finding out who's truly worst... although didn't the BBF community try to rank the HoF from the bottom up some time ago? Who was "voted out" first?

I tried to launch a project which took the memberships of Cooperstown, BBF HOF, BBTF HOM, the Progressive HOF project and the Best of Baseball project and try to vote them off. There simply wasn't the interest (we had only 3 or 4 voters IIRC), and I didn't bother to compile the results.