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Welcome to the Really Big Hall of Fame, a project dedicated to developing a much more inclusive Hall of Fame. We're all "big Hall" guys here.
This is like the Progressive Hall of Fame, but with one catch. You MUST vote for 12 players in each election. It doesn't matter if you wouldn't vote for them "in real life." This is the Really Big Hall of Fame. We want a lot of inductees.
But please take the voting seriously. Please do not just vote ten random players--consider who is on the ballot and vote for the ten who you think were the best, who are most deserving for election.
To ensure that people follow the "12 player rule", I will be requiring that participating members submit their ballots as posts, rather than via a poll. That way I can ensure accountability.
Rules and information
1. A player is eligible five years from the date of his final major league game.
2. A player may appear on the ballot as many as 15 times.
3. A player must receive 65% of the vote to be elected.
4. A player must receive at least 5% of the vote to remain on the ballot.
5. Elections will last seven days (one week).
6. Usually, a player must have played 10 seasons to be eligible. But since this is the Really Big Hall of Fame, (admittedly arbitrary) exceptions will made.
7. For the time being, only major league players will be considered, including NA players. Negro League votes will come later on.
8. For the time being, a "Would Have Voted For" of fluid allowable size* is permitted. This will save players from being eliminated from the ballot, even if they do not receive any votes.
9. Please consider only a person's playing career.
*Zero players if the ballot contains less than 20 names, one player if it contains between 20 and 29 names, two players if it contains between 30 and 39 names and three players if it contains more than 40 names.
Select your best 12 from this ballot of 30 players. You must vote for 12 players. To save players from ballot elimination, you are also allowed a "would have voted for" list--a list of two player you would have voted for had you enough room. This will save them from dropping off the ballot even if they do not receive a vote.
George Bradley
Tom Brown
Tom Burns
Jack Clements
Abner Dalrymple
Frank Dwyer
Bob Ferguson
Silver Flint
Guy Hecker
Bug Holliday
Joe Hornung
Bill Hutchinson
Frank Killen
Matt Kilroy
Henry Larkin
Dick McBride
Jouett Meekin
John Morrill
Dave Orr
Fred Pfeffer
Paul Radford
John Reilly
Yank Robinson
Jack Rowe
Germany Smith
Jake Stenzel
Jack Stivetts
Patsy Tebeau
Tommy Tucker
Harry Wright
New on the ballot:
Jack Clements
Frank Killen
Jouett Meekin
Patsy Tebeau
Dropped from the last ballot:
Mark Baldwin
Lou Bierbauer
Charlie Comiskey
Jerry Denny
Jack Farrell
Farmer Vaughn
The Really Big Hall of Fame:
Holdovers:
Number of voters in each election:
1900: 10
1901: 10
1902: 9
1903: 7
1904: 7
Hall of Fame stats:
# of players in the Really Big Hall of Fame: 51
# of players elected by regular election: 51
Avg. # of players elected during each regular election: 10.2
Really Big Hall of Fame members by primary position:
C (2): Charlie Bennett, Buck Ewing
1B (5): Cap Anson, Roger Connor, Dave Foutz, Cal McVey, Joe Start
2B (4): Ross Barnes, Fred Dunlap, Bid McPhee, Hardy Richardson
3B (6): Bill Joyce, Denny Lyons, Levi Meyerle, Billy Nash, Ezra Sutton, Deacon White
SS (5): Jack Glasscock, Ed McKean, Dickey Pearce, Monte Ward, George Wright
LF (2): Charley Jones, Tip O'Neill
CF (6): Pete Browning, George Gore, Mike Griffin, Paul Hines, Bill Lange, Lip Pike
RF (2): King Kelly, Mike Tiernan
OF (1): Harry Stovey
SP (18): Tommy Bond, Charlie Buffinton, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Larry Corcoran, Candy Cummings, Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, Silver King, Bobby Mathews, Sadie McMahon, Jim McCormick, Ed Morris, Tony Mullane, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding, Mickey Welch, Jim Whitney
Players elected by year:
1900 (12): Ross Barnes, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding, Monte Ward, Deacon White, George Wright
1901 (10): Charlie Bennett, Pete Browning, George Gore, Paul Hines, Tony Mullane, Lip Pike, Hardy Richardson, Harry Stovey, Ezra Sutton, Mickey Welch
1902 (10): Cap Anson, Tommy Bond, Charlie Buffinton, Roger Connor, Buck Ewing, Bobby Mathews, Jim McCormick, Cal McVey, Tip O'Neill, Joe Start
1903 (11): Larry Corcoran, Fred Dunlap, Dave Foutz, Mike Griffin, Charley Jones, Bill Joyce, Silver King, Denny Lyons, Levi Meyerle, Dickey Pearce, Jim Whitney
1904 (8): Candy Cummings, Bill Lange, Ed McKean, Sadie McMahon, Bid McPhee, Ed Morris, Billy Nash, Mike Tiernan
Players elected by primary decade:
1870s (10): Ross Barnes, Tommy Bond, Candy Cummings, Bobby Mathews, Cal McVey, Levi Meyerle, Lip Pike, Al Spalding, George Wright
1880s (31): Cap Anson, Charlie Bennett, Pete Browning, Charlie Buffinton, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Roger Connor, Larry Corcoran, Fred Dunlap, Buck Ewing, Dave Foutz, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, George Gore, Paul Hines, Charley Jones, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Jim McCormick, Ed Morris, Tony Mullane, Tip O'Neill, Dickey Pearce, Old Hoss Radbourn, Hardy Richardson, Joe Start, Harry Stovey, Ezra Sutton, Monte Ward, Mickey Welch, Deacon White, Jim Whitney
1890s (10): Mike Griffin, Bill Joyce, Silver King, Bill Lange, Denny Lyons, Ed McKean, Sadie McMahon, Bid McPhee, Billy Nash, Mike Tiernan
This is like the Progressive Hall of Fame, but with one catch. You MUST vote for 12 players in each election. It doesn't matter if you wouldn't vote for them "in real life." This is the Really Big Hall of Fame. We want a lot of inductees.
But please take the voting seriously. Please do not just vote ten random players--consider who is on the ballot and vote for the ten who you think were the best, who are most deserving for election.
To ensure that people follow the "12 player rule", I will be requiring that participating members submit their ballots as posts, rather than via a poll. That way I can ensure accountability.
Rules and information
1. A player is eligible five years from the date of his final major league game.
2. A player may appear on the ballot as many as 15 times.
3. A player must receive 65% of the vote to be elected.
4. A player must receive at least 5% of the vote to remain on the ballot.
5. Elections will last seven days (one week).
6. Usually, a player must have played 10 seasons to be eligible. But since this is the Really Big Hall of Fame, (admittedly arbitrary) exceptions will made.
7. For the time being, only major league players will be considered, including NA players. Negro League votes will come later on.
8. For the time being, a "Would Have Voted For" of fluid allowable size* is permitted. This will save players from being eliminated from the ballot, even if they do not receive any votes.
9. Please consider only a person's playing career.
*Zero players if the ballot contains less than 20 names, one player if it contains between 20 and 29 names, two players if it contains between 30 and 39 names and three players if it contains more than 40 names.
Select your best 12 from this ballot of 30 players. You must vote for 12 players. To save players from ballot elimination, you are also allowed a "would have voted for" list--a list of two player you would have voted for had you enough room. This will save them from dropping off the ballot even if they do not receive a vote.
George Bradley
Tom Brown
Tom Burns
Jack Clements
Abner Dalrymple
Frank Dwyer
Bob Ferguson
Silver Flint
Guy Hecker
Bug Holliday
Joe Hornung
Bill Hutchinson
Frank Killen
Matt Kilroy
Henry Larkin
Dick McBride
Jouett Meekin
John Morrill
Dave Orr
Fred Pfeffer
Paul Radford
John Reilly
Yank Robinson
Jack Rowe
Germany Smith
Jake Stenzel
Jack Stivetts
Patsy Tebeau
Tommy Tucker
Harry Wright
New on the ballot:
Jack Clements
Frank Killen
Jouett Meekin
Patsy Tebeau
Dropped from the last ballot:
Mark Baldwin
Lou Bierbauer
Charlie Comiskey
Jerry Denny
Jack Farrell
Farmer Vaughn
The Really Big Hall of Fame:
Code:
Player: Times on ballot: Election percentage: Year elected: Cap Anson 1 100.00% 1902 Ross Barnes 1 80.00% 1900 Charlie Bennett 2 80.00% 1901 Tommy Bond 3 88.89% 1902 Pete Browning 2 80.00% 1901 Charlie Buffinton 3 66.67% 1902 Bob Caruthers 1 70.00% 1900 John Clarkson 1 100.00% 1900 Roger Connor 1 100.00% 1902 Larry Corcoran 4 71.43% 1903 Candy Cummings 2 71.43% 1904 Fred Dunlap 4 100.00% 1903 Buck Ewing 1 100.00% 1902 Dave Foutz 3 100.00% 1903 Pud Galvin 1 80.00% 1900 Jack Glasscock 1 90.00% 1900 George Gore 2 90.00% 1901 Mike Griffin 1 85.71% 1903 Paul Hines 2 90.00% 1901 Charley Jones 4 85.71% 1903 Bill Joyce 1 71.43% 1903 Tim Keefe 1 100.00% 1900 King Kelly 1 100.00% 1900 Silver King 2 100.00% 1903 Bill Lange 1 85.71% 1904 Denny Lyons 2 85.71% 1903 Bobby Mathews 3 66.67% 1902 Jim McCormick 3 100.00% 1902 Ed McKean 1 100.00% 1904 Sadie McMahon 3 71.43% 1904 Bid McPhee 1 100.00% 1904 Cal McVey 3 66.67% 1902 Levi Meyerle 4 85.71% 1903 Ed Morris 5 71.43% 1904 Tony Mullane 2 80.00% 1901 Billy Nash 2 71.43% 1904 Tip O'Neill 3 88.89% 1902 Dickey Pearce 3 71.43% 1903 Lip Pike 1 70.00% 1901 Old HossRadbourn 1 100.00% 1900 Hardy Richardson 2 90.00% 1901 Al Spalding 1 90.00% 1900 Joe Start 3 77.78% 1902 Harry Stovey 2 70.00% 1901 Ezra Sutton 2 80.00% 1901 Mike Tiernan 1 100.00% 1904 Monte Ward 1 70.00% 1900 Mickey Welch 1 80.00% 1901 Deacon White 1 90.00% 1900 Jim Whitney 4 71.43% 1903 George Wright 1 80.00% 1900
Code:
Player: Times on ballot: Previous percentage: High percentage:
George Bradley 2 28.57% 28.57%
Tom Brown 2 14.29% 14.29%
Tom Burns 2 14.29% 14.29%
Abner Dalrymple 2 42.86% 42.86%
Frank Dwyer 1 28.57% 28.57%
Bob Ferguson 2 42.86% 42.86%
Silver Flint 2 42.86% 42.86%
Guy Hecker 1 REINST REINST
Bug Holliday 2 14.29% 14.29%
Joe Hornung 1 REINST REINST
Bill Hutchinson 3 57.14% 57.14%
Matt Kilroy 2 42.86% 42.86%
Henry Larkin 1 REINST REINST
Dick McBride 1 REINST REINST
John Morrill 1 REINST REINST
Dave Orr 1 REINST REINST
Fred Pfeffer 3 57.14% 57.14%
Paul Radford 1 REINST REINST
John Reilly 1 REINST REINST
Yank Robinson 1 REINST REINST
Jack Rowe 1 REINST REINST
Germany Smith 1 WHVF WHVF
Jake Stenzel 1 28.57% 28.57%
Jack Stivetts 1 57.14% 57.14%
Tommy Tucker 1 14.29% 14.29%
Harry Wright 5 42.86% 42.86%
Holdovers dropped:
Mark Baldwin...lack of support
Lou Bierbauer...lack of support
Charlie Comiskey...lack of support
Jerry Denny...lack of support
Jack Farrell...lack of support
Last year of eligibility:
None.
1900: 10
1901: 10
1902: 9
1903: 7
1904: 7
Hall of Fame stats:
# of players in the Really Big Hall of Fame: 51
# of players elected by regular election: 51
Avg. # of players elected during each regular election: 10.2
Really Big Hall of Fame members by primary position:
C (2): Charlie Bennett, Buck Ewing
1B (5): Cap Anson, Roger Connor, Dave Foutz, Cal McVey, Joe Start
2B (4): Ross Barnes, Fred Dunlap, Bid McPhee, Hardy Richardson
3B (6): Bill Joyce, Denny Lyons, Levi Meyerle, Billy Nash, Ezra Sutton, Deacon White
SS (5): Jack Glasscock, Ed McKean, Dickey Pearce, Monte Ward, George Wright
LF (2): Charley Jones, Tip O'Neill
CF (6): Pete Browning, George Gore, Mike Griffin, Paul Hines, Bill Lange, Lip Pike
RF (2): King Kelly, Mike Tiernan
OF (1): Harry Stovey
SP (18): Tommy Bond, Charlie Buffinton, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Larry Corcoran, Candy Cummings, Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, Silver King, Bobby Mathews, Sadie McMahon, Jim McCormick, Ed Morris, Tony Mullane, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding, Mickey Welch, Jim Whitney
Players elected by year:
1900 (12): Ross Barnes, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Old Hoss Radbourn, Al Spalding, Monte Ward, Deacon White, George Wright
1901 (10): Charlie Bennett, Pete Browning, George Gore, Paul Hines, Tony Mullane, Lip Pike, Hardy Richardson, Harry Stovey, Ezra Sutton, Mickey Welch
1902 (10): Cap Anson, Tommy Bond, Charlie Buffinton, Roger Connor, Buck Ewing, Bobby Mathews, Jim McCormick, Cal McVey, Tip O'Neill, Joe Start
1903 (11): Larry Corcoran, Fred Dunlap, Dave Foutz, Mike Griffin, Charley Jones, Bill Joyce, Silver King, Denny Lyons, Levi Meyerle, Dickey Pearce, Jim Whitney
1904 (8): Candy Cummings, Bill Lange, Ed McKean, Sadie McMahon, Bid McPhee, Ed Morris, Billy Nash, Mike Tiernan
Players elected by primary decade:
1870s (10): Ross Barnes, Tommy Bond, Candy Cummings, Bobby Mathews, Cal McVey, Levi Meyerle, Lip Pike, Al Spalding, George Wright
1880s (31): Cap Anson, Charlie Bennett, Pete Browning, Charlie Buffinton, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Roger Connor, Larry Corcoran, Fred Dunlap, Buck Ewing, Dave Foutz, Pud Galvin, Jack Glasscock, George Gore, Paul Hines, Charley Jones, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Jim McCormick, Ed Morris, Tony Mullane, Tip O'Neill, Dickey Pearce, Old Hoss Radbourn, Hardy Richardson, Joe Start, Harry Stovey, Ezra Sutton, Monte Ward, Mickey Welch, Deacon White, Jim Whitney
1890s (10): Mike Griffin, Bill Joyce, Silver King, Bill Lange, Denny Lyons, Ed McKean, Sadie McMahon, Bid McPhee, Billy Nash, Mike Tiernan
) back on the ballot. I had already written off Dave Orr and some others on my list. How are you determining who returns and when? Just random?
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