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This is a review of the top current HOF nominees. I have no HOFers in the running myself. There
are currently 2 SPs, 1 RP, and 2 1Bmen in our HOF. The following players seem to stand out. I place their listed position first, but in square brackets [ ] if their true position is different. Because fielding is less obvious a contribution than the hitting, I've order the list by what I feel are the most important fielding positions first (pitchers excepted). Please feel free to add your own comments, disagreements, and insights.
SS Wilton Kirwan, 6x AS, 2x GG, 1x SS. At 7000+ ABs, nearly all at SS, he passes muster for longevity. His 491 HRs (13th on nominee list) and .524 SLG blows all other SS nominees away. His .977 FLD is among the best, his RNG at 5.74 is the best, and his 94 + plays is far more than any other SS nominee. IMHO, if this guy does not make it into HOFdom, there will be no 'Stoppers in our HOF roster.
C Orlando Flores. If his awards were medals, you'd treat him as a 4-star general: 7x AS, 6x SS, posts worth avgs, .300/.378/.466/.844. What makes him stand out is his longevity, at 10418 ABs this not only blows away the next C nominee at 7612, but is also the highest ABs among all nominees and HOFers. The year after year (after year) impact adds up. Most impressive of all, nearly all of these was done as a C. He also sets the CS% standard at 32%. Other nominees are at about 26-28%. Runners had a 6.8% chance (per inning) of getting an SB off him. His 72 PC rating led to a 4.63 ERA -- best among the C nominees I have spot checked.
C Joe Moss at .290/.358/.555/.913, with 540 HRS (#6 on list), is a better slugger, if not fielder or ironman, than O. Flores. His CS=26%, runners had a 7.2% chance (per inning) of getting an SB. Pitchers today still recall with fondness his pitch calling. His 82 PC led to a 4.76 ERA -- closer to Flores than to Dorsey. His decent fielding at an important position, in combo with his slugging, could boost him above bigger sluggers at inferior positions.
[1B] CF Cory Kinney. It's rumored that he build a 2nd house to hold all his awards: 12x AS, 3x MVP, 7 time CF Silver Slugger. Although a mediocre CFer, this fills a far more important position than a 1Bman. At 814 HRs, .315/.409/.631/1.040, his numbers blow away all other nominees for power. These #s alone are in line with the 2 current 1B HOFers. And he didn't just swing for the fences; he was a top-notch contact hitter who required more than 10 ABs before striking out. His 2149 RBIs is tops on list, and #3 all-time. 98 - plays at CF...but who cares?! He should be a shoo-in HOFer.
[LF] CF Geoff Serra , 6x AS, 4x SS@CF, is really a top-notch lawn-mower, with 60 + plays@CF. No slouch at the plate, he posts: .282/.342/.571/.913 avgs, including 538 HRs (8th among all nominees) and 102 3-baggers (2nd on list), and even managed to steal 369 bases. His only knock is a .342 OBP, but stands out in all other respects. He will be tough to overlook, especially given his position.
LF Jumbo Kim, 'Mr. Clutch', a 4x AS. At 8300 ABs, he provided long-term impact. Among nominees, #4 HRs at 608, and #2 RBIs at 1830, with a 1 yr high of 171 -- one of the best clutch hitters you will ever see. Especially given his human-normal .305 BA. His BA and OBP (.373) do not stand out, but his dubs (447), homers and RBIs do. His fielding was mixed, with a decent .985 FLD, but a poor 47 - plays.
LF-1B Marc Green, 4x AS, 3x SS@LF. At 8405 ABs, he provided a long-term impact. And was he busy! His avgs stand out: .322/.397/.573/.970, as does his 509 HRs, 501 2-baggers, and 1791 ribbies (#3). A poor LF (.964, -20), he lived for the bats. An excellent contact hitter, the guy only struck out once every 11 ABs. Great in the clutch, he hit to all fields at will and could be considered one of the best natural hitters of all time.
[C] DH Randy Dorsey 2/3rds of his innings are as a DH. Still, his slugging alone may qualify him as a HOFer. He posts some incredible lifetime avgs: .327/.425/.589/1.014, and 490 HRs. His BA ranks 4th on the list, OBP 3rd, and OPS 4th. As a C he has an unimpressive CS 22% rate and mediocre 4.76 ERA (56 PC), but was no more likely to give up an SB than O. Flores at 6.8% per inning. Treat his work behind the plate as more of a small bonus -- it was his bat he wants you to remember. His hitting contributions cannot be overstated.
For Ps, SP Rondell Snyder is the top contender. His war chest of 12x AS, 3 Cy's, and 4 rings makes him the most awarded pitcher out there, including our current HOFers. He had an iron arm with 3654 IPs (#2). The most wins ever at 264, 3rd lowest OAV (.234), 4th lowest WHIP (1.23) and great ERA (3.38, #2). This, despite all the IPs! I should have a reliever as good! There should be no question about voting him in.
SP Kiki Valdes deserves mention, although Rondell should be voted in first. He posts similar OAV/WHIP and ERA, and the only reason he doesn't get primary consideration is the fact that at 2329 IPs, he pitched only 63% as many IPs as Snyder, and so his overall impact wasn't as much.
SS Wilton Kirwan, 6x AS, 2x GG, 1x SS. At 7000+ ABs, nearly all at SS, he passes muster for longevity. His 491 HRs (13th on nominee list) and .524 SLG blows all other SS nominees away. His .977 FLD is among the best, his RNG at 5.74 is the best, and his 94 + plays is far more than any other SS nominee. IMHO, if this guy does not make it into HOFdom, there will be no 'Stoppers in our HOF roster.
C Orlando Flores. If his awards were medals, you'd treat him as a 4-star general: 7x AS, 6x SS, posts worth avgs, .300/.378/.466/.844. What makes him stand out is his longevity, at 10418 ABs this not only blows away the next C nominee at 7612, but is also the highest ABs among all nominees and HOFers. The year after year (after year) impact adds up. Most impressive of all, nearly all of these was done as a C. He also sets the CS% standard at 32%. Other nominees are at about 26-28%. Runners had a 6.8% chance (per inning) of getting an SB off him. His 72 PC rating led to a 4.63 ERA -- best among the C nominees I have spot checked.
C Joe Moss at .290/.358/.555/.913, with 540 HRS (#6 on list), is a better slugger, if not fielder or ironman, than O. Flores. His CS=26%, runners had a 7.2% chance (per inning) of getting an SB. Pitchers today still recall with fondness his pitch calling. His 82 PC led to a 4.76 ERA -- closer to Flores than to Dorsey. His decent fielding at an important position, in combo with his slugging, could boost him above bigger sluggers at inferior positions.
[1B] CF Cory Kinney. It's rumored that he build a 2nd house to hold all his awards: 12x AS, 3x MVP, 7 time CF Silver Slugger. Although a mediocre CFer, this fills a far more important position than a 1Bman. At 814 HRs, .315/.409/.631/1.040, his numbers blow away all other nominees for power. These #s alone are in line with the 2 current 1B HOFers. And he didn't just swing for the fences; he was a top-notch contact hitter who required more than 10 ABs before striking out. His 2149 RBIs is tops on list, and #3 all-time. 98 - plays at CF...but who cares?! He should be a shoo-in HOFer.
[LF] CF Geoff Serra , 6x AS, 4x SS@CF, is really a top-notch lawn-mower, with 60 + plays@CF. No slouch at the plate, he posts: .282/.342/.571/.913 avgs, including 538 HRs (8th among all nominees) and 102 3-baggers (2nd on list), and even managed to steal 369 bases. His only knock is a .342 OBP, but stands out in all other respects. He will be tough to overlook, especially given his position.
LF Jumbo Kim, 'Mr. Clutch', a 4x AS. At 8300 ABs, he provided long-term impact. Among nominees, #4 HRs at 608, and #2 RBIs at 1830, with a 1 yr high of 171 -- one of the best clutch hitters you will ever see. Especially given his human-normal .305 BA. His BA and OBP (.373) do not stand out, but his dubs (447), homers and RBIs do. His fielding was mixed, with a decent .985 FLD, but a poor 47 - plays.
LF-1B Marc Green, 4x AS, 3x SS@LF. At 8405 ABs, he provided a long-term impact. And was he busy! His avgs stand out: .322/.397/.573/.970, as does his 509 HRs, 501 2-baggers, and 1791 ribbies (#3). A poor LF (.964, -20), he lived for the bats. An excellent contact hitter, the guy only struck out once every 11 ABs. Great in the clutch, he hit to all fields at will and could be considered one of the best natural hitters of all time.
[C] DH Randy Dorsey 2/3rds of his innings are as a DH. Still, his slugging alone may qualify him as a HOFer. He posts some incredible lifetime avgs: .327/.425/.589/1.014, and 490 HRs. His BA ranks 4th on the list, OBP 3rd, and OPS 4th. As a C he has an unimpressive CS 22% rate and mediocre 4.76 ERA (56 PC), but was no more likely to give up an SB than O. Flores at 6.8% per inning. Treat his work behind the plate as more of a small bonus -- it was his bat he wants you to remember. His hitting contributions cannot be overstated.
For Ps, SP Rondell Snyder is the top contender. His war chest of 12x AS, 3 Cy's, and 4 rings makes him the most awarded pitcher out there, including our current HOFers. He had an iron arm with 3654 IPs (#2). The most wins ever at 264, 3rd lowest OAV (.234), 4th lowest WHIP (1.23) and great ERA (3.38, #2). This, despite all the IPs! I should have a reliever as good! There should be no question about voting him in.
SP Kiki Valdes deserves mention, although Rondell should be voted in first. He posts similar OAV/WHIP and ERA, and the only reason he doesn't get primary consideration is the fact that at 2329 IPs, he pitched only 63% as many IPs as Snyder, and so his overall impact wasn't as much.
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