There are 19 players appearing on the HOF ballot for the first time this year. There is a good chance for the majority of these players that it will be their only year on the ballot. Some may have the great honor of being first ballot hall of famers, while others may not get the 5% of the vote need to be a sophomore sensation. There should be a handful of players who won't even garner a single vote.
Here is a brief overview of the 19 on the ballot for the first time in 18.
Chris Carpenter - Pitcher 1997 to 2012 St Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays.
Carpenter was a 3 time all star (all with the Cardinals) and the 2005 NL Cy Young winner He helped the Cardinals to World Series championships in 2006 and 2011.
Johnny Damon - Outfielder 1995 to 2012 Kansac City Royals, Oakland A's, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees,
Damon was a 2 time all star with the Red Sox in 2002 and 2005 and helped the Bo sox break the curse of the bambino in 2004 and win the World Series. Johnny had 408 total stolen bases in his career (2nd among everyone on HOF ballot, tops among 1st timers) In 2000 with the Royals, Damon led the American league in both runs scored (136) and stolen bases (46). In 2009 Damon got his 2nd world series ring while with the Yankees.
Livan Hernandez 1996 to 2012 Florida Marlins, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona D-Backs, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, World Series and NLCS MVP in 1997 with the Marlins.
Orlando Hudson 2nd Baseman 2002 to 2012 Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona D-backs, LA Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, 2 time all start (2007 Diamondbacks, 2009 Dodgers) 4 time gold glove winner
Aubrey Huff IF/OF/DH 2000 to 2012 Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, won the 2008 Silver Slugger Award td Edgar Martinez Award with Baltimore Orioles. Won world Series with Giants in 2010 and again in 2012
Jason Isringhausen Pitcherr 1995 to 2012 (Mets, Cardinals, A's Rays, ANgels 2 time all star (A's Cardinals)
Andruw Jones centerfilelder 1996 to 2012 (Braves, Dodgers, Rangers, Whitesox Yankees) 5 time all star (braves) 10 time gold glove 1 time silver slugger award 2005 Hank AAoron award and 2005 sporting news player of the yerar award.
Chipper Jones third baseman 1993 to 2012 Braves 8 time all star, 2 time silver slugger, won world series in 1995, 1999 NL MVP, 20008 NL Batting Title
Carlos Lee LF 1999 - 2012 White Sox, Breweres Rangers, Astros, Marlins 3x all star (brewews 2 Astros 1) 2 time silver slugger
Brad Lidge Pitcher 2002-2012 Astros, Phillies, Nationals 2time alls star (astros, phillies) World Series champion 2008 with Phillies, 2008 Rolaids Relief, 2008 deliverman of the years 2008 comeback player of the year.
Hideki Matsui Left Fielder 2003 - 2012 Yankees, Angels, A's Rays 2x all star Yankees, 1999 World Series champion with Yankees also 1999 World Series MVP
Kevin Millwood Pitcher 1997 to 2012 Braves, Indians, Phillies, rangers. Orioles, Rockies, Mariners All star with Braves, Led AL in 2005 with Indians
Jamie Moyer Pitcher 1986 to 2012 Cubs, Rangers , Cardinals, Orioles, Red Sox, Mariners, Phillies, Rockies, All Star with Mariners, Won 2008 World Series with Phillies
Scott Rolen 3rd Baseman 1996 to 2012 Phillies, Cardinals, Blue Jays Reds 1997 NL Rookie of the year Phillies, 7 time all Star (Phillies 1 Cardinals 4 Reds 2) 8 time Gold Glove 1 time Silver Slugger 2006 World Series Champs w Cardinals
Johann Santanna Pitcher 2000 to 2012 Twins,Mets 4 time all star (Twins 3, Mets 1) Cy Young 2004 & 2006 with Twins 2 time al leader era I time nl era leader 3 time al strikeout leader I time AL Wins leader won pitching triple crown 2006.One time gold glove winner
Jim Thome FB/DH 1991 to 2012 Indians, Phillies White Sox Dodgers, Twins, Orioles 5 time all star (Indians 3 , Phillies 1 , White Sox 1) 1 time silver slugger, 2002 Roberto Clemente award, 2004 Lou Gherig and 2006 Comeback player of the year award
Omar Vizquel ss 1989 to 2012 Mariners Indians Giants Rangers White Sox Blue Jays 3 time all star(Indians) 11 time Gold Glove winner
Kerry Wood Pitcher 1998 to 2012 Cubs, Indians Yankees 2 time all star (Cubs) 1998 NL Rookie of the Year Led league in strikeouts in 2003
Carlos Zambrano Pitcher 2001 to 2012 Cubs, Marlins 3 time all star (Cubs) 3 time silver slugger
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Monday, January 15, 2018
2018 Hall of Fame - Returning Players Preview
The 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame election results will be revealed on January 24th. Today we will preview the 14 returning players from last years ballot.
The players returning from last years ballot listed from the highest percentage of votes received to lowest are ...
Trevor Hoffman 74% of the vote in 2017, 3rd year on the ballot. 2017 was highest vote total.
Vladimir Guerrero 71.7% of 2017 2nd year on the ballot.
Edgar Martinez 58.6% of the vote in 2017. 9th year on ballot Edgar's highest % came in 2017.
Roger Clemens 54.1 % of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot, Clemens received his highest % in 2017,
Barry Bonds 53.8% of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot, Bonds received his highest % in 2017
Mike Mussina 51.8 % of the vote in 2017. 5th year on ballot Mussina's highest % came in 2017
Curt Schilling 45% of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot, Schillings highest % was 52.3 in 2016
Manny Ramirez 2nd year on the ballot, voters were just being voters last year when the put manny on just 23.8% of his inaugural ballot.
Larry Walker 21.9% of the vote in 2017. 8th year on the ballot . Larry's highest % 22.9 came in 2012, his 2nd year on the ballot
Fred McGriff 21.7 % of the vote in 2017. 9th year on the ballot. Fred's highest % was 23.9 in 2012, his 3rd year on the ballot.
Jeff Kent 16.7% of the vote in 2017. 5th year on the ballot . 2017 was Kent's highest total to date, .1 percentage points higher than his previous best in 2016.
Gary Sheffield 13.3% of the vote in 2017. 4th year on ballot highest percentage to date.
Billy Wagner 10.2 % of vote in 2017, 2nd year on ballot, 10.5% in 2016 best total so far
Sammy Sosa received 8.6% of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot. In 2012 Sammy received 12.5%, his highest percentage in his first year of consideration.
Next Time: A preview of first-time players on the 2018 ballot.
The players returning from last years ballot listed from the highest percentage of votes received to lowest are ...
Trevor Hoffman 74% of the vote in 2017, 3rd year on the ballot. 2017 was highest vote total.
Vladimir Guerrero 71.7% of 2017 2nd year on the ballot.
Edgar Martinez 58.6% of the vote in 2017. 9th year on ballot Edgar's highest % came in 2017.
Roger Clemens 54.1 % of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot, Clemens received his highest % in 2017,
Barry Bonds 53.8% of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot, Bonds received his highest % in 2017
Mike Mussina 51.8 % of the vote in 2017. 5th year on ballot Mussina's highest % came in 2017
Curt Schilling 45% of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot, Schillings highest % was 52.3 in 2016
Manny Ramirez 2nd year on the ballot, voters were just being voters last year when the put manny on just 23.8% of his inaugural ballot.
Larry Walker 21.9% of the vote in 2017. 8th year on the ballot . Larry's highest % 22.9 came in 2012, his 2nd year on the ballot
Fred McGriff 21.7 % of the vote in 2017. 9th year on the ballot. Fred's highest % was 23.9 in 2012, his 3rd year on the ballot.
Jeff Kent 16.7% of the vote in 2017. 5th year on the ballot . 2017 was Kent's highest total to date, .1 percentage points higher than his previous best in 2016.
Gary Sheffield 13.3% of the vote in 2017. 4th year on ballot highest percentage to date.
Billy Wagner 10.2 % of vote in 2017, 2nd year on ballot, 10.5% in 2016 best total so far
Sammy Sosa received 8.6% of the vote in 2017. 6th year on the ballot. In 2012 Sammy received 12.5%, his highest percentage in his first year of consideration.
Next Time: A preview of first-time players on the 2018 ballot.
Monday, January 16, 2017
2017 Baseball Hall of Fame - If I had a ballot.
It is come to my favorite part of my annual HOF analysis, pretending that I get a say in the picking of the future hall-of-famers. Last year I supposed that writers were allowed 12 votes and worked my way down from there. This year, I still pick 12 but wanted to start with the player who I think is the most HOF worthy that did not make the cut of 12.
Last year my 9th vote went to Trevor Hoffman. This year he dropped off the list to what I guess could be called unlucky 13th . I still think he has the credentials to be in Cooperstown someday but there is a player near the top of my list more deserving than Hoffman, who will not be considered on the writer's ballot for much longer. They share the same position but not the same support among the writers. Like last year, I am putting Hoffman on the back burner until my # 2 choice this year's HOF fate is revealed.
This year there were a number of first time players to the ballot who may never make the Hall of Fame, but certainly deserve mention in the Hall of Very Good. Players like Jason Varitek, Jorge Posada, Derek Lee, Tim Wakefield and Mike Cameron to name a few, If I were allowed to vote for 12 players elgible for the 2017 HOF class. My 12th vote would go to one of these players, It would go to Mike Cameron. Cameron had an excellent career and was part of two blockbuster trades before making an indelible mark in Seattle. Most people remember that Cameron was part of the trade that brought Ken Griffey Jr. to the Reds. They sometimes forget that previously to that Cameron was traded to the Reds from the White Sox in exchange for Paul Konerko. So yes I am voting for Cameron 12th because he gave the White Sox PK.
If I were allowed to vote for 11 players, my 11th vote would go to Gary Sheffield (I did not vote for Sheffield last year). Sheffield is garnering lots of hall of fame consideration this year, there are too many question marks for me to consider him much higher.
If I were allowed to vote for exactly 10 players, my 10th vote would go to Jeff Kent. (I did not vote for Kent last year,) Let me say a little about my rankings here. The players from 7 to 11 this year are very close in my assessment of them. They are pretty well interchangeable as I think they are all solid choices with one or two question marks that keeps therm from going much higher on my ballot.
If I could only vote for exactly 9 players my 9th vote would go to Mike Mussina. (I voted for Musina 11th in 2016 ).
My 8th choice if I could vote for 8 would be Larry Walker (Walker was not in my top 12 last year but has been in my top 10 in years past) .
My 7th choice on a 7 player ballot would be Fred McGriff (McGriff was 5th on my list in 2016). I adjusted the Crime Dog lower this year as there seemed to be no evidence he is anything more than a middle of the packer when it comes to his hall of fame qualifications.
If I had to vote for 6 and only 6 HOF candidates, my 6th vote would go to Ivan Rodriguez. (Pudge is on the ballot for the first time in 2017) I could not quite pull the trigger on the strong hitting backstop to put him on my official unofficial ballot but He is certainly close
If I could vote for as many or as few players in the Hall of Fame this year as I thought were truly deserving of such an honor, that number would be 5. My ballot would contain 5names. The 5th name would be Edgar Martinez. (Edgar was 7th on my list of players last year.) In the past, I have shied away from Martinez for Cooperstown, but for this year at least I am thinking that he belongs.
If I was given a HOF ballot and told to vote for only 4 players, the 4th player would be Vladimir Guerrero (This is his first year on the ballot .) Something tells me he will not be a first ballot selection but I am thinking it will be very close.
If I could only votr for 3 players in the Hall of Fame for this year, my 3rd vote would go to Jeff Bagwell (Bagwell was 4th on my "official" ballot last year).
If I could only pick 2 players on my Hof ballot one would give me a rush and the other a feeling of relief. The relief would come from #2 on the Ballot Lee Smith. (Smith was 3rd on my ballot last year.) Lee is one of those between eras guys who is certainly deserving but never got the votes he deserved in his first 14 years on the ballot, His last year on the ballot should be no different.
The rush would come from the speedy Tim Raines who would be my #1 pic on any sized ballot this year. (Raines was my 1st choice last year.) Raines like Lee should already be in, but unlike Lee should get in this year in his last year of eligibility.
That is pretty much what I think. But I don't really have a vote. I do have a sense for these things and I think that there will be 2 players announced on Wednesday, Tim Raines and Jeff Bagwell. Hoffman, Rodriguez and Guerrerro should be all right under the 75% threshold in some order,
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| Trevor Hoffman # 13 if allowed 12 picks |
Last year my 9th vote went to Trevor Hoffman. This year he dropped off the list to what I guess could be called unlucky 13th . I still think he has the credentials to be in Cooperstown someday but there is a player near the top of my list more deserving than Hoffman, who will not be considered on the writer's ballot for much longer. They share the same position but not the same support among the writers. Like last year, I am putting Hoffman on the back burner until my # 2 choice this year's HOF fate is revealed.
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| Derek Lee |
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| Mike Cameron |
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| Tim Wakefield |
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| Jason Varitek and Jorge Posada |
This year there were a number of first time players to the ballot who may never make the Hall of Fame, but certainly deserve mention in the Hall of Very Good. Players like Jason Varitek, Jorge Posada, Derek Lee, Tim Wakefield and Mike Cameron to name a few, If I were allowed to vote for 12 players elgible for the 2017 HOF class. My 12th vote would go to one of these players, It would go to Mike Cameron. Cameron had an excellent career and was part of two blockbuster trades before making an indelible mark in Seattle. Most people remember that Cameron was part of the trade that brought Ken Griffey Jr. to the Reds. They sometimes forget that previously to that Cameron was traded to the Reds from the White Sox in exchange for Paul Konerko. So yes I am voting for Cameron 12th because he gave the White Sox PK.
If I were allowed to vote for 11 players, my 11th vote would go to Gary Sheffield (I did not vote for Sheffield last year). Sheffield is garnering lots of hall of fame consideration this year, there are too many question marks for me to consider him much higher.
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| Gary Sheffield |
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| Jeff Kent |
If I were allowed to vote for exactly 10 players, my 10th vote would go to Jeff Kent. (I did not vote for Kent last year,) Let me say a little about my rankings here. The players from 7 to 11 this year are very close in my assessment of them. They are pretty well interchangeable as I think they are all solid choices with one or two question marks that keeps therm from going much higher on my ballot.
If I could only vote for exactly 9 players my 9th vote would go to Mike Mussina. (I voted for Musina 11th in 2016 ).
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| Mike Mussina |
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| Larry Walker |
My 8th choice if I could vote for 8 would be Larry Walker (Walker was not in my top 12 last year but has been in my top 10 in years past) .
My 7th choice on a 7 player ballot would be Fred McGriff (McGriff was 5th on my list in 2016). I adjusted the Crime Dog lower this year as there seemed to be no evidence he is anything more than a middle of the packer when it comes to his hall of fame qualifications.
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| The Crime Dog |
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| The other Pudge |
If I had to vote for 6 and only 6 HOF candidates, my 6th vote would go to Ivan Rodriguez. (Pudge is on the ballot for the first time in 2017) I could not quite pull the trigger on the strong hitting backstop to put him on my official unofficial ballot but He is certainly close
If I could vote for as many or as few players in the Hall of Fame this year as I thought were truly deserving of such an honor, that number would be 5. My ballot would contain 5names. The 5th name would be Edgar Martinez. (Edgar was 7th on my list of players last year.) In the past, I have shied away from Martinez for Cooperstown, but for this year at least I am thinking that he belongs.
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| Edgar Martinez 5 of 5 |
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| Vladimir Guerrero 4 of 5 |
If I was given a HOF ballot and told to vote for only 4 players, the 4th player would be Vladimir Guerrero (This is his first year on the ballot .) Something tells me he will not be a first ballot selection but I am thinking it will be very close.
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| Jeff Bagwell 3 of 5 |
If I could only votr for 3 players in the Hall of Fame for this year, my 3rd vote would go to Jeff Bagwell (Bagwell was 4th on my "official" ballot last year).
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| Lee Smith 2 of 5 |
If I could only pick 2 players on my Hof ballot one would give me a rush and the other a feeling of relief. The relief would come from #2 on the Ballot Lee Smith. (Smith was 3rd on my ballot last year.) Lee is one of those between eras guys who is certainly deserving but never got the votes he deserved in his first 14 years on the ballot, His last year on the ballot should be no different.
The rush would come from the speedy Tim Raines who would be my #1 pic on any sized ballot this year. (Raines was my 1st choice last year.) Raines like Lee should already be in, but unlike Lee should get in this year in his last year of eligibility.
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| Tim Raines #1 of 5 |
That is pretty much what I think. But I don't really have a vote. I do have a sense for these things and I think that there will be 2 players announced on Wednesday, Tim Raines and Jeff Bagwell. Hoffman, Rodriguez and Guerrerro should be all right under the 75% threshold in some order,
Sunday, January 15, 2017
2017 Hall of Fame 1st Ballot Players
There are 19 players on the hall of fame ballot for the first time this year and for many it may be the last. Here is a quick review of the players in alphabetical order . All the teams they played for are listed in descending order according to games played for everyday players and innings pitched for pitchers.
Casey Blake - Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman
Teams: Indians, Dodgers, Twins, Blue Jays, Orioles
Pat Burrell - Leftfielder and First baseman
Nickname: Pat the Bat
Teams: Phillies, Giants, and Rays
Orlando Cabrera - Shortstop and Second Baseman
Nicknames: O.C. and O-Dog
Teams: Expos, Angels, White Sox, Reds, A's Indians, Twins, Red Sox, Giants
Mike Cameron -Centerfielder
Nickname: Cammy
Teams: Mariners, White Sox, Padres,Brewers, Mets, Reds, Red Sox, and Marlins
J.D. Drew - Rightfielder
Teams: Red Sox, Cardinals, Dodgers, and Braves
Carlos Guillen - Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Teams: Tigers and Mariners
Vladimir Guerrero - Rightfielder
Nicknames: Vladdy and Vlad the Impaler
Teams: Expos, Angels, Rangers, and Orioles
Derrek Lee - First Baseman
Nickname: D-Lee
Teams: Cubs, Marlins, Orioles, Braves, Pirates and Padres
Melvin Mora - Third Baseman, Outfielder, and Shortstop
Teams: Orioles, Mets , Rockies and Diamonbacks
Magglio Ordonez - Rightfielder
Nickname: Mags
Teams: White Sox , Tigers
Jorge Posada - Catcher
Team: Yankees
Manny Ramirez - Outfielder.
Nicknames Man-ram Manny being Manny & Mannywood.
Teams: Red Sox, Indians, Dodgers, White Sox and Rays.
Edgar Renteria - Shortstop
Teams: Cardinals, Marlins, Braves Giants, White Sox, Tigers, and Reds
Arthur Rhodes - Pitcher
Orioles, Mariners, Reds, Phillies, Indians, A's, Rangers, Marlins and Cardinals
Ivan Rodriguez - Catcher,
Nicknames: Pudge and I-Rod.
Teams: Rangers, Tigers, Nationals, Marlins, Astors and Yankees.
Freddy Sanchez - Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop
Teams: Pirates, Giants, and Red Sox
Matt Stairs: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Nickname: Wonder Hamster
Teams: A's, Royals, Blue Jays, Cubs, Pirates, Phillies, Brewers, Padres, Expos/Nationals, Red Sox, Rangers and Tigers
Jason Varitek - Catcher
Nickname: Tek
Team: Red Sox
Tim Wakefield: Pitcher
Nickname: Wake
Teams: Red Sox and Pirates
The new players average being on 5 teams in theri career, With a range of 2 players, Varitek and Posada playing on one team and Matt Stairs playing on 12 (13 if you count the Expos and Nationals seperately)
Next Time: I will tell you who I would vote for If I could.
Casey Blake - Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman
Teams: Indians, Dodgers, Twins, Blue Jays, Orioles
Pat Burrell - Leftfielder and First baseman
Nickname: Pat the Bat
Teams: Phillies, Giants, and Rays
Orlando Cabrera - Shortstop and Second Baseman
Nicknames: O.C. and O-Dog
Teams: Expos, Angels, White Sox, Reds, A's Indians, Twins, Red Sox, Giants
Mike Cameron -Centerfielder
Nickname: Cammy
Teams: Mariners, White Sox, Padres,Brewers, Mets, Reds, Red Sox, and Marlins
J.D. Drew - Rightfielder
Teams: Red Sox, Cardinals, Dodgers, and Braves
Carlos Guillen - Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Teams: Tigers and Mariners
Vladimir Guerrero - Rightfielder
Nicknames: Vladdy and Vlad the Impaler
Teams: Expos, Angels, Rangers, and Orioles
Derrek Lee - First Baseman
Nickname: D-Lee
Teams: Cubs, Marlins, Orioles, Braves, Pirates and Padres
Melvin Mora - Third Baseman, Outfielder, and Shortstop
Teams: Orioles, Mets , Rockies and Diamonbacks
Magglio Ordonez - Rightfielder
Nickname: Mags
Teams: White Sox , Tigers
Jorge Posada - Catcher
Team: Yankees
Manny Ramirez - Outfielder.
Nicknames Man-ram Manny being Manny & Mannywood.
Teams: Red Sox, Indians, Dodgers, White Sox and Rays.
Edgar Renteria - Shortstop
Teams: Cardinals, Marlins, Braves Giants, White Sox, Tigers, and Reds
Arthur Rhodes - Pitcher
Orioles, Mariners, Reds, Phillies, Indians, A's, Rangers, Marlins and Cardinals
Ivan Rodriguez - Catcher,
Nicknames: Pudge and I-Rod.
Teams: Rangers, Tigers, Nationals, Marlins, Astors and Yankees.
Freddy Sanchez - Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop
Teams: Pirates, Giants, and Red Sox
Matt Stairs: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Nickname: Wonder Hamster
Teams: A's, Royals, Blue Jays, Cubs, Pirates, Phillies, Brewers, Padres, Expos/Nationals, Red Sox, Rangers and Tigers
Jason Varitek - Catcher
Nickname: Tek
Team: Red Sox
Tim Wakefield: Pitcher
Nickname: Wake
Teams: Red Sox and Pirates
The new players average being on 5 teams in theri career, With a range of 2 players, Varitek and Posada playing on one team and Matt Stairs playing on 12 (13 if you count the Expos and Nationals seperately)
Next Time: I will tell you who I would vote for If I could.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
2017 Hall of Fame Preview Returning Players
The 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame election results will be revealed on January 6th. I will be reviewing everyone on the ballot and submitting who I would vote for over the next few days as I have over the past # of years. Today I look at the 15 players retaining to the ballot at least 2 for the final time.
Note: In 2014 the years a returning player could be on the ballot was reduced from 15 to 10 with those who had more than 10 years on the ballot grandfathered in to the full 15. This is why Lee Smith appears for the last time in his 15th year on the ballot and Tim Raines appears for the last time in his 10th year on the ballot.
The players returning from last years ballot listed from highest percentage of votes received to lowest are ...
Jeff Bagwell 71.6%% of vote in 2016. 7th year on ballot . Bagwell's 71.6% last year was his highest vote total to date.
Tim Raines 69.8% of vote in 2016. 10th and final year on ballot . Tim;s highest vote total was 2016.
Trevor Hoffman 67.3% of vote in 2016, his first year on the ballot.
Curt Schilling 52.3%% of vote in 2016. 5th year on ballot, Schillings highest % was in 2016
Roger Clemens 45.2 % of vote in 2016. 5th year on ballot, The Rocket received his highest % in 2016,
Barry Bonds 44.3% of vote in 2016. 5th year on ballot, Bonds received his highest % in 2016
Edgar Martinez 43.4% of vote in 2016. 8th year on ballot Edgar's highest % came in 2016.
Mike Mussina 43.0 % of vote in 2016. 4th year on ballot Mussina's highest % came in 2016.
Lee Smith 34.1% of vote in 2016. 15th and final year on ballot. Lee's highest % 50.6 was in 2012, his 10th year on ballot.
Fred McGriff 20.9 % of vote in 2016. 8th year on ballot. The Crimedog's Highest % was 23.9 in 2012, his 3rd year on the ballot.
Jeff Kent 16.6% of vote in 2016. 4th year on ballot . Kent's highest % was in 2016.
Larry Walker 15.5% of vote in 2016. 7th year on ballot . Larry's highest % 22.9 came in 2012, his 2nd year on the ballot
Gary Sheffield 11.6 % of vote in 2016. 3rd year on ballot Sheffields highest % of vote was 11.7 in 2015
Billy Wagner 10.5 % of vote in 2016, his first year on the ballot
Sammy Sosa received 7% of the vote in 2016. This is his 5th year on the ballot. In 2012 Sosa received 12.5%, his highest percentage in his first year of consideration.
That's it for remaining players. I will preview first year players in my next post.
Note: In 2014 the years a returning player could be on the ballot was reduced from 15 to 10 with those who had more than 10 years on the ballot grandfathered in to the full 15. This is why Lee Smith appears for the last time in his 15th year on the ballot and Tim Raines appears for the last time in his 10th year on the ballot.
The players returning from last years ballot listed from highest percentage of votes received to lowest are ...
Jeff Bagwell 71.6%% of vote in 2016. 7th year on ballot . Bagwell's 71.6% last year was his highest vote total to date.
Tim Raines 69.8% of vote in 2016. 10th and final year on ballot . Tim;s highest vote total was 2016.
Trevor Hoffman 67.3% of vote in 2016, his first year on the ballot.
Curt Schilling 52.3%% of vote in 2016. 5th year on ballot, Schillings highest % was in 2016
Roger Clemens 45.2 % of vote in 2016. 5th year on ballot, The Rocket received his highest % in 2016,
Barry Bonds 44.3% of vote in 2016. 5th year on ballot, Bonds received his highest % in 2016
Edgar Martinez 43.4% of vote in 2016. 8th year on ballot Edgar's highest % came in 2016.
Mike Mussina 43.0 % of vote in 2016. 4th year on ballot Mussina's highest % came in 2016.
Lee Smith 34.1% of vote in 2016. 15th and final year on ballot. Lee's highest % 50.6 was in 2012, his 10th year on ballot.
Fred McGriff 20.9 % of vote in 2016. 8th year on ballot. The Crimedog's Highest % was 23.9 in 2012, his 3rd year on the ballot.
Jeff Kent 16.6% of vote in 2016. 4th year on ballot . Kent's highest % was in 2016.
Larry Walker 15.5% of vote in 2016. 7th year on ballot . Larry's highest % 22.9 came in 2012, his 2nd year on the ballot
Gary Sheffield 11.6 % of vote in 2016. 3rd year on ballot Sheffields highest % of vote was 11.7 in 2015
Billy Wagner 10.5 % of vote in 2016, his first year on the ballot
Sammy Sosa received 7% of the vote in 2016. This is his 5th year on the ballot. In 2012 Sosa received 12.5%, his highest percentage in his first year of consideration.
That's it for remaining players. I will preview first year players in my next post.
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