A few weeks ago, we looked into Hall of Fame voting trends over the decades, and we came away with the following three takeaways, specifically regarding pitchers: • Of all pitchers who ever played, 1.1% gained induction to Cooperstown. • Of all "re
He's not the most famous Hall of Fame shortstop to have played for the Pirates (that'd be Honus Wagner). He’s not even the most famous Pittsburgh Pirate to have worn No. 21 (that'd be Roberto Clemente). But every single year from Vaughan's age-20 debut in 1932 through his age-...
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of first place for the entire season, the first time the feat had occurred in NL history. Behind first-year managerLou Piniella, all-star shortstopBarry Larkin, and amotleycrew of relief pitchers known as the “Nasty Boys,” the Reds swept Oakland to win the franchise’s fifth World ...
This traditional metrics group did not vote for Hall of Fame pitchers like Bert Blyleven (287 wins), Mike Mussina (w/ 270 wins) and/or Jack Morris (254 wins) for the same reason. Bobby Mathews (297 wins), Tommy John (288 wins), Jim Kaat (283 wins), Jamie Moyer (269 wins) and ...
THE BOOK: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, by Tango, Lichtman, and Dolphin. A numbers-based analysis of batter and pitcher streaks, matchups, clutch hitting, optimal batting order, platooning, starting and relief pitchers, bunts, intentional walks,
committees have improved, with many wrongs righted in recent years. There are still missing legends, still plaques that should be yanked off the wall, but bottom line there are awe-struck patrons in the Gallery whenever you walk through the Hall of Fame and that’s what it’s all about,...
It’s difficult to evaluate relief pitchers in an environment like this. The nature of their role limits their production stats — like fWAR — and enhances their baseball card stats — like ERA and saves. Smith did lead the league in saves twice as a Cardinal, providing 47 saves in ‘91...
in selecting photographs of many of the game's most storied players. Learning about those who have been inducted into the most famous sports hall of fame in the world comes easy when turning pages. The book is divided by six chapters - Pitchers, Catchers, Infielders, Outfielders, Managers, ...