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Big Six · 04-08-2005, 08:17 PM

An update: As I just posted over in the main Pat O'Farrell thread, since the Red Sox are in the 1927 World Series, I'll be spending more time in that particular year than I expected to.

Therefore, I won't be closing the voting for the 1928 HoF class on Sunday, like I originally planned to do. That will give me a little time to provide some data on how a few players stack up against the other men at their position.

Since William mentioned a catcher, Syd Smith, I thought I'd start with the catchers. Here is a listing of several of the career leaders in various offensive categories among HoF eligible catchers, and recent retirees:

Code:

Catcher             BA
Ted Easterly      .321
Syd Smith         .301
Roger Bresnahan   .301
Bill Killefer     .289
Bruno Block       .285
Wally Schang*     .279
Deacon McGuire#   .277
Bill Carrigan     .276
Benny Meyer       .273


Catcher             HR
Benny Meyer         92
Tex Erwin*          80
Roger Bresnahan     63
Bill Killefer       58
Syd Smith           45
Deacon McGuire#     44
Bruno Block         40
Bill Carrigan       11


Catcher            RBI
Roger Bresnahan    992
Deacon McGuire#    787
Jack O'Connor#     738
Syd Smith          707
Tex Erwin*         698
Benny Meyer        694
Bill Killefer      645
Ted Easterly       643

Catcher	     OBP
Roger Bresnahan   .392
Wally Schang*     .384
Tex Erwin*        .359
Ted Easterly      .357
Syd Smith         .353
Bill Carrigan     .346
Deacon McGuire#   .332
Bill Killefer     .320
Jack O'Connor#    .304

Catcher            SLG
Wally Schang*     .413
Roger Bresnahan   .408
Ted Easterly      .405
Benny Meyer       .399
Tex Erwin*        .379
Bill Killefer     .375
Syd Smith         .371
Deacon McGuire#   .370
Bill Carrigan     .349
Jack O'Connor#    .337

Catcher            OPS
Roger Bresnahan   .801
Wally Schang*     .797
Ted Easterly      .763
Benny Meyer       .762
Tex Erwin*        .737
Syd Smith         .725
Deacon McGuire#   .703
Bill Carrigan     .695
Bill Killefer     .695
Jack O'Connor#    .693

* Schang and Erwin retired in 1926, and will not be 
eligible for election to the Hall until 1909.

#  O'Connor and McGuire spent so much of their 
careers before the simulation began that I did
not include them on the Hall of Fame ballot.

In addition, three active catchers, all veterans who will probably retire and begin to appear on HoF ballots in the next few years, have career records at least as good as the players on this list: Red McKee, Mike Konnick, and Johnny Bassler.

Code:

Catcher   Age     BA    HR    RBI    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bassler    32   .292    52    719   .383   .390   .773
Konnick    38   .308    69    794   .397   .398   .794
McKee      37   .310   138   1157   .414   .444   .858

Among men who have completed most or all of their careers, McKee is, without a doubt, the best offensive player to don the tools of ignorance in the history of Pat O'Farrell's universe. Younger players like Gabby Hartnett and Biz Mackey might one day prove to be McKee's equal, but they have a long way to go.

04-08-2005, 08:17 PM	#45
Big Six Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,145	Catchers at the bat An update: As I just posted over in the main Pat O'Farrell thread, since the Red Sox are in the 1927 World Series, I'll be spending more time in that particular year than I expected to. Therefore, I won't be closing the voting for the 1928 HoF class on Sunday, like I originally planned to do. That will give me a little time to provide some data on how a few players stack up against the other men at their position. Since William mentioned a catcher, Syd Smith, I thought I'd start with the catchers. Here is a listing of several of the career leaders in various offensive categories among HoF eligible catchers, and recent retirees: Code: Catcher BA Ted Easterly .321 Syd Smith .301 Roger Bresnahan .301 Bill Killefer .289 Bruno Block .285 Wally Schang* .279 Deacon McGuire# .277 Bill Carrigan .276 Benny Meyer .273 Catcher HR Benny Meyer 92 Tex Erwin* 80 Roger Bresnahan 63 Bill Killefer 58 Syd Smith 45 Deacon McGuire# 44 Bruno Block 40 Bill Carrigan 11 Catcher RBI Roger Bresnahan 992 Deacon McGuire# 787 Jack O'Connor# 738 Syd Smith 707 Tex Erwin* 698 Benny Meyer 694 Bill Killefer 645 Ted Easterly 643 Catcher OBP Roger Bresnahan .392 Wally Schang* .384 Tex Erwin* .359 Ted Easterly .357 Syd Smith .353 Bill Carrigan .346 Deacon McGuire# .332 Bill Killefer .320 Jack O'Connor# .304 Catcher SLG Wally Schang* .413 Roger Bresnahan .408 Ted Easterly .405 Benny Meyer .399 Tex Erwin* .379 Bill Killefer .375 Syd Smith .371 Deacon McGuire# .370 Bill Carrigan .349 Jack O'Connor# .337 Catcher OPS Roger Bresnahan .801 Wally Schang* .797 Ted Easterly .763 Benny Meyer .762 Tex Erwin* .737 Syd Smith .725 Deacon McGuire# .703 Bill Carrigan .695 Bill Killefer .695 Jack O'Connor# .693 * Schang and Erwin retired in 1926, and will not be eligible for election to the Hall until 1909. # O'Connor and McGuire spent so much of their careers before the simulation began that I did not include them on the Hall of Fame ballot. In addition, three active catchers, all veterans who will probably retire and begin to appear on HoF ballots in the next few years, have career records at least as good as the players on this list: Red McKee, Mike Konnick, and Johnny Bassler. Code: Catcher Age BA HR RBI OBP SLG OPS Bassler 32 .292 52 719 .383 .390 .773 Konnick 38 .308 69 794 .397 .398 .794 McKee 37 .310 138 1157 .414 .444 .858 Among men who have completed most or all of their careers, McKee is, without a doubt, the best offensive player to don the tools of ignorance in the history of Pat O'Farrell's universe. Younger players like Gabby Hartnett and Biz Mackey might one day prove to be McKee's equal, but they have a long way to go. __________________ My dynasties: The Base Ball Life of Patrick O'Farrell: 2014 inductee, OOTP Dynasty Hall of Fame Kenilworth: A Town and its Team: fun with a fictional league Last edited by Big Six; 04-08-2005 at 08:34 PM.