Originally Posted by gollum65
Here's another "Veteran's Committee" Hall of Fame ballot for you guys. I decided not to put Sewell, Broxton, Waner, or Hodapp into the HoF. The point about relievers just being failed starters carries a lot of weight. And while most of Sewell's stats are better then Broxton, Broxton has more saves. So if 1 doesn't get in, the other should either. As for Waner & Hodapp, I just feel that they had so many hits because of their longevity. If you look at the rest of their stats, they were pretty mediocre.
1946 Offseason "Veteran's Committee" Hall Of Fame Ballot:
C Bill DeLancey: You'll remember that Delancey was my starting catcher for the first 8 seasons of his career, and was only traded because I had gotten Gibson. The real Delancey only played parts of 4 seasons and retired due to contracting TB. In the dyansty DeLancey played 15 seasons for the Yankees, Braves, & Pirates. He had 2,057 hits in 7,275 at bats for a lifetime .283 average. He had 391 doubles, 73 triples, 213 homers, 1,212 RBI, and scored 1,040 runs. He drew 806 walks helping him post a career .353 OBP. His lifetime SLG was .444, his OPS was .797, and his VORP was 451. DeLancey won 6 Gold Gloves, was a 9 time All Star, and won 4 World Series rings. He retires at just 35 years old.
SP Ray Brown: The 38 year old retires after 14 seasons for the Braves, Cards, and Giants. He spent his last 10+ years as a New York Giant. Brown posted a lifetime 231-149 record with a 3.25 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. He won 20+ games 3 times, and had double digit wins every year of his career except the last. He finished with 1,976 strikeouts and opponents batted .254 against him. His career VORP was 671.6. Brown won Pitcher of the Year in 1937, a Gold Glove in 1934, and was selected to 5 All Star games. He won a World Series ring in 1937 with the Giants. At the time of his retirement Brown has the best winning percentage of any qualified pitcher on record with a .608 career %. He also ranks 10th all time in strikeouts, 9th in VORP, & 9th in WHIP.
SP Paul Derringer: Duke Derringer played 16 seasons, all for the Phillies except his last which was with the Braves. He has a lifetime 247-219 record with a 3.74 ERA. He had 1,891 strikeouts and a career 1.27 WHIP. His lifetime VORP was 733.8. Oppoenents batted .272 against him. Duke won 20+ games 4 times. He won Pitcher of the Year twice and was a 7 time All Star. He earned 3 World Series rings in Philly. He's currently 12th all time in wins, 12th in innings pitched, 14th in strikeouts, and 12th in WHIP.
RP Boom Boom Beck: Gotta love the name. Boom Boom played 21 seasons for the Yankees, Giants, and Red Sox, spending 18 of those years in a Giants uniform. He had a career 84-90 record with 185 saves and a 3.76 ERA. His WHIP was 1.39 and his VORP was 198.2. Opponents batted .269 against him. He was a 5 time All Star and won 3 World Series rings. Beck currently ranks 2nd all time in saves.
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