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Originally Posted by DB930
I've bumped my induction requirements all the way up to 90%, and my experience so far has been that it seems to have worked. The truly legendary guys (like the one who recently finished with 492 wins) sail in easily with 98-99%. The great players will start with %'s in the mid-to-high 80s, and then get in on the 2nd or 3rd ballot. And those who were merely "very, very good" will (assuming you don't vote for them) start in the 60s or low 70s, and eventually maybe creep up over 80, but never get to 90 (again: so far, at least; fingers crossed).
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I did the same thing and can't think of anytime I disagreed with a 90% guy getting in.
But I also do my own veterans committee type thing every 5 seasons. For me, the Hall of Fame is less about stats and more about the "fame". So awards weigh heavily with me. If a guy makes 10 all-star games and gets 5 gold gloves, he was one of, if not THE best at his position for a decade and deserves to be in.
I had a guy once that won the MVP twice in his first four years, was an AS each year and won 3 gold gloves. Then he went down with an injury and was done. I didn't hesitate to put him in.