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Dukie98 · 11-16-2018, 03:44 AM

The Hall of Fame has turned into the Hall of Southpaws. Billy Pierce joined Sandy Koufax and Jakie May in Cooperstown, getting elected on the second try with 78.9%. Pierce spent his first three years with the St. Louis Pilots before spending the balance of his career with the Kansas City Mad Hatters. A five-time All-Star, Pierce ended his career with a 180-112 record, a 2.73 ERA, and 80.3 WAR (10th place all time). At the time of his retirement, his 2683 strikeouts ranked first all time; he currently ranks eighth in strikeouts. His 2012 season was his finest, as he went 23-9 with a 1.92 ERA, a league-leading 0.87 WHIP, and 299 strikeouts. Top vote recipients include:

Billy Pierce, LHP (STL/ KC): 78.9%
Bill Freehan, C (CHA/ SEA/ SF): 71.8%
Dave Parker, RF (DAL/ MON/ NY): 65.1%
Aaron Judge, RF (CLE/ BOS): 49.7%
Mike Krukow, RHP (LA/ OMA/ NAS): 35.2%
Dick Allen, 1B (SEA/ LA): 30.2%
Richard Hidalgo, RF (ELP/ CHA/ CAL/ ALB/ MEM): 26.8%
Nomar Garciaparra, SS (OTT): 26.4%
Joey Votto, 1B (ATL/ CHA/ MON): 25.8%
Jonny Venters, RHP (NAS/ ELP/ VAN/ CAL/ LV/ LON): 23.2%

Parker and Krukow were the leading newcomers to the ballot. It is likely that Parker and Freehan will become the first position players to become enshrined in Cooperstown in the next year or two.

Players who dropped off the ballot after failing to reach 2% include: Manny Delcarmen, Max Bishop, Frank Viola, Teddy Higuera, Nate Colbert, Steve Hamilton, and Tommy Clarke.

Here's a look at Pierce's Hall of Fame career:

11-16-2018, 03:44 AM	#106
Dukie98 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 902	2025 Hall of Fame Voting The Hall of Fame has turned into the Hall of Southpaws. Billy Pierce joined Sandy Koufax and Jakie May in Cooperstown, getting elected on the second try with 78.9%. Pierce spent his first three years with the St. Louis Pilots before spending the balance of his career with the Kansas City Mad Hatters. A five-time All-Star, Pierce ended his career with a 180-112 record, a 2.73 ERA, and 80.3 WAR (10th place all time). At the time of his retirement, his 2683 strikeouts ranked first all time; he currently ranks eighth in strikeouts. His 2012 season was his finest, as he went 23-9 with a 1.92 ERA, a league-leading 0.87 WHIP, and 299 strikeouts. Top vote recipients include: Billy Pierce, LHP (STL/ KC): 78.9% Bill Freehan, C (CHA/ SEA/ SF): 71.8% Dave Parker, RF (DAL/ MON/ NY): 65.1% Aaron Judge, RF (CLE/ BOS): 49.7% Mike Krukow, RHP (LA/ OMA/ NAS): 35.2% Dick Allen, 1B (SEA/ LA): 30.2% Richard Hidalgo, RF (ELP/ CHA/ CAL/ ALB/ MEM): 26.8% Nomar Garciaparra, SS (OTT): 26.4% Joey Votto, 1B (ATL/ CHA/ MON): 25.8% Jonny Venters, RHP (NAS/ ELP/ VAN/ CAL/ LV/ LON): 23.2% Parker and Krukow were the leading newcomers to the ballot. It is likely that Parker and Freehan will become the first position players to become enshrined in Cooperstown in the next year or two. Players who dropped off the ballot after failing to reach 2% include: Manny Delcarmen, Max Bishop, Frank Viola, Teddy Higuera, Nate Colbert, Steve Hamilton, and Tommy Clarke. Here's a look at Pierce's Hall of Fame career: Attached Images Last edited by Dukie98; 11-16-2018 at 03:56 AM.