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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-06-2025, 06:44 PM

Two pitchers were added upon their ballot debut in 2029 into the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame. Reliever Wes Vargas led the way at 86.4% and was joined by starter Samuel Toledo at 75.0%. Two returners were above 50%, but short of the 66% requirement. 1B Hasan Alvizo got 54.4% for his fifth ballot and SP Montell Donald had 53.2% in his seventh try.

Dropped after ten ballots was closer Alejandro Valadez, who won five straight Reliever of the Year awards from 2002-06 with Haiti. He won three CABA Championships with the Herons, although his playoff stats were underwhelming with a 3.51 ERA over 56.1 innings and 14 saves. Valadez’s regular season stats were excellent, but brief. He left for MLB with mixed results at age 30, thus limiting his CABA stats to seven years for Haiti and one final return year with Havana.

Valadez in CABA had 192 saves, 1.49 ERA, 549 innings, 808 strikeouts, 267 ERA+, and 26.1 WAR. The pace was certainly there and he’s the only CABA closer to win five ROTY awards. However, many voters couldn’t justify inducting someone, especially a relief pitcher, on just essentially seven years of production. Valadez peaked at 44.2% in 2021 and ended at only 8.9%.

Dieudonne Guegan was also worth a brief mention despite falling below 5% on his eighth ballot. His career was split evenly between CABA and MLB and hurt his final tallies in either league. Combined, Guegan had a 220-169 record, 3.07 ERA, 3674.2 innings, 3752 strikeouts, 122 ERA+, and 84.9 WAR. He also played some outfield and won three Silver Sluggers with 13.8 WAR and .804 OPS offensively. Those stats in one league probably gets him in, but the even split kept his tallies too low.

Wes Vargas – Closer – Guatemala Ghosts – 86.4% First Ballot

Wes Vargas was a 5’10’’, 200 pound right-handed relief pitcher from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala; a city of 180,000 also known by the Maya name Xelaju. Vargas had strong stuff along with very good movement and control in his prime. His fastball peaked in the 96-98 mph range, but his sinker was similarly quick and looked the same out of his hand.

Especially compared to other relievers, Vargas had both excellent stamina and durability. He was always ready to go out of the bullpen and could even start in a pinch. Vargas had a good pickoff move, but graded as a weak defender. He wasn’t one to commit to one team, but was reliable at each of his stops.

Vargas wasn’t picked until early in the third round in the 2003 CABA Draft, in part because he graded out as a reliever and because he was fresh out of high school. He stayed in his home country with Guatemala grabbing him 71^st overall. Vargas spent three years in the Ghosts academy before debuting in 2007. He had a rough rookie year with a 5.12 ERA in 58 innings, but was moved into the closer role for 2008.

He held the closer role six years for Guatemala, leading the Caribbean League with 45 saves in 2013. Vargas twice led in games pitched and had his career best 4.5 WAR, 130.2 innings, and 163 strikeouts in 2009 to earn his first Reliever of the Year award. He won again in 2010 with 4.1 WAR, 1.95 ERA, and 135 Ks over 101.2 innings. The Ghosts ended a 16-year playoff drought that year, but lost in the first round. They were consistently middling for the rest of his run.

Vargas for Guatemala had 226 saves, 2.86 ERA, 658.2 innings, 778 strikeouts, 169 walks, 141 ERA+, and 17.3 WAR. It was by far his longest tenure with one team and thus the colors he was inducted with. Vargas was proud of his heritage and represented his country during and after his time with the Ghosts in the World Baseball Championship. He was often used as a starting pitcher in the WBC.

From 2008-23, Vargas had 167.1 WBC innings with a 13-8 record, 2.32 ERA, 9 saves, 4 complete games, 2 shutouts, 240 strikeouts, 61 walks, and 6.1 WAR. Guatemala finished fourth place in both 2009 and 2013. Vargas’ 2020 was notably as he gave up one run over two complete games with 30 strikeouts.

His CABA career took Vargas to the Mexican League in 2014 at age 28 on a three-year, $19,900,000 deal with Monterrey. He won Reliever of the Year in 2014 by leading with 40 saves and a career best to that point ERA of 1.94. For the Matadors, Vargas had 68 saves over 178.2 innings, 2.17 ERA, 238 strikeouts, and 6.0 WAR.

Vargas had one year left on his Monterrey deal for 2016, but was traded in the offseason for prospects to Leon. His ERA jumped to 3.38 for the Lions with 39 saves over 77.1 innings and 2.4 WAR. Vargas had a 1.69 ERA over 5.1 playoff innings with Leon falling in the MLCS to Juarez.

He went to Haiti for 2017 on a three-year, $17,400,000 deal but was relegated to the back of the bullpen with the Herons, posting 3 saves and a 3.28 ERA over 118 inning with 108 Ks and 1.4 WAR over two seasons. Now 34-years old, Vargas was traded for 2019 to Havana straight up for prospect SP Simon Bonnet. The Hurricanes moved Vargas back to the closer role with great success, leading with 33 saves and a career-best 1.24 ERA.

Vargas won his fourth Reliever of the Year, becoming the tenth in CABA history to do so. He also got saves in all five playoff appearances with 15 strikeouts and six hits allowed over 8.1 innings, helping Havana win the CABA Championship over Puebla. He had a 3.86 ERA over 9.1 innings in the Baseball Grand Championship as the Hurricanes finished 9-10. Vargas’ value was back up as he returned to free agency and signed a two-year, $12,800,000 deal with Hermosillo.

In 2020, Vargas was second in Reliever of the Year voting and became the fourth CABA closer to 400 career saves. He led in games with 76 and had 39 saves and a 1.90 ERA over 75.2 innings. Hermosillo was defeated in the MLCS with Vargas getting a 3.27 ERA over 11 innings and two saves. Despite that effort, the Hyenas voided the option year of his deal, sending Vargas back into free agency at age 35.

Instead of chasing the CABA saves record of 430 by Feliz Fuentes, Vargas opted to give Major League Baseball a look. New Orleans signed him for two years and $14,800,000. Vargas was good in his limited middle relief use with a 1.38 ERA over 45.2 innings, but the Mudcats needed to make up roster room somewhere and cut him in July. He finished the year with Baltimore with a 3.75 ERA over 12 innings. Although he was off the roster, Vargas did receive a World Series ring in 2021 as New Orleans won it all, joining the short list of guys with both a World Series and CABA Championship ring.

Vargas came back to CABA in 2022 on a two-year, $12,800,000 deal with Juarez. He saw limited use though and only had two saves over 69.1 innings with 2.86 ERA, 71 Ks, and 1.0 WAR. Vargas had a 2.61 ERA in 10.1 playoff innings in the run as the Jesters were amidst a lengthy playoff streak. Juarez won the Mexican League in 2022, but lost the CABA finale to Vargas’ former Guatemala squad. The Jesters dropped the 2023 MLCS to 117-win Mexico City. Vargas had a 3.14 ERA over 14.1 innings in the 2022 BGC as Juarez finished 11-8 in a five-way tie for fourth.

This marked the end of Vargas’ CABA career. He signed back in MLB for 2024 with Virginia Beach, but was cut after spring training. Vargas ended up in Ukraine with Odesa of the European Second League, pitching 37.2 innings with a 2.63 ERA. The Drifters did notably earn promotion and won the E2L title. Vargas spent 2025 in the minor leagues with Raleigh’s affiliate Greensboro. He retired that winter shortly after his 40^th birthday.

In CABA, Vargas finished with 962 games, 97-95 record, 410 saves, 444 shutdowns, 2.69 ERA, 1243 innings, 1476 strikeouts, 286 walks, 147 ERA+, and 33.6 WAR. As of 2037, Vargas is tied for 2^nd in CABA saves. However, he’s only 11^th in WAR among CABA Hall of Fame closers despite having the 4^th-most innings of that group. Vargas also is third in games pitched in CABA.

He doesn’t rank among the all-time most dominant relievers in world history, but 400 saves and four Reliever of the Year wins gets you in even with many voters who are iffy on inducting closers. The title with Havana and his role in that brief stint also boosted his resume. Vargas got 86.4% for a first ballot induction to headline the 2029 class for the Central American Baseball Association.

Samuel Toledo – Starting Pitcher – Puebla Pumas – 75.0% First Ballot

Samuel Toledo was a 6’4’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Nicolas Romero, Mexico; a city with 366,000 people just northwest of Mexico City. Toledo had fantastic stuff along with great movement and rock solid control. His 98-100 mph fastball was top tier and he also had a very good changeup and splitter. Toledo also had a weak curveball as a fourth option.

Toledo’s stamina and durability were merely average compared to your typical CABA ace. He graded as a good defensive pitcher, but did have a weak pickoff move and struggled holding runners. Toledo was well liked amongst his peers and was a very quiet and humble man. He wasn’t one to care about personal glory or accolades.

Despite not drawing attention to himself, scouts certainly noticed Toledo as he came up the amateur ranks. He was the #1 overall pick in the 2010 CABA Draft by Puebla and was used mostly in the bullpen as a rookie with okay results. Toledo was moved to the rotation full-time in year two and by year three was a regular 6+ WAR pitcher. The Pumas quickly gave Toledo a six-year, $64,600,000 extension after the 2013 season.

Puebla a bottom-tier team most of Toledo’s run, as they didn’t make the playoffs from 1996-2018. By his late 20s, Toledo was becoming more effective. He won his lone ERA title in 2016 at 2.43 and had a career best 0.82 WHIP. Toledo’s best ERA came in 2017 at 2.23 along with a league-best 21-7 record, taking second in Pitcher of the Year voting.

Toledo was second again in 2018, leading in strikeouts (294), and WAR (8.9) for the first time. Puebla had hovered around .500 in the last few years, but fell off to 67-95 in 2018. The Pumas thought a rebuild might be in order and Toledo was entering the final year of his deal. In the offseason, Toledo was traded to Tijuana for four hitting prospects. Incidentally, Puebla had a shocking Mexican League title win in 2019 after Toledo left, although they reverted soon back to the mid-tier.

For Puebla, Toledo had a 115-76 record, 2.79 ERA, 1669.1 innings, 1992 strikeouts, 286 walks, 135 ERA+, and 49.6 WAR. The Pumas retired Toledo’s #30 once his career was over. He had gotten some notice domestically as a regular for Mexico in the World Baseball Championship. From 2012-23, Toledo had a 13-12 record, 3.86 ERA, 205.1 innings, 314 strikeouts, 94 ERA+, and 4.8 WAR. Toledo did struggle in the 2015 WBC, although Mexico took second despite his 8.22 ERA over 30.2 innings and -0.5 WAR. He was better in later runs including a third place in 2018 and fourth place in 2020.

In his one year with Tijuana in 2019, Toledo was again second in Pitcher of the Year voting. He had a 12-12 record, 2.67 ERA, and led in strikeouts (301), WHIP (0.90), FIP- (56), and WAR (8.6). The K mark would be Toledo’s career best, but the Toros missed the playoffs at 85-77. Toledo was now set for free agency for the first time at age 31. He signed a five-year, $68 million deal to join Leon.

Toledo had a good debut in 2020 and the Lions won the South Division at 105-57. They lost in the first round, although Toledo gave up only one run over 9.1 innings in his lone playoff appearances. Leon struggled the next four years and Toledo lost a chunk of 2021 to bone chips in his elbow. Toledo then posted a 4.01 ERA in 2022, his worst of his career.

In 2023, Toledo bounced back with a 2.81 ERA over 234 innings, 249 strikeouts, and 5.1 WAR. However, Leon was an abysmal 57-105 to tie a franchise worst. Toledo had one year left and could certainly still go, but he decided to retire that winter at only age 35. For the Lions, Toledo had a 38-45 record, 3.25 ERA, 744 innings, 848 strikeouts, 115 ERA+, and 19.9 WAR.

Toledo finished with a 165-133 record, 2.91 ERA, 2642.1 innings, 3141 strikeouts, 513 walks, 233/329 quality starts, 71 complete games, 15 shutouts, 129 ERA+, 67 FIP-, and 78.1 WAR. As of 2037, Toledo ranks 65^th in strikeouts and 40^th in pitching WAR despite missing the top 100 in either innings or wins. His 10.70 K/9 was 53^rd among all pitchers with 1000+ innings.

Partly because of the early end to his career, Toledo’s accumulations are definitely on the low end compared to other Hall of Famers. His rate stats certainly looked worthy though and every eligible CABA pitcher with more WAR had gotten in. Most (but not all) that had gotten to 70+ WAR had made it in. Most of the guys above 3000+ strikeouts had made it too, although the misses were generally near the bottom end like Toledo.

He also had the misfortune on being on mostly forgettable teams. Toledo never won Pitcher of the Year, but taking second thrice does resonate with voters. Toledo also had an ERA title and led in both strikeouts and WAR twice. He didn’t get headliner numbers, but 75.0% was plenty for Toledo to make it into the HOF on the first ballot with the 2029 class for the Central American Baseball Association.

04-06-2025, 06:44 PM	#2193
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,893	2029 CABA Hall of Fame Two pitchers were added upon their ballot debut in 2029 into the Central American Baseball Association Hall of Fame. Reliever Wes Vargas led the way at 86.4% and was joined by starter Samuel Toledo at 75.0%. Two returners were above 50%, but short of the 66% requirement. 1B Hasan Alvizo got 54.4% for his fifth ballot and SP Montell Donald had 53.2% in his seventh try. Dropped after ten ballots was closer Alejandro Valadez, who won five straight Reliever of the Year awards from 2002-06 with Haiti. He won three CABA Championships with the Herons, although his playoff stats were underwhelming with a 3.51 ERA over 56.1 innings and 14 saves. Valadez’s regular season stats were excellent, but brief. He left for MLB with mixed results at age 30, thus limiting his CABA stats to seven years for Haiti and one final return year with Havana. Valadez in CABA had 192 saves, 1.49 ERA, 549 innings, 808 strikeouts, 267 ERA+, and 26.1 WAR. The pace was certainly there and he’s the only CABA closer to win five ROTY awards. However, many voters couldn’t justify inducting someone, especially a relief pitcher, on just essentially seven years of production. Valadez peaked at 44.2% in 2021 and ended at only 8.9%. Dieudonne Guegan was also worth a brief mention despite falling below 5% on his eighth ballot. His career was split evenly between CABA and MLB and hurt his final tallies in either league. Combined, Guegan had a 220-169 record, 3.07 ERA, 3674.2 innings, 3752 strikeouts, 122 ERA+, and 84.9 WAR. He also played some outfield and won three Silver Sluggers with 13.8 WAR and .804 OPS offensively. Those stats in one league probably gets him in, but the even split kept his tallies too low. Wes Vargas – Closer – Guatemala Ghosts – 86.4% First Ballot Wes Vargas was a 5’10’’, 200 pound right-handed relief pitcher from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala; a city of 180,000 also known by the Maya name Xelaju. Vargas had strong stuff along with very good movement and control in his prime. His fastball peaked in the 96-98 mph range, but his sinker was similarly quick and looked the same out of his hand. Especially compared to other relievers, Vargas had both excellent stamina and durability. He was always ready to go out of the bullpen and could even start in a pinch. Vargas had a good pickoff move, but graded as a weak defender. He wasn’t one to commit to one team, but was reliable at each of his stops. Vargas wasn’t picked until early in the third round in the 2003 CABA Draft, in part because he graded out as a reliever and because he was fresh out of high school. He stayed in his home country with Guatemala grabbing him 71^st overall. Vargas spent three years in the Ghosts academy before debuting in 2007. He had a rough rookie year with a 5.12 ERA in 58 innings, but was moved into the closer role for 2008. He held the closer role six years for Guatemala, leading the Caribbean League with 45 saves in 2013. Vargas twice led in games pitched and had his career best 4.5 WAR, 130.2 innings, and 163 strikeouts in 2009 to earn his first Reliever of the Year award. He won again in 2010 with 4.1 WAR, 1.95 ERA, and 135 Ks over 101.2 innings. The Ghosts ended a 16-year playoff drought that year, but lost in the first round. They were consistently middling for the rest of his run. Vargas for Guatemala had 226 saves, 2.86 ERA, 658.2 innings, 778 strikeouts, 169 walks, 141 ERA+, and 17.3 WAR. It was by far his longest tenure with one team and thus the colors he was inducted with. Vargas was proud of his heritage and represented his country during and after his time with the Ghosts in the World Baseball Championship. He was often used as a starting pitcher in the WBC. From 2008-23, Vargas had 167.1 WBC innings with a 13-8 record, 2.32 ERA, 9 saves, 4 complete games, 2 shutouts, 240 strikeouts, 61 walks, and 6.1 WAR. Guatemala finished fourth place in both 2009 and 2013. Vargas’ 2020 was notably as he gave up one run over two complete games with 30 strikeouts. His CABA career took Vargas to the Mexican League in 2014 at age 28 on a three-year, $19,900,000 deal with Monterrey. He won Reliever of the Year in 2014 by leading with 40 saves and a career best to that point ERA of 1.94. For the Matadors, Vargas had 68 saves over 178.2 innings, 2.17 ERA, 238 strikeouts, and 6.0 WAR. Vargas had one year left on his Monterrey deal for 2016, but was traded in the offseason for prospects to Leon. His ERA jumped to 3.38 for the Lions with 39 saves over 77.1 innings and 2.4 WAR. Vargas had a 1.69 ERA over 5.1 playoff innings with Leon falling in the MLCS to Juarez. He went to Haiti for 2017 on a three-year, $17,400,000 deal but was relegated to the back of the bullpen with the Herons, posting 3 saves and a 3.28 ERA over 118 inning with 108 Ks and 1.4 WAR over two seasons. Now 34-years old, Vargas was traded for 2019 to Havana straight up for prospect SP Simon Bonnet. The Hurricanes moved Vargas back to the closer role with great success, leading with 33 saves and a career-best 1.24 ERA. Vargas won his fourth Reliever of the Year, becoming the tenth in CABA history to do so. He also got saves in all five playoff appearances with 15 strikeouts and six hits allowed over 8.1 innings, helping Havana win the CABA Championship over Puebla. He had a 3.86 ERA over 9.1 innings in the Baseball Grand Championship as the Hurricanes finished 9-10. Vargas’ value was back up as he returned to free agency and signed a two-year, $12,800,000 deal with Hermosillo. In 2020, Vargas was second in Reliever of the Year voting and became the fourth CABA closer to 400 career saves. He led in games with 76 and had 39 saves and a 1.90 ERA over 75.2 innings. Hermosillo was defeated in the MLCS with Vargas getting a 3.27 ERA over 11 innings and two saves. Despite that effort, the Hyenas voided the option year of his deal, sending Vargas back into free agency at age 35. Instead of chasing the CABA saves record of 430 by Feliz Fuentes, Vargas opted to give Major League Baseball a look. New Orleans signed him for two years and $14,800,000. Vargas was good in his limited middle relief use with a 1.38 ERA over 45.2 innings, but the Mudcats needed to make up roster room somewhere and cut him in July. He finished the year with Baltimore with a 3.75 ERA over 12 innings. Although he was off the roster, Vargas did receive a World Series ring in 2021 as New Orleans won it all, joining the short list of guys with both a World Series and CABA Championship ring. Vargas came back to CABA in 2022 on a two-year, $12,800,000 deal with Juarez. He saw limited use though and only had two saves over 69.1 innings with 2.86 ERA, 71 Ks, and 1.0 WAR. Vargas had a 2.61 ERA in 10.1 playoff innings in the run as the Jesters were amidst a lengthy playoff streak. Juarez won the Mexican League in 2022, but lost the CABA finale to Vargas’ former Guatemala squad. The Jesters dropped the 2023 MLCS to 117-win Mexico City. Vargas had a 3.14 ERA over 14.1 innings in the 2022 BGC as Juarez finished 11-8 in a five-way tie for fourth. This marked the end of Vargas’ CABA career. He signed back in MLB for 2024 with Virginia Beach, but was cut after spring training. Vargas ended up in Ukraine with Odesa of the European Second League, pitching 37.2 innings with a 2.63 ERA. The Drifters did notably earn promotion and won the E2L title. Vargas spent 2025 in the minor leagues with Raleigh’s affiliate Greensboro. He retired that winter shortly after his 40^th birthday. In CABA, Vargas finished with 962 games, 97-95 record, 410 saves, 444 shutdowns, 2.69 ERA, 1243 innings, 1476 strikeouts, 286 walks, 147 ERA+, and 33.6 WAR. As of 2037, Vargas is tied for 2^nd in CABA saves. However, he’s only 11^th in WAR among CABA Hall of Fame closers despite having the 4^th-most innings of that group. Vargas also is third in games pitched in CABA. He doesn’t rank among the all-time most dominant relievers in world history, but 400 saves and four Reliever of the Year wins gets you in even with many voters who are iffy on inducting closers. The title with Havana and his role in that brief stint also boosted his resume. Vargas got 86.4% for a first ballot induction to headline the 2029 class for the Central American Baseball Association. Samuel Toledo – Starting Pitcher – Puebla Pumas – 75.0% First Ballot Samuel Toledo was a 6’4’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Nicolas Romero, Mexico; a city with 366,000 people just northwest of Mexico City. Toledo had fantastic stuff along with great movement and rock solid control. His 98-100 mph fastball was top tier and he also had a very good changeup and splitter. Toledo also had a weak curveball as a fourth option. Toledo’s stamina and durability were merely average compared to your typical CABA ace. He graded as a good defensive pitcher, but did have a weak pickoff move and struggled holding runners. Toledo was well liked amongst his peers and was a very quiet and humble man. He wasn’t one to care about personal glory or accolades. Despite not drawing attention to himself, scouts certainly noticed Toledo as he came up the amateur ranks. He was the #1 overall pick in the 2010 CABA Draft by Puebla and was used mostly in the bullpen as a rookie with okay results. Toledo was moved to the rotation full-time in year two and by year three was a regular 6+ WAR pitcher. The Pumas quickly gave Toledo a six-year, $64,600,000 extension after the 2013 season. Puebla a bottom-tier team most of Toledo’s run, as they didn’t make the playoffs from 1996-2018. By his late 20s, Toledo was becoming more effective. He won his lone ERA title in 2016 at 2.43 and had a career best 0.82 WHIP. Toledo’s best ERA came in 2017 at 2.23 along with a league-best 21-7 record, taking second in Pitcher of the Year voting. Toledo was second again in 2018, leading in strikeouts (294), and WAR (8.9) for the first time. Puebla had hovered around .500 in the last few years, but fell off to 67-95 in 2018. The Pumas thought a rebuild might be in order and Toledo was entering the final year of his deal. In the offseason, Toledo was traded to Tijuana for four hitting prospects. Incidentally, Puebla had a shocking Mexican League title win in 2019 after Toledo left, although they reverted soon back to the mid-tier. For Puebla, Toledo had a 115-76 record, 2.79 ERA, 1669.1 innings, 1992 strikeouts, 286 walks, 135 ERA+, and 49.6 WAR. The Pumas retired Toledo’s #30 once his career was over. He had gotten some notice domestically as a regular for Mexico in the World Baseball Championship. From 2012-23, Toledo had a 13-12 record, 3.86 ERA, 205.1 innings, 314 strikeouts, 94 ERA+, and 4.8 WAR. Toledo did struggle in the 2015 WBC, although Mexico took second despite his 8.22 ERA over 30.2 innings and -0.5 WAR. He was better in later runs including a third place in 2018 and fourth place in 2020. In his one year with Tijuana in 2019, Toledo was again second in Pitcher of the Year voting. He had a 12-12 record, 2.67 ERA, and led in strikeouts (301), WHIP (0.90), FIP- (56), and WAR (8.6). The K mark would be Toledo’s career best, but the Toros missed the playoffs at 85-77. Toledo was now set for free agency for the first time at age 31. He signed a five-year, $68 million deal to join Leon. Toledo had a good debut in 2020 and the Lions won the South Division at 105-57. They lost in the first round, although Toledo gave up only one run over 9.1 innings in his lone playoff appearances. Leon struggled the next four years and Toledo lost a chunk of 2021 to bone chips in his elbow. Toledo then posted a 4.01 ERA in 2022, his worst of his career. In 2023, Toledo bounced back with a 2.81 ERA over 234 innings, 249 strikeouts, and 5.1 WAR. However, Leon was an abysmal 57-105 to tie a franchise worst. Toledo had one year left and could certainly still go, but he decided to retire that winter at only age 35. For the Lions, Toledo had a 38-45 record, 3.25 ERA, 744 innings, 848 strikeouts, 115 ERA+, and 19.9 WAR. Toledo finished with a 165-133 record, 2.91 ERA, 2642.1 innings, 3141 strikeouts, 513 walks, 233/329 quality starts, 71 complete games, 15 shutouts, 129 ERA+, 67 FIP-, and 78.1 WAR. As of 2037, Toledo ranks 65^th in strikeouts and 40^th in pitching WAR despite missing the top 100 in either innings or wins. His 10.70 K/9 was 53^rd among all pitchers with 1000+ innings. Partly because of the early end to his career, Toledo’s accumulations are definitely on the low end compared to other Hall of Famers. His rate stats certainly looked worthy though and every eligible CABA pitcher with more WAR had gotten in. Most (but not all) that had gotten to 70+ WAR had made it in. Most of the guys above 3000+ strikeouts had made it too, although the misses were generally near the bottom end like Toledo. He also had the misfortune on being on mostly forgettable teams. Toledo never won Pitcher of the Year, but taking second thrice does resonate with voters. Toledo also had an ERA title and led in both strikeouts and WAR twice. He didn’t get headliner numbers, but 75.0% was plenty for Toledo to make it into the HOF on the first ballot with the 2029 class for the Central American Baseball Association. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)