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Driver 8 · 06-22-2004, 11:05 AM

With league-wide voting now complete, Eric Chavez and Stephen Wilcoxson have become the second and third players elected to the TSTBL Hall Of Fame:

Chavez, Eric: 3B, Oklahoma (2002-2010), Memphis (2011-2013) and Tacoma (2014-2016) (Chavez' Historical Record)

Chavez, a nine-time all-star, stroked 40 or more doubles fourteen times in his career and finished with 786 for his career, the most in league history. Blessed with an abundance of power, Chavez also smashed 461 career homeruns, the 6th highest total in league history, including 51 in 2004. Remarkably consistent, Chavez enjoyed arguably his best season in 2006, when he won the WL Commissioner's Award after hitting .333 with 37 homers, 62 doubles and 120 RBIs. Chavez calls it a career with a .295 career average, a .549 slugging percentage (the 2nd highest career total), a .900 OPS (7th all-time), 1,408 runs scored (8th), 2,586 hits (8th), 4,813 total bases (2nd) and 1,655 RBIs (4th). His 314 batting win shares ranks him 5th all-time. Chavez holds single season marks for highest slugging percentage by a lefthander (.666, 2004) and most doubles in a season (73, 2011). Chavez remains the single season and career record holder for most offense marks in Oklahoma history. An adept fielder in his prime, Chavez won Gold Gloves in 2002, 2003 and 2007.

Awards/honors recap: Commissioner's Award (2006), Gold Glove (2002, 2003, 2007), Silver Slugger (2006, 2013, 2014), All-Star (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Wilcoxson, Stephen: C, Toledo (2003-2008), Louisville (2008-2011), Tacoma (2011-2015) and Rochester (2015-2016) (Wilcoxson's Historical Record)

Wilcoxson, the number-one overall pick in the 2003 draft, has won every possible available to him and will certainly be remembered as one of the league's all-time greats. Wilcoxson made the jump straight to Toledo after being drafted and hit .337 with 33 homers and 112 RBIs en route to the Rookie Of the Year award in 2003, a season in which Toledo won their first World Series title. A 12-time All-Star, including the first 11 seasons of his career, Wilcoxson enjoyed the best season of his career in 2006, hitting a career-high .349, while hitting 31 homers and driving in 137 runs. For his efforts, Wilcoxson won the EL Most Valuable Hitter and Commissioner's awards, while also winning a Gold Glove. A key component to the powerhouse Toledo squads of the 00's, Wilcoxson hit .340 with 3 homers, 9 runs and 9 runs driven, guiding Toledo to a second world championship in 2005, his second title in three seasons. A blockbuster deal sent Wilcoxson to Louisville mid-season, 2008. By 2010, Wilcoxson had helped gel an underperforming Bats team into a World Champion. Despite his production and leadership skills, Louisville dealt Wilcoxson to Tacoma mid-way through the next season. Once again leading a good, yet underperforming team, Wilcoxson lead the Rainiers to the postseason. After guiding the Rainiers past Tucson and Salt Lake in the West, Wilcoxson lead the Rainiers into the 2011 Series against his former squad, Louisville. The Bats' dream of an unprecedented back-to-back title season were dashed when Wilcoxson hit a dramatic solo homerun to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning in Game Seven to give the Rainiers their only World Series title. For Wilcoxson, it was indeed back-to-back, and the fourth title of his career. Wilcoxson was the first player in league history to win four titles, a record that Hank Blalock tied two years later. Wilcoxson is also one of two players to ever win a title with three different franchises. From 2003 through 2013, Wilcoxson won 10 of the 11 possible Silver Sluggers awarded to catchers and was also named the catcher on the All-Decade Team for the 00's. For his career, Wilcoxson retires as the career-leader in walks (1,547) and on-base percentage (.423), while ranking among the top-ten in average (10th, .303), slugging (9th, .521), OPS (2nd, .944) and runs scored (3rd, 1.549). Never an elite slugger, Wilcoxson rode consistency to the 14th highest homerun total in league history (359) and 15th highest RBI total (1,411). Wilcoxson holds the single season records for slugging percentage by a rookie (.607, 2003), innings caught in a season (1,463.2, 2005) and Eastern League records for highest slugging percentage by a switch-hitter (.607, 2003), runs scored in a season (147) and walks in a season (145, 2004).

Awards/honors recap: Commissioner's Award (2006, 2010), Most Valuable Hitter (2006, 2013), Rookie Of the Year (2003), Gold Glove (2006), Silver Slugger (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), All-Star (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014), World Series Championships (2003, 2005, 2010, 2011)

06-22-2004, 11:05 AM	#3
Driver 8 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: gurnee, il Posts: 397	Two Inducted To Hall... With league-wide voting now complete, Eric Chavez and Stephen Wilcoxson have become the second and third players elected to the TSTBL Hall Of Fame: Chavez, Eric: 3B, Oklahoma (2002-2010), Memphis (2011-2013) and Tacoma (2014-2016) (Chavez' Historical Record) Chavez, a nine-time all-star, stroked 40 or more doubles fourteen times in his career and finished with 786 for his career, the most in league history. Blessed with an abundance of power, Chavez also smashed 461 career homeruns, the 6th highest total in league history, including 51 in 2004. Remarkably consistent, Chavez enjoyed arguably his best season in 2006, when he won the WL Commissioner's Award after hitting .333 with 37 homers, 62 doubles and 120 RBIs. Chavez calls it a career with a .295 career average, a .549 slugging percentage (the 2nd highest career total), a .900 OPS (7th all-time), 1,408 runs scored (8th), 2,586 hits (8th), 4,813 total bases (2nd) and 1,655 RBIs (4th). His 314 batting win shares ranks him 5th all-time. Chavez holds single season marks for highest slugging percentage by a lefthander (.666, 2004) and most doubles in a season (73, 2011). Chavez remains the single season and career record holder for most offense marks in Oklahoma history. An adept fielder in his prime, Chavez won Gold Gloves in 2002, 2003 and 2007. Awards/honors recap: Commissioner's Award (2006), Gold Glove (2002, 2003, 2007), Silver Slugger (2006, 2013, 2014), All-Star (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) Wilcoxson, Stephen: C, Toledo (2003-2008), Louisville (2008-2011), Tacoma (2011-2015) and Rochester (2015-2016) (Wilcoxson's Historical Record) Wilcoxson, the number-one overall pick in the 2003 draft, has won every possible available to him and will certainly be remembered as one of the league's all-time greats. Wilcoxson made the jump straight to Toledo after being drafted and hit .337 with 33 homers and 112 RBIs en route to the Rookie Of the Year award in 2003, a season in which Toledo won their first World Series title. A 12-time All-Star, including the first 11 seasons of his career, Wilcoxson enjoyed the best season of his career in 2006, hitting a career-high .349, while hitting 31 homers and driving in 137 runs. For his efforts, Wilcoxson won the EL Most Valuable Hitter and Commissioner's awards, while also winning a Gold Glove. A key component to the powerhouse Toledo squads of the 00's, Wilcoxson hit .340 with 3 homers, 9 runs and 9 runs driven, guiding Toledo to a second world championship in 2005, his second title in three seasons. A blockbuster deal sent Wilcoxson to Louisville mid-season, 2008. By 2010, Wilcoxson had helped gel an underperforming Bats team into a World Champion. Despite his production and leadership skills, Louisville dealt Wilcoxson to Tacoma mid-way through the next season. Once again leading a good, yet underperforming team, Wilcoxson lead the Rainiers to the postseason. After guiding the Rainiers past Tucson and Salt Lake in the West, Wilcoxson lead the Rainiers into the 2011 Series against his former squad, Louisville. The Bats' dream of an unprecedented back-to-back title season were dashed when Wilcoxson hit a dramatic solo homerun to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning in Game Seven to give the Rainiers their only World Series title. For Wilcoxson, it was indeed back-to-back, and the fourth title of his career. Wilcoxson was the first player in league history to win four titles, a record that Hank Blalock tied two years later. Wilcoxson is also one of two players to ever win a title with three different franchises. From 2003 through 2013, Wilcoxson won 10 of the 11 possible Silver Sluggers awarded to catchers and was also named the catcher on the All-Decade Team for the 00's. For his career, Wilcoxson retires as the career-leader in walks (1,547) and on-base percentage (.423), while ranking among the top-ten in average (10th, .303), slugging (9th, .521), OPS (2nd, .944) and runs scored (3rd, 1.549). Never an elite slugger, Wilcoxson rode consistency to the 14th highest homerun total in league history (359) and 15th highest RBI total (1,411). Wilcoxson holds the single season records for slugging percentage by a rookie (.607, 2003), innings caught in a season (1,463.2, 2005) and Eastern League records for highest slugging percentage by a switch-hitter (.607, 2003), runs scored in a season (147) and walks in a season (145, 2004). Awards/honors recap: Commissioner's Award (2006, 2010), Most Valuable Hitter (2006, 2013), Rookie Of the Year (2003), Gold Glove (2006), Silver Slugger (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), All-Star (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014), World Series Championships (2003, 2005, 2010, 2011)