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VanillaGorilla · 02-08-2013, 11:01 AM

5 hitters and 6 pitchers enter in this largest of classes. I am considering Clark Griffith as a player induction in RL as opposed to a Pioneer/Executive.

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Ted Simmons is the 7th repeat player to enter this HOF.

Taken by the Cardinals as the 7th player overall in the 1991 draft, Simmons appeared in seven All Star games and won a GG at C before retiring in 2010.

He enters the Hall as the player with the highest batting average, .313, OPS, .928, runs, 1342, TB, 4259, doubles, 516, RBI, 1483, VORP and WAR while playing as a catcher.

He also has the highest single season marks for Cs in : BA (.371), SLG (.705), OPS (1.140), VORP, runs (144), hits (234), TB (422), and WAR.

For his entire career, he collected 2598 hits (14th), scored 1414 runs (22nd), knocked 442 HRs (28th), and drove in 1584 (13th). His 550 career doubles places him 11th All-Time.

He broke into the league as a 17 year-old, and hit .314 with 19 HRs and a npa OPS+ of 150.

His finest season with the bat was in 1997 when he slashed 371/436/705 for a npa OPS+ of 199. This was the second of three consecutive seasons in which he hit over .350 (though in one he only played 93 games). In his 1997 season, he hit 46 HRs with 146 RBI and scored 138 times. From 1995-1997 he had a minimum of 222 hits in each season.

In 2002 he hit a career high 57 HRs to lead the league.

In 29 post season games over 6 seasons, Simmons hit 11 HRs in 118 ABs and slashed 347/422/703. In spite of his contributions, he never appeared in a WS.

Simmons enters the Hall with the highest HOFs score of any inductee. His HOFm number also exceeds the Hall Average.

Black Ink: 19 (0)
Gray Ink: 122 (95)
HOFm: 268.5 (124)
HOFs: 74 (44)

Gorilla Composite: 4.8 (2.3)

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Joey Votto was taken by the Indians with the 11th overall pick in 1994. He played his entire career in Cleveland, that is until the Indians traded him, for some reason, to Milwaukee, for Don Zimmer, in July of 2012. That was to be his final season.

As a rookie, he hit .314 with 42 HRs and drove in 135 while scoring 126. He led the league in walks with 126. In an amazing display of quickly earned respect, Votto also given a league high 18 IBBs as a rookie. He slashed 314/427/590 for an OPS+ of 171 as he led Cleveland to the Promised Land (not literally, because the franchise did not relocate) and a World Series title. Votto hit 8 HRs in 57 ABs in that post season.

Votto helped bring Cleveland 3 WS titles during his tenure.

In career post season play, Votto hit 23 HRs in 256 ABs and slashed 328/422/688.

For his regular season career, Votto collected 2715 hits (8th), 548 HRs (11th), 1761 RBI (8th), 1606 runs scored (6th), and 565 doubles (7th).

Votto played in 6 ASGs. He hit 40+ HRs 4 times. He had a career high 53 HRs in 1999.

Votto enters with Gray Ink, HOFm, and HOFs numbers exceeding the Hall averages.

Black Ink: 7
Gray Ink: 170
HOFm 183.5
HOFs: 61

Gorilla Composite: 3.8

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Bob Horner, tabbed as the funniest man in the history of the planet, adds a ray of sunshine to the Hall...though it may be a bit off-color....

The fifth player taken in the 1982 draft (Oakland), Horner led the league in GS 4 times between 184 and 1988. Then the injuries found him here, as they did in RL.

He hit 300 HRs in his first 6 seasons. He broke the 60 mark twice as he led the league in HRs 3 times, and led in TB 4 times.

In 1986 he hit 62 HRs and had 146 RBI and won the league MVP. He followed that up with a 65 HR/ 151 RBI season and slashed 301/349/662 (career highs in BA and slg) for a npa OPS+ of 168. Yes, this was 1987, but he was still playing home games in Oakland.

He made one post season appearance, in 1988, but his A's lost to the Red Sox. Horner hit .321 for the series with a HR.

Of his 1503 career hits, 403 of them were HRs. He drove in 1129 while posting a career slash line of 269/326/523 (npa OPS+ 134).

A 5 time All-Star, Horner enters with a Black Ink total above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 31
Gray Ink: 92
HOFm: 128.5
HOFs: 21

Gorilla Composite: 3.1

02-08-2013, 11:01 AM	#22
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 2018 (1946) Hitters, Part1: Simmons, Votto, Horner 5 hitters and 6 pitchers enter in this largest of classes. I am considering Clark Griffith as a player induction in RL as opposed to a Pioneer/Executive. ------------------------------------- Ted Simmons is the 7th repeat player to enter this HOF. Taken by the Cardinals as the 7th player overall in the 1991 draft, Simmons appeared in seven All Star games and won a GG at C before retiring in 2010. He enters the Hall as the player with the highest batting average, .313, OPS, .928, runs, 1342, TB, 4259, doubles, 516, RBI, 1483, VORP and WAR while playing as a catcher. He also has the highest single season marks for Cs in : BA (.371), SLG (.705), OPS (1.140), VORP, runs (144), hits (234), TB (422), and WAR. For his entire career, he collected 2598 hits (14th), scored 1414 runs (22nd), knocked 442 HRs (28th), and drove in 1584 (13th). His 550 career doubles places him 11th All-Time. He broke into the league as a 17 year-old, and hit .314 with 19 HRs and a npa OPS+ of 150. His finest season with the bat was in 1997 when he slashed 371/436/705 for a npa OPS+ of 199. This was the second of three consecutive seasons in which he hit over .350 (though in one he only played 93 games). In his 1997 season, he hit 46 HRs with 146 RBI and scored 138 times. From 1995-1997 he had a minimum of 222 hits in each season. In 2002 he hit a career high 57 HRs to lead the league. In 29 post season games over 6 seasons, Simmons hit 11 HRs in 118 ABs and slashed 347/422/703. In spite of his contributions, he never appeared in a WS. Simmons enters the Hall with the highest HOFs score of any inductee. His HOFm number also exceeds the Hall Average. Black Ink: 19 (0) Gray Ink: 122 (95) HOFm: 268.5 (124) HOFs: 74 (44) Gorilla Composite: 4.8 (2.3) -------------------------------------- Joey Votto was taken by the Indians with the 11th overall pick in 1994. He played his entire career in Cleveland, that is until the Indians traded him, for some reason, to Milwaukee, for Don Zimmer, in July of 2012. That was to be his final season. As a rookie, he hit .314 with 42 HRs and drove in 135 while scoring 126. He led the league in walks with 126. In an amazing display of quickly earned respect, Votto also given a league high 18 IBBs as a rookie. He slashed 314/427/590 for an OPS+ of 171 as he led Cleveland to the Promised Land (not literally, because the franchise did not relocate) and a World Series title. Votto hit 8 HRs in 57 ABs in that post season. Votto helped bring Cleveland 3 WS titles during his tenure. In career post season play, Votto hit 23 HRs in 256 ABs and slashed 328/422/688. For his regular season career, Votto collected 2715 hits (8th), 548 HRs (11th), 1761 RBI (8th), 1606 runs scored (6th), and 565 doubles (7th). Votto played in 6 ASGs. He hit 40+ HRs 4 times. He had a career high 53 HRs in 1999. Votto enters with Gray Ink, HOFm, and HOFs numbers exceeding the Hall averages. Black Ink: 7 Gray Ink: 170 HOFm 183.5 HOFs: 61 Gorilla Composite: 3.8 ------------------------ Bob Horner, tabbed as the funniest man in the history of the planet, adds a ray of sunshine to the Hall...though it may be a bit off-color.... The fifth player taken in the 1982 draft (Oakland), Horner led the league in GS 4 times between 184 and 1988. Then the injuries found him here, as they did in RL. He hit 300 HRs in his first 6 seasons. He broke the 60 mark twice as he led the league in HRs 3 times, and led in TB 4 times. In 1986 he hit 62 HRs and had 146 RBI and won the league MVP. He followed that up with a 65 HR/ 151 RBI season and slashed 301/349/662 (career highs in BA and slg) for a npa OPS+ of 168. Yes, this was 1987, but he was still playing home games in Oakland. He made one post season appearance, in 1988, but his A's lost to the Red Sox. Horner hit .321 for the series with a HR. Of his 1503 career hits, 403 of them were HRs. He drove in 1129 while posting a career slash line of 269/326/523 (npa OPS+ 134). A 5 time All-Star, Horner enters with a Black Ink total above the Hall average. Black Ink: 31 Gray Ink: 92 HOFm: 128.5 HOFs: 21 Gorilla Composite: 3.1 Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 02-20-2013 at 06:22 PM.