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VanillaGorilla · 12-23-2012, 10:17 AM

The 4 hitters who would get in on the Veterans Standard if the standard was unchanged and they had 20 years of time pass since their retirement and they had not been previously removed from the ballot are (in order or composite score):

Gorman Thomas CF (3.9, ret 2003), 1779 hits, 558 HRs, 1486 RBI, 3x HR leader, 2x RBI leader, 4x AS, 249/329/527, npa OPS+ 127....2 of 4 most similar (eligible) players in HOF.

Jim Rice LF (3.3, ret 1997) 2771 H, 504 HR, 1573 RBI, 1 HR title, 5x AS, 283/332/489, npa OPS+ 125....4 of 8 most similar (eligible) players in HOF, 1 of remaining 4 on list of 7.

Jack Lelivelt LF (3.0, ret 2005) 2887 H, 511 2B, 343 SB, 1 Batting title, 4x AS, 316/378/405, npa OPS+ 114......2 of 9 most similar players in the HOF, 1 of remaining 7 on the list of 7.

Jimmy Sheckard RF (2.3, retired 2003) 2115 H, 802 SB, 3x SB leader, 3x GG, 3x AS, 270/381/409, npa OPS+ 117....2 of 8 most similar (eligible) players in the HOF.

The 11 players in the two posts made their debuts between 1979 (Fairly) and 1989 (Thomas). These numbers were produced in the same era as the candidates on the RL HOF Ballot. One can look these simulated careers and compare them to those on the RL ballot and ask himself, "Who would I vote for in 2013?"

12-23-2012, 10:17 AM	#141
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	More Hitting Candidates The 4 hitters who would get in on the Veterans Standard if the standard was unchanged and they had 20 years of time pass since their retirement and they had not been previously removed from the ballot are (in order or composite score): Gorman Thomas CF (3.9, ret 2003), 1779 hits, 558 HRs, 1486 RBI, 3x HR leader, 2x RBI leader, 4x AS, 249/329/527, npa OPS+ 127....2 of 4 most similar (eligible) players in HOF. Jim Rice LF (3.3, ret 1997) 2771 H, 504 HR, 1573 RBI, 1 HR title, 5x AS, 283/332/489, npa OPS+ 125....4 of 8 most similar (eligible) players in HOF, 1 of remaining 4 on list of 7. Jack Lelivelt LF (3.0, ret 2005) 2887 H, 511 2B, 343 SB, 1 Batting title, 4x AS, 316/378/405, npa OPS+ 114......2 of 9 most similar players in the HOF, 1 of remaining 7 on the list of 7. Jimmy Sheckard RF (2.3, retired 2003) 2115 H, 802 SB, 3x SB leader, 3x GG, 3x AS, 270/381/409, npa OPS+ 117....2 of 8 most similar (eligible) players in the HOF. The 11 players in the two posts made their debuts between 1979 (Fairly) and 1989 (Thomas). These numbers were produced in the same era as the candidates on the RL HOF Ballot. One can look these simulated careers and compare them to those on the RL ballot and ask himself, "Who would I vote for in 2013?" Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 12-23-2012 at 11:41 AM.