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VanillaGorilla · 03-06-2013, 11:04 AM

This class surprised me in that I didn't get any of the recent FBS candidates in, this time. In fact, only Lance Berkman was a software inductee. I find this to be a very neat class.

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Don Mincher was selected by the tigers with the 17th pick overall in 1983. He played through the 1999 season, though he only had 6 AB from 1997 on.

Throwing out those last three "seasons", Mincher hit 490 HRs (41st) in 6457 ABs for a rate of 13.2 ABs per HR.

Mincher was an 8 time All Star and 3 times won a GG at 1B.

In the year of the "juiced ball", 1987, Mincher juiced a career high 60 balls out of the park while driving in 143 and slashing 301/392/658 for a npa OPS+ of 180. This was his third consecutive season with a npa OPS+ of 180, or better. It was only in 1987 that he won the MVP.

He becomes the 4th player to join the HOF that brought Detroit a WS trophy in 1991. He joins teammates Elmer Flick, Gary Sheffield, and Alex Serrano. Flick and Sheffield were in their primes, but it was Mincher who had the best season hitting a team high 50 HRs, driving in a career high 145, and slashing 320/400/658 for a career best npa OPS+ of 192.

281/368/566 is his career slash line. That gives him a studly HOF npa OPS+ of 156.

He collected a cool looking 1818 hits for his career. His 1323 RBI rank him 78th, 1 RBI behind HOFer Ed Bailey. His career slg% is 29th best, all time.

2 days after the first anniversary of his passing (though here, he is 78 years young), Mincher joins the Field of Dreams squad on the Veteran Standard. Welcome!

Black Ink: 13
Gray Ink: 122
HOFm: 135
HOFs: 38

Gorilla Composite: 3.0

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Jeff Blauser, at age 80, gets the call from the Hall. Blauser was selected 14th overall by the Cubs in 1979. Blauser played significant portions of his career at 2B, 3B and SS. His 1099 games at SS is the most at any of those positions, but because he split time in such a manner (his GP at 2B added to GP at 3B exceeds his GP at SS) he doesn't show up at the top of any position specific leader boards.

As a middle infielder, Blauser gets consideration on a different scale for his output than the players from traditionally offense oriented positions do.

Blauser collected 2347 hits (73rd) in his 21 year career that saw him last take a ML field in 2000. He hit 398 doubles and 252 HRs as he posted a career slash line of 263/345/416 for a npa OPS+ of 112.

His best season was in 1985 when he hit a career high 36 HRs in the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field. He also posted a career high in RBI with 129 while slashing 289/364/505 (npa OPS+ 145, also a career high).

In 1991 he placed on waivers by the Pirates, and was appropriately claimed by the Braves. In 1992 he helped the Braves, along with HOFer Jim Whitney, to a WS win.

Blauser was named to 3 AS teams and won one GG at 2B.

Blauser enters on the Veteran Standard.

Black Ink: 11
Gray Ink: 92
HOFm: 83
HOFs: 43

Gorilla Composite: 2.5

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Lance Berkman was taken by the Washington Nationals with the 13th pick in the 2009 draft. He proved 12 teams wrong as he went out and won the ROY in 2010 by batting .311 with 38 HRs and 108 RBI and posting a npa OPS+ of 168. In each of Berkman's first 10 seasons he posted an OPS+ of 150, or better.

He left the Nats as a FA prior to the 2017 season to join the Royals. The Royals left him unprotected in the expansion draft and he was selected by the Dallas Burn and was a key player in their historic consecutive WS wins in their first two seasons of existence. He joins teammates Steve Garvey, Geroge Sisler and Harry Salisbury from those 2019 and 2020 Burn teams in the HOF. There will be more.

Berkman slashed a very pleasing, to the Jamesian observer, 289/391/533 for a npa OPS+ of 151.

Berkman had 487 HRs (42nd, 3 behind classmate Mincher) amongst his 2297 hits place him 88th on the All Time list. He has one hit more than HOFer Jimmy Walsh and 2 hits more than HOFer Elmer Flick.

Berkman had 437 doubles (83rd), 1488 RBI (46th, one more than HOF Adrian Gonzalez), scored 1386 runs (54th) and walked a lucky 1313 times (24th).

Berkman retired following the 2028 season having appeared in 6 AS games.

Berkman enters by virtue of his HOFs number being above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 7
Gray Ink: 103
HOFm: 113.5
HOFs: 56

Gorilla Composite: 2.9

03-06-2013, 11:04 AM	#58
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 2040 (1968): Mincher, Blauser, Berkman This class surprised me in that I didn't get any of the recent FBS candidates in, this time. In fact, only Lance Berkman was a software inductee. I find this to be a very neat class. ----------------------- Don Mincher was selected by the tigers with the 17th pick overall in 1983. He played through the 1999 season, though he only had 6 AB from 1997 on. Throwing out those last three "seasons", Mincher hit 490 HRs (41st) in 6457 ABs for a rate of 13.2 ABs per HR. Mincher was an 8 time All Star and 3 times won a GG at 1B. In the year of the "juiced ball", 1987, Mincher juiced a career high 60 balls out of the park while driving in 143 and slashing 301/392/658 for a npa OPS+ of 180. This was his third consecutive season with a npa OPS+ of 180, or better. It was only in 1987 that he won the MVP. He becomes the 4th player to join the HOF that brought Detroit a WS trophy in 1991. He joins teammates Elmer Flick, Gary Sheffield, and Alex Serrano. Flick and Sheffield were in their primes, but it was Mincher who had the best season hitting a team high 50 HRs, driving in a career high 145, and slashing 320/400/658 for a career best npa OPS+ of 192. 281/368/566 is his career slash line. That gives him a studly HOF npa OPS+ of 156. He collected a cool looking 1818 hits for his career. His 1323 RBI rank him 78th, 1 RBI behind HOFer Ed Bailey. His career slg% is 29th best, all time. 2 days after the first anniversary of his passing (though here, he is 78 years young), Mincher joins the Field of Dreams squad on the Veteran Standard. Welcome! Black Ink: 13 Gray Ink: 122 HOFm: 135 HOFs: 38 Gorilla Composite: 3.0 ------------------ Jeff Blauser, at age 80, gets the call from the Hall. Blauser was selected 14th overall by the Cubs in 1979. Blauser played significant portions of his career at 2B, 3B and SS. His 1099 games at SS is the most at any of those positions, but because he split time in such a manner (his GP at 2B added to GP at 3B exceeds his GP at SS) he doesn't show up at the top of any position specific leader boards. As a middle infielder, Blauser gets consideration on a different scale for his output than the players from traditionally offense oriented positions do. Blauser collected 2347 hits (73rd) in his 21 year career that saw him last take a ML field in 2000. He hit 398 doubles and 252 HRs as he posted a career slash line of 263/345/416 for a npa OPS+ of 112. His best season was in 1985 when he hit a career high 36 HRs in the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field. He also posted a career high in RBI with 129 while slashing 289/364/505 (npa OPS+ 145, also a career high). In 1991 he placed on waivers by the Pirates, and was appropriately claimed by the Braves. In 1992 he helped the Braves, along with HOFer Jim Whitney, to a WS win. Blauser was named to 3 AS teams and won one GG at 2B. Blauser enters on the Veteran Standard. Black Ink: 11 Gray Ink: 92 HOFm: 83 HOFs: 43 Gorilla Composite: 2.5 ----------------------- Lance Berkman was taken by the Washington Nationals with the 13th pick in the 2009 draft. He proved 12 teams wrong as he went out and won the ROY in 2010 by batting .311 with 38 HRs and 108 RBI and posting a npa OPS+ of 168. In each of Berkman's first 10 seasons he posted an OPS+ of 150, or better. He left the Nats as a FA prior to the 2017 season to join the Royals. The Royals left him unprotected in the expansion draft and he was selected by the Dallas Burn and was a key player in their historic consecutive WS wins in their first two seasons of existence. He joins teammates Steve Garvey, Geroge Sisler and Harry Salisbury from those 2019 and 2020 Burn teams in the HOF. There will be more. Berkman slashed a very pleasing, to the Jamesian observer, 289/391/533 for a npa OPS+ of 151. Berkman had 487 HRs (42nd, 3 behind classmate Mincher) amongst his 2297 hits place him 88th on the All Time list. He has one hit more than HOFer Jimmy Walsh and 2 hits more than HOFer Elmer Flick. Berkman had 437 doubles (83rd), 1488 RBI (46th, one more than HOF Adrian Gonzalez), scored 1386 runs (54th) and walked a lucky 1313 times (24th). Berkman retired following the 2028 season having appeared in 6 AS games. Berkman enters by virtue of his HOFs number being above the Hall average. Black Ink: 7 Gray Ink: 103 HOFm: 113.5 HOFs: 56 Gorilla Composite: 2.9 Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 03-10-2013 at 01:18 PM.