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VanillaGorilla · 11-24-2012, 02:53 PM

News of note from 1994: The single season HR record of 64 was shattered. The new record is 82. It was not set by a RL HOFer. However, it was set by a legitimate power hitter who had his RL career curtailed due to injury.

Also, probable RL HOFer Manny Ramirez makes his debut in 1995.

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With all the time (enjoyable time, to be sure) I spend looking over these results, I still am greeted with surprises nearly every year. I did not think Al Atkinson would be a first ballot entry until I ran the numbers. Melido Perez I did think would be, but when I ran the numbers, he was not.

After the computer inductions were given their First Ballot Screenings, Perez bubbled to the top of the spread sheet list and got in, but not as easilly as I thought he would.

Melido Perez never achieved notoriety for driving in circles around the city of his home park and missing a start because he couldn't find the exit. So, it is nice to see the Perez family name immortalized here.

Perez was chosen 4th overall by the Boston Red Sox in 1954. He played with them through the 1976 season. He made his last big league appearance in 1979.

He posted 327 wins vs 282 losses and struck out 3634 batters to place him 12th on the All-Time list.

He was a hard luck pitcher in 1974 when he went 12-19 during the regular season while managing a npa ERA+ of 109 for the division winning Red Sox.

In the post season he won both of his starts giving up only 3 ER in 17 innings of work as he, along with fellow HOFer Bobby Murcer, helped the Red Sox win the WS. He was 7-6 in 5 post seasons.

Perez never won a ROY or CYA. His OOTP career ERA of 3.70 is only a npa ERA+ of 101. He was an All-Star only once.

300+ wins AND 3000+ strikeouts and he still had to wait 16 years to get in the Hall? Tough ticket.

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

Black Ink: 7
Gray Ink: 128
HOFm: 151
HOFs: 57

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No hitters on the spreadsheet met the standards for entry, so the Selection Committee went to the leader boards, and chaos ensued.

Andy Van Slyke was the highest eligible player on both the VORP and WAR lists. He enters the Hall by virtue of this.

Van Slyke was a terrific player IRL who is often overlooked in an era of cavernous ball parks with acres of foul territory that put an emphasis on speed and defense.

The Saberheadsloved his defensive numbers. The Traditionalists scoffed saying if he was so good, why didn't he win a Gold Glove? The Saberheads tried to explain, but when the Traditionalists offered counter points, they were dismissed as being so stupid that they couldn't do Introductory Algebra. They joked as someone commented that with their lack of math skills, one of them could be elected President....TWICE, even......

The Blue Dogs realized there were two pick to be made, and since the Saberheads were so in love with Van Slyke, they said that his 2271 hits, 270 HRs, 5 ASGs, and his npa OPS+ of 129 playing in football/baseball parks in Oakland, Cleveland, Philly and SF was quite impressive.

They noted his ROY 1970 season when he hit a Traditionalist loving .320 with 25 HRs and 40 doubles and a career best 203 base hits. They also pointed out his 1976 season where he again hit .320.

Humbug! said the Trads....1976 was his FA season. He pumped up his numbers and went and signed a 7year deal and never hit .300, again! The Trads also noted that he went from being an everyday player to a platoon player his second year after signing the big contract in Cleveland. The Trads said that he should have put up a higher average facing fewer lefties!

The Saberheads, trying to appeal the most traditional nature of the Traditionalists pointed out that he won 2 WS in Cleveland, of all places, and no other player from those teams is in the Hall. The Trads responded by saying just because he would be the first doesn't mean he will be the only one. Heck, he only hit .256 in the post season, for crying out loud...he signed with them after they had already won a WS without him the year before!

The Saberheads scoffed: Baaattttiiing average.....HA!

The Blue Dogs knowing there was no way to resolve any one dispute went along with the Saberheads and agreed amongst themselves to take the Traditionalists side on the next one, no matter what name they threw out.

Van Slyke retired following the 1988 season.

Black: 4 (6)
Gray: 101 (44)
HOFm: 51.5 (36)
HOFs: 46 (19)

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The Blue Dogs nominated Joe Cassidy because they said he was a great a player but got a raw deal at the major league level. He had the required 10 year service time, though he only had 705 hits. The Blue Dogs said because he once had 200 hits at AAA, he should be in because that made him famous.

With smug smiles on the faces of the Trads, the Saberheads knew the fix was in. "OK, who do YOU people want to put in?"

And the Trads roared, "Harry Lord!"

Knowing that the Blue Dogs had struck this deal with the Trads ahead of time, the Saberheads didn't post an objection.

Harry Lord hit for a BA of .3273 in his career. His is the highest of any eligible player not in the Hall. This places him ahead of Inagural Inductee Rod Carew, who is now in 15th place.

Lord was the 9th player taken in the 1929 draft. He retired following the 1943 season.

The Traditionalists had argued in private, and the Blue Dogs agreed, that it was Lord that got a raw deal. The BDs took that argument and insincerely applied it to Cassidy, but Lord is an interesting character in this league.

With off the charts scouting entering the league, his scouting numbers became pedestrian for his third season. And thats where they stayed.

Never mind that he hit .339 that season, .322 the next, .299, then .320, then .341...the scouts hated him. But he kept on hitting the baseball. In 1937 his BA fell to .281. He never played in 100 games again.

As a part time player in 1938 he hit .338 in 213 ABs. The scouting reports stayed bad, and he never had 100 ABs in a career, again.

He collected 1418 hits while putting together a slash line of 327/365/450 for a career npa OPS+ of 121.

There are a lot of "what might have beens" that get played out in this parallel world. Harry Lord will have to take the "what might have been" monicker from this universe into the next.

In 1935, Lord won a WS with the St Louis Browns with HOF team mates Honus Wagner and Darryl Strawberry.

Lord is a floor breaker.

Black: 0
Gray: 58
HOFm: 61
HOFs: 41

11-24-2012, 02:53 PM	#95
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 1995: Perez, Van Slyke, Lord News of note from 1994: The single season HR record of 64 was shattered. The new record is 82. It was not set by a RL HOFer. However, it was set by a legitimate power hitter who had his RL career curtailed due to injury. Also, probable RL HOFer Manny Ramirez makes his debut in 1995. -------------------------------- With all the time (enjoyable time, to be sure) I spend looking over these results, I still am greeted with surprises nearly every year. I did not think Al Atkinson would be a first ballot entry until I ran the numbers. Melido Perez I did think would be, but when I ran the numbers, he was not. After the computer inductions were given their First Ballot Screenings, Perez bubbled to the top of the spread sheet list and got in, but not as easilly as I thought he would. Melido Perez never achieved notoriety for driving in circles around the city of his home park and missing a start because he couldn't find the exit. So, it is nice to see the Perez family name immortalized here. Perez was chosen 4th overall by the Boston Red Sox in 1954. He played with them through the 1976 season. He made his last big league appearance in 1979. He posted 327 wins vs 282 losses and struck out 3634 batters to place him 12th on the All-Time list. He was a hard luck pitcher in 1974 when he went 12-19 during the regular season while managing a npa ERA+ of 109 for the division winning Red Sox. In the post season he won both of his starts giving up only 3 ER in 17 innings of work as he, along with fellow HOFer Bobby Murcer, helped the Red Sox win the WS. He was 7-6 in 5 post seasons. Perez never won a ROY or CYA. His OOTP career ERA of 3.70 is only a npa ERA+ of 101. He was an All-Star only once. 300+ wins AND 3000+ strikeouts and he still had to wait 16 years to get in the Hall? Tough ticket. Perez enters the Hall by virtue of his HOFs number being above the Hall average. Black Ink: 7 Gray Ink: 128 HOFm: 151 HOFs: 57 ------------- No hitters on the spreadsheet met the standards for entry, so the Selection Committee went to the leader boards, and chaos ensued. Andy Van Slyke was the highest eligible player on both the VORP and WAR lists. He enters the Hall by virtue of this. Van Slyke was a terrific player IRL who is often overlooked in an era of cavernous ball parks with acres of foul territory that put an emphasis on speed and defense. The Saberheadsloved his defensive numbers. The Traditionalists scoffed saying if he was so good, why didn't he win a Gold Glove? The Saberheads tried to explain, but when the Traditionalists offered counter points, they were dismissed as being so stupid that they couldn't do Introductory Algebra. They joked as someone commented that with their lack of math skills, one of them could be elected President....TWICE, even...... The Blue Dogs realized there were two pick to be made, and since the Saberheads were so in love with Van Slyke, they said that his 2271 hits, 270 HRs, 5 ASGs, and his npa OPS+ of 129 playing in football/baseball parks in Oakland, Cleveland, Philly and SF was quite impressive. They noted his ROY 1970 season when he hit a Traditionalist loving .320 with 25 HRs and 40 doubles and a career best 203 base hits. They also pointed out his 1976 season where he again hit .320. Humbug! said the Trads....1976 was his FA season. He pumped up his numbers and went and signed a 7year deal and never hit .300, again! The Trads also noted that he went from being an everyday player to a platoon player his second year after signing the big contract in Cleveland. The Trads said that he should have put up a higher average facing fewer lefties! The Saberheads, trying to appeal the most traditional nature of the Traditionalists pointed out that he won 2 WS in Cleveland, of all places, and no other player from those teams is in the Hall. The Trads responded by saying just because he would be the first doesn't mean he will be the only one. Heck, he only hit .256 in the post season, for crying out loud...he signed with them after they had already won a WS without him the year before! The Saberheads scoffed: Baaattttiiing average.....HA! The Blue Dogs knowing there was no way to resolve any one dispute went along with the Saberheads and agreed amongst themselves to take the Traditionalists side on the next one, no matter what name they threw out. Van Slyke retired following the 1988 season. Black: 4 (6) Gray: 101 (44) HOFm: 51.5 (36) HOFs: 46 (19) ------------------ The Blue Dogs nominated Joe Cassidy because they said he was a great a player but got a raw deal at the major league level. He had the required 10 year service time, though he only had 705 hits. The Blue Dogs said because he once had 200 hits at AAA, he should be in because that made him famous. With smug smiles on the faces of the Trads, the Saberheads knew the fix was in. "OK, who do YOU people want to put in?" And the Trads roared, "Harry Lord!" Knowing that the Blue Dogs had struck this deal with the Trads ahead of time, the Saberheads didn't post an objection. Harry Lord hit for a BA of .3273 in his career. His is the highest of any eligible player not in the Hall. This places him ahead of Inagural Inductee Rod Carew, who is now in 15th place. Lord was the 9th player taken in the 1929 draft. He retired following the 1943 season. The Traditionalists had argued in private, and the Blue Dogs agreed, that it was Lord that got a raw deal. The BDs took that argument and insincerely applied it to Cassidy, but Lord is an interesting character in this league. With off the charts scouting entering the league, his scouting numbers became pedestrian for his third season. And thats where they stayed. Never mind that he hit .339 that season, .322 the next, .299, then .320, then .341...the scouts hated him. But he kept on hitting the baseball. In 1937 his BA fell to .281. He never played in 100 games again. As a part time player in 1938 he hit .338 in 213 ABs. The scouting reports stayed bad, and he never had 100 ABs in a career, again. He collected 1418 hits while putting together a slash line of 327/365/450 for a career npa OPS+ of 121. There are a lot of "what might have beens" that get played out in this parallel world. Harry Lord will have to take the "what might have been" monicker from this universe into the next. In 1935, Lord won a WS with the St Louis Browns with HOF team mates Honus Wagner and Darryl Strawberry. Lord is a floor breaker. Black: 0 Gray: 58 HOFm: 61 HOFs: 41 Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 11-24-2012 at 02:56 PM.