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VanillaGorilla · 11-03-2012, 09:19 PM

3 hitters and no pitchers enter this year. There will be some notable pitchers, both in RL name and simulated world performance, that do not get in. Any hitter that gets left out will be a marginal candidate who's supporters will be left only with an argument comparing him to Lance Blankenship....but Blankenship saved an orphanage from burning down.

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William Fischer had a short RL career that ended with a strong year. This seems to bode well for players getting favorable treatment from the development engine when using recalc, as is in place here.

Fischer was the 8th player taken in the 1951 draft. In 1952 he played in 127 games and hit 290/334/421 (npa OPS+ 121) to win the Rookie of the Year.

In 1956 he was the league MVP for Detoit when he led the league in runs and XBH while hitting a slash line of 307/381/518 (npa OPS+ 152).

That off season he was traded to Washington in one of the worst trades in league history. Teamed with HOFer Vada Pinson, Fischer led the Sens to the title in 1957. They won the pennant in 1958, but lost to the Cubs. Losing a WS to the Cubs does not prohibit a player from entering the Hall, but a strong case can be made that it should.

A 6 time All-Star and once a GG winner, Fischer's last big league action came in 1969. For his career he collected 2558 hits, 1254 RBI, 1247 R, 295 HRs, and also stole 194 bases. He posted a career line of 279/322/425 (npa OPS+ 113). These numbers will get a catcher to Cooperstown.

Not a computer selection, Fischer does get inducted in his first year of eligibility by virtue of his HOFs number being above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 3
Gray Ink: 122
HOFm: 153.5
HOFs: 49

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Back to the leader boards for the next two entries.

Maurice Archdeacon enters the Hall 9th on the all-time OBP list with a career mark of .404. Playing from 1937 through 1951, he batted .304 for his career while slugging .388 for a npa OPS+ of 123.

He walked 1002 times and collected 1813 hits which led to him scoring 1039 runs.

He played his entire career with the St Louis Browns. He was on two WS winning teams late in his career when he was a solid part time contributor.

Archdeacon played in 4 AS games.

Black: 15
Gray: 74
HOFm: 57
HOFs: 38

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Chris Chambliss was not a computer selection. His BNN page shows him as a .300 career hitter with 2807 career hits. This should have triggered the default induction. However, he didn't actually hit .300......he needed 9357 ABs, so his average was actually .299989. The player page rounds up, the HOF engine does not.

Chambliss was the highest ranking hitter on the WAR list, and he is a nice selection. A 5 time All-Star, he won 10 GGs at 1B. From 1933 through 1952 he played in the big leagues.

He drove in 141 runs in 1936 to lead the league. He went to one WS, but lost while playing for the Cubs.

300/346/442, npa OPS+ 116 with 215 HRs and 1469 RBI for his career.

Black: 12 (0)
Gray: 148 (38)
HOFm: 105 (16)
HOFs: 37 (15)

11-03-2012, 09:19 PM	#66
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 1975: Fischer, Archdeacon, Chambliss 3 hitters and no pitchers enter this year. There will be some notable pitchers, both in RL name and simulated world performance, that do not get in. Any hitter that gets left out will be a marginal candidate who's supporters will be left only with an argument comparing him to Lance Blankenship....but Blankenship saved an orphanage from burning down. ------------- William Fischer had a short RL career that ended with a strong year. This seems to bode well for players getting favorable treatment from the development engine when using recalc, as is in place here. Fischer was the 8th player taken in the 1951 draft. In 1952 he played in 127 games and hit 290/334/421 (npa OPS+ 121) to win the Rookie of the Year. In 1956 he was the league MVP for Detoit when he led the league in runs and XBH while hitting a slash line of 307/381/518 (npa OPS+ 152). That off season he was traded to Washington in one of the worst trades in league history. Teamed with HOFer Vada Pinson, Fischer led the Sens to the title in 1957. They won the pennant in 1958, but lost to the Cubs. Losing a WS to the Cubs does not prohibit a player from entering the Hall, but a strong case can be made that it should. A 6 time All-Star and once a GG winner, Fischer's last big league action came in 1969. For his career he collected 2558 hits, 1254 RBI, 1247 R, 295 HRs, and also stole 194 bases. He posted a career line of 279/322/425 (npa OPS+ 113). These numbers will get a catcher to Cooperstown. Not a computer selection, Fischer does get inducted in his first year of eligibility by virtue of his HOFs number being above the Hall average. Black Ink: 3 Gray Ink: 122 HOFm: 153.5 HOFs: 49 ---------------- Back to the leader boards for the next two entries. Maurice Archdeacon enters the Hall 9th on the all-time OBP list with a career mark of .404. Playing from 1937 through 1951, he batted .304 for his career while slugging .388 for a npa OPS+ of 123. He walked 1002 times and collected 1813 hits which led to him scoring 1039 runs. He played his entire career with the St Louis Browns. He was on two WS winning teams late in his career when he was a solid part time contributor. Archdeacon played in 4 AS games. Black: 15 Gray: 74 HOFm: 57 HOFs: 38 -------------- Chris Chambliss was not a computer selection. His BNN page shows him as a .300 career hitter with 2807 career hits. This should have triggered the default induction. However, he didn't actually hit .300......he needed 9357 ABs, so his average was actually .299989. The player page rounds up, the HOF engine does not. Chambliss was the highest ranking hitter on the WAR list, and he is a nice selection. A 5 time All-Star, he won 10 GGs at 1B. From 1933 through 1952 he played in the big leagues. He drove in 141 runs in 1936 to lead the league. He went to one WS, but lost while playing for the Cubs. 300/346/442, npa OPS+ 116 with 215 HRs and 1469 RBI for his career. Black: 12 (0) Gray: 148 (38) HOFm: 105 (16) HOFs: 37 (15) Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 11-03-2012 at 09:21 PM.