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VanillaGorilla · 11-07-2012, 03:57 AM

A bit of a surprise for me, here. I thought I had a for sure player from the spreadsheet entering in Darren Daulton. Robinson Cano was sorted higher on the list and was screened first and he got in, to my pleasant surprise (less work for me). When I got down to Daulton, his numbers came up short. No one else from the spreadsheet met the standards, so I went to the WAR/VORP lists, and Dautlon was the highest on either that was eligible. The reason he was the highest is because Cano was already entered into the Hall.

So, with this class we have the highest eligible VORP candidate in Daulton, and the highest eligible WAR candidate, in Cano.

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Though Robinson Cano was the highest eligible player on either the WAR or VORP list, he gets in because his HOFm number was higher than the Hall average. This number can be sneaky because of huge binuses available to middle IFers and Cs for playing time, GGs, and post season play. I believe Cano is the first player to enter on the basis of HOFm number, and that number only.

He becomes the SIXTH member of the WS winning St Louis teams of 1954-55 to be inducted (Willie Mays, Daisy Davis, Keith Hernandez, Lefty Grove, and Roger Repoz being the others).

Taken late in the first rd of the 1953 draft, Cano turned out to be quite a steal. 5 times he hit .300 or better, and he collected 200 hits in a season 3 times.

He had an off year in 1963, but bounced back in 1964. From 1957-1964 (except for 1963) he was an All Star and a Gold Glove winner at second base, each year.

He played in 2514 games before his 1971 retirement. He collected 2801 hits and 384 HRs in his career.

He hit .318 in 36 post season games and connected for 9 HRs in those games.

A career line of 282/320/428 was good for a npa OPS+ of 111.

He ranks 2nd on the all time HR list for second basemen and 3rd in hits.

Black Ink: 12
Gray Ink: 132
HOFm: 169.5
HOFs: 45

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Darren Daulton hit 412 HRs in a career spanning from 1953-1971, all as a catcher (4th for Cs).

He was named to 10 All Star teams and won 4 GGs.

Taken as the second player over all in the 1952 draft, Daulton hit 31 HRs for the NY Giants to win ROY honors.

Traded to the Angels in the middle of the 1962 season, Daulton established club records in power categories there. His 39 HRs in 1964 is still the club mark. His HR totals from 1963 through 1966 are the 4 best in club history. After the mid June trade in 1962, he hit 24 HRs for the Angels that season, 6th best for an Angel for a season.

He collected 1780 hits in his career. While that only yielded him a .244 career BA, his npa OPS+ number of 131 came from the 1211 walks he drew (.353 OBP) and his slg% of 468.

His only post season appearance came in the 1969 play-offs where his Angels lost to a Yankee team on its way to its second straight WS.

Black: 8 (4)
Gray: 99 (22)
HOFm: 151 (25)
HOFs: 45 (30)

11-07-2012, 03:57 AM	#72
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 1979: Cano, Daulton A bit of a surprise for me, here. I thought I had a for sure player from the spreadsheet entering in Darren Daulton. Robinson Cano was sorted higher on the list and was screened first and he got in, to my pleasant surprise (less work for me). When I got down to Daulton, his numbers came up short. No one else from the spreadsheet met the standards, so I went to the WAR/VORP lists, and Dautlon was the highest on either that was eligible. The reason he was the highest is because Cano was already entered into the Hall. So, with this class we have the highest eligible VORP candidate in Daulton, and the highest eligible WAR candidate, in Cano. ------------ Though Robinson Cano was the highest eligible player on either the WAR or VORP list, he gets in because his HOFm number was higher than the Hall average. This number can be sneaky because of huge binuses available to middle IFers and Cs for playing time, GGs, and post season play. I believe Cano is the first player to enter on the basis of HOFm number, and that number only. He becomes the SIXTH member of the WS winning St Louis teams of 1954-55 to be inducted (Willie Mays, Daisy Davis, Keith Hernandez, Lefty Grove, and Roger Repoz being the others). Taken late in the first rd of the 1953 draft, Cano turned out to be quite a steal. 5 times he hit .300 or better, and he collected 200 hits in a season 3 times. He had an off year in 1963, but bounced back in 1964. From 1957-1964 (except for 1963) he was an All Star and a Gold Glove winner at second base, each year. He played in 2514 games before his 1971 retirement. He collected 2801 hits and 384 HRs in his career. He hit .318 in 36 post season games and connected for 9 HRs in those games. A career line of 282/320/428 was good for a npa OPS+ of 111. He ranks 2nd on the all time HR list for second basemen and 3rd in hits. Black Ink: 12 Gray Ink: 132 HOFm: 169.5 HOFs: 45 --------------------- Darren Daulton hit 412 HRs in a career spanning from 1953-1971, all as a catcher (4th for Cs). He was named to 10 All Star teams and won 4 GGs. Taken as the second player over all in the 1952 draft, Daulton hit 31 HRs for the NY Giants to win ROY honors. Traded to the Angels in the middle of the 1962 season, Daulton established club records in power categories there. His 39 HRs in 1964 is still the club mark. His HR totals from 1963 through 1966 are the 4 best in club history. After the mid June trade in 1962, he hit 24 HRs for the Angels that season, 6th best for an Angel for a season. He collected 1780 hits in his career. While that only yielded him a .244 career BA, his npa OPS+ number of 131 came from the 1211 walks he drew (.353 OBP) and his slg% of 468. His only post season appearance came in the 1969 play-offs where his Angels lost to a Yankee team on its way to its second straight WS. Black: 8 (4) Gray: 99 (22) HOFm: 151 (25) HOFs: 45 (30)