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Old 02-11-2019, 01:28 AM   #301
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1913 Hall of Fame

Bernaldino Loma, RHP (Louis-Alexandre Darger)
He is best known for throwing the first pitch in MLB history. He also made three all-star teams and was a three-time playoff MVP, including twice in 1906, where he led the Dodgers to a World Series championship. He had 9 above-average seasons but never quite pushed into the top tier of value. In a time where longevity is sorely lacking, he had it, even pitching well into his age 38 season. However, his peak was never quite high enough to qualify as a Hall of Fame pitcher.

Career MLB Stats: 407 G, 836 BB, 1388 K, 2.53 FIP, 91 FIP-, 57.3 WAR

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Kinnon Duford, 2B
The NL MVP in 1901, 6-time all-star, 4-time silver slugger, 2-time world champion, and world series MVP. His peak was sharp but high and he held on long enough to have a respectably long career, despite the league opening when he was 28. He didn't amaze in any single aspect of the game but was a solid all-around player who provided a lot of value to his team.

Career MLB Stats: 7149 PA, .338 wOBA, 121 wRC+, -22.9 ZR (most of that negative rating came in one single, terrible year when he was 37.)

Jenbere McKune, RHP
He was a solid if unspectacular starting pitcher for the Red Sox for 10 straight years, with WAR values from 2.4 to 5.3. He was part of their 1905 World Series team.

Career MLB Stats: 308 G, 526 BB, 892 K, 2.54 FIP, 93 FIP-, 41.1 WAR

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Tim Beckman, RHP
The first reliever in the Hall of Fame, but well-deserved. He is the yardstick by which other relievers will be measured. He won three Reliever of the Year Awards and made 5 all-star teams, leading the league in saves 3 times. His 398 career saves is the current MLB record.

Career MLB Stats: 828 G, 233 BB, 792 K, 398 SV, 1.60 FIP, 56 FIP-, 43.7 WPA, 36.0 WAR

Kurt Pedigo, RHP
Pedigo had a few good years at the beginning of the league but quickly fell off into average or replacement level value. He made one all-star team and won a gold glove.

Career MLB Stats: 303 G, 426 BB, 573 K, 2.65 FIP, 95 FIP-, 34.4 WAR

Manny Orduno, 1B (Hai-Liang Suhara)
Orduno was no stranger to the all-star game, getting voted in 4 times. He also won 3 silver slugger awards. However, his bat was never quite good enough to propel him into stardom after being named the number two overall prospect in 1900. He did hit for the cycle in 1903 and had a couple 5-hit games in his career.

Career MLB Stats: 7426 PA, .325 wOBA, 114 wRC+, -13.8 ZR

Jerry Viera, LHP
Clearly not at Beckman's level, but a very good reliever in his own right. Viera made three all-star teams and was the Reliever of the Year in 1907. He added a ton of winning probability to his teams, even if not always the traditional closer.

Career MLB Stats: 563 G, 158 BB, 445 K, 190 SV, 1.71 FIP, 61 FIP-, 28.6 WPA, 18.2 WAR

Max Hartman, RHP
Hartman was an integral piece to the success of many teams and spent 4 years as the Cubs closer. He would somehow find a way to help the team win, shutting down the opposition. He made an all-star team in 1908 and won the World Series with the Padres in 1911.

Career MLB Stats: 528 G, 175 BB, 298 K, 171 SV, 2.50 FIP, 92 FIP-, 22.8 WPA, 6.2 WAR

Doug Reynolds, RF
Nobody could take a walk like Doug Reynolds. He led the league three times in walks and is currently second in walks in major league history at 897, only to Nate Clements by 1. However, all that walking must have bled over into his defensive play because had absolutely no range in right field, which totally destroyed all of his value. (I'm not entirely convinced the AI knows how to use the DH properly, as the current DH on the team where he was playing is actually pretty good defensively)

Career MLB Stats: 8946 PA, .315 wOBA, 103 wRC+, -227.7

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