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Dukie98 · 06-26-2019, 01:17 AM

For the seventh straight year, at least three players were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ballot newcomers Keith Hernandez and Dave Righetti made the cutoff with room to spare, drawing 94.4% and 83.9% of the vote, respectively, while catcher Joe Mauer was tabbed on his third try, with 81.6% of the vote. Hernandez, the 2020 MVP and a seven-time All-Star, ranked 11th all-time with 3283 hits. Righetti won two Cy Young Awards and notched 253 career wins despite missing nearly two full seasons with injuries. Mauer topped 2800 hits - over 450 more than any other catcher in league history - and earned five All-Star nods.

Hernandez was drafted tenth overall by the Jacksonville Gulls following the 2015 season. He was immediately productive as a 19-year-old rookie, hitting .293 with 13 homers and 94 RBI's in 2016. After two more solid seasons, Hernandez had a breakout season in 2019, when he hit .355 and slugged .566, with 69 extra-base hits, including 23 homers and 143 RBI's. He followed that up with an MVP campaign in 2020, as he won the batting title with a .373 mark, slugged .606, as he ripped 242 hits, including 54 doubles, and scored 123 runs -- leading the league in each of those categories, while popping 23 homers and driving in 109 runs to boot. The following year, Hernandez came in third in the MVP voting, as he hit .334 with 22 homers and 99 RBIs, leading the league again with 130 runs scored and 49 doubles. He had another banner year in 2023, hitting .359 and slugging .574, while ripping 40 doubles, 27 homers, and driving in 125 runs. Hernandez continued to star at a remarkably consistent level, hitting between .306 and .326 over the next six seasons while ripping between 13 and 15 homers each season. After an injury-shortened 2030 campaign, he had a renaissance in 2031. hitting .327 with 24 homers and 99 RBI's. Following the 2031 season, and after sixteen seasons in a Jacksonville uniform, Hernandez signed with the London Werewolves as a free agent, where he hit .294 with 17 homers, 96 RBI's, and 101 runs scored in his maiden season. He missed most of the 2032 season after tearing ankle ligaments, and retired after an ineffective 2033 season. Hernandez retired with a career .317 average, a .400 on-base percentage, and a .502 slugging percentage. He ranked 11th all-time with 3283 hits, ripped 628 doubles (10th all-time), 189 triples (2nd all-time), and 305 homers. He drove in 1694 runs while scoring 1752 times. His 94.2 WAR ranks 19th all-time. Hernandez made seven All-Star teams, won 3 Silver Sluggers and 1 Gold Glove. He also won four postseason series MVP awards. He led the Gulls to the World Series in 2022, when he hit .337 with 10 doubles, 4 homers, and 17 RBI's, and a repeat appearance the following year. He hit .292 over 177 career postseason games, with 46 doubles, 19 homers, and 104 RBI's.

Righetti was drafted 15th overall by the San Diego Zookeepers following the 2012 season. After spending his first three seasons in the bullpen, Righetti moved into the rotation for good in 2016, when he went 19-8 with a 2.66 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 180 strikeouts. He won the Cy Young Award the following year, posting a 21-5 mark with a career-best 1.86 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 191 strikeouts. Righetti posted ERA's of 2.54 and 2.38 the next two seasons, but finished each year below .500, as the Zookeepers consistently struggled to score runs. After an 18-5 mark in 2022 with a 3.11 ERA, Righetti jumped to the Detroit Purple Gang as a free agent. In his first year in Detroit, he notched a career-best 9.2 WAR, posting a 15-10 mark despite a 2.49 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and a career-high 253 strikeouts while finishing third in the Cy Young voting. He won his second Cy Young Award in 2024 while finishing 2nd in the MVP voting, going 22-8 with a 2.19 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, and fanning 237 hitters. Disaster struck in spring training the following year, however, as he tore his rotator cuff in spring training and missed all of 2025. But Righetti returned to form despite the injury, posting a 13-5 mark with a 2.28 ERA in 2026, allowing just 6 homers in 27 starts. He continued to pitch effectively for Detroit, going 39-26 over the next three seasons. Righetti then signed with the Albuquerque Conquistadors, where he went 19-6 in his first season before posting his first career ERA over 4.00 the following year -- at age 37. He spent the balance of his career as a journeyman, bouncing to Buffalo, Portland and Phoenix, and returning after missing nearly all of 2032 with another rotator cuff tear. He retired with a 253-161 record and 12 saves, ranking 13th all-time in victories. He posted a career 3.02 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP, while fanning 2893 hitters and posting 99.7 WAR. He was the first pitcher to win Cy Young Awards in both leagues. He posted a career 5-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in postseason play, despite only making the playoffs once in San Diego.

Mauer was drafted 18th overall by the New Orleans Crawfish after the 2012 season. Mauer had a brilliant 2013 season as a 20-year-old rookie, hitting .356 with 12 homers and 94 RBI's. He topped .300 three more times in a New Orleans uniform, including hitting .339 and slugging .474 in 2016. He moved to the Boston Minutement in free agency starting in 2022, and he hit at least .299 in each oft the four seasons. Mauer then jumped to Kansas City for four more years, two of which he he topped .300, and where he set a career high with 13 homers in 2029 at age 36. He spent 2030-31 with the Nashville Blues before finishing up with the Detroit Purple Gang in 2032. Mauer ended his career with a career batting average of .302, on-base percentage of .368, and slugging percentage of .415, including 2807 hits -- over 400 more than any other catcher. He also ripped 407 doubles, 184 homers, stole 144 bases, and drove in 1239 runs. A five-time all-star, Mauer ranked in the top three in most offensive categories among catchers. He also won a Silver Slugger Award as well as four postseason series MVP awards. Mauer hit .305 in 129 postseason games, and he hit .374 and slugged .484 in 2027 while leading Kansas City to the World Series.

The leading vote recipients include:

Keith Hernandez, 1B, JAX/ LON: 94.4%
Dave Righetti, LHP, SD/ DET/ ALB/ BUF/ POR/ PHO: 83.9%
Joe Mauer, C, NO/ BOS/ KC/ NAS/ DET: 81.6%
George Altman, CF, WAS/ TOR/ KC: 70.7%
Kirby Puckett, CF, HOU/ CAL/ PHI: 63.2%
Larry Parrish, 3B, ANA/ CHA: 58.6%
Trevor Story, SS, LA/ CHA/ ATL/ DEN/ MIL: 52.6%
Dave Ferriss, RHP, DAL/ NAS: 51.6%
Aroldis Chapman, RHP, OTT/ WAS/ POR: 49.7%
High Pockets Kelly, 1B, TOR/ JAX/ AUS/ DAL: 49.0%
Harry Lumley, RF/ DH, BIR/ CLE/ HOU/ DAL/ AUS: 40.5%
Gary Gaetti, 3B, BOS/ VAN/ AUS: 39.8%

Noteworthy players who fell off the ballot include career .310 hitter Paul Molitor, whose eligibility expired despite topping 60% early in his career; four-time Gold Glove outfielder Chili Davis, who also popped 467 career homers; two-time hits champion AJ Pollock, and 225-game winner Fred Newman.

Here's a look at the Hall of Fame's newest inductees:

06-26-2019, 01:17 AM	#175
Dukie98 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 902	2037 Hall of Fame Voting For the seventh straight year, at least three players were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ballot newcomers Keith Hernandez and Dave Righetti made the cutoff with room to spare, drawing 94.4% and 83.9% of the vote, respectively, while catcher Joe Mauer was tabbed on his third try, with 81.6% of the vote. Hernandez, the 2020 MVP and a seven-time All-Star, ranked 11th all-time with 3283 hits. Righetti won two Cy Young Awards and notched 253 career wins despite missing nearly two full seasons with injuries. Mauer topped 2800 hits - over 450 more than any other catcher in league history - and earned five All-Star nods. Hernandez was drafted tenth overall by the Jacksonville Gulls following the 2015 season. He was immediately productive as a 19-year-old rookie, hitting .293 with 13 homers and 94 RBI's in 2016. After two more solid seasons, Hernandez had a breakout season in 2019, when he hit .355 and slugged .566, with 69 extra-base hits, including 23 homers and 143 RBI's. He followed that up with an MVP campaign in 2020, as he won the batting title with a .373 mark, slugged .606, as he ripped 242 hits, including 54 doubles, and scored 123 runs -- leading the league in each of those categories, while popping 23 homers and driving in 109 runs to boot. The following year, Hernandez came in third in the MVP voting, as he hit .334 with 22 homers and 99 RBIs, leading the league again with 130 runs scored and 49 doubles. He had another banner year in 2023, hitting .359 and slugging .574, while ripping 40 doubles, 27 homers, and driving in 125 runs. Hernandez continued to star at a remarkably consistent level, hitting between .306 and .326 over the next six seasons while ripping between 13 and 15 homers each season. After an injury-shortened 2030 campaign, he had a renaissance in 2031. hitting .327 with 24 homers and 99 RBI's. Following the 2031 season, and after sixteen seasons in a Jacksonville uniform, Hernandez signed with the London Werewolves as a free agent, where he hit .294 with 17 homers, 96 RBI's, and 101 runs scored in his maiden season. He missed most of the 2032 season after tearing ankle ligaments, and retired after an ineffective 2033 season. Hernandez retired with a career .317 average, a .400 on-base percentage, and a .502 slugging percentage. He ranked 11th all-time with 3283 hits, ripped 628 doubles (10th all-time), 189 triples (2nd all-time), and 305 homers. He drove in 1694 runs while scoring 1752 times. His 94.2 WAR ranks 19th all-time. Hernandez made seven All-Star teams, won 3 Silver Sluggers and 1 Gold Glove. He also won four postseason series MVP awards. He led the Gulls to the World Series in 2022, when he hit .337 with 10 doubles, 4 homers, and 17 RBI's, and a repeat appearance the following year. He hit .292 over 177 career postseason games, with 46 doubles, 19 homers, and 104 RBI's. Righetti was drafted 15th overall by the San Diego Zookeepers following the 2012 season. After spending his first three seasons in the bullpen, Righetti moved into the rotation for good in 2016, when he went 19-8 with a 2.66 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 180 strikeouts. He won the Cy Young Award the following year, posting a 21-5 mark with a career-best 1.86 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 191 strikeouts. Righetti posted ERA's of 2.54 and 2.38 the next two seasons, but finished each year below .500, as the Zookeepers consistently struggled to score runs. After an 18-5 mark in 2022 with a 3.11 ERA, Righetti jumped to the Detroit Purple Gang as a free agent. In his first year in Detroit, he notched a career-best 9.2 WAR, posting a 15-10 mark despite a 2.49 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and a career-high 253 strikeouts while finishing third in the Cy Young voting. He won his second Cy Young Award in 2024 while finishing 2nd in the MVP voting, going 22-8 with a 2.19 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, and fanning 237 hitters. Disaster struck in spring training the following year, however, as he tore his rotator cuff in spring training and missed all of 2025. But Righetti returned to form despite the injury, posting a 13-5 mark with a 2.28 ERA in 2026, allowing just 6 homers in 27 starts. He continued to pitch effectively for Detroit, going 39-26 over the next three seasons. Righetti then signed with the Albuquerque Conquistadors, where he went 19-6 in his first season before posting his first career ERA over 4.00 the following year -- at age 37. He spent the balance of his career as a journeyman, bouncing to Buffalo, Portland and Phoenix, and returning after missing nearly all of 2032 with another rotator cuff tear. He retired with a 253-161 record and 12 saves, ranking 13th all-time in victories. He posted a career 3.02 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP, while fanning 2893 hitters and posting 99.7 WAR. He was the first pitcher to win Cy Young Awards in both leagues. He posted a career 5-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in postseason play, despite only making the playoffs once in San Diego. Mauer was drafted 18th overall by the New Orleans Crawfish after the 2012 season. Mauer had a brilliant 2013 season as a 20-year-old rookie, hitting .356 with 12 homers and 94 RBI's. He topped .300 three more times in a New Orleans uniform, including hitting .339 and slugging .474 in 2016. He moved to the Boston Minutement in free agency starting in 2022, and he hit at least .299 in each oft the four seasons. Mauer then jumped to Kansas City for four more years, two of which he he topped .300, and where he set a career high with 13 homers in 2029 at age 36. He spent 2030-31 with the Nashville Blues before finishing up with the Detroit Purple Gang in 2032. Mauer ended his career with a career batting average of .302, on-base percentage of .368, and slugging percentage of .415, including 2807 hits -- over 400 more than any other catcher. He also ripped 407 doubles, 184 homers, stole 144 bases, and drove in 1239 runs. A five-time all-star, Mauer ranked in the top three in most offensive categories among catchers. He also won a Silver Slugger Award as well as four postseason series MVP awards. Mauer hit .305 in 129 postseason games, and he hit .374 and slugged .484 in 2027 while leading Kansas City to the World Series. The leading vote recipients include: Keith Hernandez, 1B, JAX/ LON: 94.4% Dave Righetti, LHP, SD/ DET/ ALB/ BUF/ POR/ PHO: 83.9% Joe Mauer, C, NO/ BOS/ KC/ NAS/ DET: 81.6% George Altman, CF, WAS/ TOR/ KC: 70.7% Kirby Puckett, CF, HOU/ CAL/ PHI: 63.2% Larry Parrish, 3B, ANA/ CHA: 58.6% Trevor Story, SS, LA/ CHA/ ATL/ DEN/ MIL: 52.6% Dave Ferriss, RHP, DAL/ NAS: 51.6% Aroldis Chapman, RHP, OTT/ WAS/ POR: 49.7% High Pockets Kelly, 1B, TOR/ JAX/ AUS/ DAL: 49.0% Harry Lumley, RF/ DH, BIR/ CLE/ HOU/ DAL/ AUS: 40.5% Gary Gaetti, 3B, BOS/ VAN/ AUS: 39.8% Noteworthy players who fell off the ballot include career .310 hitter Paul Molitor, whose eligibility expired despite topping 60% early in his career; four-time Gold Glove outfielder Chili Davis, who also popped 467 career homers; two-time hits champion AJ Pollock, and 225-game winner Fred Newman. Here's a look at the Hall of Fame's newest inductees: Attached Images