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VanillaGorilla · 03-10-2013, 01:02 PM

Ted Kluszewski is 31st player to be inducted into both of my HOFs.

Big Klu was the 16th player chosen in the 1997 draft. He went to the Orioles.

He immediately scorched AL pitching for 60 HRs and 171 RBI in his rookie season. He cracked 210 hits and his slash line of 319/359/649 was good for a npa OPS+ of 162 and Rookie of the Year honors.

During the 2002 season the Orioles traded him to San Diego for two names that will never appear in this thread.

Following a 100 loss 2004 season in San Diego, Klu left for the White Sox as a Free Agent. If there was ever a player that singlehandedly took his team to the play-offs, it was Kluszewski in 2005.

All he did was bat .393 (10th best ever, only 5 players have hit higher for a season), hit 82 HRs (t-4th, Ralph Kiner), drive in 188 (4th), and get 253 base hits (5th). He had a .434 OBP and a .820 slg % (7th) for a npa OPS+ of 225!

These numbers were good for a Triple Crown and MVP. However, baseball is a team game, and the Sox didn't make the Series. Klu never played in one.

He slashed 302/350/577 for a career npa OPS+ of 143.

He cracked 482 HRs (t-49th, Pablo Sandoval) on 1998 hits and drove in 1381 (74th).

Kluszewski was twice an All-Star and he enters the Hall by virtue of his Black Ink score being above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 25 (11)
Gray Ink: 83 (112)
HOFm: 145.5 (76)
HOFs: 40 (24)

Gorilla Composite: 3.3 (2.1)

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Hack Miller is the epitome of the shooting star entry. He logged 10 years and 84 days of ML service time, gaining eligibility for the HOF by 85 days.

In only 8 of his 11 seasons did he play more than 83 games. In that time he hit 1530 hits and 351 HRs. OK, that isn't enough.

His career slash line is 322/356/608 (npa OPS+ 159). Getting closer.

How about a ROY season better than Kluszewskis? 61 HRs, 220 hits, a batting title winning .367 average and a npa OPS+ of 204?

How about winning the batting title in each of his first 3 season while hitting 179 HRs? Now that is the stuff of Legend.

And how about, like Kluszewski, he turned in a Triple Crown MVP season in 2020 with a trad line of .355-73-174?

And he followed that up with a second MVP season in 2021.

OK, THAT is a HOFer.

A four time All-Star, Miller ranks 13th on the career BA list and 11th on the career slg list.

Miller enters by virtue of his Black Ink and HOFm numbers above the Hall average.

Note: This is the Hack Miller that played off and on from 1916-1925.

Black Ink: 43
Gray Ink: 100
HOFm: 193
HOFs: 40

Gorilla Composite: 4.4 (note than in less than 11 years of service time, Miller has a GC over the expected HOF average of 4.0)

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Ewell Blackwell was the second player chosen in the 2014 draft. Picked by the Royals, he opted not to sign with them. So, back into the draft pool he went and in 2015 he was picked by the White Sox 65 picks later. No telling how much signing money this cost him, but apparently he wanted to play in Chicago because he stayed there until he retired in 2031.

During his 19 year-old rookie season injuries limited to just 14 games and a 4-5 record. He suffered the absolute reverse of the sophomore jinx in 2017 as he went 22-7 with a OOTP ERA of 2.36 (npa OPS+ 184). He struck out 314 men in 252 IP and won the CYA.

At the age of 21, he showed veteran poise and improved his game in 2018. He posted a record of 18-6 and sported an OOTP ERA of 1.63 (npa OPS+ 263!!!) and struck out even more men (329) in fewer IP (231.1). This earned him another CYA.

A mere 16-7 record and a measly 289 Ks was not good enough for the CYA trifecta in 2019.

In 2020, he finished his career hat trick with a 21-3 campaign in which he Ked 303 men.

For his career he was 178-120 with an OOTP ERA of 3.10 (20th) and 3071 strikeouts (31st) in only 2727 IP. His career npa ERA+ is a proud HOF number of 146.

The only drawback to his career was that he never could put it together in the post season. In 3 starts he was 0-2 with a 5.71 ERA and he walked 15 in 17 1/3 IP.

Still, 3 CYAs and 3000 Ks at a rate that his him near Walter Johnson is Hall worthy.

Blackwell joins the Hall with a Black Ink number above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 41
Gray Ink: 126
HOFm: 117
HOFs: 43

Gorilla Composite: 3.2

03-10-2013, 01:02 PM	#63
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 2043 (1971), Part 2: Kluszewski, Miller, Blackwell Ted Kluszewski is 31st player to be inducted into both of my HOFs. Big Klu was the 16th player chosen in the 1997 draft. He went to the Orioles. He immediately scorched AL pitching for 60 HRs and 171 RBI in his rookie season. He cracked 210 hits and his slash line of 319/359/649 was good for a npa OPS+ of 162 and Rookie of the Year honors. During the 2002 season the Orioles traded him to San Diego for two names that will never appear in this thread. Following a 100 loss 2004 season in San Diego, Klu left for the White Sox as a Free Agent. If there was ever a player that singlehandedly took his team to the play-offs, it was Kluszewski in 2005. All he did was bat .393 (10th best ever, only 5 players have hit higher for a season), hit 82 HRs (t-4th, Ralph Kiner), drive in 188 (4th), and get 253 base hits (5th). He had a .434 OBP and a .820 slg % (7th) for a npa OPS+ of 225! These numbers were good for a Triple Crown and MVP. However, baseball is a team game, and the Sox didn't make the Series. Klu never played in one. He slashed 302/350/577 for a career npa OPS+ of 143. He cracked 482 HRs (t-49th, Pablo Sandoval) on 1998 hits and drove in 1381 (74th). Kluszewski was twice an All-Star and he enters the Hall by virtue of his Black Ink score being above the Hall average. Black Ink: 25 (11) Gray Ink: 83 (112) HOFm: 145.5 (76) HOFs: 40 (24) Gorilla Composite: 3.3 (2.1) ------------------------------ Hack Miller is the epitome of the shooting star entry. He logged 10 years and 84 days of ML service time, gaining eligibility for the HOF by 85 days. In only 8 of his 11 seasons did he play more than 83 games. In that time he hit 1530 hits and 351 HRs. OK, that isn't enough. His career slash line is 322/356/608 (npa OPS+ 159). Getting closer. How about a ROY season better than Kluszewskis? 61 HRs, 220 hits, a batting title winning .367 average and a npa OPS+ of 204? How about winning the batting title in each of his first 3 season while hitting 179 HRs? Now that is the stuff of Legend. And how about, like Kluszewski, he turned in a Triple Crown MVP season in 2020 with a trad line of .355-73-174? And he followed that up with a second MVP season in 2021. OK, THAT is a HOFer. A four time All-Star, Miller ranks 13th on the career BA list and 11th on the career slg list. Miller enters by virtue of his Black Ink and HOFm numbers above the Hall average. Note: This is the Hack Miller that played off and on from 1916-1925. Black Ink: 43 Gray Ink: 100 HOFm: 193 HOFs: 40 Gorilla Composite: 4.4 (note than in less than 11 years of service time, Miller has a GC over the expected HOF average of 4.0) ---------------------- Ewell Blackwell was the second player chosen in the 2014 draft. Picked by the Royals, he opted not to sign with them. So, back into the draft pool he went and in 2015 he was picked by the White Sox 65 picks later. No telling how much signing money this cost him, but apparently he wanted to play in Chicago because he stayed there until he retired in 2031. During his 19 year-old rookie season injuries limited to just 14 games and a 4-5 record. He suffered the absolute reverse of the sophomore jinx in 2017 as he went 22-7 with a OOTP ERA of 2.36 (npa OPS+ 184). He struck out 314 men in 252 IP and won the CYA. At the age of 21, he showed veteran poise and improved his game in 2018. He posted a record of 18-6 and sported an OOTP ERA of 1.63 (npa OPS+ 263!!!) and struck out even more men (329) in fewer IP (231.1). This earned him another CYA. A mere 16-7 record and a measly 289 Ks was not good enough for the CYA trifecta in 2019. In 2020, he finished his career hat trick with a 21-3 campaign in which he Ked 303 men. For his career he was 178-120 with an OOTP ERA of 3.10 (20th) and 3071 strikeouts (31st) in only 2727 IP. His career npa ERA+ is a proud HOF number of 146. The only drawback to his career was that he never could put it together in the post season. In 3 starts he was 0-2 with a 5.71 ERA and he walked 15 in 17 1/3 IP. Still, 3 CYAs and 3000 Ks at a rate that his him near Walter Johnson is Hall worthy. Blackwell joins the Hall with a Black Ink number above the Hall average. Black Ink: 41 Gray Ink: 126 HOFm: 117 HOFs: 43 Gorilla Composite: 3.2