Would you like to be a Hall of Fame voter?

[Big Six]

Hi, everybody--

I'm planning to open a Hall of Fame in connection with the semi-historical universe I've created for my What Might Have Been dynasty thread. I'd like to invite you to join my panel of Hall of Fame voters.

This league began play in 1920, and is currently about to begin the 1936 season. I'm planning to open the Hall in 1939, the same year the "real" HoF was created. In the meantime, I hope to get as many voters on board as I can.

I'm still working out the details, but the voting procedure will closely parallel that of the "real" HoF. There will be yearly elections, and eligible players will need to receive 75% support from the voters to be inducted.

As I did with the HoF in my Pat O'Farrell world, I'm probably going to allow players to be eligible for induction after three years, rather than five.

Any forum reader who is willing to take the time to cast a ballot in each election is eligible to join the group of electors. Elections won't occur more often than once a week, but on the other hand, I don't want to have to put my dynasty on hold while I round up voters who haven't cast their ballots.

I'll establish a separate thread for the Hall of Fame, where I'll list the players who are eligible for induction each year. I'll include a summary of their statistics and accomplishments, so you'll be able to cast an intelligent ballot.

Right now I have two voters: myself and a buddy of mine from work. The more reliable voters I can get, the better the process will be. If you'd like to join us, please sign up by posting below. I'll give you more information as 1939 rolls around.

Thanks in advance for joining the fun! I'm looking forward to hearing from lots of you.

[ifspuds]

I'll be a voter.

[NYY #23]

I'll be a voter.

[Big Six]

Great! Now there are four, counting me and a friend of mine who let me know offline.

The more ballots I can get, the more meaningful the elections will be.

[EMSoccerCoach]

I'm in. And thanks for responding to my vote thread as well!

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

I'm in. And thanks for responding to my vote thread as well!

Good to have you on board. I enjoy participating in these kinds of things, so you can count on me to keep voting every time.

[NYY #23]

I should add that I'll be on vacation the last two weeks of August so I may miss the first vote, but I should be a reliable voter when I get back.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by NYY #23

I should add that I'll be on vacation the last two weeks of August so I may miss the first vote, but I should be a reliable voter when I get back.

That's fine. Real life happens.

I'll be pretty busy too, with school starting. I'm a volunteer assistant with our football team, which will take some time, but I don't have to make all the practices, film sessions, etc. (thank goodness).

[William Foster]

I'd love to be a voter.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by William Foster

I'd love to be a voter.

Fantastic. You're in.

[TribeFanInNC]

I love HoF voting. I'll be in if you'll have me.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

I love HoF voting. I'll be in if you'll have me.

Absolutely. There will be a couple of very strong candidates who will be wearing Indians caps on their plaques if they're inducted, too.

[ryanivr]

In

[boblight24]

I have followed your threads for years now, it would be my honor to be able to cast a vote for your Hall of Fame!!

[Big Six]

Great! You're both on the list. Thanks to everybody who's responded already. There's still plenty of time to sign up.

[Jeff1787]

Count me in if you still need people...Thanks

[VARoadstter]

I am/would be interested if you would like to add me.

[Big Six]

The more the merrier. I'm happy to see so many people taking an interest, and I hope even more of you will decide to join us.

[Big Six]

Here's an update on the status of the Hall of Fame:

The Hall will be opening this year (1939), and over the next few days I'll be putting together the inaugural ballot and posting it in this thread.

It's not too late for you to become a member of the selection committee. If you're interested, post here or send me a PM.

If you've already signed up to vote, thank you again; I hope you're still interested in joining us.

[Big Six]

It's (finally) time for the first Hall of Fame ballot!

I've selected a group of players who completed playing careers of at least ten seasons, and who have been retired for at least three years.

Voters may vote for up to ten (10) players on each annual ballot. Any player who receives at least 75% of the votes cast in an election will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

A player may remain on the ballot for up to 12 seasons. If he has not been elected by that time, his eligibility will end.

Any player who does not receive a vote in an election will be dropped from the ballot.

You may post your votes here, or send them to me in a private message.

And, it's not too late to become a voter. If you'd like to become part of the group of electors, just let me know, and cast a ballot. The more, the merrier.

Without further ado, here are the statistics for the players who appear on the first ballot. First, the position players:

NAME                 POS  CAREER     G    AB   R    H   2B   3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   S0  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS VORP
Jason Alexander       3B  1920-1936 1994 7933 1274 2576 465  79  26  990  37  22  864  413 .325 .390 .413 .803 505.0 
Joe Bazeley           1B  1920-1936 2438 9967 1500 3321 593 112  96 1420   9  21 1004  361 .333 .390 .444 .835 556.0 
Maxime Beaumont       0F  1920-1934 1970 8571 1568 2638 377 149  33  794 499 168  769  224 .308 .365 .398 .763 336.9 
Ike Boone             OF  1920-1935 1925 7323 1359 2288 410  86 166 1190  77  30 1159  267 .312 .405 .460 .865 469.8 
Joe Boyd              1B  1920-1932 1823 6988 1117 2223 488 108  35 1031  80  56  862  493 .318 .395 .434 .829 380.3 
Arnold Burns          OF  1920-1936 2031 7848 1358 2574 415 196  74 1125 319  98  853  298 .328 .393 .459 .852 547.6 
José Carlos           SS  1920-1934 1955 8210 1420 2597 471 176  38 1017 657 146  672  272 .316 .370 .430 .800 682.2 
Mark Chappell         3B  1920-1936 2002 7587 1404 2603 470 108 114 1215  23  16 1080  440 .343 .426 .479 .904 780.5 
Mike Dickey           1B  1920-1935 2334 9644 1546 3413 662 145 103 1449  18  18  828  654 .354 .402 .485 .886 769.6 
Owen Hall             3B  1920-1931 1780 7339 1133 2491 448  95 118 1120  11  10  663  197 .339 .398 .475 .873 515.6 
Christopher Harris    1B  1920-1933 2065 7463 1300 2358 390  57 129 1143   8  12 1544  740 .316 .431 .435 .867 546.5 
Joe Hauser            1B  1921-1936 2226 8268 1382 2577 411  65 431 1743  40  27  932  574 .312 .379 .534 .913 634.3 
Júlio Hernández       OF  1920-1935 1889 6583  951 2096 220  28  65  670  37  24  348  317 .318 .353 .390 .743 105.4 
Tim Lewell            OF  1920-1933 1742 6349 1221 2011 403 176  86  867 278  96 1009  291 .317 .409 .476 .886 539.7 
Arturo Martínez       OF  1921-1936 1776 7380 1090 2529 296 151  43  851  96  80  368  453 .343 .373 .441 .814 398.0 
Howard Mooney         3B  1920-1934 1971 7273 1356 2380 425  78  59  931  56  42 1364  497 .327 .435 .431 .867 663.8 
Ken Rich              OF  1920-1936 2161 8458 1440 2986 441 144  39 1241 205  83  767  280 .353 .404 .453 .857 674.2 
Wilton Schmitt        2B  1920-1936 2296 9372 1572 3014 354 146  43 1038 267 214 1061  391 .322 .392 .404 .796 304.2 
Tim Stephens          C   1920-1933 1638 6432  987 2135 335  43  57  805   6   7  802  384 .332 .404 .424 .828 527.8 
Colby Tyler           SS  1920-1932 1824 7493 1066 2293 405  61 123 1137 20   11  385  202 .306 .337 .426 .763 278.2 
Howard Wallace        2B  1920-1934 1783 7126 1263 2317 345 122  36  757 204 164  727  289 .325 .386 .423 .809 350.2 

Here's a listing of other accomplishments earned by the prospective Hall of Famers:

Boone: 2 HR titles.
Boyd: 1 RBI title.
Burns: 1923 Outstanding Hitter Award, 1 Gold Glove, 2 batting titles, 1 SLG title, 2 OPS titles.
Carlos: 3 Gold Gloves, 1 hits title, 1 runs title.
Chappell: 2 batting titles, 1 OBP title.
Dickey: 2 batting titles, 6 hits titles, 1 runs title.
Hall: 2 hits titles, 1 RBI title.
Harris: Outstanding Hitter Award 1921, 7 walks titles, 2 OBP titles.
Hauser: 2 HR titles, 4 RBI titles.
Lewell: 1 Gold Glove.
Martinez: 1 batting title, 1 hits title.
Mooney: 2 walks titles, 2 OBP titles.
Rich: 1 Gold Glove, 3 batting titles, 2 hits titles.
Schmitt: 2 Gold Gloves.

Here are the statistics for the pitchers who appear on the first ballot:

PITCHER                   CAREER     W   L   PCT  ERA  G   CG SHO  SV  IP     H    ER   BB  SO   VORP
Colton Blanton            1920-1933 227 163 .582 3.34 439 231  16   2 3567.2 3791 1325 674 1130 642.1       
Alex Carey                1920-1931  90  75 .545 2.91 690   0   0 173 1189.1 1182  384 294  617 280.8
Jim Jessup                1920-1934 255 157 .619 3.28 478 192  21   2 3735.2 3953 1362 728 1690 707.1       
Nestor Ornelas            1920-1929 153 101 .602 3.30 288 130  15   0 2269.2 2304  832 526  930 465.4
Hector Orozoco            1920-1934 234 157 .595 3.55 430 315  18   2 3574.1 4036 1410 587 1410 658.9
Bernardo Piniella         1920-1934 213 148 .590 3.29 478  56   9   1 3356.0 3552 1228 397 1587 695.3       
Eugene Wise               1920-1935 256 205 .555 3.50 533 261  16  1 4308.1 4549 1674 892 1499 885.0  

And, here are some of the accomplishments these pitchers earned during their careers:

Blanton: 1925 Outstanding Pitcher Award; 1 wins title.
Carey: 4 saves titles.
Jessup: 1924 Outstanding Pitcher Award, 3 ERA titles, 1 wins title, 1 strikeout title.
Ornelas: 1923 Outstanding Pitcher Award, 2 wins title, 1 shutout title.
Orozoco: 1922, 1928 Outstanding Pitcher Awards; 3 wins titles, 1 shutout title.
Wise: 1 wins title, 1 WHIP title.

There won't usually be so many players to evaluate; I have a feeling there will be some players who will drop off the ballot for lack of support this time.

I'll keep the balloting open until Thursday, January 7.