How Do Fill Out Your HOF Ballot?

The Game · 03-23-2016, 10:26 PM

Do you fill out all 10 spots? I did not see enough guys that warrant all 10 spots.

24Rocks · 03-23-2016, 10:52 PM

nope just submit it dont need 10 votes

Goreds1994 · 03-24-2016, 12:08 AM

Submit who you think deserves it. Doesn't have to be 10 of them.

ttaka808 · 03-24-2016, 02:06 AM

Only vote for players that are worthy. If there isn't 10 players on the ballot that are worthy, don't vote for 10 players.

mgom27 · 03-24-2016, 07:09 AM

I do 20.

Matt Arnold · 03-24-2016, 07:17 AM

Yep, I vote for worthy players. Last year in my personal game I only filled out 1 name on the ballot.

r0nster · 03-24-2016, 08:19 AM

Matt a few seasons back I didn't vote for one. And game nearly voted in a borderline catcher for 73% of the vote

Matt Arnold · 03-24-2016, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by r0nster

Matt a few seasons back I didn't vote for one. And game nearly voted in a borderline catcher for 73% of the vote

If you don't submit a ballot, we just ignore you. If you submit a blank ballot, then it's taken into account when tabulating the results.

AirmenSmith · 03-24-2016, 08:35 AM

Typically for me, I usually vote for 0-3 players on average and I change the rules to be 80% of the vote.

I usually just ask myself one simple question, "Is he a Hall of Famer?" If I have to think about it or look for more info, then he isn't.

I always looked at it this way, a hall of Famer should be a no brainer. You hear his name and you just know.

actionjackson · 03-24-2016, 08:44 AM

I believe I've submitted ballots with between 0 and 5 candidates on them. If I don't think anyone on the ballot deserves it, I submit a blank ballot. I've never had more than five though.

DustinthePOWERHOUSE · 03-24-2016, 09:15 AM

I'm questioning whether good old Vern' is worthy of the HOF...

"The Beast" on the other hand definitely is.

actionjackson · 03-24-2016, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DustinthePOWERHOUSE

I'm questioning whether good old Vern' is worthy of the HOF...

"The Beast" on the other hand definitely is.

For Vern, I guess it depends on the offensive environment during his career. What's his ERA+ The Game?

TwinsGuy11 · 03-24-2016, 09:23 AM

I personally use all 10 spots because I think there's always 10 guys you can make a case for. take 2016 for example, how were 10 guys not chosen?

Ken Griffey
Mike Piazza
Jeff Bagwell
Tim Raines
Trevor Hoffman
Curt Schilling
Roger Clemens
Barry Bonds
Edgar Martinez
Mike Mussina
X-Alan Trammell
Lee Smith
Fred McGriff
Jeff Kent
Larry Walker
X-Mark McGwire
Gary Sheffield
Billy Wagner
Sammy Sosa
Jim Edmonds
Nomar Garciaparra
Mike Sweeney
David Eckstein
Jason Kendall
Garret Anderson
Brad Ausmus
Mike Hampton
Luis Castillo
Mike Lowell
Troy Glaus
Randy Winn
Mark Grudzielanek

Syd Thrift · 03-24-2016, 09:34 AM

Off-hand I would call the last 2 guys on the second page potentially better selections than Ken Byrd (Ty White in particular has about the same counting stats but seems to have been the dominant SS of his generation for his league whereas Byrd only got to the AS game a couple times, indicating to me that he was more just pretty good for a while than great for a shorter period of time).

r0nster · 03-24-2016, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

If you don't submit a ballot, we just ignore you. If you submit a blank ballot, then it's taken into account when tabulating the results.

matt you do know it's rude that it ignores us lolol

DawnBTVS · 03-24-2016, 03:21 PM

I set up a 20 Player Ballot but start with historical leagues waaaay back in 1871. Depending on league setup, I've voted as few as 0 players often to as many as 6-8 players in a single given season.

What I tend to look for... Very rarely do I immediately recognize a stud name tbh but I do manually vote the end of year awards so consistency helps.
- WAR: Ideally it should be at least 40.0 for me. 45+ is usually a very good player.
- wRC+: I tend to look for 120+ as a minimum over their career. Anybody with a 140-150+ is just an automatic.
- Career Arc: Did they mostly play out their 10-15 year career starting consistently or did they vary? I've seen guys with great WAR/wRC+ but they were compilers and usually played 7-9 great years then tacked on 5-7 crappy years after that kind of muddies the waters a bit. I've also seen SP who became relievers, which hurt their numbers (and even vice versa!) which makes for interesting debates on a John Smoltz-ian level.

I do also look at the era they've played in too. Starting a league in 1871 and seeing guys with 2000-2500 hits initially are usually worthy of looking a little deeper whereas by 1905-1910 you can get a feel for the upper 2800-3200 hit club as one example.

The Game · 03-24-2016, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

For Vern, I guess it depends on the offensive environment during his career. What's his ERA+ The Game?

52% of the vote. i wont vote for him next year too many BB and he did lose 31 games one year. 4.06 era is not a HOfer

The Game · 03-24-2016, 05:21 PM

1957 HOF class. I like the bigger plaques.

Pinstripe Pride · 03-24-2016, 07:06 PM

How much influence does the user-submitted ballot have on the final outcome?

03-23-2016, 10:26 PM	#1
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03-23-2016, 10:52 PM	#2
24Rocks All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 808	nope just submit it dont need 10 votes __________________ Jonny Former OOTP Online leagues: LOHO: Detroit Tigers ISL: San Diego Padres VSL: Pittsburgh Pirates NPBL: Ohio Raptors/Nova Scotia Fishermen AFBL:Ontario Blue Pirates Check you my YOUTUBE or TWITCH

03-24-2016, 07:09 AM	#5
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,533	I do 20. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

03-24-2016, 08:35 AM	#9
AirmenSmith Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT Posts: 2,094	Typically for me, I usually vote for 0-3 players on average and I change the rules to be 80% of the vote. I usually just ask myself one simple question, "Is he a Hall of Famer?" If I have to think about it or look for more info, then he isn't. I always looked at it this way, a hall of Famer should be a no brainer. You hear his name and you just know. __________________ Come join me on my Twitch Channel for gaming at its excellence Twitch Link

03-24-2016, 09:15 AM	#11
DustinthePOWERHOUSE All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 870	I'm questioning whether good old Vern' is worthy of the HOF... "The Beast" on the other hand definitely is. __________________ Shootin' at the walls of heartache, BANG BANG, I am THE WARRIOR! "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am"- Ali Wladimir Klitschko will DESTROY you.

03-24-2016, 12:08 AM	#3
Goreds1994 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 17	Submit who you think deserves it. Doesn't have to be 10 of them.

03-24-2016, 02:06 AM	#4
ttaka808 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 278	Only vote for players that are worthy. If there isn't 10 players on the ballot that are worthy, don't vote for 10 players.

03-24-2016, 07:17 AM	#6
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,243	Yep, I vote for worthy players. Last year in my personal game I only filled out 1 name on the ballot.

03-24-2016, 08:19 AM	#7
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,081	Matt a few seasons back I didn't vote for one. And game nearly voted in a borderline catcher for 73% of the vote

03-24-2016, 08:44 AM	#10
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,179	I believe I've submitted ballots with between 0 and 5 candidates on them. If I don't think anyone on the ballot deserves it, I submit a blank ballot. I've never had more than five though.

03-24-2016, 09:23 AM	#13
TwinsGuy11 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 216	I personally use all 10 spots because I think there's always 10 guys you can make a case for. take 2016 for example, how were 10 guys not chosen? Ken Griffey Mike Piazza Jeff Bagwell Tim Raines Trevor Hoffman Curt Schilling Roger Clemens Barry Bonds Edgar Martinez Mike Mussina X-Alan Trammell Lee Smith Fred McGriff Jeff Kent Larry Walker X-Mark McGwire Gary Sheffield Billy Wagner Sammy Sosa Jim Edmonds Nomar Garciaparra Mike Sweeney David Eckstein Jason Kendall Garret Anderson Brad Ausmus Mike Hampton Luis Castillo Mike Lowell Troy Glaus Randy Winn Mark Grudzielanek

03-24-2016, 03:21 PM	#16
DawnBTVS Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 416	I set up a 20 Player Ballot but start with historical leagues waaaay back in 1871. Depending on league setup, I've voted as few as 0 players often to as many as 6-8 players in a single given season. What I tend to look for... Very rarely do I immediately recognize a stud name tbh but I do manually vote the end of year awards so consistency helps. - WAR: Ideally it should be at least 40.0 for me. 45+ is usually a very good player. - wRC+: I tend to look for 120+ as a minimum over their career. Anybody with a 140-150+ is just an automatic. - Career Arc: Did they mostly play out their 10-15 year career starting consistently or did they vary? I've seen guys with great WAR/wRC+ but they were compilers and usually played 7-9 great years then tacked on 5-7 crappy years after that kind of muddies the waters a bit. I've also seen SP who became relievers, which hurt their numbers (and even vice versa!) which makes for interesting debates on a John Smoltz-ian level. I do also look at the era they've played in too. Starting a league in 1871 and seeing guys with 2000-2500 hits initially are usually worthy of looking a little deeper whereas by 1905-1910 you can get a feel for the upper 2800-3200 hit club as one example.

03-24-2016, 05:21 PM	#18
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	1957 HOF class. I like the bigger plaques. Attached Images __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

03-24-2016, 07:06 PM	#19
Pinstripe Pride Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 11	How much influence does the user-submitted ballot have on the final outcome?