P L A G U E !!! Inaugural Hall of Fame Class - Who will be the 1st 5 Pitchers?

metsgeek · 06-04-2007, 10:17 PM

As noted in the Inaugural Batters HOF Poll, the Hall of Fame will be opening in 1939. The initial class will contain 5 batters and 5 pitchers. Here are the pitching candidates, in my opinion, a much tougher choice. Vote for as many as you like
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1938 HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES
* names are linked to player pages

"BULLET JOE" ROGAN, Louisville Colonels 1910-25
277-161, 2.83 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 3958 K, 200 CG, 38 SHO
Top Ace - 1913, 1914, 1916
Gold Gloves - 1911
Pennants - 2
World Series Titles - 2
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (22), Wins (6), K (3), CG (12), SHO (8)

WILLIE SUDHOFF, Boston Beaneaters 1901-15
274-186, 2.47 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 2679 K, 249 CG, 54 SHO
Top Ace - 1902, 1905
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 1
World Series Titles - 1
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (5), Wins (2), K (5), CG (1), SHO (2)

"SMOKEY JOE" WOOD, Louisville Colonels 1909-28
363-246, 3.26 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 5182 K, 224 CG, 43 SHO
Top Ace - 1920
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 4
World Series Titles - 4
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (3), K (1), CG (8), SHO (6)

ROY HITT, Philadelphia Phillies 1907-23
300-175, 2.90 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 2618 K, 218 CG, 42 SHO
Top Rookie - 1907
Top Ace - 1915
Gold Gloves - 1907
Pennants - 1
World Series Titles - 0
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (25), Wins (4), K (10), CG (10), SHO (6)

GEORGE MERRITT, Cincinnati Scarlets 1901-15
274-172, 2.28 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 2963 K, 244 CG, 47 SHO
Top Rookie - 1907
Top Ace - 1903, 1912, 1913
Gold Gloves - 1907
Pennants - 6
World Series Titles - 4
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (4), Wins (2), K (3), CG (2), SHO (4)

CHRISTY MATHEWSON, Cincinnati Scarlets 1901-18
364-183, 2.23 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 3817 K, 232 CG, 62 SHO
Top Ace - 1908, 1909, 1910, 1914
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 9
World Series Titles - 4
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (2), Wins (1), K (1), CG (3), SHO (1)

BERNIE DUFFY, St. Louis Maroons 1913-30
337-172, 3.17 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3783 K, 125 CG, 38 SHO
Top Ace - 1922, 1923, 1924
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 3
World Series Titles - 1
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (5), K (5), SHO (10)

JOSE "BLACK DIAMOND" MENDEZ, Buffalo Barons 1908-25
336-207, 3.31 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 3572 K, 250 CG, 32 SHO
Top Ace - NONE
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 3
World Series Titles - 2
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (3), K (6), CG (2), SHO (15)

JOHN DONALDSON, Philadelphia Phillies 1912-30
302-196, 3.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3113 K, 225 CG, 41 SHO
Top Ace - 1920, 1925
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 3
World Series Titles - 0
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (7), K (11), CG (9), SHO (9)

WALTER JOHNSON, Buffalo Barons 1907-26
387-188, 2.33 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 4765 K, 286 CG, 69 SHO
Top Ace - 1910, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921
Gold Gloves - NONE
Pennants - 3
World Series Titles - 2
Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (3), Wins (1), K (2), CG (1), SHO (1)

canadiancreed · 06-04-2007, 10:57 PM

DId anyone else find it really hard to decide?

rocknfire7 · 06-04-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

DId anyone else find it really hard to decide?

Yes, and I only voted for three.

beltre13 · 06-04-2007, 11:50 PM

that was too difficult but i voted!

Kelric · 06-05-2007, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rocknfire7

Yes, and I only voted for three.

I voted for nine.

metsgeek · 06-05-2007, 05:36 PM

Looks like 14 guys who voted on the batters forgot to vote on this poll......hint, hint

metsgeek · 06-06-2007, 08:16 PM

Johnson and Mathewson are unanimous so far, but everyone else is getting mixed support. 2 days to go!

beltre13 · 06-07-2007, 05:48 PM

hey metsgeek i was just looking throw the career leaders and noticed that the second all time wins leader joseph "chop" tempkin is not included in the ballot?! any reason why he didnt make the list? he has 382 wins!

metsgeek · 06-08-2007, 08:29 PM

2 hours to go

metsgeek · 06-08-2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by beltre13

hey metsgeek i was just looking throw the career leaders and noticed that the second all time wins leader joseph "chop" tempkin is not included in the ballot?! any reason why he didnt make the list? he has 382 wins!

Ugh...I swear I looked at his page and saw that he had retired after 1934, which would make him ineligible for the inaugural draft class.

Oh well, call it a controversial oversight. He'll definitely be on next year's ballot

beltre13 · 06-08-2007, 08:53 PM

well it will be ok as long as he makes in the hall eventually!

metsgeek · 06-09-2007, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by beltre13

well it will be ok as long as he makes in the hall eventually!

yeah, he's a no-brainer. There were some controversial omission in the initial class IRL anyway.

In my yearly recaps, I actually had Tempkin go on to a career in the movies as Tarzan since I killed off Johnny Weismuller

metsgeek · 06-09-2007, 08:33 AM

The 5 pitchers in the inaugural class will be:
WALTER JOHNSON
CHRISTY MATHEWSON
GEORGE MERRITT
SMOKEY JOE WOOD
BERNIE DUFFY

Just missing the cut by one vote were ROY HITT and JOSE MENDEZ, who are sure to get a lot of support in future classes.....and next time I won't forget JOSEPH TEMPKIN

06-04-2007, 10:17 PM	#1
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	P L A G U E !!! Inaugural Hall of Fame Class - Who will be the 1st 5 Pitchers? As noted in the Inaugural Batters HOF Poll, the Hall of Fame will be opening in 1939. The initial class will contain 5 batters and 5 pitchers. Here are the pitching candidates, in my opinion, a much tougher choice. Vote for as many as you like ****************************************** 1938 HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES** * names are linked to player pages "BULLET JOE" ROGAN, Louisville Colonels 1910-25 277-161, 2.83 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 3958 K, 200 CG, 38 SHO Top Ace - 1913, 1914, 1916 Gold Gloves - 1911 Pennants - 2 World Series Titles - 2 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (22), Wins (6), K (3), CG (12), SHO (8) WILLIE SUDHOFF, Boston Beaneaters 1901-15 274-186, 2.47 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 2679 K, 249 CG, 54 SHO Top Ace - 1902, 1905 Gold Gloves - NONE Pennants - 1 World Series Titles - 1 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (5), Wins (2), K (5), CG (1), SHO (2) "SMOKEY JOE" WOOD, Louisville Colonels 1909-28 363-246, 3.26 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 5182 K, 224 CG, 43 SHO Top Ace - 1920 Gold Gloves - NONE Pennants - 4 World Series Titles - 4 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (3), K (1), CG (8), SHO (6) ROY HITT, Philadelphia Phillies 1907-23 300-175, 2.90 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 2618 K, 218 CG, 42 SHO Top Rookie - 1907 Top Ace - 1915 Gold Gloves - 1907 Pennants - 1 World Series Titles - 0 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (25), Wins (4), K (10), CG (10), SHO (6) GEORGE MERRITT, Cincinnati Scarlets 1901-15 274-172, 2.28 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 2963 K, 244 CG, 47 SHO Top Rookie - 1907 Top Ace - 1903, 1912, 1913 Gold Gloves - 1907 Pennants - 6 World Series Titles - 4 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (4), Wins (2), K (3), CG (2), SHO (4) CHRISTY MATHEWSON, Cincinnati Scarlets 1901-18 364-183, 2.23 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 3817 K, 232 CG, 62 SHO Top Ace - 1908, 1909, 1910, 1914 Gold Gloves - NONE Pennants - 9 World Series Titles - 4 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (2), Wins (1), K (1), CG (3), SHO (1) BERNIE DUFFY, St. Louis Maroons 1913-30 337-172, 3.17 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3783 K, 125 CG, 38 SHO Top Ace - 1922, 1923, 1924 Gold Gloves - NONE Pennants - 3 World Series Titles - 1 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (5), K (5), SHO (10) JOSE "BLACK DIAMOND" MENDEZ, Buffalo Barons 1908-25 336-207, 3.31 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 3572 K, 250 CG, 32 SHO Top Ace - NONE Gold Gloves - NONE Pennants - 3 World Series Titles - 2 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (3), K (6), CG (2), SHO (15) JOHN DONALDSON, Philadelphia Phillies 1912-30 302-196, 3.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3113 K, 225 CG, 41 SHO Top Ace - 1920, 1925 Gold Gloves - NONE Pennants - 3 World Series Titles - 0 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - Wins (7), K (11), CG (9), SHO (9) WALTER JOHNSON, Buffalo Barons 1907-26 387-188, 2.33 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 4765 K, 286 CG, 69 SHO Top Ace - 1910, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921 Gold Gloves - NONE Pennants - 3 World Series Titles - 2 Career Top 25 (at retirement) - ERA (3), Wins (1), K (2), CG (1), SHO (1) __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

06-04-2007, 10:57 PM	#2
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	DId anyone else find it really hard to decide? __________________ PT21 PT22

06-05-2007, 05:36 PM	#6
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Looks like 14 guys who voted on the batters forgot to vote on this poll......hint, hint __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

06-06-2007, 08:16 PM	#7
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Johnson and Mathewson are unanimous so far, but everyone else is getting mixed support. 2 days to go! __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

06-08-2007, 08:29 PM	#9
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	2 hours to go __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

View Poll Results: Which pitchers should be in the inaugural Hall of Fame Class? Vote for as many as you like.
"BULLET JOE" ROGAN	12	34.29%
WILLIE SUDHOFF	15	42.86%
"SMOKEY JOE" WOOD	24	68.57%
ROY HITT	19	54.29%
GEORGE MERRITT	21	60.00%
CHRISTY MATHEWSON	35	100.00%
BERNIE DUFFY	20	57.14%
JOSE "BLACK DIAMOND" MENDEZ	19	54.29%
JOHN DONALDSON	10	28.57%
WALTER JOHNSON	35	100.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

06-04-2007, 11:50 PM	#4
beltre13 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: newport news virginia Posts: 101	that was too difficult but i voted!

06-07-2007, 05:48 PM	#8
beltre13 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: newport news virginia Posts: 101	hey metsgeek i was just looking throw the career leaders and noticed that the second all time wins leader joseph "chop" tempkin is not included in the ballot?! any reason why he didnt make the list? he has 382 wins!

06-08-2007, 08:53 PM	#11
beltre13 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: newport news virginia Posts: 101	well it will be ok as long as he makes in the hall eventually!

06-09-2007, 08:33 AM	#13
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	The 5 pitchers in the inaugural class will be: WALTER JOHNSON CHRISTY MATHEWSON GEORGE MERRITT SMOKEY JOE WOOD BERNIE DUFFY Just missing the cut by one vote were ROY HITT and JOSE MENDEZ, who are sure to get a lot of support in future classes.....and next time I won't forget JOSEPH TEMPKIN __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!! Last edited by metsgeek; 06-09-2007 at 08:47 AM.