For those with real players, what does your HOF look like?

CONN CHRIS · 12-05-2010, 09:10 PM

I started in 1871 and am currently in the summer 0f 1905. I am curious to know who made other HOFs in similar universes.

I put everyone that had at least 10 years of ML service time on the ballot. I carry as many players as I like from one ballot to the next but they exit after 15 years on the ballot.

I allow myself only one pick each year because I would have a tendancy to pick too many otherwise. It makes for tough but fun decisions each time.

January 1st is election day. Here is a shot of the current hall though 1/1/1905 as well as the ballot for 1/1/1906 coming up in about 6 months.

Raffke · 12-06-2010, 07:13 AM

Is Frank Fennelly your cousin or something? a .213 average?

CONN CHRIS · 12-06-2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Raffke

Is Frank Fennelly your cousin or something? a .213 average?

Ha - weak ballot year and he was the SB king for ever in my universe.

Lucas718 · 12-06-2010, 09:33 AM

I would take all the hitters out with the exception of Anson, Brouthers, and Smartwood.

CONN CHRIS · 12-06-2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucas718

I would take all the hitters out with the exception of Anson, Brouthers, and Smartwood.

Yeah, they won't hold up well over time but a universe is pretty odd by modern standards from 1871-1890ish. All of those guys, while playing in very short seasons, were multiple MVP winners or batting title, fielding, all star, et cetera leaders. Anson ended up with much bigger numbers because his career went deep into the longer schedule seasons.

Anyway, I am curious who others had in a HOF from this period and how you go about making selections.

CONN CHRIS · 12-06-2010, 10:21 AM

Fennelly is a dog on this list for sure. However, he lead the league in SB for 10 seasons and there were no other decent selections that year on the HOF ballot - I almost passed making a selection at all.

Also, he walked an lot. Were it not for a Mendoza-like average, he would have had a decent OBP. I cringe every year that goes by with me looking at him in the hall though.

I guess even a committee of one blows it now and then.

Raffke · 12-06-2010, 08:57 PM

I like what your doing adding one player a year and you've motivated me to start doing the same thing - my current game just reaching 10 years. I think the game should do this automatically - maybe a suggestion for v12. Heres the first 5 players under consideration.

CONN CHRIS · 12-07-2010, 06:34 AM

It seems like creating an automated Hall of Fame ballot system wouldn't be too tough.

Ask the user to fill in perameters:

How many years after retirement to enter the ballot ___

Minimum ML service time to be placed on ballot ____

Number of years allowed on the ballot ____

Date of balloting ____

Most would follow MLB and select 5 years, 10 years and 15 years

Then, each year, the user is presented a ballot with the names and two check boxes - ELECT / CARRY.

Elected players go to the Hall, Carried players roll over to the next ballot and players that are completely un-checked are dropped.

That would beat the tar out of my manual system that takes forever - hunt for retirees, check on ML service time, copy down the stats of those that qualify, put them in a ballot, manually carry names from one ballot to the next - ugh

Sparrow · 12-07-2010, 11:37 AM

I really like this idea.

More simply, I have always thought it would be nice to have "year retired" as a field in the filter. That would at least reduce some of the hunting you have to do and you could see all the career stats together for the players you wanted to compare.

The elect/carry boxes would be fantastic though.

falkonisback · 12-07-2010, 11:54 AM

I don't know why this hasn't been added as a feature yet. Where the game gives you a 'ballot' of who is eligible for the hall of fame based on years after retirement, minimum ml service time, and even base minimum career stats (i.e. 2000 hits, 450 hrs, etc...). It would also be nice for the game to list career awards and championships to add to the mix (i.e. # of mvp awards/cy young awards, gold gloves, and how many times this player has won a championship). Just takes entirely to long to go through the long list of retired players and figure out who's eligible and who's isn't.

CONN CHRIS · 12-07-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sparrow

more simply, i have always thought it would be nice to have "year retired" as a field in the filter.

yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

CONN CHRIS · 12-07-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by falkonisback

It would also be nice for the game to list career awards and championships to add to the mix (i.e. # of mvp awards/cy young awards, gold gloves, and how many times this player has won a championship).

Another string of yeses and exclamation points!

Chicagofan76 · 12-07-2010, 07:50 PM

good lord even i could make that hall of fame, but tits cool that u give every 1 a chance, my orig 187-2010 league that i had before my pc crashed opnly had 3 hof ers. i was in 1899. i had my great great great grandpa who never played baseball who had 417 wins, another guy with 411 wins(forgot his name but he is a HOF er) and Ross Barnes who had #'s approx .339 2200 hits.

I want to re do an historical league but i hate that they add teams in teh 1880's that didnt exist until 1900.

CONN CHRIS · 01-15-2011, 07:44 PM

Seven years down the road and the hall is looking a little more respectible.

Here is my current HOF and next year's ballot:

CONN CHRIS · 01-18-2011, 04:50 PM

I sent Ed Delahanty to the hall on the 1914 ballot. (I know that several people have been loosing sleep wondering)

12-05-2010, 09:10 PM	#1
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	For those with real players, what does your HOF look like? I started in 1871 and am currently in the summer 0f 1905. I am curious to know who made other HOFs in similar universes. I put everyone that had at least 10 years of ML service time on the ballot. I carry as many players as I like from one ballot to the next but they exit after 15 years on the ballot. I allow myself only one pick each year because I would have a tendancy to pick too many otherwise. It makes for tough but fun decisions each time. January 1st is election day. Here is a shot of the current hall though 1/1/1905 as well as the ballot for 1/1/1906 coming up in about 6 months. Attached Images __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 12-05-2010 at 09:11 PM.

12-06-2010, 10:21 AM	#6
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	Fennelly is a dog on this list for sure. However, he lead the league in SB for 10 seasons and there were no other decent selections that year on the HOF ballot - I almost passed making a selection at all. Also, he walked an lot. Were it not for a Mendoza-like average, he would have had a decent OBP. I cringe every year that goes by with me looking at him in the hall though. I guess even a committee of one blows it now and then. __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 12-06-2010 at 10:23 AM.

12-06-2010, 08:57 PM	#7
Raffke Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 47	I like what your doing adding one player a year and you've motivated me to start doing the same thing - my current game just reaching 10 years. I think the game should do this automatically - maybe a suggestion for v12. Heres the first 5 players under consideration. Attached Images Last edited by Raffke; 12-06-2010 at 08:58 PM.

12-07-2010, 06:34 AM	#8
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	It seems like creating an automated Hall of Fame ballot system wouldn't be too tough. Ask the user to fill in perameters: How many years after retirement to enter the ballot ___ Minimum ML service time to be placed on ballot ____ Number of years allowed on the ballot ____ Date of balloting ____ Most would follow MLB and select 5 years, 10 years and 15 years Then, each year, the user is presented a ballot with the names and two check boxes - ELECT / CARRY. Elected players go to the Hall, Carried players roll over to the next ballot and players that are completely un-checked are dropped. That would beat the tar out of my manual system that takes forever - hunt for retirees, check on ML service time, copy down the stats of those that qualify, put them in a ballot, manually carry names from one ballot to the next - ugh __________________ Check Out My Cards! Last edited by CONN CHRIS; 12-07-2010 at 06:37 AM.

01-15-2011, 07:44 PM	#14
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	Seven years down the road and the hall is looking a little more respectible. Here is my current HOF and next year's ballot: Attached Images __________________ Check Out My Cards!

12-06-2010, 07:13 AM	#2
Raffke Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 47	Is Frank Fennelly your cousin or something? a .213 average?

12-06-2010, 09:33 AM	#4
Lucas718 Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 401	I would take all the hitters out with the exception of Anson, Brouthers, and Smartwood.

12-07-2010, 11:37 AM	#9
Sparrow All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 803	I really like this idea. More simply, I have always thought it would be nice to have "year retired" as a field in the filter. That would at least reduce some of the hunting you have to do and you could see all the career stats together for the players you wanted to compare. The elect/carry boxes would be fantastic though.

12-07-2010, 11:54 AM	#10
falkonisback All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Posts: 869	I don't know why this hasn't been added as a feature yet. Where the game gives you a 'ballot' of who is eligible for the hall of fame based on years after retirement, minimum ml service time, and even base minimum career stats (i.e. 2000 hits, 450 hrs, etc...). It would also be nice for the game to list career awards and championships to add to the mix (i.e. # of mvp awards/cy young awards, gold gloves, and how many times this player has won a championship). Just takes entirely to long to go through the long list of retired players and figure out who's eligible and who's isn't.

12-07-2010, 07:50 PM	#13
Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	good lord even i could make that hall of fame, but tits cool that u give every 1 a chance, my orig 187-2010 league that i had before my pc crashed opnly had 3 hof ers. i was in 1899. i had my great great great grandpa who never played baseball who had 417 wins, another guy with 411 wins(forgot his name but he is a HOF er) and Ross Barnes who had #'s approx .339 2200 hits. I want to re do an historical league but i hate that they add teams in teh 1880's that didnt exist until 1900.

01-18-2011, 04:50 PM	#15
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,023	I sent Ed Delahanty to the hall on the 1914 ballot. (I know that several people have been loosing sleep wondering) __________________ Check Out My Cards!