Hall of Merit

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IMPORTANT: If a link is inoperable, please use this link to locate the thread in question: Hall of Merit Archives
This eventually will be the only place to locate old and new threads once we set up the categorization process.

Hall of Merit Ballot, Discussion and Results Thread - All the threads that were created for any HoM election, including our mock HOF and Veterans Committee elections.

Our Constitution - The rules we’ve set up.

Something Better - The article that introduced all of this.

Positional Threads

Pennants Added - Combining peak and career value.

New Eligibles by Year - Who’s eligible this ‘year’?

Number of Electees by Year

Selected 19th Century Candidates

Selected 20th Century Candidates

Links to discussions of Negro League Candidates

Links to discussions of Latino Stars/Candidates

Discussion on Estimating the Quality of League Play

List of Hall of Merit Voters Past and Present

The Spitter, Steroids, and the One-Year Boycott

HoM Election History, Data and Analysis (hosted by “friend of the HoM” Paul Wendt)

Amendment to cover new voters and challenges to ballots
Baseball Prospectus: Japanese Baseball: How Good Is It?
Battle of the Uber-Stat Systems (Win Shares vs. WARP)!
Credits and Deductions for WW II Players
Dan Rosenheck’s WARP Data
Discussion of changing the number of electees by year
Discussion of Negro League candidates
Discussion of Token Appearances
Do we need a Centennial Commission?
50th Anniversary Team
The Greatest Player Ever?
Hall of Fame’s 2006 Negro League Election
Hall of Merit - The Early Years
The HoM Half Time Show!
Hall of Merit Website
Let’s get to know each other
Major League Equivalencies
Monte Irvin to the LF ballot
Negro League Win Shares Estimates
Once We Catch-Up: The Hall of Merit After 2007
Pennants Added 2.0 (Updated For the 1949 Ballot)
Pennants Added Pitchers (Updated For the 1949 Ballot)
Ranking the Hall of Merit Players That Are Not in the Hall of Fame
Reevaluating Negro League Pitchers
Register to vote
Relief Pitchers
2B vs. 3B before 1920
Term Limits or Perpetual Eligibility For Candidates?
Voters Personal Halls of Merit

Welcome to the Baseball Hall of Merit!

What is the Baseball Hall of Merit? A pantheon conceived of by our founder and commissioner Joe Dimino as an alternative to the Baseball Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown. Our purpose is to identify the best players in baseball history and thereby identify the omissions and errors that can be found in the other venerable institution.

Established in 2003, the HoM welcomes any new voters who are serious about inducting the most worthy candidates from all eras and positions.

Annual elections will be held around December of each year. Prior to December of 2007, retroactive elections were held once or twice a month starting from 1898 up to the present.

Project coordinator John Murphy helps run the day-to-day activities for the HoM.

The Baseball Hall of Merit Plaque Room - Where we honor the greatest players of all-time.

2009 Election Results, 2008 Election Results - The results from our last two elections.

Important Links

The Baseball Hall of Merit: Important Links

Finally, a consolidated home page, with all of our important links.

The Hall of Merit Plaque Room - Where we honor the greatest players of all-time.

Our Constitution - The rules we’ve set up. Something Better - the article that introduced all of this.

Positional Threads (which will be updated . . . ) Pennants Added - combining peak and career value.

New Eligibles by Year - who’s eligible this ‘year’? Number of Electees by Year

Links to discussions of Negro League Stars

Links to discussions of Latino Stars

Discussion on Estimating the Quality of League Play

Election Results: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1945, 1944, 1943, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1939, 1938, 1937, 1936, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1923, 1922, 1921, 1920, 1919, 1918, 1917, 1916, 1915, 1914, 1913, 1912, 1911, 1910, 1909, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901, 1900, 1899, 1898

Ballot Threads: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1945, 1944, 1943, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1939, 1938, 1937, 1936, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1923, 1922, 1921, 1920, 1919, 1918, 1917, 1916, 1915, 1914, 1913, 1912, 1911, 1910, 1909, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901, 1900, 1899, 1898

Ballot Discussion Threads: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1945, 1944, 1943, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1939, 1938, 1937, 1936, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1923, 1922, 1921, 1920, 1919, 1918, 1917, 1916, 1915, 1914, 1913, 1912, 1911, 1910, 1909, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1904, 1903, 1902, 1901, 1900, 1899, 1898

Season by season recaps: 1876, 1875, 1874, 1873, 1872, 1871

2005 Hall of Fame Ballot
2005 HOF Results
2006 Hall of Fame Ballot
2006 Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion
2006 HOF Results

Amendment to cover new voters and challenges to ballots
Battle of the Uber-Stat Systems (Win Shares vs. WARP)!
Credits and Deductions for WW II Players
Discussion of changing the number of electees by year
Discussion of Negro League candidates
Discussion of Token Appearances
Do we need a Centennial Commission?
50th Anniversary Team
The Greatest Player Ever?
Hall of Fame’s 2006 Negro League Election
The HoM Half Time Show!
Let’s get to know each other
Major League Equivalencies
Negro League Win Shares Estimates
Pennants Added 2.0 (Updated For the 1949 Ballot)
Pennants Added Pitchers (Updated For the 1949 Ballot)
Reevaluating Negro League Pitchers
Register to vote
Relief Pitchers
2B vs. 3B before 1920
Selected 19th Century Players
Selected 20th Century Players
Term Limits or Perpetual Eligibility For Candidates?
Voters Personal Halls of Merit

Craig Biggio

Eligible in 2013.

Roger Clemens

Eligible in 2013.

Most Meritorious Player : 1969 Discussion

Most Meritorious Player: 1969 Discussion

Remember to put 12 names on your ballot. Expanded postseason means more opportunity for postseason credit.

Voting will end on February 22nd 2012.

Player 			Win	BB-ref
       			Shares	WAR
Rico Petrocelli		36.1	9.3
Reggie Jackson		39.9	9.7
Willie McCovey		39.3	8.9
Henry Aaron		37.2	8.3
Frank Robinson		31.8	7.4
Jim Wynn		36.1	8.1
Harmon Killebrew	33.8	6.1
Bobby Bonds		31.0	6.5
Pete Rose		36.8	6.9
Rusty Staub		26.4	5.9
Leo Cardenas		23.7	4.6
Jim Fregosi		25.8	5.2
Cleon Jones		30.0	7.6
Frank Howard		33.5	6.3
Sal Bando		35.3	8.9
Roberto Clemente	27.7	7.4
Johnny Bench		29.9	6.1
Paul Blair		27.0	6.2
Tony Perez		30.4	5.6
Luis Aparicio		19.7	3.9
Willie Stargell		27.0	5.2
Roy White		21.7	3.8
Carl Yastrzemski	25.4	4.6
Tommie Agee		28.1	5.6
Joe Morgan		24.0	4.2
Ron Santo		25.6	6.1
Rod Carew		21.5	5.1
Ken McMullen		23.6	6.2
Boog Powell		26.6	5.2

Bob Gibson		31.3	11.0
Larry Dierker		25.6	9.0
Denny McLain		28.6	7.5
Juan Marichal		28.9	8.5
Steve Carlton		23.2	7.2
Bill Hands		28.3	8.8
Phil Niekro		27.7	6.6
Tom Seaver		31.7	7.6
Claude Osteen		24.7	6.2
Andy Messersmith	21.5	5.1
Bill Singer		26.9	7.3
Jim Perry		20.6	5.3
Tommy John		17.6	5.2
Sam McDowell		21.2	6.3
Ferguson Jenkins	24.7	7.6
Mel Stottlemyre		25.3	5.3
Gaylord Perry		26.5	7.8
Jerry Koosman		26.0	6.7
Mike Cuellar		24.6	4.3
Ron Perranoski		19.4	4.0

Barry Bonds

Eligible in 2013

Most Meritorious Player: 1968 Ballot

Here are the specific rules for this election:
Candidate Eligibility: Any North American professional baseball player is eligible for the Most Meritorious Player (MMP) award including players in the top Negro Leagues or independent teams. Voters should consider the player’s on-field contribution to Major League Baseball (MLB) team(s) in that season only. If part of the season was spent outside MLB, that value may be considered as well. However, the player’s on-field contribution should be judged in relation to the highest level major league, not relative to a minor league. A season may include playoff or World Series games but does not include spring training or exhibition games. No credit will be given for games not played due to injury, wartime service or contract holdouts.
Ballot Length: For 1968, each voter should rank 10 players.
Voter eligibility: All voters who did not vote in the previous year’s election must post a preliminary ballot in the ballot discussion thread at least 2 days before voting ends. All voters must fill out a complete ballot. Voters must briefly explain their ballot choices. One person, one vote; anyone determined to have voted with multiple accounts will be banned and their votes will be disallowed. The MMP ballot committee has authority to exclude any ballot that does not meet these requirements.
Scoring: Points will be given in descending order with the highest-ranked player receiving 15 points, the second highest 14 points, and so on until the last player on the ballot receives 6 points. The player with the highest point total will be named the MMP for 1968. In case of a tie, the tiebreaker will be number of 1st place votes. If the first tiebreaker does not determine a winner the players will share the title of Most Meritorious Player.

Balloting will close at 4pm EST on 25 January 2012.

Anyone can vote, even if you haven’t said a word yet in any of the MMP threads. If you missed the last election, just post a preliminary ballot in the discussion thread by 23 January 2012..

2012 Veterans’ Committe Ballot

The election will end on Sunday on January 8 at 8 PM EST.

Eligible candidates: Ken Boyer, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat, Allie Reynolds, Luis Tiant, Charlie Finley, Buzzie Bavasi, Gil Hodges, and Ron Santo.

Rules:

9. Voting: The Committee shall consider all eligible candidates and voting shall be based upon the individual’s record, ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contribution to the game. Electors may vote for as few as zero (0) and as many as four (4) eligible candidates deemed worthy of election. Write-in votes are not permitted (Editor’s note: though if you want to post them, I’m not going to stop you from doing that).

10. Number to be Elected: All candidates receiving votes on at least 75% of ballots cast on will earn election.

Most Meritorious Player: 1967 Results

In a unanimous decision, Yaz tops the poll!

The NL MMP is Ron Santo. Jim Bunning is top pitcher.

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pts
Yastrzemski	13										195
Santo			12					1				177
Clemente			7	4	1				1		157
Aaron				2	6	3		1	1			148
Killebrew			3	1	4	4	1				144
Kaline						1		6	1	1	3	 98
Cepeda					1	1	3	1		3	2	 95
Bunning				1	1		1	1	5			 84
Frobinson					1		2	3	1		 60
McCarver						4			1	2	 59
Freehan						1				3	1	 38
Allen									1	1	3	 33
Abernathy								1	2		 22
Brock									1		1	 14
Horlen			1									 14
Jenkins						1						 11
Perry							1					 10
Brobinson										1	  6

Total ballots: 13