Hall of Merit
— A Look at Baseball's All-Time Best

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2009

June

• Ray Lankford Posted: June 07, 2009 at 09:54 PM

May

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Pitchers Ballot (1959-1986+) Posted: May 17, 2009 at 11:18 PM

• Election Results: Top 5 HoM Moundsmen For Group 3 - Grove, Spahn, Paige, Feller and Hubbell! Posted: May 10, 2009 at 09:50 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Pitchers (1959-1986+) - Discussion Posted: May 10, 2009 at 06:32 PM

• Juan Gonzalez Posted: May 10, 2009 at 06:25 PM

April

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Pitchers Ballot (1924-1958) Posted: April 19, 2009 at 10:58 PM

• Ellis Burks Posted: April 13, 2009 at 07:35 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Pitchers (1924-1958) - Discussion Posted: April 13, 2009 at 07:25 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Pitchers (1924-1958) - Discussion Posted: April 13, 2009 at 07:25 PM

• Election Results: Johnson and Young are #1 and #2 on Every Ballot Among the Hurlers From 1893-1923! Posted: April 13, 2009 at 06:59 PM

March

• Robin Ventura Posted: March 16, 2009 at 12:37 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Pitchers Ballot (1893 - 1923) Posted: March 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM

• Election Results: Clarkson is the Clear Front-Runner Among the Pitchers of 1871-92! Posted: March 08, 2009 at 08:05 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Pitchers (1893-1923) - Discussion Posted: March 08, 2009 at 07:43 PM

• Edgar Martinez Posted: March 02, 2009 at 04:00 PM

February

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Pitchers Ballot (1871 - 1892) Posted: February 15, 2009 at 09:00 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Pitchers (1871-1892) - Discussion Posted: February 09, 2009 at 07:59 PM

• Fred McGriff Posted: February 09, 2009 at 06:46 PM

• Barry Larkin Posted: February 02, 2009 at 08:51 PM

January

• Roberto Alomar Posted: January 26, 2009 at 06:24 PM

• 2010 Ballot Discussion Posted: January 19, 2009 at 01:44 PM

• 2009 Post-WWII Players Results: Torre and Santo Meet Our Requirements for the Hall of Fame! Posted: January 18, 2009 at 09:16 PM

• 2009 Pre-WWII Players Results: 19th Century Stars White and Dahlen Get Our Vote! Posted: January 11, 2009 at 11:47 PM

• 2009 Veterans Committee Ballot - Post-WWII Players Posted: January 11, 2009 at 11:42 PM

• 2009 Veterans Committee Ballot - Pre-WWII Players Posted: January 04, 2009 at 06:40 PM

2008

December

• 2009 Veterans Committee Discussion - Players Posted: December 29, 2008 at 12:29 AM

• 2009 BBTF HOF Results: Henderson, Raines, Blyleven, Trammell and McGwire Should Be Enshrined! Posted: December 28, 2008 at 11:47 PM

• 2009 BBTF Hall of Fame Ballot Posted: December 21, 2008 at 01:18 PM

• Hall of Merit Plaque Room Website Posted: December 18, 2008 at 03:47 PM

• 2009 BBTF Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion Posted: December 16, 2008 at 12:54 AM

• 2009 Results: Henderson, McGraw and Smith are Now Immortalized in the Hall of Merit! Posted: December 16, 2008 at 12:19 AM

November

• 2009 Ballot (Elect 3) Posted: November 24, 2008 at 06:00 PM

• Jay Bell Posted: November 16, 2008 at 10:38 PM

• Matt Williams Posted: November 16, 2008 at 10:37 PM

• Kevin Appier Posted: November 16, 2008 at 10:37 PM

• Mark Grace Posted: November 16, 2008 at 10:36 PM

• Rickey Henderson Posted: November 16, 2008 at 10:28 PM

October

• Election Results: Starting in Right Field…Ruth, Aaron, Ott and Robinson! Posted: October 20, 2008 at 11:14 PM

September

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Right Fielders Ballot Posted: September 29, 2008 at 04:59 PM

• Monte Irvin to the LF ballot Posted: September 27, 2008 at 04:47 AM

• Election Results: Cobb, Mays, Spoke, Mantle, Charleston, Joe D, Stearnes and Hamilton Are Tops! Posted: September 22, 2008 at 11:40 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Right Fielders- Discussion Posted: September 22, 2008 at 11:28 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Center Fielders Ballot Posted: September 01, 2008 at 11:47 PM

August

• Election Results: Williams, Musial, Delahanty, Yaz and Raines are Tops in Left! Posted: August 25, 2008 at 12:26 AM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Center Fielders - Discussion Posted: August 24, 2008 at 11:42 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Left Fielders Ballot Posted: August 10, 2008 at 10:14 PM

• Election Results: Greatest Third Basemen? Schmidt! Mathews! Brett! Boggs! Posted: August 03, 2008 at 11:34 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Left Fielders - Discussion Posted: August 03, 2008 at 11:19 PM

July

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Third Basemen Ballot Posted: July 21, 2008 at 06:35 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Third Basemen - Discussion Posted: July 14, 2008 at 12:59 AM

• Election Results: Wagner….Lloyd, Ripken, Vaughan, Davis, Dahlen and Yount Get at Least 75%! Posted: July 13, 2008 at 11:54 PM

June

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Shortstop Ballot Posted: June 30, 2008 at 12:28 AM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Shortstops - Discussion Posted: June 22, 2008 at 11:04 PM

• Election Results: Top Keystone Sackers…Collins, Hornsby, Morgan, Lajoie, Gehringer and Robinson! Posted: June 22, 2008 at 10:20 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Second Basemen Ballot Posted: June 08, 2008 at 07:33 PM

• Election Results: We Like First Basemen Gehrig, Foxx, Anson, Mize and Brouthers the Best! Posted: June 01, 2008 at 10:12 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Second Basemen - Discussion Posted: June 01, 2008 at 10:03 PM

May

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: First Basemen Ballot Posted: May 18, 2008 at 10:37 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit First Basemen - Discussion Posted: May 11, 2008 at 10:20 PM

• Election Results: HoM Voters Think Gibson, Bench, Berra and Carter are the Finest Among Backstops! Posted: May 11, 2008 at 09:23 PM

April

• Ranking the Hall of Merit by Position: Catcher Ballot Posted: April 28, 2008 at 12:21 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Catchers - Discussion Posted: April 21, 2008 at 06:57 PM

March

• Election Results: Most Impressive from Group 4? Rose, Johnson and Barnes! Posted: March 24, 2008 at 11:28 PM

• Ballot Thread: Hall of Merit Players Not in the Hall of Fame: Group 4 (NA, NeL and Banned Players) Posted: March 09, 2008 at 10:31 PM

• Election Results: Group 3 Favorites are 19th Century Studs Dahlen, White and Hines! Posted: March 03, 2008 at 01:42 AM

February

• Ranking Hall of Merit Players Not in the Hall of Fame: Group 4 (NA, NeL and Banned Players) Posted: February 25, 2008 at 12:07 AM

• Ballot Thread: Players Not in the Hall of Fame: Group 3 (career started before 1943) Posted: February 17, 2008 at 09:25 PM

• Ranking Hall of Merit Players Not in the Hall of Fame: Group 3 (1871-1951) Posted: February 10, 2008 at 08:01 PM

• Ranking Hall of Merit Players Not in the Hall of Fame: Group 3 (career started before 1943) Posted: February 10, 2008 at 08:01 PM

• Election Results:  Grich and Santo Are Tops for Group 2! Posted: February 10, 2008 at 07:54 PM

• Ballot Thread: Group 2 - careers 1943-1987 Posted: February 04, 2008 at 10:59 PM

• Election Results: Blyleven and Raines are Deemed the Cream of This Crop by Us! Posted: February 02, 2008 at 11:55 PM

January

• Ranking Hall of Merit players not in the Hall of Fame: Group 2, careers span 1943-87 Posted: January 27, 2008 at 11:24 PM

• Ballot thread: Group 1, Still Under BBWAA Jurisdiction Posted: January 23, 2008 at 01:20 PM

• Ranking Hall of Merit players not in the Hall of Fame: Group 1, Still Under BBWAA Jurisdiction Posted: January 14, 2008 at 01:31 PM

• 2008 BBTF HOF Results: Voters Here Think Raines, Blyleven, Trammell, Gossage and McGwire are Worthy! Posted: January 06, 2008 at 08:43 PM

2007

December

• 2008 BBTF Hall of Fame Ballot Posted: December 30, 2007 at 11:20 PM

• 2008 BBTF Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion Posted: December 24, 2007 at 01:05 AM

• Charlie Grant Posted: December 10, 2007 at 02:38 PM

• 2009 Ballot Discussion Posted: December 05, 2007 at 08:23 PM

• Ranking the Hall of Merit Players That Are Not in the Hall of Fame Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:49 AM

• 2008 Results: Raines, Lundy and Saberhagen Send Off the Hall of Merit’s Old Election Schedule! Posted: December 04, 2007 at 01:34 AM

November

• 2008 Ballot (Elect Three) Posted: November 26, 2007 at 01:26 PM

• 2007 Results: Newly Eligible Ripken, Gwynn and McGwire Make It Into the Hall of Merit Easily! Posted: November 12, 2007 at 11:59 PM

• 2007 Results: Newly Eligible Ripken, Gwynn and McGwire Make It Into the Hall of Merit Easily! Posted: November 12, 2007 at 11:59 PM

• 2008 Ballot Discussion Posted: November 12, 2007 at 11:08 PM

• Brady Anderson Posted: November 12, 2007 at 03:27 AM

• David Justice Posted: November 12, 2007 at 03:22 AM

• Chuck Knoblauch Posted: November 12, 2007 at 03:18 AM

• Chuck Finley Posted: November 12, 2007 at 03:15 AM

• Tim Raines Posted: November 12, 2007 at 03:11 AM

• 2007 Ballot (Elect Three) Posted: November 05, 2007 at 04:03 PM

October

• David Cone Posted: October 21, 2007 at 08:27 PM

• Paul O’Neill, Jose Canseco, Devon White and Eric Davis Posted: October 21, 2007 at 08:20 PM

• Tony Fernandez, Bobby Bonilla, Wally Joyner and Ken Caminiti Posted: October 21, 2007 at 08:12 PM

• Harold Baines Posted: October 21, 2007 at 08:06 PM

• Mark McGwire Posted: October 21, 2007 at 08:05 PM

• Tony Gwynn Posted: October 21, 2007 at 08:01 PM

• Cal Ripken, Jr. Posted: October 21, 2007 at 07:57 PM

• 2006 Results: The Hall of Merit Welcomes Clark, Oms and Nettles with Open Arms! Posted: October 21, 2007 at 07:47 PM

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