1998 Results: Carter, Blyleven and (finally) Beckley Are the Hall of Merit’s Centennial Choices!
In the Hall of Merit’s 100th “year” of existence, star Expo and Met backstop Gary Carter sailed into our institution with a robust 97% of all possible points in his first year of eligibility.
Curveball master Bert Blyleven also commanded an impressive newbie tally with his 93% of all possible points.
But the biggest news may very well be the induction of famed turn-of-the-last century first baseman Jake Beckley in his 86th year of eligibility (though he shattered Edd Roush’s dubious 1-year old record of 29% of all possible points with his own 25%). Congratulations also go to Eagle Eye’s biggest booster karlmagnus, who tirelessly supported him for many an election.
Rounding out the top-ten were: Cannonball Dick Redding, Willie Randolph (very strong in his innaugural year of eligibilty!), Pete Browning, Bucky Walters, Rollie Fingers, Roger Bresnahan and Bob Johnson.
Thanks to OCF and Ron Wargo for helping make sure that the tally is accurate.
RK LY Player PTS Bal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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1 n/e Gary Carter 1143 49 33 13 1 1 1
2 n/e Bert Blyleven 1098 48 13 31 1 3
3 4 Jake Beckley 294 23 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 2
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4 6 Cannonball Dick Redding 286 19 5 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 3
5 n/e Willie Randolph 275 23 1 4 2 4 1 3 3 3 2
6 7 Pete Browning 260 17 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
7 5 Bucky Walters 257 19 3 2 4 1 3 3 1 1 1
8 8 Rollie Fingers 254 18 1 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2
9 9 Roger Bresnahan 238 18 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 2
10 10 Bob Johnson 235 18 1 4 3 3 1 2 1 1 2
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11 13 Hugh Duffy 228 17 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1
12 12 Gavvy Cravath 221 19 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 3
13 11 Charley Jones 221 14 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1
14 14 Tony Perez 210 15 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 3
15 n/e Dave Stieb 202 16 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 2
16 17 Alejandro Oms 185 15 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
17 16 Tommy Leach 172 13 1 3 2 3 1 2 1
18 15 George Van Haltren 169 12 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
19 22 Ken Singleton 136 13 1 1 1 3 6 1
20 21 Burleigh Grimes 133 11 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3
21 23T Mickey Welch 132 10 1 3 2 3 1
22 23T Lou Brock 130 10 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1
23 18 Graig Nettles 124 11 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
24 19 Phil Rizzuto 123 10 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
25 32 Norm Cash 122 10 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1
26 28 Larry Doyle 121 9 2 1 1 1 1 1 2
27 29 Vic Willis 113 10 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
28 35 Bus Clarkson 109 7 3 1 1 1 1
29 20 Reggie Smith 108 10 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
30 30T Rusty Staub 107 9 1 1 1 2 3 1
31 33 Bobby Bonds 106 10 1 3 1 2 1 1 1
32 25 Dizzy Dean 106 7 2 2 2 1
33 26 John McGraw 104 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
34 38 Tommy Bridges 103 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
35 34 Bob Elliott 102 10 1 1 3 2 1 1 1
36 27 Luis Tiant 102 9 1 1 1 2 2 2
37T 30T Orlando Cepeda 101 9 1 1 3 2 1 1
37T 37 Elston Howard 101 9 1 3 1 1 1 1 1
39 41 Ben Taylor 83 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
40 43 Vern Stephens 80 7 1 2 1 1 2
41 44T Tommy John 68 6 1 1 1 2 1
42 47 Pie Traynor 67 6 1 1 1 1 2
43 40 Carl Mays 64 6 2 1 2 1
44 39 Dave Bancroft 63 6 1 1 1 3
45 44T Sal Bando 62 6 1 2 2 1
46 42 Chuck Klein 62 5 2 3
47 n/e Jack Clark 59 5 1 1 1 1 1
48 51 Addie Joss 58 4 1 1 1 1
49 36 Dave Concepción 57 5 1 1 1 1 1
50 49 Bill Monroe 55 6 2 1 1 2
51 50 Wally Schang 53 4 1 2 1
52 52 Ed Williamson 52 4 1 1 2
53 46 Frank Howard 48 6 1 1 2 1 1
54T 48 Buddy Bell 47 5 1 1 2 1
54T 56T Jim Rice 47 5 1 1 2 1
56 66 Sam Rice 43 4 1 2 1
57T 63T Don Newcombe 41 4 1 1 1 1
57T 63T Urban Shocker 41 4 1 1 1 1
59 62 Wilbur Cooper 41 3 1 1 1
60T 55 Frank Chance 36 3 1 1 1
60T 58 Rick Reuschel 36 3 1 2
62 65 George J. Burns 35 4 2 1 1
63 56T Thurman Munson 34 4 1 1 2
64 61 Rabbit Maranville 33 3 1 1 1
65 67 Fred Dunlap 33 2 1 1
66 68 Ernie Lombardi 28 2 1 1
67 53 Ron Cey 26 3 2 1
68 71 Luis Aparicio 26 2 1 1
69T 84T Leroy Matlock 25 2 1 1
69T 79T Al Rosen 25 2 1 1
69T 69 Jimmy Ryan 25 2 1 1
72 73 Bobby Veach 22 3 1 1 1
73 60 Lefty Gomez 22 2 1 1
74 n/e Luke Easter 22 1 1
75 72 Bruce Sutter 21 2 1 1
76 76 Tony Mullane 19 2 1 1
77 74T Gene Tenace 18 2 1 1
78 74T Dave Parker 17 2 1 1
79T 54 Ed Cicotte 17 1 1
79T 59 Tony Oliva 17 1 1
79T 78 Jack Quinn 17 1 1
82 n/e Carlos Morán 16 1 1
83T n/e Brian Downing 15 1 1
83T 79T Dizzy Trout 15 1 1
85 70 Jim Kaat 14 1 1
86 82 Al Oliver 13 2 1 1
87T 79T Fielder Jones 13 1 1
87T 83 Sam Leever 13 1 1
89 77 Hack Wilson 12 1 1
90 84T Tony Lazzeri 11 1 1
91 88T George Kell 9 1 1
92T 90T Bill Madlock 8 1 1
92T 87 Mickey Vernon 8 1 1
94T n/e Wally Berger 7 1 1
94T 88T Bill Mazeroski 7 1 1
96 93T Cesar Cedeno 6 1 1
Dropped Out: Steve Garvey(90T), Toby Harrah(86), Billy Nash(93T), Johnny Pesky(90T),
Virgil Trucks(93T), Sol White(93T).
Ballots Cast: 49
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[1] 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
[38] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
[75] 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
This series sums to 205, should be 204
Number elected on First Ballot
[1] 4 2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2
[38] 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 1
[75] 2 1 2 1 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
This series sums to 114, should be 110 according to Plaque Room (maybe a mistake by either party, I guess, or the Plaque Room sum may exclude the first class)
Number of Quasi-First Ballot electees on the ballot (= elected promptly - first balllot)
[1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
[26] 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 6 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 2
[51] 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 1 1 0 0
[76] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
[101] 0
This series sums to 75 (plus 77, minus two --see #98)
Maybe someone can identify the errors in numbers Elected and Elected on First Ballot. Later I will post to yahoogroups Files in friendlier format.
Also, I'm going on vacation tomorrow... so I'll try to post my full election results data to the yahoo group before then.
Group, Believing that I have regained good standing in the Yahoo Group by changing my subscription eddress, I just sent a note by email. (If my belief is incorrect, I'll continue e-housekeeping and resend.)
Practicing with the R statistical analysis program, I will produce enough statistical and graphical features to bore you all but some will be fascinating. So far, I think I know how to save images in jpeg, pdf, or bmp format. Not having png, which David uses and recommends, will limit me.
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The Quasi-First Ballot series sums to 75 but the number of of Q-First Ballot electees is much smaller and the number of players elected "slowly" is much greater than 205-114-75 = 16 (or minus 77 = 14). Unlike a first-ballot electee, a quasi-first may be on the ballot for several years, so the series counts Heinie Groh six times, Mule Suttles more than that.
The only preference I have for PNG is file size and I'm not 100% sure that's always a problem. If your jpeg's or bmps are of reasonable size then go ahead and use those. Could be that certain file types are optimized for "photo-quality" resolution which may explain why you were seeing "much bigger" files. Since these are just XY line plots, there may be other ways for you to reduce the file size without significant impact on the image... I'm not sure.
[1] 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1931 should be 1, not 2.
Number elected on First Ballot
[75] 2 1 2 1 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
1985 should be 0, not 3.
Both are in error. If my count is correct, it should be 111.
Grich was also first-ballot, but has been inadvertently omitted as such from the Plaque Room.
Thanks for picking that up, Jim.
[26] 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 6 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 2
If I'm understanding the def'n correctly, 1936 should be 5, not 4.
Nice definition. Some time back, I worked out a recursive def'n of "backlogger" as someone who was eligible but did not receive any points, or someone who ranked behind a "backlogger". Williamson dropped off of all ballots but finished ahead of (pick one of Start, McVey, Galvin) who finished ahead of Stovey who finished ahead of Radbourn. Defines the complementary set, though you appear to be giving Jackson a pass on his boycott year.
Thanks. I suspected the group of missing the return of William "Harry" Wright.
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If I'm understanding the def'n correctly, 1936 should be 5, not 4.
Yes, Harry Heilman's ballot debut. Good job, jimd! Thanks for this and the corrections.
So now I have 204 and 111, matching the Plaque Room once Grich is corrected there.
David Foss: read this before proofing your data against my series.
quoting myself: "I defined them as the smallest set of players who never ranked behind anyone outside the set"
and I didn't program that but identified them manually.
Joe Jackson, yes, I did count him as quasi-first.
By the way, if not then Pete Hill also goes; for 1926-1927, quasi-first "1 1" is revised to "0 -1".
Beside Jackson/Hill and the 1898-1904 cases that I covered above, the class of 1925 is out, Grant Johnson and Mordecai Brown, because Johnson trailed McGinnity in 1921. With a few reversals for Stovey/Radbourn in 1899 and McGinnity/Johnson in 1921, the group would have done a good job ;-)
"For it is only on the shoulders of giants.." etc
I found an error in my file. I have both "Grant" and "Home Run" Johnson. That's the same guy. Now I have 204 and 111.
Let see what I can do with this "Promptly" definition...
I uploaded two files to the yahoo group
1998HOM_CandidateVotesPerYear.txt
1998HOM_SumCandidateVotes.txt
Its got:
-three name columns (space delimited from the results tables).
-FullName column (useful for a "key")
-LastName column (useful for sorts)
-Year
-Rank that year
-Points that year
-Elect (1 if inducted that year, otherwise 0)
-ElectYear (Number the HOM inducted that year)
-InductedYear (Year the candidate was eventually inducted, otherwise blank)
-FirstBallot (1 if this is the first year the candidate appeared on a ballot, otherwise blank) (note does not account for any eligibility before first ballot appearance)
That's it. I'm leaving on vacation and will be back on Tuesday. I'll likely check here, but I'll be away from my data.
Feel free to let me know if there are any corrections. Also feel free to let me know if there are any cool columns I could add (or could use renaming).
... and for those of you who are not interested in this at all... thank you for your patience. :-)
precisely 6 points per ballot, the value of one 15th place vote.
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