2004 Results: Molitor, Eckersley and Bresnahan are All Waved into the Hall of Merit!

In his first year of eligibility, multipositional star Paul Molitor claimed the first induction spot into the Hall of Merit with a terrific 94% of all possible points.

Also in his first year on the ballot, ace starting and relief hurler Dennis Eckerlsey earned a strong 77% of all possible points to become the second inductee in 2004.

Last but not least, catching great Roger Bresnahan finally made into the HoM with his 84th try. He gained admission with a weak 29% of all possible points.

Rounding out the top-ten were: Pete Browning (looks like 2005 will do the trick for him!), Kirby Puckett, Bob Johnson, Andre Dawson, Alejandro Oms  (first time in the top-ten!), Cannonball Dick Redding and Bucky Walters.

Thanks to OCF and Ron for helping me out with the tally!

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  Paul Molitor            1223   54  37  7  4  3     1           1     1         
 2  n/e  Dennis Eckersley         998   51   9 21  5  1  1  1  2  2  2  1  1  3  1  1   
 3    5  Roger Bresnahan          376   27   1  3  1  1  4  1  4  2     2  1  1  3     3
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 4    4  Pete Browning            324   21   2  3  1  2     2  3  2     1  1  2     2   
 5    7  Kirby Puckett            273   20      1  2  2  2  2  3        1  1  2  2  1  1
 6    8  Bob Johnson              265   20            3  3  4  1     3  1  3  1        1
 7    6  Andre Dawson             259   19      1  2  2  2  1  2  1     1  2  1  2  2   
 8   13  Alejandro Oms            254   19      1  3  1  1  1  1  2  1  1  2     2     3
 9   10  Cannonball Dick Redding  248   15      2  3  4     1  1        1  1  2         
10   11  Bucky Walters            245   17   1     1  1  4  2  1  3        1  2     1   
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11   12  Hugh Duffy               244   17   1  1  1  1  2  2  1  2     2  2     1     1
12    9  Tony Perez               238   17         4  3     1  1  1  1     1     2  1  2
13   14  Gavvy Cravath            234   20      1  1  1        1  2  2  3  3  1  2  2  1
14   16  Reggie Smith             230   17      1  1  1  2  1  4     1  2  1  1        2
15   15  Tommy Leach              217   16         2     2  3  1  1  1  2  2  1        1
16   20  John McGraw              194   11   1     4  2     2              1     1      
17   18  Luis Tiant               186   16         1     1  1  1  2  3     2  1     4   
18   19  Graig Nettles            184   17            1  1  1  3     1  2  1  1  2  1  3
19   21  Phil Rizzuto             181   14            3  1  2  1  1  2     1  1     2   
20   22  Dizzy Dean               181   12      4        2  1           1     2     1  1
21   17  George Van Haltren       174   12         2  3     1     3  1              1  1
22   26  Ken Singleton            171   15         1  2  1  1        1     1  2  4     2
23   23  Bus Clarkson             149   10         2     3     1  2     1              1
24   30  Mickey Welch             140   10      1  1     1  1  1     1  2     1     1   
25   25  Lou Brock                137   10      1     2        2     2  1  1        1   
26   24  Tommy Bridges            137    9            4  2        1  2                  
27   33  Vic Willis               133   10      1  1        2     1  1        3        1
28   27  Dave Concepción          131    9      2        1     2  1  1     1           1
29T  31  Orlando Cepeda           126   11               2  2  1  1              3  1  1
29T  28  Burleigh Grimes          126   11         1  1     1  2           1     1  2  2
31   36  Dale Murphy              125   11               1  1     2  1  3     1  1     1
32   34  Larry Doyle              125   10      1  1     2        1              2  1  2
33   29  Rusty Staub              123   10               1  1  1  2  1  2  1     1      
34   37  Elston Howard            122   12               2  1           1  1  1  4  1  1
35   32  Norm Cash                121   10            1        3  1  1  1     2  1      
36   35  Bobby Bonds              117   11            1     2           1  1  2  3  1   
37   41T Tommy John               100    7         1  1  1        1     2  1            
38   38  Bob Elliott               93    9                  1     1  2     1  1  2     1
39   39  Ben Taylor                89    7         1           1  1     2     2         
40   41T Dave Bancroft             85    7                  1     3  2              1   
41   40  Carl Mays                 80    8                  1     1  1  1  1        1  2
42   44T Wally Schang              75    6      1              1        2        2      
43   50  Don Mattingly             73    6   1              1        1        1     1  1
44   43  Bill Monroe               70    6                  1  1  1     1     1  1      
45   57  Don Newcombe              68    7                     2        2              3
46   44T Chuck Klein               66    5         1  1                    1  1  1      
47   46T Vern Stephens             64    5               1     1     2     1            
48   54T Pie Traynor               62    6         1              1              1  1  2
49   46T Rick Reuschel             60    5         1                 1     1     2      
50T  49  Lee Smith                 60    4            2     1           1               
50T  48  Frank Tanana              60    4      1        1  1                          1
52   52T Sal Bando                 59    5                        3     1     1         
53   52T Thurman Munson            57    5               1           1  1  1     1      
54   56  Ed Williamson             54    4         1                 1  1     1         
55   51  Addie Joss                46    3   1                       1     1            
56T  54T Buddy Bell                45    4                  2                 1        1
56T  58  Frank Chance              45    4               1           1     1        1   
58   63  Tony Oliva                45    3         1     1                          1   
59   62  Wilbur Cooper             44    3         1              1           1         
60   64T Ernie Lombardi            43    4            1              1           1     1
61   83  Johnny Pesky              42    5                     1                 1  2  1
62T  60T George J. Burns           41    4                              1  3            
62T  59  Urban Shocker             41    4                     1        1  1           1
64   60T Lefty Gomez               40    4                  1        1              1  1
65T  64T Ed Cicotte                39    3         1                       1        1   
65T  64T Lance Parrish             39    3                     1  1  1                  
67   67T Tony Mullane              33    3                        2                 1   
68   74  Ron Cey                   32    4                              1           3   
69T  70  Rabbit Maranville         32    3               1                    1     1   
69T  75T Leroy Matlock             32    3                        1  1              1   
71   77  Jack Quinn                31    3            1                             2   
72T  72  Jack Clark                29    3               1                          1  1
72T  69  Al Rosen                  29    3                           1     1        1   
74   73  Frank Howard              28    3                           1        1     1   
75   80  Bruce Sutter              27    3                              1  1           1
76   67T Jimmy Ryan                27    2                  1        1                  
77   79  Bobby Veach               26    3                                    2  1      
78   75T Jim Kaat                  24    2                           2                  
79   71  Bill Mazeroski            22    2               1                             1
80   81T Sam Rice                  21    2                     1                    1   
81   81T Fred Dunlap               20    2                                 2            
82T  86T Brian Downing             17    1            1                                 
82T  78  Luke Easter               17    1            1                                 
84T  84T Jim Rice                  16    2                                    1     1   
84T  84T Dave Parker               16    2                                       2      
86   86T Luis Aparicio             16    1               1                              
87   90T Sam Leever                13    1                        1                     
88T  92T Hack Wilson               12    1                           1                  
88T  89  Carlos Morán              12    1                           1                  
88T  88  Dizzy Trout               12    1                           1                  
91T  90T Fielder Jones             11    1                              1               
91T  92T Tony Lazzeri              11    1                              1               
93T  94T Tommy Bond                10    1                                 1            
93T  94T Brett Butler              10    1                                 1            
95T  94T Bert Campaneris            9    1                                    1         
95T  94T Jim Fregosi                9    1                                    1         
95T  94T Jack Morris                9    1                                    1         
95T 100  Mickey Vernon              9    1                                    1         
99  n/e  Elmer Smith                8    1                                       1      
100T 101  Charlie Hough              7    1                                          1   
100T 101  George Kell                7    1                                          1   
100T 101  Dick Lundy                 7    1                                          1   
100T 104  Gene Tenace                7    1                                          1   
104T 104  Dutch Leonard              6    1                                             1
104T 104  Bill Madlock               6    1                                             1
104T n/e  Dennis Martinez            6    1                                             1
104T n/e  Al Oliver                  6    1                                             1
Dropped Out: Wally Berger(94T), Dan Quisenberry(104), Tim Wallach(104).
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