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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Mariners to induct Félix Hernández into team hall of fame

The Mariners will induct Félix Hernández into their hall of fame during the 2023 season, the team announced Wednesday.

Hernández, widely regarded as one of the best pitchers in franchise history, will be the 11th inductee for the club. The ceremony will be held Aug. 12 during a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Hernández pitched parts of 15 seasons with the Mariners after debuting as a 19-year-old during the 2005 campaign. He was a six-time All-Star, won the 2010 American League Cy Young Award and twice finished second in Cy Young voting.

He went 169-136 with a 3.42 ERA while playing on several terrible teams and should have ended his career with better numbers. Hernández threw the most recent perfect game in baseball on Aug. 15, 2012, against Tampa Bay and for many seasons was the main draw on an underachieving franchise.

 

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: January 11, 2023 at 04:17 PM | 24 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Walt Davis Posted: January 11, 2023 at 10:44 PM (#6112916)
Kids, this is what you have to look forward to if you don't eat enough broccoli or get enough exercie or complete enough sudoku or whatever it is you're supposed to do to fend off dementia:

1. I misread the headline as Marlins
2. I then confused Felix Hernanndez with Jose Fernandez
3. I then wondered who in the heck the other 10 players in the Marlins' HoF could be

Still quiz time -- I don't know the answers -- name the other 10 member of the Ms HoF. It just says he's the 11th inductee so I assme owner/exec might be in the list of 10. I assume Griffey, Unit and Edgar are gimmes.
   2. SoSH U at work Posted: January 11, 2023 at 10:49 PM (#6112918)
Still quiz time -- I don't know the answers -- name the other 10 member of the Ms HoF. It just says he's the 11th inductee so I assme owner/exec might be in the list of 10. I assume Griffey, Unit and Edgar are gimmes.


Pat Gillick
Ichiro
Griffey
Randy Johnson
Alvin Davis?
Jay Buhner
Edgar
Lou Piniella
Jamie Moyer
Bruce Bochte?

And I don't think there's anything really arguable about his place in M's history. He's the best. Unit was better overall, but Felix was better in Seattle.

Edit: Davis, Buhner, Edgar, Unit, Griffey Piniella and Moyer are in. I'm not sure who the other three are, since the M's website only lists nine guys. One player, one off-field guy are also in.
   3. Mayor Blomberg Posted: January 11, 2023 at 11:57 PM (#6112922)
Per Seattle Times Ichiro is in
   4. SoSH U at work Posted: January 12, 2023 at 07:29 AM (#6112932)
Per Seattle Times Ichiro is in


That would stand to reason. I don't know why he's not included when you hit Hall of Fame Members on the site?
   5. A triple short of the cycle Posted: January 12, 2023 at 09:18 AM (#6112941)
A-Rod?
   6. Pat Rapper's Delight (as quoted on MLB Network) Posted: January 12, 2023 at 09:49 AM (#6112946)
Davis, Buhner, Edgar, Unit, Griffey Piniella and Moyer are in. I'm not sure who the other three are

I was thinking maybe Mark Langston and/or Harold Reynolds but if you don't know who the others are, then it's probably not them.

Is the off-field one Danny Kaye? He was the original owner of the franchise IIRC.
   7. BDC Posted: January 12, 2023 at 10:52 AM (#6112951)
Most similar pitching careers to Hernandez, by Starts and ERA+. This is a pretty good set of pitchers, needless to say; and Hernandez had a very impressive peak.

Player             WAR  GS ERA+   W   L  ERA     IP  FIP
Billy Pierce      53.3 433  119 211 169 3.27 3306.2 3.50
Larry Jackson     52.6 429  113 194 183 3.40 3262.2 3.32
Felix Hernandez   49.9 418  117 169 136 3.42 2729.2 3.52
Wilbur Cooper     48.9 406  116 216 178 2.89 3480.0 3.13
Mel Harder        48.5 433  113 223 186 3.80 3426.1 3.83
Frank Viola       47.1 420  112 176 150 3.73 2836.1 3.81 


Provided by Stathead.com: View Stathead Tool Used
Generated 1/12/2023.
   8. Never Give an Inge (Dave) Posted: January 12, 2023 at 10:53 AM (#6112952)

OK, I looked. I probably wouldn't have guessed the remaining player even if you gave me unlimited guesses.

I assume Kyle Seager will be inducted at some point soon.
   9. cookiedabookie Posted: January 12, 2023 at 11:19 AM (#6112956)
I think Dan Wilson was one. Probably Harold Reynolds
   10. Itchy Row Posted: January 12, 2023 at 11:40 AM (#6112958)
Wikipedia says Ichiro was inducted in August 2022. The mlb.com site must be a few months out of date.
   11. SoSH U at work Posted: January 12, 2023 at 11:49 AM (#6112961)

I was thinking maybe Mark Langston and/or Harold Reynolds but if you don't know who the others are, then it's probably not them.


I just meant that I didn't know exactly which three weren't included, since the team's website only lists nine inductees instead of 10.
   12. SoSH U at work Posted: January 12, 2023 at 11:51 AM (#6112962)
Wilson is one of them. I never would have guessed him.


The other is an off-field choice, and from what I know, a good selection.
   13. reech Posted: January 12, 2023 at 12:06 PM (#6112967)
Dave Neihaus? (Spelling prob wrong...the announcer?)
   14. Cris E Posted: January 12, 2023 at 12:12 PM (#6112968)
Bud Selig for taking the Pilots away?
   15. Itchy Row Posted: January 12, 2023 at 12:34 PM (#6112971)
From 1997 to 2000, Alvin Davis was the only member and he was still the only player in the M's HOF until 2004. He's also the only one who was inducted before their current stadium and museum were built. I like the idea that somebody decided they needed a hall of fame just for Alvin Davis.
   16. Mayor Blomberg Posted: January 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (#6112975)
12, 13 Yes, from my limited knowledge (family in Seattle) he is a deserving choice.
   17. Walt Davis Posted: January 12, 2023 at 02:26 PM (#6112982)
Brains do silly things like thinking Ichiro wouldn't be eligible yet -- it's a team HoF you stupid brain.
   18. SoSH U at work Posted: January 12, 2023 at 02:59 PM (#6112990)
Brains do silly things like thinking Ichiro wouldn't be eligible yet -- it's a team HoF you stupid brain.


It's a particularly silly brain when the story is referring to Felix Hernandez's impending induction.
   19. My name is Votto, and I love to get Moppo Posted: January 12, 2023 at 04:45 PM (#6113000)
He went 169-136 with a 3.42 ERA while playing on several terrible teams and should have ended his career with better numbers.


Nice editorializing in the article.

But King Felix is an absolute no-brainer for the team HOF.
   20. Starring Bradley Scotchman as RMc Posted: January 12, 2023 at 05:59 PM (#6113010)
Alvin Davis' 6.0 WAR rookie year (1984) is the 11th-best in history, but only the third-best in M's history, behind Ichiro (7.7 in 2001) and Julio Rodriguez (6.2 in 2022).
   21. Walt Davis Posted: January 12, 2023 at 06:04 PM (#6113011)
I think we all agree he's an easy choice. Pretty much any MVP/CYA choice is an automatic choice ... although I wonder if Dick Allen is in the White Sox HoF, I suspect not. If not for Griffey, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if most expansion teams would have inducted Julio Cruz.

Man, the Ms are nearly 50 years old. That sort of thing shouldn't be allowed.
   22. Accent Shallow is still reading xi as squiggle Posted: January 12, 2023 at 06:42 PM (#6113019)
Felix is only 36! He could still be pitching, if his shoulder wasn't shot.
   23. Eric J can SABER all he wants to Posted: January 12, 2023 at 07:45 PM (#6113025)
Felix is only 36! He could still be pitching, if his shoulder wasn't shot.

Always fun to be reminded that the first-ever MLB player younger than me is retired and going into his team's Hall of Fame.
   24. alilisd Posted: January 13, 2023 at 11:15 AM (#6113074)
Alvin Davis' 6.0 WAR rookie year (1984) is the 11th-best in history, but only the third-best in M's history, behind Ichiro (7.7 in 2001) and Julio Rodriguez (6.2 in 2022).


What history is this? I get him at 26th just among position players.

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