At the age of 49, Barry Bonds returns to the San Francisco Giants not as an active player but as a 7-day roving instructor for Giants manager Bruce Botchy. He donned a San Francisco Giants uniform for the first time since his last game in 2007. Pictures of him show a slimmed down Barry Bonds. …
In my previous blog I decided to focus on Derek Jeter’s hitting and base-running statistics. I created Table 1 below which I called the Sum of Ranks Table. This table compared Derek Jeter to the 22 Hall of Fame shortstops who played at least 1500 games. The statistics I chose are the regular season career …
We all know when it comes to Derek Jeter, sports people always talk about his intangibles. I decided to focus on his actually hitting and base-running statistics. I decided to compare Jeter’s statistics to the 22 Hall of Fame shortstops who played at least 1000 games. The statistics I chose are the regular season career …
On January 8, 2014, the voting results of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) for Baseball’s Hall of Fame were announced. Unlike 2013 when no player was elected, 2014 elected three new members to the HOF. They are Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas. Maddux was the top vote-getter appearing on 555 of …
Before presenting the arguments given by the people who believe PED users do not belong in the Hall of Fame, let’s recall the only instructions given to the Hall of Fame voters are, “Voting shall be based upon the player’s record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player …
In March of 2006, the MLB appointed Sen. George Mitchell to investigate the history of PEDs in baseball. The Mitchell Report was released in December of 2007. Besides naming several offenders, the report said, “The illegal use of performance-enhancing substances poses a serious threat to the integrity of the game. Widespread use by players of such substances unfairly disadvantaged the honest …
Before looking at the pitchers most deserving of a ticket to Cooperstown, the news on December 9, 2013, was the Expansion Era Committee of the Hall of Fame elected three retired managers Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre to the Hall. Up until July, 2010 the Veterans Committee was responsible for considering baseball …
From the list of positional players (excluding pitchers) eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2013, the four players with the best chance of getting the 75% votes necessary for induction into the Hall of Fame (HOF) include Craig Biggio, Jeff Kent, Tim Raines, and Frank Thomas. From the most likely to the least likely …
2014 marks the 75th anniversary of the Baseball Hall of Fame (HOF). There are no statistical guidelines for a player to meet in order to be chosen. Rather, members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) who are qualified to vote will vote based on the candidates’ abilities, integrity, sportsmanship, character and contributions to the …
This posting will put forth the argument that both Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe be elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame (HOF). Both men would have to be elected by the Veterans Committee of the HOF. This committee considers executives, umpires, coaches, long-retired players, and other people who pioneered monumental positive changes to the …