February 12th, 2009 by Admirals GM
February 12th, 2009 by Admirals GM
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December 23rd, 2008 by Admirals GM
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December 22nd, 2008 by Banditos GM
1. Thomas - Yes
2. Kimble - NO
3. Quinones - Reconsider
4. Mitchell - NO
5. Green - NO
6. Nakamura - NO
7. Lopez - Yes
8. Nunes - Yes
9. Martin - Reconsider
10. Olsen - Reconsider
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December 19th, 2008 by Wolverines GM
1) Reconsider-- I state this because his numbers aren't really that great. He is kind of like a Bert Blyleven/Jack Morris type. He played on some great teams,no doubt, but that doesn't mean (in my book) that should qualify you for the HOF. To me a HOF's numbers should stand out to where there is not any question (again my standards). I just don't see it.
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December 19th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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October 30th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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October 22nd, 2008 by Banditos GM
Here is a transcript of Bart Giamatti's speech at the Earl Weaver Baseball League 1991 Hall of Fame Induction. It was to be his last Hall of Fame Induction. Alex Hendrix and Mal Collier were the inductees.
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October 15th, 2008 by Washington Admirals
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October 15th, 2008 by Wolverines GM
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October 15th, 2008 by Banditos GM
Miami Banditos Hall of Fame Ballot
1) Crespo - NO
2) Gudino - YES
3) Mitchell - RECONSIDER
4) Green - NO
5) Nakamura - NO
6) Lopez - YES
7) Pena - YES
Much more positive than we have been in the past.
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October 15th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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August 27th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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August 15th, 2008 by Admirals GM
Summarizing, this year's Hall of Fame class has 2 members: Alex Hendrix and Mal Collier. Congratulations to both.
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August 15th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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August 15th, 2008 by Banditos GM
1) Yes.
2) Reconsider, starting to lean positive though.
3)
Reconsider. I'm torn on the primary MR players. One, if they were
great they most likely would've have been closers. What type of career
would borderliners Marquez or Nakamura have had as a MR, probably much
better than Green or Collier. On the other hand, in the EWB middle
relief is a huge role. I consider it very important and I believe it
is a definitive role, not just a place for guys who fail as starters or
closers. This, I believe, is different than MLB. For right now I am
reconsidering, once again biding for more time.
4) No. Marquez was
good but as a HOF voter, I am upping my standards pretty high for
closers. In fact 500 saves is not a de facto vote for Miami. I
believe that throughout our history we are going to run across a lot of
good closers, it is important to distinguish the great.
5) No. See #4.
6) Reconsider. See #3.
7) Reconsider. Tough Call. Can see it going either way for Lopez
8) No.
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August 15th, 2008 by Wolverines GM
1) Yes
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August 15th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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June 18th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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June 17th, 2008 by Wolverines GM
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June 17th, 2008 by Banditos GM
Henry: YES. No question, easy yes.
Pena: NO. This is not an absolute no. We will take his case again next year. We want more time to pass.
Lopez: NO. Same as Pena, we will reconsider again next year but right now is a NO.
Marquez: NO. Not HOF worthy. Did not reach 500 saves and only led league in saves 1 year. Just doesn't have the merits. This is a definite no for the Miami Organization, we will not reconsider this vote.
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June 17th, 2008 by Admirals GM
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May 30th, 2008 - 1990 by Banditos GM
The tough thing for us is going to be setting standards for relievers for the HOF. I think MLB only has 5 relievers in the HOF. Obviously our league is different and we have had the role of closer since the beginning. However, there are a shitload of good relievers in our league and history. Not just closers, some are MR.
Look at these two players, Dick Green and Mal Collier. They rank 1 and 2 in total career games for pitchers. They both have had great careers and have a lot of saves as well. Players like Juan Marquez and Armando Crespo are the same way, and Marquez will not pass the magic 500 save number.
On one hand I am hesitant to let too many relievers in, but I also want to reward excellent careers. We'll have to set reliever standards, and also make a distinction if we only want to reward Closers.
Another thing is this, the game allows us to create one additional custom yearly award. If you guys want to institute it, tell me. Possibilities include Fireman of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Manager of the year??? maybe, Community leader of the year, you get the idea.
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May 30th, 2008 - 1990 by Banditos GM
Here are a couple of possible candidates for the Hall of Fame soon. This list is not a recommendation, nor these players retiring for certain this year. Also, I'm not going to much into depth about their stats. I am going to link all players to their profile so you can see their stats clearly for yourself.
Chris Henry-
A current note: To add insult to the injury Henry sustained by being
put on waivers and demoted to AAA, he was struck in the head by some
young punk AAA pitcher who ended up fracturing Henry's skull. Henry is
out for at least 7 more months, however, his career is most likely
over. Henry, in my opinion, is a shoe in for the Hall of Fame. Check
out his stats. Here some other notes about him:
- 8 time All Star
- 3 time MVP
- 2 World Series with Washington
D.C. in 1983 and 1984
- 1983 Triple Crown Winner
- 40-40 in 1982, career 450 SB
Stefano Lopez- Lopez spent his entire career with the NY 5 Points. He is currently the EWB leader in HR's Career. However, he too is finishing it up in the minors. Lopez was a 5 time All Star, no WS Rings. Good but hard to decide, will certainly be surpassed soon in the HR mark.
Carlos Gudino-
Only person in EWB to go over 3000 hits. Has had a long career hitting
a lot of statistical milestones. Most of career was at Austin and KC.
I think Gudino is solid and probably worthy.
- 6 time All Star
- 1 MVP 1979
- 2 Time Platinum Glove Winner at
1B
- Lifetime .314 and 3071 hits and going
Ronald Ramsey-
I kept being surprised by seeing this name at the top of some
leaderboards, mostly because I didn't recognize the name. Ramsey is
active playing 2B for LV. Ramsey, too, has hit some important
milestones. Notes:
- 10 Time All Star
- Career leader in Doubles at 650. 57 higher than 2nd place, Gudino.
- Career Leader in Triples at 117.
- Lifetime .299, on the threshold of .300 with nearly 2800 hits.
- May have 2+ years left in him.
Tim Myers- Retired. I vote no but felt obligated to put his name out there because he's currently #3 on HR list.
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May 30th, 2008 by Admirals GM
Chris Henry: Very Strong Yes. He’s one of the premier
players in the history of the league given his MVPs , his triple crown , and
the dynasty in D.C. that he led. Also , his 1982 season was actually
40-60 , not just 40-40. Tidbit: his fractured skull occurred in a 4th
of July game. Hopefully , this incident convinces him to hang it up.
Stefano Lopez: Slight lean yes. On the plus
side , he led the NL in HRs 5 times and was in the top 5 11 times. Also ,
remember that he originally came up during the “power outage” of the late 1970s
, which depresses his career HR totals. He was probably the premier power
hitter in the NL during his era. Also , he had pretty good speed with
nearly 300 SBs. On the minus side , not only did he never make a World
Series , but he only made the playoffs very late in his career , in 1988 (when
he was 35) and 1989 (when he was 36 and no longer a contributor at all).
There are already several players in the hall of fame who had worse careers
than Lopez. On the other hand , I suspect that in real life Lopez would
be *at best* a 2nd or 3rd ballot vote-in (as
opposed to a 1st ballot guy) , or a veterans’ committee addition ,
or perhaps would even miss the hall entirely. I lean slightly YES.
But , if others think NO , I wouldn’t fight.
Carlos Gudino: Strong Yes. I would mention that
Gudino never led the league in batting , despite collecting 3 , 000 hits and
being the all time hit leader. Gudino is kind of like Paul Molitor: a
very good hitter who was never by any means the best in the league , but his
longevity makes him a first ballot vote in.
Ramsey: Yes. Those 10 All Star appearances are
especially impressive – he has Chris Henry beat by 2. Also , I would note
that the Indianapolis team Ramsey played for in the late 1970s was the
powerhouse of the NL , making the World Series in 1975 , 1979 , and 1981 , but
never capturing the title. Also noteworthy: he has a .375 career
postseason batting average. If you focus just on his time with
Indianapolis , it goes up to .386. If Ramsey sticks around to get 3 , 000
hits , he’s a sure thing. Even if he doesn’t , I lean yes.
Tim Myers: No.
As far as relievers and closers , I agree that it’s a
tough call. For whatever reason , there are way more relievers with
plausible cases than there are starting pitchers , or perhaps even position
players. I would note that “Poison” Nakamura isn’t in the Hall of Fame ,
despite recording 500 Saves and despite playing for a very good (but never
title-winning) Indianapolis team throughout his career…
http://ewb.allsimbaseball1.com/lgreports/news/html/players/player_815.html
For what it’s worth , Marquez does have Nakamura beat
on both All Star appearances (8 to 7) and World Titles (1 to 0) , but Nakamura
has the better overall career stats. Also: Marquez was a better playoff
pitcher than Nakamura. I’m pretty borderline on Marquez , fairly strongly
NO on Crespo , and slightly lean NO on Dick Green and Mal Collier.
Finally , I do think we should create a fireman of
the year award , a manager of the year award , and a comeback player of the
year award. Also , can we change the name from platinum gloves to Gold
Gloves?
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April 27th, 2008 by Banditos GM
Without going into detail about each player yet and my vote, the Banditos want to state that is improper to "deduct" a player from the Hall of Fame. We, of the EWB, can admit are past mistakes and correct them in the future, however you cannot put a player through an elaborate ceremony, give them the ultimate honour of their professional career and then just take it away. It's is not right. The Banditos believe that despite whatever merits a player may lack, if they have been inducted, they will remain.
However, as far as inducting worthy players not yet in the HOF, we affirm. As far as changing future standards, we affirm. I believe from here on out, ALL, HOF inductions should be manually decided upon by the revered EWB HOF Panel (which will essentially be us 3).
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April 27th, 2008 by Admirals GM
19. Francisco Mendoza, 1B, Carolina Colonials (and St. Louis Savages). Won 0 MVPs but was a 4 time All Star. Made 7 Playoff appearances and captured one World Championship (in 1973, for St. Louis ). Won 2 Batting Titles. The story with Mendoza is longevity, not dominance. He never reached double digits in Home Runs; never had 100 RBIs; never had 200 Hits; score 100 Runs only once. Still, he is 4th All Time in the league in hits, and was first at the time he retired. His peak years were 1975 when he went for .337/4/88, and 1978 when we went .360/6/86. Also, briefly was an Omaha Wolverine (for the 1982 season). I’m pretty mixed in my view, but lean slightly No.
20. Allen Fowler, 1B, Dallas Brahmas. Rob already made the case against Fowler. I lean No -- more strongly No on Fowler than on Mendoza. For the record, though: Fowler was (briefly) a Miami Bandito, and the rumor Fowler is spreading is that the Banditos are trying to keep him out just because Fowler is inducted while wearing his Dallas uniform.
21. Victor Carlisle, 1B, Atlanta Confederates (and Indianapolis Black Jacks). Won 0 MVPs and was a 2 time All Star. Made 7 Postseason appearances but captured 0 World Championships. Captured 1 Batting Title and also led the league in RBIs once. His peak seasons were 1977 when he went for .348/17/111, and 1979 when he went .335/20/131. A nice player, but not spectacular. Again, the question is do we take an Affirmative Action approach to the offensive stars of the 1970s? If so, maybe he gets in. If not, his career numbers just aren’t good enough. And again, he made only 2 All Star teams. Kind of a John Kruk-like player. I vote No.
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April 27th, 2008 by Admirals GM
15. Cesar Olivares, SP, Carolina Colonials (and various other teams). Won 0 Bob Gibson Awards but was a 4 time All Star. Made 5 Playoff appearances but never captured a World Championship. Led the league in Wins once. Had a career record of 240-192, with a 3.42 ERA. The case for Olivares, who presently *is* in the Hall, is based more on longevity than dominance. He stayed around a long time, played for a lot of teams, and racked up 240 victories. Still, 240 isn’t 300 wins (although only one EWB player has ever reached 300). Because of this, I’m a little hesitant, but lean yes.
16. Erik Armstrong, RF, Detroit Cruisers (also with the Washington D.C. Diplomats). Won 1 MVP (’76, while with D.C.) and made 5 All Star appearances. Made just 1 Playoff appearance and captured 0 World Championships. Wasn’t much of a power hitter, with only 105 career Home Runs. Also, only had 2,104 career hits, and captured just one batting title. Armstrong’s claim to fame is really his legendary eye: he led the league in walks 6 times and in OBP 7 times. I would lean no except for the fact that the 1970s had such little offense, that it makes sense to take a kind of affirmative action approach to the offensive players from that decade. If we accept such an approach, I lean yes; if not, then I'm a No. Armstrong presently *is* in the Hall.
17. Millard Callahan, SP, Atlanta Confederates. Won 2 Bob Gibson Awards (’70 and ’71) and was a 3 time All Star. Made 4 Playoff appearances but never captured a World Championship. Led the league in Wins twice. Callahan dominated the early years of the league, but then trailed off badly in the late 1970s (he wasn’t even that old then – he was 33 in 1977, when he really started to fall off the map). Because of that, his career numbers aren’t spectacular: 178-135, with a 3.56 ERA, although he was 26 when the league started. On the basis of dominance rather than longevity, I’m inclined to give the nod to Callahan. He is **NOT** presently in the Hall of Fame.
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April 27th, 2008 by Admirals GM
8. Enrico Molina, SP, Dallas Brahmas (and Cleveland Rockers). Won 1 Bob Gibson Award (’72) and was a 4 time All Star. Made 1 Playoff appearance but never captured a World Championship. Led the league in Wins once; in K’s once; in ERA twice; and in Quality Starts 3 times. Had the greatest single season for a pitcher in EWB history when in 1972 he went 26-3 with a 1.08 ERA. Molina is **NOT** presently in the hall of fame. What’s keeping him out? The fact that when the league started, in 1970, he was already 30 years old. This prevented him from passing the 200 win threshold the Hall counts on so heavily. Still, in his career he went 178-108 with a 2.59 ERA – remarkable numbers that he posted entirely as a 30-something.
9. Ted Swain, RP, Atlanta Confederates (and Denver Amigos). Won 0 Bob Gibson Awards but was a 7 time All Star. Made 7 Playoff appearances and captured 1 World Championship (1972, with Denver ). Led the league in Saves twice. Over 500 career saves. Originally, an Omaha Wolverine. Presently in the Hall.
10. Al “Hodge Podge” Hill, SP, Minneapolis Mutiny. Won 0 Bob Gibson Awards but was a 5 time All Star and captured 3 Platinum Gloves as a pitcher. Made 5 Playoff appearances but never captured a World Championship. Led the league in Wins once and in Quality Starts twice. Had a career record of 277-258 with a 3.35 ERA – an amazing number of decisions. Hill gets my vote largely on the basis of longevity. Never was fully dominant, but stuck around a long, long time. Had many seasons where he was like, 16-14 (as indicated by his career record). The EWB all-time career leader in losses. Presently in the Hall.
11. Chris Sykes, RP, St. Louis Savages (and New York 5 Points). Won 0 Bob Gibson Awards but was a 7 time All Star. Made 3 Playoff appearances but never captured a World Championship. Led the league in Saves 3 times. Has career numbers very similar to closers mentioned above, with +500 career Saves. Presently in the Hall.
12. Willie Thomas, SP, Cincinnati Rebels. Won 1 Bob Gibson Award (’78) and was a 5 time All Star. Led the league in Wins once; in K’s twice; in ERA once; and in Quality Starts once. Made 2 Playoff appearances but never captured a World Championship. Career record of 224-150 with a very solid 2.87 ERA. Was already 25 when the EWB league formed, keeping his career totals down just a bit.
13. George Jones, RF, Austin Marshals (and Boston Irish, and Atlanta Confederates): Won 2 MVP awards (’71 with Austin and ’75 with Boston ) and was a 5 time All Star. Made 3 Playoff appearances and captured 1 World Championship (with Austin in 1970, the league’s first season). He led the league in Stolen Bases twice. His peak year was probably 1971 when he went for .320/19/79/94 (stolen bases). Jones is **NOT** presently in the Hall of Fame. What’s keeping him out? His career numbers are solid but not spectacular: .282/109/798/708. There are 2 reasons for this. First, in 1976 he struggled through injuries which would hamper him the rest of his career. He stuck around until 1983, but just as a shadow of his former self (from 1976 on, his batting average was only .250 or so). Second, Jones was 25 when the league formed in 1970, keeping his career totals down. Still, Jones is one of the league’s few multiple MVP winners, and one of the brightest offensive stars of the offense-weak 1970s. Because of this, he gets my vote. Jones has already announced that if he gets into the Hall of Fame, he will go in as an Atlanta Confederate; a bizarre choice given that his success was really in Austin and Boston .
14. Ernest “Moby Dick” Everhart, SP, St. Louis Savages. Won 1 Bob Gibson Award (1976) and was a 4 time All Star. Led the league in Wins once; in ERA twice; in Quality Starts once; and in Shutouts 5 times. Made 7 Playoff appearances (in just a 9 year career) and won 1 World Championship. Everhart is **NOT** presently in the Hall of Fame. What’s keeping him out? In 1970, when the league started, he was already 33. Still, his career numbers are solid all things considered: 159-85, with a 2.61 ERA. Also, Everhart dominated the 1973 postseason, leading the Savages to a World Championship with a record of 6-0 with a 1.39 ERA.
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April 27th, 2008 by Admirals GM
1. Luis "Gizmo" Delgado, SP, Washington Admirals. Won 5 Bob Gibson Awards ('74, '75, '76, '78, '80), and was a 9-time All Star (tops so far among pitchers). Made 13 Playoff appearances, and captured 4 World Championships. Led the league in Wins 6 times; in K's, 6 times; in ERA, 3 times; and in Quality Starts, 9 times. Also, threw a no hitter at the age of 40 (in 1987). Quite simply, Delgado has had the greatest *career* of any player in the history of EWB.
2. Sherwood Johnston, 1B, Washington Admirals. Won 7 MVPs ('72, '74, '75, '78, '79', '80, '81), and was a 10 time All Star. Made 10 Playoff appearances and captured 4 World Championships. Led the league in HR 5 times; in RBI, 5 times; and once captured the batting title. Also, won the 1981 Triple Crown. The most dominant offensive player in the history of the league so far. Didn't have the longetivity that Gizmo Delgado did, but at his peak he probably was better than Delgado.
3. Marcos Rodriguez, C, Los Angeles Gargoyles (also played for Carolina Colonials): Won 1 MVP (’77) and was a 12 time All Star (tops among all players in the history of the league) and 2 time Platinum Glove Winner. Made 8 Playoff appearances and captured 2 World Championships (1 with Carolina , 1 with Los Angeles ). Won 4 Batting Titles (most so far). The greatest catcher thus far in EWB history. One statistical oddity about him was that he struck out *extremely* rarely. He had a little over 200 K’s in his career, and in 1977 (his MVP season) he struck out only 8 times in 545 at bats!.
4. Arturo Reyes, 1B, Carolina Colonials (also played for El Paso Silver Horses). Won 2 MVP’s (’70 for El Paso , and ’73 for Carolina ) and was a 9 time All Star. Made 5 Playoff appearances and captured 1 World Championship (’76 Carolina ). Won 3 Batting Titles. If not for Sherwood Johnston, Reyes might have gone down as the greatest offensive force of the 1970s.
5. Ramiro Sandoval, SP, Houston Black Bold. Won 2 Bob Gibson Awards (’79 and ’80) and was a 3 time All Star. Made 6 Playoff appearances and captured 1 World Championship (in 1980, when he dominated the postseason). Led the league in Wins once; in K’s 4 times; in ERA once; and in Quality Starts twice.
6. Victor Rivera, RP, Montreal Knights. Won 1 Bob Gibson Award (’77) and was a 6 time All Star. Made 2 Playoff appearances, but never captured a World Championship. Led the league in Saves only once, but is the all-time EWB career Save leader with 545. His career ERA is just 2.45 ERA. Started out as a Miami Bandito in the early 1970s (while with Miami , he made 2 All Star appearances). Showed great longevity, making the All Star team in 1987 at the age of 42. The only reliever in the 1970s to win a Gibson Award.
7. Miguel Villareal, RP, Washington Admirals (and Carolina Colonials). Won 0 Bob Gibson Awards but was a 10 time All Star (tops among closers). Made 9 Playoff appearances and captured 4 World Championships. Led the league in saves 5 times. Even though he played for the Admirals from 1970-1983, he evidently had a bad breakup with the team, as he has decided to enter into the Hall of Fame as a Carolina Colonial even though he only played for the team for 1 season (1984) before retiring.
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April 26th, 2008 by Banditos GM
Allen Fowler went into the EWB Hall of Fame this year in his Dallas Brahmas uniform. Though not without controversy. Fowler claim the Fame is his .307 career average while having over 2000 hits. Is this good enough? In his favor he does have 4 Platinum Glove Awards, but at First Base. In a 14 year career, he has no championships, only 2 All Star Games, and of course no MVP's.
Other notables:
-Never in his career had a season scoring over 100 Runs.
- 1978 was his career year. He hit .358/18/113 for the Las Vegas Renegades. That year Las Vegas had 92 wins but still finished 3rd in division and missed out on playoffs. The Admirals win WS that year and of course Sherwood gets MVP. Sherwood hit .337/22/113. In Fowler's defense, he did get robbed of the MVP, check out the AL league leaderboard for 1978. The computer puts too much emphasis on VORP.
-Fowler was drafted by Austin, went to LV for a year and then back to Austin. Traded to Miami for half a season, then went to Dallas where he played out the rest of his career.
-I almost feel like he is a Will Clark type player. Without simulating through a season it's hard to get a feel for their role, but I think Fowler is undeserving of the prestigious honour of the EWB Hall of Fame.
Opinions?
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