Friday, October 13, 2023

HOF by the Numbers UPDATE

As we are in  a new HOF voting period, I figured I would update a blog post from 2020 around our composition of the HOF



The HOF currently has 69  members  here are a few key stats

There are 25 pitchers and 44 hitters in the HOF

Of the 25 pitchers ALL of them were starters with the exception of Mel Cortes who pitched as a tandem starter. There are 0 closers or relievers in the Hall.

Of the 44 pitchers here are the position break-down (the position a player played MOST games in his career are used).

1b/DH/LF/RF represent 29 of the 44 hitters, going around the diamond, I've added OPS next to everyone's names I know some have more counting stats which matters but I wanted to add something to provide context around the diamond. Since the last update the only non 1b/DH/LF/RF to join the hall was Hector Peters (2b), Weldon Cooke (2b) & Haywood Lowry (3b)

C: (1) Robinson Rodrigo (.854 OPS)

1b: (13) Lou Stevenson (1.114 OPS), Rich Peters (.969 OPS), David Trinidad (.906 OPS), Ken Sisler (.934 OPS), Matt Buchanan (.978 OPS), Rondell Sandowski (1.026 OPS), Mark Iwamura (.978 OPS), Terrance Wood (.969 OPS), Randy Dickens (.953 OPS), Jonathan Griffin (. 968 OPS) , Dan Petrick (.910 OPS), Cristobal Baerga (.989 OPS), Erubiel Belliard (.977 OPS)

2b: (4) Mendy Clemens (.905 OPS),Glen Peters (.906 OPS), Weldon Cooke (.954 OPS), Hector Peters (.957 OPS)

3b: (5) Angel Bolivar (.899 OPS), Guillermo Sanchez (.922 OPS), Britt Perkins (.922 OPS), Felipe Sosa (.952 OPS), Haywood Lowry (.820 OPS)

SS:  (3) Alan Grimsley (.922 OPS), Eruibel Johnson (.916 OPS), Gary Morton (.850 OPS)

LF: (9) Albert Henley (1.040 OPS), Magglio Javier (1.022 OPS), Braden Cox (.943 OPS), Branch Gardner (1.049 OPS), Michael Bocachica (.903 OPS), Bredan Weekes (1.025 OPS), Kevin Fujikawa (.983 OPS), Brant Rowand (.941 OPS),

CF: (2) Garret Biggio (.969 OPS), Patrick Bynum (.956 OPS)

RF: (5 Yamid Molina (.938 OPS), Frank Zhang (1.151 OPS), Bruce Kaufman (.923 OPS), Ed Burks (.976 OPS), Philip Goodwin (.941 OPS)

DH: (3) Sam Wheeler (.985 OPS), Ty Langston (.951 OPS), Gene Rucker (1.028 OPS)