cjedmonton
04-24-2006, 10:44 AM
I've finally completed my all-time greatest southpaw list (235 through the 2005 season), along with a fairly impressive honorable mention list (112 others). However, there's still a short list of folks since 1900 who didn't fit in anywhere else, but I still felt they deserved at least a brief mention on my tribute page.
If you are so inclined, please help me pare down this list from 20 to 10-12. Unlike the all-time great list (Career Merit Value of 50 or greater (http://www.geocities.com/cjraleigh/criteria)), and the honorable mention list (Career Merit Value < 50, but threw a no-hitter, named an All-Star, or had 50 career wins/saves), there is no hard/fast criteria to evaluate these guys, just personal opinions. Basically, all of these guys had flashes of brilliance for 1-2 seasons before fading away. None are major league pitchers anymore.
Hopefully, we can have some fun taking a closer look at these otherwise "no-name" lefties. Of course, if you feel someone else warrants a mention, just list their name, and I'll let you know if they are already on another list.
Thanks so much,
Chris
Rick Ankiel (http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/ankieri01.shtml)
Jeff Ballard (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/ballaje01.shtml)
Frank Baumann (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/baumafr01.shtml)
Jack Bentley (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bentlja01.shtml)
Dave Fleming (http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/flemida01.shtml)
Kazuhisa Ishii (http://www.baseball-reference.com/i/ishiika01.shtml)
Larry Jaster (http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jastela01.shtml)
Tim Lollar (http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lollati01.shtml)
Duster Mails (http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mailsdu01.shtml)
Roger Moret (http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moretro01.shtml)
Chet Nichols (http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nichoch02.shtml)
Joe Pate (http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/patejo01.shtml)
Ray Prim (http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/primra01.shtml)
Al Schulz (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schulal01.shtml)
Mike Sirotka (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sirotmi01.shtml)
Karl Spooner (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/spoonka01.shtml)
Mark Thurmond (http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thurmma01.shtml)
Randy Tomlin (http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tomlira01.shtml)
Russ Van Atta (http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vanatru01.shtml)
Luke Walker (http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/walkelu01.shtml)
If you are so inclined, please help me pare down this list from 20 to 10-12. Unlike the all-time great list (Career Merit Value of 50 or greater (http://www.geocities.com/cjraleigh/criteria)), and the honorable mention list (Career Merit Value < 50, but threw a no-hitter, named an All-Star, or had 50 career wins/saves), there is no hard/fast criteria to evaluate these guys, just personal opinions. Basically, all of these guys had flashes of brilliance for 1-2 seasons before fading away. None are major league pitchers anymore.
Hopefully, we can have some fun taking a closer look at these otherwise "no-name" lefties. Of course, if you feel someone else warrants a mention, just list their name, and I'll let you know if they are already on another list.
Thanks so much,
Chris
Rick Ankiel (http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/ankieri01.shtml)
Jeff Ballard (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/ballaje01.shtml)
Frank Baumann (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/baumafr01.shtml)
Jack Bentley (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bentlja01.shtml)
Dave Fleming (http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/flemida01.shtml)
Kazuhisa Ishii (http://www.baseball-reference.com/i/ishiika01.shtml)
Larry Jaster (http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jastela01.shtml)
Tim Lollar (http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lollati01.shtml)
Duster Mails (http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mailsdu01.shtml)
Roger Moret (http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moretro01.shtml)
Chet Nichols (http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nichoch02.shtml)
Joe Pate (http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/patejo01.shtml)
Ray Prim (http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/primra01.shtml)
Al Schulz (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schulal01.shtml)
Mike Sirotka (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sirotmi01.shtml)
Karl Spooner (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/spoonka01.shtml)
Mark Thurmond (http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thurmma01.shtml)
Randy Tomlin (http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tomlira01.shtml)
Russ Van Atta (http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vanatru01.shtml)
Luke Walker (http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/walkelu01.shtml)