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Brad Harris
08-05-2007, 05:17 PM
Hall of Fame Inductees - by position
Pitchers - Grover Cleveland Alexander, Mordecai Brown, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, Pud Galvin, Clark Griffith, Walter Johnson, Tim Keefe, Christy Mathewson, Joe McGinnity, Kid Nichols, Eddie Plank, Charley Radbourn, Eppa Rixey, Amos Rusie, Al Spalding, Dazzy Vance, Rube Waddell, Ed Walsh, Cy Young

Catchers -Charlie Bennett, Roger Bresnahan, Mickey Cochrane, Buck Ewing, Deacon White

First Basemen - Cap Anson, Dan Brouthers, Roger Connor, George Sisler, Joe Start, Harry Stovey, Bill Terry

Second Basemen - Eddie Collins, Frankie Frisch, Rogers Hornsby, Nap Lajoie, Bid McPhee

Third Basemen - Frank Baker, Jimmy Collins, John McGraw, Pie Traynor

Shortstops - Bill Dahlen, George Davis, Jack Glasscock, Hughie Jennings, Dickey Pearce, Honus Wagner, Bobby Wallace, John M. Ward, George Wright

Outfielders - Jesse Burkett, Max Carey, Fred Clarke, Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, George Gore, Goose Goslin, Billy Hamilton, Harry Heilmann, Paul Hines, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, King Kelly, Sherry Magee, Jim O'Rourke, Edd Roush, Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Sam Thompson, George Van Haltren, Zack Wheat

Hall of Fame Inductees - by induction
1936 - Grover Cleveland Alexander, Cap Anson, Dan Brouthers, John Clarkson, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Roger Connor, Ed Delahanty, Buck Ewing, Billy Hamilton, Walter Johnson, Nap Lajoie, Christy Mathewson, Tris Speaker, Honus Wagner, Cy Young

1937 - Frank Baker, Mordecai Brown, Sam Crawford, George Davis, Tim Keefe, King Kelly, Kid Nichols, Jim O'Rourke, Eddie Plank, Ed Walsh

1938 - Jesse Burkett, Fred Clarke, Jimmy Collins, Stan Coveleski, Bill Dahlen, Harry Heilmann, Sherry Magee, Charley Radbourn, Amos Rusie, John Ward

1939 - Red Faber, Willie Keeler, Joe McGinnity, George Sisler, Rube Waddell, Zack Wheat, Deacon White, George Wright

1940 - Roger Bresnahan, Max Carey, Pud Galvin, Paul Hines, Joe Kelley, Al Spalding

1941 - Hugh Duffy, Jack Glasscock, George Gore, Hughie Jennings, Bid McPhee, Babe Ruth, Dazzy Vance

1942 - Charlie Bennett, Clark Griffith, John McGraw, Harry Stovey, Bill Terry, Sam Thompson, George Van Haltren

1943 - Bob Caruthers, Mickey Cochrane, Frankie Frisch, Rogers Hornsby, Joe Start

1944 - Goose Goslin, Dickey Pearce, Eppa Rixey, Edd Roush, Pie Traynor, Bobby Wallace
Italics indicates a Veterans Committee selection

Rules

Only players listed on the ballot are eligible for election.
Players appearing on the ballot last played prior to 1906.
Players named on 75% of the ballots will be inducted.
A voter may vote for 0-10 candidates.
There is no ineligibility rule for “banned” players. Nor is there a minimum 10 seasons played rule for eligibility.
Retain the “no automatic induction” rule.
Eligibility rules are not waived in case of premature death of a candidate.
Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the player's team(s), league(s), and to the sport in general.
Each annual election is open for ballot submission Monday to Friday. Results are announced over each weekend.


1945 BBWAA Ballot
Pitchers – Tommy Bond, George Washington Bradley, Ted Breitenstein, Charlie Buffinton, Elton Chamberlain, Larry Corcoran, Jim Creighton, Candy Cummings, Jim Devlin, Charlie Ferguson, Dave Foutz, Fred Goldsmith, Guy Hecker, Bill Hutchison, Matt Kilroy, Silver King, Terry Larkin, Bobby Mathews, Jim McCormick, Sadie McMahon, Ed Morris, Tony Mullane, Toad Ramsey, Jack Stivetts, Adonis Terry, Mickey Welch, Gus Weyhing, Will White, Jim Whitney

Catchers – Marty Bergen, Doc Bushong, Jack Clements, Duke Farrell, Deacon McGuire, Wilbert Robinson, Pop Snyder

First Basemen – Jake Beckley, Wes Fisler, Henry Larkin, Cal McVey, Dave Orr

Second Basemen – Ross Barnes, Jack Burdock, Cupid Childs, Gene DeMontreville, Fred Dunlap, Kid Gleason, Fred Pfeffer, Hardy Richardson

Third Basemen – Lave Cross, Jumbo Davis, Jerry Denny, Bob Ferguson, Bill Joyce, Denny Lyons, Levi Meyerle, Bill Nash, Ezra Sutton, Ned Williamson

Shortstops – Herman Long, Ed McKean

Outfielders – Tom Brown, Pete Browning, Oyster Burns, Abner Dalrymple, Jim Fogarty, Mike Griffin, Dummy Hoy, Charley Jones, Bill Lange, Tommy McCarthy, Tip O'Neill, Lip Pike, Jimmy Ryan, Elmer Smith, Mike Tiernan, Curt Welch, Harry Wright

Last Year's Leading Vote Recipients
70% Jimmy Ryan
60% Jake Beckley, Ezra Sutton, Mickey Welch
50% Ross Barnes, Cupid Childs
30% Pete Browning, Tony Mullane, Hardy Richardson, Harry Wright
20% Lave Cross, Charley Jones, Cal McVey, Lip Pike
10% Candy Cummings, Dummy Hoy, Jim McCormick, Wilbert Robinson

Ballots are due before Saturday, August 11.

Feel free to ask any questions here. Also, if there is an eligible player who does not appear on this ballot who you think merits consideration, please let me know and he may be added to future ballots.

jalbright
08-05-2007, 07:13 PM
1945 VC
1. Tony Mullane
2. Hardy Richardson
3. Ezra Sutton
4. Harry Wright

Dogdaze
08-05-2007, 10:23 PM
Jim McCormick
Mickey Welch
Jake Beckley
Dave Orr
Hardy Richardson
Denny Lyons
Ezra Sutton
Pete Browning
Tip O'Neill

BlueBlood
08-05-2007, 10:35 PM
Ross Barnes
Jake Beckley
Pete Browning
Cupid Childs
Denny Lyons
Jim McCormick
Tip O'Neill
Jimmy Ryan
Mickey Welch
Harry Wright

MadHatter
08-06-2007, 06:48 AM
Candy Cummings
Tony Mullane
Jimmy Ryan
Harry Wright

Captain Cold Nose
08-06-2007, 07:34 AM
Ross Barnes
Jake Beckley
Pete Browning
Candy Cummings
Jimmy Ryan
Ezra Sutton
Mickey Welch
Harry Wright

DoubleX
08-06-2007, 08:39 AM
Jake Beckley
Lave Cross
Jim McCormick
Tony Mullane
Jimmy Ryan
Mickey Welch

Erik Bedard
08-06-2007, 09:09 AM
Ross Barnes
Jake Beckley
Jim McCormick
Tony Mullane
Lip Pike
Jimmy Ryan

KCGHOST
08-06-2007, 12:17 PM
Bill Joyce
Denny Lyons
Jack Stivetts
Tony Mullane
Pete Browning
Jake Beckley
Hardy Richardson
Cupid Childs
Fred Dunlap
Mike Tiernan

Freakshow
08-08-2007, 08:59 AM
R. Barnes - 2B
J. Beckley - !b
C. Childs - 2B
C. McVey - C/1B
L. Pike - CF
H. Richardson - 2B
J. Ryan - RF
E. Sutton - 3B
M. Welch - P
H. Wright - CF/Mgr

Baseball Guru
08-08-2007, 04:05 PM
Ross Barnes
Jake Beckley
Cupid Childs
Jim McCormick
Cal McVey
Jimmy Ryan
Mickey Welch
Harry Wright

leecemark
08-08-2007, 11:11 PM
Ross Barnes
Harry Wright

2Chance
08-10-2007, 06:39 AM
Jake Beckley
Pete Browning
Cupid Childs
Lave Cross
Cal McVey
Tony Mullane
Jimmy Ryan
Ezra Sutton
Mickey Welch
Harry Wright

Cougar
08-10-2007, 08:53 PM
R. Barnes
J. Beckley
P. Browning
L. Cross
Candy Cummings
Dummy Hoy
T. Mullane
W. Robinson (C/Mgr)
J. Ryan
M. Welch

Brad Harris
08-11-2007, 09:18 PM
For the first time in 10 elections, the Veterans Committee failed to elect anyone.

VETERANS COMMITTEE RESULTS
70% Ross Barnes, Jimmy Ryan, Mickey Welch
60% Jake Beckley, Ezra Sutton, Harry Wright
50% Cupid Childs
40% Cal McVey, Tony Mullane
30% Pete Browning, Lave Cross, Hardy Richardson
20% Candy Cummings, Charley Jones, Jim McCormick, Lip Pike
10% Fred Dunlap, Dummy Hoy, Wilbert Robinson

"FAN" VOTE
80% Jake Beckley
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60% Pete Browning, Denny Lyons, Jim McCormick, Tony Mullane, Jimmy Ryan
40% Ross Barnes, Cupid Childs, Tip O'Neill, Hardy Richardson, Mickey Welch, Harry Wright
20% Candy Cummings, Fred Dunlap, Bill Joyce, Dave Orr, Lip Pike, Jack Stivetts, Ezra Sutton, Mike Tiernan

COMPOSITE VOTE
66% Jake Beckley, Jimmy Ryan
60% Ross Barnes, Mickey Welch
53% Harry Wright
46% Cupid Childs, Tony Mullane, Ezra Sutton
40% Pete Browning
33% Jim McCormick, Hardy Richardson
26% Cal McVey
20% Lave Cross, Candy Cummings, Denny Lyons, Lip Pike
13% Fred Dunlap, Charley Jones, Tip O'Neill
6% Dummy Hoy, Bill Joyce, Dave Orr, Wilbert Robinson, Jack Stivetts, Mike Tiernan

2Chance
08-11-2007, 11:05 PM
A lot of short ballots this time, so it seems the ones the vets feel are eligible are short of being worthy.