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Brad Harris
09-01-2007, 10:12 AM
Hall of Fame Inductees - by position
Pitchers - Grover Cleveland Alexander, Mordecai Brown, Bob Caruthers, John Clarkson, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, Pud Galvin, Clark Griffith, Lefty Grove, 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, Gabby Hartnett, Deacon White

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

Second Basemen - Ross Barnes, Eddie Collins, Larry Doyle, Frankie Frisch, Charlie Gehringer, 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, Joe Sewell, Honus Wagner, Bobby Wallace, John M. Ward, George Wright

Outfielders - Earl Averill, Jesse Burkett, Max Carey, Fred Clarke, Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Ed Delahanty, Hugh Duffy, Elmer Flick, 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, Harry Wright

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

1945 - Lou Gehrig, Joe Sewell

1946 - Elmer Flick

1947 - Ross Barnes, Larry Doyle, Lefty Grove, Harry Wright

1948 - Earl Averill, Frank Chance, Charlie Gehringer, Gabby Hartnett
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 1919.
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.
While everyone is encouraged to submit a ballot in the thread, the actual results of these elections are determined by the members of the Veterans Committee, who are appointed by me. At present there are 10 members and they are entitled to post or PM their ballots, at their discretion.


1949 Veterans Committee Ballot
Pitchers – Tommy Bond, George Washington Bradley, Ted Breitenstein, Charlie Buffinton, Elton Chamberlain, Jack Chesbro, Larry Corcoran, Jim Creighton, Candy Cummings, Jim Devlin, Charlie Ferguson, Dave Foutz, Fred Goldsmith, Guy Hecker, Bill Hutchison, Addie Joss, Matt Kilroy, Silver King, Terry Larkin, Sam Leever, Bobby Mathews, Jim McCormick, Sadie McMahon, Ed Morris, Tony Mullane, George Mullin, Orval Overall, Deacon Phillippe, Toad Ramsey, Ed Reulbach, Jack Stivetts, Jesse Tannehill, Jack Taylor, Adonis Terry, Mickey Welch, Gus Weyhing, Will White, Jim Whitney, Vic Willis

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

First Basemen – Jake Beckley, Harry Davis, Wes Fisler, Henry Larkin, Cal McVey, Dave Orr, Fred Tenney

Second Basemen – Jack Burdock, Cupid Childs, Gene DeMontreville, Fred Dunlap, Kid Gleason, Miller Huggins, Fred Pfeffer, Hardy Richardson, Jimmy Williams

Third Basemen – Lave Cross, Jumbo Davis, Jerry Denny, Art Devlin, Bob Ferguson, Bill Joyce, Arlie Latham, Tommy Leach, Hans Lobert, Denny Lyons, Levi Meyerle, Bill Nash, Ezra Sutton, Ned Williamson

Shortstops – Herman Long, Ed McKean, Joe Tinker

Outfielders – Ginger Beaumont, Tom Brown, Pete Browning, Oyster Burns, Abner Dalrymple, Mike Donlin, Jim Fogarty, Mike Griffin, Topsy Hartsell, Charlie Hickman, Dummy Hoy, Charley Jones, Fielder Jones, Bill Lange, Tommy McCarthy, Tip O'Neill, Lip Pike, Jimmy Ryan, Cy Seymour, Jimmy Sheckard, Wildfire Schulte, Elmer Smith, George Stone, Mike Tiernan, Curt Welch

1949 Additions: Tommy Leach and Wildfire Schulte were added to the ballot. Each retired prior to the 1919 season.

Last Year's Leading Vote Recipients
70% Jake Beckley, Cupid Childs, Jimmy Ryan, Mickey Welch, Vic Willis
60% Ezra Sutton
50% Tony Mullane
40% Addie Joss, Cal McVey
30% Pete Browning, Hardy Richardson, Jimmy Sheckard
20% Lave Cross, Candy Cummings, Charley Jones, Jim McCormick
10% Lip Pike

Ballots are due before Saturday, September 8.

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
09-01-2007, 11:09 AM
1. Tony Mullane
2. Hardy Richardson
3. Ezra Sutton
4. Vic Willis

leecemark
09-01-2007, 11:28 AM
Cupid Childs

dgarza
09-01-2007, 03:00 PM
Jake Beckley
Tommy Bond
Pete Browning
Bobby Mathews
Jim McCormick
Tony Mullane
Tip O'Neill
Mickey Welch
Will White
Vic Willis

Dogdaze
09-03-2007, 04:30 PM
Jake Beckley
Pete Browning
Cupid Childs
Sam Leever
Tip O'Neill
Ed Reulbach
Ezra Sutton
Mickey Welch

2Chance
09-03-2007, 08:01 PM
Jake Beckley
Pete Browning
Cupid Childs
Candy Cummings
Jim McCormick
Cal McVey
Tony Mullane
Jimmy Ryan
Ezra Sutton
Mickey Welch

Yes, I know, last week I asked, "What about Bobby Mathews?"
Jim McCormick beat him to this ballot. He's the new guy here.

Freakshow
09-04-2007, 06:39 AM
J. Beckley - 1B
C. Childs - 2B
C. Jones - LF
T. Leach - 3B/CF
C. McVey - C/1B
L. Pike - CF
H. Richardson - 2B
J. Ryan - RF
J. Sheckard - LF
E. Sutton - 3B

Baseball Guru
09-04-2007, 06:49 AM
Jake Beckley
Pete Browning
Cupid Childs
Addie Joss
Jim McCormick
Cal McVey
Jimmy Ryan
Mickey Welch
Vic Willis

Captain Cold Nose
09-04-2007, 08:52 AM
Jake Beckley
Pete Browning
Cupid Childs
Candy Cummings
Addie Joss
Tony Mullane
Jimmy Ryan
Ezra Sutton
Mickey Welch
Vic Willis

DoubleX
09-04-2007, 08:59 AM
Oh look, Jimmy Ryan got 70% again - how many years in a row is that?

My ballot:

Jake Beckley
Ginger Beaumont
Lave Cross
Tommy Leach
Jim McCormick
Deacon McGuire
Tony Mullane
Jimmy Ryan
Mickey Welch
Vic Willis

KCGHOST
09-04-2007, 09:55 AM
Bill Joyce
Denny Lyons
Vic Willis
Addie Joss
Pete Browning
Hardy Richardson
Cupid Childs
Fred Dunlap
Mike Tiernan

2Chance
09-04-2007, 12:44 PM
There must be three of us who feel that Jimmy Ryan is not worthy.
We might start thinking of him as an early incarnation of Ted Simmons.

MadHatter
09-04-2007, 06:20 PM
Jack Chesbro
Candy Cummings
Addie Joss
Sadie McMahon
Tony Mullane
Mike Donlin

Cougar
09-07-2007, 08:23 PM
Cupid Childs
J. Beckley
P. Browning
L. Cross
Vic Willis
T. Mullane
Addie Joss
J. Ryan
M. Welch
J. McCormick

Brad Harris
09-09-2007, 06:48 PM
Congratulations to Cupid Childs on his election to the Hall of Fame!

OFFICIAL RESULTS
80% Cupid Childs
70% Jake Beckley, Jimmy Ryan, Vic Willis
60% Ezra Sutton, Mickey Welch
50% Tony Mullane
40% Pete Browning, Jim McCormick, Cal McVey
30% Charley Jones, Addie Joss, Tommy Leach, Hardy Richardson, Jimmy Sheckard
20% Lave Cross, Candy Cummings
10% Ginger Beaumont, Herman Long, Deacon McGuire, Lip Pike

FAN VOTE
75% Pete Browning
50% Jake Beckley, Cupid Childs, Addie Joss, Tony Mullane, Tip O'Neill, Mickey Welch, Vic Willis
25% Tommy Bond, Jack Chesbro, Candy Cummings, Mike Donlin, Fred Dunlap, Bill Joyce, Sam Leever, Denny Lyons, Bobby Mathews, Jim McCormick, Sadie McMahon, Ed Reulbach, Hardy Richardson, Ezra Sutton, Mike Tiernan, Will White

COMPOSITE VOTE
71% Cupid Childs
64% Jake Beckley, Vic Willis
57% Mickey Welch
50% Pete Browning, Tony Mullane, Jimmy Ryan, Ezra Sutton
35% Addie Joss, Jim McCormick
28% Cal McVey, Hardy Richardson
21% Candy Cummings, Charley Jones, Tommy Leach, Jimmy Sheckard
14% Lave Cross, Tip O'Neill
7% Ginger Beaumont, Tommy Bond, Jack Chesbro, Mike Donlin, Fred Dunlap, Bill Joyce, Sam Leever, Herman Long, Denny Lyons, Bobby Mathews, Deacon McGuire, Sadie McMahon, Lip Pike, Ed Reulbach, Mike Tiernan, Will White