Larry Walker A Hall of Famer Thanks to Sabermetrics

[Heim]

In his first seven years on the ballot, Walker never got the necessary 75% of the vote. But campaigns on his behalf —
driven by analytics and amplified by social media — compelled voters to give Walker a second look. Edgar Martinez
got in on his last try too, thanks to a similar campaign.

 

[John Kelly]

I love two-way players in both baseball and basketball.

Run prevention is just as important, and maybe more important, as run production.

 

[John Kelly]

Larry Walker won seven Gold Gloves over a 17-year career.

 

[FISHHEAD]

GET DWIGHT EVANS IN!!!( 8 gold gloves at same position by the way)

LARRY WALKER was a no-brainer, unfairly, many voters few brains

 

[FISHHEAD]

As far as SABR...........

Alltime WAR leaders

Walker 56th
Evans 87th

There cannot be to many players ranked in the top 87 that are eligible for the HOF that have not been inducted yet.

 

[FISHHEAD]

Rank Player (yrs, age) WAR Position Players Bats 1.Barry Bonds (22)162.8L2
.Babe Ruth+ (22)162.1L3.
Willie Mays+ (22)156.4R4
.Ty Cobb+ (24)151.0L5.
Hank Aaron+ (23)143.0R6.
Tris Speaker+ (22)134.1L7.
Honus Wagner+ (21)130.8R8
.Stan Musial+ (22)128.2L9
.Rogers Hornsby+ (23)127.0R10.
Eddie Collins+ (25)124.0L11.
Ted Williams+ (19)123.1L12.
Alex Rodriguez (22)117.8R13.
Lou Gehrig+ (17)112.4L14
.Rickey Henderson+ (25)111.2R
15.Mickey Mantle+ (18)110.3B
16.Mel Ott+ (22)107.8L
17.Nap Lajoie+ (21)107.4R
18.Frank Robinson+ (21)107.3R
19.Mike Schmidt+ (18)106.8R
20.Joe Morgan+ (22)100.6L
21.Albert Pujols (19, 39)100.3R
22.Eddie Mathews+ (17)96.6L
23.Carl Yastrzemski+ (23)96.4L
24.Cal Ripken+ (21)95.9R
25.Jimmie Foxx+ (20)95.8R
26.Adrian Beltre (21)95.6R
27.Roberto Clemente+ (18)94.5R
28.Cap Anson+ (27)94.4R
29.Al Kaline+ (22)92.8R
30.Wade Boggs+ (18)91.4L
31.George Brett+ (21)88.7L
32.Chipper Jones+ (19)85.2B
33.George Davis+ (20)84.7B
34.Roger Connor+ (18)84.3B

35.Ken Griffey+ (22)83.8L36.Rod Carew+ (19)81.3L37.Charlie Gehringer+ (19)80.7L38.Jeff Bagwell+ (15)79.9R39.Dan Brouthers+ (19)79.8L40.Pete Rose (24)79.7B41.Brooks Robinson+ (23)78.4R42.Joe DiMaggio+ (13)78.1R43.Robin Yount+ (20)77.3R44.Ozzie Smith+ (19)76.9B45.Paul Molitor+ (21)75.7R46.Bill Dahlen (21)75.4R47.Sam Crawford+ (19)75.3L48.Johnny Bench+ (17)75.2R49.Lou Whitaker (19)75.1L50.Luke Appling+ (20)74.5R 51.Reggie Jackson+ (21)74.0L52.Frank Thomas+ (19)73.9R53.Jim Thome+ (22)72.9L Arky Vaughan+ (14)72.9L55.Paul Waner+ (20)72.8L56.Larry Walker (17)72.7L57.Mike Trout (9, 27)72.5R58.Derek Jeter (20)72.4R59.Harry Heilmann+ (17)72.2R60.Rafael Palmeiro (20)71.9L61.Bobby Grich (17)71.1R62.Johnny Mize+ (15)70.9L63.Alan Trammell+ (20)70.7R64.Ron Santo+ (15)70.5R65.Frankie Frisch+ (19)70.4B Barry Larkin+ (19)70.4R67.Bobby Wallace+ (25)70.3R68.Scott Rolen (17)70.2R69.Gary Carter+ (19)70.1R70.Ed Delahanty+ (16)69.7R71.Carlos Beltran (20)69.6B Miguel Cabrera (17, 36)69.6R Robinson Cano (15, 36)69.6L74.Tim Raines+ (23)69.4B Manny Ramirez (19)69.4R76.Tony Gwynn+ (20)69.2L77.Al Simmons+ (20)68.8R78.Eddie Murray+ (21)68.7B Ivan Rodriguez+ (21)68.7R80.Carlton Fisk+ (24)68.5R81.Edgar Martinez+ (18)68.4R82.Kenny Lofton (17)68.3L83.Graig Nettles (22)68.0L Ryne Sandberg+ (16)68.0R

85.Fred Clarke+ (21)67.9L
86.Ernie Banks+ (19)67.5R
87.Dwight Evans (20)67.1R

 

[Sportsrmylife]

I see there is still one voter alive that believes no one should get in with 100% of the votes. Jeter 1 vote short of that.

One voter left Jeter off his ballot.

 

[jimmythegreek]

The writing was on the wall to keep Mo unanimous as you could find this argument and unfortunate likelihood debate of one outstanding vote all over social media. Still a well deserved honor and it's a shame one person had to ruin perfection.

 

[Valuist]

Can one even use WAR for a guy who played so many years in Denver? WRC+ a better offensive metric, as it adjusts for park factor.

 

[Valuist]

I think Jeter should acknowledge those who helped get him there. Like George Costanza.

 

[trytrytry]

should not even comment on HOF until Rose and Bonds are in.