Hall of Famer or Not?
By Jose Reyes 5/15/03
The Baseball Hall
of Fame consists of 255 exceptional individuals. These individuals are mostly
player themselves but also managers, owners and baseball commentators. I
will be concentrating only on the players and with the ones inducted after 1970,
since I'm not familiar with all
the players 
inducted before 1970. The
baseball Hall of Fame unlike the other major sports, is based on numbers. There
are 4 categories, that I feel, are the most important when judging if a player
belongs in the Hall of Fame, Batting Statistics (Achievement of a Lifetime .300 Batting Average, Total Hits,
Homeruns, and RBI's), Starting and Relief Pitching Statistics (ERA,
Wins, Saves and Strikeouts), Defensive Statistics
(
Fielding Percentage, Number of Assists and Gold Gloves) and Special Statistics
(Stolen Bases and Runs Scored).
The way I look at judging if a player belongs in
the Hall of Fame, in these 4 categories, are the
common
grounds used by
baseball fanatics. I use my system, "The
Cubanology System
of Induction" to judge
if a player really deserves to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. I think the
readers will probably agree about 95% with my full-proof method of judgment.
After describing the rules, I will evaluate most of the players who have been
inducted and those who are soon to be retiring, to see if they pass
my induction process.
"The Cubanology System of Induction"
Rules:
1. Batting Statistics:
In the "Cubanology System
of Induction" a
player should compile the sufficient
numbers in his career that would place him in the top 50, of
at
least 2 of the major
career batting categories ( HR's, RBI's, Total Hits) or achieved a lifetime .300
or better career batting average and in the top
50 in one
of the
career batting categories (HR's,RBI's,Total Hits).
2. Starting and Relief Pitching Statistics: In the "Cubanology System of Induction" A Starting Pitcher should compile the numbers in his career that would place him in the top 50, of at least 2 of the major career pitching categories (ERA, Wins, Strikeouts, Saves). A Relief Pitcher must be in the top 5 in Career Saves category. I'm only allowing a total of 5 Relief Pitchers in the Hall of Fame.
3. Defensive
Statistics:
In the "Cubanology
System of Induction"
a
player can still have a chance to make the Baseball Hall of Fame if he was to
compile the numbers in his career that would place him in the top
10,
of
at
least
2 of the major
career defensive categories (Fielding Percentage, Number of Assists and(6
or more
Gold
Gloves). The "Cubanology
System" cares for good defensive players, but this Rule only applies to 2nd
Basemen, Shortstops,
3rd
Basemen and
Catchers.
4. Special Statistics: In the "Cubanology System of Induction" a player who possesses good speed and smart base running ability could be inducted to the Hall of Fame if he is in the top 25 in both career Stolen Bases category and the career Runs Scored category, but also in the top 25 career Total Hits category.
Hall of Famer or Not?
Some of the Players in the Hall of Fame: (Yes or No?)
Mickey Mantle: YES George Brett: Yes Carl Yastrzemski: YES
Roberto Clemente: YES Mike Schmidt: YES Jaun Marichal: Yes
Ernie Banks: Yes Reggie Jackson: YES Rod Carew: YES
Tony Perez: Yes Duke Snider: NO Luis Aparicio: YES
Yogi Berra: YES Brooks Robinson: YES Gary Carter: NO
Orlando Cepeda: NO Robin Yount: YES Fergie Jenkins: YES
Willie Mc Covey: YES Willie Stargell: YES Joe Dimaggio: YES
Kirby Puckett: NO Bob Gibson: YES Al Kaline: YES
Retired Players, Active players and their present Statistics, not in the Hall of Fame: (YES or NO?)
Jose Canseco: NO Pedro Martinez: NO Dennis Martinez: YES
Rafael Palmiero: NO Mark McGwire: NO Sammy Sosa: NO
Barry Bonds: NO Roberto Alomar: YES Fred McGriff: YES
Ken Griffey JR.: NO Alex Rodrigues: NO Manny Ramirez: NO
Bert Blyleven: YES Larry Walker: NO Mike Piazza: NO
Greg Maddux: YES Albert Belle: NO Jeff Bagwell: NO
Tom Glavine: YES Frank Thomas: NO Joe Carter: Yes
Edgar Martinez: NO Harold Baines: NO Gary Shefield: NO
Conclusion:
I know, you might disagree with a couple of my selections, but remember this is the Hall of Fame, you must be very picky. If you disagree, email me. If you have a good argument, I will listen and if your right, I will change my vote.
