The Base Ball Life of Patrick O'Farrell: Hall of Fame Thread

[Renner]

Who made it in ?

[Big Six]

After a LONG delay (sorry, everyone) the Baseball Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the results of its 1939 elections.

Thirteen ballots were cast in this year's election, which means ten votes were required for enshrinement. Four players received at least that many votes and will, therefore, join the immortals in Cooperstown. Their election brings the total number of Hall of Famers to 46: 27 hitters and 19 pitchers.

Here are the complete results:

Mike Konnick: 11
Ross Youngs: 11
George Dauss: 10
Jeff Tesreau: 10
Tex Pruiett: 8
Bubbles Hargrave: 7
Harry Heilmann: 6
Harry Hooper: 6
Buck Weaver: 6
Joe Hauser: 5
Fred Luderus: 5
Bob Meusel: 5
Biz Mackey: 3
Bill Barrett: 2
Bert Sincock: 2
Eddie Collins: 1
Jack Roche: 1

Three players will not appear on next year's ballot. Tex Pruiett and Fred Luderus failed to earn induction on their 12th year on the ballot, and Lefty O'Doul did not receive a vote in this year's election.

Thanks to all the voters who cast a ballot in this year's election, and congratulations to the four newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame!

[Big Six]

It's the spring of 1940 in the O'Farrell universe, which means it's time for another Hall of Fame election. I've been encouraged by the larger voter turnouts the last few years, and I hope this year brings the biggest vote total yet. So, even if you haven't voted before, please feel free to cast a ballot this time. The more ballots I receive, the more meaningful the results can be.

As always, you may vote for as many as ten players. Six men make their first appearances on this year's ballot, and their names are highlighted in red. Among them are a 300-game winner; a strikeout specialist whose career was relatively short, but spectacular; a trio of hard-hitting infielders, and a good-hit, good-field catcher.

There are no players who are making their twelfth and final appearance on the ballot this year, so everyone who receives at least five percent of the vote will be back for another try (unless they're elected, of course).

The election rules are found at the top of the thread. You may post your ballot here, and possibly generate some discussion, or you may send them to me via private message.

I'll keep the balloting open until Thursday, August 22.

Here are the players you may choose from:

PITCHERS:

NEAL BRADY: 1917-1937
305-189, 3.58. One of eleven pitchers to win 300 games in his career. 3238 K, ranks seventh all-time. Also seventh all-time in IP, with 4790. AL MOP 1929, 1933 Nine times an AL All-Star. Won at least 20 games in eight consecutive seasons. Member of four World Series champion Red Sox teams.

LEFTY GROVE: 1925-1937
197-139, 3.63. 2386 K in 3264 IP, 1.20 WHIP. 1925 Rookie of the Year. Made four All-Star teams and won at least 20 games three times. Won World Series with ’34 Pirates.

BERT SINCOCK: 1908-1927
45-37, 3.30, 106 saves. The first great relief pitcher in major league history, Sincock holds the all-time saves record. A seven-time All-Star who led the league in saves seven times. Holds the National League record for saves in a season with 15. Spent his entire career with the Reds, as part of the great staff that led them to pennants and World Series triumphs in the 1910s.



POSITION PLAYERS:

BILL BARRETT: 1921-1936
.301-92-971. 2249 hits, 1219 runs, lifetime OBP .378. Four times an All-Star with the Reds. Three Slick Fielder awards. Fifth among retired third basemen in hits and lifetime batting average, sixth in runs scored. Began career with Philadelphia A’s, winning a World Series there in 1924.

JIM BOTTOMLEY: 1922-1937
.305-258-1380. 2201 hits, 1326 runs scored, 466 doubles, 134 triples. Slugged .515 for his career, with .873 OPS. Third among retired players in HR; 11th overall. Drove in at least 100 runs seven times and scored at least 100 runs nine times. Eight All-Star appearances. Three World Series rings.

EDDIE COLLINS: 1906-1927
.305-24-837. 1946 hits. 975 runs scored, 343 steals. Made seven All-Star teams as a shortstop for Philadelphia teams in the 1910s. Won three Slick Fielder awards.

FRANK FRISCH: 1919-1937
.312-169-1648. 2755 hits, 485 doubles, 259 triples, 1523 runs scored, 662 SB. Fourth all time in RBI, 2nd in triples, 11th in steals. Appeared in six WS, one with Giants and five with Red Sox, and won them all. Led AL in batting, 1929 (.380), and twice in RBI. Nine All-Star appearances, one Slick Fielder award.

GEORGE GRANTHAM: 1922-1936
.294-90-910. 2078 hits, 398 doubles, 129 triples, 1172 runs. Five times an All-Star with Cubs. Won Slick Fielder award at third base six times, more than any other NL third sacker. Member of 1931 World Series champion team.

GABBY HARTNETT: 1923-1937
.284-119-1019. 1875 hits, 380 doubles, 877 runs scored. Second among retired catchers in career HR; one of only four retired backstops with at least 1000 RBI. Made All-Star team eight consecutive years. Three Slick Fielder awards, and a World Series ring with ’31 Cubs.

BUBBLES HARGRAVE: 1913-1930
.319-74-906. 1907 hits, 940 runs, 375 doubles.. This four-time All-Star catcher won a Slick Fielder award and hit over .300 ten times. Hit .374 in 1920, .367 in 1921, and .364 in 1924; finished second in batting race twice. Highest career BA among catchers eligible for election to Hall. A key component of outstanding Cubs teams of the 1920s.

JOE HAUSER: 1922-1936
.306-225-1239. 2017 hits, 391 doubles, 152 triples, 1263 runs scored. Slugged .514 lifetime, with .391 OBP. Career .905 OPS. 1922 AL Rookie of the Year. Won World Series with ’24 A’s. Three All-Star appearances, despite presence of several star 1B during his era. Home run total is fifth among retired players. Regularly among league leaders in HR, RBI during 1920s.

HARRY HEILMANN: 1914-1932
.303-163-1368. 2344 hits, 1225 runs, 555 doubles. Career OPS of .843. AL MOB, 1922 (.360-17-158). Hit over .300 for eight consecutive seasons in 1920s. Six All-Star appearances.

HARRY HOOPER: 1910-1930
.285-76-1091. 2592 hits, 1586 runs (9th all time), 382 doubles, 191 triples (10th among retired players), 1028 walks, 508 steals. Made three All-Star teams and won five Slick Fielder awards. Starred on four World Series champion Red Sox teams.

BIZ MACKEY: 1926-1936
.304-47-512. 1194 hits, .381 OBP, 548 runs scored. Began career at age 29 due to color line, missing several prime seasons. Won Slick Fielder award twice. Made two All-Star teams. Won Series ring with 1934 Pirates.

BOB MEUSEL: 1920-1933
.317-161-1109. 2115 hits, 476 doubles, 145 triples. Slugged .504 lifetime. Standout for Yankees, Reds, and Cardinals. Batted over .300 nine times, with career best .386-13-123 in 1921. Two-time All-Star. Two Slick Fielder awards. Won World Championship with Cardinals in 1926.

JACK ROCHE: 1914-1929
.314-40-724. 1532 hits, 252 doubles, 78 triples. Starred for fine Cardinals teams that won 3 World Series titles with Roche behind the plate. Made National League All-Star squad 5 times. Also a fine defensive catcher, with 4 Slick Fielder awards.

JOE SEWELL: 1920-1937
.301-84-1172. 2416 hits, 451 doubles, 147 triples, 1365 runs scored, 1107 walks, only 297 strikeouts. Six All-Star appearances, divided between Indians and Dodgers. One Slick Fielder award. Battled injuries throughout his career.

BUCK WEAVER: 1912-1929
.299-91-812. 2265 hits, 1191 runs scored, 326 doubles, 151 triples, 545 stolen bases. Fixture at shortstop for White Sox; made 4 All-Star teams. Won 2 Slick Fielder awards. Hit safely in 43 straight games in 1920 for a major league record.

Thanks in advance for taking part in this year's election!

[ifspuds]

Neal Brady
Jim Bottomley
Frankie Frisch
Bubbles Hargrave
Harry Hooper

[Tyke]

Brady
Collins
Frisch
Hargrave

[William4192]

PITCHERS:

NEAL BRADY: 1917-1937
305-189, 3.58. One of eleven pitchers to win 300 games in his career. 3238 K, ranks seventh all-time. Also seventh all-time in IP, with 4790. AL MOP 1929, 1933 Nine times an AL All-Star. Won at least 20 games in eight consecutive seasons. Member of four World Series champion Red Sox teams.


BERT SINCOCK: 1908-1927
45-37, 3.30, 106 saves. The first great relief pitcher in major league history, Sincock holds the all-time saves record. A seven-time All-Star who led the league in saves seven times. Holds the National League record for saves in a season with 15. Spent his entire career with the Reds, as part of the great staff that led them to pennants and World Series triumphs in the 1910s.



POSITION PLAYERS:


JIM BOTTOMLEY: 1922-1937
.305-258-1380. 2201 hits, 1326 runs scored, 466 doubles, 134 triples. Slugged .515 for his career, with .873 OPS. Third among retired players in HR; 11th overall. Drove in at least 100 runs seven times and scored at least 100 runs nine times. Eight All-Star appearances. Three World Series rings.


FRANK FRISCH: 1919-1937
.312-169-1648. 2755 hits, 485 doubles, 259 triples, 1523 runs scored, 662 SB. Fourth all time in RBI, 2nd in triples, 11th in steals. Appeared in six WS, one with Giants and five with Red Sox, and won them all. Led AL in batting, 1929 (.380), and twice in RBI. Nine All-Star appearances, one Slick Fielder award.

GEORGE GRANTHAM: 1922-1936
.294-90-910. 2078 hits, 398 doubles, 129 triples, 1172 runs. Five times an All-Star with Cubs. Won Slick Fielder award at third base six times, more than any other NL third sacker. Member of 1931 World Series champion team.

BUBBLES HARGRAVE: 1913-1930
.319-74-906. 1907 hits, 940 runs, 375 doubles.. This four-time All-Star catcher won a Slick Fielder award and hit over .300 ten times. Hit .374 in 1920, .367 in 1921, and .364 in 1924; finished second in batting race twice. Highest career BA among catchers eligible for election to Hall. A key component of outstanding Cubs teams of the 1920s.

JOE HAUSER: 1922-1936
.306-225-1239. 2017 hits, 391 doubles, 152 triples, 1263 runs scored. Slugged .514 lifetime, with .391 OBP. Career .905 OPS. 1922 AL Rookie of the Year. Won World Series with ’24 A’s. Three All-Star appearances, despite presence of several star 1B during his era. Home run total is fifth among retired players. Regularly among league leaders in HR, RBI during 1920s.

HARRY HEILMANN: 1914-1932
.303-163-1368. 2344 hits, 1225 runs, 555 doubles. Career OPS of .843. AL MOB, 1922 (.360-17-158). Hit over .300 for eight consecutive seasons in 1920s. Six All-Star appearances.


JOE SEWELL: 1920-1937
.301-84-1172. 2416 hits, 451 doubles, 147 triples, 1365 runs scored, 1107 walks, only 297 strikeouts. Six All-Star appearances, divided between Indians and Dodgers. One Slick Fielder award. Battled injuries throughout his career.

BUCK WEAVER: 1912-1929
.299-91-812. 2265 hits, 1191 runs scored, 326 doubles, 151 triples, 545 stolen bases. Fixture at shortstop for White Sox; made 4 All-Star teams. Won 2 Slick Fielder awards. Hit safely in 43 straight games in 1920 for a major league record.

[Roundin Third]

Brady
Bottomley
Frisch
Sewell
Hargrave

[English_Ray]

Neal Brady

Jim Bottomley
Frankie Frisch
Bubbles Hargrave
Buck Weaver
Biz Mackey
Harry Hooper

[Renner]

Brady
Bottomley
Frisch
Hartnett
Hargrave
Hauser
Heilmann
Hooper
Meusel

[AZTarHeel]

Neal Brady
Bert Sincock
Bill Barrett
Jim Bottomley
Frank Frisch
Bubbles Hargrave
Bob Meusel
Jack Roche

My first vote! (Now that I finally caught up with the story...)

[Big Six]

Counting those that were sent to me in private messages, eleven ballots have been cast so far. The election runs for two more days, so there's still time for a few more voters to weigh in here.

Thanks to all of you who have voted already, both returning voters and "rookies."

[Big Six]

The Baseball Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the election of three new members. Eleven ballots were cast in this year's election, which meant that nine votes were required for enshrinement.

Two of the new Hall of Famers were elected in their first year of eligibility, and the third is a "veteran" eligible whose support had been building steadily over the past few years.

Here are the complete results of this year's balloting:

Neal Brady: 11
Frank Frisch: 11
Bubbles Hargrave: 10
Jim Bottomley: 8
Joe Sewell: 5
Buck Weaver: 5
Bill Barrett: 3
Eddie Collins: 3
Harry Hooper: 3
Bob Meusel: 3
Jack Roche: 3
Bert Sincock: 3
George Grantham: 2
Gabby Hartnett: 2
Joe Hauser: 2
Harry Heilmann: 2
Biz Mackey: 1

Lefty Grove failed to receive five percent of the vote, so he will be removed from the 1941 ballot.

On the other hand, Jim Bottomley barely missed enshrinement in his first year on the ballot. Sunny Jim received 72.7% of the vote, which left him just short of the 75% margin needed for election.

Thanks to all of you who voted in this year's election. There seems to be some feeling that unless a reader has followed the Pat O'Farrell story from the beginning, or has read every post in the thread, he/she isn't a worthy voter. That isn't the case at all; that's why I post the credentials of each of the players on the ballot for you. I encourage anybody who has an interest...anybody who thinks Hall of Fame voting is fun...to join in.

Congratulations to the three newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame: Neal Brady, Frank Frisch, and Bubbles Hargrave!

[Big Six]

The National Baseball Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that the balloting for its Class of 1941 is now beginning. All of you who are reading this forum are eligible to cast ballots; the more, the better.

You may vote for up to ten players from the list below. The names of the players who are making their first appearance on the ballot are highlighted in red. There's a short bio of each eligible player, so you can cast an intelligent vote.

Five players are making their final appearance on the ballot this year. They are: Bert Sincock, Eddie Collins, Harry Hooper, Jack Roche, and Buck Weaver. If they fail to receive 75% of the vote in this year's election, they will be dropped from the ballot.

The rest of the rules for the election may be found in the very first post of this thread. You may send your ballot to me via private message or post it in the thread.

I'll keep the balloting open until Wednesday, January 31.

Here are the eligible players:

PITCHERS:

WAITE HOYT: 1919-1938
245-146, 3.66. 3617 IP, 1798 strikeouts, 23 shutouts. Seven times an All-Star and five times a World Series champion with the Red Sox, Hoyt won at least 20 games in six straight seasons. He won the 1934 AL MOP (28-13, 2.93), but his finest season was 1932, when he set a major league record with 31 wins.

RALPH MILLER: 1924-1938
32-33, 3.64. 121 saves. Miller is the career leader in saves, despite only leading the league in that category once; he was among the NL's top 3 relievers seven times. He won a World Series ring with the '31 Cubs, and made four All-Star teams.

BERT SINCOCK: 1908-1927
45-37, 3.30, 106 saves. The first great relief pitcher in major league history, Sincock holds the all-time saves record. A seven-time All-Star who led the league in saves seven times. Holds the National League record for saves in a season with 15. Spent his entire career with the Reds, as part of the great staff that led them to pennants and World Series triumphs in the 1910s.



POSITION PLAYERS:

BILL BARRETT: 1921-1936
.301-92-971. 2249 hits, 1219 runs, lifetime OBP .378. Four times an All-Star with the Reds. Three Slick Fielder awards. Fifth among retired third basemen in hits and lifetime batting average, sixth in runs scored. Began career with Philadelphia A’s, winning a World Series there in 1924.

JAMES "COOL PAPA" BELL: 1923-1938
.329-62-832. 2466 hits, 1379 runs scored, 358 doubles, 243 triples, 849 steals. Career OBP .379; career OPS .830. Bell's triples total is 8th all time, and he ranks 6th in career steals. He won 10 straight AL SB crowns. 1931 AL MOB (.414-13-112); 2nd best single-season BA in history. Made 5 All-Star teams; won 4 Slick Fielder awards. Mainstay of excellent Tigers teams of 20s-30s; won WS with Tigers in '35.

DEL BISSONETTE: 1928-1938
.316-183-1019. 1792 hits, 337 doubles, 1035 runs scored. Career .513 SLG. Enjoyed short, but very productive career with Dodgers. Made 4 All-Star teams. 1928 ROY (.380-33-135). Drove in at least 100 runs 5 times. Won one Slick Fielder award at 1B.

JIM BOTTOMLEY: 1922-1937
.305-258-1380. 2201 hits, 1326 runs scored, 466 doubles, 134 triples. Slugged .515 for his career, with .873 OPS. Third among retired players in HR; 11th overall. Drove in at least 100 runs seven times and scored at least 100 runs nine times. Eight All-Star appearances. Three World Series rings.

EDDIE COLLINS: 1906-1927
.305-24-837. 1946 hits. 975 runs scored, 343 steals. Made seven All-Star teams as a shortstop for Philadelphia teams in the 1910s. Won three Slick Fielder awards.

GEORGE GRANTHAM: 1922-1936
.294-90-910. 2078 hits, 398 doubles, 129 triples, 1172 runs. Five times an All-Star with Cubs. Won Slick Fielder award at third base six times, more than any other NL third sacker. Member of 1931 World Series champion team.

GABBY HARTNETT: 1923-1937
.284-119-1019. 1875 hits, 380 doubles, 877 runs scored. Second among retired catchers in career HR; one of only four retired backstops with at least 1000 RBI. Made All-Star team eight consecutive years. Three Slick Fielder awards, and a World Series ring with ’31 Cubs.

JOE HAUSER: 1922-1936
.306-225-1239. 2017 hits, 391 doubles, 152 triples, 1263 runs scored. Slugged .514 lifetime, with .391 OBP. Career .905 OPS. 1922 AL Rookie of the Year. Won World Series with ’24 A’s. Three All-Star appearances, despite presence of several star 1B during his era. Home run total is fifth among retired players. Regularly among league leaders in HR, RBI during 1920s.

HARRY HEILMANN: 1914-1932
.303-163-1368. 2344 hits, 1225 runs, 555 doubles. Career OPS of .843. AL MOB, 1922 (.360-17-158). Hit over .300 for eight consecutive seasons in 1920s. Six All-Star appearances.

HARRY HOOPER: 1910-1930
.285-76-1091. 2592 hits, 1586 runs (9th all time), 382 doubles, 191 triples (10th among retired players), 1028 walks, 508 steals. Made three All-Star teams and won five Slick Fielder awards. Starred on four World Series champion Red Sox teams.

BIZ MACKEY: 1926-1936
.304-47-512. 1194 hits, .381 OBP, 548 runs scored. Began career at age 29 due to color line, missing several prime seasons. Won Slick Fielder award twice. Made two All-Star teams. Won Series ring with 1934 Pirates.

BOB MEUSEL: 1920-1933
.317-161-1109. 2115 hits, 476 doubles, 145 triples. Slugged .504 lifetime. Standout for Yankees, Reds, and Cardinals. Batted over .300 nine times, with career best .386-13-123 in 1921. Two-time All-Star. Two Slick Fielder awards. Won World Championship with Cardinals in 1926.

JACK ROCHE: 1914-1929
.314-40-724. 1532 hits, 252 doubles, 78 triples. Starred for fine Cardinals teams that won 3 World Series titles with Roche behind the plate. Made National League All-Star squad 5 times. Also a fine defensive catcher, with 4 Slick Fielder awards.

JOE SEWELL: 1920-1937
.301-84-1172. 2416 hits, 451 doubles, 147 triples, 1365 runs scored, 1107 walks, only 297 strikeouts. Six All-Star appearances, divided between Indians and Dodgers. One Slick Fielder award. Battled injuries throughout his career.

TURKEY STEARNES: 1923-1938
.303-232-1113. 1883 hits, 403 doubles, 1098 runs scored. .509 career SLG; .870 career OPS. Made 3 All-Star teams; won one Slick Fielder award at 1B. Spent most of his career with weak Browns teams. Lost parts of 2 seasons to serious injuries; perhaps another one to color line.

BUCK WEAVER: 1912-1929
.299-91-812. 2265 hits, 1191 runs scored, 326 doubles, 151 triples, 545 stolen bases. Fixture at shortstop for White Sox; made 4 All-Star teams. Won 2 Slick Fielder awards. Hit safely in 43 straight games in 1920 for a major league record.

Thanks in advance for voting in this year's election!

[Tyke]

First voter!
Hoyt
Bell
Bottomley
Collins
Hauser
Heilmann
Meusel

[Renner]

Hoyt
Bell
Bottomley
Hartnett
Hauser
Heilmann
Hooper
Meusel

[Jamee999]

Hoyt
Bell
Bottomley
Hartnett
Hauser
Hooper
Meusel

[Roundin Third]

Hoyt
Bell
Bottomley
Hauser
Meusel

[RoyalsBlue]

Waite Hoyt
James "cool Papa" Bell
Jim Bottomley
Harry Heilmann
Harry Hooper

[TheGame08]

Waite Hoyt
James "Cool Papa" Bell
Jim Bottomley
Joe Hauser
Harry Heilmann
Bob Meusel

[Big Six]

Thanks for the ballots, everybody. The election seems to be gaining some momentum as it heads into its final days. There's still plenty of time to vote, and I can tell you that your votes could definitely make a difference in this year's election.