It looks like this could be the final year of the Ramirez Berra league. We don't have a Hall of Fame but I'm wondering if any owners could suggest some names for an all-time team.
-bygmester
All time best team.
Moderator: Leonard
All time best team.
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
-George Herman "Babe" Ruth
-George Herman "Babe" Ruth
Re: All time best team.
C Geoff Donnelly TEX 483 HRs 2 MVPs
1B Miry Mitchel CLE 564 HRs, 3 MVPs RBL record 17 playoff app.
2B Frank Clemons TEX 525 HRs 1 MVP
3B Mike Kuiper NYA 3027 hits, 3 MVPs
SS Larry Osinski MIL 3067 hits, 3 MVPs
RF Pasquale Carucci BRO 3115 hits, 1956 runs, 2 MVPs
CF Humphrey Chimpden CLE* 3218 hits, 621 HRs, 2129 RBIs
LF Allen Peters PIT 2912 hits, 445 HRs
SP Ron Holdsworth TEX 321 wins, 4036 Ks
RP Bob Mantilla COL 647 saves with only 68 blwn SVs, 11 fireman of the year awards
*best overall
1B Miry Mitchel CLE 564 HRs, 3 MVPs RBL record 17 playoff app.
2B Frank Clemons TEX 525 HRs 1 MVP
3B Mike Kuiper NYA 3027 hits, 3 MVPs
SS Larry Osinski MIL 3067 hits, 3 MVPs
RF Pasquale Carucci BRO 3115 hits, 1956 runs, 2 MVPs
CF Humphrey Chimpden CLE* 3218 hits, 621 HRs, 2129 RBIs
LF Allen Peters PIT 2912 hits, 445 HRs
SP Ron Holdsworth TEX 321 wins, 4036 Ks
RP Bob Mantilla COL 647 saves with only 68 blwn SVs, 11 fireman of the year awards
*best overall
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
-George Herman "Babe" Ruth
-George Herman "Babe" Ruth
Re: All time best team.
Mantilla with only 68 blown saves could be the most dominant player in league history.
Re: All time best team.
After Mantilla's #'s I wanted to see how he ranked against real life closers.
Trevor Hoffman had 591 saves for his career and only blew 30 of them. I never realized he was that dominant.
-bygmester
Trevor Hoffman had 591 saves for his career and only blew 30 of them. I never realized he was that dominant.
-bygmester
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
-George Herman "Babe" Ruth
-George Herman "Babe" Ruth
Re: All time best team.
I'll take a look later, but those are solid choices. Might possibly choose Nick House over Holdsworth (although still active, he will finish with just a few fewer wins but quite a bit lower ERA).
Lifetime Holdsworth had 12,023 All-Star votes, House is at 11,951 with a season to go, so pretty close.
My gauge is that any starting pitcher with 8,000 or more lifetime All-Star votes or any hitter with 6,000 or more is a HOF lock. Relief pitchers are tougher to gauge, particularly if they spent any time as a starter. My sense is 4,000 or more votes would get someone who is primarily a reliever in.
Lifetime Holdsworth had 12,023 All-Star votes, House is at 11,951 with a season to go, so pretty close.
My gauge is that any starting pitcher with 8,000 or more lifetime All-Star votes or any hitter with 6,000 or more is a HOF lock. Relief pitchers are tougher to gauge, particularly if they spent any time as a starter. My sense is 4,000 or more votes would get someone who is primarily a reliever in.