2019 HOF Ballot

[BigRich]

Like the 2018 HOF Ballot this has been a long time coming. That Ballot closed in early Jan. and on Feb. 6th my wife had surgery and has had 2 surgeries since then. Nothing life threatening but I was doing nurse type work for her and going to the doctors for awhile. Plus in my down time I got lazy, wanting to play and have fun and not do the stat work of being a commissioner. I still enjoy the game but not as much as I once did. Anyway my apologies for being so tardy in posting this. If anyone wants to be commissioner I am more that willing to let them step up and give it a try. Now on to the 2019 Ballot. No players had any votes on the 2018 Ballot so no carry overs from same. Just because a player is listed here does not mean I think they belong in the HOF. You the voters decide that. I am just listing the best of that year and we can remember their accomplishments at least, even if they do not get into the HOF. (If a candidate is in the top 75 of all time in any stat I will list same to help your decision process.) If you know of any player that retired in 2019 hat you think I might have missed that should be on the ballot please bring it to my attention. They are also listed in no particular order so please scroll down and look at all before you vote.

Any candidate receiving votes on seventy-five percent (75%) of the ballots cast shall be elected to membership in the BWL hall of fame. If a candidate fails to get in but receives at least 50% of the votes cast they will remain on next years ballot. Owners here are the best players from 2019. Ballot will close after the WS is over. Gives us enough time to vote and then I can get to work on another ballot to try to catch us up more.

Ken Kelly SP PIT http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10569708
249 Wins (19TH ALL TIME) 125 Losses
3629 IP (36TH ALL TIME)
2890 K's (28TH ALL TIME)
1.16 WHIP (12TH ALL TIME)
2.97 ERA (8TH ALL TIME)
1 Golden Gloves, 1 Roy
All Star Backup 3 times
All Star Starter 1 time
1 Cy Young
Led League in W (1) SHO (3) IP (1) ERA (1)

Dana Bogle SP BOS http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10665974
203 Wins 130 Losses 12 S
3168 IP
2319 K's
1.16 WHIP (13TH ALL TIME)
3.23 ERA (32ND ALL TIME)
1 Roy
All Star Backup 4 times
All Star Starter 2 times
2 Cy Youngs
Led League in W (1) WHIP (1) ERA (1)

Joe Hastings SP MIN http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10899358
198 W 154 Losses 2 S
3375.2 IP (59TH ALL TIME)
2696 K's (46TH ALL TIME)
1.25 WHIP
3.52 ERA (74TH ALL TIME)
All Star Backup 4 times
All Star Starter 1 time
1 Cy Young
Led League in W (1) IP (1)

Charlie Sears SP CHA http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10819939
163 Wins 142 Losses 12 S
2788.2 IP
2087 K's
1.19 WHIP (33RD ALL TIME)
3.49 ERA (66TH ALL TIME)
All Star Backup 5 times



Chuck Peasley 1B/2B SD http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id ... imps=stats
.280 AVE
2636 H (55TH ALL TIME)
448 HR (23RD ALL TIME)
1644 RBI (22ND ALL TIME)
247 SB
MVP 2 times
All Star Starter 9 times
All Star Backup 1
Led league in H (1) HR (2) RBI'S (4) SLG (1)

Brent Musser C BOS http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id ... imps=stats
.270 AVE
2187 H
307 HR
1225 RBI
149 SB
5 Gold Gloves
All Star Backup 3 times
All Star Starter 4 times

Guy Jenkins IF SD http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id ... imps=stats
.285 AVE
1853 H
305 HR
1202 RBI
239 SB
All Star Backup 2 times
All Star Starter 4 times
Led League in 3B (2)

Ron Klinger RP SD http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10899442
36 W 32 L 294 S (33RD ALL TIME IN SAVES)
1.32 WHIP
3.74 ERA
All Star Backup 6 times
Fireman Award 2 times
Led League in SV (2)

David West RP KC http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10465857
139 W 95 L 422 S (12TH ALL TIME IN SAVES)
1.22 WHIP (57TH ALL TIME)
3.23 ERA (33RD ALL TIME)
All Star Backup 11 times
Fireman Award 5 times
1 Cy Young
Led League in SV (2)

Mike Payne SP NYN http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10665964
178 W 88L 1 S
2608.2 IP
2052 K'S
1.19 WHIP (35TH ALL TIME)
3.29 ERA (39TH ALL TIME)
All Star Backup 2 times
All Star Starter 2 times
3 Cy Young
Led League in W (2) ERA (1)

[mhollidaze]

Rich, I remember when you came to SimD in the Willie Mays League, I think. I was in the middle of winning a couple of championships and you were so full of questions and trade offers. I knew I wasn't one of the elite owners there mattyb500 was who I looked up to and many others. When you started sending me your excel spreadsheets to monitor the skill sets I knew you were better than me but luck also plays into this game as well as real life MLB.

I'm kind of like you. I was in 3 leagues and just dropped 1. I'm staying in the BWL but going through some medical issues of my own and not quit as gun ho as I once was.

Good luck to your wife I'm sure things will work out. It seems at our age a lot of our friends and ourselves have things going on, but we'll get through this.
Good Luck Rich. I'm sue there is someone in this league who could help you out with the commish.
Mike

[BigRich]

Thanks Mike for the kind words and encouragement. I take the wife back to the doctor next wed. and always hope for the best. I stopped doing the spreadsheets, as they were a lot of work, and not as serious about the game as I once was. I suspect atm I will see this rebuild thru Colonel Klink's eventual retirement or trade as I would like to see what he turns out to be, (Barring 43 day injuries) and then probably leave simdynasty. My friend Jhovi has left and he got me into the game and we shared a competitive dialogue that is now gone. Don't forget to vote on the HOF players though. I am holding off putting up my own voting for now to not sway others with my thoughts on who belongs in the HOF.

[NoelDenuyst]

Really sorry to read about your wife, Rich. Hope she gets a clean bill of health soon. And thank you again for the work you do in this league!

[kswetnam]

Thanks for all you do and best wishes to your wife.

San Diego votes for:

Ken Kelly
Chuck Peasley
David West

[Beanballs]

Surgeries are tough (I know from personal experience), but they are necessary and I hope your wife gets off the DL soon, thanks for all you do.

Boston votes:

Ken Kelly
Chuck Peasley
Brent Musser (slight hometown vote and he is a catcher)
David West
Dana Bogle (truncated career and hometown vote, he was huge in our run)

Thanks again and I hope you stick on as commish Rich!

[NoelDenuyst]

Let's do:

West
Kelly

[Minions]

Kelley
Bogle
Peasley
Musser
West
Payne

Thanks for all the hard work

[BigRich]

Kelley
West
Peasley
and Payne for my personal voting.

[vinnydvinny]

Thanks for the work in putting this together.

I vote for:

Peasley
West