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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-17-2024, 07:58 AM

Major League Baseball had three players added into the Hall of Fame in the 2009 class. Each earned a first ballot spot with SP Francis Saidi the headliner at 98.7%. Joining him was catcher Hui-Yan Han at 79.8% and pitcher Samuel Raimundes at 70.2%.

Eight other players were above 50%, but short of 60%. SP Chris Doyle led that group with 59.9% in his second try. RF Brian Ostrovskaya picked up 56.1% with his fifth ballot. Closer Brendan Gordon had 55.4% for his fourth go. Three players had 52.9% with CF Will Kemme (5^th), 2B Chaz Cimarron (2^nd), and SP Dirk Hughes (1^st). C Elliott McKay earned 52.6% in his second go and RF Mike Castaneda was at 50.3% on his eighth attempt.

RF Baptiste Viens fell off after ten failed ballots. The French lefty had a 19-year career with four teams and posted one Silver Slugger, 2454 hits, 1279 runs, 429 doubles, 479 home runs, 1513 RBI, a .295/.353/.524 slash, 138 wRC+, and 67.4 WAR.

Viens won two NCAA MVPs with Boston College and was the 1979 MVP of the World Baseball Championship. However, he lacked league leading stats or MLB awards, falling into the Hall of Pretty Good space. Viens peaked at 37.0% on his fourth ballot and ended at 23.1%.

Two others made it ten ballots, but fell below 5% at the end. SP Ben Piccininni had a 14-year career mostly with Phoenix and won 1988 Pitcher of the Year. He had a 163-86 record, 2452.1 innings, 2158 strikeouts, 127 ERA+, and 60.9 WAR. Piccininni seemed to be on pace for induction, but a catastrophic torn flexor tendon in 1990 at age 30 effectively ended his career. He missed all of 1991 and 1992, then struggled with a brief comeback attempt after. He peaked with 24.2% on his second ballot.

SP Rogelio Robles had a 15-year run mostly with New York, posting a 159-145 record, 2.87 ERA, 2877.1 innings, 2608 strikeouts, 848 walks, 125 ERA+, and 73.2 WAR. Robles also seemed to have a shot with a strong 20s, but back injuries rendered him ineffective in his 30s. He got to 28.3% on his second ballot and ended at 3.5%.

Francis Saidi – Starting Pitcher – Indianapolis Racers – 98.7% First Ballot

Francis Saidi was a 6’7’’, 205 pound left-handed pitcher from Kansas City, Missouri. Saidi would become best known as a true ironman pitcher that never got hurt and had excellent stamina. He tossed 230+ innings in all but one of his 21 seasons and had 280+ in 13 seasons. Saidi was very much “ol reliable” with 495 of his 729 starts being quality starts and 314 being complete games.

Saidi’s stuff was merely above average with only 92-94 mph on his fastball. His movement and control were both consistently quite good though and he was great at coaxing groundballs. His other pitches were a slider and curveball. Saidi was also very good at holding runners and was solid defensively. His legendary durability and work ethic made him a fan favorite in each stop during his lengthy tenure.

In college, Saidi was a Kentucky Wildcat, posting a 22-16 record, 295 innings, 2.56 ERA, 245 strikeouts, 68 walks, 137 ERA+, and 7.5 WAR over three seasons. That reliability and being a tall lefty earned him plenty of first round attention ahead of the 1982 MLB Draft. Saidi was picked 26^th overall by Indianapolis. He would spend the first decade of his career in the Circle City.

Saidi did spend some time in his first two seasons in minor league Fort Wayne, but still posted 234.1 innings and 173.2 innings for the big league club with promising results. Saidi placed third in 1983 Rookie of the Year voting. He had a full-time rotation slot in 1985 and made 33 or more starts every year for the next 19 years. He led the National Association in 1987 in innings, quality starts, and complete games.

He also led in quality starts in 1988 with a career best 32 and posted career highs in ERA (1.97), and strikeouts (207). Saidi was second in Pitcher of the Year voting, the only time he was a finalist in the front end of his career. He was reliably good, but lacked the strikeout dominance to really get noticed outside of Indianapolis.

The Racers were terminally mid during Saidi’s tenure, averaging 81.1 wins per season. 1988 was their only playoff berth in his time with a first round playoff exit. Still, Saidi was very popular with Racers fans and his #2 uniform would later be retired by the club. In April 1990, Indianapolis gave Saidi a three-year, $7,180,000 extension.

In total with Indy, Saidi had a 151-126 record, 2.82 ERA, 2594.2 innings, 1802 strikeouts, 531 walks, 240/331 quality starts, 129 complete games, 126 ERA+, 90 FIP-, and 46.8 WAR. After the 1992 season, the soon to be 31-year old Saidi was traded to Dallas for five prospects. The Dalmatians were interested in a long-term deal for Saidi and before spring training, gave him a six-year, $17,160,000 extension.

Saidi ended up playing four years for Dallas with the same reliable production and innings. The Dalmatians were also generally middling at that point with only a second round playoff appearance in 1996 during Saidi’s tenure. He finished with a 69-53 record, 3.43 ERA, 1161 innings, 644 strikeouts, 264 walks, 84/144 quality starts, 72 complete games, 117 ERA+, and 25.3 WAR.

After the 1996 season, Saidi opted out of the remaining portion of his contract, becoming a free agent for the first time heading into his age 36 season. Edmonton, who had just won the World Series, signed Saidi to a four-year, $15,360,000 deal. He hoped this could give himself a chance to play for a real contender before his career was done.

Saidi was his usual self to begin the deal, although the Eels were merely just above .500 in 1997 and 1998. In 1999, they posted a franchise record 108-54 and defeated Saidi’s old squad Indianapolis in the World Series. He had a very strong playoff run, going 4-0 in five starts with a 2.18 ERA over 41.1 innings, 22 strikeout, 5 walks, and 1.2 WAR. All five starts were quality starts and three were complete games, including a five-hit World Series shutout against the Racers.

2000 would be Saidi’s finest individual efforts, as he led the American Association for the only time in ERA (2.27), wins (23-8), and complete games (24). Those were career bests, as was his 8.0 WAR. It was remarkable doing this at age 38, but Saidi would finish second in Pitcher of the Year voting. Edmonton would finish 91-71, falling two games short of the last wild card.

With the Eels, Saidi had his most dominant tenure with a 75-49 record, 2.82 ERA, 1164 innings, 708 strikeouts, 215 walks, 98/142 quality starts, 79 complete games, 138 ERA+, and 28.0 WAR. His deal expired after the 2000 season and he had plenty of suitors still even at his age. Saidi inked a two-year, $15,800,000 with New York.

Saidi led in innings and quality starts in 2001 for the Yankees, becoming the ninth MLB member of the 300 win club and the 10^th MLB pitcher with more than 5000 innings pitched. For New York, he had a 35-23 record, 2.94 ERA, 554 innings, 389 strikeouts, 116 ERA+, and 9.7 WAR. For 2003, Saidi signed a two-year, $16,600,000 deal with Charlotte.

His velocity dropped in the 2003 season to a mere 86-88 mph peak for a 103 ERA+, but Saidi still ate up 283.1 innings. This allowed him to pass Parker Harpaz’s 5606 innings to become MLB’s all-time career leader. Saidi also had more innings in one league than any other player in pro baseball history, passing the 5699 innings by EPB’s Alvi Tahiri.

Saidi still was second in world history behind the legendary Ulices Montero, who tossed 5953.2 innings between CABA and MLB. He was also 20 wins short of Harpaz’s MLB record, but he decided not to try to chase it. Saidi retired after the 2003 season at age 41.

The career stats for Saidi: 341-264 record, 3.01 ERA, 729 games, 725 starts, 5757 innings, 3674 strikeouts, 1172 walks, 495/725 quality starts, 314 complete games, 51 shutouts, 124 ERA+, 87 FIP-, and 114.2 WAR. As of 2037, Saidi is third in wins, sixth in losses, first in starts, third in complete games 11^th in pitching WAR, 22^nd in strikeouts, and 2^nd in hits allowed. Saidi’s starts are second in world history behind Montero’s 738.

Saidi was never the most dominant pitcher in the game, but his longevity was legendary. Those who might have dismissed him as a “compiler” quickly changed their minds with his late career effort and World Series run with Edmonton. Saidi was a first ballot lock at 98.7%, headlining MLB’s 2009 class.

07-17-2024, 07:58 AM	#1434
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,942	2009 MLB Hall of Fame (Part 1) Major League Baseball had three players added into the Hall of Fame in the 2009 class. Each earned a first ballot spot with SP Francis Saidi the headliner at 98.7%. Joining him was catcher Hui-Yan Han at 79.8% and pitcher Samuel Raimundes at 70.2%. Eight other players were above 50%, but short of 60%. SP Chris Doyle led that group with 59.9% in his second try. RF Brian Ostrovskaya picked up 56.1% with his fifth ballot. Closer Brendan Gordon had 55.4% for his fourth go. Three players had 52.9% with CF Will Kemme (5^th), 2B Chaz Cimarron (2^nd), and SP Dirk Hughes (1^st). C Elliott McKay earned 52.6% in his second go and RF Mike Castaneda was at 50.3% on his eighth attempt. RF Baptiste Viens fell off after ten failed ballots. The French lefty had a 19-year career with four teams and posted one Silver Slugger, 2454 hits, 1279 runs, 429 doubles, 479 home runs, 1513 RBI, a .295/.353/.524 slash, 138 wRC+, and 67.4 WAR. Viens won two NCAA MVPs with Boston College and was the 1979 MVP of the World Baseball Championship. However, he lacked league leading stats or MLB awards, falling into the Hall of Pretty Good space. Viens peaked at 37.0% on his fourth ballot and ended at 23.1%. Two others made it ten ballots, but fell below 5% at the end. SP Ben Piccininni had a 14-year career mostly with Phoenix and won 1988 Pitcher of the Year. He had a 163-86 record, 2452.1 innings, 2158 strikeouts, 127 ERA+, and 60.9 WAR. Piccininni seemed to be on pace for induction, but a catastrophic torn flexor tendon in 1990 at age 30 effectively ended his career. He missed all of 1991 and 1992, then struggled with a brief comeback attempt after. He peaked with 24.2% on his second ballot. SP Rogelio Robles had a 15-year run mostly with New York, posting a 159-145 record, 2.87 ERA, 2877.1 innings, 2608 strikeouts, 848 walks, 125 ERA+, and 73.2 WAR. Robles also seemed to have a shot with a strong 20s, but back injuries rendered him ineffective in his 30s. He got to 28.3% on his second ballot and ended at 3.5%. Francis Saidi – Starting Pitcher – Indianapolis Racers – 98.7% First Ballot Francis Saidi was a 6’7’’, 205 pound left-handed pitcher from Kansas City, Missouri. Saidi would become best known as a true ironman pitcher that never got hurt and had excellent stamina. He tossed 230+ innings in all but one of his 21 seasons and had 280+ in 13 seasons. Saidi was very much “ol reliable” with 495 of his 729 starts being quality starts and 314 being complete games. Saidi’s stuff was merely above average with only 92-94 mph on his fastball. His movement and control were both consistently quite good though and he was great at coaxing groundballs. His other pitches were a slider and curveball. Saidi was also very good at holding runners and was solid defensively. His legendary durability and work ethic made him a fan favorite in each stop during his lengthy tenure. In college, Saidi was a Kentucky Wildcat, posting a 22-16 record, 295 innings, 2.56 ERA, 245 strikeouts, 68 walks, 137 ERA+, and 7.5 WAR over three seasons. That reliability and being a tall lefty earned him plenty of first round attention ahead of the 1982 MLB Draft. Saidi was picked 26^th overall by Indianapolis. He would spend the first decade of his career in the Circle City. Saidi did spend some time in his first two seasons in minor league Fort Wayne, but still posted 234.1 innings and 173.2 innings for the big league club with promising results. Saidi placed third in 1983 Rookie of the Year voting. He had a full-time rotation slot in 1985 and made 33 or more starts every year for the next 19 years. He led the National Association in 1987 in innings, quality starts, and complete games. He also led in quality starts in 1988 with a career best 32 and posted career highs in ERA (1.97), and strikeouts (207). Saidi was second in Pitcher of the Year voting, the only time he was a finalist in the front end of his career. He was reliably good, but lacked the strikeout dominance to really get noticed outside of Indianapolis. The Racers were terminally mid during Saidi’s tenure, averaging 81.1 wins per season. 1988 was their only playoff berth in his time with a first round playoff exit. Still, Saidi was very popular with Racers fans and his #2 uniform would later be retired by the club. In April 1990, Indianapolis gave Saidi a three-year, $7,180,000 extension. In total with Indy, Saidi had a 151-126 record, 2.82 ERA, 2594.2 innings, 1802 strikeouts, 531 walks, 240/331 quality starts, 129 complete games, 126 ERA+, 90 FIP-, and 46.8 WAR. After the 1992 season, the soon to be 31-year old Saidi was traded to Dallas for five prospects. The Dalmatians were interested in a long-term deal for Saidi and before spring training, gave him a six-year, $17,160,000 extension. Saidi ended up playing four years for Dallas with the same reliable production and innings. The Dalmatians were also generally middling at that point with only a second round playoff appearance in 1996 during Saidi’s tenure. He finished with a 69-53 record, 3.43 ERA, 1161 innings, 644 strikeouts, 264 walks, 84/144 quality starts, 72 complete games, 117 ERA+, and 25.3 WAR. After the 1996 season, Saidi opted out of the remaining portion of his contract, becoming a free agent for the first time heading into his age 36 season. Edmonton, who had just won the World Series, signed Saidi to a four-year, $15,360,000 deal. He hoped this could give himself a chance to play for a real contender before his career was done. Saidi was his usual self to begin the deal, although the Eels were merely just above .500 in 1997 and 1998. In 1999, they posted a franchise record 108-54 and defeated Saidi’s old squad Indianapolis in the World Series. He had a very strong playoff run, going 4-0 in five starts with a 2.18 ERA over 41.1 innings, 22 strikeout, 5 walks, and 1.2 WAR. All five starts were quality starts and three were complete games, including a five-hit World Series shutout against the Racers. 2000 would be Saidi’s finest individual efforts, as he led the American Association for the only time in ERA (2.27), wins (23-8), and complete games (24). Those were career bests, as was his 8.0 WAR. It was remarkable doing this at age 38, but Saidi would finish second in Pitcher of the Year voting. Edmonton would finish 91-71, falling two games short of the last wild card. With the Eels, Saidi had his most dominant tenure with a 75-49 record, 2.82 ERA, 1164 innings, 708 strikeouts, 215 walks, 98/142 quality starts, 79 complete games, 138 ERA+, and 28.0 WAR. His deal expired after the 2000 season and he had plenty of suitors still even at his age. Saidi inked a two-year, $15,800,000 with New York. Saidi led in innings and quality starts in 2001 for the Yankees, becoming the ninth MLB member of the 300 win club and the 10^th MLB pitcher with more than 5000 innings pitched. For New York, he had a 35-23 record, 2.94 ERA, 554 innings, 389 strikeouts, 116 ERA+, and 9.7 WAR. For 2003, Saidi signed a two-year, $16,600,000 deal with Charlotte. His velocity dropped in the 2003 season to a mere 86-88 mph peak for a 103 ERA+, but Saidi still ate up 283.1 innings. This allowed him to pass Parker Harpaz’s 5606 innings to become MLB’s all-time career leader. Saidi also had more innings in one league than any other player in pro baseball history, passing the 5699 innings by EPB’s Alvi Tahiri. Saidi still was second in world history behind the legendary Ulices Montero, who tossed 5953.2 innings between CABA and MLB. He was also 20 wins short of Harpaz’s MLB record, but he decided not to try to chase it. Saidi retired after the 2003 season at age 41. The career stats for Saidi: 341-264 record, 3.01 ERA, 729 games, 725 starts, 5757 innings, 3674 strikeouts, 1172 walks, 495/725 quality starts, 314 complete games, 51 shutouts, 124 ERA+, 87 FIP-, and 114.2 WAR. As of 2037, Saidi is third in wins, sixth in losses, first in starts, third in complete games 11^th in pitching WAR, 22^nd in strikeouts, and 2^nd in hits allowed. Saidi’s starts are second in world history behind Montero’s 738. Saidi was never the most dominant pitcher in the game, but his longevity was legendary. Those who might have dismissed him as a “compiler” quickly changed their minds with his late career effort and World Series run with Edmonton. Saidi was a first ballot lock at 98.7%, headlining MLB’s 2009 class. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)