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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-23-2025, 07:43 AM

The European Baseball Federation’s 2034 Hall of Fame ballot didn’t have any notable debuts with all newcomers below 20%. This did allow two returners to just make it across the 66% threshold for induction. 1B Sisto Contreras got to 72.8% on his fourth ballot and SP Rory Moriarty snuck in at 66.5% on his second go. LF Emilson Patino barely missed the cut at 64.4% on his eighth ballot. That was Patino’s best showing yet and his second time above 60%.

Five other players were above 50%. 2B Oliver Bjerkli received 60.7% for his third ballot and SP Stan Nyagin had 59.5% on his ninth try. LF Marco Solis saw 54.7% for his sixth go, 3B Aaron Romero got 53.2% with his ninth ballot, and CL Emanuel Koch received 52.3% with his third attempt.

SP Gino Corstjens was the lone player dropped after ten ballots, finishing at only 5.1% after debuting at 38.0%. In 14 seasons between Luxembourg and Thessaloniki, Corstjens had a 186-113 record, 2.96 ERA, 2887.2 innings, 2813 strikeouts, 125 ERA+, 86 FIP-, and 57.6 WAR. He also won three Silver Sluggers and had a .722 career OPS. The pace seemed to be there, but Corstjens didn’t quite get the tallies to overcome the lack of awards and black ink. He also struggled to a 4.67 ERA in 86.2 playoff innings, condemning him to the Hall of Pretty Good.

Sisto Contreras – First Base - Lisbon Clippers – 72.8% Fourth Ballot

Sisto Contreras was a 6’2’’, 195 pound left-handed hitting first baseman from Samturtzi, Spain; a port town of about 46,000 people in the Basque Country. Contreras was best known for a reliable pop in his bat with a 162 game average of 37 home runs, 23 doubles, and 10 triples. He was especially potent against right-handed pitching with a career .942 OPS and 155 wRC+. Contreras was merely average against lefties with a .735 OPS and 104 wRC+.

On the whole, Contreras graded as an above average-to-good contact hitter. He was subpar at avoiding strikeouts and merely decent at drawing walks. Contreras was an outstanding baserunner with very good speed, becoming one of the era’s more potent run scorers. He also had ironman durability and played 150+ games each year once he became a full-timer. Contreras played first base defensively and was a reliably average glove man. He was also considered a leader in the clubhouse.

In the 2008 EBF Draft, Contreras was picked late in the first round, 65^th overall, by Lisbon. The Clippers took their time with him, keeping him in the academy for all of 2009. Contreras only saw 24 pinch hit at-bats in 2010, then had a part-time role in 2011 with 109 games and 43 starts. He also had seven plate appearances in the playoffs as Lisbon made the second round as a wild card. After solid stats in 2011, Contreras became a full-time starter from 2012 onward.

2013 was Contreras’ finest year, winning his lone MVP and a Silver Slugger. He led the Southern Conference in runs (123), home runs (56), and total bases (394). The runs, homers, slugging (.669), OPS (1.037) and WAR (9.1) would each be career highs. Lisbon earned another wild card, but fell in the first round. They hovered around .500 for the next four seasons outside of the postseason.

Contreras won his second Silver Slugger in 2014 and again led in runs with 120. That would be his final time as a conference leader. That year also had his bests for hits (202), triples (17), RBI (121), total bases (397), average (.332), OBP (.382), and wRC+ (178). Contreras fell off noticeably in 2015 to an .808 OPS and 2.9 WAR, but he bounced back with repeat 6+ WAR seasons for Lisbon.

In total, Contreras had 1084 games, 1145 hits, 709 runs, 176 doubles, 72 triples, 266 home runs, 659 RBI, 320 walks, 435 steals, .300/.354/.593 slash, 159 wRC+, and 42.4 WAR. Contreras was popular enough in his relatively short time in Portugal that his #4 uniform was eventually retired by Lisbon. However, he left after the 2017 season for free agency at age 29.

Contreras ended up in Ukraine on a four-year, $49,600,000 deal with Kyiv. The Kings were struggling at this point, but were still just good enough to avoid relegation. Contreras didn’t reach his Lisbon peaks, but he was a respectable four-year starter. In 629 games, he had 624 hits, 366 runs, 90 doubles, 31 triples, 141 home runs, 345 RBI, 269 steals, .269/.312/.517 slash, 126 wRC+, and 14.6 WAR.

A free agent again for 2022 at age 33, Contreras inked a four-year, $30,800,000 deal with Berlin. He maintained similar numbers, but did have a bit of a boost in 2023 and 2024. The Barons got wild cards in 2023 and 2025, but lost in the second round both times. Contreras’s limited playoff stats were underwhelming with 23 games, 13 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 3 homers, 10 RBI, .206/.271/.413 slash, 64 wRC+, and -0.3 WAR.

With Berlin, Contreras had 620 games, 589 hits, 378 runs, 72 doubles, 48 triples, 132 home runs, 323 RBI, 154 walks, 306 steals, .269/.316/.526/ slash, 128 wRC+, and 16.1 WAR. He reached the 2000 hits, 500 homers, and 1000 steals milestones and was close to 1500 runs. Contreras was a free agent again for 2026 and hoped to catch on somewhere, but no one in Europe was interested. He retired that winter at age 37.

Contreras ended with 2333 games, 2358 hits, 1453 runs, 338 doubles, 151 triples, 539 home runs, 1327 RBI, 629 walks, 1880 strikeouts, 1010 steals, .283/.332/.554 slash, 142 wRC+, and 73.1 WAR. As of 2037, Contreras ranks 61^st in games, 36^th in runs, 81^st in hits, 53^rd in total bases, 37^th in home runs, 69^th in RBI, 37^th in strikeouts, and 17^th in steals. However, he does miss the top 100 for WAR among position players despite those totals.

Some voters who favored metrics like WAR though Contreras was a Hall of Pretty Good level guy. His totals were good, but not overwhelming, plus he struggled in his limited playoff appearances. Supporters noted the MVP win and 500 homers, although a few guys just above 500 dingers had missed out on the Hall of Fame. Notably, there weren’t any EBF inductees with 500+ homers and also 1000 stolen bases.

Contreras debuted in 2031 at 58.4% and hovered around that mark with 61.6% and 60.9% in the next two years. With no relevant debuts in 2034, Contreras’s resume stood out a bit more comparatively. That got him the bump across the 66% requirement to 72.8% for a fourth ballot nod into the European Baseball Federation’s HOF in 2034.

Rory Moriarty – Starting Pitcher – Warsaw Wildcats – 66.5% Second Ballot

Rory Moriarty was a 6’6’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Doncaster, England; a city with about 87,500 people in the South Yorkshire country. Moriarty was known for absolutely stellar stuff that graded as an 11/10 at his peak. He also had very good control and above average movement. Moriarty’s 99-101 mph fastball was great, but his changeup was world class. He also had a strong splitter along with a curveball and slider in the arsenal.

Moriarty’s stamina was good when healthy, but major injuries limited his career significantly. His defense and ability to hold runners both graded around average. In addition to having fantastic stuff, Moriarty was one of the smarter pitchers in the game. Those traits and his big frame made him immediately noticed by scouts as a teenager. In July 2009, Moriarty signed a developmental deal with Warsaw.

He spent around five years in their academy in Poland, officially debuting with one poor relief appearance in 2013 at age 19. Moriarty had 89.1 innings in 2014 with some promising results and saw an increased role in 2015 with 169.1 innings. Warsaw made him a full-time starter for 2016, which was his finest season by several metrics.

Moriarty won 2016 Pitcher of the Year with his lone ERA title (2.40) and his lone time as the WARlord (9.4). He also led in strikeouts (367), WHIP (0.91), K/BB (11.1), and shutouts (4). The WAR and innings (255.1) would be career bests and he missed the Triple Crown by two wins at 17-8. Warsaw was perpetually average at this point and wouldn’t make the playoffs from 2009-18. They never were worse than 78-84 in that stretch, but never won 90+ games either.

In 2017, Moriarty took third in POTY voting. He took second in 2018 with conference and career bests for strikeouts (375) and WHIP (0.86). 2019 was his first notable season with some big injuries, including a sore elbow and forearm inflammation. The latter kept Moriarty out of the playoffs, as Warsaw ended the drought and got to the Northern Conference Championship, where they fell to Hamburg. The Wildcats weren’t deterred by the injuries and that winter gave Moriarty a big seven-year, $92,200,000 extension.

Warsaw was immediately rewarded as Moriarty won his second Pitcher of the Year in 2020, leading in Ks (328) and WHIP (0.90) each for the third time. His 2.43 ERA was two short of the conference lead. Moriarty made his only playoff start, allowing two runs over six innings in a first round defeat. The Wildcats went one-and-done as a wild card in both 2020 and 2011 before returning to perpetual mid-ness.

Moriarty did get to experience the World Baseball Championship stage at least from 2015-22 and in 2025. He had dual English-Irish heritage and split his appearances between the countries. In 156 innings, Moriarty had a 9-8 record, 3.63 ERA, 235 strikeouts, 63 walks, 99 ERA+, and 2.8 WAR. He did notably have a 2.63 ERA over 41 innings and 58 Ks, helping England win the World Championship over Uzbekistan.

In June 2021, Moriarty suffered a torn labrum that knocked him out the rest of the season. Still, he bounced back well and led in strikeouts for the fourth time in 2022 with 305. Moriarty’s raw stuff stayed strong after that, but his control completely fell off a cliff from 2023 onward. His production became incredibly erratic for the rest of his Warsaw tenure which included negative WAR efforts in 2023 and 2026. In July 2026, he suffered radial nerve compression. It was an abrupt decline for a guy who had been one of baseball’s most dominant arms.

He was still only 33 years-old as he became a free agent for the first time. Glasgow gave him a one-year, $5,400,000 deal, but only used him for 16.1 relief innings in 2027 with a lousy 5.51 ERA. Moriarty hoped to still re-invent his career and Caracas gave him a shot for 2028 at one year and $5,900,000. He fared little better in Venezuela with a 4.93 ERA over 127.2 innings. Moriarty’s run there ended with a torn labrum in mid-August. He was unsigned for 2029 and eventually retired that winter at age 36.

In EBF, Moriarty finished with a 151-107 record, 3.12 ERA, 2451.2 innings, 3123 strikeouts, 597 walks, 201/310 quality starts, 92 complete games, 22 shutouts, 123 ERA+, 82 FIP-, and 55.7 WAR. As of 2037, Moriarty ranks 55^th in strikeouts and 76^th in shutouts, but he’s outside the top 100 for all other counting stats. Still, he does rank 13^th in K/9 (11.46) among pitchers with 1000+ innings.

His overall rate stats still compared decently to other Hall of Fame pitchers even with his abysmal last few years weighing him down. Some voters were sympathetic to the injury issues, but others felt he wasn’t good for long enough to belong. Moriarty’s case was definitely one that pitted those who value impressive peaks versus those who care more about longevity.

In Moriarty’s favor, he led in strikeouts four times, had an ERA title, multiple seasons with an ERA below 2.50, and two Pitcher of the Year awards. Those were impressive accolades and the few guys who could match that were usually inductees. Also, strikeouts were sexy and Moriarty was one of the best-ever to get whiffs in European baseball. However, Moriarty’s run was essentially seven or eight great seasons plus a couple terrible ones.

He debuted on the 2033 ballot with 53.1%. To Moriarty’s benefit, 2034 had a wide open field with no debuts of substance. He got a nice bump up to 66.5%, narrowly crossing the 66% requirement. Moriarty got the second ballot nod and was one of two added into the European Baseball Federation’s HOF for 2034.

08-23-2025, 07:43 AM	#2401
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,978	2034 EBF Hall of Fame The European Baseball Federation’s 2034 Hall of Fame ballot didn’t have any notable debuts with all newcomers below 20%. This did allow two returners to just make it across the 66% threshold for induction. 1B Sisto Contreras got to 72.8% on his fourth ballot and SP Rory Moriarty snuck in at 66.5% on his second go. LF Emilson Patino barely missed the cut at 64.4% on his eighth ballot. That was Patino’s best showing yet and his second time above 60%. Five other players were above 50%. 2B Oliver Bjerkli received 60.7% for his third ballot and SP Stan Nyagin had 59.5% on his ninth try. LF Marco Solis saw 54.7% for his sixth go, 3B Aaron Romero got 53.2% with his ninth ballot, and CL Emanuel Koch received 52.3% with his third attempt. SP Gino Corstjens was the lone player dropped after ten ballots, finishing at only 5.1% after debuting at 38.0%. In 14 seasons between Luxembourg and Thessaloniki, Corstjens had a 186-113 record, 2.96 ERA, 2887.2 innings, 2813 strikeouts, 125 ERA+, 86 FIP-, and 57.6 WAR. He also won three Silver Sluggers and had a .722 career OPS. The pace seemed to be there, but Corstjens didn’t quite get the tallies to overcome the lack of awards and black ink. He also struggled to a 4.67 ERA in 86.2 playoff innings, condemning him to the Hall of Pretty Good. Sisto Contreras – First Base - Lisbon Clippers – 72.8% Fourth Ballot Sisto Contreras was a 6’2’’, 195 pound left-handed hitting first baseman from Samturtzi, Spain; a port town of about 46,000 people in the Basque Country. Contreras was best known for a reliable pop in his bat with a 162 game average of 37 home runs, 23 doubles, and 10 triples. He was especially potent against right-handed pitching with a career .942 OPS and 155 wRC+. Contreras was merely average against lefties with a .735 OPS and 104 wRC+. On the whole, Contreras graded as an above average-to-good contact hitter. He was subpar at avoiding strikeouts and merely decent at drawing walks. Contreras was an outstanding baserunner with very good speed, becoming one of the era’s more potent run scorers. He also had ironman durability and played 150+ games each year once he became a full-timer. Contreras played first base defensively and was a reliably average glove man. He was also considered a leader in the clubhouse. In the 2008 EBF Draft, Contreras was picked late in the first round, 65^th overall, by Lisbon. The Clippers took their time with him, keeping him in the academy for all of 2009. Contreras only saw 24 pinch hit at-bats in 2010, then had a part-time role in 2011 with 109 games and 43 starts. He also had seven plate appearances in the playoffs as Lisbon made the second round as a wild card. After solid stats in 2011, Contreras became a full-time starter from 2012 onward. 2013 was Contreras’ finest year, winning his lone MVP and a Silver Slugger. He led the Southern Conference in runs (123), home runs (56), and total bases (394). The runs, homers, slugging (.669), OPS (1.037) and WAR (9.1) would each be career highs. Lisbon earned another wild card, but fell in the first round. They hovered around .500 for the next four seasons outside of the postseason. Contreras won his second Silver Slugger in 2014 and again led in runs with 120. That would be his final time as a conference leader. That year also had his bests for hits (202), triples (17), RBI (121), total bases (397), average (.332), OBP (.382), and wRC+ (178). Contreras fell off noticeably in 2015 to an .808 OPS and 2.9 WAR, but he bounced back with repeat 6+ WAR seasons for Lisbon. In total, Contreras had 1084 games, 1145 hits, 709 runs, 176 doubles, 72 triples, 266 home runs, 659 RBI, 320 walks, 435 steals, .300/.354/.593 slash, 159 wRC+, and 42.4 WAR. Contreras was popular enough in his relatively short time in Portugal that his #4 uniform was eventually retired by Lisbon. However, he left after the 2017 season for free agency at age 29. Contreras ended up in Ukraine on a four-year, $49,600,000 deal with Kyiv. The Kings were struggling at this point, but were still just good enough to avoid relegation. Contreras didn’t reach his Lisbon peaks, but he was a respectable four-year starter. In 629 games, he had 624 hits, 366 runs, 90 doubles, 31 triples, 141 home runs, 345 RBI, 269 steals, .269/.312/.517 slash, 126 wRC+, and 14.6 WAR. A free agent again for 2022 at age 33, Contreras inked a four-year, $30,800,000 deal with Berlin. He maintained similar numbers, but did have a bit of a boost in 2023 and 2024. The Barons got wild cards in 2023 and 2025, but lost in the second round both times. Contreras’s limited playoff stats were underwhelming with 23 games, 13 hits, 5 runs, 2 doubles, 3 homers, 10 RBI, .206/.271/.413 slash, 64 wRC+, and -0.3 WAR. With Berlin, Contreras had 620 games, 589 hits, 378 runs, 72 doubles, 48 triples, 132 home runs, 323 RBI, 154 walks, 306 steals, .269/.316/.526/ slash, 128 wRC+, and 16.1 WAR. He reached the 2000 hits, 500 homers, and 1000 steals milestones and was close to 1500 runs. Contreras was a free agent again for 2026 and hoped to catch on somewhere, but no one in Europe was interested. He retired that winter at age 37. Contreras ended with 2333 games, 2358 hits, 1453 runs, 338 doubles, 151 triples, 539 home runs, 1327 RBI, 629 walks, 1880 strikeouts, 1010 steals, .283/.332/.554 slash, 142 wRC+, and 73.1 WAR. As of 2037, Contreras ranks 61^st in games, 36^th in runs, 81^st in hits, 53^rd in total bases, 37^th in home runs, 69^th in RBI, 37^th in strikeouts, and 17^th in steals. However, he does miss the top 100 for WAR among position players despite those totals. Some voters who favored metrics like WAR though Contreras was a Hall of Pretty Good level guy. His totals were good, but not overwhelming, plus he struggled in his limited playoff appearances. Supporters noted the MVP win and 500 homers, although a few guys just above 500 dingers had missed out on the Hall of Fame. Notably, there weren’t any EBF inductees with 500+ homers and also 1000 stolen bases. Contreras debuted in 2031 at 58.4% and hovered around that mark with 61.6% and 60.9% in the next two years. With no relevant debuts in 2034, Contreras’s resume stood out a bit more comparatively. That got him the bump across the 66% requirement to 72.8% for a fourth ballot nod into the European Baseball Federation’s HOF in 2034. Rory Moriarty – Starting Pitcher – Warsaw Wildcats – 66.5% Second Ballot Rory Moriarty was a 6’6’’, 200 pound right-handed pitcher from Doncaster, England; a city with about 87,500 people in the South Yorkshire country. Moriarty was known for absolutely stellar stuff that graded as an 11/10 at his peak. He also had very good control and above average movement. Moriarty’s 99-101 mph fastball was great, but his changeup was world class. He also had a strong splitter along with a curveball and slider in the arsenal. Moriarty’s stamina was good when healthy, but major injuries limited his career significantly. His defense and ability to hold runners both graded around average. In addition to having fantastic stuff, Moriarty was one of the smarter pitchers in the game. Those traits and his big frame made him immediately noticed by scouts as a teenager. In July 2009, Moriarty signed a developmental deal with Warsaw. He spent around five years in their academy in Poland, officially debuting with one poor relief appearance in 2013 at age 19. Moriarty had 89.1 innings in 2014 with some promising results and saw an increased role in 2015 with 169.1 innings. Warsaw made him a full-time starter for 2016, which was his finest season by several metrics. Moriarty won 2016 Pitcher of the Year with his lone ERA title (2.40) and his lone time as the WARlord (9.4). He also led in strikeouts (367), WHIP (0.91), K/BB (11.1), and shutouts (4). The WAR and innings (255.1) would be career bests and he missed the Triple Crown by two wins at 17-8. Warsaw was perpetually average at this point and wouldn’t make the playoffs from 2009-18. They never were worse than 78-84 in that stretch, but never won 90+ games either. In 2017, Moriarty took third in POTY voting. He took second in 2018 with conference and career bests for strikeouts (375) and WHIP (0.86). 2019 was his first notable season with some big injuries, including a sore elbow and forearm inflammation. The latter kept Moriarty out of the playoffs, as Warsaw ended the drought and got to the Northern Conference Championship, where they fell to Hamburg. The Wildcats weren’t deterred by the injuries and that winter gave Moriarty a big seven-year, $92,200,000 extension. Warsaw was immediately rewarded as Moriarty won his second Pitcher of the Year in 2020, leading in Ks (328) and WHIP (0.90) each for the third time. His 2.43 ERA was two short of the conference lead. Moriarty made his only playoff start, allowing two runs over six innings in a first round defeat. The Wildcats went one-and-done as a wild card in both 2020 and 2011 before returning to perpetual mid-ness. Moriarty did get to experience the World Baseball Championship stage at least from 2015-22 and in 2025. He had dual English-Irish heritage and split his appearances between the countries. In 156 innings, Moriarty had a 9-8 record, 3.63 ERA, 235 strikeouts, 63 walks, 99 ERA+, and 2.8 WAR. He did notably have a 2.63 ERA over 41 innings and 58 Ks, helping England win the World Championship over Uzbekistan. In June 2021, Moriarty suffered a torn labrum that knocked him out the rest of the season. Still, he bounced back well and led in strikeouts for the fourth time in 2022 with 305. Moriarty’s raw stuff stayed strong after that, but his control completely fell off a cliff from 2023 onward. His production became incredibly erratic for the rest of his Warsaw tenure which included negative WAR efforts in 2023 and 2026. In July 2026, he suffered radial nerve compression. It was an abrupt decline for a guy who had been one of baseball’s most dominant arms. He was still only 33 years-old as he became a free agent for the first time. Glasgow gave him a one-year, $5,400,000 deal, but only used him for 16.1 relief innings in 2027 with a lousy 5.51 ERA. Moriarty hoped to still re-invent his career and Caracas gave him a shot for 2028 at one year and $5,900,000. He fared little better in Venezuela with a 4.93 ERA over 127.2 innings. Moriarty’s run there ended with a torn labrum in mid-August. He was unsigned for 2029 and eventually retired that winter at age 36. In EBF, Moriarty finished with a 151-107 record, 3.12 ERA, 2451.2 innings, 3123 strikeouts, 597 walks, 201/310 quality starts, 92 complete games, 22 shutouts, 123 ERA+, 82 FIP-, and 55.7 WAR. As of 2037, Moriarty ranks 55^th in strikeouts and 76^th in shutouts, but he’s outside the top 100 for all other counting stats. Still, he does rank 13^th in K/9 (11.46) among pitchers with 1000+ innings. His overall rate stats still compared decently to other Hall of Fame pitchers even with his abysmal last few years weighing him down. Some voters were sympathetic to the injury issues, but others felt he wasn’t good for long enough to belong. Moriarty’s case was definitely one that pitted those who value impressive peaks versus those who care more about longevity. In Moriarty’s favor, he led in strikeouts four times, had an ERA title, multiple seasons with an ERA below 2.50, and two Pitcher of the Year awards. Those were impressive accolades and the few guys who could match that were usually inductees. Also, strikeouts were sexy and Moriarty was one of the best-ever to get whiffs in European baseball. However, Moriarty’s run was essentially seven or eight great seasons plus a couple terrible ones. He debuted on the 2033 ballot with 53.1%. To Moriarty’s benefit, 2034 had a wide open field with no debuts of substance. He got a nice bump up to 66.5%, narrowly crossing the 66% requirement. Moriarty got the second ballot nod and was one of two added into the European Baseball Federation’s HOF for 2034. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)