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VanillaGorilla · 12-02-2012, 08:43 AM

Unless he is shot by a mystery woman in 2005, he probably won't find his way to the HOF by 2012 (or 2013).

If there is a player of interest that deserves a special look that isn't going into the HOF, it would be Babe Ruth. And 2000 was a season of note for him.

So far:

Ruth was selected 9th in the 1992 draft by the Orioles. How cool is THAT?!? Playing in a new stadium built by his boyhood home. Killer.

Pitching in the AL, he got zero PAs during his first 4 season. He went 62-45 with an OOTP ERA of 4.03 (npa ERA+ 115), striking out 720 and walking 384 in 977 IP. He made his first All-Star appearance in 1996 as a pitcher.

He was converted to an OFer in 1997, and has made all of his appearances in LF, though he has seen duty as a DH about 75% of the time.

In 4 seasons he has hit 283 HRs (68, 72, 62, 81).

After the 1998 season he became a Free Agent and signed with, who else but, the Yankees.

His 2000 season may be the best ever by anyone as he topped Shoeless Joe's long standing season bests in OPS and VORP from 1930. He had broken Joe's single season SLG% mark from 1930 in 1998, and he topped that 1998 best in 2000, also with a slash line of 349/525/842 for a npa OPS+ of 252. Ruth walked 192 times in 2000. 12 were IBB.

His 81 HRs in 2000 did not break the single season mark of 82 that had been held by Gorman Thomas (still active). I say "had been held" because another player hit 86 in 2000 over in the NL.

Ruth drove in 202 runs in 2000 which broke the old record of 188 set by Buck Freeman (Freeman probably won't retire to get into the HOF before 2013) the year before. However, the 86 HR hitter tallied 215. I will hold on to his name, for now, as I think this player will retire in time to get in.

After 2012, I will get into story lines I found interesting regarding non HOFers. I have tried to keep my postings to the point of the HOF and the entrants, but Ruth is a special case. I will update any record breaking news from him.

The current career HR mark is 885 (Willie Mays). If Ruth averages 50 HRs a season, he can top that by the end of 2012. There is another player that may break it soon and could keep it out of reach until after 2012. If THAT player doesn't retire in time to get into the HOF by 2013, I see Ruth not breaking the HR record prior to the end of the Mayan calender, and the end of this world.

ADD: With a slash line of 343/456/752 (npa OPS+ 210) Ruth would be the career leader in OBP and SLG (so it follows that he would lead in OPS, also) if he had the requisite 3000 PAs.

12-02-2012, 08:43 AM	#103
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371	Babe Ruth bio through 2000 Unless he is shot by a mystery woman in 2005, he probably won't find his way to the HOF by 2012 (or 2013). If there is a player of interest that deserves a special look that isn't going into the HOF, it would be Babe Ruth. And 2000 was a season of note for him. So far: Ruth was selected 9th in the 1992 draft by the Orioles. How cool is THAT?!? Playing in a new stadium built by his boyhood home. Killer. Pitching in the AL, he got zero PAs during his first 4 season. He went 62-45 with an OOTP ERA of 4.03 (npa ERA+ 115), striking out 720 and walking 384 in 977 IP. He made his first All-Star appearance in 1996 as a pitcher. He was converted to an OFer in 1997, and has made all of his appearances in LF, though he has seen duty as a DH about 75% of the time. In 4 seasons he has hit 283 HRs (68, 72, 62, 81). After the 1998 season he became a Free Agent and signed with, who else but, the Yankees. His 2000 season may be the best ever by anyone as he topped Shoeless Joe's long standing season bests in OPS and VORP from 1930. He had broken Joe's single season SLG% mark from 1930 in 1998, and he topped that 1998 best in 2000, also with a slash line of 349/525/842 for a npa OPS+ of 252. Ruth walked 192 times in 2000. 12 were IBB. His 81 HRs in 2000 did not break the single season mark of 82 that had been held by Gorman Thomas (still active). I say "had been held" because another player hit 86 in 2000 over in the NL. Ruth drove in 202 runs in 2000 which broke the old record of 188 set by Buck Freeman (Freeman probably won't retire to get into the HOF before 2013) the year before. However, the 86 HR hitter tallied 215. I will hold on to his name, for now, as I think this player will retire in time to get in. After 2012, I will get into story lines I found interesting regarding non HOFers. I have tried to keep my postings to the point of the HOF and the entrants, but Ruth is a special case. I will update any record breaking news from him. The current career HR mark is 885 (Willie Mays). If Ruth averages 50 HRs a season, he can top that by the end of 2012. There is another player that may break it soon and could keep it out of reach until after 2012. If THAT player doesn't retire in time to get into the HOF by 2013, I see Ruth not breaking the HR record prior to the end of the Mayan calender, and the end of this world. ADD: With a slash line of 343/456/752 (npa OPS+ 210) Ruth would be the career leader in OBP and SLG (so it follows that he would lead in OPS, also) if he had the requisite 3000 PAs. Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 12-02-2012 at 08:47 AM.