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VanillaGorilla · 12-10-2012, 02:11 AM

Babe Ruth hit 56 HRs and finished 3rd in the AL HR race. This is his lowest total and this is his lowest placement (he finished 2nd his first year as a hitter) since being converted from a pitcher. In 8 seasons as a hitter he has 543 HRs.

RL HOFer Eddie Plank joins the league in 2005.

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Don Buford was selected by the Red Sox as the 5th player taken in the 1981 draft. He also played for the Dodgers, Tigers, angels, and finished his career with the A's in 1998.

As a rookie he picked up 200 hits, stole 31 bases and scored 135 times while posting a npa OPS+ of 130. He experienced the joy of winning the WS with fellow HOF team mates Bobby Murcer and Ken Williams. He played his first 6 seasons in Boston. In 5 of those seasons he picked up at least 200 hits. He had 1199 hits as a Red Sox.

He didn't win another WS until 1998, his final season. He was a veteran presence who didn't see much playing time, then. He is the first player from that A's squad to be inducted.

For his career he appeared in 7 All Star games and picked up a GG at second base. He picked up 2371 hits in his career. He walked 1234 times as he posted a slash line of 285/381/414 for a npa OPS+ of 122.

He stole 374 bases.

Buford enters the Hall by virtue of his HOFs number being above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 22 (4)
Gray Ink: 89 (59)
HOFm: 132.5 (10)
HOFs: 51 (18)

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Ron Blomberg was selected 4th over-all by the Royals in 1979. Like Buford, he won Rookie of the Year Honors. Blomberg slashed 318/365/472 for a npa OPS+ of 138 in the pitcher's haven of Royals Stadium.

In his career he collected 3085 hits, 444 HRs, 1682 RBI and 1500 runs scored. He slashed 303/366/492 to finish up with a npa OPS+ equal to his ROY season's 138.

Blomberg was named to AS teams, and he won 2 GGs at first base.

He hit .294 with 11 HRs in 56 post season games. He won a WS with the '88 Phillies. He joins team mates Hank Thompson and Zack Wheat in the Hall. He also won a WS in 1996 with the Dodgers. He is the first player in the Hall from that team.

ADD: Blomberg enters the Hall in his first year of eligibility. He did not enter on the First Ballot screening, but made it when his name cycled back to the top and his HOFm and HOFs numbers were both better than the Hall averages.

Black: 10
Gray: 139
HOFm: 183.5
HOFs: 54

12-10-2012, 02:11 AM	#113
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371	Class of 2005: Buford, Blomberg Babe Ruth hit 56 HRs and finished 3rd in the AL HR race. This is his lowest total and this is his lowest placement (he finished 2nd his first year as a hitter) since being converted from a pitcher. In 8 seasons as a hitter he has 543 HRs. RL HOFer Eddie Plank joins the league in 2005. ------------------ Don Buford was selected by the Red Sox as the 5th player taken in the 1981 draft. He also played for the Dodgers, Tigers, angels, and finished his career with the A's in 1998. As a rookie he picked up 200 hits, stole 31 bases and scored 135 times while posting a npa OPS+ of 130. He experienced the joy of winning the WS with fellow HOF team mates Bobby Murcer and Ken Williams. He played his first 6 seasons in Boston. In 5 of those seasons he picked up at least 200 hits. He had 1199 hits as a Red Sox. He didn't win another WS until 1998, his final season. He was a veteran presence who didn't see much playing time, then. He is the first player from that A's squad to be inducted. For his career he appeared in 7 All Star games and picked up a GG at second base. He picked up 2371 hits in his career. He walked 1234 times as he posted a slash line of 285/381/414 for a npa OPS+ of 122. He stole 374 bases. Buford enters the Hall by virtue of his HOFs number being above the Hall average. Black Ink: 22 (4) Gray Ink: 89 (59) HOFm: 132.5 (10) HOFs: 51 (18) -------------------- Ron Blomberg was selected 4th over-all by the Royals in 1979. Like Buford, he won Rookie of the Year Honors. Blomberg slashed 318/365/472 for a npa OPS+ of 138 in the pitcher's haven of Royals Stadium. In his career he collected 3085 hits, 444 HRs, 1682 RBI and 1500 runs scored. He slashed 303/366/492 to finish up with a npa OPS+ equal to his ROY season's 138. Blomberg was named to AS teams, and he won 2 GGs at first base. He hit .294 with 11 HRs in 56 post season games. He won a WS with the '88 Phillies. He joins team mates Hank Thompson and Zack Wheat in the Hall. He also won a WS in 1996 with the Dodgers. He is the first player in the Hall from that team. ADD: Blomberg enters the Hall in his first year of eligibility. He did not enter on the First Ballot screening, but made it when his name cycled back to the top and his HOFm and HOFs numbers were both better than the Hall averages. Black: 10 Gray: 139 HOFm: 183.5 HOFs: 54 Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 12-12-2012 at 09:06 AM.