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VanillaGorilla · 02-03-2013, 05:54 AM

Duke Snider is the first in a group of firsts to join the HOF.

He is the first player, exception for the inaugural class, obviously, to get in during his first year of eligibility. He is also the first player to get in on the First Ballot Standard. He is the first player to join this HOF who is a member of the RL HOF. He is also the first member of the previous Random Debut Inaugural Class to be inducted here.

Snider was taken by the Mets with the 7th overall pick in 1987. He did not sign with them and the next year was drafted by the White Sox with the 6th overall pick. He immediately rewarded them by hitting .283 with 34 HRs and en route to Rookie of the Year honors.

For his career, Snider hit 661 HRS (3rd, behind McGwire and Sheffield), 1789 RBI (3rd, behind Sheffield and McGwire), scored 1572 runs (4th, but ahead of McGwire) while collecting 2480 hits (12th) in 8266 ABs for a career BA of .29991 (but I am calling it .300 for points purposes...have decided to take the rounding as displayed on the Player Page for the sake of efficiency).

His career .590 slg% is 10th All-Time and his .385 OBP is 45th. These numbers gave him a career npa OPS+ of 161.

Twice Snider won the league MVP. In 1991 he hit 55 HRs while batting .331. In 1993 he hit a career best 68 HRs to lead the league and again take MVP honors. His slash line of 322/386/687 was good for a full season career best OPS+ of 191.

The following year he ruptured a tendon in his finger in April and missed 4 months due to that. He spent 2 more weeks on the DL with a knee injury in September. By the time the Play-offs rolled around, he was healthy and eager to play.

In the play-offs he led the White Sox to their first WS title on a squad that had a 34 y/o Matt Cain (Inaugural HOFer) anchoring the rotation. In 72 post season ABs, Snider went deep TWELVE times, slashing 347/385/875. He was a monster in the post season. In 1996 (a non title year), his AB/HR ratio was even better as he it 9 HRs in 53 ABs.

In 2002 he led the Royals to WS victory on a squad that had the other Inaugural Class HOF pitcher, George Davies, in his final season.

Snider was a 6 time All-Star.

In 1996 he scored what is still a league record 161 runs.

He enters the Hall as the batter with the most career strikeouts, 1979.

Black Ink: 35 (28)
Gray Ink: 139 (183)
HOFm: 251 (152)
HOFs: 72 (47)

Gorilla Composite: 5.4 (4.2)

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Count Campau is a historic first. He is the first player to be inducted in this HOF, or the previous HOF, or the RL HOF who played the majority of his games as a DH. He was also the first player taken in the 1973 Inaugural Draft.

He had just over 10 years of ML service time, and was therefore eligible for this Hall. I was surprised when he got in, here, but after looking more closely at his career, he was quite amazing while he played. The software missed him. My casual observation missed him, but the algorithm did not. He gets in by virtue of his Gray Ink numbers being above the Hall average. This is truly remarkable for a player with such a short career.

Chosen by the A's as the first player to be drafted in league history, a 26 year-old Count Campau proved their scouts correct as he picked up ROY honors by hitting .305 with 31 HRs and stealing 48 bases and scoring 110 runs in 1973. Two years later, in 1975, he hit 35 HRs, drove in 101, scored 127, and stole 38 bases to win the MVP. He won the league batting crown as he slashed 330/390/545 for a npa OPS+ of 163.

In 1975 he hit 35 HRs and drove in 95 in only 114 games. The 180 npa OPS+ from that season was his career best.

For his career he hit 248 HRs as he collected 1648 hits and stole 245 bases. His career slash line of 306/368/493 made for a npa OPS+ of 141. He never played his home games in a hitter friendly park.

He was part of the 1980 Brewers team that has won it's second of three consecutive division titles in 1980 when they won the WS. He is the first player inducted from this team, but he will not be the last.

He played 140, or more games in a season 7 times. He hit 30 or more HRs in a season 6 times. Campau was an 8 time All-Star.

Black Ink: 19
Gray Ink: 152
HOFm: 120
HOFs: 28

Gorilla Composite: 3.1

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Ed McKean was the 14th player selected in the 1973 Inaugural Draft. Chosen by the Braves, he played 12 years with them before leaving for the White Sox and ending his career as a Met in 1987.

McKean is the first player to be inducted into this HOF on the Veteran Standard.

During his career he collected 2087 hits and an even 100 HRs. He enters the Hall with the highest career batting average of anyone eligible for the Hall, a .327 average which is currently 4th best, All-Time.

He got on base at a .387 clip, which is 37th best All-Time. Gary Sheffield holds the 38th spot. Adding a slugging % of .445, McKean had a career npa OPS+ of 134.

A 6 time All-Star, McKean was on 3 division winners, one pennant winner, but was not on a WS winner.

He won consecutive batting titles in 1981 and 1982. In '82 he had a career high BA of .365.

Black Ink: 15 (4)
Gray Ink: 100 (104)
HOFm: 111.5 (69)
HOFs: 48 (46)

Gorilla Composite: 3.0 (2.2)

02-03-2013, 05:54 AM	#12
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371	Class of 2011 (1939) Hitters, Part 1: Snider, Campau, McKean Duke Snider is the first in a group of firsts to join the HOF. He is the first player, exception for the inaugural class, obviously, to get in during his first year of eligibility. He is also the first player to get in on the First Ballot Standard. He is the first player to join this HOF who is a member of the RL HOF. He is also the first member of the previous Random Debut Inaugural Class to be inducted here. Snider was taken by the Mets with the 7th overall pick in 1987. He did not sign with them and the next year was drafted by the White Sox with the 6th overall pick. He immediately rewarded them by hitting .283 with 34 HRs and en route to Rookie of the Year honors. For his career, Snider hit 661 HRS (3rd, behind McGwire and Sheffield), 1789 RBI (3rd, behind Sheffield and McGwire), scored 1572 runs (4th, but ahead of McGwire) while collecting 2480 hits (12th) in 8266 ABs for a career BA of .29991 (but I am calling it .300 for points purposes...have decided to take the rounding as displayed on the Player Page for the sake of efficiency). His career .590 slg% is 10th All-Time and his .385 OBP is 45th. These numbers gave him a career npa OPS+ of 161. Twice Snider won the league MVP. In 1991 he hit 55 HRs while batting .331. In 1993 he hit a career best 68 HRs to lead the league and again take MVP honors. His slash line of 322/386/687 was good for a full season career best OPS+ of 191. The following year he ruptured a tendon in his finger in April and missed 4 months due to that. He spent 2 more weeks on the DL with a knee injury in September. By the time the Play-offs rolled around, he was healthy and eager to play. In the play-offs he led the White Sox to their first WS title on a squad that had a 34 y/o Matt Cain (Inaugural HOFer) anchoring the rotation. In 72 post season ABs, Snider went deep TWELVE times, slashing 347/385/875. He was a monster in the post season. In 1996 (a non title year), his AB/HR ratio was even better as he it 9 HRs in 53 ABs. In 2002 he led the Royals to WS victory on a squad that had the other Inaugural Class HOF pitcher, George Davies, in his final season. Snider was a 6 time All-Star. In 1996 he scored what is still a league record 161 runs. He enters the Hall as the batter with the most career strikeouts, 1979. Black Ink: 35 (28) Gray Ink: 139 (183) HOFm: 251 (152) HOFs: 72 (47) Gorilla Composite: 5.4 (4.2) ---------------------------- Count Campau is a historic first. He is the first player to be inducted in this HOF, or the previous HOF, or the RL HOF who played the majority of his games as a DH. He was also the first player taken in the 1973 Inaugural Draft. He had just over 10 years of ML service time, and was therefore eligible for this Hall. I was surprised when he got in, here, but after looking more closely at his career, he was quite amazing while he played. The software missed him. My casual observation missed him, but the algorithm did not. He gets in by virtue of his Gray Ink numbers being above the Hall average. This is truly remarkable for a player with such a short career. Chosen by the A's as the first player to be drafted in league history, a 26 year-old Count Campau proved their scouts correct as he picked up ROY honors by hitting .305 with 31 HRs and stealing 48 bases and scoring 110 runs in 1973. Two years later, in 1975, he hit 35 HRs, drove in 101, scored 127, and stole 38 bases to win the MVP. He won the league batting crown as he slashed 330/390/545 for a npa OPS+ of 163. In 1975 he hit 35 HRs and drove in 95 in only 114 games. The 180 npa OPS+ from that season was his career best. For his career he hit 248 HRs as he collected 1648 hits and stole 245 bases. His career slash line of 306/368/493 made for a npa OPS+ of 141. He never played his home games in a hitter friendly park. He was part of the 1980 Brewers team that has won it's second of three consecutive division titles in 1980 when they won the WS. He is the first player inducted from this team, but he will not be the last. He played 140, or more games in a season 7 times. He hit 30 or more HRs in a season 6 times. Campau was an 8 time All-Star. Black Ink: 19 Gray Ink: 152 HOFm: 120 HOFs: 28 Gorilla Composite: 3.1 ----------------------------- Ed McKean was the 14th player selected in the 1973 Inaugural Draft. Chosen by the Braves, he played 12 years with them before leaving for the White Sox and ending his career as a Met in 1987. McKean is the first player to be inducted into this HOF on the Veteran Standard. During his career he collected 2087 hits and an even 100 HRs. He enters the Hall with the highest career batting average of anyone eligible for the Hall, a .327 average which is currently 4th best, All-Time. He got on base at a .387 clip, which is 37th best All-Time. Gary Sheffield holds the 38th spot. Adding a slugging % of .445, McKean had a career npa OPS+ of 134. A 6 time All-Star, McKean was on 3 division winners, one pennant winner, but was not on a WS winner. He won consecutive batting titles in 1981 and 1982. In '82 he had a career high BA of .365. Black Ink: 15 (4) Gray Ink: 100 (104) HOFm: 111.5 (69) HOFs: 48 (46) Gorilla Composite: 3.0 (2.2) Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 02-03-2013 at 06:45 AM.