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VanillaGorilla · 02-14-2013, 04:02 PM

I left my computer on last night, and while I was sleeping I received the Microsoft updates and my computer restarted. I was terrified to open up my spreadsheets and OOTP. I couldn't remember for sure if I had saved my work or if the work I had done was autosaved in the process. Well, it was a mixed bag.

I do the inductions at the start of the preseason. When I started up OOTP I got the dreaded "there are text messages later than the last saved date." Having screwed up a previous league by keeping them, I always delete them now.

The interesting find was that the HOF inductions were no longer in the news, but the HOF was still populated by the four players from 2019 (I had decided to do this post after I had slept). This is quite cool...once you are in the HOF you are in!

I lost about 20 screenings of pitchers, but that is no big deal. I am glad that I only had to go through 20 pitchers to get the 2 inductees instead of 100. That would have been so much more painful.

So there are about 20 pitchers who are getting a little a bit of reprieve before they are removed from the spreadsheet. Therefore, they have a slightly greater chance of getting in later than if I had saved before the update/reboot.

I am not going to sweat this. I will just chalk it up to another aspect of the fickle nature of the HOF selection process and move forward.

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Jim Whitney was the second player taken, overall, in the 1987 draft. He went to the Braves. He played for the Braves his entire career. He retired following the 2001 season.

Whitney was dominant, until injuries took their toll starting in 1997.

His resume includes 5 ASGs, a GG, and 2 CYAs. But those do not tell the complete story.

Whitney enters with the highest Black Ink total of any pitcher inducted, thus far.

3 times he led the league in starts and IP. He led the league in wins twice. He led in strikeouts 4 times. He led the league in ERA four times. He had one Triple Crown season.

Though these are not Ink categories, he led the league in WHIP 4 times, and K/BB 5 times.

Back to the Black Ink, he led the league in BB/9 an amazing SIX times.

He led the league in WAR and VORP 6 times.

He posted a career record of 169-116 with an OOTP ERA of 3.40 (npa ERA+ 132). He struck out 2185 men while walking 689 in 2711 IP.

In his 1990 Triple Crown season, he was 20-8 with an OOTP ERA of 2.21 (npa ERA+ 178). He struck out 329 batters (career high) while walking 41 in 277 1/3 IP (Career high).

In his second CYA season, 1992, he led the Braves to a WS win as he went 20-7 in the regular season. He won 3 of 4 starts in that post season.

Whitney gets in by virtue of his Black Ink score being above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 65
Gray Ink: 145
HOFm: 123.6
HOFs: 33

Gorilla Composite: 3.7

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Mark Baldwin enters the Hall as the first pitcher, now, in the alphabetical listing of pitchers. His classmate, Whitney, is the last. Meaningless, but fun.

Like Whitney, Baldwin spent his entrie career with one team. He was also drafted with the second overall pick. In 1981 he was taken by the red Sox and stayed with them until he retired after the 1994 season.

For his career, Baldwin was 197-121 with an OOTP ERA of 3.47 (npa ERA+ 121).

A 2 time All Star, and a GG winner, Baldwin won the Cy Youn Award in 1985 as he went 25-9 with an OOTP ERA of 2.97 and a npa ERA+ (in Fenway) of 133.

In each of his first 9 seasons, Baldwin struck out at least 200 batters. In 1984 he racked up a career high 271 Ks.

Baldwin was not the dominant pitcher of his era that Whitney was. But he was rock solid. He won at least 13 games a season in his first 11 years. Then he was felled by injury and underwent Tommy John surgery. He no longer was the same pitcher, after that, and he retired at the age of 34.

He pitched the Red Sox into the post season every year from 1984 through 1990. Obviously the organization was strong year to year and a quality pitcher would be expected to post a good W/L record under such circumstances. But he was a key element to the Sox success.

In 1986 he led the staff, which included HOFers Matt Cain and Ralph Branca, in IP and K, as the Red Sox won the WS. Baldwin was 20-9, 2.93 in the regular season. Twice inducted HOFer Jimmy Wynn was also on that team.

In 1990, with Branca and Cain departed, but Wynn still present, Bladwin anchored the Red Sox rotation to WS glory as he led the staff in reg season W, IP, K, and ERA (19-9, 2.62).

Baldwin gets in on the Veteran Standard and is precisely the sort of player that should. A solid starter for a decade with perennial post season success who, because of injury, didn't accumulate what is considered HOF career totals. But looking at the complete picture, he belongs....and what a staff the 1986 Red Sox had....3 HOFers.

He is the 12th player to be inducted into both HOFs.

Black Ink: 14
Gray Ink: 150
HOFm: 131.1
HOFs: 37

Gorilla Composite: 2.6

02-14-2013, 04:02 PM	#27
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371	Class of 2019 (1947) Pitchers: Whitney, Baldwin I left my computer on last night, and while I was sleeping I received the Microsoft updates and my computer restarted. I was terrified to open up my spreadsheets and OOTP. I couldn't remember for sure if I had saved my work or if the work I had done was autosaved in the process. Well, it was a mixed bag. I do the inductions at the start of the preseason. When I started up OOTP I got the dreaded "there are text messages later than the last saved date." Having screwed up a previous league by keeping them, I always delete them now. The interesting find was that the HOF inductions were no longer in the news, but the HOF was still populated by the four players from 2019 (I had decided to do this post after I had slept). This is quite cool...once you are in the HOF you are in! I lost about 20 screenings of pitchers, but that is no big deal. I am glad that I only had to go through 20 pitchers to get the 2 inductees instead of 100. That would have been so much more painful. So there are about 20 pitchers who are getting a little a bit of reprieve before they are removed from the spreadsheet. Therefore, they have a slightly greater chance of getting in later than if I had saved before the update/reboot. I am not going to sweat this. I will just chalk it up to another aspect of the fickle nature of the HOF selection process and move forward. ----------------------------------------- Jim Whitney was the second player taken, overall, in the 1987 draft. He went to the Braves. He played for the Braves his entire career. He retired following the 2001 season. Whitney was dominant, until injuries took their toll starting in 1997. His resume includes 5 ASGs, a GG, and 2 CYAs. But those do not tell the complete story. Whitney enters with the highest Black Ink total of any pitcher inducted, thus far. 3 times he led the league in starts and IP. He led the league in wins twice. He led in strikeouts 4 times. He led the league in ERA four times. He had one Triple Crown season. Though these are not Ink categories, he led the league in WHIP 4 times, and K/BB 5 times. Back to the Black Ink, he led the league in BB/9 an amazing SIX times. He led the league in WAR and VORP 6 times. He posted a career record of 169-116 with an OOTP ERA of 3.40 (npa ERA+ 132). He struck out 2185 men while walking 689 in 2711 IP. In his 1990 Triple Crown season, he was 20-8 with an OOTP ERA of 2.21 (npa ERA+ 178). He struck out 329 batters (career high) while walking 41 in 277 1/3 IP (Career high). In his second CYA season, 1992, he led the Braves to a WS win as he went 20-7 in the regular season. He won 3 of 4 starts in that post season. Whitney gets in by virtue of his Black Ink score being above the Hall average. Black Ink: 65 Gray Ink: 145 HOFm: 123.6 HOFs: 33 Gorilla Composite: 3.7 ------------------------- Mark Baldwin enters the Hall as the first pitcher, now, in the alphabetical listing of pitchers. His classmate, Whitney, is the last. Meaningless, but fun. Like Whitney, Baldwin spent his entrie career with one team. He was also drafted with the second overall pick. In 1981 he was taken by the red Sox and stayed with them until he retired after the 1994 season. For his career, Baldwin was 197-121 with an OOTP ERA of 3.47 (npa ERA+ 121). A 2 time All Star, and a GG winner, Baldwin won the Cy Youn Award in 1985 as he went 25-9 with an OOTP ERA of 2.97 and a npa ERA+ (in Fenway) of 133. In each of his first 9 seasons, Baldwin struck out at least 200 batters. In 1984 he racked up a career high 271 Ks. Baldwin was not the dominant pitcher of his era that Whitney was. But he was rock solid. He won at least 13 games a season in his first 11 years. Then he was felled by injury and underwent Tommy John surgery. He no longer was the same pitcher, after that, and he retired at the age of 34. He pitched the Red Sox into the post season every year from 1984 through 1990. Obviously the organization was strong year to year and a quality pitcher would be expected to post a good W/L record under such circumstances. But he was a key element to the Sox success. In 1986 he led the staff, which included HOFers Matt Cain and Ralph Branca, in IP and K, as the Red Sox won the WS. Baldwin was 20-9, 2.93 in the regular season. Twice inducted HOFer Jimmy Wynn was also on that team. In 1990, with Branca and Cain departed, but Wynn still present, Bladwin anchored the Red Sox rotation to WS glory as he led the staff in reg season W, IP, K, and ERA (19-9, 2.62). Baldwin gets in on the Veteran Standard and is precisely the sort of player that should. A solid starter for a decade with perennial post season success who, because of injury, didn't accumulate what is considered HOF career totals. But looking at the complete picture, he belongs....and what a staff the 1986 Red Sox had....3 HOFers. He is the 12th player to be inducted into both HOFs. Black Ink: 14 Gray Ink: 150 HOFm: 131.1 HOFs: 37 Gorilla Composite: 2.6