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VanillaGorilla · 02-15-2013, 09:03 AM

A duo of dual monosyllabic monikers enters in this class.

Al Pratt, the first dual monosyllabic moniker, is the 13th player to enter this HOF that was also enshrined in the previous one.

Pratt was the fifth player selected in the 2000 draft. He went to the Tigers.

In 2001 he took the league by storm. He posted a 21-9 record with an OOTP ERA of 2.19...kinda cool that the digits of his record parallels his ERA. His npa ERA + for that campaign was what would be a career best 211. In 247 innings he struck out what would also be a career high 343 batters, while walking only 71. He would strike out 3000 batters in a season 4 more times before he retired following the 2017 season. This was easilly good enough to win the ROY, but he came up short in the CYA voting, this time.

Pratt enters the Hall as the All-Time career strikeout leader with 4489.

In 2014 he became the second pitcher (Steve Carlton was the first) to notch his 4000th career strikeout. Through 2014 he had posted a career record of 195-138.

In early 2015 he suffered a season ending elbow injury that required surgery. He continued to play in the majors through 2017, but he was never the same pitcher following that injury.

He retired with a career record of 208 (26th) -173 and an OOTP ERA of 3.60 (npa ERA+ 126). In his 14 seasons before the injury, his ERA+ was lower than his career average just 5 times, with a low of 91).

In 2010 he won the CYA while a Washington National. He had an 18-9 record, 2.87 OOTP ERA (npa ERA+ 145), and struck out 294 men in 222 1/3 IP and walked only 55.

His career K/9 rate of 11.491 is the best of any HOFer, and he places 4th on that list as he is inducted into the Hall. The HOFer closest to him in that category is Hugh O'Neil (11.260). O'Neil made all of his 1049 ML appearances in relief. Of Pratt's 526 career games, 523 were as a starter. To have this rate and not be a relief specialist is astounding. 9 times Pratt was the league leader in Ks.

In post season play, Pratt struck out 75 men in 61 1/3 IP. He appeared in 1 WS in 3 post seasons, but he never won a title. Pratt was an All-Star sixt times. He enters the Hall by virtue of his Black and Gray Ink numbers being above the Hall average.

Black Ink: 47
Gray Ink: 196
HOFm: 149.5
HOFs: 38

Gorilla Composite: 3.7

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Mel Ott, the other dual monosyllabic moniker to enter this year, joins with a career HR total of 644, 6th all time. All eligible players with more HRs are already enshrined. This explains Ott's induction as a First Balloter on the First Ballot Standard.

Ott was drafted by the Angels in 2002 as the 6th pick in the draft. His 2387 hits place him 33rd on that career list. His 1723 RBI place him 10th and his 1611 runs scored place him 7th on those respective lists.

Ott drew 1441 walks in his career (6th) as he posted a career slash line of 281/389/560 for an npa OPS+ of 154 (compare to RL OPS+ of 155).

Ott appeared in 10 All Star Games, and in 2006 he had his first of two career high 61 HR seasons (his two seasons leading the league in HR) and won the league MVP as he slashed 321/426/702 with the Angels team that drafted him, but had moved to Los Angeles from California, Maryland, the year before.

Ott ranks 9th on the WAR list and 10th on the VORP list for his career.

Ott won 3 WS with 3 different teams. In his post season career, he hit 20 HRs in 262 ABs over 7 Octobers. In 2010 he won with the Tigers. In 2014 he won with the Yankees. In 2016 he won with the Phillies. He is the first player from any of these teams to be inducted into the Hall.

Ott won a GG in LF.

Black Ink: 24 (50)
Gray Ink: 214 (277)
HOFm: 226 (217)
HOFs: 67 (69)

Gorilla Composite: 5.2 (6.6)

02-15-2013, 09:03 AM	#28
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 2020 (1948): Pratt, Ott A duo of dual monosyllabic monikers enters in this class. Al Pratt, the first dual monosyllabic moniker, is the 13th player to enter this HOF that was also enshrined in the previous one. Pratt was the fifth player selected in the 2000 draft. He went to the Tigers. In 2001 he took the league by storm. He posted a 21-9 record with an OOTP ERA of 2.19...kinda cool that the digits of his record parallels his ERA. His npa ERA + for that campaign was what would be a career best 211. In 247 innings he struck out what would also be a career high 343 batters, while walking only 71. He would strike out 3000 batters in a season 4 more times before he retired following the 2017 season. This was easilly good enough to win the ROY, but he came up short in the CYA voting, this time. Pratt enters the Hall as the All-Time career strikeout leader with 4489. In 2014 he became the second pitcher (Steve Carlton was the first) to notch his 4000th career strikeout. Through 2014 he had posted a career record of 195-138. In early 2015 he suffered a season ending elbow injury that required surgery. He continued to play in the majors through 2017, but he was never the same pitcher following that injury. He retired with a career record of 208 (26th) -173 and an OOTP ERA of 3.60 (npa ERA+ 126). In his 14 seasons before the injury, his ERA+ was lower than his career average just 5 times, with a low of 91). In 2010 he won the CYA while a Washington National. He had an 18-9 record, 2.87 OOTP ERA (npa ERA+ 145), and struck out 294 men in 222 1/3 IP and walked only 55. His career K/9 rate of 11.491 is the best of any HOFer, and he places 4th on that list as he is inducted into the Hall. The HOFer closest to him in that category is Hugh O'Neil (11.260). O'Neil made all of his 1049 ML appearances in relief. Of Pratt's 526 career games, 523 were as a starter. To have this rate and not be a relief specialist is astounding. 9 times Pratt was the league leader in Ks. In post season play, Pratt struck out 75 men in 61 1/3 IP. He appeared in 1 WS in 3 post seasons, but he never won a title. Pratt was an All-Star sixt times. He enters the Hall by virtue of his Black and Gray Ink numbers being above the Hall average. Black Ink: 47 Gray Ink: 196 HOFm: 149.5 HOFs: 38 Gorilla Composite: 3.7 ----------------------------- Mel Ott, the other dual monosyllabic moniker to enter this year, joins with a career HR total of 644, 6th all time. All eligible players with more HRs are already enshrined. This explains Ott's induction as a First Balloter on the First Ballot Standard. Ott was drafted by the Angels in 2002 as the 6th pick in the draft. His 2387 hits place him 33rd on that career list. His 1723 RBI place him 10th and his 1611 runs scored place him 7th on those respective lists. Ott drew 1441 walks in his career (6th) as he posted a career slash line of 281/389/560 for an npa OPS+ of 154 (compare to RL OPS+ of 155). Ott appeared in 10 All Star Games, and in 2006 he had his first of two career high 61 HR seasons (his two seasons leading the league in HR) and won the league MVP as he slashed 321/426/702 with the Angels team that drafted him, but had moved to Los Angeles from California, Maryland, the year before. Ott ranks 9th on the WAR list and 10th on the VORP list for his career. Ott won 3 WS with 3 different teams. In his post season career, he hit 20 HRs in 262 ABs over 7 Octobers. In 2010 he won with the Tigers. In 2014 he won with the Yankees. In 2016 he won with the Phillies. He is the first player from any of these teams to be inducted into the Hall. Ott won a GG in LF. Black Ink: 24 (50) Gray Ink: 214 (277) HOFm: 226 (217) HOFs: 67 (69) Gorilla Composite: 5.2 (6.6)