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VanillaGorilla · 03-25-2013, 01:51 AM

The 34th and 35th players to be inducted into both OOTP HOF join in this class.

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Double HOF entry Rusty Staub enters on the First Ballot Standard in his first year of eligibility.

The 13th player taken in the 2015 draft, Staub was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In 2019 he won his first of three consecutive league batting titles, batting .337 with 19 HRs and 89 RBI. In 2020 he had a trad line of .379-13-94.

In 2021, winning his third straight batting title, he won his first of 2 consecutive MVP awards by slashing 388/502/693 for a npa OPS+ of 224. All of the slash figures are career highs. The .502 OBP stands as the best OBP in a single season in league history. He hit 37 HRs, drove in 97 and scored 122 times.

In 2022 he repeated as MVP by hitting a career high 43 HRs and slashing 335/429/627 (npa OPS+ 185). He drove in and scored 129 runs.

Staub banked on these performances and signed a 3 year deal with Baltimore. He hit over .300 each of those Oriole seasons and averaged over 35 HRs and 125 RBI per season.

He left Baltimore via Free Agency and joined the Rangers. He hit over .300 for his 8th consecutive season.

Staub appeared in the post season 9 times and was a part of 5 pennant winning teams. In 2039 he rejoined the Orioles. There he tasted WS victory for the fist time, at the age of 41. In 89 regular season games he batted .320 and carried a npa OPS+ of 165. This would be his last post season appearance. Staub is the first player inducted into the HOF from this Oriole team.

In 2043, Staub entered the season 24 hits shy of the career hit mark of 3600, held by Ty Cobb. He signed a 1 year deal with the Mariners. Staub managed to get only 20 hits in limited playing time and PH appearances. His rate numbers fell off the table. Staub retired 4 hits behind Cobb. Perhaps his decision was influenced by the fact that Cobb's record would be surpassed, shortly, whether or not he did it himself. Staub enters the HOF 3rd on the all time hit list with 3596.

Staub enters the Hall with 606 HRs (20th), 2171 RBI (4th), 711 doubles (4th), and 1885 (7th) runs scored. He walked 1524 (8th)times. That added to his career slash line of 309/393/537 (39th/45th/76th) for a npa OPS+ of 154.

A GG winner and 8 time All Star, Staub enters the HOF as the all time leader in games played: 3113.

Black Ink: 24 (4)
Gray Ink: 197 (89)
HOFm: 278 (59)
HOFs: 74 (38)

Gorilla Composite: 5.6 (1.9)

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Ken Griffey Jr was selected by the Astros with the 8th pick in the 2014 draft. He is the 35th player to be inducted into both OOTP HOF.

In the previous league, Griffey was a once in a generation player and in the discussion of best player in league history. Here, with the increased injury rate, he was reduced to being merely a solid HOFer.

In 21 big league seasons, Griffey played in 150 games only 4 times. As an 18 year-old rookie, he played in 157 games, batted .307, hit 46 HRs and drove in 140 to win ROY honors.

He hit 50+ HRs in a season 5 times. This is amazing. In 2018 he batted .376 with 55 HRs in just 124 games. His npa OPS+ from that season was a career high 234.

The following year he hit a career high 65 HRs in 147 games.

Griffey was a 9 time All Star. He was also a post season monster. In 8 post seasons he hit 12 HRs in 127 ABs batting .354 and carrying an OPS of 1.114.

In 2026, as a SF Giant, he was hobbled by injuries throughout the season, but helped the Giants win the WS. He is the first player from this team to be inducted.

For his career, Griffey swatted 676 HRs (8th) in his 2466 base hits (58th). He drove in 1827 (11th) and scored 1531 (32nd, 1 ahead of Gavvy Cravath and 2 behind Jesse Burkett). He also swiped 102 bases. He has a career npa OPS+ of 146 from a slash line of 277/351/577 (slg 46th).

Griffey enters the HOF with Gray Ink, HOFm, and HOFs numbers all above the current Hall averages.

Black Ink: 13 (26)
Gray Ink: 159 (162)
HOFm: 215 (235)
HOFs: 63 (61)

Gorilla Composite: 4.3 (4.9)

Based on the standards here as applied to RL, Griffey should enter the RL HOF on the first ballot.

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The Selection Committee hopped into the way back machine and grabbed Laynce Nix to round out this class. An active RL player, Nix was a member of the Inaugural Draft (selected in the 21st rd, 491st over all....a STEAL!) in 1973.

57 years following his retirement, and at the age of 96, Nix gave his induction speech. Nix is the oldest player to be inducted and also the player who had the longest time between his retirement and induction.

Nix doesn't show up in the career leaderboards, but he had one of those careers that typifies players inducted into the RL HOF by the Veteran's Committee.

An 8 time All Star, Nix won 2 GGs and an MVP. In 1978, playing home games in the Astrodome, Nix hit 35 HRs and drove in 106 in only 130 games. He batted .314, got on base at a .354 clip, and slugged an incredible .617. The npa part of npa OPS+ is very important as the 169 figure does not do justice to his seasons output.

He led the Astros to a WS title in that 1978 season. He is the only player from that team to be enshrined.

In coincidence of coincidences, 1978 was also the FA season for Nix. He left the cavern of the Astrodome to ply his trade in the nominally more hitter friendly Busch Stadium of 1979. He did not rest on his laurels from the previous year. He jacked a career high 42 HRs and batted a career high .331.

For the 4th time in 5 years, in 1982, Nix batted over .300 while hitting 30 HRs and driving in 100. He did bat over .300 in 1981, but played in only 82 games, due to injury and did not hit the 30/100 marks. As a Cardinal, he enjoyed his second WS win. HOF pitcher Tony Mullane won 14 games for the Cardinals, that season.

In 1985, he joined the Phillies and led a team containing Babe Ruth in HRs. Nix had 36 while Ruth had 35. Note that Nix played in 122 games while Ruth played in 95, but Nix had a BA of .328 which was nearly 100 pts higher than Ruth. HOFer Alex Serrano saved 43 games as the Phillies took the Baseball Crown, and Nix won his third WS with his third team.

For his career Nix had 2013 hits and 379 HRs. He slashed 291/334/527 for a npa OPS+ of 138. The vast majority of his home games were played in extreme pitcher friendly parks, so this OPS+ is understated.

Nix enters the HOF on the Veteran Standard.

Black Ink: 8
Gray Ink: 228
HOFm: 106.5
HOFs: 42

Gorilla Composite: 2.6

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I really like this class. We have a First Ballotter, in Staub. 600 HRs (which in this environment is kind of like what 500 was in 1990) and nearly the All Time hit leader. FB makes sense.

Griffey had to wait 6 years after he became eligible. He had great career numbers, but was never an MVP and the fact that he had so few complete seasons in his 21 years of play kept him from FB consideration.

Nix is a classic VC pick. The career of Enos Slaughter came to mind as I reviewed Laynce's career. These are the kind of picks the VC makes. And I am very pleased to see the Hall process here replicate the RL inductions. That is the whole point of this. Joy in Gorillaville.

03-25-2013, 01:51 AM	#74
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371	Class of 2047 (1975): Staub, Griffey, Nix The 34th and 35th players to be inducted into both OOTP HOF join in this class. ------------------------- Double HOF entry Rusty Staub enters on the First Ballot Standard in his first year of eligibility. The 13th player taken in the 2015 draft, Staub was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2019 he won his first of three consecutive league batting titles, batting .337 with 19 HRs and 89 RBI. In 2020 he had a trad line of .379-13-94. In 2021, winning his third straight batting title, he won his first of 2 consecutive MVP awards by slashing 388/502/693 for a npa OPS+ of 224. All of the slash figures are career highs. The .502 OBP stands as the best OBP in a single season in league history. He hit 37 HRs, drove in 97 and scored 122 times. In 2022 he repeated as MVP by hitting a career high 43 HRs and slashing 335/429/627 (npa OPS+ 185). He drove in and scored 129 runs. Staub banked on these performances and signed a 3 year deal with Baltimore. He hit over .300 each of those Oriole seasons and averaged over 35 HRs and 125 RBI per season. He left Baltimore via Free Agency and joined the Rangers. He hit over .300 for his 8th consecutive season. Staub appeared in the post season 9 times and was a part of 5 pennant winning teams. In 2039 he rejoined the Orioles. There he tasted WS victory for the fist time, at the age of 41. In 89 regular season games he batted .320 and carried a npa OPS+ of 165. This would be his last post season appearance. Staub is the first player inducted into the HOF from this Oriole team. In 2043, Staub entered the season 24 hits shy of the career hit mark of 3600, held by Ty Cobb. He signed a 1 year deal with the Mariners. Staub managed to get only 20 hits in limited playing time and PH appearances. His rate numbers fell off the table. Staub retired 4 hits behind Cobb. Perhaps his decision was influenced by the fact that Cobb's record would be surpassed, shortly, whether or not he did it himself. Staub enters the HOF 3rd on the all time hit list with 3596. Staub enters the Hall with 606 HRs (20th), 2171 RBI (4th), 711 doubles (4th), and 1885 (7th) runs scored. He walked 1524 (8th)times. That added to his career slash line of 309/393/537 (39th/45th/76th) for a npa OPS+ of 154. A GG winner and 8 time All Star, Staub enters the HOF as the all time leader in games played: 3113. Black Ink: 24 (4) Gray Ink: 197 (89) HOFm: 278 (59) HOFs: 74 (38) Gorilla Composite: 5.6 (1.9) --------------------------------------------------- Ken Griffey Jr was selected by the Astros with the 8th pick in the 2014 draft. He is the 35th player to be inducted into both OOTP HOF. In the previous league, Griffey was a once in a generation player and in the discussion of best player in league history. Here, with the increased injury rate, he was reduced to being merely a solid HOFer. In 21 big league seasons, Griffey played in 150 games only 4 times. As an 18 year-old rookie, he played in 157 games, batted .307, hit 46 HRs and drove in 140 to win ROY honors. He hit 50+ HRs in a season 5 times. This is amazing. In 2018 he batted .376 with 55 HRs in just 124 games. His npa OPS+ from that season was a career high 234. The following year he hit a career high 65 HRs in 147 games. Griffey was a 9 time All Star. He was also a post season monster. In 8 post seasons he hit 12 HRs in 127 ABs batting .354 and carrying an OPS of 1.114. In 2026, as a SF Giant, he was hobbled by injuries throughout the season, but helped the Giants win the WS. He is the first player from this team to be inducted. For his career, Griffey swatted 676 HRs (8th) in his 2466 base hits (58th). He drove in 1827 (11th) and scored 1531 (32nd, 1 ahead of Gavvy Cravath and 2 behind Jesse Burkett). He also swiped 102 bases. He has a career npa OPS+ of 146 from a slash line of 277/351/577 (slg 46th). Griffey enters the HOF with Gray Ink, HOFm, and HOFs numbers all above the current Hall averages. Black Ink: 13 (26) Gray Ink: 159 (162) HOFm: 215 (235) HOFs: 63 (61) Gorilla Composite: 4.3 (4.9) Based on the standards here as applied to RL, Griffey should enter the RL HOF on the first ballot. ----------------------------------- The Selection Committee hopped into the way back machine and grabbed Laynce Nix to round out this class. An active RL player, Nix was a member of the Inaugural Draft (selected in the 21st rd, 491st over all....a STEAL!) in 1973. 57 years following his retirement, and at the age of 96, Nix gave his induction speech. Nix is the oldest player to be inducted and also the player who had the longest time between his retirement and induction. Nix doesn't show up in the career leaderboards, but he had one of those careers that typifies players inducted into the RL HOF by the Veteran's Committee. An 8 time All Star, Nix won 2 GGs and an MVP. In 1978, playing home games in the Astrodome, Nix hit 35 HRs and drove in 106 in only 130 games. He batted .314, got on base at a .354 clip, and slugged an incredible .617. The npa part of npa OPS+ is very important as the 169 figure does not do justice to his seasons output. He led the Astros to a WS title in that 1978 season. He is the only player from that team to be enshrined. In coincidence of coincidences, 1978 was also the FA season for Nix. He left the cavern of the Astrodome to ply his trade in the nominally more hitter friendly Busch Stadium of 1979. He did not rest on his laurels from the previous year. He jacked a career high 42 HRs and batted a career high .331. For the 4th time in 5 years, in 1982, Nix batted over .300 while hitting 30 HRs and driving in 100. He did bat over .300 in 1981, but played in only 82 games, due to injury and did not hit the 30/100 marks. As a Cardinal, he enjoyed his second WS win. HOF pitcher Tony Mullane won 14 games for the Cardinals, that season. In 1985, he joined the Phillies and led a team containing Babe Ruth in HRs. Nix had 36 while Ruth had 35. Note that Nix played in 122 games while Ruth played in 95, but Nix had a BA of .328 which was nearly 100 pts higher than Ruth. HOFer Alex Serrano saved 43 games as the Phillies took the Baseball Crown, and Nix won his third WS with his third team. For his career Nix had 2013 hits and 379 HRs. He slashed 291/334/527 for a npa OPS+ of 138. The vast majority of his home games were played in extreme pitcher friendly parks, so this OPS+ is understated. Nix enters the HOF on the Veteran Standard. Black Ink: 8 Gray Ink: 228 HOFm: 106.5 HOFs: 42 Gorilla Composite: 2.6 -------------------------------------------------- I really like this class. We have a First Ballotter, in Staub. 600 HRs (which in this environment is kind of like what 500 was in 1990) and nearly the All Time hit leader. FB makes sense. Griffey had to wait 6 years after he became eligible. He had great career numbers, but was never an MVP and the fact that he had so few complete seasons in his 21 years of play kept him from FB consideration. Nix is a classic VC pick. The career of Enos Slaughter came to mind as I reviewed Laynce's career. These are the kind of picks the VC makes. And I am very pleased to see the Hall process here replicate the RL inductions. That is the whole point of this. Joy in Gorillaville.