The Uninformed 2018 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot
33 Guys. 19 for the first time. Thats a lot of new faces for a ballot. Looking at them i dont think any will be a 1st ballot HoF. But some will make it before their time on the ballot is up. Heres my Votes for this year.
Vladimir Guerrero-
I am surprised he didn’t get in last year. Growing up he was always one of my favorite to watch. When he went to the Rangers you couldn’t help but marvel at his massive hacks he would take at every swing. With him and Beltre in the same line up you were getting a show all day every day.
Playing 16 years. Having a Career WAR of 59.3, a .318 Avg., and 449 Home Runs; to go along with 9 All Star Appearances, 8 Silver sluggers, and a MVP in 2004. His number speak for him. If his son plays anything like his dad then were going to have some good years ahead of us.
Trevor Hoffman-
Next to the Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman was one of the most dominant closers since to go through the 90s. 18 years, a career WAR of 28.4, 601 saves, 1133 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.87. Being a numbers guy its hard to not see these and put him in but somehow he has been on the Ballot for 3 years.
Roger Clemens-
Yeah i get it he did steroids. He had bad press at the end of his career. I get it steroids are illegal. Clemens was dominant his entire career. Never having a losing recored for a season over a 24 year career is nothing to laugh at. Steroids may make you stronger but you still have to through it buy the other guy and not let up any runs.
Career 140.3 WAR, 354 wins, 3.12 Era, 118 complete games, 46 shutouts. An MVP in 1986, 11 All Star games, 7-Cy young's, 2 Pitching Triple Crowns, 2 World series wins, MLB All- Century Team, and in the Red Sox Hall of Fame.
I mean come on just his stats alone should get him in. The only thing that has kept him from getting in is the steroids.
Jeff Kent-
He may not have be the biggest hitter he made up for with his fielding. Playing all over the infield through out his career and posting a .978 Fielding percentage for his career is amazing. Having close to 11,000 chances to make a play and only making an error 200 times. That is just mind boggling.
Playing 17 years with a career WAR of 55.2, a .290 batting avg., 377 home runs. He could hit but fielding is what kept him up there. A 5x All Star, 4 Silver sluggers, and an MVP in 2000. How it is his 5th year on the Ballot is beyond me.
Chipper Jones-
The face of the Braves for close to 20 Years. All of those years he was at Third. Posting a .957 Fielding Percentage over 20 years playing 7 different positions is impressive. Couple that with him at the plate thats the reason he played for 20 years. being able to play anywhere consistently, while also being productive offensively.
85.0 WAR for his Career. A .303 batting avg. 468 Home runs, 1600 RBIs. 8x All Star, 2x Silver slugger, 1995 World Series, and an MVP in 1999. All that with his number being retired by the Braves.
This maybe his First year but i cant see him staying on the ballot for more then a year or two before going in.
Jim Thome-
600+ Home runs and 1700 RBIs, Is there really much more that needs to be said?
22 Years. A 72.9 WAR, .276 Batting AVG, 5x All Star, and a Silver slugger.
Jim was one of the most feared hitters for 2 decades in the game of baseball.
Omar Vizquel-
24 years of playing the game of baseball and you only make 190 errors. You have got to be kidding me. 12500 chances and you miss 190 of them. If that is not consistency then who know what it is. Fielding a .985 fielding percentage for 24 years at Short Stop is insane.
11 Golden Gloves and 3x All Star. Batting he wasn’t the best hitting .272 with 80 home runs. The one big offensive number of his was his 404 Stolen bases. He had a 45.3 WAR for his career.