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Hall of Famer Analysis                    Top of Page
How subjective is the Hall of Fame voting anyway?  Many well informed baseball writers have written compelling articles describing why certain over-looked players belong in the Hall of Fame.  So the burning question is, "What characteristics are favored by Hall of Fame voters that seem to give certain players an advantage?"  Secondly, do these characteristics apply to All-Star voting by the fans as well?  This analysis attempts to explain why some players, like Bobby Doerr (2B, 1937-1951) are over-looked for the Hall of Fame and why players with characteristics similar to Reggie Jackson's (OF, 1967-1987) are more likely to become All-Stars and Hall of Famers.

Data Used:  The data begins with the year of the first All-Star game (1933) and runs through active players pre 1994 (allowing five years of retirement). Batting and fielding records of players whose primary position was pitcher, designated hitter or pinch hitter were also removed.

The Results:  As it turns out, it's all about power.  Proof came by comparing key batting and fielding statistics to MLB averages. To further fish out the truth, players were grouped by position. The big surprise was that OPS (on-base average plus slugging average), which is the most compelling stat below, did not correlate as highly with a player's likelihood to become an All-Star or a Hall of Famer as triples or home runs did.  Wow! To be conservative, the batting stats for 2B, 3B and HR were per plate appearance. Had they been by at bat, the ratios would have been even higher.  And, while fielding percentage had no impact for any position, there was some solace in the fact that for shortstops and second-basemen, relative superiority at accumulating put-outs meant as much as their batting average in getting voted into All-Star games and the Hall of Fame.

The following two tables show the statistical characteristics of (1) Hall of Famers and (2) Non Hall of Famers during All Stars seasons.  

HALL OF FAMERS - Percents above (below) MLB average

POS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	SB	2B	3B	HR	PO/g	A/g	E/g	TCg/	DP/g	PCT
C	15	13	28	21	11	19	18	83	(3)	12	(13)	(2)	16	0
1B	11	14	23	19	8	13	32	53	7	1	6	7	6	0
2B	14	15	20	18	12	24	36	47	13	8	(2)	10	11	0
3B	8	10	19	15	5	9	14	66	6	11	(7)	9	8	1
SS	14	15	21	18	11	25	43	52	17	9	7	12	15	0
OF	12	13	22	18	11	12	22	59	6	9	6	6	7	(0)
TOTAL	12	13	23	18	11	16	30	59

ALL STARS SEASONS (Non Hall of Famers)- Percents above (below) MLB average

POS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	SB	2B	3B	HR	PO/g	A/g	E/g	TC/g	DP/g	PCT
C	9	7	16	12	2	11	25	41	10	7	(5)	9	10	0
1B	8	6	11	9	(0)	10	1	22	6	8	(3)	6	8	0
2B	7	6	12	9	3	9	16	45	8	7	0	7	13	0
3B	9	8	15	12	7	10	19	36	10	8	2	8	7	0
SS	9	8	14	11	0	13	6	33	8	10	(8)	9	12	1
OF	9	7	13	10	3	12	15	41	8	13	5	8	10	0
TOTAL	9	7	13	10	2	11	9	33

Hall of Famers                         Top of Page
The Complete List Below through 2007:  Alphabetically by category; Player, Manager, Executive and Umpire.Click on the HOFer's last name to see a photo and vital stats from the HOF web site.
Download an enhanced version of this table in spreadsheet form from the Guru's Data Archive.

Category	LastName	FirstName	Pos	Inducted	By	Ballots	Votes	Pct
Player	AARON	HANK	RF	1982	BW	415	406	97.8
Player	ALEXANDER	PETE	P	1938	BW	262	212	80.9
Player	ANSON	CAP	1B	1939	VC
Player	APARICIO	LUIS	SS	1984	BW	403	341	84.6
Player	APPLING	LUKE	SS	1964	BW	225	189	84.0
Player	ASHBURN	RICHIE	CF	1995	VC
Player	AVERILL	EARL	CF	1975	VC
Player	BAKER	FRANK	3B	1955	VC
Player	BANCROFT	DAVE	SS	1971	VC
Player	BANKS	ERNIE	SS	1977	BW	383	321	83.8
Player	BECKLEY	JAKE	1B	1971	VC
Player	BELL	COOL PAPA	CF	1974	NL
Player	BENCH	JOHNNY	C	1989	BW	447	431	96.4
Player	BENDER	CHIEF	P	1953	VC
Player	BERRA	YOGI	C	1972	BW	396	339	85.6
Player	BOGGS	WADE	3B	2005	BW	474	516	85.6
Player	BOTTOMLEY	JIM	1B	1974	VC
Player	BOUDREAU	LOU	SS	1970	BW	300	232	77.3
Player	BRESNAHAN	ROGER	C	1945	VC
Player	BRETT	GEORGE	3B	1999	BW	497	488	98.8
Player	BROCK	LOU	LF	1985	BW	395	315	79.8
Player	BROUTHERS	DAN	1B	1945	VC
Player	BROWN	MORDECAI	P	1949	VC
Player	BUNNING	JIM	P	1996	VC
Player	BURKETT	JESSE	LF	1946	VC
Player	CAMPANELLA	ROY	C	1969	BW	340	270	79.4
Player	CAREW	ROD	2B	1991	BW	443	401	90.5
Player	CAREY	MAX	CF	1961	VC
Player	CARLTON	STEVE	P	1994	BW	455	436	95.8
Player	CARTER	GARY	C	2003	BW	496	387	78.0
Player	CEPEDA	ORLANDO	1B	1946	VC
Player	CHANCE	FRANK	1B	1946	VC
Player	CHARLESTON	OSCAR	1B-CF	1976	NL
Player	CHESBRO	JACK	P	1946	VC
Player	CLARKE	FRED	LF	1945	VC
Player	CLARKSON	JOHN	P	1963	VC
Player	CLEMENTE	ROBERTO	RF	1973	BW	424	393	92.7
Player	COBB	TY	CF	1936	BW	226	222	98.2
Player	COCHRANE	MICKEY	C	1947	BW	161	128	79.5
Player	COLLINS	EDDIE	2B	1939	BW	274	213	77.7
Player	COLLINS	JIMMY	3B	1945	VC
Player	COMBS	EARLE	CF	1970	VC
Player	CONNOR	ROGER	1B	1976	VC
Player	COVELESKI	STAN	P	1969	VC
Player	CRAWFORD	SAM	RF	1957	VC
Player	CRONIN	JOE	SS	1956	BW	193	152	78.8
Player	CUYLER	KIKI	RF	1968	VC
Player	DANDRIDGE	RAY	3B	1987	VC
Player	DAVIS	GEORGE	SS	1998	VC
Player	DAY	LEON	P-2B-OF	1995	VC
Player	DEAN	DIZZY	P	1953	BW	264	209	79.2
Player	DELAHANTY	ED	LF	1945	VC
Player	DICKEY	BILL	C	1954	BW	252	202	80.2
Player	DIHIGO	MARTIN	P-OF	1977	NL
Player	DI MAGGIO	JOE	CF	1955	BW	251	223	88.8
Player	DOBY	LARRY	OF	1998	VC
Player	DOERR	BOBBY	2B	1986	VC
Player	DRYSDALE	DON	P	1984	BW	403	316	78.4
Player	DUFFY	HUGH	CF	1945	VC
Player	ECKERSLEY	DENNIS	P	2004	BW	421	506
Player	EVERS	JOHNNY	2B	1946	VC
Player	EWING	BUCK	C	1939	VC
Player	FABER	RED	P	1964	VC
Player	FELLER	BOB	P	1962	BW	160	150	93.8
Player	FERRELL	RICK	C	1984	VC
Player	FINGERS	ROLLIE	P	1992	BW	430	349	81.2
Player	FISK	CARLTON	C	2000	BW	499	397	79.6
Player	FLICK	ELMER	RF	1963	VC
Player	FORD	WHITEY	P	1974	BW	365	284	77.8
Player	FOSTER	BILL	P	1996	VC
Player	FOX	NELLIE	2B	1997	VC
Player	FOXX	JIMMIE	1B	1951	BW	226	179	79.2
Player	FRISCH	FRANKIE	2B	1947	BW	161	136	84.5
Player	GALVIN	JIM	P	1964	VC
Player	GEHRIG	LOU	1B	1939	BW
Player	GEHRINGER	CHARLIE	2B	1949	BW	187	159	85.0
Player	GIBSON	BOB	P	1981	BW	401	337	84.0
Player	GIBSON	JOSH	C	1972	NL
Player	GOMEZ	LEFTY	P	1972	VC
Player	GOSLIN	GOOSE	LF	1968	VC
Player	GREENBERG	HANK	1B	1956	BW	193	164	85.0
Player	GRIMES	BURLEIGH	P	1964	VC
Player	GROVE	LEFTY	P	1947	BW	161	123	76.4
Player	GWYNN	TONY	OF	2007	BW	545	532	97.6
Player	HAFEY	CHICK	LF	1971	VC
Player	HAINES	JESSE	P	1970	VC
Player	HAMILTON	BILLY	CF	1961	VC
Player	HARTNETT	GABBY	C	1955	BW	251	195	77.7
Player	HEILMANN	HARRY	RF	1952	BW	234	203	86.8
Player	HERMAN	BILLY	2B	1975	VC
Player	HOOPER	HARRY	RF	1971	VC
Player	HORNSBY	ROGERS	2B	1942	BW	233	182	78.1
Player	HOYT	WAITE	P	1969	VC
Player	HUBBELL	CARL	P	1947	BW	161	140	87.0
Player	HUNTER	CATFISH	P	1987	BW	413	315	76.3
Player	IRVIN	MONTE	LF	1973	NL
Player	JACKSON	REGGIE	RF	1993	BW	423	396	93.6
Player	JACKSON	TRAVIS	SS	1982	VC
Player	JENKINS	FERGUSON	P	1991	BW	443	334	75.4
Player	JENNINGS	HUGHIE	SS	1945	VC
Player	JOHNSON	JUDY	3B	1975	NL
Player	JOHNSON	WALTER	P	1936	BW	226	189	83.6
Player	JOSS	ADDIE	P	1978	VC
Player	KALINE	AL	RF	1980	BW	385	340	88.3
Player	KEEFE	TIM	P	1964	VC
Player	KEELER	WILLIE	RF	1939	BW	274	207	75.6
Player	KELL	GEORGE	3B	1983	VC
Player	KELLEY	JOE	LF	1971	VC
Player	KELLY	GEORGE	1B	1973	VC
Player	KELLY	KING	RF	1945	VC
Player	KILLEBREW	HARMON	1B	1984	BW	403	335	83.1
Player	KINER	RALPH	LF	1975	BW	362	273	75.4
Player	KLEIN	CHUCK	RF	1980	VC
Player	KOUFAX	SANDY	P	1972	BW	396	344	86.9
Player	LAJOIE	NAP	2B	1937	BW	201	168	83.6
Player	LAZZERI	TONY	2B	1991	VC
Player	LEMON	BOB	P	1976	BW	388	305	78.6
Player	LEONARD	BUCK	1B	1972	NL
Player	LINDSTROM	FRED	3B	1976	VC
Player	LLOYD	JOHN	SS	1977	NL
Player	LOMBARDI	ERNIE	C	1986	VC
Player	LYONS	TED	P	1955	BW	251	217	86.5
Player	MANTLE	MICKEY	CF	1974	BW	365	322	88.2
Player	MANUSH	HEINIE	LF	1964	VC
Player	MARANVILLE	RABBIT	SS	1954	BW	252	209	82.9
Player	MARICHAL	JUAN	P	1983	BW	374	313	83.7
Player	MARQUARD	RUBE	P	1971	VC
Player	MATHEWSON	CHRISTY	P	1936	BW	226	205	90.7
Player	MATHEWS	EDDIE	3B	1978	BW	379	301	79.4
Player	MAYS	WILLIE	CF	1979	BW	432	409	94.7
Player	MAZEROSKI	BILL	2B	2001	VC
Player	MCCARTHY	TOMMY	RF	1946	VC
Player	MCCOVEY	WILLIE	1B	1986	BW	425	346	81.4
Player	MCGINNITY	JOE	P	1946	VC
Player	MCPHEE	BID	2B	2000	VC
Player	MEDWICK	JOE	LF	1968	BW	283	240	84.8
Player	MOLITOR	PAUL	3B	2004	BW	431	506
Player	MIZE	JOHNNY	1B	1981	VC
Player	MORGAN	JOE	2B	1990	BW	444	363	81.8
Player	MURRAY	EDDIE	1B	2003	BW	496	423	85.3
Player	MUSIAL	STAN	LF	1969	BW	340	317	93.2
Player	NEWHOUSER	HAL	P	1992	VC
Player	NICHOLS	KID	P	1949	VC
Player	NIEKRO	PHIL	P	1997	BW	473	380	80.3
Player	O'ROURKE	JIM	LF	1945	VC
Player	OTT	MEL	RF	1951	BW	226	197	87.2
Player	PAIGE	SATCHEL	P	1971	NL
Player	PALMER	JIM	P	1990	BW	444	411	92.6
Player	PENNOCK	HERB	P	1948	BW	121	94	77.7
Player	PEREZ	TONY	1B	2000	BW	499	385	77.2
Player	PERRY	GAYLORD	P	1991	BW	443	342	77.2
Player	PLANK	EDDIE	P	1946	VC
Player	PUCKETT	KIRBY	CF	2001	BW	515	423	82.1
Player	RADBOURN	CHARLES	P	1939	VC
Player	REESE	PEE WEE	SS	1984	VC
Player	RICE	SAM	RF	1963	VC
Player	RIPKEN	CAL	SS	2007	BW	545	537	98.5
Player	RIXEY	EPPA	P	1963	VC
Player	RIZZUTO	PHIL	SS	1994	VC
Player	ROBERTS	ROBIN	P	1976	BW	388	337	86.9
Player	ROBINSON	BROOKS	3B	1983	BW	374	344	92.0
Player	ROBINSON	FRANK	RF	1982	BW	415	370	89.2
Player	ROBINSON	JACKIE	2B	1962	BW	160	124	77.5
Player	ROGAN	JOE	P	1998	VC
Player	ROUSH	EDD	CF	1962	VC
Player	RUFFING	RED	P	1967	BW	306	266	86.9
Player	RUSIE	AMOS	P	1977	VC
Player	RUTH	BABE	RF	1936	BW	226	215	95.1
Player	RYAN	NOLAN	P	1999	BW	497	491	98.2
Player	SANDBERG	RYNE	C	2005	BW	393	516
Player	SCHALK	RAY	C	1955	VC
Player	SCHMIDT	MIKE	3B	1995	BW	460	444	96.5
Player	SCHOENDIENST	RED	2B	1989	VC
Player	SEAVER	TOM	P	1992	BW	430	425	98.8
Player	SEWELL	JOE	SS	1977	VC
Player	SIMMONS	AL	LF	1953	BW	264	199	75.4
Player	SISLER	GEORGE	1B	1939	BW	274	235	85.8
Player	SLAUGHTER	ENOS	RF	1985	VC
Player	SMITH	HILTON	P	2001	VC
Player	SMITH	OZZIE	SS	2002	BW	472	433	91.7
Player	SNIDER	DUKE	CF	1980	BW	385	333	86.5
Player	SPAHN	WARREN	P	1973	BW	380	315	82.9
Player	SPEAKER	TRIS	CF	1937	BW	201	165	82.1
Player	STARGELL	WILLIE	LF	1988	BW	427	352	82.4
Player	STEARNES	TURKEY	CF	2001	VC
Player	SUTTER	BRUCE	P	2006	BW	520	400	76.9
Player	SUTTON	DON	P	1998	BW	473	386	81.6
Player	TERRY	BILL	1B	1954	BW	252	195	77.4
Player	THOMPSON	SAM	RF	1974	VC
Player	TINKER	JOE	SS	1946	VC
Player	TRAYNOR	PIE	3B	1948	BW	121	93	76.9
Player	VANCE	DAZZY	P	1955	BW	251	205	81.7
Player	VAUGHAN	ARKY	SS	1985	VC
Player	WADDELL	RUBE	P	1946	VC
Player	WAGNER	HONUS	SS	1936	BW	226	215	95.1
Player	WALLACE	BOBBY	SS	1953	VC
Player	WALSH	ED	P	1946	VC
Player	WANER	LLOYD	CF	1967	VC	234	195	83.3
Player	WANER	PAUL	RF	1952	BW
Player	WARD	JOHN	SS	1964	VC
Player	WELCH	MICKEY	P	1973	VC
Player	WELLS	WILLIE	SS	1997	VC
Player	WHEAT	ZACK	LF	1959	VC
Player	WILHELM	HOYT	P	1985	BW	395	331	83.8
Player	WILLIAMS	BILLY	LF	1987	BW	413	354	85.7
Player	WILLIAMS	JOE	P	1999	VC
Player	WILLIAMS	TED	LF	1966	BW	302	282	93.4
Player	WILLIS	VIC	P	1995	VC
Player	WILSON	HACK	CF	1979	VC
Player	WINFIELD	DAVE	RF	2001	BW	515	423	84.6
Player	WYNN	EARLY	P	1972	BW	396	301	76.0
Player	YASTRZEMSKI	CARL	LF	1989	BW	447	423	94.6
Player	YOUNG	CY	P	1937	BW	201	153	76.1
Player	YOUNGS	ROSS	RF	1972	VC
Player	YOUNT	ROBIN	SS-CF	1999	BW	497	385	77.5
Manager	ALSTON	WALTER		1983	VC
Manager	ANDERSON	SPARKY		2000	VC
Manager	DUROCHER	LEO		1994	VC
Manager	FOSTER	RUBE		1981	VC
Manager	HANLON	NED		1996	VC
Manager	HARRIS	BUCKY		1975	VC
Manager	HUGGINS	MILLER		1964	VC
Manager	LASORDA	TOMMY		1997	VC
Manager	LOPEZ	AL		1977	VC
Manager	MACK	CONNIE		1937	VC
Manager	MCCARTHY	JOE		1957	VC
Manager	MCGRAW	JOHN		1937	VC
Manager	MCKECHNIE	BILL		1962	VC
Manager	ROBINSON	WILBERT		1945	VC
Manager	SELEE	FRANK		1999	VC
Manager	STENGEL	CASEY		1966	VC
Manager	WEAVER	EARL		1996	VC
Executive	BARROW	ED		1953	VC
Executive	BULKELEY	MORGAN		1937	VC
Executive	CARTWRIGHT	ALEXANDER		1938	VC
Executive	CHADWICK	HENRY		1938	VC
Executive	CHANDLER	HAPPY		1982	VC
Executive	COMISKEY	CHARLES		1939	VC
Executive	CUMMINGS	CANDY		1939	VC
Executive	FRICK	FORD		1970	VC
Executive	GILES	WARREN		1979	VC
Executive	GRIFFITH	CLARK		1946	VC
Executive	HARRIDGE	WILL		1972	VC
Executive	HULBERT	WILLIAM		1995	VC
Executive	JOHNSON	BAN		1937	VC
Executive	LANDIS	KENESAW MOUNTAIN		1944	VC
Executive	MacPHAIL	LARRY		1978	VC
Executive	MacPHAIL	LEE		1998	VC
Executive	RICKEY	BRANCH		1967	VC
Executive	SPALDING	ALBERT		1939	VC
Executive	VEECK	BILL		1991	VC
Executive	WEISS	GEORGE		1971	VC
Executive	WRIGHT	GEORGE		1937	VC
Executive	WRIGHT	HARRY		1953	VC
Executive	YAWKEY	TOM		1980	VC
Umpire	BARLICK	AL		1989	VC
Umpire	CHYLAK	NESTOR		1999	VC
Umpire	CONLAN	JOCKO		1974	VC
Umpire	CONNOLLY	TOM		1953	VC
Umpire	EVANS	BILLY		1973	VC
Umpire	HUBBARD	CAL		1976	VC
Umpire	KLEM	BILL		1953	VC
Umpire	MCGOWAN	BILL		1992	VC

* Elected by:  BW = Baseball Writers, VC = Veterans Committee, NL = Negro League

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