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Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:36 pm
by Appa23
I am sure that a few may have looked into this list, based on Rickey's numbers, but can you name the ten highest vote percentages for Baseball HOF inductees, from #1 through #10?
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:38 pm
by Rexer25
Appa23 wrote:I am sure that a few may have looked into this list, based on Rickey's numbers, but can you name the ten highest vote percentages for Baseball HOF inductees, from #1 through #10?
No
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:39 pm
by littlebeast13
I'm thinking #1 is still Tom Seaver.....
Assuming I'm not confusing him with Steve Carlton....
The voting percentages are garbage anyway because each year is different. Players don't suddenly become more or less worthy, yet you see players with swings of 50 percentage points or more during their life on teh ballot....
lb13
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:42 pm
by ne1410s
Cal Ripken jr
Ryne Sandberg
Nolan Ryan
'ats all I gots.
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:54 pm
by Appa23
If it helps, there are two classes with two members in the Top Ten.
BTW, Rexer, thanks for your honesty.
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:55 pm
by Appa23
ne1410s wrote:Cal Ripken jr
Ryne Sandberg
Nolan Ryan
'ats all I gots.
You have two, but not in the right order.
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:57 pm
by Rexer25
Appa23 wrote:If it helps, there are two classes with two members in the Top Ten.
BTW, Rexer, thanks for your honesty.
Honesty? I was trying to be a smart-alec.
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:07 pm
by Appa23
I have to leave to drive home in the blowing & drifitng snow, so here is the list:
1. Tom Seaver
2. Nolan Ryan
3. Cal Ripken, Jr.
4. Ty Cobb
5. George Brett
6. Hank Aaron
7. Tony Gwynn
8. Mike3 Schmidt
9. Johnny Bench
10. Steve Carlton
Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner are tied at #11 and Rickey Henderson is the new #13 (beating out Willie Mays).
So, yes, vote percentages do not mean very much.
Ryan and Brett were part of the class of 1999, and Ripken and Gwynn were part of the class of 2007.
One other interesting note: Tom Seaver's vote total would have been even higher, but some voters returned blank ballots to protest the removal of Pete Rose from consideration.
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:20 pm
by peacock2121
Rexer25 wrote:Appa23 wrote:If it helps, there are two classes with two members in the Top Ten.
BTW, Rexer, thanks for your honesty.
Honesty? I was trying to be a smart-alec.
You can strive to be a punk-ass some day.
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:12 pm
by WheresFanny
Appa23 wrote:I am sure that a few may have looked into this list, based on Rickey's numbers, but can you name the ten highest vote percentages for Baseball HOF inductees, from #1 through #10?
Could you?
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:19 pm
by Appa23
WheresFanny wrote:Appa23 wrote:I am sure that a few may have looked into this list, based on Rickey's numbers, but can you name the ten highest vote percentages for Baseball HOF inductees, from #1 through #10?
Could you?
Not only can I, I did.
Re: Highest Percentages Into Cooperstown
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:56 pm
by WheresFanny
Appa23 wrote:WheresFanny wrote:Appa23 wrote:I am sure that a few may have looked into this list, based on Rickey's numbers, but can you name the ten highest vote percentages for Baseball HOF inductees, from #1 through #10?
Could you?
Not only can I, I did.
I meant before you looked it up and read the list.
