This upcoming off-season, Yastrzemski world will be unveiling it’s hall of fame, and likely inducting it’s first member(s). We at the world news decided to look at the potential candidates for induction in this off-season, and for seasons to come. We’ll start by looking at the position players who qualify automatically due to meeting certain statistical requirements:
7+ Silver Sluggers
Ron Karnuth (11, 2 MVP, 4 GG)
Rick Nicholson (9, ROY)
Herman Parrish (8, 495 HR)
Stephen Garciaparra (7)
10+ Gold Gloves
None
7+ All-Star Appearances
Rick Nicholson (11)
Ron Karnuth (11)
Miguel Beltran (8, 4 SS, 1 GG)
Herman Parrish (7)
Stephen Garciaparra (7)
Emil Franco (7, 5 SS)
3+ MVPs
Rick Nicholson (8)
500+ Home Runs
Rick Nicholson (633)
Alfonso Mercedes (545, ROY, 4 AST, 1 MVP)
Miguel Beltran (539)
Desi Russell (517, ROY, 4 SS, 1 MVP, 2 AST, 2 GG)
Jorel Kaufman (507, 2 MVP, 5 AST, 4 SS)
Torey Rosario (503, 4 AST, 4 SS, 1 GG)
Karl Frank (502, 1 MVP, 4 AST, 4 SS, 1 GG)
3000+ Hits
None
That being said, there are a bunch of position players whose career trajectories will place them into the auto nominations. They are/could be:
Carlos Cruz (3 AST, 5 SS, 2 MVP, 1 GG, ROY)
Joshua Meadows (5 AST, 2 SS, 1 GG)
Joey Kramer (6 AST, 2 SS)
Tom Borland (5 AST, 4 SS, 1 MVP)
Max Cora (1 MVP, 1 SS, 1 AST, 1 GG, 371 HR)
Ivan Armas (2 AST, 1 GG, 1 SS, .333 AVG)
Jose Guerrero (2 AST, 443 HR)
Benny Villafuerte (3 AST, 308 HR)
Napoleon Watson (2 AST, 5 GG)
There are some players who have retired, but due advanced age at the inception of the world, they missed out on a chance to qualify automatically. Here is the list:
John Robbins (6 AST, 1 MVP, 2 SS, 2405 H, .341 AVG)
Felix Walker (6 AST, 1 MVP, 4 SS, 1 GG)
Cookie Castro (5 AST, 1 MVP, 2 GG, 3 SS)
Benny Hutchinson (3 AST, 3 SS, 2 GG 313 HR)
Dann Kelly (1 MVP, 3 AST, 2 SS, 295 HR)
Artie McDonald (4 SS, 2 AST, 385 HR, .309 AVG)
Matthew Jackson (2 AST, 1 GG, .309 AVG)
Skeeter Anderson (210 hr in 6 seasons, 1 SS)
Justin Mauer (267 hr in 7 seasons, 1 AST, 1 SS)
Lastly, we have the list of players that some owners will nominate because they hold/held a place close to their hearts, even though their numbers don’t amount to enough for automatic nomination:
Brian Meng (1 MVP, 2 AST, 3 SS, 454 hr, 1652 rbi*career leader)
Jose Torrealba (3 AST, 2 GG, 1 SS 2214 H)
Morgan Borland (4 AST, 3 SS)
Chris Jordan (2 AST, 3 SS, 1015 SB)
Mendy Song (6 AST, 4 GG)
The picture for pitchers is quite different. Although there are a few automatic nominations, there are many more borderline players. Here are the pitchers who automatically qualify:
7+ All-Star Appearances
Del Garces (9, ROY, 433 S)
Ricardo Tavarez (8, 222 W)
Jimmy Parker (7, 328 S)
3+ Firemans of the Year
Del Garces (6)
3+ Cy Youngs
Ricardo Tavarez (3)
Doug Wells (3, 217 W)
300+ Wins
None
3000+ Strikeouts
None
500+ Saves
None
Here is a list of pitchers who, if all goes well, could qualify for automatic nomination upon retirement:
John Mailman (2 CY, 6 AST)
Bruce Schoendienst (1 CY, ROY, 5 AST)
William Ishii (1 CY. 4 AST, 219 W)
Vasco Montanez (easy to tell, even at age 23! ROY, 1 CY, 3 AST)
Tony Bautista (1 FOY, 4 AST)
Brook Perez (1 CY, 3 AST, 1 GG)
Douglas Steenstra (ROY, 3 AST)
Here are some pitchers that might or might not qualify for auto nomination, but will probably be nominated by owners who have soft spots for them:
Eric Klassen (6 AST, 1 FOY, 325 S)
David Trevino (6 AST)
Bud Dresden (3 AST, 3.86 ERA)
R.A. Mann (5 AST, 1 GG, 213 W)
Bobby Joe Post (1 CY, 3 AST)
Darryl Davis (1 CY, 4 AST)
Randall Wilson (5 AST, 188 W)
Ellis Springer (4 AST, 277 S, 3.73 ERA)
Matt Boone (ROY, 186 W)
Dweezil Stone (3 AST, 178 W)
Samuel Mercedes (2 AST, 184 W)
Joel DiSarcina (2 AST, 1 GG, 171 W)
Ray Fischer (1 AST, 1 SS, 159 W, 3.94 ERA)
Chuck Russell (3 AST, 3.91 ERA)
Trevor McCarthy (2 AST, 3.53 ERA)
Arthur Koskie (1 AST 3.48 ERA)
Bobby Courtney (1 AST 3.90 ERA)
And finally, the list of retired elite pitchers whose careers were cut short by dint of being too old upon the creation of the world. We can only imagine what their totals would have looked like if they had played full careers:
Gerald Matsui (2 CY, 5 AST, 1 GG)
Lou Hinch (2 CY, 2 AST)
Happy voting next spring!
Abbreviations:
AST – All-Star Team appearances
SS – Silver Slugger awards
GG – Gold Glove awards
ROY – Rookie of the Year awards
MVP – Most Valuable Player awards
HR – Career home runs
AVG – Career batting average
H – Career hits
SB – Career stolen bases
CY – Cy Young awards
FOY – Fireman of the Year awards
W – Career wins
S – Career saves
ERA – Career earned run average
