Tracking HOF Ballots

A cumulative list and spreadsheet of writers ballots for the 2011 HOF.

As it looks right now...going off of the averages of votes from those who have made public their ballots; Alomar and Blylevin are the only players who currently are at or above the 75% needed for election.

I do NOT claim credit for all of the research. The original spreadsheet was emailed to me from a friend and I just cleaned it up and did the formulas for the percentages. I do not have a link to the original, nor do I know who the original creator was.

Please feel free to post links to any writers who I do not have listed and I will update the spreadsheet.

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I'm a little surprised Bagwell isn't getting more support

Also, if those numbers are correct Big Mac is down several percent after being fairly stable for his first several years; and Tim Raines is having a big jump up, suggesting HOF induction within the next few years.

by BTown Birds fan on Dec 31, 2010 1:16 AM EST reply actions

Could also be a product of what ballots have been revealed by the respective writers

While this spreadsheet shows the current percentages, the remaining hundreds of ballots could totally determine the outcome. For all we know every other ballot could have McGwire and Walker as chosen players….The picture will become clearer once I can find more published ballots.

Bob Feller is THE prime example of a cranky old man...working with him a 8:00 AM has to be one of the most dangerous jobs in America.

by mtzxc on Dec 31, 2010 2:31 AM EST up reply actions

JPos

Posnanski’s choices are revealed in his blog. Eight definites for him, with any others to be revealed today.

"I always thought he was very handsome. I liked his eyes" - My late Grandmother referring to Rogers Hornsby

by Hoosier Cards on Dec 31, 2010 9:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Awesome. Will update.

Bob Feller is THE prime example of a cranky old man...working with him a 8:00 AM has to be one of the most dangerous jobs in America.

by mtzxc on Jan 1, 2011 12:58 AM EST reply actions

Spreadsheet is updated. Currently have found 73 writers votes.

Bob Feller is THE prime example of a cranky old man...working with him a 8:00 AM has to be one of the most dangerous jobs in America.

by mtzxc on Jan 1, 2011 8:29 PM EST reply actions

I really don't get the rationale behind...

McGwire having 19.8% to Palmeiro’s 11%.

It’s not like people could say “well, Palmeiro needs to just admit what he did”. Just ask Pete Rose and Mark McGwire how coming clean has worked for them.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think either should be in, but Palmeiro with the 500+ homers and the 3000+ hits should be a hell of a lot closer to induction than McGwire’s 500+ homers and McGwire’s 1600+ hits.

by The Ghost of Todd Burns on Jan 8, 2011 6:23 PM EST reply actions