Monday, January 28, 2019
Hall of Fame membership by position
Of players born 1941-1970 in the Hall of Fame (plus Clemens, Bonds, Schilling, Mussina, Rose), we have 60 players.
In WAR, I give out nonpitchers to pitchers at a ratio of 4:3. This suggests 34 nonpitchers and 26 pitchers. We actually have 36 and 24. So, probably 2 pitchers too few.
Among pitchers, I give out 0.3 reliever WAR for each 1 SP WAR, or 23% to relievers. Among the 24 pitchers, 17 SP and 7 relievers, whereas 23% would suggest 17 SP and 5 relievers. So, probably 2 relievers too many, if we want to maintain 17 SP. If we want to go to 20 SP, then 6 relievers. So, probably 3 SP missing, and 1 RP too many.
Among the 36 nonpitchers (we should have 34 using the above method), we should have 4 per position, and maybe 2 for DH (that's 34).
We actually have:
- 4 catchers
- 4 1B
- 4 2B
- 3 3B
- 5 SS
- 4 LF
- 3 CF
- 3 RF
- 3 DH
- + Molitor, Rose, Carew
Doesn't seem that outlandish a balance.
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