2020 HOF Votes

[TheHurl]

If the trends of last year (where those that don't make their ballot known don't vote for Walker on anywhere near the rate as those that do) it is going to be tight for Larry tomorrow. I was going to do a board contest to the best shots at those that voted for Sosa, Man Ram, Vizquel, Kent, Wagner and Andruw Jones but not Walker. But it turns out even out of the public ones there are too many. Hopefully one of these votes won't be a difference maker.

[Spanky__99]

If the trends of last year (where those that don't make their ballot known don't vote for Walker on anywhere near the rate as those that do) it is going to be tight for Larry tomorrow. I was going to do a board contest to the best shots at those that voted for Sosa, Man Ram, Vizquel, Kent, Wagner and Andruw Jones but not Walker. But it turns out even out of the public ones there are too many. Hopefully one of these votes won't be a difference maker.

 

Those that don't vote 10, should be abolished into the sun.

[Brownie19]

Why does Andruw Jones get the shaft from voters? Statistically, he's the best defensive CF of all-time by a significant margin (much the way Ozzie is the best defensive SS of all-time) and posted 67 WAR.

 

How on earth does Omar Vizquel, the 9th best defensive SS of all-time who posted 42.5 WAR get more votes than Jones? Do we think this is based on assumptions that Jones was on PEDs?

[wilko]

Wilner has been losing his mind on twitter the past while.

[BTS]

So is Walker getting in?

[saskjayfan]

So is Walker getting in?

 

man it's going to be close. He's got all 9 votes from first time voters. Of the handful of guys who aren't voting this year that voted last year, I'm guessing most didn't vote for Walker. I just hope in the end he gets in. I don't care if he gets exactly 75%.

[wamco]

Those that don't vote 10, should be abolished into the sun.

 

Awful take. This ain’t nfl

[Grant77]

Nice summary from Shi Davidi:

 

"Ideally, each Hall of Famer should have a real legacy, on a team, a city, a sport, a country. From the kids who grew up playing baseball on Larry Walker Field in Maple Ridge, the Rockies franchise retiring his No. 33, to the Canadians, young and old, he still coaches on the national team, Walker did, which is why I feel he’s worthy no matter how you frame the evaluation."

[Beans]

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Many Hall of Fame voters share images of their ballots or write columns explaining their votes before the results are announced. Based on what's been made public, most projections have Derek Jeter near 100% and Larry Walker hovering around the 75% needed to get in.

[Terminator]

Looks like Walker is going down to the wire. The first time voters are helping him and of those who make their ballots public he's doing well enough but I feel like the dinosaurs are the ones that are anti-Walker and they tend not to reveal their ballots as often.

[wilko]

Looks like Walker is going down to the wire. The first time voters are helping him and of those who make their ballots public he's doing well enough but I feel like the dinosaurs are the ones that are anti-Walker and they tend not to reveal their ballots as often.

 

There's a lot of head scratchers with the majority of the public ones it seems. Lots of strange choices...

[Spanky__99]

Walker's in!!!

[BTS]

Walker's in!!!

 

f*** yeah. Harold Baines being in and Walker off the ballot would be a bridge too far.

[Beans]

[Terminator]

Liberal journos taking out their frustrations on Schilling still. He's eeking up there at least. Along with Clemens and Bonds.

 

f***ing Vizquel had a strong showing though. He probably gets in unless new blood replaces the dinosaur voters.

[BTS]

It remains absurd that Schilling isn’t in. IIRC he doesn’t even have any PED baggage like Bonds Clemens. I’d be interested in knowing if the young FanGraphs type voters are leaving him off their ballots.

[Terminator]

Larry Walker should throw out the first pitch on Opening Day at Coors this year and then do the first pitch in TO on Canada Day.

[Krylian]

Lol. Who's the one guy that didn't vote for Jeter?

[Beans]

Lol. Who's the one guy that didn't vote for Jeter?

396 out of 397 votes...

[saskjayfan]

Lol. Who's the one guy that didn't vote for Jeter?

 

I'm guessing he put checked the don't make my ballot public box.

[Krylian]

I'm guessing he put checked the don't make my ballot public box.

 

Isn't it mandatory? If it isn't, it should be. There's no reason for this entire process to not be transparent.

[Beans]

Larry Walker went from 55% last year to over 76% this year!

 

Congratulations to him!

[Terminator]

Larry Walker went from 55% last year to over 76% this year!

 

Congratulations to him!

 

That's a nice leap. Tells me Vizquel getting 52% this year will get him in.

[Beans]

I can't believe Vizquel is over 50% in his third year of eligibility!

[Beans]

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Many Hall of Fame voters share images of their ballots or write columns explaining their votes before the results are announced. Based on what's been made public, most projections have Derek Jeter near 100% and Larry Walker hovering around the 75% needed to get in.

To put Jeter's 99.7% into perspective, consider this:

 

J.J. Putz and Brad Penny (and a couple others) got one vote each.

 

So somebody said yes to Brad Penny, and somebody said no to Derek Jeter.

[saskjayfan]

Isn't it mandatory? If it isn't, it should be. There's no reason for this entire process to not be transparent.

 

nope...they actually ask the question of whether you want your ballot to be made public. I think about 25% of the ballots remain anonymous

[Terminator]

Top notch sports commentary from a fellow Hall of Famer

 

[glory]

Lol. Who's the one guy that didn't vote for Jeter?

 

Whoever it is, my condolences when his name is released.

[Beans]

Here are the full results of the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot, vote totals and percentages:

 

Derek Jeter: 396 votes (99.7%) -- 1st year on ballot

Larry Walker: 304 (76.6%) -- 10th

Curt Schilling: 278 (70%) -- 8th

Roger Clemens: 242 (61%) -- 8th

Barry Bonds: 241 (60.7%) -- 8th

Omar Vizquel: 209 (52.6%) -- 3rd

Scott Rolen: 140 (35.3%) -- 3rd

Billy Wagner: 126 (31.7%) -- 5th

Gary Sheffield: 121 (30.5%) -- 6th

Todd Helton: 116 (29.2%) -- 2nd

Manny Ramirez: 112 (28.2%) -- 4th

Jeff Kent: 109 (27.5%) -- 7th

Andruw Jones: 77 (19.4%) -- 3rd

Sammy Sosa: 55 (13.9) -- 8th

Andy Pettitte: 45 (11.3%) -- 2nd

Bobby Abreu: 22 (5.5%) -- 1st

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(Players receiving less than 5% will drop off future ballots)

Paul Konerko: 10 (2.5%) -- 1st

Jason Giambi: 6 (1.5%) -- 1st

Alfonso Soriano: 6 (1.5%) -- 1st

Eric Chavez: 2 (0.5%) -- 1st

Cliff Lee: 2 (0.5%) -- 1st

Adam Dunn: 1 (0.3%) -- 1st

Brad Penny: 1 (0.3%) -- 1st

Raul Ibanez: 1 (0.3%) -- 1st

J.J. Putz: 1 (0.3%) -- 1st

Josh Beckett 0 -- 1st

Heath Bell: 0 -- 1st

Chone Figgins: 0 -- 1st

Rafael Furcal: 0 -- 1st

Carlos Pena : 0 -- 1st

Brian Roberts: 0 -- 1st

Jose Valverde: 0 -- 1st

[TheHurl]

I laugh that people are on a witch hunt for the one person who didn't vote for a guy that is in the Hall (and probably middle of the pack among those that are there)...yet no outrage that the greatest pitcher and greatest hitter in baseball history remain out.