I have included with each nominee..
- a brief rundown
-only their NDL stats (regular and post-season)
-their black and grey ink scores
-their Hall of Fame standards score
-their Hall of Fame monitor score
http://www.baseball-reference.com/about ... sary.shtml
Ink tests measure leaderboard appearances. Standards score is 100 max, 50 is supposedly average HOF'er. Monitor score is suppose to tell likelihood of induction, not if deserved. 100 is very likely, 130 is a virtual cinch. Relievers don't have a Hall of Fame standards score, as they don't have any set standards, so I put up a chart of the 5 MLB relievers in the HOF and 3 most likely to get in at the end, if you wish to compare.
Also have included charts as to where each candidate ranks historically heading into 2023 season.
Have added a chart for batters that track their 162 game averages.
Voting process and rules are as follows..
--You can PM me your ballot or post it here in this thread. Forum only allows for 10 poll options. Plus no way to track.
--No waiting period after retirement
--75% of all votes received will get a player in. 5% to carry over to next election, 15 seasons max. **Everyone is grandfathered in, this is year 1 for everyone, unless Trendon has results from previous HOF voting**
--You can vote for zero to ten players, but please vote, even if it's a blank ballot.
Sean Burke, CF/RF NorCal
Black-Ink: 4
Grey-Ink: 87
Standard: 26
Monitor: 67
3-time All-Star and a Gold Glove winner used a great combination of hitting and speed to be a cornerstone for the Bombers franchise during the late 2010's. Won the World Series in 2015 in his rookie year. Never the best as evident by his black ink, but always near the top if you check his grey ink.
Previous Votes: n/a
Don Douglas, RF/1B NorCal
Black-Ink: 13
Grey-Ink: 97
Standard: 35.5
Monitor: 109
A freak broken kneecap on a non-scheduled sim derailed his career, but his numbers in NorCal are still quite impressive. 4-time All-Star, 2012 HOTY, a .319 career average and one of seven retired batters with 200+ HR's.
Previous Votes: 2023- 37.1% / 2022 - 42.3% / 2021- 39.2%
David Durham, C Pittsburgh (Denver)
Black-Ink: 0
Grey-Ink: 17
Standard: 33
Monitor: 18
One of the most prolific power hitting catchers of his era, he made the All-Star squad 4 times.
Previous Votes: 2023- 7.4% / 2022 - 7.7% / 2021- 8.7%
Armando Ledesma, 1B Philadelphia
Black-Ink: 5
Grey -Ink: 68
Standard: 29
Monitor: 79.5
Two-time all-star was a cornerstone for the Philadelphia offense for years. He moved onto the LOLcats and won a world series title with them in 2018.
Previous Votes: 2023- 7.4%
Ryan Parker, Washington SS/2B Washington
Black-Ink: 19
Grey-Ink: 99
Standard: 47
Monitor: 155
Parker looks to be a fun candidate for the ballot. Can he make it without all the power number glory or blazing speed on the base paths? Parker was an 11th round pick in the inaugural draft and then just hit the ball. One of just four players with 2000 hits, he ranks second all-time with 2286 hits. Career .327 hitter batted over .300 11 times, leading the league 3 times, and played in at least 137 games in all of his seasons except his final one. A singles and doubles machine when he was at the plate. He made the All-Star squad 5 times and won 2 H&K awards at shortstop.
Previous Votes: 2023- 48.2%
Bill Pickett, CF/LF Steel City
Black-Ink: 23
Grey-Ink: 109
Standard: 36.5
Monitor: 72
One of the most consistent producers year to year. 2013 was a special season from him that may not be duplicated. All-Star, won the triple crown, HOTY, and World Series title in the same season. Only missed out on playoff MVP. Won a Gold Glove in 2016. Led all retired batters in HR's, RBI's, runs, and walks on his first ballot. Came into the league at 30.
Previous Votes: 2023- 37.1% / 2022- 38.5% / 2021- 52.2%
Robinson Rojas, CF/RF Sheltown
Black-Ink: 13
Grey-Ink: 87
Standard: 40
Monitor: 79.5
Rojas was the first overall pick in the league's inaugural season and his 2010 campaign was perhaps the most acclaimed season by anybody in history. Rookie of the Year, All-Star, HOTY, and Playoff MVP(back when they gave them to losing sides). Injuries hamstrung his overall number totals, but when he was on the field, he was in an elite class. He once drove in 14 runs in one game against the Whalers in 2014. Never won a title, but was selected an All-Star 4 times and won 2 H&K awards to go along with his 2010 ROTY & HOTY.
Previous Votes: 2023- 22.3%
Hsien-feng Sun, RF/LF NorCal
Black-Ink: 6
Grey-Ink: 49
Standard: 24
Monitor: 49
Another versatile outfielder from the NorCal system, he spent the last half of his career well-traveled after winning a World Series with NorCal. 2-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner. 300 career SB plus nearly 200 HR's.
Previous Votes: n/a
Joe Telvest, 2B/DH/1B Ohio (Carolina)
Black-Ink: 18
Grey-Ink: 35
Standard: 37
Monitor: 109
The Roy Hobbs of our league. Came into the league at 37 and dominated. 2011 Triple crown winner, back-to-back HOTY's in 2011 and 2012. Playoff MVP and World Series title in 2012. 3-time All-Star for the career .336 hitter.
Previous Votes: 2023- 18.6% / 2022 - 30.8% / 2021- 26.1%
Vaughan Walker, LF New York
Black-Ink: 3
Grey-Ink: 65
Standard: 27
Monitor: 66
An extra-base hit machine during his career, ranking 2nd all-time. Another well-traveled player, surprisingly only made two all-star games and never a champion. He should be another fun scenario to see how the voting goes. Didn't hit for average, but had power and speed. And how much weight does retiring in the Top 5 of HR's carry?
Previous Votes: n/a
Bob Elliott, SP Albany
Black-Ink: 40
Grey-Ink: 155
Standard: 24
Monitor: 74
One of just ten members of the 150-win club. The ace of the rotation of the decade's best team. 5 time all-star, 2011 Seaver winner, 2-time World Series winner, second all-time in complete games, and a two-time 20-game winner. Still ranks in Top 5 of pitcher VORP & WAR despite being retired for two seasons.
Previous Votes: 2023- 44.5% / 2022- 46.2%
Rich Harrington, RP NorCal
Black-Ink: 6
Grey-Ink: 21
Standard: n/a
Monitor: 74
NDL's (former)career ERA leader was a 4-time All-Star and 2010 Tom Seaver Trophy winner. Won a World Series title in 2015 and his postseason ERA is about half of his record regular season ERA. Lost to the USBL at the age of 34.
Previous Votes: 2023- 14.9% / 2022- 23.1% / 2021- 26.1%
^^test scores^^
^^career ranks for batters &pitchers. Blue = top 10, green = top 25.
--Era(s) is ranking of era out of the 185 starters with at least 100 career NDL starts
--Rose-colored boxes for Harrington are his ranks from last year, as he no longer qualifies with 537IP. They raised the min. to 567IP^^
^^Chart comparing NDL relievers to MLB HOF'ers^^
^^162 game averages for all batters.
--Durham's numbers include his time in USBL, as there is no filter to separate ML level for those. ^^
