Hall of Fame Ballot Reveals nears 44 percent

[rico43]

The not-so-early returns speak to a possibly unprecedented Hall of Fame election next month. You need 75 percent, and no less than four players are coming up just short.

And Andruw's candidacy is in serious trouble.

With 185 ballots revealed by 1/15 (43.56 percent of those issued), well, we'll let the numbers speak for themselves -- except for this:

Chipper Jones currently stands at 98.4 percent of the vote. For years, Tom Seaver had the highest vote percentage at 98.84 percent. That was broken by Ken Griffey Jr. who brought home 99.32 percent. Good company.

Chipper - 98.4%

Thome - 93.5%

Vlad - 94.6%

Edgar Martinez 81.1%

Hoffman - 78.4%

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Mussina - 73.5%

Clemens - 65.4%

Bonds - 65.4%

Schilling - 66.5%

Walker - 39.5%

Vizquel - 30.3%

Manny - 24.3%

McGriff - 17.3%

Sosa - 12.4%

Wagner - 9.7%

Rolen - 11.9%

Kent - 11.4%

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Andruw - 5.4r%

Sheffield - 9.7%

Johnny Damon has three votes!

 

[Enscheff]

I’m a little surprised to see Thome getting more votes than Chipper.

Andruw at 10% is a complete joke.

 

[CyYoung31]

I’m a little surprised to see Thome getting more votes than Chipper.

Andruw at 10% is a complete joke.

All of this.

 

[rico43]

I’m a little surprised to see Thome getting more votes than Chipper.

Andruw at 10% is a complete joke.

There are at least a half-dozen names that are far different than I would have guessed!

 

[BeanieAntics]

I’m a little surprised to see Thome getting more votes than Chipper.

Andruw at 10% is a complete joke.

Agreed 100%. At least Andruw should stay on the ballot, but damn...

 

[rico43]

I’m a little surprised to see Thome getting more votes than Chipper.

Andruw at 10% is a complete joke.

Means little. He has 51 votes, Chipper 50. One guy voted only for Thome and Vizquel.

 

[Enscheff]

Means little. He has 51 votes, Chipper 50. One guy voted only for Thome and Vizquel.

I didn’t claim it meant anything.

I said it was surprising.

 

[rico43]

I didn’t claim it meant anything.

I said it was surprising.

I'm simply grateful that there has only been one jerk ballot revealed so far.

 

[The Tariff King]

Whoa. Edgar thing is really happening

 

[MadduxFanII]

I wouldn't extrapolate these results to the broader electorate. I think Chipper is definitely getting in, and Vlad and Thome probably are too. But Edgar, Clemens, Mussina, Bonds and Schilling probably won't approach those percentages come announcement day.

 

[Bj1133]

37% for Vizquel is absurd

 

[thewupk]

I wouldn't extrapolate these results to the broader electorate. I think Chipper is definitely getting in, and Vlad and Thome probably are too. But Edgar, Clemens, Mussina, Bonds and Schilling probably won't approach those percentages come announcement day.

Edgar may come to getting it but you are right about the rest. Edgar gained 48 last year and is +6 so far this year in what we have. I predict he falls a little short and then gets in next season (his last on the ballot)

 

[Skeeter31]

37% for Vizquel is absurd

I agree, it’s too many votes for him. He made his living on a flawed stat, fielding percentage. The more advanced defensive metrics show he was not as good as his fielding percentage lead us to believe.

 

[zitothebrave]

I’m a little surprised to see Thome getting more votes than Chipper.

Andruw at 10% is a complete joke.

Thome is a media darling, Chipper was not.

 

[thewupk]

Thome is a media darling, Chipper was not.

Chipper is better than Thome but both are clear 1st ballot guys. I won't cry if Thome ends up with more votes. That matters little at this point.

 

[goldfly]

lol to all of that

 

[jpx7]

Thome is a media darling, Chipper was not.

The guy who voted for Thome but not for Chipper admitted it was because of his tweets (specifically his believing Sandy Hook was a hoax).

 

[zitothebrave]

The guy who voted for Thome but not for Chipper admitted it was because of his tweets (specifically his believing Sandy Hook was a hoax).

Yup, Chipper is a much more controversial player. I mean after John Rocker he's probably the second most hated Brave for the Mets which represent a healthy chunk of the media market.

 

[BedellBrave]

The guy who voted for Thome but not for Chipper admitted it was because of his tweets (specifically his believing Sandy Hook was a hoax).

Smh

 

[goldfly]

The guy who voted for Thome but not for Chipper admitted it was because of his tweets (specifically his believing Sandy Hook was a hoax).

Chipper blocked me on twitter cause i told him how ****ing stupid he was after those tweets

silly to not vote for him 1st ballot though but i'm not gonna cry about this, he is getting in on the 1st ballot