Hoban’s HALL OF FAME HANDBOOK
I have put together a document entitled A HALL OF FAME HANDBOOK: Who Belongs and Who Does Not. This is a 100-page MS WORD monograph which contains an explanation of the CAWS Career Gauge (Career Assessment/Win Shares) as well as a number of articles that have appeared on this site.
The second half of the monograph may prove of particular interest to many fans. It consists of a set of lists that a fan can consult to see whether John Doe has HOF numbers according to the CAWS Gauge – as well as where John ranks against all the great players of the 20th century.
For example, does Derek Jeter have Hall of Fame numbers? The answer is yes. There are 17 shortstops who posted HOF numbers during the 20th century. As you can see below, Jeter is #11. Since I assume that he has many more productive seasons ahead, he could wind up as high as #5 or 6 – or higher?
All numbers include the 2008 season.
Bold = Hall of Famer
Italic = Active Player in 2008
CWS = Career Win Shares
CV = Core Value (sum of win shares for 10 best seasons)
CAWS = Career Assessment/Win Shares = CV + .25(CWS – CV)
| Player | Years | CWS | CV | NEWS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.
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Honus Wagner | 1897-1917 | 655 | 422 | 480 |
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2.
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Alex Rodriguez
|
1994- | 399
|
329
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347
|
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3.
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Arky Vaughan | 1932-1948 | 356 | 308 | 320 |
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4.
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Robin Yount
|
1974-1993 | 423 | 278 | 314 |
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5.
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Cal Ripken Jr.
|
1981-2001 | 427 | 276 | 314 |
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6.
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Luke Appling
|
1930-1950 | 378 | 275 | 301 |
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7.
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George Davis
|
1890-1909 | 398 | 255 | 291 |
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8.
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Joe Cronin
|
1926-1945 | 333 | 275 | 290 |
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9.
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Bill Dahlen | 1891-1911 | 394 | 250 | 286 |
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10.
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Barry Larkin | 1986-2004 | 347 | 258 | 280 |
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11.
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Derek Jeter
|
1995- | 320 | 264 | 278 |
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12.
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Ernie Banks
|
1953-1971 | 332 | 247 | 268 |
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13.
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Pee Wee Reese
|
1940-1958 | 314 | 246 | 263 |
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14.
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Lou Boudreau
|
1938-1952 | 277 | 255 | 261 |
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15.
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Alan Trammell | 1977-1996 | 318 | 238 | 258 |
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16.
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Bobby Wallace
|
1894-1918 | 345 | 227 | 257 |
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17.
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Ozzie Smith
|
1978-1996 | 325 | 226 | 251 |
Derek Jeter is the #87 best position player of the century and the #71 best position player of the modern era according to the CAWS Career Gauge.
Here are the lists that appear in Part 2 of the monograph.
The Lists
The Position Players with Obvious Hall of Fame Numbers
The Pitchers with Obvious Hall of Fame Numbers
The 25 Best Careers at Each Position
The Hall of Famers Who Do Not Have HOF Numbers
The Position Players with HOF Numbers – Not Yet in the Hall
The Pitchers with HOF Numbers – Not Yet in the Hall
The Complete CAWS Ranking for Position Players
The Complete CAWS Ranking for Pitchers
The 135 Best Players of the Modern Era
Click here to download a free e-copy of the monograph . If you have any questions or comments, just drop me a note at mike_hoban@msn.com.
