HALL OF FAME HANDBOOK available for FREE

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)

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

If anyone would like to receive a free e-copy of the monograph, just drop me a note to mike_hoban@msn.com.