RealGM Top 100 Voting Thread (TRIS SPEAKER #17)
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:13 am
Rankings So Far:
1. Babe Ruth
2. Barry Bonds
3. Willie Mays
4. Ted Williams
5. Hank Aaron
6. Ty Cobb
7. Mickey Mantle
8. Honus Wagner
9. Walter Johnson
10. Lou Gehrig (Vote Off Winner)
11. Stan Musial (Vote Off Runner-Up)
12. Cy Young
13. Joe Dimaggio
14. Roger Clemens
15. Roger Hornsby
16. Alex Rodriguez
17. Tris Speaker
NEW RULE
Currently we are running this everyday to get some of these done with. Once we get passed #30 we will have voting for 2 days because it will become harder to decide. Right now it is obvious who the best are.
Here we go Nolan Ryan newest member
Nolan Ryan
Career Highlights
* 8-time All-Star (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985 & 1989)
* 2-time NL ERA Leader (1981 & 1987)
* AL Innings Pitched Leader (1974)
* 11-time League Strikeouts Leader (1972-1974/AL, 1976-1979/AL, 1987/NL, 1988/NL, 1989/AL & 1990/AL)
* AL Complete Games Leader (1977)
* 3-time AL Shutouts Leader (1972, 1976 & 1979)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982 & 1989)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 14 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1990)
* 300 Innings Pitched: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 15 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1991)
* 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 6 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977 & 1989)
* Won a World Series Ring with the New York Mets in 1969
* Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1999
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Tris Speaker
Career Highlights
Most career doubles (792)
Fifth highest lifetime major-league batting average (.345)
Fifth in career hits
Sixth in career triples
Eighth in career runs
Led American League in batting 1 time
Led American League in slugging percentage 1 time
Led American League in on base percentage 4 times
Led American League in hits 1 time
Led American League in total bases 1 time
Led American League in doubles 8 times
Led American League in home runs 1 time
Led American League outfielders in putouts 7 times
Led American League outfielders in double plays 6 times
Led American League outfielders in assists 3 times
Led American League outfielders in fielding average 2 times
Batted over .380 five times
Struck out only 220 times in 10,195 at-bats
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Sandy Koufax
Career Highlights
* Second in career no-hitters (4)
* One of 17 pitchers to throw a perfect game (1965)
* Set single-season record with 382 strikeouts (now is 2nd behind Nolan Ryan's 383 in 1973)
* Holds single-season record for most shutouts by a left-handed pitcher (11), breaking previous record (9) set by Babe Ruth in 1916
* Led National League in ERA 5 years in a row
* Led National League in strikeouts 4 times
* Led National League in shutouts 3 times
* Led National League in wins 3 times
* 0.95 ERA in 4 World Series
* 4 All-Star appearances
* NL MVP Award (1963)
* Cy Young Award (One award for both leagues until 1967. All 3 times he was unanimously selected.) 3 times (1963, 1965, 1966)
* World Series MVP 2 times (1963, 1965)
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Mike Schmidt
Career Highlights
* All Star Games: 14
* MVP: 1980, 1981, 1986
* Gold Gloves: 10
* Led league in On Base Percentage: 1981, 1982, 1983.
* Led league in slugging percentage: 1975 (.546), 1980 (.624), 1981 (.644), 1982 (.547), & 1986 (.547)
* Led league in runs scored: 1981 (78)
* Led league in home runs: 1974 (36), 1975 (38), 1976 (38), 1980 (48), 1981 (31), 1983 (40), 1984 (36), & 1986 (37).
* Led league in RBIs: 1980 (121), 1981 (91), 1984 (106), & 1986 (119)
* Career batting average: .267
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Lefty Grove
Notable Achievements
* 6-time AL All-Star (1933 & 1935-1939)
* AL MVP (1931)
* 2-time AL Pitcher's Triple Crown (1930 & 1931)
* 9-time AL ERA Leader (1926, 1929-1932, 1935, 1936, 1938 & 1939)
* 4-time AL Wins Leader (1928, 1930, 1931 & 1933)
* 4-time AL Winning Percentage Leader (1930, 1931, 1933 & 1938)
* AL Games Pitched Leader (1930)
* AL Saves Leader (1930)
* 7-time AL Strikeouts Leader (1925-1931)
* 3-time AL Complete Games Leader (1931-1933)
* 3-time AL Shutouts Leader (1931, 1932 & 1936)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 11 (1927-1933, 1935-1937 & 1939)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 8 (127-1933 & 1935)
* 25 Wins Seasons: 3 (1930-1932)
* 30 Wins Seasons: 1 (1931)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 11 (1926-1933 & 1935-1937)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1930)
* Won two World Series Rings with the Philadelphia Athletics (1929 & 1930)
* Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1947
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My Vote: Tris Speaker
Nomination: Pete Rose
1. Babe Ruth
2. Barry Bonds
3. Willie Mays
4. Ted Williams
5. Hank Aaron
6. Ty Cobb
7. Mickey Mantle
8. Honus Wagner
9. Walter Johnson
10. Lou Gehrig (Vote Off Winner)
11. Stan Musial (Vote Off Runner-Up)
12. Cy Young
13. Joe Dimaggio
14. Roger Clemens
15. Roger Hornsby
16. Alex Rodriguez
17. Tris Speaker
NEW RULE
Currently we are running this everyday to get some of these done with. Once we get passed #30 we will have voting for 2 days because it will become harder to decide. Right now it is obvious who the best are.
Here we go Nolan Ryan newest member
Nolan Ryan
Career Highlights
* 8-time All-Star (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1985 & 1989)
* 2-time NL ERA Leader (1981 & 1987)
* AL Innings Pitched Leader (1974)
* 11-time League Strikeouts Leader (1972-1974/AL, 1976-1979/AL, 1987/NL, 1988/NL, 1989/AL & 1990/AL)
* AL Complete Games Leader (1977)
* 3-time AL Shutouts Leader (1972, 1976 & 1979)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 8 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982 & 1989)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 14 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1990)
* 300 Innings Pitched: 2 (1973 & 1974)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 15 (1972-1974, 1976-1980, 1982, 1985 & 1987-1991)
* 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 6 (1972-1974, 1976, 1977 & 1989)
* Won a World Series Ring with the New York Mets in 1969
* Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1999
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Tris Speaker
Career Highlights
Most career doubles (792)
Fifth highest lifetime major-league batting average (.345)
Fifth in career hits
Sixth in career triples
Eighth in career runs
Led American League in batting 1 time
Led American League in slugging percentage 1 time
Led American League in on base percentage 4 times
Led American League in hits 1 time
Led American League in total bases 1 time
Led American League in doubles 8 times
Led American League in home runs 1 time
Led American League outfielders in putouts 7 times
Led American League outfielders in double plays 6 times
Led American League outfielders in assists 3 times
Led American League outfielders in fielding average 2 times
Batted over .380 five times
Struck out only 220 times in 10,195 at-bats
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Sandy Koufax
Career Highlights
* Second in career no-hitters (4)
* One of 17 pitchers to throw a perfect game (1965)
* Set single-season record with 382 strikeouts (now is 2nd behind Nolan Ryan's 383 in 1973)
* Holds single-season record for most shutouts by a left-handed pitcher (11), breaking previous record (9) set by Babe Ruth in 1916
* Led National League in ERA 5 years in a row
* Led National League in strikeouts 4 times
* Led National League in shutouts 3 times
* Led National League in wins 3 times
* 0.95 ERA in 4 World Series
* 4 All-Star appearances
* NL MVP Award (1963)
* Cy Young Award (One award for both leagues until 1967. All 3 times he was unanimously selected.) 3 times (1963, 1965, 1966)
* World Series MVP 2 times (1963, 1965)
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Mike Schmidt
Career Highlights
* All Star Games: 14
* MVP: 1980, 1981, 1986
* Gold Gloves: 10
* Led league in On Base Percentage: 1981, 1982, 1983.
* Led league in slugging percentage: 1975 (.546), 1980 (.624), 1981 (.644), 1982 (.547), & 1986 (.547)
* Led league in runs scored: 1981 (78)
* Led league in home runs: 1974 (36), 1975 (38), 1976 (38), 1980 (48), 1981 (31), 1983 (40), 1984 (36), & 1986 (37).
* Led league in RBIs: 1980 (121), 1981 (91), 1984 (106), & 1986 (119)
* Career batting average: .267
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Lefty Grove
Notable Achievements
* 6-time AL All-Star (1933 & 1935-1939)
* AL MVP (1931)
* 2-time AL Pitcher's Triple Crown (1930 & 1931)
* 9-time AL ERA Leader (1926, 1929-1932, 1935, 1936, 1938 & 1939)
* 4-time AL Wins Leader (1928, 1930, 1931 & 1933)
* 4-time AL Winning Percentage Leader (1930, 1931, 1933 & 1938)
* AL Games Pitched Leader (1930)
* AL Saves Leader (1930)
* 7-time AL Strikeouts Leader (1925-1931)
* 3-time AL Complete Games Leader (1931-1933)
* 3-time AL Shutouts Leader (1931, 1932 & 1936)
* 15 Wins Seasons: 11 (1927-1933, 1935-1937 & 1939)
* 20 Wins Seasons: 8 (127-1933 & 1935)
* 25 Wins Seasons: 3 (1930-1932)
* 30 Wins Seasons: 1 (1931)
* 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 11 (1926-1933 & 1935-1937)
* 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1930)
* Won two World Series Rings with the Philadelphia Athletics (1929 & 1930)
* Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1947
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My Vote: Tris Speaker
Nomination: Pete Rose