RealGM Top 100 Voting Thread (#33 spot)
Posted: Mon Jun 4, 2007 3:29 pm
Sports World hasn't done it in a couple of days so I'll alternate if he is busy.
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. Rogers Hornsby
16. Alex Rodriguez
17. Tris Speaker
18. Sandy Koufax
19. Lefty Grove
20. Satchel Paige
21. Mike Schmidt
22. Pete Rose
23. Nolan Ryan
24. Frank Robinson
25. Ken Griffey Jr.
26. Joe Morgan
27. Josh Gibson
28. Pedro Martinez
29. Warren Spahn
30. Greg Maddux
31. Roberto Clemente
32. Jimmie Foxx
Here we go Randy Johnson newest member
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Notable Achievements
* 3rd Highest Career Batting Average
* Hit .408 in 1911
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Christy Mathewson
Notable Achievements
* 373 career wins (3rd all-time)
* 2.13 career era (8th all-time)
* 1.059 career whip (5th all time)
* Won 20 games or more 13 times, won 30 games or more 4 times.
* Pitched 79 shutouts (3rd all time)
* Won NL Pitcher's Triple Crown in 1905 and 1908
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Rickey Henderson
Notable Achievements
* Most Valuable Player (AL): 1990
* American League pennant: 1989, 1990, 1993
* World Series champion: 1989, 1993
* All-Star (AL): 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
* American League Championship Series MVP: 1989
* Gold Glove Award (AL OF): 1981
* Silver Slugger Award (AL OF): 1981, 1985, 1990
* 1,406 career stolen bases is 1st on all-time list
* 2,295 career runs is 1st on all-time list
* 2,190 career walks is 2nd on all-time list
* 3,081 career games is 4th on all-time list
* 5,343 career times on base is 4th on all-time list
* 13,346 career plate appearances is 4th on all-time list
* 10,961 career at bats is 10th on all-time list
* 1,694 career strikeouts is 18th on all-time list
* 2,182 career singles is 20th on all-time list
* 3,055 career hits is 20th on all-time list
* 1,842 career runs created is 22nd on all-time list
* 4,588 career total bases is 32nd on all-time list
* 510 career doubles is 38th on all-time list
* .401 career on base percentage is 56th on all-time list
* 873 career extra base hits is 59th on all-time list
* 98 career times hit by pitch is 63rd on all-time list
* 297 career home runs is 116th on all-time list
* Led the American League in stolen bases in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1998
* Led the American League in runs in 1981, 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1990
* Led the American League in walks in 1982, 1983, 1989 and 1998
* Led the American League in on base percentage in 1990
* Led the American League in hits in 1981
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Randy Johnson
Notable Achievements
* 10-time All-Star (1990, 1993-95, 1997, 1999, 2000-02, 2004)
* World Series MVP Award (with Curt Schilling, 2001) with Arizona Diamondbacks
* American League Cy Young Award winner (1995)
* National League Cy Young Award winner (1999, 2000-02)
* Finished 6th in American League MVP voting (1995)
* In 2001, he became the first pitcher to record 3 wins in a single World Series since Mickey Lolich, and the 13th overall
* Finished 7th in National League MVP voting (2002)
* Led the league in ERA four times (1995, 1999, 2001, 2002)
* Led the league in wins (2002)
* Led the league in Strikeouts (1992-95, 1999, 2000-02, 2004)
* Is one of four pitchers to win the Cy Young for both the American and National League (Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, & Gaylord Perry being the others).
* Won Triple Crown (led league in wins, ERA and strikeouts) (2002)
* On August 23, 2002, struck out 3 batters on 9 pitches in the 6th inning of a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Became the 21st National League pitcher and the 30th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning.
* Struck out 19 batters in a game (June 24, 1997 against Oakland Athletics; August 8, 1997 against Chicago White Sox)
* Struck out 20 batters in a game on May 8, 2001 against Cincinnati Reds; Johnson recorded all 20 strikeouts in the first nine innings, but because the game went into extra innings, it was not categorized by MLB as an "official" 20-strikeout game (Tom Cheney's 16-inning, 21-strikeout game is also listed separately). Baseball has since reversed itself on the game, and now lists Johnson with Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood as 20-K pitchers.
* 4,591 career strikeouts (3rd overall)
* 10.86 strikeouts per 9 innings over career (1st overall)
* Career 280-147 record
* Threw no-hitter: June 2, 1990 (Seattle Mariners 2, Detroit Tigers 0)
* Threw perfect game: May 18, 2004 (Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Atlanta Braves 0) and became the oldest player to accomplish it, at age 40.
* In 2005, The Sporting News published an update of their 1999 book Baseball's 100 Greatest Players. Johnson did not make the original edition, but for the 2005 update, with his career totals considerably higher and his 2001 World Championship season taken into account, he was ranked at Number 60.
* Holds an MLB record with 5 consecutive 300-strikeout seasons (1998-2002)
* Diamondback Franchise Single Season Strikeout Record holder with 372 in 2001. This is also a top record of the new millenium turn. He also holds the Diamondback Franchise Record for Single Season Wins with 24 in 2002.
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George Brett
Career Highlights
* American League MVP: 1980
* American League Championship Series MVP: 1985
* Lou Gehrig Memorial Award: 1986
* American League Batting Champion: 1976, 1980, 1990
* All-Star: 1976-1988
* Baseball Hall of Fame: 1999
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Ernie Banks
Notable Achievements
* All-star: 1955-1962, 1965, 1967, and 1969
* National League MVP: 1958 and 1959
* League Leader in RBIs: 1958 and 1959
* League Leader Home Runs: 1958 and 1960
* Gold Glove: 1960
* Voted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977
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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. Rogers Hornsby
16. Alex Rodriguez
17. Tris Speaker
18. Sandy Koufax
19. Lefty Grove
20. Satchel Paige
21. Mike Schmidt
22. Pete Rose
23. Nolan Ryan
24. Frank Robinson
25. Ken Griffey Jr.
26. Joe Morgan
27. Josh Gibson
28. Pedro Martinez
29. Warren Spahn
30. Greg Maddux
31. Roberto Clemente
32. Jimmie Foxx
Here we go Randy Johnson newest member
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Notable Achievements
* 3rd Highest Career Batting Average
* Hit .408 in 1911
________________________________________________________________________
Christy Mathewson
Notable Achievements
* 373 career wins (3rd all-time)
* 2.13 career era (8th all-time)
* 1.059 career whip (5th all time)
* Won 20 games or more 13 times, won 30 games or more 4 times.
* Pitched 79 shutouts (3rd all time)
* Won NL Pitcher's Triple Crown in 1905 and 1908
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Rickey Henderson
Notable Achievements
* Most Valuable Player (AL): 1990
* American League pennant: 1989, 1990, 1993
* World Series champion: 1989, 1993
* All-Star (AL): 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
* American League Championship Series MVP: 1989
* Gold Glove Award (AL OF): 1981
* Silver Slugger Award (AL OF): 1981, 1985, 1990
* 1,406 career stolen bases is 1st on all-time list
* 2,295 career runs is 1st on all-time list
* 2,190 career walks is 2nd on all-time list
* 3,081 career games is 4th on all-time list
* 5,343 career times on base is 4th on all-time list
* 13,346 career plate appearances is 4th on all-time list
* 10,961 career at bats is 10th on all-time list
* 1,694 career strikeouts is 18th on all-time list
* 2,182 career singles is 20th on all-time list
* 3,055 career hits is 20th on all-time list
* 1,842 career runs created is 22nd on all-time list
* 4,588 career total bases is 32nd on all-time list
* 510 career doubles is 38th on all-time list
* .401 career on base percentage is 56th on all-time list
* 873 career extra base hits is 59th on all-time list
* 98 career times hit by pitch is 63rd on all-time list
* 297 career home runs is 116th on all-time list
* Led the American League in stolen bases in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1998
* Led the American League in runs in 1981, 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1990
* Led the American League in walks in 1982, 1983, 1989 and 1998
* Led the American League in on base percentage in 1990
* Led the American League in hits in 1981
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Randy Johnson
Notable Achievements
* 10-time All-Star (1990, 1993-95, 1997, 1999, 2000-02, 2004)
* World Series MVP Award (with Curt Schilling, 2001) with Arizona Diamondbacks
* American League Cy Young Award winner (1995)
* National League Cy Young Award winner (1999, 2000-02)
* Finished 6th in American League MVP voting (1995)
* In 2001, he became the first pitcher to record 3 wins in a single World Series since Mickey Lolich, and the 13th overall
* Finished 7th in National League MVP voting (2002)
* Led the league in ERA four times (1995, 1999, 2001, 2002)
* Led the league in wins (2002)
* Led the league in Strikeouts (1992-95, 1999, 2000-02, 2004)
* Is one of four pitchers to win the Cy Young for both the American and National League (Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, & Gaylord Perry being the others).
* Won Triple Crown (led league in wins, ERA and strikeouts) (2002)
* On August 23, 2002, struck out 3 batters on 9 pitches in the 6th inning of a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Became the 21st National League pitcher and the 30th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning.
* Struck out 19 batters in a game (June 24, 1997 against Oakland Athletics; August 8, 1997 against Chicago White Sox)
* Struck out 20 batters in a game on May 8, 2001 against Cincinnati Reds; Johnson recorded all 20 strikeouts in the first nine innings, but because the game went into extra innings, it was not categorized by MLB as an "official" 20-strikeout game (Tom Cheney's 16-inning, 21-strikeout game is also listed separately). Baseball has since reversed itself on the game, and now lists Johnson with Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood as 20-K pitchers.
* 4,591 career strikeouts (3rd overall)
* 10.86 strikeouts per 9 innings over career (1st overall)
* Career 280-147 record
* Threw no-hitter: June 2, 1990 (Seattle Mariners 2, Detroit Tigers 0)
* Threw perfect game: May 18, 2004 (Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Atlanta Braves 0) and became the oldest player to accomplish it, at age 40.
* In 2005, The Sporting News published an update of their 1999 book Baseball's 100 Greatest Players. Johnson did not make the original edition, but for the 2005 update, with his career totals considerably higher and his 2001 World Championship season taken into account, he was ranked at Number 60.
* Holds an MLB record with 5 consecutive 300-strikeout seasons (1998-2002)
* Diamondback Franchise Single Season Strikeout Record holder with 372 in 2001. This is also a top record of the new millenium turn. He also holds the Diamondback Franchise Record for Single Season Wins with 24 in 2002.
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George Brett
Career Highlights
* American League MVP: 1980
* American League Championship Series MVP: 1985
* Lou Gehrig Memorial Award: 1986
* American League Batting Champion: 1976, 1980, 1990
* All-Star: 1976-1988
* Baseball Hall of Fame: 1999
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Ernie Banks
Notable Achievements
* All-star: 1955-1962, 1965, 1967, and 1969
* National League MVP: 1958 and 1959
* League Leader in RBIs: 1958 and 1959
* League Leader Home Runs: 1958 and 1960
* Gold Glove: 1960
* Voted into National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977
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