2007 Hall of Fame ballot

[Pat Dad]

McGwires career stats:

 

Games BA RBI's Runs HR OBP SLG BB SO

1874 .263 1414 1167 583 .394 .588 1317 1596

 

Cal Ripken Jr

 

Games BA RBI's Runs HR OBP SLG BB SO

3001 .276 1695 1647 431 .340 .447 1129 1305

 

Just for comparison.

 

I believe that McGwire shouldn't be a 1st ballot HOF. Maybe 2nd or 3rd try.

[Hard Rock Fan]

McGwires career stats:

 

Games BA RBI's Runs HR OBP SLG BB SO

1874 .263 1414 1167 583 .394 .588 1317 1596

 

Cal Ripken Jr

 

Games BA RBI's Runs HR OBP SLG BB SO

3001 .276 1695 1647 431 .340 .447 1129 1305

 

Just for comparison.

 

I believe that McGwire shouldn't be a 1st ballot HOF. Maybe 2nd or 3rd try.

 

IMO this is not a fair comparison. They're two different types of players. Of course Mac's BA is going to be lower and his SO is going to be higher. He's a slugger, whereas I don't think you would call Ripken a slugger. He has a high HR total, but I wouldn't say slugger. Ripken's a no doubter with numbers to challenge most anybody. I think it would be a better comparison to have Mac against another slugger type player.

[Jumper_Dad]

If I had a Vote

Peter Edward Rose (Write in Canidate) HIT KING

Tony Gwynn ( Mr. Hit )

Cal Ripken Jr. (Gherig still more impressive )

Dave Concepcion (One of the best defensive SS in history, invented the intentional one hop throw to first base to give the 1B an easier ball on very long throws)

Lee Smith ( I would be affraid not to vote for him )

Mark McGwire ( Did not break any exsisting MLB Rules and remember "Chicks love the long ball" so he had his reasons)

Rich "Goose" Gossage ( His plaque should be put next to Rolly Fingers for obvious reasons )

Dave Parker ( Just for the sliding catch and throw in the All Star Game)

Jose Canseco (Maybe? For a while he was the most feared hitter in the AL, first 40-40 man, took team to 3 WS in his prime...just becasue he became a joke later doesn't mean that at one time he was absolutley one of the best)

Orel Hershiser ( Does 1 or 2 years of pure domination get you in? I guess so he was tougher than :fire: )

 

Almost there, but not quite

Jim Rice ( Good power hitter, but on second thought. I bat right handed....I could have hit 500 in Fenway)

Dale Murphy ( Johnboy mole creeps me out )

Don Mattingly ( Mr. Consistant, but that doesn't quite get him in for me

Eric Davis (Got some Rookie Cards I need to unload) Truthfully though, could have been in, injuries just brought him up short )

Albert Belle (WS walkoff hero, just not enough )