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Livan Hernandez
Livan Hernandez had a long and productive career in Major League Baseball, and though he was never really among the elite Pitchers in the game, he was a valuable innings eater, a more than above average hitting Pitcher and finished off his career with a respectable 178 and 177, 1,976 Strikeouts and a 25.2 bWAR. Overall, it is not a Hall of Fame resume, but anyone who can pitch seventeen seasons in the Majors had a career of value; especially when you consider that he was the World Series and NLCS MVP for the Marlins in their shocking championship in 1997.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Villa Clara, Cuba
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Pitcher
Played For:
Florida Marlins
San Francisco Giants
Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals
Arizona Diamondbacks
Minnesota Twins
Colorado Rockies
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee Brewers
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series MVP (1) (2007)
NLCS MVP (1) (2007)
2 Time All Star (2004 & 2005)
Silver Slugger (1) (NL) (2004)
Most Innings Pitched (3) (NL) (2003, 2004 & 2005)
Most Complete Games (2) (NL) (2003 & 2004)
World Series Rings (1) (Florida Marlins, 1997)
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten Cy Young Finishes:
(AL: 2003, 7th), (AL: 2005,3rd), (AL: 2007, 5th) & (NL: 2009, 3rd)
1 Top Ten Finish (Earned Run Average)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Wins)
1 Top Ten Finish (WHIP)
7 Top Ten Finishes (Innings Pitched)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Strikeouts)
7 Top Ten Finishes (Complete Games)
2 Top Ten Finishes (WAR for Pitchers)
Notable All Time Rankings:
63. Games Started: 474
76. Strikeouts: 1,976
Should Livan Hernandez be in the Hall of Fame?
Kevin Millwood
Kevin Millwood had a long career and showed flashed of brilliance where he was an All Star once, he finished in the top ten in Cy Young Voting twice, and had one season where he led the National League in WHIP and in Earned Run Average in the American League another time. Had Millwood had a more consistent career, he might have accrued a vote or two for the Hall, but it will be difficult to see him get out of the first ballot.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
U.S.A. (Irving, TX)
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Pitcher
Played For:
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Major Accolades and Awards:
2 Time All Star (2003 & 2008)
Rookie of the Year (NL) (1998)
Most Strikeouts (1) (NL) (2003)
World Series Rings (None)
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten Cy Young Finishes:
(NL: 1999, 3rd) & (AL: 2005, 6th)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Earned Run Average)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Wins)
2 Top Finishes (WHIP)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Innings Pitched)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Strikeouts)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Complete Games)
2 Top Ten Finishes (WAR for Pitchers)
Notable All Time Rankings:
61. Strikeouts: 2,083
82. Games Started: 443
Should Kevin Millwood be in the Hall of Fame?
Kerry Wood
So much greatness was expected from Kerry Wood, who won the National League Rookie of the Year in 1998, but he required Tommy John surgery the year after taking him out of the entire 1999 season. Wood would eventually come back and lead the NL in Strikeouts in 2003, but again injuries would pile up. He would a have tow year run as a closer in which he seemed to have found a new role, but he was our of Baseball well before many thought he would be finished. Wood retired with a 86 and 75 record with a 26.7 bWAR.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
U.S.A. (Irving, TX)
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Pitcher
Played For:
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Major Accolades and Awards:
Rookie of the Year (NL) (1998)
2 Time All Star (2003 & 2008)
Most Strikeouts (1) (NL) (2003)
World Series Rings (None)
Other Points of Note:
2 Top Ten Finishes (Earned Run Average)
1 Top Ten Finish (WHIP)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Strikeouts)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Complete Games)
1 Top Ten Finish (Saves)
2 Top Ten Finishes (WAR for Pitchers)
Notable All Time Rankings:
42. WHIP: 1.132
72. Strikeouts: 1,988
95. WAR for Pitchers: 50.7
Should Kerry Wood be in the Hall of Fame?
136. Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon came close to getting to the 3,000 Hit mark in his career (2,769) and did have other decent career numbers with 235 Home Runs, 1,139 Runs Batted in, and 408 Stolen Bases. Damon was also a very popular figure who won two World Series (one in Boston and one in New York), but a look at his individual campaigns shows that of a statistical compiler, as he never had a top ten MVP season, only made two All-Stars, and only was in the top ten in WAR for Position Players once. Throw in his sub .800 career OPS and sub-par defense, do we have a more popular Vada Pinson on our hands? His vote tally of 1.9% in his first year of eligibility was interesting and told the tale of his Hall of Fame chance.