Index
Appendix: Player Statistics
This section contains career statistics for all the player-candidates appearing on the 2023 Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
The statistics have been broken out separately for position players, starting pitchers, and relief pitchers, in that order. All three candidate sections contain tables listing statistics for player value (Hall of Fame statistics), longevity (volume or quantitative statistics), effectiveness (rate or qualitative statistics), and recognition (awards and leaderboard statistics); the relief-pitcher section contains an additional effectiveness table for statistics more specific to a reliever's closely-defined role.
Beneath the first instance of each table are descriptions of the statistics listed in the table. Those descriptions are not repeated in subsequent tables although any new statistics are described. Note: Standard or traditional statistics and their common abbreviations (for example, HR for home runs) are not defined. Readers who have come this far are assumed to know these already.
Position Players on the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot
The following tables contain statistics for the 18 position players on the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot.
As with starting- and relief pitchers, these four tables help to illustrate the qualities of position-player value (Hall of Fame statistics), longevity (volume statistics), effectiveness (rate statistics), and recognition (awards and leader statistics) that distinguish a Hall of Fame-caliber position player from other position players. They might not tell the entire story, but they compose a significant portion of it.
The table below details the Hall of Fame statistics (explained in the legend beneath the table) for the position players on the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by bWAR. Position players appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Hall of Fame Statistics for Position Players on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by bWAR |
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Player |
Pos. |
fWAR |
bWAR |
WAR7 |
JAWS |
JAWS Rank* |
WPA |
HoF Mon. (≈100) |
HoF Std. (≈50) |
|
Rodriguez, Álex |
SS |
113.7 |
117.8 |
64.3 |
91.0 |
2 |
59.2 |
390 |
76 |
|
Rolen, Scott |
3B |
69.9 |
70.1 |
43.6 |
56.9 |
10 |
30.9 |
99 |
40 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
CF |
67.8 |
70.1 |
44.4 |
57.2 |
9 |
35.8 |
126 |
52 |
|
Ramirez, Manny |
LF |
66.3 |
69.3 |
39.9 |
54.6 |
10 |
56.1 |
226 |
69 |
|
Jones, Andruw |
CF |
67.0 |
62.7 |
46.4 |
54.6 |
11 |
12.5 |
109 |
34 |
|
Helton, Todd |
1B |
54.9 |
61.8 |
46.6 |
54.2 |
15 |
52.7 |
175 |
59 |
|
Sheffield, Gary |
RF |
62.1 |
60.5 |
38.0 |
49.3 |
23 |
59.9 |
158 |
61 |
|
Abreu, Bobby |
RF |
59.8 |
60.2 |
41.6 |
50.9 |
20 |
49.0 |
94 |
54 |
|
Kent, Jeff |
2B |
56.0 |
55.4 |
35.8 |
45.6 |
21 |
22.9 |
122 |
51 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
CF |
43.0 |
50.1 |
30.8 |
40.4 |
34 |
3.8 |
58 |
34 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
SS |
49.4 |
46.3 |
32.4 |
39.3 |
32 |
8.5 |
121 |
42 |
|
Vizquel, Omar |
SS |
42.5 |
45.6 |
26.8 |
36.2 |
41 |
–17.5 |
120 |
42 |
|
Ellsbury, Jacoby |
CF |
30.0 |
31.1 |
27.9 |
29.6 |
79 |
10.8 |
36 |
16 |
|
Peralta, Jhonny |
SS |
28.7 |
30.4 |
26.5 |
28.4 |
74 |
–3.0 |
34 |
24 |
|
Werth, Jayson |
RF |
36.0 |
29.2 |
27.5 |
28.3 |
82 |
16.1 |
19 |
23 |
|
Hardy, J.J. |
SS |
27.6 |
28.1 |
24.0 |
26.0 |
82 |
–7.9 |
18 |
19 |
|
Napoli, Mike |
C |
21.0 |
26.3 |
22.0 |
24.2 |
53 |
5.8 |
17 |
25 |
|
Ethier, Andre |
RF |
24.2 |
21.5 |
18.8 |
20.2 |
121 |
17.5 |
21 |
18 |
fWAR: Career Wins Above Replacement as calculated by FanGraphs.
bWAR: Career Wins Above Replacement as calculated by Baseball Reference.
WAR7: The sum of a player's best seven seasons as defined by bWAR; they need not be consecutive seasons.
JAWS: Jaffe WAR Score system—an average of a player's career WAR and his seven-year WAR peak.
JAWS Rank: The player's ranking at that position by JAWS rating. (*) In this table, JAWS rank is for the player at his primary position only and is not a ranking of all position players.
WPA: Win Probability Added, the likelihood that a player has influenced the outcome of a given game through his offensive contribution.
Hall of Fame Monitor: An index of how likely a player is to be inducted to the Hall of Fame based on his entire playing record (offensive, defensive, awards, position played, postseason success), with an index score of 100 being a good possibility and 130 a "virtual cinch." Developed by Baseball Reference from a creation by Bill James.
Hall of Fame Standards: An index of performance standards, indexed to 50 as being the score for an average Hall of Famer. Developed by Baseball Reference from a creation by Bill James.
The table below details the volume statistics, or the counting numbers or quantitative statistics, for the position players appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by hits. Position players appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Volume Statistics for Position Players on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Hits |
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|
GP |
PA |
H |
2B |
HR |
R |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
|
Rodriguez, Álex |
2784 |
12,207 |
3115 |
548 |
696 |
2021 |
2086 |
1338 |
329 |
|
Vizquel, Omar |
2968 |
12,013 |
2877 |
456 |
80 |
1445 |
951 |
1028 |
404 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
2586 |
11,031 |
2725 |
565 |
435 |
1582 |
1587 |
1084 |
312 |
|
Sheffield, Gary |
2576 |
10,947 |
2689 |
467 |
509 |
1636 |
1676 |
1475 |
253 |
|
Ramirez, Manny |
2302 |
9774 |
2574 |
547 |
555 |
1544 |
1831 |
1329 |
38 |
|
Helton, Todd |
2247 |
9453 |
2519 |
592 |
369 |
1401 |
1406 |
1335 |
37 |
|
Abreu, Bobby |
2425 |
10,081 |
2470 |
574 |
288 |
1453 |
1363 |
1476 |
400 |
|
Kent, Jeff |
2298 |
9537 |
2461 |
560 |
377 |
1320 |
1518 |
801 |
94 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
2275 |
10,240 |
2455 |
511 |
231 |
1421 |
936 |
813 |
470 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
2372 |
9692 |
2452 |
498 |
353 |
1296 |
1391 |
661 |
195 |
|
Rolen, Scott |
2038 |
8518 |
2077 |
517 |
316 |
1211 |
1287 |
899 |
118 |
|
Jones, Andruw |
2196 |
8664 |
1933 |
383 |
434 |
1204 |
1289 |
891 |
152 |
|
Peralta, Jhonny |
1798 |
7319 |
1761 |
376 |
202 |
841 |
873 |
606 |
17 |
|
Hardy, J.J. |
1561 |
6309 |
1488 |
291 |
188 |
718 |
688 |
411 |
8 |
|
Werth, Jayson |
1583 |
6366 |
1465 |
300 |
229 |
883 |
799 |
764 |
132 |
|
Ellsbury, Jacoby |
1235 |
5375 |
1376 |
241 |
104 |
749 |
512 |
399 |
343 |
|
Ethier, Andre |
1455 |
5425 |
1367 |
303 |
162 |
641 |
687 |
519 |
29 |
|
Napoli, Mike |
1392 |
5330 |
1125 |
224 |
267 |
697 |
744 |
650 |
39 |
The table below details the rate statistics, or the qualitative numbers (explained in the legend beneath the table), for the position players appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by Adjusted Weighted Runs Created. Position players appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Rate Statistics for Position Players on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Adjusted Weighted Runs Created |
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|
Slash Line |
wOBA |
wRC+ |
OPS+ |
WAA |
RAA |
oWAR |
|
Ramirez, Manny |
.312/.411/.585/.996 |
.418 |
153 |
154 |
35.7 |
369 |
81.8 |
|
Rodriguez, Álex |
.295/.380/.550/.930 |
.395 |
141 |
140 |
76.1 |
788 |
115.3 |
|
Sheffield, Gary |
.292/.393/.514/.907 |
.391 |
141 |
140 |
26.0 |
278 |
80.8 |
|
Helton, Todd |
.316/.414/.539/.953 |
.405 |
132 |
133 |
33.4 |
362 |
54.5 |
|
Abreu, Bobby |
.291/.395/.475/.870 |
.378 |
129 |
128 |
28.3 |
300 |
61.6 |
|
Kent, Jeff |
.290/.356/.500/.855 |
.367 |
123 |
123 |
26.6 |
290 |
60.1 |
|
Rolen, Scott |
.281/.364/.490/.855 |
.368 |
122 |
122 |
44.0 |
456 |
52.7 |
|
Ethier, Andre |
.285/.359/.463/.822 |
.359 |
122 |
122 |
4.9 |
56 |
24.5 |
|
Werth, Jayson |
.267/.360/.455/.816 |
.356 |
120 |
117 |
9.6 |
104 |
29.4 |
|
Napoli, Mike |
.246/.346/.475/.831 |
.355 |
119 |
117 |
7.5 |
64 |
27.8 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
.279/.350/.486/.837 |
.358 |
118 |
119 |
34.4 |
351 |
66.6 |
|
Jones, Andruw |
.254/.337/.486/.823 |
.352 |
111 |
111 |
35.9 |
378 |
39.8 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
.277/.331/.461/.793 |
.342 |
110 |
110 |
15.8 |
146 |
47.5 |
|
Ellsbury, Jacoby |
.284/.342/.417/.760 |
.333 |
104 |
103 |
13.1 |
114 |
27.8 |
|
Peralta, Jhonny |
.267/.329/.423/.752 |
.328 |
103 |
102 |
4.9 |
41 |
33.5 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
.264/.324/.418/.743 |
.323 |
95 |
95 |
16.7 |
186 |
43.7 |
|
Hardy, J.J. |
.256/.305/.408/.714 |
.311 |
89 |
91 |
7.2 |
68 |
19.4 |
|
Vizquel, Omar |
.272/.336/.352/.688 |
.310 |
83 |
82 |
5.3 |
51 |
32.9 |
Slash Line: Grouping of the player's career batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS).
wOBA: Weighted on-base average as calculated by FanGraphs. Weighs singles, extra-base hits, walks, and hits by pitch; generally, .400 is excellent and .320 is league-average.
wRC+: Career weighted Runs Created, league- and park-adjusted, as calculated by FanGraphs. Positively indexed to 100, with a 100 wRC+ indicating a league-average player, and values above 100 indicating the degrees better a player is than a league-average player.
OPS+: Career on-base percentage plus slugging percentage, league- and park-adjusted, as calculated by Baseball Reference. Positively indexed to 100, with a 100 OPS+ indicating a league-average player, and values above 100 indicating the degrees better a player is than a league-average player.
WAA: Wins Above Average, the number of wins the player is worth above a league-average player.
RAA: Runs Above Average, the number of runs the player is worth above a league-average player.
oWAR: Offensive Wins Above Replacement, Baseball Reference's WAR without defensive computation.
The table below details the awards and leader statistics (explained in the legend beneath the table) for the position players appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by Black-Ink Test. Position players appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Awards and Leaders Statistics for Position Players on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Black-Ink Test |
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Player |
MVP |
MVP Top 10 |
All-Star |
Silver Slugger |
Gold Glove |
RoY |
Black Ink |
Gray Ink |
|
Rodriguez, Álex |
3 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
68 |
214 |
|
Ramirez, Manny |
0 |
9 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
154 |
|
Helton, Todd |
0 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
143 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
82 |
|
Jones, Andruw |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
47 |
|
Ellsbury, Jacoby |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
47 |
|
Abreu, Bobby |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
88 |
|
Sheffield, Gary |
0 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
123 |
|
Werth, Jayson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
36 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
0 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
76 |
|
Kent, Jeff |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
71 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
|
Rolen, Scott |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
|
Vizquel, Omar |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Ethier, Andre |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Peralta, Jhonny |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Napoli, Mike |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Hardy, J.J. |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
MVP: Most Valuable Player Award.
MVP Top 10: Number of times a player finished in the top 10 of his league's MVP voting. Includes an MVP win.
Silver Slugger Award: Awarded to the best offensive player at every position.
RoY: Rookie of the Year Award.
Black Ink Test: Weighted measurement of times a player led his league in significant batting statistics. An average Hall of Famer has a measurement of about 27. Developed by Baseball Reference from a creation by Bill James.
Gray-Ink Test: Weighted measurement of times a player appeared in the top ten of his league in significant batting statistics. An average Hall of Famer has a measurement of about 144. Developed by Baseball Reference from a creation by Bill James.
Starting Pitchers on the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot
The following tables contain statistics for the seven starting pitchers on the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot.
As with position players and relief pitchers, these four tables help to illustrate the qualities of starting-pitcher value (Hall of Fame statistics), longevity (volume statistics), effectiveness (rate statistics), and recognition (awards and leader statistics) that distinguish a Hall of Fame-caliber starting pitcher from other starters. They might not tell the entire story, but they compose a significant portion of it.
The table below details the Hall of Fame statistics for all the starting pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by bWAR. Starting pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type. (See the legend beneath the table for position players above for explanations of the categories.)
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Hall of Fame Statistics for Starting Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by bWAR |
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Player |
fWAR |
bWAR |
WAR7 |
JAWS |
JAWS Rank |
WPA |
HoF Mon. (≈100) |
HoF Std. (≈50) |
|
Pettitte, Andy |
68.2 |
60.2 |
34.1 |
47.2 |
81 |
24.2 |
128 |
44 |
|
Buehrle, Mark |
52.3 |
59.1 |
35.8 |
47.4 |
78 |
17.2 |
52 |
31 |
|
Lackey, John |
43.2 |
37.3 |
29.2 |
33.3 |
206 |
–4.7 |
48 |
28 |
|
Weaver, Jered |
30.4 |
34.6 |
31.2 |
32.9 |
211 |
–1.1 |
47 |
30 |
|
Cain, Matt |
28.1 |
29.1 |
29.0 |
29.1 |
274 |
–9.0 |
26 |
14 |
|
Dickey, R.A. |
18.5 |
23.6 |
22.4 |
23.0 |
406 |
–3.4 |
25 |
11 |
|
Arroyo, Bronson |
21.6 |
23.4 |
22.8 |
23.1 |
403 |
–9.2 |
15 |
15 |
WPA: Win Probability Added, the likelihood that a starting pitcher has influenced the outcome of a given game through his pitching contribution.
The table below details the volume statistics, or the counting numbers or quantitative statistics (explained in the legend beneath the table), for all the starting pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by innings pitched. Starting pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Volume Statistics for Starting Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Innings Pitched |
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Pitcher |
GS |
IP |
Win-Loss |
PCT |
Hits |
HR |
BB |
SO |
|
Pettitte, Andy |
521 |
3316.0 |
256–153 |
.626 |
3448 |
288 |
1031 |
2448 |
|
Buehrle, Mark |
493 |
3283.1 |
214–160 |
.572 |
3472 |
361 |
734 |
1870 |
|
Lackey, John |
446 |
2840.1 |
188–147 |
.561 |
2862 |
319 |
815 |
2294 |
|
Arroyo, Bronson |
383 |
2435.2 |
148–137 |
.519 |
2507 |
347 |
661 |
1571 |
|
Cain, Matt |
331 |
2085.2 |
104–118 |
.468 |
1849 |
211 |
712 |
1694 |
|
Dickey, R.A. |
300 |
2073.2 |
120–118 |
.504 |
2033 |
264 |
663 |
1477 |
|
Weaver, Jered |
331 |
2067.1 |
150–98 |
.605 |
1912 |
262 |
551 |
1621 |
GS: Career games started.
IP: Career innings pitched.
Win-Loss: Career win-loss record.
PCT: Career win-loss percentage.
The table below details the rate statistics, or the qualitative numbers (explained in the legend beneath the table), for the starting pitchers appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by weighted Adjusted Earned Run Average Plus (ERA+). Starting pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Rate Statistics for Starting Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by ERA+ |
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Pitcher |
ERA |
ERA+ |
RA9 |
FIP |
WHIP |
RAA |
WAA |
SO9 |
SO/W |
|
Buehrle, Mark |
3.81 |
117 |
4.23 |
4.11 |
1.281 |
275 |
29.4 |
5.1 |
2.55 |
|
Pettitte, Andy |
3.85 |
117 |
4.27 |
3.74 |
1.351 |
286 |
29.8 |
6.6 |
2.37 |
|
Weaver, Jered |
3.63 |
111 |
3.83 |
4.07 |
1.191 |
134 |
15.5 |
7.1 |
2.94 |
|
Lackey, John |
3.92 |
110 |
4.27 |
3.95 |
1.295 |
105 |
12.0 |
7.3 |
2.81 |
|
Cain, Matt |
3.68 |
108 |
3.93 |
3.92 |
1.228 |
111 |
12.7 |
7.3 |
2.38 |
|
Dickey, R.A. |
4.04 |
103 |
4.41 |
4.41 |
1.300 |
36 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
2.23 |
|
Arroyo, Bronson |
4.28 |
101 |
4.66 |
4.60 |
1.592 |
38 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
2.38 |
ERA: Career earned run average.
ERA+: Career ERA, league- and park-adjusted, as calculated by Baseball Reference. Positively indexed to 100, with a 100 ERA+ indicating a league-average pitcher, and values above 100 indicating the degrees better a pitcher is than a league-average pitcher.
RA9: Career runs allowed per nine innings pitched. Includes unearned runs.
FIP: Career fielding-independent pitching. Measures effectiveness at minimizing home runs, walks, and hits by pitch and at maximizing strikeouts.
WHIP: Career walks and hits allowed per innings pitched.
WAA: Wins Above Average, the number of wins the player is worth above a league-average player.
RAA: Runs Above Average, the number of runs the player is worth above a league-average player.
SO9: Career strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
SO/W: Career strikeouts-to-walks ratio.
The table below details the awards and leader statistics (explained in the legend beneath the table) for the starting pitchers appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by Black-Ink Test. Starting pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Awards and Leaders Statistics for Starting Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Black-Ink Test |
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Player |
CYA |
CYA Top 5 |
MVP Top 10 |
All-Star |
Gold Glove |
RoY |
Black Ink |
Gray Ink |
|
Weaver, Jered |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
99 |
|
Dickey, R.A. |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
60 |
|
Buehrle, Mark |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
116 |
|
Lackey, John |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
82 |
|
Pettitte, Andy |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
103 |
|
Arroyo, Bronson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
63 |
|
Cain, Matt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
81 |
CYA: Cy Young Award.
CYA Top 5: Number of times a player finished in the top 5 of his league's Cy Young Award voting. Includes a Cy Young Award MVP win.
MVP Top 10: Number of times a player finished in the top 10 of his league's MVP voting. Includes an MVP win. (*) Indicates that the pitcher won at least one MVP Award.
Black Ink Test: Weighted measurement of times a pitcher led his league in significant pitching statistics. An average Hall of Famer has a measurement of about 40. Developed by Baseball Reference from a creation by Bill James.
Gray-Ink Test: Weighted measurement of times a pitcher appeared in the top ten of his league in significant pitching statistics. An average Hall of Famer has a measurement of about 185. Developed by Baseball Reference from a creation by Bill James.
Relief Pitchers on the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot
The following tables contain statistics for the three relief pitchers on the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot.
As with both position players and starting pitchers, these five tables help to illustrate the qualities of relief-pitcher value (Hall of Fame statistics), longevity (volume statistics), effectiveness (rate statistics and relief pitcher effectiveness), and recognition (awards and leader statistics) that distinguish a Hall of Fame-caliber relief pitcher from other relievers. They might not tell the entire story, but they compose a significant portion of it.
The table below details the Hall of Fame statistics for the relief pitchers appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by bWAR. Relief pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type. (See the legend beneath the table for position players above for explanations of the categories.)
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Hall of Fame Statistics for Relief Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by bWAR |
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Player |
fWAR |
bWAR |
WAR7 |
JAWS |
R-JAWS |
WPA |
HoF Mon. (≈100) |
HoF Std. (≈50) |
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Wagner, Billy |
24.0 |
27.7 |
19.8 |
23.7 |
24.9 |
29.1 |
107 |
24 |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
16.3 |
24.2 |
17.6 |
20.9 |
21.1 |
0.0 |
124 |
16 |
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Street, Huston |
10.6 |
14.5 |
12.2 |
13.3 |
14.8 |
–0.1 |
57 |
23 |
R-JAWS: Reliever JAWS. JAWS adjusted to offset WAR generated by pitchers with a significant number of appearances as a starting pitcher. Calculated as the average of bWAR, Win Probability Added (WPA), and WPA divided by Leverage Index (LI) (WPA/LI).
WPA: Win Probability Added, the likelihood that a relief pitcher has influenced the outcome of a given game through his pitching contribution.
The table below details the volume statistics, or the counting numbers or quantitative statistics (explained in the legend beneath the table), for the relief pitchers appearing appear on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by appearances. Relief pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Volume Statistics for Relief Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Appearances |
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Pitcher |
APP |
IP |
SV |
BS |
HLD |
Hits |
HR |
BB |
SO |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
948 |
976.0 |
437 |
76 |
88 |
738 |
98 |
389 |
1142 |
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Wagner, Billy |
853 |
903.0 |
422 |
69 |
13 |
601 |
82 |
300 |
1196 |
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Street, Huston |
668 |
680.0 |
324 |
52 |
16 |
542 |
70 |
183 |
665 |
APP: Career appearances.
IP: Career innings pitched.
SV: Career saves.
BS: Career blown saves.
HLD: Career holds.
The table below details the rate statistics, or the qualitative numbers (explained in the legend beneath the table), for the relief pitchers appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by weighted Adjusted Earned Run Average Plus (ERA+). Relief pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Rate Statistics for Relief Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by ERA+ |
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Pitcher |
ERA |
ERA+ |
RA9 |
FIP |
WHIP |
RAA |
WAA |
SO9 |
SO/W |
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Wagner, Billy |
2.31 |
187 |
2.61 |
2.73 |
0.998 |
160 |
16.5 |
11.9 |
3.99 |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
2.86 |
148 |
3.10 |
3.31 |
1.155 |
119 |
12.4 |
10.5 |
2.94 |
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Street, Huston |
2.95 |
141 |
3.14 |
3.33 |
1.066 |
69 |
7.3 |
8.8 |
3.63 |
ERA: Career earned run average.
ERA+: Career ERA, league- and park-adjusted, as calculated by Baseball Reference. Positively indexed to 100, with a 100 ERA+ indicating a league-average pitcher, and values above 100 indicating the degrees better a pitcher is than a league-average pitcher.
RA9: Career runs allowed per nine innings pitched. Includes unearned runs.
FIP: Career fielding-independent pitching. Measures effectiveness at minimizing home runs, walks, and hits by pitch and at maximizing strikeouts.
WHIP: Career walks and hits allowed per innings pitched.
WAA: Wins Above Average, the number of wins the player is worth above a league-average player.
RAA: Runs Above Average, the number of runs the player is worth above a league-average player.
SO9: Career strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
SO/W: Career strikeouts-to-walks ratio.
The table below details the relief-pitcher effectiveness statistics (explained in the legend beneath the table) for the relief pitchers appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by Average Leverage Index (aLI). Relief pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type.
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Relief Pitchers Effectiveness for Relief Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Average Leverage Index |
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Pitcher |
Slash Line |
SV% |
aLI |
IR |
IS |
IS% |
SO% |
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Wagner, Billy |
.187/.262/.296/.558 |
86 |
1.812 |
166 |
46 |
28 |
33.2 |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
.207/.287/.341/.628 |
85 |
1.803 |
244 |
70 |
29 |
28.5 |
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Street, Huston |
.218/.272/.351/.623 |
86 |
1.756 |
131 |
37 |
28 |
24.5 |
Slash Line: Aggregate opposing hitters' batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage plus slugging percentage against the pitcher.
SV%: Career save percentage, total saves divided by total save opportunities, with save opportunities the total of all saves and all blown saves.
aLI: Average leverage index, or the amount of pressure faced by a pitcher, with 1.0 indicating average pressure and values greater than 1.0 indicating high pressure.
IR: Career inherited runners. Number of runners on base when a pitcher entered the game.
IS: Career inherited runners scored. Number of a pitcher’s inherited runners who scored. Note that these runs are charged to the previous pitcher.
IS%: Career percentage of inherited runners who score while the pitcher is in the game.
SO%: Career strikeout percentage, or the percentage of all plate appearances that result in a strikeout.
The table below details the awards and leader statistics for the relief pitchers appearing on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, ranked by Gray-Ink Test. Relief pitchers appearing for the first time on the ballot are in bold type. (See the legend beneath the table for starting pitchers above for category descriptions.)
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Awards and Leaders Statistics for Relief Pitchers on the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, Ranked by Gray-Ink Test |
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Player |
CYA |
CYA Top 5 |
MVP Top 10 |
All-Star |
Gold Glove |
RoY |
Black Ink |
Gray Ink |
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Wagner, Billy |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
29 |
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Street, Huston |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
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