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Francisco Cordero
Oct 01, 2014
Published in
2018 Baseball Eligibles
Francisco Cordero spent his entire Major League Baseball career as a Relief Pitcher and is one of the few hurlers to reach over 300 in Saves. Three times, Cordero was named to the All Star team and the fastball specialist finished second in Saves three times and was in the top five five times.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Pitcher
Played For:
Detroit Tigers
Texas Rangers
Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds
Toronto Blue Jays
Houston Astros
Major Accolades and Awards:
3 Time All Star (2004, 2007 & 2009)
World Series Rings (None)
Other Points of Note:
1 Top Ten Finish (Games Played)
7 Top Ten Finishes (Saves)
Notable All Time Rankings:
None
Should Francisco Cordero be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 20%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 20%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 60%
Chris Carpenter
Oct 01, 2014
Published in
2018 Baseball Eligibles
Once Chris Carpenter oiled his trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, he became a bonafide ace. Carpenter captured the National League Cy Young Award in 2005 and was the runner up and second runner up for the Award in 2009 and 2006 respectively. The three time All Star was often decimated by injuries, which took away a large chunk of his career and forced him to an early retirement. With a career bWAR of 35.5 and realistically only three really good seasons, it is hard to make a strong case for Cooperstown.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
U.S.A. (Exeter, New Hampshire)
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Pitcher
Played For:
Toronto Blue Jays
St. Louis Cardinals
Major Accolades and Awards:
Cy Young Award (1) (NL) (2005)
3 Time All Star (2005, 2006 & 2010)
Lowest Earned Run Average (1) (NL) (2009)
Lowest WHIP (1) (NL) (2006)
Most Innings Pitched (1) (NL) (2011)
Most Complete Games (1) (NL) (2005)
Most Shutouts (1) (NL) (2006)
World Series Rings (2) (St. Louis Cardinals 2006 & 2011)
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten MVP Finishes:
(NL: 2005, 8th)
Top Ten Cy Young Finishes: (Won the NL Cy Young in 2005)
(NL: 2006, 3rd) & (NL: 2011, 2nd)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Earned Run Average)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Wins)
4 Top Finishes (WHIP)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Innings Pitched)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Strikeouts)
6 Top Ten Finishes (Complete Games)
3 Top Ten Finishes (WAR for Pitchers)
Notable All Time Rankings:
None
Should Chris Carpenter be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 16.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 58.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 16.7%
Carlos Zambrano
Oct 01, 2014
Published in
2018 Baseball Eligibles
Carlos Zambrano spent all but one season with the Chicago Cubs and was a three time All Star who led the National League in Wins in 2006. A versatile Pitcher with a varying array of pitches, Zambrano was also a very good hitting Pitcher who earned the Silver Slugger three times. The Venezuelan retired with a decent record of 132 and 91 with 1,637 Strikeouts and a bWAR of 38.2. He did have a decent career, but it is difficult to envision Zambrano getting past his first year of eligibility.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Pitcher
Played For:
Chicago Cubs
Florida Marlins
Major Accolades and Awards:
3 Time All Star (2004, 2007 & 2008)
Silver Slugger (3) (NL) (2006, 2008 & 2009)
Most Wins (1) (NL) (2006)
World Series Rings (None)
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten Cy Young Finishes:
(NL: 2004, 5th), (NL: 2006, 5th) & (NL: 2007, 5th)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Earned Run Average)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Wins)
1 Top Ten Finish (WHIP)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Innings Pitched)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Strikeouts)
1 Top Ten Finish (Complete Games)
4 Top Ten Finishes (WAR for Pitchers)
Notable All Time Rankings:
None
Should Carlos Zambrano be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 20%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 20%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 10%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 50%
Carlos Lee
Oct 01, 2014
Published in
2018 Baseball Eligibles
Carlos Lee had a decent career as a slugger, with over 350 Home Runs and 1,300 Runs Batted In and earned the Silver Slugger Award twice. Although Lee had good power numbers, he was often forgotten as he only made the top ten in that category once and never made the top ten in OPS and bWAR, though the latter was hampered by his poor defense.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Aguodolce, Panama
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Outfield and First Base
Played For:
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Texas Rangers
Houston Astros
Miami Marlins
Major Accolades and Awards:
3 Time All Star (2005, 2006 & 2007)
Silver Slugger (2) (NL) (2005 & 2007)
World Series Rings (None)
Other Points of Note:
1 Top Ten Finish (Slugging Percentage)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Hits)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Total Bases)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Doubles)
1 Top Ten Finish (Home Runs)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Batted In)
Notable All Time Rankings:
83. Home Runs: 358
83. Doubles: 469
84: Runs Batted In: 1,363
Should Carlos Lee be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 47.8%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 13%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 39.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%