Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Houston Astros.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Astros won 87 games, but it was not enough to make the playoffs.  Nevertheless, there was movement within our Top 50, and one new entrant.

As always, we present our top five, which differs from last year's, due to the new algorithm.

1. Jeff Bagwell
2. Craig Biggio
3. Jose Altuve
4. Lance Berkman
5. Cesar Cedeno

You can find the entire list here.

A couple of notes within the top five.  Jose Altuve was ranked#3 last year and remains at that spot.  Lance Berkman and Cesar Cedeno swapped spots.

Designated Hitter Yordan Alvarez went up to spots to #17.

Pitcher Framber Valdez, who is now with the Detroit Tigers, advanced one spot to #30.

The new entrant was Shortstop Jeremy Pena, who was an All-Star last year.  He debuts at #36.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

On this evening’s American Idol, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026, and if you are wondering why they would announce it during American Idol, so are we.

Nevertheless, this is where the announcement came from, and let’s look at who comprises the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Inducted are:

Phil Collins:  Eligible since 2007, inducted on his first time on the ballot.  Already inducted as a member of Genesis, Collins enjoyed huge success as a solo artist with hits like “In the Air Tonight”, “I Missed Again”, “You Can’t Hurry Love”, “Against All Odds”, “Sussudio”, “Take Me Home”, and “A Groovy Kind of Love”.  Whether he was singing rock, pop, or blue-eyed soul, Collins was a permanent fixture on the music scene throughout the 1980s.  Collins has not been in the greatest health as of late, and it is good to see him earn this accolade.

Billy Idol:  Eligible since 2007, inducted on his second time on the ballot (was nominated in 2025).  Idol brought pop-punk to the forefront with songs like “White Wedding”, “Rebel Yell”, “Flesh for Fantasy”, and “Eyes Without a Face”.  While his career cooled off in the early 90s, his hits remained eternal.  Idol will be joined by his longtime guitarist, Steve Stevens, as an inductee.

Iron Maiden: Eligible since 2005, inducted on their third time on the ballot (was nominated in 2021 & 2023).  This was a long time coming for the heavy metal gods, but generally, they represent a genre that the Rock Hall generally looks down on.  The inducted members are Clive Burr, Paul Di’Anno, Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Dennis Stratton & Blaze Bayley.   Wait, Eddie wasn’t inducted?

Joy Division/New Order: Eligible since 2004, inducted on their third time on the ballot (was nominated in 2021 & 2023).  When Joy Division’s lead singer, Ian Curtis, passed away, the rest of the band formed New Order, who leaned further into synth.  Arguably, either incarnation could get in on the strength of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and “Blue Monday” alone, and this is another case of why it took so long for them to get in.  The inducted members are Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Gillian Gilbert.

Oasis: Eligible since 2020, inducted on their third time on the ballot (was nominated in 2024 & 2025).  While Oasis did not have to wait as long as many of the other acts that entered, the leaders of the Brit-Pop movement had a case for immediate induction.  With international hits like “Supersonic”, “Champagne Supernova”, “Wonderwall”, and “Don’t Look Back”, Oasis at one time was the biggest band in the world.  The inducted members are Gem Archer, Paul Arthurs, Andy Bell, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher & Tony McCarroll.

Sade: Eligible since 2010, inducted on her second time on the ballot (was nominated in 2024).  Sade put out some of the most beautiful Neo-soul music of the 1980s, but bluntly, we are surprised that she was the only female act on the ballot to be voted in.  Her signature hits, “Smooth Operator”, “The Sweetest Taboo”, “Paradise”, and “No Ordinary Love” were hits on multiple charts.  Paul Denman, Andrew Hale & Stuart Matthewman were also inducted.

Luther Vandross: Eligible since 2007, inducted on his first time on the ballot.  Vandross was the king of the Quiet Storm era, and his voice provided the backdrop for many sensual moments.  He had seven number ones in the R&B Chart (“Never Too Much”, “Stop to Love”, “There’s Nothing Better Than Love”, “Any Love”, “Here and Now”, “Power of Love/Love Power”, “The Best Things in Life Are Free”, and he was easily one of the most successful R&B acts of the 1980s and early 90’s.  Sadly, he passed away in 2005.

Wu-Tang Clan: Eligible since 2018, inducted on their first time on the ballot.  Like Oasis, this should have been a first-year inductee.  The Wu-Tang Clan is credited with reviving the East Coast hip-hop scene and is considered by many to be the greatest collective of hip-hop talent ever assembled.  Arguably, their debut album, “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” is one of the most important albums ever released.  Inducted are RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa & Cappadonna.

The acts on the ballot that did not get in were:

The Black Crowes: Eligible since 2016, were also on the ballot in 2025.

Jeff Buckley: Eligible since 2019.

Mariah Carey: Eligible since 2016, was also on the ballot in 2024 & 2025.

Melissa Etheridge: Eligible since 2014.

Lauryn Hill: Eligible since 2023.

INXS: Eligible since 2006.

New Edition: Eligible since 2009.

Pink: Eligible since 2025.

Shakira: Eligible since 2016.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame also inducted four new members in the Early Influence Category with Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons.  Kuti and Parsons are previous nominees.

The Hall also awarded Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin with the Musical Excellence Award.

Legendary talk show host Ed Sullivan enters the hall via the annual Ahmet Ertegun Award.

In June, we will revise the Notinhalloffame Rock and Roll list to reflect your votes, comments, and add in the acts who are eligible in 2027.

We here at Notinhalloffame would like to congratulate the incoming members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Last January, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026, and for us at Notinhalloffame.com, this means it is time to revise the list of those to consider for the Hall.

At present, it is a work in progress, as we have multiple projects underway (including prepping the ballot for the 2026 United States Athletic Hall of Fame), but we are also slowly working on the Baseball Hall revision.

Our revisions take into account the following:

• Removing those who were inducted and including those who are now eligible.
• Taking in your votes and comments and adjusting accordingly.

Simple, right?

As this is a work in progress, the section is under construction, but we will keep you apprised of the changes as we go.

The entire list (again, it is under construction) is here,  but in the meantime, here is the revised 76-100:

76. Jerry Koosman
77. Willie Randolph
78. Bartolo Colon
79. Norm Cash
80. Urban Shocker
81. Jack Glasscock
82. Carlos Delgado
83. Bobby Matthews
84. Mickey Lolich
85. Babe Adams
86. Don Newcombe
87. Tommy Bond
88. Fred Lynn
89. David Wright
90. Dwight Gooden
91. Torii Hunter
92. Tommy Leach
93. John Olerud
94. Boog Powell
95. Bob Johnson
96. Wilbur Cooper
97. Julio Franco
98. Dan Quisenberry
99. Buddy Bell
100. Ryan Braun

Look for more updates soon.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Detroit Tigers.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Tigers had a whirlwind of a season, where they led the American League Central for a large part of the season, only for Cleveland to overtake them.  They made the playoffs on the last day and defeated the Guardians in the Wild Card Series, but fell to the Seattle Mariners in the Division Series.  Despite the success, only one active player debuted on the Top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which differs from last year's, due to the new algorithm.

1. Ty Cobb
2. Al Kaline
3. Charlie Gehringer
4. Hal Newhouser
5. Miguel Cabrera

You can find the entire list here.

With the new algorithm, Hal Newhouser and Miguel Cabrera took over the #4 and #5 ranks.

The new entrant was Tarik Skubal, who has won the last two Cy Young Awards.  He debuts at #35,

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.