Index
Appendix: Player Statistics
This section contains career statistics for all the player-candidates eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame between 2021 and 2025 who have been profiled in this article.
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 Eligible 2021 to 2025
The table below details the Hall of Fame statistics (explained in the legend beneath the table) for the notable position players expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by bWAR.
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Hall of Fame Statistics for Position Players on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by bWAR |
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Player |
Pos. |
Debut Year |
fWAR |
bWAR |
WAR7 |
JAWS |
JAWS Rank* |
HoF Mon. (≈100) |
HoF Std. (≈50) |
|
Rodriguez, Alex |
SS |
2022 |
113.7 |
117.8 |
64.3 |
91.0 |
2 |
390 |
76 |
|
Beltré, Adrián |
3B |
2024 |
84.1 |
93.6 |
48.7 |
71.2 |
4 |
163 |
55 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
CF |
2023 |
67.9 |
69.6 |
44.4 |
57.0 |
9 |
126 |
52 |
|
Utley, Chase |
2B |
2024 |
62.9 |
65.4 |
49.3 |
57.3 |
9 |
94 |
36 |
|
Suzuki, Ichiro |
RF |
2025 |
57.8 |
59.4 |
43.7 |
51.5 |
17 |
234 |
44 |
|
Ortiz, David + |
DH/1B |
2022 |
51.0 |
55.3 |
35.2 |
45.2 |
29 |
171 |
55 |
|
Kinsler, Ian |
2B |
2025 |
47.7 |
55.2 |
38.1 |
46.6 |
18 |
66 |
35 |
|
Mauer, Joe |
C |
2024 |
52.5 |
55.0 |
39.0 |
47.0 |
8 |
92 |
41 |
|
Teixeira, Mark |
1B |
2022 |
44.8 |
51.8 |
38.0 |
44.9 |
30 |
108 |
33 |
|
Wright, David |
3B |
2024 |
52.0 |
50.4 |
40.2 |
45.3 |
23 |
74 |
36 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
CF |
2021 |
43.0 |
50.1 |
30.8 |
40.4 |
34 |
58 |
34 |
|
Granderson, Curtis |
CF |
2025 |
47.6 |
47.0 |
34.7 |
40.9 |
33 |
60 |
28 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
SS |
2022 |
49.4 |
46.3 |
32.4 |
39.3 |
32 |
121 |
42 |
|
Holliday, Matt |
LF |
2024 |
49.7 |
44.8 |
34.3 |
39.6 |
34 |
110 |
41 |
|
Zobrist, Ben |
2B |
2025 |
44.4 |
44.5 |
39.6 |
42.1 |
25 |
22 |
23 |
|
Tulowitzki, Troy |
SS |
2025 |
38.2 |
44.1 |
40.3 |
42.2 |
26 |
46 |
35 |
|
Gonzalez, Adrian |
1B |
2024 |
36.4 |
42.2 |
33.8 |
38.0 |
43 |
90 |
31 |
|
Crawford, Carl |
LF |
2022 |
41.5 |
39.2 |
32.3 |
35.8 |
43 |
52 |
22 |
|
Bautista, Jose |
RF |
2024 |
35.6 |
35.9 |
37.8 |
36.8 |
48 |
78 |
27 |
|
McCann, Brian |
C |
2025 |
54.5 |
31.8 |
24.4 |
28.1 |
32 |
84 |
35 |
|
Fielder, Prince |
1B |
2022 |
27.5 |
23.6 |
24.4 |
24.0 |
99 |
85 |
27 |
|
Howard, Ryan |
1B |
2022 |
19.6 |
15.0 |
19.2 |
17.1 |
140 |
98 |
25 |
+ Ranked by JAWS as first baseman.
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.
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 notable position players expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by hits.
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Volume Statistics for Position Players on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by Hits |
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|
GP |
PA |
H |
2B |
HR |
R |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
|
Beltré, Adrián |
2933 |
12,130 |
3166 |
636 |
477 |
1524 |
1707 |
848 |
121 |
|
Rodriguez, Alex |
2784 |
12,207 |
3115 |
548 |
696 |
2021 |
2086 |
1338 |
329 |
|
Suzuki, Ichiro |
2653 |
10,734 |
3089 |
362 |
117 |
1420 |
780 |
647 |
509 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
2586 |
11,031 |
2725 |
565 |
435 |
1582 |
1587 |
1084 |
312 |
|
Ortiz, David |
2408 |
10,091 |
2472 |
632 |
541 |
1419 |
1768 |
1319 |
17 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
2275 |
10,240 |
2455 |
511 |
231 |
1421 |
936 |
813 |
470 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
2372 |
9692 |
2452 |
498 |
353 |
1296 |
1391 |
661 |
195 |
|
Mauer, Joe |
1858 |
7960 |
2123 |
428 |
143 |
1018 |
923 |
939 |
52 |
|
Holliday, Matt |
1903 |
7009 |
2096 |
468 |
316 |
1157 |
1220 |
802 |
108 |
|
Gonzalez, Adrian |
1929 |
8046 |
2050 |
437 |
317 |
997 |
1202 |
782 |
6 |
|
Kinsler, Ian |
1888 |
8299 |
1999 |
416 |
257 |
1243 |
909 |
693 |
243 |
|
Crawford, Carl |
1716 |
7178 |
1931 |
309 |
136 |
998 |
766 |
377 |
480 |
|
Utley, Chase |
1937 |
7863 |
1885 |
411 |
259 |
1103 |
1025 |
724 |
154 |
|
Teixeira, Mark |
1862 |
8029 |
1862 |
408 |
409 |
1099 |
1298 |
918 |
26 |
|
Granderson, Curtis |
2057 |
8306 |
1800 |
346 |
344 |
1217 |
937 |
924 |
153 |
|
Wright, David |
1585 |
6872 |
1777 |
390 |
242 |
949 |
970 |
762 |
196 |
|
Fielder, Prince |
1611 |
6853 |
1645 |
321 |
319 |
862 |
1028 |
847 |
18 |
|
McCann, Brian |
1755 |
6850 |
1590 |
294 |
282 |
742 |
1018 |
640 |
25 |
|
Zobrist, Ben |
1651 |
6836 |
1566 |
349 |
167 |
884 |
768 |
832 |
116 |
|
Bautista, Jose |
1798 |
7244 |
1496 |
312 |
344 |
1022 |
975 |
1032 |
70 |
|
Howard, Ryan |
1572 |
6531 |
1475 |
277 |
382 |
848 |
1194 |
709 |
12 |
|
Tulowitzki, Troy |
1291 |
5415 |
1391 |
264 |
225 |
762 |
780 |
511 |
57 |
The table below details the rate statistics, or the qualitative numbers, for the notable position players expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by weighted Runs Created.
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Rate Statistics for Position Players on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by Weighted Runs Created Plus |
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|
|
Slash Line |
wOBA |
wRC+ |
OPS+ |
WAA |
RAA |
WPA |
|
Rodriguez, Alex |
.295/.380/.550/.930 |
.395 |
141 |
140 |
76.1 |
788 |
59.2 |
|
Ortiz, David |
.286/.380/.552/.931 |
.392 |
140 |
141 |
20.2 |
186 |
50.6 |
|
Holliday, Matt |
.299/.379/.510/.889 |
.383 |
135 |
132 |
20.3 |
212 |
37.5 |
|
Fielder, Prince |
.283/.382/.506/.887 |
.377 |
133 |
134 |
1.9 |
22 |
35.1 |
|
Wright, David |
.296/.376/.491/.867 |
.373 |
133 |
133 |
29.9 |
306 |
30.2 |
|
Teixeira, Mark |
.268/.360/.509/.869 |
.371 |
127 |
126 |
24.4 |
238 |
25.4 |
|
Gonzalez, Adrian |
.287/.358/.485/.843 |
.359 |
127 |
129 |
17.0 |
177 |
34.4 |
|
Bautista, Jose |
.247/.361/.475/.836 |
.362 |
126 |
124 |
11.8 |
105 |
19.9 |
|
Mauer, Joe |
.306/.388/.439/.827 |
.358 |
123 |
124 |
27.3 |
262 |
27.6 |
|
Howard, Ryan |
.258/.343/.515/.859 |
.361 |
121 |
125 |
–4.9 |
–24 |
30.1 |
|
Tulowitzki, Troy |
.290/.361/.495/.856 |
.368 |
119 |
118 |
27.2 |
264 |
10.0 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
.279/.350/.486/.837 |
.358 |
118 |
119 |
33.8 |
347 |
35.8 |
|
Utley, Chase |
.275/.358/.465/.823 |
.356 |
118 |
117 |
41.8 |
426 |
27.7 |
|
Zobrist, Ben |
.266/.357/.426/.783 |
.342 |
116 |
113 |
21.4 |
200 |
10.6 |
|
Beltré, Adrián |
.286/.339/.480/.819 |
.350 |
115 |
116 |
52.8 |
511 |
18.3 |
|
Granderson, Curtis |
.249/.337/.465/.803 |
.347 |
115 |
114 |
19.0 |
187 |
16.7 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
.277/.331/.461/.793 |
.342 |
110 |
110 |
15.8 |
146 |
3.8 |
|
McCann, Brian |
.262/.337/.452/.789 |
.340 |
110 |
110 |
10.0 |
102 |
11.0 |
|
Kinsler, Ian |
.269/.337/.440/.777 |
.338 |
107 |
107 |
27.6 |
253 |
4.7 |
|
Crawford, Carl |
.290/.330/.435/.765 |
.332 |
104 |
105 |
14.5 |
142 |
6.5 |
|
Suzuki, Ichiro |
.311/.355/.402/.757 |
.328 |
104 |
107 |
23.9 |
240 |
11.9 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
.264/.324/.418/.743 |
.323 |
95 |
95 |
16.7 |
186 |
8.5 |
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.
WPA: Win Probability Added, the likelihood that a player has influenced the outcome of a given game through his offensive contribution.
The table below details the awards and leader statistics for the notable position players expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by Black Ink Test. (See the legend beneath the table for category descriptions.)
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Awards and Leaders Statistics for Position Players on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, 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, Alex |
3 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
68 |
214 |
|
Suzuki, Ichiro |
1 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
43 |
142 |
|
Ortiz, David |
0 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
161 |
|
Howard, Ryan |
1 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
84 |
|
Bautista, Joey |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
70 |
|
Mauer, Joe |
1 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
43 |
|
Fielder, Prince |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
100 |
|
Rollins, Jimmy |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
82 |
|
Holliday, Matt |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
107 |
|
Teixeira, Mark |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
78 |
|
Crawford, Carl |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
48 |
|
Gonzalez, Adrian |
0 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
85 |
|
Beltré, Adrián |
0 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
98 |
|
Granderson, Curtis |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
58 |
|
Utley, Chase |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
42 |
|
Beltran, Carlos |
0 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
76 |
|
Kinsler, Ian |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
55 |
|
Wright, David |
0 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
88 |
|
Tulowitzki, Troy |
0 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
|
Hunter, Torii |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
|
Zobrist, Ben |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
McCann, Brian |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
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.
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 player from other position players. They might not tell the entire story, but they compose a significant portion of it.
Starting Pitchers Eligible 2021 to 2025
The table below details the Hall of Fame statistics for the notable starting pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by bWAR. (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 Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by bWAR |
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Player |
Debut Year |
fWAR |
bWAR |
WAR7 |
JAWS |
JAWS Rank |
WPA |
HoF Mon. (≈100) |
HoF Std. (≈50) |
|
Sabathia, CC |
2025 |
66.5 |
62.5 |
39.4 |
50.9 |
71 |
22.8 |
128 |
48 |
|
Buehrle, Mark |
2021 |
52.3 |
59.2 |
35.8 |
47.5 |
90 |
17.2 |
52 |
31 |
|
Hudson, Tim |
2021 |
48.9 |
58.1 |
38.3 |
48.2 |
84 |
29.8 |
66 |
42 |
|
Colon, Bartolo |
2024 |
51.0 |
46.1 |
35.6 |
40.8 |
143 |
12.0 |
88 |
37 |
|
Peavy, Jake |
2022 |
43.7 |
39.6 |
30.7 |
35.1 |
202 |
13.5 |
56 |
27 |
|
Lackey, John |
2023 |
43.2 |
37.6 |
29.3 |
33.5 |
215 |
9.3 |
48 |
28 |
|
Zito, Barry |
2021 |
30.2 |
31.9 |
30.6 |
31.2 |
249 |
6.8 |
48 |
19 |
|
Lincecum, Tim |
2022 |
27.5 |
19.7 |
23.9 |
21.8 |
436 |
6.2 |
66 |
17 |
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, for the notable starting pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by innings pitched.
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Volume Statistics for Starting Pitchers on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by Innings Pitched |
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Pitcher |
GS |
IP |
Win-Loss |
PCT |
Hits |
HR |
BB |
SO |
|
Sabathia, CC |
560 |
3577.1 |
251-161 |
.609 |
3404 |
382 |
1099 |
3093 |
|
Colon, Bartolo |
552 |
3461.2 |
247–188 |
.568 |
3593 |
439 |
948 |
2535 |
|
Buehrle, Mark |
493 |
3283.1 |
214–160 |
.572 |
3472 |
361 |
734 |
1870 |
|
Hudson, Tim |
479 |
3126.2 |
222–133 |
.625 |
2957 |
248 |
917 |
2080 |
|
Lackey, John |
448 |
2840.1 |
188–147 |
.561 |
2862 |
319 |
815 |
2294 |
|
Zito, Barry |
421 |
2576.2 |
165–143 |
.536 |
2381 |
282 |
1064 |
1885 |
|
Peavy, Jake |
388 |
2377.0 |
152–126 |
.547 |
2134 |
259 |
708 |
2207 |
|
Lincecum, Tim |
270 |
1682.0 |
110–89 |
.553 |
1506 |
147 |
669 |
1736 |
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, for the notable starting pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by weighted Adjusted Earned Run Average Plus (ERA+).
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Rate Statistics for Starting Pitchers on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by ERA+ |
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|
Pitcher |
ERA |
ERA+ |
RA9 |
FIP |
WHIP |
RAA |
WAA |
SO9 |
SO/W |
|
Hudson, Tim |
3.49 |
120 |
3.80 |
3.78 |
1.239 |
283 |
30.0 |
6.0 |
2.27 |
|
Buehrle, Mark |
3.81 |
117 |
4.23 |
4.11 |
1.281 |
275 |
29.4 |
5.1 |
2.55 |
|
Sabathia, CC |
3.74 |
116 |
4.08 |
3.78 |
1.259 |
263 |
28.5 |
7.8 |
2.81 |
|
Peavy, Jake |
3.63 |
110 |
3.83 |
3.65 |
1.196 |
158 |
17.7 |
8.4 |
3.12 |
|
Lackey, John |
3.92 |
110 |
4.27 |
3.95 |
1.295 |
108 |
12.3 |
7.3 |
2.81 |
|
Colon, Bartolo |
4.12 |
106 |
4.47 |
4.15 |
1.312 |
139 |
16.1 |
6.6 |
2.67 |
|
Zito, Barry |
4.04 |
105 |
4.38 |
4.39 |
1.337 |
94 |
10.1 |
6.6 |
1.77 |
|
Lincecum, Tim |
3.74 |
104 |
3.99 |
3.45 |
1.293 |
46 |
6.7 |
9.3 |
2.59 |
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 for the notable starting pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by Black Ink Test. (See the legend beneath the table for category descriptions.)
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Awards and Leaders Statistics for Starting Pitchers on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, 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 |
|
Sabathia, CC |
1 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
174 |
|
Lincecum, Tim |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
84 |
|
Peavy, Jake |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
89 |
|
Buerhle, Mark |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
116 |
|
Hudson, Tim |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
143 |
|
Colon, Bartolo |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
140 |
|
Zito, Barry |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
88 |
|
Lackey, John |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
82 |
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.
These four tables help to illustrate the qualities of 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.
Relief Pitchers Eligible 2021 to 2025
The table below details the Hall of Fame statistics for the notable relief pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by bWAR. (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 Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by bWAR |
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Player |
Debut Year |
fWAR |
bWAR |
WAR7 |
JAWS |
JAWS Rank |
WPA |
HoF Mon. (≈100) |
HoF Std. (≈50) |
|
Nathan, Joe |
2022 |
19.5 |
26.6 |
21.7 |
24.2 |
18 |
30.6 |
98 |
29 |
|
Rodriguez, Francisco |
2023 |
16.3 |
23.9 |
17.6 |
20.8 |
35 |
24.4 |
124 |
16 |
|
Papelbon, Jonathan |
2022 |
19.4 |
23.5 |
19.6 |
21.6 |
29 |
28.3 |
80 |
23 |
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, for the notable relief pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by appearances.
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Volume Statistics for Relief Pitchers on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, 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 |
|
Nathan, Joe |
787 |
923.1 |
377 |
46 |
27 |
690 |
84 |
344 |
976 |
|
Papelbon, Jonathan |
689 |
725.2 |
368 |
49 |
8 |
572 |
57 |
185 |
808 |
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, for the notable relief pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by weighted Adjusted Earned Run Average Plus (ERA+).
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Rate Statistics for Relief Pitchers on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by ERA+ |
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Pitcher |
ERA |
ERA+ |
RA9 |
FIP |
WHIP |
RAA |
WAA |
SO9 |
SO/W |
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Papelbon, Jonathan |
2.44 |
177 |
2.80 |
2.81 |
1.043 |
125 |
13.1 |
10.0 |
4.37 |
|
Nathan, Joe |
2.87 |
151 |
3.09 |
3.36 |
1.120 |
137 |
14.0 |
9.5 |
2.84 |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
2.86 |
148 |
3.10 |
3.31 |
1.155 |
117 |
12.2 |
10.5 |
2.94 |
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 for the notable relief pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by Average Leverage Index (aLI). (See the legend beneath the table for explanations of the categories.)
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Relief Pitcher Effectiveness for Relief Pitchers on Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, Ranked by Average Leverage Index |
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Pitcher |
Slash Line |
SV% |
aLI |
IR |
IS |
IS% |
SO% |
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Papelbon, Jonathan |
.213/.271/.321/.592 |
88 |
1.810 |
141 |
37 |
26 |
27.5 |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
.207/.287/.341/.628 |
85 |
1.803 |
244 |
70 |
29 |
28.5 |
|
Nathan, Joe |
.197/.266/.308/.574 |
89 |
1.587 |
143 |
46 |
32 |
25.9 |
Slash Line: Aggregate opposing hitters' batting average, on-base percentage, and 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 notable starting pitchers expected to appear on upcoming ballots, ranked by Black Ink Test. (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 Upcoming BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballots, 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 |
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Rodriguez, Francisco |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
29 |
|
Nathan, Joe |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
|
Papelbon, Jonathan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
As with both position players and starting pitchers, these five tables help to illustrate the qualities of 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.
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