| | Capsule look at candidates for the Hall of Fame, Class of 2000.
(Stats and bio information from the Baseball Hall of Fame):
Made it
|  | | Carlton Fisk was an 11-time All-Star in 24 big-league seasons. |
Carlton Fisk: 2nd year on the ballot ... Played 24 seasons, 13 with
the White Sox and 11 with the Red Sox ... Played in two American
League Championship Series (1975, 1983) and one World Series (1975)
... Selected to 11 All-Star teams ... One Gold Glove (1972) ...
Selected American League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA and The
Sporting News in 1972 ... Eight 20-homer seasons and two 100-RBI
seasons ... Major League record for catchers, most games (2,226) and
home runs (351) ... Holds American League career catching records for
most years (24), putouts (11,369) and chances accepted (12,417).
Tony Perez: 9th year on the ballot ... Played 23 seasons, six
League Championship Series (1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1983) and
five World Series (1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1983) ... Seven All-Star
teams, MVP in 1967 ... Ranks 18th on all-time RBI list (1,652), tied
for 40th on all-time home run list (379) and 47th in hits (2732) ...
Top 10 in MVP voting in 1967 (8th), 1969 (10th), 1970 (3rd) and 1973
(7th) ... Three .300 seasons ... 20-plus home runs nine times,
100-plus RBI seven times and 100-plus runs twice.
Didn't make it
Gary Carter: 3rd year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, three
League Championship Series (1981, 1986, 1988) and one World Series
(1986) ... Selected to 11 All-Star teams, MVP in 1981 and 1984 ...
Three Gold Gloves, consecutive (1980-82) ... Nine 20-homer seasons and
four 100-RBI seasons ... The Sporting News National League Rookie of
the Year in 1975 ... Major League record for catchers, most career
putouts (11,785) and chances accepted (12,988).
Rich Gossage: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 22 seasons, four
League Championship Series (1978, 1980, 1981, 1984) and three World
Series (1978, 1981, 1984) ... Nine All-Star teams ... Top 10 in
American League MVP voting twice (3rd in 1980; 9th in 1983) ... Cy
Young votes in 1975 (T6th), 1978 (5th), 1980 (3rd), 1981 (6th), 1984
(5th) ... National League single-season record for most strikeouts by
a relief pitcher (151) in 1977 ... Led the league in saves three
times, career total ranks 8th all-time ... 6th all-time in games
pitched.
Bruce Sutter: 7th year on the ballot ... Played 12 seasons, one
League Championship Series (1982) and one World Series (1982; two
saves and Babe Ruth MVP honors) ... Revolutionized the split-fingered
fastball ... Six All-Star teams ... 1979 National League Cy Young
Award winner ... Top 10 in MVP voting five times ... Pitched in 661
games, all in relief, and amassed an even 300 saves including four
30-plus save seasons ... Ranks 11th on the all-time save list ... The
Sporting News National League Fireman of Year, 1979, 1981, 1982 and
1984.
Jim Rice: 6th year on the ballot ... Played 16 seasons (all with
Boston), two League Championship Series (1986, 1988) and one World
Series (1986) ... Seven .300 seasons, 20-plus HR 11 times and 100-plus
RBI eight times ... Ranks tied for 38th on all-time home run list
(382) ... Eight All-Star teams ... The 1978 American League MVP ...
Led American League in home runs (three times), RBI and slugging
average percentage (twice), hits and triples (once).
Tommy John: 6th year on the ballot ... Played 26 seasons, five
League Championship Series (1977, 1978, 1980-1982) and three World
Series (1977, 1978, 1981) ... Posted 6-2 record in 13 League
Championship Series/World Series appearances ... Four All-Star teams
... Three 20-win seasons ... Is 21st on the all-time win list.
Bert Blyleven: 3rd year on the ballot ... Played 22 seasons, three
League Championship Series (1970, 1979, 1987) and two World Series
(1979, 1987) ... Two All-Star teams ... One 20-win season ... American
League Cy Young votes in 1973 (T7th), 1984 (3rd), 1985 (T3rd) and 1989
(4th) ... Ranks third all-time in strikeouts, eighth in starts, ninth
in shutouts, and 22nd in wins.
Steve Garvey: 8th year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, five
League Championship Series (1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984) and five
World Series (1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984) ... MVP of 1978 and 1984
National League Championship Series ... 10 All-Star teams including
eight consecutive (1974 and 1978 MVP) ... Four Gold Gloves,
consecutive (1974-1977) ... Seven .300 seasons ... 20-plus home runs
six times, 100-plus RBI five times and 30-plus doubles seven times ...
Major League records among first basemen for: most consecutive
errorless games, season (159), 1984; most consecutive errorless
chances, season (1,319), 1984; and most consecutive errorless games,
career (193), 1983-1985.
Dale Murphy: 2nd year on the ballot ... Played 18 seasons, one
League Championship Series (1982) ... Seven All-Star teams ...
National League MVP and The Sporting News Player of Year in 1982 and
1983 ... Also finished in the top 10 in MVP voting in 1984 (9th) and
1985 (7th) ... Five consecutive Gold Gloves in the outfield, 1982-1986
... Two .300-plus seasons ... Hit 20 home runs 12 times, 30 six times
and 40 once ... In the decade of the1980s, batted .273 and averaged 31
HR and 93 RBI.
Luis Tiant: 13th year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, two
League Championship Series (1970, 1975) and one World Series (1975)
... Earned three wins in 1975 postseason including two in Series ... Won 20-plus games four times ... Three All-Star teams ... Earned Cy Young votes three times (1972,
1974, 1976) and was top 10 in MVP voting twice ... The Sporting News
American League Comeback Player of Year in 1972 ... Led American
League in shutouts three times (1968, 1974, tied in 1966) and in ERA
twice (1969, 1972) ... American League record, most strikeouts,
10-inning game (19), July 3, 1968.
Jim Kaat: 12th year on the ballot ... Played 25 seasons, two League
Championship Series (1970, 1976) and two World Series (1965, 1982) ...
Three All-Star teams ... Sixteen Gold Gloves, the most by a pitcher,
and tied for most at any position (with Brooks Robinson) ... Top 10 in
MVP voting in 1966 (5th) ... American League Cy Young votes in 1975
(T4th) ... The Sporting News American League Pitcher of Year in 1966
... Three 20-win seasons ... 25 years pitched, T3rd best in Major
League history ... 26th on the all-time win list and 22nd in innings
pitched.
Jack Morris: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 18 seasons, 14 with
Detroit ... Four League Championship Series (1984, 1987, 1991, 1992)
and three World Series (1984, 1991, 1992) ... Named World Series MVP
in 1991 ... Five All-Star teams; started games in 1981, 1985 and 1991
... Led all Major League pitchers in the 1980s with 162 wins, 133
complete games, 332 starts and 2,443 innings ... Two 20-win seasons,
11 200-plus inning seasons and three 200-strikeout campaigns.
Keith Hernandez: 5th year on the ballot ... Played 17 seasons,
three League Championship Series (1982, 1986, 1988) and two World
Series (1982, 1986) ... Five All-Star teams ... 11 Gold Gloves (most
among Major League first basemen), consecutive (1978-1988) ... The
Sporting News Player of the Year in 1979 ... Hit .300 seven times, had
one 100-RBI season and eight 30-double seasons.
Bob Boone: 5th year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, six League
Championship Series (1976-78, 1980, 1982, 1986) and one World Series
(1980) ... Four All-Star teams ... Seven Gold Gloves ... Major League
record, most seasons, 100 or more games caught (15).
Dave Concepcion: 7th year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, all
with the Reds ... Five League Championship Series (1970, 1972, 1975,
1976, 1979) and four World Series (1970, 1972, 1975, 1976), hitting
.351 in the National League Championship Series ... Nine All-Star
teams, earning 1982 MVP award ... Five Gold Gloves including four
consecutive (1974-1977) ... Three .300 seasons ... Top 10 in National
League MVP voting in 1979 (9) and 1981 (4) ... Led National League
shortstops in total chances (805) and assists (536), 1974.
Kent Hrbek: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons, all with
Minnesota ... Two League Championship Series (1987, 1991) and two
World Series (1987, 1991) ... One All-Star team ... Runner-up to
Willie Hernandez in 1984 American League MVP voting and to Cal Ripken
Jr. in 1982 American League Rookie of the Year voting ... Totaled 10
seasons of 20-plus home runs, three .300 seasons and one 100-RBI
campaign.
Ron Guidry: 7th year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons (all with
the Yankees), three League Championship Series (1977, 1978, 1980) and
three World Series (1977, 1978, 1981) ... Four All-Star teams ... Five
Gold Gloves, consecutive (1982-86) ... Three 20-win seasons ... 1978
American League Cy Young winner.
Charlie Hough: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 25 seasons, three
League Championship Series (1974, 1977, 1978) and three World Series
(1974, 1977, 1978) ... One All-Star team ... Topped 200 innings nine
times and 200 strikeouts once.
Dave Parker: 4th year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, five
League Championship Series (1974, 1975, 1979, 1988, 1989) and three
World Series (1979, 1988, 1989) ... Seven All-Star teams, MVP in 1979
... National League MVP and The Sporting News Player of Year in 1978
... Three consecutive Gold Gloves, 1977-1979 ... Six .300-plus
seasons, including five consecutive (1975-79) ... Consecutive National
League batting titles in 1977 (.338) and 1978 (.334).
Jeff Reardon: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 16 seasons, four
League Championship Series (1981, 1987, 1990, 1992) and two World
Series (1987, 1992) ... Four All-Star teams ... 7th in 1985 National
League Cy Young voting ... Ranks fourth all-time in saves.
Rick Sutcliffe: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 18 seasons, two
League Championship Series (1984, 1989) ... Three All-Star teams ...
National League Cy Young Award winner in 1984 ... Named National
League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA in 1979 and The Sporting News
National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year ... Named National League
Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1987 and American
League Comeback Player of the Year in 1992.
Willie Wilson: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, five
League Championship Series (1978, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1992) and two
World Series (1980, 1985) ... Two All-Star teams ... One Gold Glove
(1980) ... American League Batting Champion in 1982 (.332).
Bob Welch: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 17 seasons, eight
League Championship Series (1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990,
1992) and four World Series (1978, 1981, 1988, 1990) ... Two All-Star
teams ... American League Cy Young Award winner in 1990 when he won 27 games.
Lonnie Smith: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 17 seasons, five
League Championship Series (1980, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992) and five
World Series (1980, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992) ... One All-Star team ...
Named The Sporting News National League Rookie Player of the Year in
1980 and Comeback Player of the Year in 1989 ... Eight 20-plus stolen
base seasons, including 50-plus three times.
Steve Sax: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons, four
League Championship Series (1981, 1983, 1985, 1988) and two World
Series (1981, 1988) ... Five All-Star teams ... Named 1982 National
League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA ... Three .300 seasons, six
40-stolen base campaigns ... Swiped 20 or more bases in 11 straight
seasons (1982-1992).
Bill Gullickson: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons, one
League Championship Series (1981) ... Named The Sporting News National
League Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1980 ... Shared American League
lead with 20 wins and 35 starts in 1991, and finished eighth in the
American League Cy Young voting ... Topped 200 innings seven times.
Dave Henderson: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons, four
League Championship Series (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990) and four World
Series (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990) ... One All-Star team ... Four 20 home
run seasons, one .300 season ... Batted .324 (23-71) with four home
runs and 10 RBI in 20 World Series games.
Bruce Hurst: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 15 seasons, two
League Championship Series (1986, 1988), one World Series (1986) ...
One All-Star team ... 5th in American League Cy Young voting in 1988
... Shared National League lead in complete games (10) in 1989 and
shutouts (4) in 1990 ... Nine seasons of 200-plus innings and 30-plus
starts ... Was 3-0 in the 1986 postseason, including a 2-0 mark and
1.96 ERA in the World Series.
Hubie Brooks: 1st year on the ballot ... Played 15 seasons ... Two
All-Star teams ... Two 20 home run seasons, one 100-RBI season.
(Statistics source: National Baseball Hall of Fame.)
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ALSO SEE
Class of 2000: Fisk, Perez elected to Hall of Fame
More than numbers put players into Hall
Carlton Fisk's career statistics
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