Ex-Jays eligible for Hall of Fame

[fmradioguy]

The complete 2007 ballot was released today. Five ex-Jays on the list. None are likely to get in. I would think Ripken Jr and Gwynn are the likely to get in on the first go. But if you could pick an ex-Jay from this lot, who would make it?


Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Dante Bichette, Bert Blyleven, Bobby Bonilla, Scott Brosius, Jay Buhner, Ken Caminiti, Jose Canseco, Dave Concepcion, Eric Davis, Andre Dawson, Tony Fernandez, Steve Garvey, Rich "Goose" Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Orel Hershiser, Tommy John, Wally Joyner, Don Mattingly, Mark McGwire, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Paul O'Neill, Dave Parker, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., Bret Saberhagen, Lee Smith, Alan Trammell, Devon White, Bobby Witt.

[Dan]

Let's take a look at Devon White's numbers:

Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1985 22 CAL AL  21    7    7    1   0  0   0    0   3  1   1   3  .143  .333  .143    1   0   0   0   1   0
 1986 23 CAL AL  29   51    8   12   1  1   1    3   6  0   6   8  .235  .316  .353   18   0   0   0   0   0
 1987 24 CAL AL 159  639  103  168  33  5  24   87  32 11  39 135  .263  .306  .443  283  14   2   2   2   8 RoY-5
 1988 25 CAL AL 122  455   76  118  22  2  11   51  17  8  23  84  .259  .297  .389  177   5   1   1   2   5
 1989 26 CAL AL 156  636   86  156  18 13  12   56  44 16  31 129  .245  .282  .371  236   7   2   3   2  12 AS
 1990 27 CAL AL 125  443   57   96  17  3  11   44  21  6  44 116  .217  .290  .343  152  10   3   5   3   6
 1991 28 TOR AL 156  642  110  181  40 10  17   60  33 10  55 135  .282  .342  .455  292   5   6   1   7   7 MVP-16
 1992 29 TOR AL 153  641   98  159  26  7  17   60  37  4  47 133  .248  .303  .390  250   0   3   0   5   9
 1993 30 TOR AL 146  598  116  163  42  6  15   52  34  4  57 127  .273  .341  .438  262   3   3   1   7   3 AS
 1994 31 TOR AL 100  403   67  109  24  6  13   49  11  3  21  80  .270  .313  .457  184   4   2   3   5   4
 1995 32 TOR AL 101  427   61  121  23  5  10   53  11  2  29  97  .283  .334  .431  184   1   3   1   5   5
 1996 33 FLA NL 146  552   77  151  37  6  17   84  22  6  38  99  .274  .325  .455  251   4   9   6   8   8
 1997 34 FLA NL  74  265   37   65  13  1   6   34  13  5  32  65  .245  .338  .370   98   0   4   2   7   3
 1998 35 ARI NL 146  563   84  157  32  1  22   85  22  8  42 102  .279  .335  .456  257   7   6   4   9   9 AS
 1999 36 LAD NL 134  474   60  127  20  2  14   68  19  5  39  88  .268  .337  .407  193   0   2   2  11  10
 2000 37 LAD NL  47  158   26   42   5  1   4   13   3  6   9  30  .266  .310  .386   61   0   0   0   1   3
 2001 38 MIL NL 126  390   52  108  25  2  14   47  18  3  28  95  .277  .343  .459  179   1   1   1  12   6
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 17 Seasons         7344      1934     71      846     98    1526  .263  .319  .419       61  47  32  87  98
               1941      1125      378    208      346    541                       3078

It's not going to happen. But Devo was a great player.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/whitede03.shtml

[AutomatedTeller]

This name jumped out at me: Dave Concepcion.

I can't believe he is still eligible. He should go into the hall of fame, just for the number of years he has been eligible and not made it. I think Kirby Puckett had an entire HOF career since Concepcion retired.

Actually, that's not true - Concepcion retired in 1988, which amazes me, cause he was the SS on the big red machine!

[mbow30]

If I were eligible to vote I'd give Canseco one for sure.

[gojays2007]

I think canseco may have been on the juice. I don 't have any proof, just a gut feeling.

[TheShaker99]

Originally Posted by AutomatedTeller

This name jumped out at me: Dave Concepcion.

I can't believe he is still eligible. He should go into the hall of fame, just for the number of years he has been eligible and not made it. I think Kirby Puckett had an entire HOF career since Concepcion retired.

Actually, that's not true - Concepcion retired in 1988, which amazes me, cause he was the SS on the big red machine!

I had the exact same thought, "he's not in" lol. Even Rice but he's been a fringe candidate for quite sometime.

[TheShaker99]

Originally Posted by fmradioguy

The complete 2007 ballot was released today. Five ex-Jays on the list. None are likely to get in. I would think Ripken Jr and Gwynn are the likely to get in on the first go. But if you could pick an ex-Jay from this lot, who would make it?


Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Dante Bichette, Bert Blyleven, Bobby Bonilla, Scott Brosius, Jay Buhner, Ken Caminiti, Jose Canseco, Dave Concepcion, Eric Davis, Andre Dawson, Tony Fernandez, Steve Garvey, Rich "Goose" Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Orel Hershiser, Tommy John, Wally Joyner, Don Mattingly, Mark McGwire, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Paul O'Neill, Dave Parker, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., Bret Saberhagen, Lee Smith, Alan Trammell, Devon White, Bobby Witt.

So an ex-Jay, Dave Parker!! He was my fave when I was a bunter following the Pirates and the Early years of the Jays.

[gojays2007]

poll showed only like 25 of 125 voters polled are not voting for the big Mac this year.