Rating the 2012 Hall of Fame Candidates Based on Win Shares
December 12, 2011 by Bill Gilbert · 3 Comments
One of the first items of business in baseball each year is the announcement of players elected to the Hall of Fame. This leads to lots of speculation and a little analysis prior to the announcement which is scheduled forJanuary 9, 2012. Many systems exist for evaluating player performance. One such system, the Win Shares [...]
The 2011 HOF Ballot – How Many REAL Hall of Famers?
December 1, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 2 Comments
The BBWAA 2011 Hall of Fame Ballot contains the names of thirty-three players that the baseball writers may vote for if they feel they belong in the Hall of Fame. Of the thirty-three players, I view sixteen position players and four pitchers as “serious candidates.â€Â They are mentioned below. As we all know, the writers [...]
Just How Good is Derek Jeter?
April 21, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 3 Comments
Here is the short answer. At the end of the 2009 season, Derek Jeter moved into 6th place among the best shortstops of the modern era (since 1920). For more details, keep reading. Bill James’ Win Shares system is the most comprehensive tool available to understand how good a season a player had. It includes [...]
