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Hall StatusIn
Total Wins39.24
Batting Wins35.83
Fielding Wins4.58
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Hall of Fame
This page is meant to feel like an argument, not just a dump of numbers. The sim ranking and the official Hall marker sit beside each other on purpose.
The main board shows the strongest careers. The panels below show the harder question: official Hall members with low WAA totals, and stronger players who remain outside.
Career-based views here use a 5-year minimum career. HOF limits use minimum careers as 10 years. By using 5 years, we highlight that some players have attractive WAA Wins levels despite shorter careers.
In the main table, we show only clearly HOF-qualified players with 30 wins or more. However, it is an open question whether that level is too high. Perhaps 25 WAA should be enough for the Hall.
| Rank | Player | Years | Primary Pos | Hall Status | Total Wins | Batting Wins | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Molitor, Paul | 1978–1998 | DH | In | 39.24 | 35.83 | 4.58 |
| 122 | Ortiz, David | 1997–2016 | DH | In | 34.40 | 34.87 | 0.03 |
| 138 | Martinez, Edgar | 1987–2004 | DH | In | 32.58 | 31.09 | 0.77 |
| 183 | Thomas, Frank | 1990–2008 | DH | In | 27.47 | 33.48 | -5.97 |
| 186 | Ohtani, Shohei | 2018–2025 | DH | Active and promising | 27.05 | 27.37 | 0.00 |
| 300 | Cruz, Nelson | 2005–2023 | DH | Eligible 2029 (strong case) | 20.09 | 20.03 | -0.13 |
| 335 | Encarnacion, Edwin | 2005–2020 | DH | Out | 18.48 | 22.06 | -3.71 |
| 337 | Canseco, Jose | 1985–2001 | DH | Out | 18.43 | 19.80 | -1.42 |
| 406 | Alvarez, Yordan | 2019–2025 | DH | Active | 16.02 | 15.99 | 0.00 |
| 455 | McRae, Hal | 1968–1987 | DH | Out | 14.46 | 17.60 | -2.56 |
| 516 | Gamble, Oscar | 1969–1985 | DH | Out | 12.68 | 14.71 | -1.62 |
| 565 | Martinez, J. D. | 2011–2024 | DH | Eligible 2030 | 11.36 | 15.08 | -3.74 |
| 628 | Thornton, Andre | 1973–1987 | DH | Out | 10.00 | 11.79 | -0.73 |
Hall counterpoint
These are official Hall members with unusually low WAA totals. By this measure, they are a reminder that Hall voting has not always been a pure on-field meritocracy.
'Stronger Outsiders' counts non-Hall players with more total wins.
| Player | Years | Primary Pos | Total Wins | Stronger Outsiders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baines, Harold | 1980–2001 | DH | 7.39 | 12 |
Hall counterpoint
These players remain outside the Hall despite outranking many official Hall members in total wins.
'Hall Members Below' counts official Hall players they pass in total wins.
Hall status uses plain labels for weaker non-Hall cases, but gives richer labels to stronger ones: active players can be marked as promising, recent retirees as strong cases, short-career players with 20+ wins as ineligible, and ordinary long-retired outsiders with 20+ wins as qualified but ignored.
| Player | Years | Primary Pos | Hall Status | Total Wins | Hall Members Below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohtani, Shohei | 2018–2025 | DH | Active and promising | 27.05 | 1 |
| Cruz, Nelson |
| 2005–2023 |
| DH |
| Eligible 2029 (strong case) |
| 20.09 |
| 1 |
| Encarnacion, Edwin | 2005–2020 | DH | Out | 18.48 | 1 |
| Canseco, Jose | 1985–2001 | DH | Out | 18.43 | 1 |
| Alvarez, Yordan | 2019–2025 | DH | Active | 16.02 | 1 |
| McRae, Hal | 1968–1987 | DH | Out | 14.46 | 1 |
| Gamble, Oscar | 1969–1985 | DH | Out | 12.68 | 1 |
| Martinez, J. D. | 2011–2024 | DH | Eligible 2030 | 11.36 | 1 |
| Thornton, Andre | 1973–1987 | DH | Out | 10.00 | 1 |