2021 Hall Of Fame Ballot Results

Nope. Nobody made it. 

Curt Schilling, 71.1% 

Barry Bonds, 61.8% 

Roger Clemens, 61.6% 

Scott Rolen, 52.9% 

Omar Vizquel, 49.1% 

Billy Wagner, 46.4% 

Todd Helton, 44.9% 

Gary Sheffield, 40.6% 

Andruw Jones, 33.9% 

Jeff Kent, 32.4% 

Manny Ramirez, 28.2% 

Sammy Sosa, 17.0% 

Andy Pettitte, 13.7% 

Mark Buehrle, 11.0% 

Torii Hunter, 9.5% 

Bobby Abreu, 8.7% 

Tim Hudson, 5.2% 

Aramis Ramirez, 1.0% 

LaTroy Hawkins, 0.5% 

Barry Zito, 0.2% 

Michael Cuddyer, Nick Swisher, A.J. Burnett, Dan Haren, Shane Victorino, all nothin' 

Talk about absurdity. Who would vote for Bonds but not Clemens, Sosa, or Manny Ramirez? You are a yes or a no on the steroid issue, and any yes'es who know a thing about the Hall of Fame would think that all of them are worthy. I am personally a strong no, and wouldn't have voted for any of them. It's all or nothing. Biggest disappointment: Aramis Ramirez at 1.0% . He was worthy, and got 1/75 of his due today. And LaTroy Hawkins? He got multiple votes, but had a 4.31 career ERA and 127 saves. What on Earth? 

The Results After 126 Votes (2021 Hall of Fame Ballot)

 I would like to publish the link to an article that has revealed how well each of the candidates on the 2021 Hall of Fame ballot are doing after 126 votes. Here it is - 

https://www.nj.com/yankees/2020/11/baseball-hall-of-fame-2021-how-barry-bonds-andy-pettitte-all-25-candidates-are-doing-after-15-counted-votes.html

What I don't understand is why Mark Buehrle is getting 10.3% of the vote while Tim Hudson is languishing at 4.8%. Nobody will deny that Hudson (222-133, 3.49 ERA, 2,080 strikeouts) was a much, much better pitcher than Buehrle (214-160, 3.81 ERA, 1,870 strikeouts), yet he is getting much worse support (not like Buehrle is getting much support, either). You should all expect to see Hudson in an upcoming article on this blog. Check out a previous post of mine as well - 2021 Hall of Fame Ballot, which looks deeper into the candidates. The comments are helpful, too. 

Note: I am publishing this link today, a Thursday, but I also published an article of my own about Tim Salmon, if you would like to take a look at it. 

2021 Hall of Fame Ballot

 2021 Hall of Fame Ballot 

The following players are on the Hall of Fame ballot for 2021. After I tell you who they are, I will tell you who I would vote for if given the chance. 

-Bobby Abreu  

-Barry Bonds 

-Mark Buehrle  

-A.J. Burnett 

-Roger Clemens 

-Michael Cuddyer 

-Dan Haren 

-LaTroy Hawkins 

-Todd Helton 

-Tim Hudson 

-Torii Hunter 

-Andruw Jones 

-Jeff Kent 

-Andy Pettitte 

-Aramis Ramirez 

-Manny Ramirez 

-Scott Rolen 

-Curt Schilling 

-Gary Sheffield 

-Sammy Sosa 

-Nick Swisher 

-Shane Victorino 

-Omar Vizquel 

-Billy Wagner 

-Barry Zito 

Each Hall of Fame voter can choose up to ten candidates that they believe to be Hall of Fame worthy. I personally would choose Bobby Abreu, Tim Hudson, Torii Hunter, Jeff Kent, Aramis Ramirez, Scott Rolen, Curt Schilling, Gary Sheffield, Omar Vizquel, and Billy Wagner. 

Abreu was a fine combination of consistency (.291 lifetime batting average), power (288 home runs), and speed (400 stolen bases). The two time all-star also collected 1,476 walks and was a Gold Glove award winner in the outfield in 2005. 

Hudson had a terrific 222-133 (.625) lifetime record. He led the AL in wins and winning percentage in 2000 and was a two time league shutout champion. Wielding a fastball and four different breaking balls, Hudson recorded a 3.49 ERA, 2,080 strikeouts, and four all-star selections. 

Hunter was a nine time Gold Glove award winner in the outfield, a five time all-star, and a .277 lifetime hitter. As one of the greatest all around talents in all of baseball during his heyday, he collected 2,452 hits, including 353 homers and 498 doubles. 

Kent is the all time leader in home runs for a second baseman, totaling 377 for his career. The five time all-star was a .290 career hitter with 1,518 RBI’s and 2,461 hits across seventeen seasons, winning four Silver Slugger awards and the 2000 NL MVP Award. 

Ramirez was a .283 career hitter with 386 home runs. The powerful third baseman was a three time all-star and led the NL with 50 doubles in 2012, totaling 495 lifetime among his 2,303 hits from 1998 through 2015. 

Rolen was an eight time Gold Glove award winner at third base and the 1997 NL Rookie of the Year. A seven time all-star, he provided power (316 homers) and consistency (.281 lifetime batting mark) with stellar baserunning skills. 

Schilling should be an automatic Hall of Famer with 3,116 strikeouts. Schilling led his league in wins, innings pitched, starts, complete games, WHIP, strikeouts, and strikeouts per nine innings at least twice each. The six time all-star won 216 regular season games but is best remembered for his postseason performances. He went 11-2 with a 2.23 ERA in postseason play, earning three World Series rings, a World Series MVP Award, and a NLCS MVP Award. 

Sheffield has to his credit 509 home runs, 2,689 hits, 253 stolen bases, 1,676 RBI’s, five Silver Slugger awards, a Batting title, a World Series ring, and nine all-star selections. He admitted in court that he used steroids for a short time, but that he didn’t know what they were, as they were given to him by another player. He also said that he was really mad about it and that it didn’t help his career at all. His numbers don’t show it, and so Sheff gets my vote. 

Vizquel was an eleven time Gold Glove award winner at shortstop and a three time all-star. He holds the career record for the highest fielding percentage at short. Along with his nearly 3,000 career hits, Vizquel scored 1,445 runs, hit 456 doubles, stole 404 bases, and collected 256 sacrifice hits, leading the league in sacrifice hits four times. 

Wagner ranks sixth in baseball history with 422 saves. He also had a 2.31 ERA and a 47-40 record in 853 games. The seven time all-star struck out an average of 11.9 batters per nine innings across his 16 MLB seasons. 

Conclusion 

I know that you are all disappointed at the fact that I didn’t advocate for an individual player like normal. Not to worry; On Friday, I will publish one, and will continue publishing on Mondays and Thursdays.