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Friday, February 12, 2010

Sports: Name the Baseball Hall of Famers (1800s)



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My eight year-old son has been working on the Hall of Fame project that I gave to him for about a month now. He has gotten through all players who started their careers in the 1800s. You'll recall that I grouped players by era and mixed in players who were not inducted along with the ones who were. The task? With names removed, determine which players deserved induction and which did not based on statistics alone.

He needed a little progress report, so we checked his answers so far. To make it fair, I also made my evaluations of which players are deserving to see if I could do any better.

While there are 28 players who began their careers in the 1800s who were inducted, I only felt comfortable enshrining 23. Of course, I was not right on those 23.

The results? Of the 46 players listed, I was able to get 33 correct (71.7%). However, only 19 of the 23 players I thought were deserving actually made it into the Hall of Fame. That means there were nine other players I did not believe were deserving who are in the Hall.

My eight year-old son? He got 32 correct (69.6%). How many can you get right? Are you able to better analyze these players than a third grader?

Other tests for eras beyond the 1800s will follow soon.

Answers, with names, are at the bottom of this page. Don't cheat!

Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player1 27 1871 1897 11,319 1,996 3,418 97 2,076 276 .333 .393 .445 .838
Comparison   .265 .314 .349 .663
Ratio   1.26 1.25 1.27 1.26
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player2 20 1871 1890 6,972 1,140 2,066 23 977 57 .312 .346 .392 .738
Comparison   .257 .294 .334 .628
Ratio   1.22 1.18 1.17 1.18
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player3 23 1872 1904 9,051 1,729 2,643 62 1,203 224 .311 .352 .423 .775
Comparison   .257 .302 .337 .640
Ratio   1.21 1.16 1.25 1.21
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player4 20 1872 1891 7,470 1,217 2,134 57 855 163 .302 .340 .409 .750
Comparison   .256 .297 .335 .632
Ratio   1.18 1.14 1.22 1.19
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player5 16 1878 1893 6,455 1,357 1,813 69 950 368 .308 .368 .438 .806
Comparison   .255 .308 .340 .648
Ratio   1.21 1.20 1.29 1.24
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player6 17 1878 1894 8,084 1,408 2,104 26 867 540 .275 .314 .341 .655
Comparison   .258 .313 .347 .660
Ratio   1.06 1.00 0.98 0.99
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player7 19 1879 1904 7,658 1,523 2,296 106 1,296 256 .342 .423 .519 .942
Comparison   .263 .320 .354 .673
Ratio   1.30 1.32 1.47 1.40
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player8 17 1879 1895 7,535 1,163 2,040 27 825 372 .290 .337 .374 .712
Comparison   .261 .317 .351 .669
Ratio   1.11 1.06 1.06 1.06
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player9 18 1880 1897 8,837 1,620 2,467 138 1,322 244 .317 .397 .486 .883
Comparison   .265 .323 .357 .680
Ratio   1.20 1.23 1.36 1.30
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player10 18 1880 1897 5,770 1,129 1,625 71 883 354 .303 .351 .456 .807
Comparison   .265 .323 .357 .680
Ratio   1.14 1.09 1.28 1.19
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player11 18 1882 1899 9,409 1,678 2,250 53 1,067 568 .271 .355 .372 .727
Comparison   .267 .329 .359 .687
Ratio   1.01 1.08 1.04 1.06
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player12 17 1882 1898 8,182 1,521 1,951 64 736 657 .265 .337 .361 .698
Comparison   .266 .328 .358 .686
Ratio   1.00 1.03 1.01 1.02
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player13 13 1884 1896 5,739 1,069 1,496 44 735 468 .292 .364 .376 .740
Comparison   .265 .330 .359 .689
Ratio   1.10 1.10 1.05 1.07
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player14 15 1885 1906 6,502 1,256 1,979 127 1,299 229 .331 .384 .505 .888
Comparison   .269 .334 .362 .696
Ratio   1.23 1.15 1.40 1.28
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player15 18 1885 1903 9,106 1,642 2,502 118 1,093 418 .306 .374 .444 .818
Comparison   .270 .334 .360 .694
Ratio   1.13 1.12 1.23 1.18
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player16 21 1887 1907 9,710 1,333 2,645 47 1,371 301 .292 .328 .382 .710
Comparison   .267 .331 .354 .685
Ratio   1.09 0.99 1.08 1.04
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player17 17 1887 1903 8,979 1,639 2,532 69 1,014 583 .316 .385 .417 .802
Comparison   .272 .337 .364 .701
Ratio   1.16 1.14 1.15 1.14
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player18 13 1887 1899 7,610 1,227 2,083 66 1,124 323 .302 .364 .416 .781
Comparison   .273 .340 .367 .707
Ratio   1.11 1.07 1.13 1.10
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player19 20 1888 1907 10,470 1,600 2,930 86 1,575 315 .308 .361 .435 .796
Comparison   .267 .331 .354 .684
Ratio   1.15 1.09 1.23 1.16
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player20 16 1888 1903 8,389 1,599 2,596 101 1,464 455 .346 .411 .505 .917
Comparison   .272 .337 .363 .700
Ratio   1.27 1.22 1.39 1.31
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player21 17 1888 1906 7,827 1,552 2,282 106 1,302 574 .324 .384 .449 .834
Comparison   .270 .335 .360 .695
Ratio   1.20 1.15 1.25 1.20
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player22 14 1888 1901 7,584 1,690 2,158 40 736 912 .344 .455 .432 .887
Comparison   .274 .340 .366 .705
Ratio   1.26 1.34 1.18 1.26
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player23 14 1888 1902 8,369 1,426 2,044 40 726 594 .287 .386 .373 .759
Comparison   .273 .339 .364 .703
Ratio   1.05 1.14 1.02 1.08
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player24 22 1888 1912 8,198 1,020 1,944 15 823 328 .261 .311 .317 .628
Comparison   .266 .329 .351 .681
Ratio   0.98 0.94 0.90 0.92
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player25 16 1889 1904 8,493 1,455 2,127 91 1,055 534 .277 .335 .383 .718
Comparison   .273 .338 .363 .701
Ratio   1.02 0.99 1.06 1.02
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player26 16 1890 1905 9,605 1,720 2,850 75 952 389 .338 .415 .446 .862
Comparison   .272 .336 .361 .697
Ratio   1.24 1.24 1.24 1.24
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player27 20 1890 1909 10,151 1,539 2,660 73 1,437 616 .295 .361 .405 .766
Comparison   .266 .329 .350 .680
Ratio   1.11 1.10 1.16 1.13
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player28 18 1890 1907 9,368 1,184 2,252 34 1,135 387 .256 .289 .335 .625
Comparison   .269 .333 .355 .688
Ratio   0.95 0.87 0.94 0.91
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player29 18 1890 1907 7,741 1,131 1,929 71 984 302 .273 .325 .360 .685
Comparison   .269 .333 .355 .688
Ratio   1.02 0.98 1.01 1.00
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player30 17 1890 1907 8,133 1,318 2,253 16 736 518 .301 .347 .355 .702
Comparison   .270 .334 .357 .691
Ratio   1.11 1.04 0.99 1.02
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player31 17 1891 1918 5,639 994 1,527 18 840 359 .311 .390 .406 .796
Comparison   .278 .343 .369 .712
Ratio   1.12 1.14 1.10 1.12
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player32 17 1891 1908 8,120 1,421 2,220 65 1,194 443 .317 .402 .451 .853
Comparison   .269 .332 .355 .687
Ratio   1.18 1.21 1.27 1.24
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player33 21 1891 1911 10,390 1,589 2,457 84 1,233 547 .272 .358 .382 .739
Comparison   .265 .329 .349 .678
Ratio   1.02 1.09 1.09 1.09
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player34 19 1892 1910 9,594 1,719 2,932 33 810 495 .341 .388 .415 .802
Comparison   .266 .328 .349 .678
Ratio   1.28 1.18 1.19 1.18
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player35 21 1894 1915 9,819 1,619 2,672 67 1,015 506 .312 .386 .429 .814
Comparison   .267 .328 .349 .677
Ratio   1.17 1.18 1.23 1.20
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player36 25 1894 1918 9,612 1,057 2,309 34 1,121 201 .268 .332 .358 .690
Comparison   .263 .326 .346 .671
Ratio   1.02 1.02 1.04 1.03
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player37 17 1894 1911 8,807 1,278 2,231 22 688 285 .294 .371 .358 .730
Comparison   .268 .328 .351 .679
Ratio   1.10 1.13 1.02 1.07
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player38 14 1895 1908 7,452 1,055 1,999 65 983 194 .294 .343 .409 .752
Comparison   .267 .326 .348 .673
Ratio   1.10 1.05 1.18 1.12
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player39 21 1896 1916 10,460 1,504 3,242 83 1,599 380 .338 .380 .467 .847
Comparison   .261 .323 .341 .664
Ratio   1.30 1.18 1.37 1.28
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player40 17 1897 1915 5,374 682 1,252 26 530 212 .279 .386 .377 .764
Comparison   .254 .316 .333 .649
Ratio   1.10 1.22 1.13 1.18
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player41 21 1897 1917 11,739 1,736 3,415 101 1,732 722 .327 .391 .466 .857
Comparison   .259 .321 .338 .659
Ratio   1.26 1.22 1.38 1.30
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player42 17 1897 1913 9,118 1,296 2,084 56 813 465 .274 .375 .378 .753
Comparison   .261 .322 .340 .662
Ratio   1.05 1.16 1.11 1.14
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player43 17 1898 1914 5,099 797 1,273 20 596 401 .296 .394 .394 .787
Comparison   .259 .320 .337 .658
Ratio   1.14 1.23 1.17 1.20
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player44 13 1898 1910 6,414 950 1,752 48 756 330 .313 .389 .445 .834
Comparison   .258 .317 .334 .651
Ratio   1.21 1.23 1.33 1.28
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player45 19 1898 1918 9,051 1,355 2,143 63 810 361 .269 .340 .370 .710
Comparison   .258 .320 .337 .657
Ratio   1.04 1.06 1.10 1.08
 
Name Yrs From To PA R H HR RBI SB BA OBP SLG OPS
Player46 19 1899 1917 10,594 1,391 2,961 97 1,525 366 .309 .362 .452 .814
Comparison   .257 .318 .335 .654
Ratio   1.20 1.14 1.35 1.25

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