From: rbd@Valiant.ece.uc.edu (Bobby Davis)
Subject: Hall of Fame Results
Organization: Unversity of Cincinnati, ECE Dept
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 22:47:11 GMT

The votes for the latest Net Hall of Fame vote have been processed
(FINALLY!) and we have four new members in the Hall.

Elected this time around were Stan Musial, Mike Schmidt, and Joe
DiMaggio.  Narrowly missing election was Lefty Grove, who fell 4
votes shy of the required 46 for election.  Joe DiMaggio would have
fallen short had one fewer person voted for him.  I am sure he was
sweating out the results, sitting there by his terminal and trembling.

In the non-player category, we have our first Hall member in Branch
Rickey.  Rickey pulled in 33 votes.  The closest also-rans were Connie
Mack and Casey Stengel.  Both should have a good shot next time, as
many of the votes that went to Rickey this time could potentially go
to either of them in the next election.

Members of the Hall now include twelve players and one non-player:

Hank Aaron (2)		Ty Cobb (2)		Joe DiMaggio (3)
Lou Gehrig (1)		Walter Johnson (2)	Mickey Mantle (2)
Willie Mays (2)		Stan Musial (3)		Babe Ruth (1)
Mike Schmidt (3)	Honus Wagner (2)	Ted Williams (1)

			Branch Rickey (3)

Here are the complete results of the voting:

PLAYERS
=======

Total Voters:		91
Needed for Election:	45.5 (or 46)

Stan Musial		52
Mike Schmidt		51
Joe Dimaggio		46

CUTOFF ---------------- 45.5

Lefty Grove		42
Rogers Hornsby		35
Sandy Koufax		35
Christy Mathewson	33
Cy Young		33

(Note that our Hall only has one pitcher in it, but four are
getting closer with each election.)

Jimmy Foxx		31
Johnny Bench		29
Joe Morgan		29
Pete Rose		27

(Three Big Red Machine representatives in a row.)

Jackie Robinson		23
Yogi Berra		20
Tom Seaver		20
Tris Speaker		20

Frank Robinson		18
Roberto Clemente	15
Bob Feller		15
Bob Gibson		13
Satchel Paige		12

(The highest-rated Negro League star.)

Steve Carlton		11
Brooks Robinson		11
Warren Spahn		11
Joe Jackson		10
Reggie Jackson		10

(The two Jacksons finish in a dead heat this time around.)

Josh Gibson		9
Ernie Banks		8
Harmon Killebrew	8
Napoleon Lajoie		8
Eddie Collins		7
Hank Greenberg		7
Carl Yastrzemski	6
Grover Alexander	5

Whitey Ford		4
Juan Marichal		4
Roger Maris		4
Willie McCovey		4
Jim Palmer		4

Cap Anson		3
Cool Papa Bell		3
Lou Brock		3
Mordecai Brown		3
Roy Campanella		3
Rod Carew		3
Dizzy Dean		3
Rollie Fingers		3
Al Kaline		3
Phil Niekro		3

Lou Boudreau		2
Don Drysdale		2
Eddie Mathews		2
Mel Ott			2
Old Hoss Radbourne	2
Robin Roberts		2
Duke Snider		2
Ed Walsh		2

Luke Appling		1
Dan Brouthers		1
Jack Chesbro		1
Mickey Cochrane		1
Dave Concepcion		1
Billy Hamilton		1
Catfish Hunter		1
Fergie Jenkins		1
Ralph Kiner		1
Don Larsen		1
Rabbit Maranville	1
Gaylord Perry		1
Edd Roush		1
Ron Santo		1
Red Schoendienst	1
Al Simmons		1
George Sisler		1
Willie Stargell		1
Zack Wheat		1
Hoyt Wilhelm		1
Billy Williams		1

(I'm a little surprised that Willie Stargell didn't get several
votes, just based on his charisma as a player.  I didn't vote
for him, but I thought other Pirate fans might.)


NON-PLAYERS
===========

Total Voters:		56
Needed for Election:	28

Branch Rickey		33

CUTOFF ---------------- 28

Connie Mack		22
Casey Stengel		20
Bill Veeck		17
Kennesaw M. Landis	13
John McGraw		9

Alexander Cartwright	5
Bill James		5
Ban Johnson		5
Marvin Miller		5

(The next time anyone sees Bill James, tell him that our group
gave him as many votes as the founder of the American League and
the most influential figure in owner/labor relations in history!)

Bill Klem		4
Al Spalding		4
Earl Weaver		4
Abner Doubleday		3
Leo Durocher		3
Vin Scully		3
Mel Allen		2
Charlie O. Finley	2
Ernie Harwell		2

Walt Alston		1
Sparky Anderson		1
Happy Chandler		1
Charles Comiskey	1
A. Bartlett Giamatti	1
William Hulbert		1
W.P. Kinsella		1
Ring Lardner		1
Billy Martin		1
Gene Mauch		1
Joe McCarthy		1
Pete Palmer		1
Max Patkin		1
Jackie Robinson		1
John Thorn		1
Harry Wright		1
Tom Yawkey		1


The next election will be held some time in mid-November (early enough
that results can be posted before people leave school for semester
breaks, hopefully).  Thanks to everyone who voted.

Bob Davis