Capra Hardball Dynasty League

  I made a little ERA+ calculator in order to take a deeper look at some of the great players from Capra. Of course, I can’t normalize for ballpark, so it’s quite imperfect, but by normalizing for league my eyes have been opened on some players. First, I did all the Hall of Famers: Name                                  ERA+                   Peak ERA+             (Season)          CYA’s Brett Tracy                         163                              194                         5                   10             Rick Christensen               151                               182                         20                 5 Trenidad Espinosa              140                               185                         12                  1             Kelly Grace                        139                               194                         17                  1 David Wanatabe                  139                                 251                     

  Here’s my take on this season’s HOF nominees. We got a few in last year to clear out the clutter. A couple more no-brainers this season! No Doubt Rick Christensen – I don’t need to say much. 312 W, a 3.14 ERA and 5 Cy Youngs. Slam dunk. Christian Grim – Would be first if Christensen didn’t retire at the same time! The “Grim Reaper” pitched more than anybody else has, with over 3900 IP, and won the 3 rd most games at 266. He finished his long career with a 3.46 ERA and won 3 Cy Youngs along the way. He was also dominant in the post season, going 20-7 with a 2.73 post-season ERA. A true HOFer. Kevin Myers – The sort of pitcher who only exists in HBD, and the first of this type to truly deserve the HOF. Averaged 140 relief IP per season during his peak, and had a career ERA of 2.62 over 1800 IP. Went to 6 All-Star teams, and would have gone to more had he been a closer, but he would have been less valuable. Double the innings and a way better ERA than Bowie,

Here are the Top 10 RFs in Capra History as based on Career ABs. These are probably the most likely candidates for the Capra Hall of Fame based upon their career longevity in RF. + ------- + --------------- + ---------- + ---------+ ---- + ------ + --- + --- + --- + ------ + ------- + | id      | Name            | Career ABs | % ABs RF | r    | h      | 2b  | 3b  | hr  | rbi    | sb      | + ------- + --------------- + ---------- + -------- + ---- + ------ + --- + --- + --- + ------ +-------- + | 1078163 | Santos Flores    | 10689      | 86       | 1900 | 3050   | 670 | 114 | 373 | 1611   | 651     | | 2614392 | Pep Rapp         | 8111       | 98       | 1251 | 2324   | 378 | 29  | 401 | 1259   | 78      | | 170488  | Garrett Stewart | 8028       | 90       | 1266 | 2491   | 419 | 45  | 287 | 1180   | 42      | | 170030  | Clinton Anderson | 9000       | 75       | 1612 | 2599   | 447 | 69  | 667 | 1837   | 155     | | 641391  | Al Maurer        | 7377       | 91       | 13

Santos Flores none none Age: 42 B/T: R/R Born: Los Abreus, CU Position(s): RF View Hardball Dynasty Profile Santos Flores hung up the cleats after season 26. Here's why he's a hall-of-famer. Awards He's a 6-time all-star and won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove at right field. Consistent Quality He didn't ever get accused of swinging from his heels. Flores never struck out 120 times. He never struck out 100 times. Flores never even struck out 85 times. His low was 50 strikeouts and his high was 81 over a long career. All told he only struck out once per 8 at-bats. Flores's home runs plus stolen bases added up to 55 or better each season from his rookie year of season 8 through season 20. Up until his last two seasons he was a starter, hitting 9 or more home runs and stealing 17 or more bases. He averaged 20 home runs and 36 stolen bases per 162 games for his career. Okay, time for the longevity stats . He's #2 to Jim Heathc

  Here’s my take on this season’s HOF nominees. Way too many deserving players at this point – hopefully we can agree on a few and get some people in! I would vote for the first 10 if I could. Sadly, Pablo Vincente joins Desi Rodriguez and Dennys Yamakazi on the list people who should be in the HOF but we couldn’t get enough voters. Please vote if you want to have a HOF at all! No Doubt Bruce Harper – Do I need to say more than 4 MVPs? He also won 6 SS (somehow he only went to 4 ASGs though). 4 th all-time with 722 HRs, 1 st all-time in RBI’s at 2,067, 2 nd all-time in AVG at .339, 2 nd all-time in runs created. He retired with a .339/.426/.631 line, for a 1.057 OPS. A no-brainer. Michael Dransfeldt – If the HOF criteria is being the best at your position, there is no doubt whatsoever about Dransfeldt. 11 ASG, 10 SS and 5 GG prove that he was the best 3B of a generation. His raw numbers are fantastic as well, as he slugged .283/.363/.538 for a .901 OPS, drove

I know that I picked Vincente ahead of Colome for the HOF, but I wanted to look deeper because many are choosing Colome first.  Thought I'd share this with you as I go. Career Overview: Vincente 2270 G, almost all at 1B, over 17 seasons (S7 - S23) 6 ASG 1 MVP 1 GG 2 SS Colome 2193 G, all as DH, over 15 seasons (S9-S23) 1 ASG 1 MVP 2 SS Career Stats: Vincente 9500 PAs 2527 H, 378 2B, 48 3B, 667 HR 1607 R, 1927 RBI .305/.393/.603/.996 Colome 9300 PAs 2439 H, 273 2B, 10 3B, 720 HR 1547 R, 1735 RBI .293/.370/.587/.957 Peak comparison: (top 8 seasons)   Vincente .321/.403/.780/1.183, 76 HR, 205 RBI .335/.427/.743/1.170, 62 HR, 167 RBI .303/.406/.681/1.087, 60 HR, 157 RBI .337/.446/.636/1.082, 40 HR, 139 RBI .304/.408/.609/1.017, 48 HR, 142 RBI .307/.387/.617/1.004, 48 HR, 146 RBI .318/.411/.620/1.031, 38 HR, 112 RBI .288/.394/.593/.987, 44 HR, 145 RBI Colome .326/.403/.683/1.086, 61 HR, 150 RBI .304/.381/.701/1.082, 65 HR, 133 RBI .287/.37

Here’s my take on this season’s HOF nominees. Way too many deserving players at this point – hopefully we can agree on a few and get some people in! No Doubt Pablo Vincente – He’s been on the ballot for a while, and I guess it’s because he’s slightly below guys like Owens and Glynn. Stan Musial is slightly below Williams and Ruth, but he’s still a HOFer.   Vincente is certainly one of the top 10 offensive players in the history of the league. He hit .305/.393/.603 (.996). 667 HR (7 th all-time), 1927 RBI (5 th all-time) 1591 R (11 th all-time).   Won an MVP, went to 6 all-star games, and won 2 silver sluggers.   Combines the great peak with excellent longevity, and gets my nod. Kelly Grace – The best pitcher on the list this season, Grace went 213-143 (.598). He won a CYA, went to 6 AS games, and finished with a 1.22 WHIP and a 3.52 ERA, half in the NL, half in the AL. Great longevity with 3294 IP. Kevin Myers – The sort of pitcher who only exists in HBD,