The most deserving 19th Century Player not yet enshrined in the HOF

[martyogelvie]

Not sure my vote would go to Tony Mullane but I love this card;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260662923833

Which player from the 19th century, not already enshrined, would you put in the HOF?

[barrysloate]

SABR recently conducted this very survey and the winner was Deacon White.

[Robextend]

Jimmy Ryan

[esd10]

elmer smith

[oldjudge]

Pete Browning

[Ladder7]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

SABR recently conducted this very survey and the winner was Deacon White.

Found that list. Thanx for the lead... Time for a 19th C mass induction!

Here are the 2010 candidates and their point totals:

1.Deacon White (418)
2.Bill Dahlen (339)
3.Harry Stovey (303)
4.Ross Barnes (285)
5.Tony Mullane (278)
6.Bob Caruthers (200)
7.Jack Glasscock (194)
8.Doc Adams (188)
9.George Van Haltren (145)
10.Bobby Mathews (119)

[barrysloate]

Steve- I filled in the SABR survey and my choice was Jim Creighton. Admittedly, his career was too short to technically qualify, but I think his legendary status should allow him to bypass the rules.

[autograf]

I'm biased but Browning.......Mullane & Stovey otherwise.....sadly, none will go in.....

[bbcard1]

Probably should be a completely separate hall of fame for these guys. But the visitation would be "light."

[Hoy4HOF]

William Hoy (of course)

[ethicsprof]

barnes,browning, creighton

best,
barry

[familytoad]

From baseball reference.com=

In the January 10, 1918 issue of The Sporting News, Cap Anson picks his all-time team. Anson selects catchers Buck Ewing and King Kelly; pitchers Amos Rusie, John Clarkson, Jim McCormick; at 1B, himself; 2B Fred Pfeffer; 3B Ned Williamson; SS Ross Barnes; and outfielders Bill Lange, George Gore, Jimmy Ryan, and Hugh Duffy.

Notice that several of these players haven't made the HOF yet. I thought the OF choices were very interesting in particular.

I also thought I'd send along the link to Jimmy Ryan whose career was very good and he had a couple brushes with disaster, making this a cool read.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jimmy_Ryan

[rhettyeakley]

Brian, you are probably already aware of this but a photo of Jimmy Ryan was accidently included in a set produced in 1909-1911, the E254 Colgan's Chips. The card was meant to depict Jack Ryan for St. Paul but somehow they mistakenly used a 1903 photo of Jimmy Ryan. This is the same photo that was used on Ryan's final card, his E107 Breisch-Williams...



The E107 is not my card.

[howard38]

"Notice that several of these players haven't made the HOF yet. I thought the OF choices were very interesting in particular."

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It looks like every single one of the ones not in the HOF were teammates of Anson's. His list reminds me of the efforts of Frankie Frisch that allowed a few of his ex-teammates to sneak into the HOF.