2016 Hall of Fame Ballot, Who would you vote for?

[KCRfan1]

I don't believe in holding it against a player based on the park they played in. Walker can't help MLB put a team in Colorado and he ended up playing there. We could make the same case for Ruth and that short porch in right for him to lob homers over, or just about any Red Sox player to hit the ball off the Monster. It's an endless of " what if " said player played elsewhere. The same can be said for pitchers and the parks they have pitched in.

[howard38]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

I don't believe in holding it against a player based on the park they played in. Walker can't help MLB put a team in Colorado and he ended up playing there. We could make the same case for Ruth and that short porch in right for him to lob homers over, or just about any Red Sox player to hit the ball off the Monster. It's an endless of " what if " said player played elsewhere. The same can be said for pitchers and the parks they have pitched in.

The difference between Ruth and Walker in this case is that Ruth's home and road numbers are almost indistinguishable while Walker's lifetime OPS at home is more than 200 points higher than his road OPS. I'd still vote for him though.

Btw, he could help that he ended up in Colorado as it was his decision to sign w/the Rockies a s free agent.

[KCRfan1]

Howard, there is a lot of appeal to Colorado besides the park. Perhaps I am in the minority in not holding anything against players for the park they play in. However, let's be fair that parks have helped many players careers besides Colorado. Any Yankee lefty was aided by Yankee Stadium.

[howard38]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Howard, there is a lot of appeal to Colorado besides the park. Perhaps I am in the minority in not holding anything against players for the park they play in. However, let's be fair that parks have helped many players careers besides Colorado. Any Yankee lefty was aided by Yankee Stadium.

Sure there have been Yankee lefties aided by the short porch. Bill Dickey comes to mind but even his road OPS is only about 35 lower than his home OPS. Larry Walker's career OPS was over 200 points higher at home and the gap is even more dramatic if only his Colorado years are counted. Some of the Greatest Yankee lefties including Ruth, Gehrig and Reggie Jackson hit as well or better on the road as they did at the Yankee Stadium. I doubt that's the case for any of the Rockies best hitters.

[Rookiemonster]

Griffey

Clemens

Piazza

Bonds

[packs]

Chuck Klein is the closest comparison to a career at Coors Field and Klein is in. He hit 354 at home and 286 on the road. OPS was 1.028 at home vs .813 on the road.

They both played 17 seasons. Walker out hits him in every category except average, where Klein has a 3 point advantage (320 vs 317).

[Centauri]

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Raines
Bonds
Schilling
McGriff
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