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2006 Hall of Fame candidate bios

Rick Aguilera: First year on the ballot ... Pitched 16 seasons ... Two seasons with 40-plus saves, six seasons with 30-plus saves and nine seasons with 20-plus saves ... Holds Minnesota Twins all-time record for most saves (254) ... Named to three All-Star teams (1991-93) ... Ranks 13th all-time in saves and is tied for 54th in games pitched ... Finished in the top 10 in saves nine times (1990-95, 1997-98, 2000) ... Led the NL in winning percentage once (1987) ... One AL Division Series (1995): one earned run in 2/3 LDS innings ... Three League Championship Series (1986, 1988, 1991): 0.59 ERA and three saves in 15 1/3 LCS innings ... Two World Series (1986, 1991): 5.63 ERA, two wins and two saves in eight WS innings ... Member of 1986 and 1991 WS championship teams. Highlight reel

Albert Belle: First year on the ballot ... Played 12 seasons ... Named Major League Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1995 ... Finished in the top 10 in AL MVP voting in 1993 (7th), 1994 (3rd), 1995 (2nd), 1996 (3rd) and 1998 (8th) ... Named to five All-Star teams (1993-97) ... One season with 50-plus home runs, three seasons with 40-plus home runs, eight seasons with 30-plus home runs and 10 seasons with 20-plus home runs ... Nine consecutive seasons with 100-plus runs batted in and nine seasons with 30-plus doubles ... Four seasons with a .400-plus on-base percentage, four seasons with a .300-plus batting average and four seasons with 100-plus runs scored ... Named outfielder on The Sporting News Silver Slugger team five times (1993-96, 1998) ... Led AL in RBI three times (1993, 1995-96), total bases three times (1994-95, 1998), slugging percentage twice (1995, 1998), runs once (1995), doubles once (1995) and home runs once (1995) ... Hit three home runs in one game three times ... Had a 27-game hitting streak in 1997 ... Hit 13 grand slams...Second-most career home runs for the Cleveland Indians (242) ... His 103 extra-base hits in 1995 was the highest total in the American League since 1937 ... Career slugging percentage of .564 is ranked 17th best on the all-time list ... Two AL Division Series (1995-96): batted .231 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 26 LDS at-bats ... One AL Championship Series (1995): batted .222 with one home run and one RBI in 18 LCS at-bats...One World Series (1995): batted .235 with two home runs and four RBI in 17 WS at-bats. Highlight reel

Bert Blyleven: Ninth year on the ballot ... Pitched 22 seasons ... Ranks fifth all-time in strikeouts, eighth in starts, ninth in shutouts, 24th in wins, and seventh in innings pitched... Led AL in shutouts three times (1973, '85, '89), innings twice (1985, '86), complete games once (1985), and strikeouts once (1985) ... Tabbed by The Sporting News as AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year (1970) and Comeback Player of the Year (1989) ... One 20-win season (1973) and eight 200-plus strikeout seasons ... Received AL Cy Young votes in 1973 (T-7th), '84 (3rd), '85 (T-3rd), and '89 (4th) ... Two All-Star teams (1973, '85) ... Pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the California Angels on Sept. 22, 1977 ... Shares AL single-game record for longest one-hit complete game -- 10 innings (June 21, 1976) ... Three League Championship Series (1970, '79, '87); owns a 3-0 record with a 2.59 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 24 1/3 LCS innings ... Two World Series (1979, '87); owns a 2-1 record with a 2.35 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 23 WS innings ... Member of two WS championship teams in 1979 and '87. Highlight reel

Will Clark: First year on the ballot ... Played 15 seasons ... Finished in the top 10 in NL MVP voting in 1987 (5th), 1988 (5th), 1989 (2nd) and 1991 (4th) ... Six All-Star teams (1988-92, 1994); batted .385 with three RBIs and one home run in 13 ASG at-bats ... Won one NL Gold Glove (1991) ... Twice named first baseman on The Sporting News NL Silver Slugger team (1989 and 1991) ... Ten seasons with .300-plus batting average and four seasons with .400-plus on-base percentage ... Six seasons with 20-plus home runs, 15 seasons with 10-plus home runs ... Four seasons with 100-plus RBI, two seasons with 100-plus runs scored ... Led NL in slugging percentage once (1991), runs scored once (1989), RBI once (1988), total bases once (1991) and intentional walks once (1988) ... Hit home run in first Minor League at-bat and first Major League at-bat: both were on the first swing ... Led NL first basemen in double plays five times (1987-88, 1990-92) and total chances three times (1988-90) ... Led AL first basemen in total chances once (1994) ... Three League Division Series (1996, 1998, 2000): batted .154 with one home run and four RBIs in 39 LDS at-bats ... Three NL Championship Series (1987, 1989, 2000): batted .468 with four home runs and 12 RBIs in 62 LCS at-bats ... Holds career NLCS record (50 or more at-bats) for highest batting average (.468) and highest slugging average (.806) ... Named MVP of NLCS (1989) ... One World Series (1989): batted .250 in 16 WS at-bats. Highlight reel

Dave Concepcion: Thirteenth year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons, all with the Cincinnati Reds ... Won five Gold Gloves (1974-77, '79) ... Named to nine All-Star teams (1973, '75-'82), earned 1982 ASG MVP; batted .250 with two RBIs in 12 ASG at-bats ... Finished in top 10 in NL MVP voting in 1979 (9th) and '81 (4th) ... Ranks tied for 46th in games played ... Three .300 seasons (1978, '81, '87) ... Two years with 30-plus doubles (1978, '80) ... Led NL in game-winning RBI (14) in 1981 ... Led NL shortstops in total chances (805) and assists (536) in 1974 ... Led NL shortstops in total chances (837), putouts (304) and assists (506) in 1976 ... Led NL shortstops in fielding average (.986) in 1977 ... Tied for NL lead among shortstops in DP (102) in 1979 ... Tied for most DP by a shortstop in a game (5) on June 25, 1975 ... Five NL Championship Series (1970, '72, '75, '76, '79); batted .351 in 37 NLCS at-bats ... Four World Series (1970, '72, '75, '76); batted .266 with 12 RBIs and three triples in 64 WS at-bats ... Member of two WS championship teams, 1975-76. Highlight reel

Andre Dawson: Fifth year on the ballot ... Played 21 seasons ... Named NL Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA and The Sporting News in 1977 ... Won the NL MVP Award in 1987 ... Finished in top 10 NL MVP voting in 1980 (7th), '81 (2nd), and '83 (2nd) ... Won eight Gold Glove awards (1980-85, '87-'88) ... Twice named NL Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1981, '87) ... Eight All-Star teams (1981-83, '87-'91), batted .238 in 21 ASG at-bats ... Five seasons with .300-plus batting average ... 100-plus RBI four times, 20-plus HR 13 times, 30-plus HR three times, 40-plus HR once, 30-plus doubles five times, 40-plus doubles once ... Hit seven career grand slams ... Ranks 31st in all-time in games played, 24th in at-bats, 44th in hits, 24th in total bases, 41st in doubles, 32nd in HR, 24th in RBI, 21st in extra-base hits, and ninth in sacrifice flies ... Hit three HR in a game twice (Sept. 24, 1985 and Aug. 1, 1987) ... Tied for NL lead in game-winning RBI (16) in 1987 ... Hit for the cycle on Apr. 29, 1987 ... Tied for NL lead in hits (189) in 1983 and led NL in HR (49) and RBIs (137) in 1987 ... Holds ML record for most intentional BB in single game (5) on May 22, 1990 (16 innings) ... Tied ML record for most total bases (8) and HR (2) in one inning twice on July 30, 1978 and Sept. 24, 1985 ... Led NL in total bases (341) in 1983 and (353) in 1987 ... Led NL in sacrifice flies (18) in 1983 ... Tied for NL lead in intentional BB (21) in 1990 ... Led NL outfielders in total chances for three seasons, consecutively (1981-83) ... One NL Division Series (1981); batted .300 in 20 NLDS at-bats ... Two NL Championship Series (1981, '89); batted .128 with three RBIs in 39 NLCS at-bats. Highlight reel

Gary DiSarcina: First year on the ballot ... Played 12 seasons ... Finished in the top 20 in AL MVP voting in 1995 (19th) ... One All-Star team (1995); no hits in one ASG at-bat ... Led AL shortstops in double plays once (1998) ... Led AL shortstops in total chances twice (1992, 1994) ... Finished in the top 10 in sacrifice hits five times (1994, 1996-99) ... Played entire Major League career with Angels; in the top 10 on the club's list of career leaders for games, at-bats and doubles. Highlight reel

Alex Fernandez: First year on the ballot ... Pitched 10 seasons ... Five seasons with 10-plus wins, three seasons with 15-plus wins ... Six seasons with 100-plus strikeouts, one season with 200-plus strikeouts ... Finished in the top 10 in AL Cy Young Award voting in 1996 (6th) ... Finished in the top 25 in AL MVP voting in 1993 (21st) ... Finished in the top 10 in wins four times (1993-94, 1996-97), strikeouts four times (1993, 1995-97), complete games three times (1995-97) and ERA twice (1993, 1996) ... Tossed complete-game one-hitters twice (1992, 1997) ... One NL Division Series (1997): owns a 1-0 record with a 2.57 ERA and five strikeouts in seven LDS innings ... Two League Championship Series (1993, 1997): owns an 0-3 record with a 4.08 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 17 2/3 LCS innings ... One World Series (1997): did not play due to injury ... Member 1997 WS championship team. Highlight reel

Gary Gaetti: First year on the ballot ... Played 20 seasons ... Finished in the top 25 in AL MVP voting in 1986 (16th), 1987 (10th), 1988 (22nd) and 1995 (10th) ... Two All-Star teams (1988-89) ... Won four AL Gold Gloves (1986-89) ... Once named third baseman on The Sporting News AL Silver Slugger team (1995) ... Eight seasons with 20-plus home runs, three seasons with 30-plus home runs ... Two seasons with 100-plus RBI, three seasons with 80-plus runs scored ... Hit home run in first Major League at-bat ... Led AL third basemen in fielding percentage once (1994), putouts three times (1983-85), assists four times (1984, 1986, 1990, 1991), double plays four times (1983, 1986, 1990-91) and total chances four times (1984, 1986, 1990-91) ... Led NL third basemen in fielding percentage twice (1997, 1998) ... Two NL Division Series (1996, 1998): batted .091 with one home run and three RBIs in 22 LDS at-bats ... Two League Championship Series (1987, 1996): batted .295 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 44 LCS at-bats ... Named MVP of ALCS (1987) ... One World Series (1987): batted .259 with one home run and four RBIs in 27 WS at-bats ... Member of 1987 WS championship team. Highlight reel

Steve Garvey: Fourteenth year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons ... Won the 1974 NL MVP ... Also finished in top 10 in NL MVP voting in 1976 (T6th), '77 (6th), '78 (2nd) and '80 (6th) ... All-time Major League fielding leader among first basemen (.9959) ... Ten All-Star teams, including eight consecutively (1974-'81, '84-'85); batted .393 with seven RBIs and two HR in 28 ASG at-bats ... Holds ASG record for most games played at 1B (10) ... Named ASG MVP in 1974 and '78 ... Won four NL Gold Gloves, consecutively (1974-77) ... Eight seasons with .300-plus batting average and six seasons with 200-plus hits ... 100-plus RBI five times, 20-plus HR six times, and 30-plus doubles seven times ... Led NL in hits twice (1978, '80) ... Holds ML records among 1B for most consecutive errorless games, season (159), in 1984 (entire season); most consecutive errorless chances, season (1,319), 1984; and most consecutive errorless games, career (193), 1983-85 ... Holds NL record for most consecutive errorless chances accepted, 1B, (1,633), 1983-85 ... Led NL 1B in games nine times (1975-'81, '84-'85), putouts six times (1974-78, '85), fielding average five times (1975-'77, '81, '84), total chances five times (1974,'75, '77, '78, '85), and DPs once (1985) ... One NL Division Series (1981); batted .368 with four RBIs and two HR in 19 NLDS at-bats ... Five NL Championship Series (1974, '77, '78, '81, '84); hit .356 in 90 NLCS at-bats ... Holds career NLCS record for HR (8) and RBIs (21) ... Named MVP of NLCS (1978, '84) ... Five World Series (1974, '77, '78, '81, '84); batted .319 with six RBIs and five doubles in 113 WS at-bats ... Two errors in 55 postseason games ... Member of 1981 WS championship team. Highlight reel

Dwight Gooden: First year on the ballot ... Pitched 16 seasons ... Named 1985 NL Cy Young Award winner capturing pitching's "Triple Crown," leading the league in wins (24), era (1.53), and strikeouts (268), as well as innings (276.2) and complete games (16) ... Also led the NL in strikeouts in 1984 (276) at age 19, setting a Major League rookie record ... Named to four All-Star teams (1984-86, '88) ... Finished fourth in NL MVP voting in 1985 ... Named NL Rookie of the Year in 1984 ... Named NL Pitcher of the Year in 1985 by The Sporting News ... Totaled a career .634 winning percentage ... Four seasons of 200 strikeouts ... Tied Major League mark for strikeouts in consecutive games (32) Sept. 12 and 17, 1984 ... With Fernando Valenzuela, combined to strike out six straight batters in All-Star Game 1984, setting a record ... Was youngest All-Star ever in 1984 at 19 ... Took loss in 1986 and 1988 All-Star Games ... Twelve career postseason games/nine starts in eight postseason series, going 0-4, 3.97 (26 er/59 IP) ... Threw no-hitter May 14, 1996 against Seattle at Yankee Stadium ... Hurled four games with 15 strikeouts or more ... Three AL Division Series (1997, 1998, 2000) with no record and seven earned runs allowed in 7 2/3 innings in three games/two starts ... Four LCS (1986, 1988, 1998, 2000) with a 0-2, 2.34 (11 ER/42.1 IP) in seven games/five starts ... Set LCS record for seven-game series with 20 strikeouts in 1986 ... One World Series (1986) going 0-2, 8.00 (8 ER/9 IP) ... Member of the 1986 WS Championship team. Highlight reel

Rich Gossage: Seventh year on the ballot ... Pitched 22 seasons ... Led the AL in saves three times (1975, '78, '80) ... Two seasons with 30-plus saves ... Named The Sporting News AL Fireman of the Year in 1975 and '78 ... Named to nine All-Star teams (1975-'78, '80-'82, '84-'85) ... Finished in top 10 in AL MVP voting twice in 1980 (3rd) and '81 (9th) ... Received Cy Young Award votes in 1975 (T6th), '78 (5th), '80 (3rd), '81 (6th) and '84 (5th) ... Ranks 16th all-time in saves and 10th in games pitched ... One AL Division Series (1981); three saves and no earned runs in 6 2/3 ALDS innings ... Four League Championship Series (1978, '80, '81, '84); owns 4.91 ERA and three saves in 11 LCS innings ... Three World Series (1978, '81, '84); owns 2.63 ERA and two saves in 13 2/3 WS innings ... Member of 1978 WS championship team.
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Ozzie Guillen: First year on the ballot ... Played 16 seasons, 13 with the Chicago White Sox ... Named to three All-Star teams (1988, '90-'91) ... Named the 1985 American League Rookie of the Year ... Named AL Rookie Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1985 ... Set White Sox fielding record with just 12 errors in 1985, leading AL shortstops in fielding (.980), marks he would best in 1996 (11 errors, .981) ... One Gold Glove Award (1990) ... Seven times finished in the top 10 in triples ... Set Major League record in 1996 with just 10 walks in 150 games ... Led AL twice in at-bats per strikeout ratio ... One career five-hit game (July 9, 1987) and 18 career four-hit games ... Six career postseason series, batting .273 (12-44) in 18 games ... One World Series (1999) with Atlanta, going hitless in five at-bats. Highlight reel

Orel Hershiser: First year on the ballot ... Pitched 18 seasons, 12 with the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Won 1988 NL Cy Young Award ... Also received Cy Young Award votes in 1985 (3rd), '87 (4th), '89 (4th) ... Finished sixth in 1988 MVP voting ... Named Major League Baseball Player of the Year in 1988 ... Named 1988 Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News ... Named NLCS and WS MVP in 1988 ... Named ALCS MVP in 1995 ... Named to three All-Star teams (1987-'89)...In 1988, led NL in wins (23), innings (267), complete games (15), shutouts (8), and sacrifice hits (19)...Also led NL in innings three times (1987-'89), shutouts (4, 1984), winning percentage (.864, 19-3, 1985) and losses twice (15, 1989 and 1992) ... Won Gold Glove Award in 1988 ... Won Silver Slugger Award in 1993 ... Finished among top five in ERA five times (1984-85, '87-'89) ... Established Major League record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings to end the 1988 season ... Threw two career one-hitters and fanned 10 or more batters six times ... In 12 career postseason series, was 8-3, 2.59 in 22 games/18 starts ... In 1988 Series was 2-0, 1.00 (2 ER/18 IP) in two starts ... In six career World Series starts, 3-3, 4.07 ... Member of 1988 world championship team.
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Gregg Jefferies: First year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons ... Named to two All-Star teams (1993, 1994) ... Twice received MVP votes (11th -- 1993, 17th -- 1994) ... Three times finished in NL top 10 in batting average (1993-'95) ... Led NL in doubles in 1990 (40) ... Nine times among top five in at-bats per strikeout ratio ... Played more than 250 games at four positions (1B, 2B, 3B and LF) ... Hit for the cycle, Aug. 25, 1995 ... Stole 46 bases in 1993 ... Hit .333 (9-27) in seven games of only postseason experience (1988 NLCS with Mets). Highlight reel

Tommy John: Twelfth year on the ballot ... Pitched 26 seasons ... Three 20-win seasons ... Ranks 23rd on the all-time win list, sixth in games started, 17th in innings pitched, and tied for 26th in shutouts ... Four All-Star teams (1968, '78-'80) ... Received Cy Young Award votes four times: 1977 (2nd), '78 (T8th), '79 (2nd) and '80 (4th) ... Named NL Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1976) ... Led AL in shutouts in 1966, '67, and '80 and NL in winning percentage once in 1974 (13-3, .813) ... With 26 years played, tied for second-most in ML history and second-most among pitchers ... One AL Division Series (1981); owns a 6.43 ERA in seven ALDS innings ... Five League Championship Series (1977-78, '80-'82); owns a 4-1 record with a 2.08 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 47 2/3 LCS innings ... Three World Series (1977, '78, '81); owns a 2-1 record with a 2.67 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 33 2/3 WS innings. Highlight reel

Doug Jones: First year on the ballot ... Pitched 16 seasons with seven teams ... Named to five All-Star teams (1988-90, '92, '94) ... One 40 save season ... Five seasons with 30 or more saves ... Eight seasons with 20 or more saves ... Four times received MVP votes (15th -- 1988, 23rd -- 1990, 14th -- 1992, 20th -- 1997) ... Named co-NL Fireman of the Year in 1992 by The Sporting News ... Ranks 18th on the all-time save list with 303 ... Five times among league leaders in saves ... Twice led league in games finished (1992, '97) ... Earned the victory at the 1994 All-Star Game ... Set a Major League record with 14 saves in 14 consecutive appearances in 1988 ... Hurled 27 consecutive scoreless innings from Aug. 11-Sept. 26, 1997 ... Two postseason series, both DS, going working three games with no record (4.50 ERA).
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Don Mattingly: Sixth year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons, all with the New York Yankees ... Won 1985 AL MVP Award ... Also finished in top 10 of AL MVP voting in 1984 (5th), '86 (2nd) and '87 (7th) ... Won AL Gold Glove Award nine times (1985-'89, '91-'94) ... Named AL Player of the Year by The Sporting News three times, consecutively (1984-'86) ... Named ML Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1985) ... Six All-Star teams, consecutively (1984-89) ... Seven seasons with .300-plus batting average ... 20-plus HR five times, 30-plus HR three times, 30-plus doubles nine times, 40-plus doubles four times, 100-plus RBI five times and 100-plus runs twice ... Led AL in batting (.343, 1984), RBIs (145, 1985), doubles three times (1984-'86), hits twice (1984, '86), and slugging percentage (.573, 1986) ... Led AL in total bases twice (1985-'86) ... Led AL in sacrifice flies (15, 1985) ... Holds ML records for most HR in seven consecutive games (9) and eight consecutive games (10) ... Shares ML record with a HR in eight consecutive games ... Holds ML single-season record for most grand slams (6) in 1987 ... Shares ML record for most doubles in one inning (2) ... Shares ML single-game record for most sacrifice flies (3) ... Ranks fourth all-time in fielding percentage among first basemen (.9958) ... Led AL 1B in fielding percentage seven times (1984-'87, '92-'94), in putouts and total chances (1986) and in double plays (1985, '91) ... Shares ML record for most putouts and total chances by a 1B in a nine-inning game (22) ... One AL Division Series (1995); batted .417 with six RBI, four doubles, and one HR in 24 ALDS at-bats. Highlight reel

Willie McGee: Second year on the ballot and only returnee among 2005 first-year eligibles ... Played 18 seasons ... Named NL MVP by BBWAA and NL Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1985, with career highs in hits (216), runs scored (114), triples (18), batting average (.353), and stolen bases (56) ... Won NL Gold Glove Award three times (1983, '85, '86) ... Selected to four All-Star teams (1983, '85, '87, '88); batted .200 with two RBIs in 10 ASG at-bats ... Holds modern NL single-season record for highest batting average by switch hitter (.353) in 1985 ... Finished third in 1982 NL Rookie of the Year Award voting ... Led NL in hits (1985), triples ('85), batting average twice ('85, '90), and fielding percentage by an outfielder ('86) ... Six .300-plus batting average seasons ... 100-plus runs scored once, 200-plus hits once, 30-plus doubles three times, 100-plus RBI once, 20-plus stolen bases six times, 30-plus stolen bases five times, 40-plus stolen bases three times, and 50-plus stolen bases once ... Hit for the cycle June 23, 1984... Had 22-game hitting streak (July 5-Aug. 1, 1990) ... Two career grand slams ... Tied for NL lead in double plays by OF (3) in 1991 ... Two Division Series (1995, '96); batted .143 with two RBIs in 14 DS at-bats ... Five League Championship Series (1982, '85, '87, '90, '96); batted .292 with 10 RBIs, one HR, three doubles, three triples, four stolen bases, and 15 runs scored in 89 LCS at-bats ... Shares LCS single-series record for most triples (2) in 1982 and tied for NL career record for most triples (3) ... Four World Series (1982, '85, '87, '90); batted .281 with 11 RBIs, three HR, five doubles, four stolen bases, and 11 runs scored in 89 WS at-bats ... Member of 1982 WS championship team. Highlight reel

Hal Morris: First year on the ballot ... Played 13 seasons, 10 with Cincinnati ... Twice among top five in NL batting average (1991, '94) ... Finished 15th in MVP voting in 1994, finishing fourth in NL in hits ... Batted .300 or better in six seasons ... Runnerup for NL batting title in 1991 (.318) ... Totaled 29-game hitting streak from Aug. 27-Sept. 29, 1996 ... Career .994 fielding percentage in 982 games at 1B ... Hit .271 (13-48) in 16 career postseason games ... In one World Series, hit .071 (1-14). Highlight reel

Jack Morris: Seventh year on the ballot ... Pitched 18 seasons, 14 with the Detroit Tigers ... Three 20-win seasons, 11 seasons with 200-plus innings and three 200-strikeout campaigns ... Received Cy Young Award votes seven times: 1981 (3rd), '83 (3rd), '84 (T7th), '86 (5th), '87 (9th), '91 (4th) and '92 (5th) ... Made 14 Opening Day starts, tied with Steve Carlton and Walter Johnson for second-most ever, two behind Tom Seaver (16) ... Named AL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News (1981) ... Named to five All-Star teams (1981, '84, '85, '87, '91); started games in 1981, '85 and '91; owns a 2.53 ERA with eight strikeouts in 10 2/3 ASG innings ... Named WS MVP in 1991 with a 2-0 record, 1.17 ERA, and a 10-inning 1-0 victory in Game 7 ... Ranks 29th all-time in strikeouts, tied for 32nd in starts, tied for 39th in wins, and 32nd in innings ... Tossed a 4-0 no-hitter vs. the Chicago White Sox on April 7, 1984 ... Led all ML pitchers in the 1980s with 162 wins, 133 complete games, 332 starts and 2,443 innings ... Held AL record for most consecutive starting assignments (515) before broken by Roger Clemens in 2001 ... Topped AL in strikeouts (232) and innings (293 2/3) in 1983, and shutouts (6) in 1986 ... Tied for the AL lead in wins twice (1981, '92), starts twice (1990, '91) and complete games once (1990) ... Holds AL career record for most putouts by a pitcher (387) ... Four AL Championship Series (1984, '87, '91, '92); owns a 3-2 record with a 4.87 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 40 2/3 ALCS innings ... Three World Series (1984, '91, '92); owns a record of 4-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 51 2/3 WS innings ... Member of three WS championship teams in 1984, '91 and '92. Highlight reel

Dale Murphy: Eighth year on the ballot ... Played 18 seasons, 15 with the Atlanta Braves ... Won NL MVP Award twice in 1982-'83 ... Also finished in the top 10 of MVP voting in 1984 (9th) and '85 (7th) ... Twice named The Sporting News' NL Player of the Year in 1982-83 ... Seven All-Star teams (1980, '82-'87); batted .267 with two RBIs and one HR in 15 ASG at-bats ... Won five Gold Gloves, consecutively (1982-86) ... Three .300-plus seasons ... Hit 20-plus HR 12 times, 30-plus HR six times, 40-plus HR once, 100-plus RBI five times, 100-plus run scored four times, and 30-plus doubles four times ... Ranks 43rd on the all-time HR list ... Hit three HR in one game on May 18, 1979 ... Led the NL in games four times, consecutively (1982-85), slugging percentage twice (1983, '84), HR (1985), RBIs (1983), runs (1985), total bases ('84) and walks ('85)...Also tied for HR lead (1984) and RBI lead (1982) ... In the 1980s, batted .273 and averaged 31 HR and 93 RBIs each season ... From 1982 through '85, hit .293 and averaged 162 games, 36 HR and 110 RBIs ... Shares ML record for most seasons leading the league in games played by an outfielder (6)... One NL Championship Series (1982); batted .273 in 11 NLCS at-bats.
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Dave Parker: Tenth year on the ballot ... Played 19 seasons ... Named NL MVP by BBWAA and The Sporting News Player of the Year in 1978 ... Finished in top 10 MVP voting five other times: 1975 (3rd), '77 (3rd), '79 (10th), '85 (2nd) and '86 (5th) ... Won three Gold Gloves, consecutively (1977-'79) ... Elected to seven All-Star teams (1977, '79-'81, '85, '86, '90); batted .267 with two RBIs and one HR in 15 ASG at-bats ... Named 1979 ASG MVP ... Ranks 30th all-time in doubles, 35th in RBI, 40th in total bases, 41st in at-bats, 39th in extra-base hits, and 24th in intentional walks ... Six .300-plus seasons, including five consecutive (1975-'79) ... Won consecutive NL batting titles in 1977 (.338) and '78 (.334) ... Four 100-RBI seasons (led NL in 1985 with 125), three 100-run seasons (consecutively from 1977-'79), nine 20-plus HR seasons, three 30-plus HR seasons, eight seasons of 30-plus doubles, and three seasons of 40-plus doubles (led NL in 1977 and '85) ... Led the NL in slugging percentage in 1975 (.541) and '78 (.585) ... Topped NL in total bases in 1978 (340), '85 (350) and '86 (304) ... Led NL in intentional walks in 1978 (23) and tied for intentional walks in '85 (24) ... Led AL in sacrifice flies in 1990 (14) and tied for NL lead in 1979 (9) ... Tied for NL lead with 16 game-winning RBI in 1987 ... Led NL outfielders in putouts (389), assists (26), total chances (430) and double plays (9) in 1977 ... Five League Championship Series (1974, '75, '79, '88, '89); batted .190 with five RBIs, two HR, and seven runs scored in 58 LCS at-bats ... Three World Series (1979, '88, '89); batted .283 with six RBIs, four doubles, and four runs scored in 53 WS at-bats ... Member of WS championship teams in 1979 and '89. Highlight reel

Jim Rice: Twelfth year on the ballot ... Played 16 seasons, all with the Boston Red Sox ... Named AL MVP by BBWAA and The Sporting News Player of the Year in 1978 ... Finished in top five MVP voting five other times: 1975 (3rd), '77 (4th), '79 (5th), '83 (4th), '86 (3rd) ... Finished second in 1975 AL Rookie of the Year voting ... Eight All-Star teams (1977-80, '83-'86); batted .200 in 20 ASG at-bats ... Led AL in HR three times (1977, '78, '83), RBI twice (1978, '83), slugging percentage twice (1977, '78), hits once (1978) and triples once (1978) ... Ranks 41st in career RBI, 51st on all-time HR list, and 41st in sacrifice flies ... Seven .300 seasons, four 200-plus hit seasons, three 100-plus run season (consecutively from 1977-79), 30-plus doubles three times, 20-plus HR 11 times, 30-plus HR four times, 40-plus HR once, and 100-plus RBI eight times... Two three-HR games (Aug. 29, 1977 and Aug. 29, 1983) ... Led AL in total bases four times in 1977 (382), '78 (406), '79 (369) and 1983 (344); his 1978 total of 406 total bases was the most since Stan Musial's 429 in 1948 ... One of 29 players with 350-plus home runs and a .290-plus career batting average ... Only player in history with three straight seasons of 35-plus home runs and 200-plus hits ... Two AL Championship Series (1986, '88); batted .159 with seven RBIs, two HR, and eight runs scored in 44 ALCS at-bats ... One World Series (1986); batted .333 with six runs scored in 27 WS at-bats.
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Lee Smith: Fourth year on the ballot ... Pitched 18 seasons ... Holds ML career record for most saves (478) ... All-time Major League leader in games finished (802) and ranks eighth in games pitched (1022) ... Ranks third in NL for most career saves (347) ... Named NL Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News in 1991 ... Named AL Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News in 1994 ... Named NL Co-Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News in 1983 and '92 ... Won the NL Rolaids Relief Award in 1991, '92 and AL Rolaids Relief Award in '94 ... Finished eighth in 1991 NL MVP Award voting ... Finished in top 10 in NL Cy Young Award voting three times in 1983 (T9th), '91 (2nd), and '92 (4th) ... Finished in top 10 in AL Cy Young Award balloting in 1994 (5th) ... Seven All-Star teams (1983, '87, '91-'95); with a 5.40 ERA in five ASG innings ... Led NL in saves three times (1983, '91, '92) and AL in saves once (1994) ... Thirteen consecutive seasons with 20-plus saves (1983-'95), 10 seasons with 30-plus saves, and three seasons with 40-plus saves ... Holds Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals all-time team records for most saves ... Holds NL career record for most consecutive errorless games by a pitcher (546) ... Two League Championship Series (1984, '88); with one save in 5 1/3 LCS innings. Highlight reel

Bruce Sutter: Thirteenth year on the ballot ... Pitched 12 seasons ... Revolutionized the split-fingered fastball ... Led NL in saves five times in 1979 (37), '80 (28), '81 (25), '82 (36), and '84 (45) and games finished once in 1984 (63) ... Ranks 19th on the all-time save list and 28th in games finished ... Finished in top 10 NL MVP voting five times in 1977 (7th), '79 (7th), '81 (8th), '82 (5th), and '84 (6th) ... Won NL Cy Young Award in 1979; earned votes four other times in 1977 (6th), '81(5th), '82 (4th), '84 (3rd) ... Named The Sporting News NL Fireman of Year and won the NL Rolaids Relief Award four times, 1979, '81, '82, and '84 ... Six All-Star teams (1977-81, '84); owns a 2-0 record and did not allow an earned run in 6 2/3 ASG innings ... Pitched in 661 games, all in relief, and amassed 300 career saves ... Four 30-plus save seasons and one 40-plus save season ... Tied ML record by striking out the side on nine pitches, Sept. 8, 1977 (ninth inning) ... One NL Championship Series (1982); did not allow an earned run in 4 1/3 NLCS innings ... One World Series (1982); with two saves in 7 2/3 WS innings ... A 2-0 record with three saves and a 3.00 ERA in six postseason games ... Member of 1982 WS championship team. Highlight reel

Alan Trammell: Fifth year on the ballot ... Played 20 seasons, all with the Detroit Tigers ... Seven .300 batting average seasons, one season with 200-plus hits, one season with 100-plus RBI, and three seasons with 100-plus runs scored ... Finished in top 10 in MVP voting three times in 1984 (9th), '87 (2nd), and '88 (7th) ... Named WS MVP (1984); batted .450 with six RBIs and two HR in 20 WS at-bats ... Shares single-game WS record for driving in all of team's runs (4) on Oct. 13, 1984 ... Six All-Star teams (1980, '84, '85, '87, '88, '90) ... Won four AL Gold Glove Awards (1980, '81, '83, '84) ... Named 1983 AL Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News ... Finished tied for fourth in the 1978 BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year Award voting ... 20-plus HR twice, 30-plus doubles six times, 20-plus stolen bases three times, and 30-plus stolen bases once ... Five career grand slams ... Had 20-game hitting streak (Aug. 5-22, 1984) and 21-game hitting streak (May 24-June 16, 1987) ... Shares ML record for most years by a shortstop (20) ... Led AL in sacrifice hits in 1981 (16) and '83 (15) ... Led AL shortstops in double plays (102) in 1990 ... Two AL Championship Series (1984, '87); batted .258 with five RBIs and one HR in 31 ALCS at-bats ... One World Series (1984); member of 1984 WS championship team. Highlight reel

Walt Weiss: First year on the ballot ... Played 14 seasons ... Named to one All-Star team (1998) ... Named AL Rookie of the Year in 1988 ... Named AL Rookie Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1988 ... Four times ranked among top 10 in league in walks (1993-96) ... In three World Series, hit .125 (5-40) in 12 games ... Played in 46 career postseason games ... Fielded at a .970 clip in 1462 career games at shortstop ... Member of 1989 world championship team. Highlight reel

John Wetteland: First year on the ballot ... Pitched 12 seasons ... Ninth on the all-time saves list with 330 ... Named to three All-Star teams (1996, 1998, 1999) ... Named World Series MVP in 1996 ... Won AL Rolaids Relief Award in 1996 ... Named AL Fireman of the Year in 1996 by The Sporting News ... Finished eighth in 1999 AL Cy Young Award ... Led AL in saves (43) in 1996 ... Four 40-save seasons ... Eight 30-save seasons ... Nine times finished in top five in league in saves ... Reached 300 saves in 570 games, fourth-fastest to milestone ... Seven times finished in top five in league in games finished ... Four times received MVP votes (1992-93, '96, '98) ... Saved all four New York wins in the 1996 World Series to earn MVP honors ... Seven saves in 17 career postseason games ... Allowed one run in 4 1/3 innings in all four Yankees wins in 1996 Series, his lone WS appearance ... Member of 1996 world championship team.
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