Post by Sha-Le Unique on Dec 8, 2014 17:37:08 GMT -5
Let's see who got snubbed in each league this season!
American League
Honorable Mentions: Norm Cash (DET), Bill R. Henry (NYY), Bill Short (BAL)
5. 1B Harmon Killebrew (MIN)
Season Stats: .257/.368/.453, 12 2B, 18 HR, 55 RBI, 58 BB, 49 R
There are a lot of good first basemen in the AL and Harmon Killebrew was one of the biggest snubs this season for the AL All-Star team. Killebrew currently ranks 3rd in the AL in home runs and 8th in walks. He's already on a very good pace to establish career highs in home runs and RBI this season. Joe Adcock and Hector Espino were both quite deserving for AL All-Star first basemen, but Killebrew was the notable snub that missed the cut.
4. SP Jim L. McDonald (WSH)
Season Statistics: 7-4, 2.82 ERA, 57 K, 130.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP
Former Yankee Jim McDonald was one of the better AL pitchers to get snubbed this season. McDonald right now ranks 5th in the AL in ERA, tied for 4th in shutouts, and 6th in runners/9 innings. McDonald has been arguably the lone bright spot for the Senators this season, who have the worst record of any team in HOFFBL. McDonald is now 34 but is clearly not showing any signs of slowing down.
3. SP Joe Albanese (BOS)
Season Statistics: 11-9, 2.82 ERA, 71 K, 178.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP
The Red Sox had a trio of All-Stars this season, but they could have a fourth in Joe Albanese. Only so many pitchers can be All-Stars each season, but Albanese was certainly deserving of a spot. He is currently tied for 8th in the AL in wins, 5th in ERA, tied for 2nd in quality starts, 5th in innings pitched and 9th in runners/9 innings. Albanese has a lower ERA than 4 of the AL starting pitchers that were All-Stars, which is enough to prove that he was the biggest snub among pitchers. But he was not the only Red Sox player to get overlooked.
2. LF Del Ennis (BOS)
Season Statistics: .216/.291/.442, 18 2B, 19 HR, 68 RBI, 30 BB, 58 R
Veteran left fielder Del Ennis is still raking at the ripe young age of 36! His batting average obviously isn't great, but his run production should have been more than enough to earn a trip to the All-Star Game. He could have been more deserving than at least one particular AL outfielder that made it. Ennis currently ranks 2nd in the AL in home runs, 3rd in RBI and tied for 5th in extra-base hits.
1. LF Al E. Smith (CLE)
Season Statistics: .345/.404/.554, 21 2B, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 29 BB, 44 R, 7 SB
I don't know how Al Smith wasn't an All-Star this season. He leads the AL in batting average, is 7th in OBP, 2nd in slugging, 2nd in OPS, tied for 9th in hits, tied for 9th in doubles, tied for 7th in extra-base hits and 8th in total bases. The run production is not particularly awesome for Smith, but he has been an on-base machine and he should have gotten in over 2 or 3 of the AL All-Star outfielders. OOTP really screwed this one up big time.
National League
Honorable Mentions: Earl Hersh (MIL), Danny Schell (PHI), Don Demeter (LAD), Willard Nixon (CIN), George Spencer (PIT), Jim Duffalo (SF)
5. CL Ike Delock (PIT)
Season Statistics: 3-2, 2.51 ERA, 19 SV, 86.4 SV %, 16 K, 32.1 IP, 1.39 WHIP
I try not to include closers here, but couldn't help but notice Delock was more deserving that one particular NL closer that made the All-Star team. Delock has been solid all season and is tied for 2nd in the NL in saves right now. His save % is also higher than both John Anderson of the Phillies and Georges Maranda of the Braves, whom he is tied with. Delock has never been an All-Star in his career and he got snubbed in what should have been his first appearance to the Midsummer Classic.
4. SP Tom Flanigan (CHC)
Season Statistics: 8-6, 3.21 ERA, 121 K, 137.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP
The Cubs have had some very solid pitching this season and Tom Flanigan was one of two Cubs pitchers to miss the cut from being an All-Star. Flanigan is currently 8th in the NL in ERA and 6th in strikeouts. He is certainly on pace towards having the best season of his career so far.
3. SP Tom Cheney (CHC)
Season Statistics: 8-7, 3.17 ERA, 61 K, 139.1 IP, 1.23 WHIP
The other Cubs pitcher that got snubbed was another Tom. Tom Cheney. Cheney ranks 6th in the NL in ERA and is tied for 8th in quality starts. Like his teammate Flanigan, Cheney should be able to finish up with a career season this year.
2. RF Lee Thomas (STL)
Season Statistics: .254/.318/.476, 11 2B, 18 HR, 54 RBI, 30 BB, 49 R, 9 SB
Mot of the NL All-Star hitters were properly chosen, but there were a couple guys that could have also gotten in and one of them was Lee Thomas. It's hard to dispute any of the NL All-Star outfielders, but Thomas has been one of the better run producers this season. Thomas is currently 10th in the NL in home runs and has a very bright future ahead of him. One other NL outfielder was a lot more deserving than even Thomas.
1. CF Gus Bell (CIN)
Season Statistics: .314/.381/.506, 16 2B, 15 HR, 56 RBI, 36 BB, 50 R
It seems like only 6 outfielders can become All-Stars in each league each season. However, Gus Bell should have been the 7th NL outfielder because he had numbers just as deserving as the majority of the NL outfielders that made the team. Bell right now is 5th in the NL in batting average, 5th in OBP, 10th in slugging and 7th in OPS. the lack of run production in comparison to the other outfielders probably hurt his chances of being an All-Star, but regardless, he still should have gotten in. If there was an NL final vote ballot for all of us GM's to vote on, he would have been on it and almost certainly would have won.
American League
Honorable Mentions: Norm Cash (DET), Bill R. Henry (NYY), Bill Short (BAL)
5. 1B Harmon Killebrew (MIN)
Season Stats: .257/.368/.453, 12 2B, 18 HR, 55 RBI, 58 BB, 49 R
There are a lot of good first basemen in the AL and Harmon Killebrew was one of the biggest snubs this season for the AL All-Star team. Killebrew currently ranks 3rd in the AL in home runs and 8th in walks. He's already on a very good pace to establish career highs in home runs and RBI this season. Joe Adcock and Hector Espino were both quite deserving for AL All-Star first basemen, but Killebrew was the notable snub that missed the cut.
4. SP Jim L. McDonald (WSH)
Season Statistics: 7-4, 2.82 ERA, 57 K, 130.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP
Former Yankee Jim McDonald was one of the better AL pitchers to get snubbed this season. McDonald right now ranks 5th in the AL in ERA, tied for 4th in shutouts, and 6th in runners/9 innings. McDonald has been arguably the lone bright spot for the Senators this season, who have the worst record of any team in HOFFBL. McDonald is now 34 but is clearly not showing any signs of slowing down.
3. SP Joe Albanese (BOS)
Season Statistics: 11-9, 2.82 ERA, 71 K, 178.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP
The Red Sox had a trio of All-Stars this season, but they could have a fourth in Joe Albanese. Only so many pitchers can be All-Stars each season, but Albanese was certainly deserving of a spot. He is currently tied for 8th in the AL in wins, 5th in ERA, tied for 2nd in quality starts, 5th in innings pitched and 9th in runners/9 innings. Albanese has a lower ERA than 4 of the AL starting pitchers that were All-Stars, which is enough to prove that he was the biggest snub among pitchers. But he was not the only Red Sox player to get overlooked.
2. LF Del Ennis (BOS)
Season Statistics: .216/.291/.442, 18 2B, 19 HR, 68 RBI, 30 BB, 58 R
Veteran left fielder Del Ennis is still raking at the ripe young age of 36! His batting average obviously isn't great, but his run production should have been more than enough to earn a trip to the All-Star Game. He could have been more deserving than at least one particular AL outfielder that made it. Ennis currently ranks 2nd in the AL in home runs, 3rd in RBI and tied for 5th in extra-base hits.
1. LF Al E. Smith (CLE)
Season Statistics: .345/.404/.554, 21 2B, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 29 BB, 44 R, 7 SB
I don't know how Al Smith wasn't an All-Star this season. He leads the AL in batting average, is 7th in OBP, 2nd in slugging, 2nd in OPS, tied for 9th in hits, tied for 9th in doubles, tied for 7th in extra-base hits and 8th in total bases. The run production is not particularly awesome for Smith, but he has been an on-base machine and he should have gotten in over 2 or 3 of the AL All-Star outfielders. OOTP really screwed this one up big time.
National League
Honorable Mentions: Earl Hersh (MIL), Danny Schell (PHI), Don Demeter (LAD), Willard Nixon (CIN), George Spencer (PIT), Jim Duffalo (SF)
5. CL Ike Delock (PIT)
Season Statistics: 3-2, 2.51 ERA, 19 SV, 86.4 SV %, 16 K, 32.1 IP, 1.39 WHIP
I try not to include closers here, but couldn't help but notice Delock was more deserving that one particular NL closer that made the All-Star team. Delock has been solid all season and is tied for 2nd in the NL in saves right now. His save % is also higher than both John Anderson of the Phillies and Georges Maranda of the Braves, whom he is tied with. Delock has never been an All-Star in his career and he got snubbed in what should have been his first appearance to the Midsummer Classic.
4. SP Tom Flanigan (CHC)
Season Statistics: 8-6, 3.21 ERA, 121 K, 137.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP
The Cubs have had some very solid pitching this season and Tom Flanigan was one of two Cubs pitchers to miss the cut from being an All-Star. Flanigan is currently 8th in the NL in ERA and 6th in strikeouts. He is certainly on pace towards having the best season of his career so far.
3. SP Tom Cheney (CHC)
Season Statistics: 8-7, 3.17 ERA, 61 K, 139.1 IP, 1.23 WHIP
The other Cubs pitcher that got snubbed was another Tom. Tom Cheney. Cheney ranks 6th in the NL in ERA and is tied for 8th in quality starts. Like his teammate Flanigan, Cheney should be able to finish up with a career season this year.
2. RF Lee Thomas (STL)
Season Statistics: .254/.318/.476, 11 2B, 18 HR, 54 RBI, 30 BB, 49 R, 9 SB
Mot of the NL All-Star hitters were properly chosen, but there were a couple guys that could have also gotten in and one of them was Lee Thomas. It's hard to dispute any of the NL All-Star outfielders, but Thomas has been one of the better run producers this season. Thomas is currently 10th in the NL in home runs and has a very bright future ahead of him. One other NL outfielder was a lot more deserving than even Thomas.
1. CF Gus Bell (CIN)
Season Statistics: .314/.381/.506, 16 2B, 15 HR, 56 RBI, 36 BB, 50 R
It seems like only 6 outfielders can become All-Stars in each league each season. However, Gus Bell should have been the 7th NL outfielder because he had numbers just as deserving as the majority of the NL outfielders that made the team. Bell right now is 5th in the NL in batting average, 5th in OBP, 10th in slugging and 7th in OPS. the lack of run production in comparison to the other outfielders probably hurt his chances of being an All-Star, but regardless, he still should have gotten in. If there was an NL final vote ballot for all of us GM's to vote on, he would have been on it and almost certainly would have won.
