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Alan Trammell SSTigers

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
20	9375	.285	.352	.415	.278	53.6

Birth Date	2-21-1958
Height	6' 0"
Weight	175 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1977	DET	19	19	48	43	6	8	0	0	0	8	4	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	.186	.255	.186	.156	-3.3	-1.6	-0.5
1978	DET	20	139	504	448	49	120	14	6	2	152	45	56	2	3	6	34	3	1	.268	.335	.339	.249	10.5	-0.5	1.1
1979	DET	21	142	520	460	68	127	11	4	6	164	43	55	0	5	12	50	17	14	.276	.335	.357	.251	15.8	-19.6	-0.4
1980	DET	22	146	652	560	107	168	21	5	9	226	69	63	3	7	13	65	12	12	.300	.376	.404	.282	43.7	-11.2	3.5
1981	DET	23	105	463	392	52	101	15	3	2	128	49	31	3	3	16	31	10	3	.258	.342	.327	.248	15.6	3.0	2.1
1982	DET	24	157	556	489	66	126	34	3	9	193	52	47	0	6	9	57	19	8	.258	.325	.395	.268	26.5	-6.4	2.1
1983	DET	25	142	581	505	83	161	31	2	14	238	57	64	0	4	15	66	30	10	.319	.385	.471	.306	52.7	-13.8	4.1
1984	DET	26	139	626	555	85	174	34	5	14	260	60	63	3	2	6	69	19	13	.314	.382	.468	.309	45.4	3.5	5.2
1985	DET	27	149	677	605	79	156	21	7	13	230	50	71	2	9	11	57	14	5	.258	.312	.380	.258	28.8	-4.2	2.6
1986	DET	28	151	653	574	107	159	33	7	21	269	59	57	5	4	11	75	25	12	.277	.347	.469	.296	53.2	5.0	6.1
1987	DET	29	151	668	597	109	205	34	3	28	329	60	47	3	6	2	105	21	2	.343	.402	.551	.331	80.3	-2.8	7.7
1988	DET	30	128	523	466	73	145	24	1	15	216	46	46	4	7	0	69	7	4	.311	.373	.464	.316	45.6	7.8	5.8
1989	DET	31	121	506	449	54	109	20	3	5	150	45	45	4	5	3	43	10	2	.243	.314	.334	.254	11.3	18.5	3.3
1990	DET	32	146	637	559	71	170	37	1	14	251	68	55	1	6	3	89	12	10	.304	.377	.449	.296	45.9	-5.1	4.4
1991	DET	33	101	421	375	57	93	20	0	9	140	37	39	3	1	5	55	11	2	.248	.320	.373	.261	17.8	5.7	2.5
1992	DET	34	29	120	102	11	28	7	1	1	40	15	4	1	1	1	11	2	2	.275	.370	.392	.274	4.2	-0.6	0.4
1993	DET	35	112	447	401	72	132	25	3	12	199	38	38	2	2	4	60	12	8	.329	.388	.496	.304	40.1	0.8	4.1
1994	DET	36	76	311	292	38	78	17	1	8	121	16	35	1	0	2	28	3	0	.267	.307	.414	.238	4.9	-4.1	0.1
1995	DET	37	74	255	223	28	60	12	0	2	78	27	19	0	2	3	23	3	1	.269	.345	.350	.250	8.9	-0.8	0.8
1996	DET	38	66	207	193	16	45	2	0	1	50	10	27	0	3	1	16	6	0	.233	.267	.259	.187	-12.3	-1.9	-1.4
Career			2293	9375	8288	1231	2365	412	55	185	3442	850	874	37	76	124	1003	236	109	.285	.352	.415	.278	535.3	-28.2	53.6

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1977	DET	MLB	19	48	.156	.262	.313	.387	.000	.258	102	-5.1	1.3	0.6	-1.6	0.4	-3.3	-0.5	-3.3	-0.5
1978	DET	MLB	139	504	.249	.258	.314	.377	.000	.300	103	-5.2	13.1	6	-0.5	-2.5	10.5	1.1	10.5	1.1
1979	DET	MLB	142	520	.251	.265	.325	.400	.000	.300	102	-5	14.6	6.7	-19.6	-1.6	15.8	-0.4	15.8	-0.4
1980	DET	MLB	146	652	.282	.267	.322	.396	.000	.321	103	14.5	17.5	8	-11.2	5.0	43.7	3.5	43.7	3.5
1981	DET	MLB	105	463	.248	.257	.315	.371	.000	.273	101	-5.3	11.7	5.4	3.0	1.7	15.6	2.1	15.6	2.1
1982	DET	MLB	157	556	.268	.262	.319	.397	.000	.267	99	4.2	15.0	6.9	-6.4	1.8	26.5	2.1	26.5	2.1
1983	DET	MLB	142	581	.306	.263	.320	.399	.000	.341	100	26.6	15.8	7.2	-13.8	2.5	52.7	4.1	52.7	4.1
1984	DET	MLB	139	626	.309	.262	.322	.395	.000	.333	96	30.2	16.8	4.6	3.5	-4.3	45.4	5.2	45.4	5.2
1985	DET	MLB	149	677	.258	.260	.319	.403	.000	.270	95	-1.2	18.5	8.5	-4.2	0.5	28.8	2.6	28.8	2.6
1986	DET	MLB	151	653	.296	.260	.322	.409	.000	.276	99	23.7	18.1	8.1	5.0	3.7	53.2	6.1	53.2	6.1
1987	DET	MLB	151	668	.331	.260	.323	.419	.000	.335	99	51	19.7	9	-2.8	-0.3	80.3	7.7	80.3	7.7
1988	DET	MLB	128	523	.316	.254	.314	.380	.000	.316	99	28.1	13.7	6.2	7.8	-1.1	45.6	5.8	45.6	5.8
1989	DET	MLB	121	506	.254	.257	.316	.374	.000	.257	101	-2.7	13.2	5.9	18.5	-2.8	11.3	3.3	11.3	3.3
1990	DET	MLB	146	637	.296	.257	.318	.385	.000	.315	102	22.5	17.1	7.4	-5.1	-0.9	45.9	4.4	45.9	4.4
1991	DET	MLB	101	421	.261	.256	.320	.384	.000	.256	103	0.2	11.4	4.5	5.7	1.4	17.8	2.5	17.8	2.5
1992	DET	MLB	29	120	.274	.261	.327	.393	.000	.276	103	1.6	3.1	1.4	-0.6	-0.8	4.2	0.4	4.2	0.4
1993	DET	MLB	112	447	.304	.261	.326	.399	.000	.340	103	21.2	12.8	3.3	0.8	2.9	40.1	4.1	40.1	4.1
1994	DET	MLB	76	311	.238	.266	.333	.423	.000	.281	104	-7.6	9.4	2.8	-4.1	0.0	4.9	0.1	4.9	0.1
1995	DET	MLB	74	255	.250	.262	.331	.408	.000	.284	102	-2.7	7.6	2.7	-0.8	0.8	8.9	0.8	8.9	0.8
1996	DET	MLB	66	207	.187	.272	.342	.434	.000	.262	99	-17.5	6.4	2	-1.9	-0.5	-12.3	-1.4	-12.3	-1.4
Career		MLB		9375	.278	.261	.321	.396	.261	.298	100	171.5	256.8	107.2	-28.2	6.0	535.3	53.6	535.3	53.6

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1977	DET	MLB	48	6	8	0	0	0	0	4	12	0	0	.186	.255	.186	.000	.156	-3.3	-1.6	-0.5
1978	DET	MLB	504	49	120	14	6	2	34	45	56	3	1	.268	.335	.339	.071	.249	10.5	-0.5	1.1
1979	DET	MLB	520	68	127	11	4	6	50	43	55	17	14	.276	.335	.357	.080	.251	15.8	-19.6	-0.4
1980	DET	MLB	652	107	168	21	5	9	65	69	63	12	12	.300	.376	.404	.104	.282	43.7	-11.2	3.5
1981	DET	MLB	463	52	101	15	3	2	31	49	31	10	3	.258	.342	.327	.069	.248	15.6	3.0	2.1
1982	DET	MLB	556	66	126	34	3	9	57	52	47	19	8	.258	.325	.395	.137	.268	26.5	-6.4	2.1
1983	DET	MLB	581	83	161	31	2	14	66	57	64	30	10	.319	.385	.471	.152	.306	52.7	-13.8	4.1
1984	DET	MLB	626	85	174	34	5	14	69	60	63	19	13	.314	.382	.468	.155	.309	45.4	3.5	5.2
1985	DET	MLB	677	79	156	21	7	13	57	50	71	14	5	.258	.312	.380	.122	.258	28.8	-4.2	2.6
1986	DET	MLB	653	107	159	33	7	21	75	59	57	25	12	.277	.347	.469	.192	.296	53.2	5.0	6.1
1987	DET	MLB	668	109	205	34	3	28	105	60	47	21	2	.343	.402	.551	.208	.331	80.3	-2.8	7.7
1988	DET	MLB	523	73	145	24	1	15	69	46	46	7	4	.311	.373	.464	.152	.316	45.6	7.8	5.8
1989	DET	MLB	506	54	109	20	3	5	43	45	45	10	2	.243	.314	.334	.091	.254	11.3	18.5	3.3
1990	DET	MLB	637	71	170	37	1	14	89	68	55	12	10	.304	.377	.449	.145	.296	45.9	-5.1	4.4
1991	DET	MLB	421	57	93	20	0	9	55	37	39	11	2	.248	.320	.373	.125	.261	17.8	5.7	2.5
1992	DET	MLB	120	11	28	7	1	1	11	15	4	2	2	.275	.370	.392	.118	.274	4.2	-0.6	0.4
1993	DET	MLB	447	72	132	25	3	12	60	38	38	12	8	.329	.388	.496	.167	.304	40.1	0.8	4.1
1994	DET	MLB	311	38	78	17	1	8	28	16	35	3	0	.267	.307	.414	.147	.238	4.9	-4.1	0.1
1995	DET	MLB	255	28	60	12	0	2	23	27	19	3	1	.269	.345	.350	.081	.250	8.9	-0.8	0.8
1996	DET	MLB	207	16	45	2	0	1	16	10	27	6	0	.233	.267	.259	.026	.187	-12.3	-1.9	-1.4

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
	John Boggs	3 yr/$1.8M (03-05)+$0.8M 06 cl opt

Details
fired 9/05 $0.8M 06 option p/u 10/04 03:$0.5M, 04:$0.6M, 05:$0.7M, 06:$0.8M club option hired 10/02, replacing Luis Pujols (fired 9/02 hired 4/02 6 games interesto season) (Garner: 4 year/$4.8M ( )

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Baseball Therapy: What is a Good Hitting Coach Worth?	Russell A. Carleton	2013-05-06
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In A Pickle: That Blank Expression	Jason Wojciechowski	2013-01-03
Wezen-Ball: 37 Candidates, 37 (non-PED) Excuses	Larry Granillo	2012-12-04
Skewed Left: Could We See a Blank Hall of Fame Ballot in 2013?	Zachary Levine	2012-12-04
Western Front: Where Has Upton's Power Gone?	Geoff Young	2012-07-31
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Prospectus Hit and Run: The Hate List, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Sizzling Starts	Jay Jaffe	2012-04-18
Research Mailbag: More Than a Mouthful	Bradley Ankrom	2012-04-12
Western Front: They Slugged Like Ed Brinkman	Geoff Young	2012-03-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: Inspecting the Spectrum, Part I: The Cold Corner, Again	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-15
Overthinking It: The Overlooked Overlooked Hall of Famers	Ben Lindbergh	2012-02-02
The BP Broadside: Who Cares if the Tigers Got Fat?	Steven Goldman	2012-01-27
Inside The Park: Why We Want Players to Remember the Past	Bradford Doolittle	2012-01-26
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Spinning Yarn: Hit-and-Run Success is No Accident	Mike Fast	2011-12-21
The BP Wayback Machine: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2011-12-08
Wezen-Ball: Player Rankings for Type A/B Calculations, 1982-1984	Larry Granillo	2011-11-02
The Lineup Card: 13 Bad Players Who Are (or Were) Still Fun to Watch and Root For	Baseball Prospectus	2011-10-26
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The Lineup Card: 14 Scariest Things to Happen While Driving	Baseball Prospectus	2011-09-29
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Wezen-Ball: Numbers That Should Be Retired	Larry Granillo	2011-07-01
On the Beat: Snake Charmer	John Perrotto	2011-06-10
Between The Numbers: Good Days for Debuts	Jeremy Greenhouse	2011-05-12
The BP Wayback Machine: How to Read a Box Score	Keith Scherer	2011-05-12
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On the Beat: Head Tiger's Tail on the Line	John Perrotto	2011-01-28
Prospectus Q&A: J.T. Snow	David Laurila	2011-01-14
Prospectus Hit and Run: Trevor Hoffman and the Coming Wave	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-13
Another Look: The All-Non-Hall of Fame Team	Bob Hertzel	2011-01-12
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BP Podcast: Episode 32: This Doesn't Smell Right	Kevin Goldstein	2011-01-05
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Prospectus Hit and Run: Class of 2011: The Right Fielders	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-04
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Inside The Park: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2010-12-08
One-Hoppers: Gillick Gains Election, Miller Bloc'd Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-12-06
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On the Beat: Year-End Awards	John Perrotto	2010-10-01
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On the Beat: No Problem with the Pirates	John Perrotto	2010-08-30
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You Could Look It Up: The Showalter Gambit	Steven Goldman	2010-08-03
The Week In Quotes: July 18-25	Alex Carnevale	2010-07-26
On the Beat: Why is it The Year of The Pitcher?	John Perrotto	2010-07-23
On the Beat: Staying Positive in a Negative Situation	John Perrotto	2010-07-21
Transaction Action: Blast, or Blasted?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-28
Transaction Action: Remembering The Kid	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-04
One-Hoppers: Moose Stubing Says Hi	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: Nomar and the Trinity	Jay Jaffe	2010-03-12
You Could Look It Up: Get Back in Line, Part 2	Steven Goldman	2010-02-21
You Could Look It Up: Enhanced?	Steven Goldman	2010-01-18
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Prospectus Today: Virtual Hall-Worthy Selections	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-30
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-12-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Hall of Fame Cases at Third and Short	Jay Jaffe	2009-12-23
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The 90 Percent Solution: Captain, Oh Captain Redux	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-04
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You Could Look It Up: The Naked Draft	Steven Goldman	2009-06-09
Captain, Oh Captain: Prestige, D, and Derek Jeter	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-04
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Prospectus Q&A: Chaz Scoggins	David Laurila	2009-01-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2009-01-12
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On the Beat: One Man's Hall of Fame Vote	John Perrotto	2008-12-03
Every Given Sunday: Moving Forward to Rewind	John Perrotto	2008-08-31
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-11
Prospectus Q&A: Travis Fryman	David Laurila	2008-08-03
Schrodinger's Bat: Reminiscing with SFR, the Sequel	Dan Fox	2008-04-03
Schrodinger's Bat: Reminiscing with SFR	Dan Fox	2008-03-27
Prospectus Today: Goose, Rice, and Confetti	Joe Sheehan	2008-01-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Dissecting the 2008 Hall of Fame Vote	Jay Jaffe	2008-01-09
Prospectus Q&A: Greg Rhodes	David Laurila	2008-01-07
The Class of 2008: Relievers	Jay Jaffe	2008-01-04
The Class of 2008: The Starting Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2008-01-03
Prospectus Today: My Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2007-12-28
Every Given Sunday: Holiday Gifts	John Perrotto	2007-12-23
The Class of 2008: The Hitters, Part Two	Jay Jaffe	2007-12-20
The Class of 2008: The Hitters, Part One	Jay Jaffe	2007-12-12
Prospectus Matchups: VORP Leaders	Jim Baker	2007-09-25
Lies, Damned Lies: Rookies and Cycles	Nate Silver	2007-08-23
Schrodinger's Bat: Stretching It Out	Dan Fox	2007-04-26
Prospectus Q&A: Pete Palmer	David Laurila	2007-03-11
Hope and Faith: How the Milwaukee Brewers Can Win the World Series	Will Carroll	2007-03-09
Positional Health Reports: Second Basemen	Will Carroll	2007-02-16
Schrodinger's Bat: Age Before Beauty	Dan Fox	2007-02-15
Prospectus Q&A: Bill James	David Laurila	2007-01-16
The Class of 2007: The Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2007-01-09
Prospectus Today: The Conundrum	Joe Sheehan	2007-01-09
The Class of 2007: The Hitters, Part Two	Jay Jaffe	2007-01-08
Prospectus Today: My Hall of Fame Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2007-01-05
The Class of 2007: The Hitters, Part One	Jay Jaffe	2006-12-13
World Series Prospectus: Fire Up the Wayback Machine	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-24
Future Shock: Where Did the Tigers and the Athletics Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-14
Doctoring The Numbers: Building the Best in Motor City, Part Two	Rany Jazayerli	2006-08-08
Lies, Damned Lies: The Other Molina	Nate Silver	2006-06-21
Prospectus Notebook: Royals, Twins	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-16
Schrodinger's Bat: Of Crowds and Splits	Dan Fox	2006-04-27
Team Health Reports: Detroit Tigers	Brad Wochomurka	2006-03-15
Team Health Reports: Detroit Tigers	Will Carroll	2006-03-15
Prospectus Today: The Ballot	Joe Sheehan	2006-01-09
Class of 2006: The Relievers	Jay Jaffe	2005-12-20
The Class of 2006: Starting Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2005-12-16
The Class of 2006: The Hitters	Jay Jaffe	2005-12-12
Prospectus Notebook: DET, LAA, SD	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-16
Fantasy Focus: Changing of the Guard	Erik Siegrist	2005-08-29
Lies, Damned Lies: Book Review, Scout's Honor	Nate Silver	2005-07-13
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 29, 2005	Ben Murphy	2005-06-01
You Could Look It Up: Infinity Edition #2	Steven Goldman	2005-05-04
Prospectus Triple Play: Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies	Dave Haller	2005-05-03
Roberto Alomar Calls It Quits: Within Spitting Distance of the Hall of Fame	Jay Jaffe	2005-03-21
The Class of 2005: The Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2004-12-20
The Class of 2005: The Hitters	Jay Jaffe	2004-12-16
Prospectus Today: Into the Mailbag	Joe Sheehan	2004-12-06
Prospectus Today: The Holdovers	Joe Sheehan	2004-12-01
Prospectus Matchups: The Class of '05	Jim Baker	2004-11-30
Lies, Damned Lies: A Hall of Famer	Nate Silver	2004-09-29
Lies, Damned Lies: Top 50 Prospects Report	Nate Silver	2004-09-16
Least Competent Criminals: The Least Efficient Base-Stealing Teams Ever	Jim Baker	2004-07-30
You Could Look It Up: Managers Reconsidered, Part II	Steven Goldman	2004-05-05
Marginal Payroll/Marginal Wins: 1977-1979	Doug Pappas	2004-03-09
You Could Look It Up: 1984 Part IV: Stop Making Sense	Steven Goldman	2004-02-20
You Could Look It Up: 1984 Part I: Sparky Was Watching	Steven Goldman	2004-02-17
The Class of 2004: Analyzing the Pitchers	Jay Jaffe	2004-01-14
The Class of 2004: Analyzing the Hitters	Jay Jaffe	2004-01-06
2004 Internet Hall of Fame: The Results Are In	Neal Traven	2004-01-05
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-10-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-23
Cross Your Fingers: Cautionary Tales From the Second Base Trade Logs, Part II	Steven Goldman	2003-07-18
The Jack Morris Project: Does Jack Morris Belong in the Hall of Fame?	Joe Sheehan	2003-04-24
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-04-24
Prospectus Today: Forwarding a Stereotype	Joe Sheehan	2003-04-14
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Detroit Tigers	Will Carroll	2003-02-20
Transaction Analysis: The Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2003-01-30
2003 Internet Hall Of Fame Results: Presented by STATLG-L and Baseball Prospectus	Neal Traven	2003-01-06
The Week In Quotes: December 2-December 15	Ryan Wilkins	2002-12-16
Prospectus Feature: 2002 STATLG-L Internet Hall of Fame	Neal Traven	2002-12-09
Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-11-15
Swinging for the Hall, Part 2: A Non-HOF All-Star Team	Michael Wolverton	2002-09-18

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-09 13:00:00	It is nice here. (Envious Mustache from Elysian Fields)	And the winner is... Barry Larkin with 86.4 percent of the vote, the only player elected this year as expected. Some big surprises, good and bad, among the next wave. Jack Morris at 66.7 percent has put himself in good position to get over the top despite the crowd, Jeff Bagwell at 56.0 percent made a solid advance in the face of an odious whisper campaign, Lee Smith got to 50.6 percent, Tim Raines is very close to that mark at 48.7 percent, and even Alan Trammell posted a solid gain at 36.8 percent. Hell, Bernie Williams got 9.6 percent and stays on the ballot after all. (Jay Jaffe's Hall of Fame Special)
2011-05-05 13:00:00	Nice start for A.J. - HBP on an 0-2 count and a wild pickoff throw to 1st to get Sizemore to 3rd. April is over ... (goodwine10 from New York, NY)	These things happen. What's more interesting to me is that for all the supposed wonderfulness of Burnett's April, his ERA was only about league average... YES just flashed the names Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell, and Lou Whitaker. At least one of those guys should be in the Hall of Fame, and it's not Morris. (Steven Goldman)
2011-01-05 13:00:00	I always thought Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker are given a poor shake. If they had played together in New York all those years, They'd be In! Your thoughts? (Avenger Dad from Jenny Lind, Ca)	There's no doubt that east coast media exposure would have helped that duo — you could put them in Philadelphia or Boston and probably still see a significant bump. What kills me is that there are voters who will eagerly check the box next to Jack Morris' name without recognizing that he had outstanding run support and defensive support, and that Trammell and Whitaker were a big part of that for his entire career as a Tiger. Yet those voters let Whitaker slip off the ballot after a single vote, and still won't give Trammell the time of day. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-10-20 13:00:00	Do you think Ian Desmond has the potential that the organization seems to think he has? (Charlie from Bethesda, MD)	The errors trouble me, the lack of selectivity troubles me, but as Christina pointed out in her aforementioned GM for a Day piece, putting Desmond and Danny Espinosa together up the middle seems like a no-brainer, a chance to have some above-average pop at those positions. As she said, they're not going to be Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell (Trammell for the Hall of Fame NOW!) but they don't need to be. (Steven Goldman)
2010-07-01 14:00:00	looks like Daniel Fields is holding his own as a 19 year old in the FSL, any word on how he looks? is he still at SS? Detroit hasn't had a decent homegrown SS since Alan Trammell. (don from lansing)	He's playing center field, and looking good there. Holding his own is all he's doing. Good approach, but a lot of strikeouts. Bit of a project, but like the upside. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-01-06 13:00:00	Surprised at the vote? (Tim from Tampa)	Surprised but not terribly so. My conclusion to today's piece: So with the business of the pitchers concluded, we add Bert Blyleven to the ranks of Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Mark McGwire, Tim Raines, and Alan Trammell on the JAWS 2010 ballot. With the voting results scheduled be announced later today (Wednesday), I wouldn't be at all surprised if that slate draws a blank while Andre Dawson gets in, though I do think Alomar has a decent shot (early returns suggest reasons for optimism) and Blyleven may be nearing the tipping point. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-06 13:00:00	I'd call this good news for Bert. I was worried he'd stagnate around 62%. do you have the % of the vote for Edgar, Raines and Barry? They don't have it on espn.com. Thanks. (collins from greenville nc)	539 ballots, five blanks, Andre Dawson 420 (77.9%), Bert Blyleven 400 (74.2%), Roberto Alomar 397 (73.7%), Jack Morris 282 (52.3%), Barry Larkin 278 (51.6%), Lee Smith 255 (47.3%), Edgar Martinez 195 (36.2%), Tim Raines 164 (30.4%), Mark McGwire 128 (23.7%), Alan Trammell 121 (22.4%), Fred McGriff 116 (21.5%), Don Mattingly 87 (16.1%), Dave Parker 82 (15.2%), Dale Murphy 63 (11.7%), Harold Baines 33 (6.1%), Andres Galarraga 22 (4.1%), Robin Ventura 7 (1.3%), Ellis Burks 2 (0.4%), Eric Karros 2 (0.4%), Kevin Appier 1 (0.2%), Pat Hentgen 1 (0.2%), David Segui 1 (0.2%), Mike Jackson 0, Ray Lankford 0, Shane Reynolds 0, Todd Zeile 0. Segui gets his vote. Baines remains on life support thanks to the persistence of a stubborn few. Karros receives more votes than he had All-Star appearances. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-01-06 13:00:00	Seeing how there's very little chance the writers ever induct him, is it likely that Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker eventually make it in to the Hall on a veteran's committee twin killing? (Mike from Chicago)	Given their resistance to electing ANYBODY, you're going to have to kill more than just the Twins who are on the Veterans Committee to get Trammell and Whitaker in. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-07-07 13:00:00	I can't believe that Alan Trammell doesn't get more publicity as a HOF snub. His numbers are almost identical to Ozzie Smith who got 90 percent of the vote? I guess it's because he couldn't do a backflip or have a flashy nickname. (dangor from New York)	Outstanding candidate who's gotten an extremely raw deal. I think he's about 10 JAWS points above the Hall standard for shortstops, and he's well ahead in terms of both batting and fielding runs. It's a crime, I tellz ya! (Jay Jaffe)
2009-06-24 13:00:00	Well, just in case my question disappeared last time, I was wondering what you thought of Barry Larkin's HOF chances. The guy doesn't seem to get enough credit for his fantastic career. (Mike from Queens)	I think it was Bill James who said that the only thing Larkin couldn't do was stay healthy. Even with that caveat, he was still a tremendous player and easily one of the best all-around shortstops of all time. If anything makes me nervous about his chances, it's that his numbers are broadly similar to Alan Trammell's, and the voters have missed badly on him. That said, his numbers are a little better and a little flashier due to playing a bit later. He'll also gain in luster as long as he's not connected with PEDs and all the A-1 candidates are (fairly or not). In short, he'll be going. Maybe he'll wait a bit, but he should be in there. That is, he should be and he will be. (Steven Goldman)
2008-06-03 13:00:00	What team did you grow up rooting for? (Rob from Bloomington, IL)	I grew up in mid-Michigan rooting for the Tigers. One of the thrills of my life has been getting to hang around one of my childhood heroes, Cubs bench coach Alan Trammell, who happens to be one of the nicest human beings on the planet and a terrific baseball man. (Len Kasper)
2008-05-29 13:00:00	Does Omar Vizquel make the Hall of Fame? If so, is he the worst BBWAA inductee? Assuming he gets in via the writers, of course. (Eric J from Tulsa OK)	Hard to say. I don't think we have any idea what the BBWAA is thinking, collectively, and we could see some silliness as regards narrative in the next 20 years. Maybe Vizquel benefits. Since he's 102% of Dave Concepcion, and 95% of Alan Trammell, I'd say he wouldn't be worse than Sutter. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-06 13:00:00	With Miguel Tejada's decline the last year or so, is it safe to say now that while he's had a really good career, he won't be a HOFer? Starting with the Larkin era , who of the recent and present shortstops do you now think makes the HOF? (Dusty from Not Chicago!!!)	Right now I'd say Tejada's biggest problem isn't the decline of his skills but his presence in the Mitchell Report and his possible role in the Rafael Palmeiro situation, including the subsequent perjury investigation. Until we see the BBWAA voters give even one steroid-connected player a pass, all bets are off for the lot of 'em. As for recent and present shortstops who are Hallworthy, the line starts with Alan Trammell. I don't have my JAWS spreadsheet open (I'm working the laptop for the moment to surmount my tech difficulties) but I do believe Larkin has a decent case. More recently, A-Rod is an obvious choice, as is Derek Jeter. Beyond that, and then Tejada, I think there's a pretty big gap until you get to the younger playes like Reyes and Rollins who are only starting to assemble their credentials. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-02-07 14:00:00	Bill James HOF book showed that about 10% of at bats have gone to hall of famers over the years other than the '20s and '30s, which were higher. This seems like a good barometer. It also seems the '80s & '90s will be lower than this. I think the bar has been raised too high, c.f. Alan Trammell and Tim Raines. Your thoughts? (WillMeier from Muskegon, MI)	It does seem that the BBWAA has become more picky over the years--but then again, they've elected Tony Perez, Bruce Sutter and, next year, Jim Rice. Hard to say they're upholding a standard. Remember that we're not dealing with complete information yet. Only players who ended their careers by 1988 have gone through a full ballot cycle. No one has been elected by the VC yet, and that system will change four more times before lunch. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-08 14:00:00	my prediction: Goose in. Rice misses by an extremely small margin. Much, much bleating commences over the voters who submitted blanks to protest roids users, thus depriving the "deserving" pre-roids slugger. (TomH from Lexington Park MD)	The Goose is Loose! He gets 85.8 percent, and he's the only one who gets in on this ballot. Rice falls just shy at 72.2 percent, setting him up for a 15th-year push. Raines 24.3 percent. Oh is that ugly. Player Total Votes Percentage Rich Gossage 466 85.8% Jim Rice 392 72.2% Andre Dawson 358 65.9% Bert Blyleven 336 61.9% Lee Smith 235 43.3% Jack Morris 233 42.9% Tommy John 158 29.1% Tim Raines 132 24.3% Mark McGwire 128 23.6% Alan Trammell 99 18.2% Dave Concepcion 88 16.2% Don Mattingly 86 15.8% Dave Parker 82 15.1% Dale Murphy 75 13.8% Harold Baines 28 5.2% Rod Beck 2 0.4% Travis Fryman 2 0.4% Robb Nen 2 0.4% Shawon Dunston 1 0.2% Chuck Finley 1 0.2% David Justice 1 0.2% Chuck Knoblauch 1 0.2% Todd Stottlemyre 1 0.2% Jose Rijo 0 0% Brady Anderson 0 0% (Jay Jaffe)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	"Jon (DC): Just curious Steven, who would you have voted for in the NL in 1987: either Clark, Raines?" Neither. Ozzie Smith. Alan Trammell in the AL. And those are first guesses -- said so at the time. Nearly lost some teeth to a fellow high school student who was a big Andre Dawson fan... ...That guy is now an ardent Republican. (Steven Goldman)