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Player	WAR	Summary
Barry Bonds	158	762 HR#1,.444 OBP,7xMVP
Roger Clemens	134	354-184,143ERA+,7xCYA
Jeff Bagwell	77	MVP,RoY,4xA-S,GG
Curt Schilling	76	216-146,127ERA+
Jack Morris	39	5xA-S,2xW#1 Hide Rest of Ballot

Player	WAR	Summary
Larry Walker	70	MVP,7xGG,3xBA#1
Alan Trammell	67	6xA-S,4xGG
Rafael Palmeiro	66	569 HR,4xA-S,3xGG
Tim Raines	66	808 SB,7xA-S
Kenny Lofton	65	6xA-S,4GG,'94WAR#1
Edgar Martinez	64	7xA-S,2xBA#1
Craig Biggio	62	3060H,RS#15,HBP#2
Mike Piazza	56	427HR,10xSS,12xA-S
Sammy Sosa	55	'98MVP,7xA-S,609HR#8
David Wells	49	239-157,pWAR#81
Mark McGwire	59	583 HR,12xA-S,GG
Fred McGriff	48	5xA-S,2xHR#1
Bernie Williams	46	'96BA#1,2336H,.297BA
Dale Murphy	43	2xMVP,7xA-S,5xGG
Don Mattingly	40	MVP,6xA-S,9xGG
Steve Finley	40	304HR,320SB,5xGG
Julio Franco	40	5xSS,hit at age 49
Reggie Sanders	37	305HR,304SB
Jeff Cirillo	32	'96-'01 WAR@3B#2
Shawn Green	31	328HR,'99AL-TB#1
Lee Smith	28	478 SV,7xA-S
Rondell White	26	A-S,1519 H,108 OPS+
Woody Williams	25	132-116,103 ERA+
Ryan Klesko	25	278HR,128 OPS+
Aaron Sele	17	148-112,100 ERA+
Roberto Hernandez	17	326SV,131 ERA+
Royce Clayton	16	2x dWAR#1,1904H
Jeff Conine	16	Mr.Marlin,1982H
Mike Stanton	13	A-S,GmPtch#2
Sandy Alomar	12	6xA-S,RoY
Jose Mesa	10	321SV,100 ERA+,2xA-S
Todd Walker	8	1316 H,98 OPS+

Veterans Ballot (Dec 3) Hide Ballot Show Ballot Congratulations HOFers Jacob Ruppert, Deacon White, and Hank O'Day.

Person	C	W	J	Summary
Bill Dahlen	P	71	55	SS,2461 H,10th in dWAR
Wes Ferrell	P	57	55	193-128,4.04ERA,'35 WAR#1
Marty Marion	P	30	27	SS,3x dWAR#1,'44 MVP
Tony Mullane	P	62	54	284-220,8x top10 WAR
Bucky Walters	P	52	42	198-160,'39 MVP,2x ERA title
Deacon White	P	44	35	C,2067 H,9x top10 WAR
Sam Breadon	E	Cards Pres & Owner 1920-47,6xWS
Hank O'Day	U	30 yr NL-Ump,2nd in gms at plate
Al Reach	E	Early Phila Exec & Publisher
Jacob Ruppert	E	Yankees owner (1915-45),10xWS

C (Category): P-Player, E-Executive, U-Umpire
W - WAR:About Wins Above Replacement
J - JAWS:About the JAWS HOF evaluation system

Voters (need 12 of 16 votes for election):

Hall of Famers: Bert Blyleven, Pat Gillick, Phil Niekro, Don Sutton
Executives: Bill DeWitt, Roland Hemond, Gary Hughes, Bob Watson
Media & Historians: Jim Henneman, Steve Hirdt, Peter Morris, Phil Pepe, Tom Simon, Claire Smith, T.R. Sullivan, Mark Whicker

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Recent Transactions / $ amounts are millions
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American Lg

Tm	#	Pyrl	Est
NYY	11	$170.8M	$188.8M
BAL	8	$53.1M	$85.7M
TBR	9	$27.5M	$51.7M
TOR	16	$99.4M	$112.7M
BOS	8	$66.5M	$96.3M
Cen	#	Pyrl	Est
DET	10	$110.6M	$140.6M
CHW	11	$105.0M	$115.8M
KCR	13	$67.3M	$76.7M
CLE	5	$20.8M	$50.6M
MIN	7	$61.2M	$71.0M
Wst	#	Pyrl	Est
OAK	8	$40.2M	$54.5M
TEX	11	$83.2M	$103.5M
LAA	11	$109.0M	$129.6M
SEA	7	$48.1M	$68.8M
HOU	1	$6.3M	$22.5M

National Lg

Tm	#	Pyrl	Est
WSN	10	$73.8M	$95.9M
ATL	7	$56.0M	$81.5M
PHI	12	$143.2M	$150.3M
NYM	5	$69.1M	$85.6M
MIA	6	$31.5M	$40.9M
Cen	#	Pyrl	Est
CIN	12	$69.7M	$96.2M
STL	9	$89.5M	$107.7M
MIL	7	$48.2M	$67.2M
PIT	9	$38.7M	$63.2M
CHC	8	$58.4M	$79.5M
Wst	#	Pyrl	Est
SFG	9	$94.0M	$130.8M
LAD	19	$213.3M	$217.7M
ARI	13	$60.2M	$77.2M
SDP	9	$30.2M	$61.0M
COL	8	$55.5M	$71.3M

All values are estimates and should not be
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American Lg

Leaders: Bat·Pitch·Field

Stats: Bat·Pitch·Field

Splits: Bat · Pitch

Full Standings

Tm	F	W	L	GB	SRS
NYY	F	95	67	--	1.1
BAL	F	93	69	2.0	0.3
TBR	F	90	72	5.0	0.9
TOR	F	73	89	22.0	-0.1
BOS	F	69	93	26.0	-0.2
Cent		W	L	GB	SRS
DET	F	88	74	--	0.4
CHW	F	85	77	3.0	0.4
KCR	F	72	90	16.0	-0.3
CLE	F	68	94	20.0	-0.9
MIN	F	66	96	22.0	-0.7
West		W	L	GB	SRS
OAK	F	94	68	--	0.8
TEX	F	93	69	1.0	0.8
LAA	F	89	73	5.0	0.7
SEA	F	75	87	19.0	0.1

National Lg

Leaders: Bat·Pitch·Field

Stats: Bat·Pitch·Field

Splits: Bat · Pitch

Full Standings

Tm	F	W	L	GB	SRS
WSN	F	98	64	--	0.7
ATL	F	94	68	4.0	0.5
PHI	F	81	81	17.0	-0.1
NYM	F	74	88	24.0	-0.4
MIA	F	69	93	29.0	-0.7
Cent		W	L	GB	SRS
CIN	F	97	65	--	0.2
STL	F	88	74	9.0	0.4
MIL	F	83	79	14.0	0.0
PIT	F	79	83	18.0	-0.4
CHC	F	61	101	36.0	-1.0
HOU	F	55	107	42.0	-1.4
West		W	L	GB	SRS
SFG	F	94	68	--	0.2
LAD	F	86	76	8.0	0.1
ARI	F	81	81	13.0	0.1
SDP	F	76	86	18.0	-0.5
COL	F	64	98	30.0	-0.9

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A.L. WAR Bat / Pitch

	Tm	WAR
M.Trout	LAA	10.7
R.Cano	NYY	8.2
J.Verlander	DET	7.5
M.Cabrera	DET	6.9
A.Beltre	TEX	6.7

N.L. WAR Bat / Pitch

	Tm	WAR
B.Posey	SFG	7.2
A.McCutchen	PIT	7.0
R.Braun	MIL	6.8
D.Wright	NYM	6.7
Y.Molina	STL	6.7

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