How did Joss and Griffith do? Did Ray Schalk use his Field of Dreams fame and surprise everyone? Is this whole process truly half-baked?

Indeed he was. 100% of you think so. Ty Cobb is our fourth player to sweep the ballot.

 

Walter Johnson comes in at 95%, high enough to be considered inner-circle. Of course, when Scott Baker comes up and gets 100%, we might have to debate that point.

 

Our third inner-circle player to be elected to the HBH is Tris Speaker, also coming in at 95% of the vote.

 

So we here at the Half-Baked Hall wanted to ensure that this whole process was indeed half-baked. Due to an administrative error of some kind (we'll make sure to punish those involved), Joss wound up with 7 ballots. He took advantage of it and stormed all the way up to 86% on his last ballot. He joins Billy Hamilton as players who were elected outside the established rules. How big will that class get I wonder?

 

AMR stole the old plaque for Chief Bender, so here's a new one to replace it.

Remaining On The Ballot (13 Players)

Everyone was in a good mood for this election, as several players took big jumps. Bobby Wallace fell one vote short on his 4th ballot after a sizable increase. Joe Tinker stormed up 19 points on his 5th ballot to get over the 50% hump. If anyone from that famed Cubs infield is going to make it, it's going to have to be him as Evers makes a poor first showing.

Stan Coveleski has the best debut for those who weren't elected.

Bobby Wallace: 71% +14
Stan Coveleski: 57%
Joe Tinker: 52% +19
Miller Huggins: 48% +6
Hughie Jennings: 43% +1
Sherry Magee: 43% +10
Zack Wheat: 43%
Smokey Joe Wood: 33% +0
Max Carey: 29%
Urban Shocker: 29%
Eddie Cicotte: 19% -10
Heinie Groh: 14%
Johnny Evers: 10%

Falling Off The Ballot (13 Players)

It was not a perfect day for old Senators as Clark Griffith falls just one vote short on his final ballot. Meanwhile, not a lot of surprises here. Hall-of-famers Schalk and Southworth do not impress.

Clark Griffith: 71% +4
Gavvy Cravath: 24%
Wally Pipp: 24%
Roger Peckinpaugh: 19%
Ken Williams: 19%
Bullet Joe Bush: 14%
Dutch Leonard: 14%
Jack Fournier; 10%
Stuffy McInnis: 10%
Ray Schalk: 10%
George Burns: 5%
Billy Southworth: 5%
Bob Shawkey: 0%

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