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Red Sox History: Analyzing the cases for all nine Hall of Fame hopefuls

By Daniel Fox

BOSTON, MA - MAY 20: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during a Red Sox Hall of Fame Class of 2016 ceremony before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians on May 20, 2016 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
BOSTON, MA - MAY 20: David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during a Red Sox Hall of Fame Class of 2016 ceremony before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians on May 20, 2016 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. /
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BOSTON – 1989: Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox pitches during an MLB game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts during the 1989 season. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

Analyzing the cases of all nine Red Sox on the 2022 Hall of Fame ballot

After winning four World Series titles in eighteen years, it’s no wonder that recent Hall of Fame ballots are filled with former Red Sox greats. This year’s ballot is no different, as nine former Sox players are eligible for induction. But how many have a realistic shot at Cooperstown?

One of the main tools I used when evaluating Hall of Fame cases was JAWS. Invented by Hall of Fame guru Jay Jaffe, JAWS averages a player’s career WAR and the WAR of their seven-year peak.

This makes it possible to compare players with short careers but long peals and players with long careers but no real period of dominance. By measuring a player’s JAWS to the average score at their position, it becomes easier to tell if they are Hall of Fame worthy.

I also used the Hall of Fame data collected by Ryan Thibodaux. Thibodaux’s spreadsheet tracks all public Hall of Fame ballots, revealing how many voters they have gained and lost year to year.

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