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Decision 2004

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Cooperstown comes calling Jan. 6. Dennis Eckersley and Paul Molitor headline the 15 newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot. Bruce Sutter, Jim Rice, Andre Dawson and Ryne Sandberg are among the 17 holdover candidates. Who do you think is Hall-worthy? Cast your vote for any or all of the hopefuls ...

2004 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Bert Blyleven Joe Carter
• 7th year on ballot
• 22 seasons, 1970-92
• 2-time All-Star
• 5th all-time in strikeouts
• 685 starts, 60 shutouts
• 287-250, 3.31 ERA
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 16 seasons, 1983-98
• 5-time All-Star
• 6 seasons with 30+ HR
• 10 seasons with 100+ RBIs
• .259, 396 HR, 1,445 RBIs
        
Dave Concepcion Danny Darwin
• 11th year on ballot
• 19 seasons, 1970-88
• 9-time All-Star
• 5 Gold Gloves
• 389 doubles, 321 SB
• .297 postseason average
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 21 seasons, 1978-98
• 2.21 ERA led NL in 1990
• Pitched three one-hitters
        
Andre Dawson Doug Drabek
• 3rd year on ballot
• 21 seasons, 1976-96
• 8-time All-Star
• 8 Gold Gloves
• 1987 NL MVP
• 438 HR, 314 SB
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 13 seasons, 1986-98
• All-Star in 1994
• 1990 NL Cy Young winner
• 2.05 postseason ERA
• 155-134, 3.73 ERA
        
Dennis Eckersley Jim Eisenreich
• 1st year on ballot
• 24 seasons, 1975-98
• 6-time All-Star
• 197 wins, 390 saves
• 1992 AL Cy Young, MVP
• 4 seasons with 40+ saves
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 15 seasons, 1982-98
• Batted .300+ six times
• .988 career fielding pct.
• Overcame Tourettes Syndrome
        
Cecil Fielder Steve Garvey
• 1st year on ballot
• 13 seasons, 1985-98
• 3-time All-Star
• 5 seasons with 100+ RBIs
• 6 seasons with 30+ HR
• .255, 319 HR, 1,008 RBIs
        
• 12th year on ballot
• 19 seasons, 1969-87
• 1974 NL MVP
• 10-time All-Star
• 4 Gold Gloves
• .294, 272 HR, 1,308 RBIs
        
Goose Gossage Keith Hernandez
• 5th year on ballot
• 22 seasons, 1972-94
• 9-time All-Star
• 124 wins, 310 saves
• Led AL in saves 3 times
• 124-107, 3.01 ERA
        
• 9th year on ballot
• 17 seasons, 1974-90
• 5-time All-Star
• 11 Gold Gloves
• 1979 NL Co-MVP
• .296, 162 HR, 1,071 RBIs
        
Tommy John Jimmy Key
• 9th year on ballot
• 26 seasons, 1963-89
• 4-time All-Star
• 3-time 20-game winner
• 288-231, 3.34 ERA
• 2.66 postseason ERA
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 15 seasons, 1984-98
• 5-time All-Star
• 5-time 15-game winner
• 186-117, 3.51 ERA
• 3.14 postseason ERA
        
Dennis Martinez Don Mattingly
• 1st year on ballot
• 23 seasons, 1976-98
• 4-time All-Star
• Perfect game in 1991
• Winningest Latin American
• 245-193, 3.70 ERA
        
• 4th year on ballot
• 14 seasons, 1982-95
• 6-time All-Star
• 9 Gold Gloves
• 1985 AL MVP
• .307, 222 HR, 1,099 RBIs
        
Kevin Mitchell Paul Molitor
• 1st year on ballot
• 13 seasons, 1984-98
• 2-time All-Star
• 1989 NL MVP
• 3 seasons with 30+ HR
• .284, 234 HR, 760 RBIs
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 21 seasons, 1978-98
• 7-time All-Star
• 3,319 hits, 504 SB
• 39-game hit streak in 1987
• .306 avg. (.368 in postseason)
        
Jack Morris Dale Murphy
• 5th year on ballot
• 18 seasons, 1977-94
• 5-time All-Star
• 3-time 20-game winner
• 1991 World Series MVP
• No-hitter April 7, 1984
        
• 6th year on ballot
• 18 seasons, 1976-93
• 7-time All-Star
• 5 Gold Gloves
• NL MVP in 1982 and 1983
• .265, 398 HR, 1,266 RBIs
        
Randy Myers Dave Parker
• 1st year on ballot
• 14 seasons, 1985-98
• 4-time All-Star
• 6 seasons with 30+ saves
• 347 saves, 9.0 K per 9 IP
• 2.05 postseason ERA
        
• 8th year on ballot
• 19 seasons, 1973-91
• 7-time All-Star
• 3 Gold Gloves
• 1978 NL MVP
• 2-time NL batting champ
        
Terry Pendleton Jim Rice
• 1st year on ballot
• 15 seasons, 1984-98
• All-Star in 1992
• 3 Gold Gloves
• 1991 NL MVP
• .270, 140 HR, 946 RBIs
        
• 10th year on ballot
• 16 seasons, 1974-89
• 8-time All-Star
• 1978 AL MVP
• 3-time AL home run champ
• .298, 382 HR, 1,451 RBIs
        
Juan Samuel Ryne Sandberg
• 1st year on ballot
• 16 seasons, 1983-98
• 3-time All-Star
• 7 seasons with 30+ SB
• 287 doubles, 102 triples
        
• 2nd year on ballot
• 16 seasons, 1981-97
• 10-time All-Star
• 9 Gold Gloves
• 1984 NL MVP
• 277 HR at 2B (ML record)
        
Lee Smith Dave Stieb
• 2nd year on ballot
• 18 seasons, 1980-97
• 7-time All-Star
• 478 saves (ML record)
• 1,022 appearances
• 8.7 K per 9 innings
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 16 seasons, 1979-98
• 7-time All-Star
• 2.48 ERA led AL in 1985
• 6-time 15-game winner
• 176-137, 3.44 ERA, 103 CG
        
Bruce Sutter Bob Tewksbury
• 11th year on ballot
• 12 seasons, 1976-88
• 6-time All-Star
• 1979 NL Cy Young
• 5-time NL saves leader
• 300 saves, 2.83 ERA
        
• 1st year on ballot
• 13 seasons, 1986-98
• 110-102, 3.92 ERA
• .762 pct. led NL in 1992
• 1.45 BB per 9 IP
        
Alan Trammell Fernando Valenzuela
• 3rd year on ballot
• 20 seasons, 1977-96
• 6-time All-Star
• 4 Gold Gloves
• 1984 World Series MVP
• .285 avg., 412 doubles
        
• 2nd year on ballot
• 18 seasons, 1980-97
• 6-time All-Star
• 1.98 postseason ERA
• 1981 NL Cy Young, ROY
• 173-153, 3.54 ERA, 113 CG
        

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