Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
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Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
Here's the place to talk about the career of:
Gary "Coop" Estes
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Active Career: 2017-2035 (19 seasons)
240-127, 3.58 ERA, 2935 K, 70.6 WAR
Landis Champion: 2027
2018 Nebraska Award
6-Time All-Star
Hall of Fame Metrics: (average HoF)
JAWS: 56 (72)
Black Ink: 11 (34)
Gray Ink: 148 (162)
HOF Standards: 54 (49)
HOF Monitor: 143 (125)
# Played the bulk of his career with the Las Vegas Hustlers, and led the league with 19 victories in 2022 (21 in 2030). Estes was not only a talented pitcher, but he was a workhorse, registering 200+ innings for 13 straight seasons. His HoF Metrics are very solid, but don't scream slam dunk.
Gary "Coop" Estes
Starting Pitcher
Active Career: 2017-2035 (19 seasons)
240-127, 3.58 ERA, 2935 K, 70.6 WAR
Landis Champion: 2027
2018 Nebraska Award
6-Time All-Star
Hall of Fame Metrics: (average HoF)
JAWS: 56 (72)
Black Ink: 11 (34)
Gray Ink: 148 (162)
HOF Standards: 54 (49)
HOF Monitor: 143 (125)
# Played the bulk of his career with the Las Vegas Hustlers, and led the league with 19 victories in 2022 (21 in 2030). Estes was not only a talented pitcher, but he was a workhorse, registering 200+ innings for 13 straight seasons. His HoF Metrics are very solid, but don't scream slam dunk.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
Agree to disagree, he’s a slam dunk.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
I'll vote for him, but his Hof Standards are all on the just under average. For whatever that means.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
Behind Ramirez for me, but still in.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
Yeah, he should probably be in.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
240 wins is one of those things that you vote for even if you know it's team-dependent, in no small part because it shows his staying power.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
Slightly better than John Rasmussen
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
I was actually surprised that his JAWS ans Ink test scores were as low as they were.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
He was, like, the name around the league when I came in, so I came in with a ++ bias, and had to check down a little at those. Perhaps that's just me not being in the thick of it.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
I love me some Estes. I don't think he's a slam dunk, but he probably deserves a plaque.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
Bumping for continued eligibility. Estes received 68% of the vote last season.
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Re: Hall of Fame Candidate Thread: Gary Estes
Something makes me not want to vote for Estes. I don't really know why. I think it's because he doesn't really have the true dominance for 5-6 years that I expect form an HOF pitcher. He was just extremely good for a long time. On the other hand I have no problem voting for Boone, who has a very similar career. I think there's just something wrong with my internal perception of Estes.
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