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***Official RIP Dead Ballplayers Thread -- Yer Out! (1 Viewer)

Roger Craig gone at 93. Humm baby.

He was a part of three WS winning clubs as a pitcher in Brooklyn, LA and St. Louis. His career record is distorted by a couple of seasons toiling for the expansion Mets but he had an excellent year finishing 13th in MVP voting as a swingman for the title-winning '59 Dodgers.

Craig is remembered fondly around these parts for managing the Giants during their late 80s turnaround. He also managed the Padres for a couple of seasons.

Player comps:
  1. John Buzhardt (960.6)
  2. Lew Krausse (954.6)
  3. Bill Voiselle (947.5)
  4. Ken Heintzelman (946.8)
  5. Larry McWilliams (946.8)
  6. Vern Ruhle (944.8)
  7. Rick Langford (944.0)
  8. Steve Hargan (943.3)
  9. Jim Colborn (942.9)
  10. Al Hollingsworth (942.5)
 
Eephus said:
Roger Craig gone at 93. Humm baby.

He was a part of three WS winning clubs as a pitcher in Brooklyn, LA and St. Louis. His career record is distorted by a couple of seasons toiling for the expansion Mets but he had an excellent year finishing 13th in MVP voting as a swingman for the title-winning '59 Dodgers.

Craig is remembered fondly around these parts for managing the Giants during their late 80s turnaround. He also managed the Padres for a couple of seasons.

Player comps:
  1. John Buzhardt (960.6)
  2. Lew Krausse (954.6)
  3. Bill Voiselle (947.5)
  4. Ken Heintzelman (946.8)
  5. Larry McWilliams (946.8)
  6. Vern Ruhle (944.8)
  7. Rick Langford (944.0)
  8. Steve Hargan (943.3)
  9. Jim Colborn (942.9)
  10. Al Hollingsworth (942.5)
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also one of the underrated running backs in nfl history...
 
A couple of interesting players who passed over the weekend. Pete Ladd, pretty good relief pitcher for the early 80’s Brewers. Passed away from cancer, 67.

Tom Walker - he was a relief pitcher for the early 70’s Expos, and father of Pirates 2B Neil Walker. Tom’s claim to fame was playing winter ball for Roberto Clemente in 1972. He was supposed to fly with Clemente to help
distribute supplies after the earthquake. On the runway, Clemente told him to stay behind, and the rest is history.
 
B-R comps for Washington

  1. Kevin Stocker (970.2)
  2. Adeiny Hechavarría (960.9)
  3. Ernie Johnson (959.1)
  4. John Wathan (957.4)
  5. Adam Everett (952.5)
  6. Cliff Pennington (951.6)
  7. Kurt Stillwell (949.8)
  8. Heinie Sand (945.6) - what happens when you sit on the beach?
  9. Pokey Reese (945.5)
  10. Chico Fernández (944.9)
...and Ott
  1. Red Wilson (969.4)
  2. Earl Grace (969.0)
  3. Lenny Webster (965.8)
  4. Joe Nolan (965.6)
  5. Ronny Paulino (965.3)
  6. Brook Fordyce (964.7)
  7. Bob Stinson (962.9)
  8. Josh Bard (958.8)
  9. Duane Josephson (958.3)
  10. Hal Smith (955.7)
 
Eephus said:
B-R comps for Washington

  1. Kevin Stocker (970.2)
  2. Adeiny Hechavarría (960.9)
  3. Ernie Johnson (959.1)
  4. John Wathan (957.4)
  5. Adam Everett (952.5)
  6. Cliff Pennington (951.6)
  7. Kurt Stillwell (949.8)
  8. Heinie Sand (945.6) - what happens when you sit on the beach?
  9. Pokey Reese (945.5)
  10. Chico Fernández (944.9)
...and Ott
  1. Red Wilson (969.4)
  2. Earl Grace (969.0)
  3. Lenny Webster (965.8)
  4. Joe Nolan (965.6)
  5. Ronny Paulino (965.3)
  6. Brook Fordyce (964.7)
  7. Bob Stinson (962.9)
  8. Josh Bard (958.8)
  9. Duane Josephson (958.3)
  10. Hal Smith (955.7)
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The career and the age comps are two of my favorite things on BR.
 
We had to do a research paper in 6th grade and I wrote it about Willie mays.

I did the research but also made up of a few of the articles in the bibliography.

One was “A-Mays-ing, Sports Illustrated, 1957”

Another was like “the Say Hey Kid, New York Times, 1956”.

In like 3rd grade we had to do a project on a historical figure and dress up like them. I did ty cobb. I didn’t play up the racism.

this concludes my tribute to Willie Mays.
 
Eephus said:
Don Wert (1938 - 2024)

Reliable third-baseman for the 60s Tigers including the 68 championship club.

Wert's top comp is a contemporary who like Wert suffered an offensive drop-off after getting beaned.
  1. Paul Schaal (961.2)
  2. Wayne Garrett (943.4)
  3. Ed Kirkpatrick (938.2)
  4. Max Alvis (929.1)
  5. Alberto Callaspo (928.9)
  6. Bob Aspromonte (925.4)
  7. Tom Brookens (925.1)
  8. **** Green (923.6)
  9. Rich Rollins (921.5)
  10. Bernie Allen (921.3)

ETA: **** Green lol
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His comparisons look like half of the cards in my packs of topps.
 
Bill Melton (1945-2024)

White Sox third baseman of the late 60s-early 70s. He had a couple of good years and led the junior circuit with 33 HRs in 1971. A back injury the following year sapped his power and eventually ended his career prematurely.

A bunch of interesting names are in his B-R comps.
  1. Ed Sprague (951.9)
  2. Scott Brosius (951.4)
  3. Tom Tresh (946.1)
  4. Jim Hickman (946.1)
  5. Wilmer Flores (942.8)
  6. Pedro Feliz (938.1)
  7. Vince DiMaggio (933.1)
  8. Scott Spiezio (930.8)
  9. Jeff King (927.7)
  10. Avisaíl García (927.5)
 
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