IBWAA SELECTS PIAZZA IN 2013 HALL OF FAME VOTE

IBWAA SELECTS PIAZZA IN 2013 HALL OF FAME VOTE

 

Los Angeles – In its 2013 Hall of Fame election the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) selected Mike Piazza, with 79.10% of the vote. While no other player managed the required 75% threshold, Craig Biggio was closest with 64.18%.

 

Roger Clemens finished in third place, with 52.24%.  Jeff Bagwell and Barry Bonds tied for fourth at 50.75%. Complete results below.

 

The IBWAA selected Bert Blyleven in 2010 and Roberto Alomar in 2011. No player tallied 75% in 2012. Though he was elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) in 2012, Barry Larkin remains on the IBWAA ballot.

 

Beginning with this election, the IBWAA added voting for “special consideration” candidates, those normally associated with the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Veterans and Era Committees. This year’s candidates were Buzzie Bavasi, Gil Hodges, Tom Kelly, Marvin Miller, Danny Murtaugh and Vada Pinson.

 

Complete 2013 voting results are as follows:

 

Mike Piazza	79.10%
Craig Biggio	64.18%
Roger Clemens	52.24%
Jeff Bagwell	50.75%
Barry Bonds	50.75%
Tim Raines	49.25%
Marvin Miller	47.76%
Barry Larkin	46.27%
Gil Hodges	40.30%
Jack Morris	38.81%
Edgar Martinez	37.31%
Lee Smith	35.82%
Alan Trammell	29.85%
Curt Schilling	28.36%
Dale Murphy	25.37%
Mark McGwire	23.88%
Buzzie Bavasi	19.40%
Fred McGriff	13.43%
Larry Walker	13.43%
Don Mattingly	8.96%
Sammy Sosa	8.96%
Danny Murtaugh	7.46%
Rafael Palmeiro	7.46%
Bernie Williams	4.48%
Vada Pinson	4.48%
Kenny Lofton	2.99%
Steve Finley	1.49%
Shawn Green	1.49%
Jeff Cirillo	0.00%
Royce Clayton	0.00%
Jeff Conine	0.00%
Julio Franco	0.00%
Roberto Hernandez	0.00%
Ryan Klesko	0.00%
Mike Lieberthal	0.00%
Jose Mesa	0.00%
Damian Miller	0.00%
Reggie Sanders	0.00%
Aaron Sele	0.00%
Mike Stanton	0.00%
Jose Valentin	0.00%
Todd Walker	0.00%
David Wells	0.00%
Rondell White	0.00%
Bob Wickman	0.00%
Woody Williams	0.00%
Tom Kelly	0.00%

 

The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, of ColeOnLA.com, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the BBWAA.

Among others, IBWAA members include Barry Bloom, Chris Haft and Jim Thomas, MLB.com; Thomas Bonk, Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports; Jim Caple, Mark A. Simon and David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; Fred Claire, former General Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers; Jonah Keri, Grantland; Joe McDonnell, FoxSportsWest.com; Tom Hoffarth, J.P. Hoornstra and Jill Painter, Los Angeles Daily News; Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times; and prominent baseball authors Paul Dickson, Peter Golenbock, Josh Pahigian, John Rosengren and Dan Schlossberg.

 

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $10, or $20 lifetime. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.

For more information please go to www.ibwaa.com.

Contact:

 

Howard Cole
Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com