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Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:56 pm
by RiggoDrill
Some cards I'd like to see added...

1938 Buddy Myer - 2b 2e16 | .336 / .454 / .465 --> Super-high OBP + better fielding compared to his 1935 card
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1944 Snuffy Stirnweiss - 2b 2e17 | .319 / .389 / .460 | Stealing: *3-6/(19-15) : Running 1-17 : > 680 AB+BB --> Dominant player during wartime years - led AL position players in WAR for both 1944 and 1945; strong fielder, fast, and hits the ball hard
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1948 Elmer Valor - rf 2(0)e6 | .305 / .432 / .394 --> Higher OBP and improved fielding compared to the 1949 card
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1958 Willie Mays - cf 1(-5)e9 | .347 / .419 / .583 (R 2L) --> 1958 card would be Willie's highest OBP by a significant margin
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2000 or 2002 Jim Edmonds - CF

1923 Jim Bottomley - 1B

1964 Floyd Robinson - RF/LF-2e4(0)
A rare White Sox from the mid-sixties who could hit.

1965 Ernie Banks - 1b-3e15
28 homeruns - the best of Ernie's seasons as Cubs first baseman (also had good years in '62 & '67).

2009 Kosuke Fukudome - RF-2e2(-2)
The Cubs answer to Ichiro. Not impressed? ...well, this is the Cubs after all. ;) :D Good defensive rightfielder with OBP

1967 Adolfo Phillips - CF-3e8(+1)
Centerfielder from the Cubs 1967 return to glory season.

1919 Babe Ruth - RF/LF 2e1(-4) - with only 1 error, this is a great fielding card. Ruth's last season playing for the Boston Red Sox.
1924 Babe Ruth - RF 1e14(-3) - Ruth's only year with 1 rating in the outfield. 4R balance rating for the batting card. Unlike Ruth's other cards, the 1924 is from SOM's more recent deluxe sets.
1934 Babe Ruth - RF/LF 4e12(+1) - Poor fielding will make this a discount Babe Ruth card, but still with the power and high OBP we've come to expect from the Bambino - selected from the 1934 Deluxe set.

I saw some discussion elsewhere about limiting the number of cards each player can have in the set. Should that apply to the Bambino? ...I think not.

1970 Rusty Staub - RF-3e5(-4)
30 HR, 112 BB, 681 AB+BB (he plays all 162 games). Right now, we have a bad fielding card (1969) and a bad hitting card (1973) for Rusty. The 1970 card is a high OBP solution. It's also a reverse platoon card (L 2L). There's a very good hitting card with 3 ranges from 1971, but unfortunately that card has 18 errors.

1973 Joe Morgan - 2b-1e10
.290 / .406 / .493 - best fielding, best base-stealing, and injury-proof Morgan card. Kills righties (L 4R) + PLAYS ALL 162 GAMES (687 AB + Walks)

1980 or 1981 Rickey Henderson
’80 – .303 / .420 / .399 – 117 Walks, 100 Steals, and never gets hurt! - R 2L | LF-2e7(0)
’81 – .319 / .408 / .437 – led the "Billyball" A’s to a surprise division title in a year he probably should have been named MVP - R E | LF-1e11(0)

1992 Gary Sheffield - 3b-2e19
.330 / 33 / 100 (started at 3B and won batting title for Padres) - yes, that's right - great fielding .330 hitter at 3B (card balance: R 2L)

1974 Joe Ferguson - Ca-3e5(0) T-7(pb-5)
.252 / .384 / .436 | Catcher from the mid-70s with power and a fine batting eye. 16 HR and 75 walks in 349 AB with balanced card (R 1L); also plays RF-4e6(-2)

1938 Joe Dimaggio
.324 / 32 / 140 - a more moderately priced card from an SOM "Super Deluxe" season. Balanced batting card (R 1L) with Dimag's usual gold glove fielding

1954 Mickey Mantle - CF-2e11(-4)
.300 / .408 / .525 (also plays 2B, and SS) – balanced hitting card (S E) from Super Deluxe card set

1974 Reggie Jackson - RF-1e13(-5)
The follow-up to his MVP season, .289 / 29 / 93 - strong reverse-platoon (L 3L); the only Reggie card with gold glove (RF1) fielding

1989 Mickey Tettleton - Ca-3e1(+1) T-3(pb-1)
26 HR & 73 walks in only 411 AB; balanced (S E) card – he had a strong argument for MVP in 1989 Orioles miracle turnaround season

1956 Minnie Minoso - LF-2e9(-2) and 1b-4e25, 3b-4e37
.316 / .425 / .525 (plays LF, RF, 3B, 1B)- an underrated player who has a good case for the HOF. Deserves a better card in the ATG set. Strong vs. righties (R 2R)
Also consider: 1951 - .326 / .422 / .500 (plays 6 different positions and best base-stealing card); LF and RF-3e14(-1) | 3b-4e32 | 1b-4e30

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:18 am
by RiggoDrill
“FIREMEN” FROM THE 1970S
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1973 John Hiller
10-5 | 1.44 ERA | 125 IP | 38 saves | 1.02 WHIP | 283 ERA+ | 2.25 FIP

1972 Sparky Lyle

9-5 | 1.92 ERA | 108 IP | 35 saves | 1.05 WHIP | 154 ERA+ | 2.18 FIP

1980 Doug Corbett
8-6 | 1.98 ERA | 136 IP | 23 saves | 1.06 WHIP | 221 ERA+ | 3.06 FIP


Both John Hiller & Sparky Lyle, arguably have better cases for the HOF than Bruce Sutter. Kern & Corbett had their careers cut short by injuries, but were brilliant in their peak years

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:54 am
by RiggoDrill
1998 Olerud
2004 Helton
1935, 1939 Foxx
1922, 1925 Speaker
1915, 1923, 1925 Eddie Collins
1912, 1913 Joe Jackson
1964 Floyd Robinson
1970 Rusty Staub
1974 Joe Ferguson
1954, 1955 Mickey Mantle
1974 Reggie Jackson
1956 Minnie Minoso
1967 Adolfo Phillips
2009 Fukodome
2000, 2002 Jim Edmonds
1923 Jim Bottomley
1973 Ted Simmons
1975 Jorge Orta

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:43 am
by RiggoDrill
BUMP! 8-)

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:14 pm
by ratioman2
That 92 Sheffield caught my eye. Here are his 10/10 numbers from the card app

92 Sheffield 3b219 557 AB 48 BB L 497/867/1.36 R 452/741/1.19

Current 1996 3b 439 lf/rf4(-1)8 519 AB 142 BB L 563/964/1.52 R 617/977/1.59

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:20 pm
by RiggoDrill
Updated - see top of the thread 8-)

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:24 pm
by PATRICKCASSIDY
a discount Ruth card? the 1918 or 19 OF card? '25? '22? the year with the Pirates?

intended to be humorous

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Sat Oct 02, 2021 2:15 am
by RiggoDrill
1958 Willie Mays
1988 Wade Boggs

Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:41 am
by RiggoDrill
1938 Buddy Myer - 2b 2e16 | .336 / .454 / .465 --> Super-high OBP + better fielding compared to his 1935 card
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1944 Snuffy Stirnweiss - 2b 2e17 | .319 / .389 / .460 | Stealing: *3-6/(19-15) : Running 1-17 : > 680 AB+BB --> Dominant player during wartime years - led AL position players in WAR for both 1944 and 1945; strong fielder, fast, and hits the ball hard
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1948 Elmer Valor - rf 2(0)e6 | .305 / .432 / .394 --> Higher OBP and improved fielding compared to the 1949 card
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1958 Willie Mays - cf 1(-5)e9 | .347 / .419 / .583 (R 2L) --> 1958 card would be Willie's highest OBP by a significant margin
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Re: Riggo's Faves

PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:51 pm
by scorehouse
love it. especially the Ruth cards, RP's, and Mays. for Mantle the 55 card has a lot higher sluggin, OPS. but any Mantle is fine by me. any standout SPs from those Deluxe Sets? are there any Deluxe Sets from the 1800's?