With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2013, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty four men on the ballot for the first time this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices 2013 menu at the top of the page.
In this article, we take a look at Aaron Sele
The fifteen year career of Aaron Sele would see him pitch for six teams. He would finish third in the 1993 Rookie Of The Year voting and be selected for the All Star roster in 1998 and 2000.
| Year | Tm | W | L | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BOS | 7 | 2 | 2.74 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 111.2 | 100 | 42 | 34 | 93 | 170 | 7.5 |
| 1994 | BOS | 8 | 7 | 3.83 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 143.1 | 140 | 68 | 61 | 105 | 131 | 6.6 |
| 1995 | BOS | 3 | 1 | 3.06 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32.1 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 160 | 5.8 |
| 1996 | BOS | 7 | 11 | 5.32 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 157.1 | 192 | 110 | 93 | 137 | 95 | 7.8 |
| 1997 | BOS | 13 | 12 | 5.38 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 177.1 | 196 | 115 | 106 | 122 | 87 | 6.2 |
| 1998 | TEX | 19 | 11 | 4.23 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 212.2 | 239 | 116 | 100 | 167 | 113 | 7.1 |
| 1999 | TEX | 18 | 9 | 4.79 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 205.0 | 244 | 115 | 109 | 186 | 106 | 8.2 |
| 2000 | SEA | 17 | 10 | 4.51 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 211.2 | 221 | 110 | 106 | 137 | 102 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | SEA | 15 | 5 | 3.60 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 215.0 | 216 | 93 | 86 | 114 | 115 | 4.8 |
| 2002 | ANA | 8 | 9 | 4.89 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 160.0 | 190 | 92 | 87 | 82 | 91 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | ANA | 7 | 11 | 5.77 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 121.2 | 135 | 82 | 78 | 53 | 76 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | ANA | 9 | 4 | 5.05 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 132.0 | 163 | 84 | 74 | 51 | 88 | 3.5 |
| 2005 | SEA | 6 | 12 | 5.66 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 116.0 | 147 | 76 | 73 | 53 | 74 | 4.1 |
| 2006 | LAD | 8 | 6 | 4.53 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 103.1 | 120 | 57 | 52 | 57 | 100 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | NYM | 3 | 2 | 5.37 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53.2 | 78 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 81 | 4.9 |
| 15 Yrs | 148 | 112 | 4.61 | 404 | 352 | 15 | 0 | 2153.0 | 2413 | 1208 | 1102 | 1407 | 100 | 5.9 | |
| 162 Game Avg. | 13 | 10 | 4.61 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 217 | 109 | 99 | 127 | 100 | 5.9 | |
| BOS (5 yrs) | 38 | 33 | 4.41 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 622.0 | 660 | 349 | 305 | 478 | 110 | 6.9 | |
| ANA (3 yrs) | 24 | 24 | 5.20 | 79 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 413.2 | 488 | 258 | 239 | 186 | 85 | 4.0 | |
| SEA (3 yrs) | 38 | 27 | 4.39 | 89 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 542.2 | 584 | 279 | 265 | 304 | 98 | 5.0 | |
| TEX (2 yrs) | 37 | 20 | 4.50 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 417.2 | 483 | 231 | 209 | 353 | 110 | 7.6 | |
| NYM (1 yr) | 3 | 2 | 5.37 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53.2 | 78 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 81 | 4.9 | |
| LAD (1 yr) | 8 | 6 | 4.53 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 103.1 | 120 | 57 | 52 | 57 | 100 | 5.0 | |
| AL (13 yrs) | 137 | 104 | 4.59 | 342 | 337 | 1 | 0 | 1996.0 | 2215 | 1117 | 1018 | 1321 | 101 | 6.0 | |
| NL (2 yrs) | 11 | 8 | 4.82 | 62 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 157.0 | 198 | 91 | 84 | 86 | 92 | 4.9 | |
Why He Should Get In
Sele appeared to have a bright future ahead of him when he burst onto the scene, and for a stretch of about five years, it looked like he would develop into a top of the rotation starter.
Why He Should Not Get In
Five years does not make a career and leaves Sele well short of any of the Hall Of Fame numbers he would need. He never quite realized his potential and that will keep him from the halls of Cooperstown.
Bill Ivie is the editor here at I-70 Baseball
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