There is an elite group of inductees who far exceed the criteria set down for inclusion in the Rotisserie Hall of Fame. They are noted as “Gold Level” Hall-of-Fame members and meet the following elevated benchmarks:
BATTERS must meet all four of these criteria:
- Minimum of 15 years in the Majors.
- Minimum of $25 average dollar value over the course of his career.
- Minimum of $30 average dollar value during his peak 10 years.
- Must have finished ranked among the annual top 15 of all batters at least 5 times.
PITCHERS must meet all four of these criteria:
- Minimum of 15 years in the Majors.
- Minimum of $20 average dollar value over the course of his career.
- Minimum of $25 average dollar value during his peak 7 years.
- Must have finished ranked among the annual top 15 of all pitchers at least 5 times
There are only nine players who are currently members of the Gold Hall. They are:
Player | Inducted | #Yrs | Career$ | Avg$ | Peak$ | Top15 |
Rickey Henderson | 2003 | 24 | $713 | $30 | $42 | 12 |
Barry Bonds | 2007 | 22 | $729 | $33 | $41 | 14 |
Sammy Sosa | 2007 | 18 | $474 | $26 | $36 | 8 |
Roger Clemens | 2007 | 24 | $523 | $22 | $30 | 13 |
Greg Maddux | 2008 | 23 | $512 | $22 | $37 | 10 |
Randy Johnson | 2009 | 22 | $482 | $22 | $35 | 10 |
Pedro Martinez | 2009 | 18 | $386 | $21 | $35 | 8 |
Vladimir Guerrero | 2011 | 16 | $445 | $28 | $35 | 8 |
Alex Rodriguez | 2018 | 22 | $621 | $28 | $41 | 10 |