Last week Alan gave everyone the list of finalists and wondered whether a couple of Atlanta Braves were snubbed. Eligibility and voting rules aren’t all that complicated.
Qualifying pitchers threw at least 142 innings before team game 143. That virtually eliminates relief pitchers, at least so far.
Catchers must have played in 71 games before game 143, infielders and outfielder must have played at least 713 innings before game 143 and qualify at the position where he played the most innings.
Together the innings pitched and 713 inning rules prevent a player with numbers that look good but came in a small sample size, from claiming an award a full-time player earned.