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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Hall of Fame pitcher question

So I think it's a foregone conclusion that Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, and Randy Johnson are first ballot Hall of Famers (barring any moralistic steroids stuff on Clemens).

I'm pretty sure that Tom Glavine will be a first ballot HOFer too because of his 300 wins

I think John Smoltz and Curt Schilling will make it but I'm not sure if they're first ballot guys.

What do you think?
Glavine has 300 wins but fewer than 3000 strikeouts (2607)
Schilling has more strikeouts than Smoltz (3116 to 3011)
Schilling has more wins that Smoltz (216 to 210)
Smoltz has more saves (154 to 22)
Smoltz has a lower ERA than Schilling or Glavine (3.26 to 3.46 and 3.54 respectively)
Schilling has a lower WHIP than Smoltz or Glavine (1.14 to 1.17 and 1.31 respectively)
Playoff W-L-ERA for the three are
Schilling 11-2 2.23
Smoltz 15-4 2.65 (and 4 saves)
Glavine 14-16 3.42

Schilling has an NLCS MVP and a World Series MVP (which probably should've been only Randy Johnson's since he won 3 games in the series and saved Curt's ass in game 7)
Smoltz has 1 Cy Young, 1 Rolaids Relief award, and 1 Silver Slugger (1 NLCS MVP)
Glavine has 2 Cy Youngs and 4 Silver Slugger awards (1 World Series MVP)

From these numbers, honestly I would have to say that John Smoltz is easily the most Hall worthy of the 3 with Curt probably just eeking out Glavine (although the Cy Youngs make it tough). The sad part is that because of win total Glavine will cruise in and the other two will probably make it with less wiggle room.

What do you think? Who's the best of these three? Who's the worst? Do they all belong in the HOF?

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