There were new lows for ERA in a season. 2 Johan Santana 5.1 His stamina and effectiveness began to wane in the early '80s. 9) Will White (1877-1886) (229-166; 2.28 ERA; ERA+ 120; 36 SHO; 3,542 IP/ 3,440 H/ H/9 8.7; 1041 K/ 496 BB; 2.10 ratio; 1.111 WHIP). Go Orange. The Hall of Fame began in 1936, inducting Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson in its first year. C: Bill FreehanCall this a toss-up between Freehan and Thurman Munson, both of whom could use a longer look from the Halls veteran committees. 6) Babe Adams (1906-1926) (194-140; 2.76 ERA; ERA+ 117; 2,995 IP/ 2,841 H/ 8.5 H/9; 1,036 K/ 4,30 BB/ 2.41 ratio; 1.092 WHIP). Players said they could hear the ball spinning as it approached and went by. Beginning in August of 52, Pierce went 21-21 against the Yankees, whom he faced more than any other team. He has the requisite 200 wins, over 40 shutouts, and his 2,832 Ks are still third among left-handed pitchers all-time. So with a lack of a real statistical standout, how about Quiz? His initial surgery came after the 1974 season. In the postseason, Papelbon started his career with 25 consecutive scoreless innings in October, including 4.1 of those innings in the 2007 World Series. 6 Roy Oswalt 4.5 . I found some interesting threads that could be followed up. He was consistently excellent, winning between 15-20 games five consecutive years, and striking out between 219-258 batters for six consecutive years. He pitched in both the Cubs World Series appearances in '32 and '35, going 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA. Three times in his career he led the AL in saves, four times he finished top five in the Cy Young award voting, and he had a 2.63 career World Series ERA. He is first all-time in saves (652) and ERA+ (205). Initials. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. There are seventh inning guys, lefty specialists, setup men, long relievers, and traditional closers. Stats: 422 saves, 2.31 ERA, 0.998 WHIP, 3.99 K:BB, 187ERA+. They have similar winning records except Warneke won three more games. The voting body has become skewed in their view of starting pitching in recent decades. Even though others have won Cy Young awards (and even regular season MVPs), Rivera was as close as youll find to a perfect closer, and he did this all with just the legendary cutter. Mariano Riveras claim as the greatest closer of all-time is one of the safest arguments in baseball. Pierce accomplishments, although very worthy, were overlooked because of the change of era. Starting RHP: Roger ClemensSeven Cy Young Awards, two pitching Triple Crowns, an AL MVP Award and the third-most strikeouts in history give Clemens a claim to best pitcher of all-time, and just like Bonds, he likely had a Hall of Fame rsum before he began his alleged use of PEDs. Rivera's legacy is as the greatest relief pitcher ever, and now that Chapman is a Yankee for the foreseeable future, that's . Among these, my favorites are Charles Buffington, a pitcher of significant quality and accomplishment from the 1880s, and Doc White, who pitched alongside Ed Walsh on the White Sox and won 189 games while tossing 45 shutouts. In fact, from 1905 through 1909 his H/9 never reached 7.0. Dennis Eckersley was a starter-turned-reliever. Still, many big names remain outside the Hall's hallowed Plaque Gallery, so here is a rosterof the best non-Hall of Fame players in baseball history at every position. He would have been part of the best pitching staffs in historyPappas was still pitching great in '71 and '72. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Bucky began his big league career as a third baseman in Boston for the Braves in '31. Craig Kimbrels ranks among post-1900 pitchers with at least 500 innings pitched: Opponents batting average allowed: .158, H/9: 4.98 (1st), ERA+: 195, K/9: 14.61, opponents slugging percentage allowed: .257 (2nd). 9.36. Top 25 Relief Pitchers not in the Hall of Fame Quiz Stats - By adubbdubb Quizzes Dave Parker, Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Even if you dont like him (hand raised here), Jonathan Papelbon was Hall of Fame worthy dominant for his career. That year, facing Ty Cobb and the Tigers in the postseason, the Pirates manager went on a hunch and started Adams in game one of the series. The committee missed his team mate, Mordecai Brown, until after his death in 1948. Mariano Rivera was a failed starter. He was a better pitcher than some of his contemporaries who made the HOFHoyt, Haines, and Ted Lyons. Honorable mentions: Graig Nettles, Ken Boyer, Sal Bando (Adrin Beltr not yet eligible). Tommy John is perhaps guilty of hanging on longer than the normal impact of his career allowed. He was putting up ridiculously gaudy statistics before it became a regular thing for closers, but his reign of dominance lasted far shorter than the players ranked higher than him. However, after a year and a half out of military service, the Tigers were impatient for him to regain his form. If he does not pick up that . The Arkansas Hummingbird pitched for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals throughout his career. He held the career record in saves when he retired (341). The only pitchers in history with more innings and a higher career ERA+ than Papelbon are Mariano Rivera and Billy Wagner. When Pierce retired, sportswriters were distracted with the manic accomplishments of Koufax, Marichal and Gibson. Thats three seasons for workhorse Mike Marshall from the 1970s. He was as good as Rixey and Stan Coveleski, both in the HOF, and better than Marquard, Grimes, Pennock, and Hoytall from the same period. "With pick #132, @Brian59044 selects the first real relief pitcher of the draft, Phoenix Sanders. Clemens, Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer are the only three-time winners who dont have a plaque. As faithful baseball fans, we depend on the Hall of Fame to show us who the truly great players are. Hes unlike any relief pitcher weve seen to date, allowing fewer hits per nine innings than Aroldis Chapman and striking out more batters per nine innings than Billy Wagner. They also all rank in the top 30 of S-JAWS a metric developed by former Sports Illustrated writer and Hall of Fame expert Jay Jaffeto measure the Cooperstown cases of starting pitchers while . In Chicago he helped them to two championships, mostly as a second pitcher. Answer (1 of 5): I honestly think that some manager should try it. It looked at pitchers in the HOF with the weakest resumes. He featured a low three-quarters delivery that made it hard for left-handed batters to pick up the ball. There are some interesting findings to highlight along these lines as we get there. He ended up nostalgically back in Minnesota for the '86 season, and helped the team to the World Series title in '87. Relief LHP: Billy WagnerAmong all Live Ball Era pitchers with at least 750 innings, Wagner is the very best in strikeouts per nine innings (11.9) and WHIP (0.998) while also ranking behind only Mariano Rivera in ERA+ (187) and owning the sixth-highest save total in history (422). The knock against Wagner is that he got some easy saves throughout his career. My last article studied The Worst Pitchers in the HOF: Searching for Historys Bottom Line . Pitching in an era before closers were sexy, McMahon pitched 872 games out of the bullpen won . Four of them (Harold Baines, Edgar Martinez, David Ortiz and Frank Thomas) are already in the Hall following Big Papis election in 2022, while Nelson Cruz remains active. Their careers ranged from 1,900+ IP to 2,500 IP. The Pirates won the pennant the next year. The HOF process seemed uneven, and somewhat political. His career stands up nicely against contemporary HOF pitchers Bob Lemon and Hal Newhowser. Im struck by the parity between Kevin Brown and Jim Kaat. Warnekes career was cut short because he left to defend our country. In an era when everyone posts gaudy relief statistics, the trick is figuring out how rare and special Wagner really was. They were equally as important and masterful as Radbourn, but overlooked for 25 more years. Billy Wagner. Length of career has been a subject of debate among those setting the standards for inclusion. Pitching for the Cubs, Reulbach teamed up with Mordecai Brown to make one of the great pitching tandems in baseball history. Recent history doesnt recognize Billy Wagner for how dominant he was. Rivera trails only Trevor Hoffman in all-time saves and has perhaps the most dominant one-pitch arsenal this side of Phil Niekro. No one has a legitimate argument to surpass Rivera, who made 13 All-Star teams, holds the highest adjusted ERA (205) in baseball history, and was a key component in the New York Yankees dynasty. Reulbach used a high leg kick, a la Juan Marichal, to hide the delivery of the best curve ball of his generation. Although posting a fine season in '67, he was never accepted by the Reds faithful, and was sent to Atlanta during the '68 season. By 1946 they told him he was washed up-finished. Incredibly, the Pirate management left him there until the end of the 18 season. In the '30s he pitched with Schoolboy Rowe, and later with Bobo Newsome. Follow Cody Swartz on Twitter (@cbswartz5). Four pitchers in the HOF fall into this categoryDizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Sandy Koufax, and Addie Joss. He is among the top ten pitchers of the live ball era1921-1945. Hoffman never won a Cy Young but finished second twice. Data Provided By So it was no real surprise that Rivera earned 100 percent support from the BBWAA in his election to the Hall of Fame in 2019. But by 48 the Tigers gave up on Pierce, shipping him off to the White Sox. From 1918-1924 he won 19 or more games six times. After a down year and a couple of years dealing with injury, he ended up in Boston where he re-invented himself in '72. The other difference is that last year, Hoffman picked up 74 percent of the Hall of Fame vote, which put him just barely on the wrong side of immortality. Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete. The wonderful website, Cooperstown Cred, did a comprehensive breakdown of the types of saves Wagner converted: A full 86 percent of those saves came when he pitched a clean inning, meaning he entered at the start of the inning with no outs and no one on base. JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score He had a 1.80 ERA after the age of 38. Get Jay Jaffe's book The Cooperstown Casebook Top 25 Relief Pitchers not in the Hall of Fame Can you name the Best Relief Pitchers not in the MLB Hall of Fame (by Baseball Reference WAR)? There have been historical influences in the game itself that have effected how voters view candidacy for the HOF. That's the type of respect he garnered. Qualtrics allows more sophisticated functionality. For the most part, the best pitchers are in the HOF. He led the league in innings pitched, complete games, and strikeouts in '85. Pappas deserves recognition for his accomplishments, even if it is just to clear his name from the fall out of a trade for which he was never responsible. 11 Belongs: "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. He was never comfortable in Cincinnati, often being booed even though the trade was not his fault. . He was the Sporting News Pitcher of the Year in 56 and 57, and narrowly missed the award in 53 and 55, finishing second. Luis Tiant was born in Cuba and his father was a famous pitcher for the Cuban national team. By 76 he was pitching again and all three of his 20-win seasons came post-surgery. Honorable mentions: Bill Dahlen, Omar Vizquel, Jimmy Rollins, Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejada, Jim Fregosi. Your email address will not be published. This included work for the Dodgers, Yankees and the Angels. He was the fastest relief pitcher ever reach 200 career saves, he was the first closer ever to rack up at least 25 saves in each of his first five seasons, and hes the all-time leader in saves for two different franchises Boston and Philadelphia. By the late '50s Pierce had come out on top, beating Ford more often than losing, and in '59 winning the game against Ford that put the White Sox ahead for good in the pennant race. Thisresearch should give us a framework to look within for our best pitchers not in the HOF. He began his career with the Cleveland Indians in '64, and established himself as an effective pitcher with lots of stuff. Let's say you carry 13 and schedule three pitchers eac. 9 Charlie Buffinton 3.7 From 1939-1946 Walters accumulated totals led the major leagues in wins, innings pitched; 2,030, complete games; 178, and ERA. Today, its my pleasure to present how people voted on pitchers. He came back from a torn ACL at age 42 to put up a typical Rivera season, and then he retired when there was plenty of reason to believe he had many years left. He was less than stellar in the World Series though, famously giving up Kirk Gibsons home run and allowing a 5.79 ERA in six career Fall Classic appearances. 1B: Rafael PalmeiroBBWAA voters strongly dismissed Palmeiros Cooperstown case on account of his connection to performance-enhancing drugs, but the fact remains that Palmeiro and Alex Rodriguez are the only Hall-eligible player with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers who are not enshrined (Albert Pujols is yet to hit the ballot). He is the one pitcher on this list that is still on the HOF ballot. This gives us a cut off of 2500 innings to. His career records match up well with Catfish Hunter and Don Drysdale. He re-surfaced with incredible campaigns in '84 and '85. All are in or will be in their respective sports Hall of Fame. From 1939 to 1947, while only Rogers Hornsby was elected, the veteran's committee was busy reconstructing 60+ years of baseball history to find those who belonged in the HOF. Tony Mullane was just inducted into the Cincinnati Reds HOF earlier this year. A player's JAWS is their Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. He went on to tally 324 saves over a 13-year career, good for 20th on the all-time list, putting him squarely in the Hall of Very Good category among relief pitchers. He relented, signed with St. Louis, but they then shipped him off to the expansion Toledo Blue Stockings. system) was developed by sabermetrician Jay Jaffe as a means to "Billy the Kid was part of the Tigers post-war youth movement, getting a look with the club at age 18 in 45. That said, here are some names I wanted to put in but didnt have space for this time: Verlander, Johan Santana, Dave Stieb, Andy Pettitte, Orel Hershiser, and Dwight Gooden. Join our linker program. Sanders projects well, with a 3.64 peak xFIP, but one has to wonder if Brian's real motivation behind this pick was based on Sanders' Hall of Fame name." 1) Bert Blyleven (1970-1992) (287-250; 3.31 ERA; ERA+ 118; 60 SHO; 4970/ 4632 H/ 8.4 H/9; 3701 K/ 1322 BB/ 2.80 K/BB ratio; 1.198 WHIP). 7 Noodles Hahn 4.4 Honorable mentions: Sammy Sosa, Dwight Evans, Reggie Smith, Gary Sheffield, Dave Parker, Bobby Abreu (Ichiro Suzuki not yet eligible). Reulbach had arguably a more impressive career than any of them. Starting LHP: Johan SantanaSantanas one-and-done appearance on the ballot seemed like a mistake when it happened, and it still does two years later. Dennis Eckersley, 1987-1998 (as reliever), Stats (as reliever): 390 saves, 2.85 ERA, 0.999 WHIP, 6.29 K:BB, 136 ERA+, Accolades (as reliever): 4 All-Star appearances, 1 Cy Young award, 1 MVP award, 1 World Series ring, 1 ALCS MVP award, 2x Rolaids Relief award, Baseball Hall of Fame. Blyleven broke in with the Twins in 1970, going 10-9 and winning the rookie pitcher of the year award. Seven relief pitchers are over 10.0three of those seven are already in the Hall (Goose, Fingers, Wilhelm) and one more is a shoo-in when he gets on the ballot. Particularly blighted were the pitchers in Pittsburgh. But he was also just as accomplished a two-way catcher as the Yankees captain -- and just as revered a leader for the Tigers, too. But like Bonds, Clemens did not have an easier time with the Todays Game Era Committee than he did with the BBWAA. His career postseason record shows a heightened excellence when the games really counted against the best competition. I contemplated going 15 names just for pitchers, but thought it would look too out of sync with the rest of the survey. His 1.000 WHIP is the lowest among qualified pitchers in the live ball era. Being a relief pitcher often means you take an unconventional route. Most impressively, he did all this without possessing a strong fastball, instead relying on one of the best changeups ever. And interestingly enough, hes probably more known for his handlebar mustache than what he did on the field. The reserve clause was so restrictive in his era that once you signed with a team, unless they traded or sold you, you belonged to them. Stats: 652 saves, 2.21 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, 4.10 K:BB, 205 ERA+. and the most games started75. Studying the list of inductions, one has to wonder about the order in which some pitchers received their recognition. His 2.52 career ERA was the lowest by a pitcher with at least 2,000 innings pitched since Walter Johnson. Matsui has no chance of ever making the Hall of Fame. The vast majority of these pitcher's careerswere focused in places other thanNew York, Philadelphia, or Boston. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Stats: 310 saves, 3.01 ERA, 1.232 WHIP, 2.05 K:BB, 126 ERA+, Accolades: 9 All-Star appearances, 1 World Series ring, Baseball Hall of Fame. there are differing levels of greatness and acclaim. Stats: 601 saves, 2.87 ERA, 1.058 WHIP, 3.69 K:BB, 141 ERA+, Accolades: 7 All-Star appearances, Baseball Hall of Fame. (The Tigers ownership and coaching staff were not shy of making mistakes in evaluating personnel. Scary, we know. But by '35, after being sold to the Phillies and because of his great arm, the manager and coaches pushed him to pitch. The pitchers of note among them areCharles Buffington, David Cone, Paul Derringer, Orel Hershiser, Larry Jackson, Jim Kaat, Carl Mays, Dave Stieb, Hippo Vaughn, and Doc White. He was consistently excellent for the Orioles, winning 12 or more games and posting a winning record every year with the team. Theres no one since Randy Johnson who puts fear into batters like Aroldis Chapman does. But whos the second best relief pitcher ever? (Scott Dine/St. Honorable mention: Pete Rose, Manny Ramirez. (I cant imagine that happening todayleaving the potential ace of your staff in the minors for 50-plus decisions after he had shown his form had returned?). He pitched Game Two of the Series, but was taken out with the score tied 2-2 in the 7th inning. His dominance was evident with every 100 MPH fastball he threw. There have been historical events that have influenced voting. In the same way that Jerry Rice is unanimously the greatest wide receiver of all-time and Wayne Gretzky is the greatest hockey player and Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player, Mariano Rivera is far and above any other closer to ever play the game of baseball. Their careers ranged from 1,900+ IP to 2,500 IP. Relief Pitcher JAWS Leaders. As it is, Pappas has 209 wins, as many as Bob Lemon and Hal Newhowser, and a similar number to Don Drysdale and Catfish Hunter, all of whom are in the HOF and pitched between 1950 and 1975. Feb 11, 2023. Since the advent of the live ball in 1921, only four pitchers have 60 shutouts: Warren Spahn, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and Bert Blyleven. Nothing in his pitching resume says he doesnt belong in the HOF. That leaves an even matchup between McRae and Don Baylor on the outside looking in. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Baseball Hall of Fame , MLB MVP's , MLB Cy Young Award , MLB Rookie of the Year , Rawlings Gold Gloves , 2023 HOF results , 2024 Hall of Fame ballot , . Another contemporary who made the HOF is Lefty Gomez. Bob Caruthers was between Cone and Appier, but a lot of his value was from playing the field as well. He had exceptionally large hands which helped with gripping and releasing the ball with greater spinning revolutions on its way to the plate. One time, Wilhelm entered a tie game in the eighth inning and pitched through the 18th, allowing just two hits and no runs. He drew 59.5 percent of the vote in his most recent appearance on the writers ballot for Cooperstown. The top four candidates were all foreign born. He led the NL in fewest H/9 and was second in WHIP, shutouts, and winning percentage. Its no wonder the Cubs won the NL pennant four times behind these twoin 1906-1908, and 1910. 8) Tommy John (1963-1989) (288-231; 3.34 ERA; ERA+ 110; 46 SHO; 4710 IP/ 4783 H/ H/9 9.1; 2245 K/ 1259 BB/ 1.78 ratio; 1.283 WHIP). He simply does not have the statistics or the longevity. Hoyt Wilhelm saved 228 games and won 143 more during 21 seasons in the big leagues. Recently retired stars sure to get a serious look once theyre eligible -- such as Ichiro Suzuki, Joe Mauer and Adrin Beltr -- are noted in the honorable mentions below. His ERA+, curve ball, postseason record and H/9 all speak of a pitcher who was one of the best of his era. While he walked his share of batters during the regular season, in postseason play, he walked only nine batters in 46 innings, while striking out 27 batters. Arguably Fingers most impressive statistic is his percentage of career saves that were clean saves Fingers is at 15 percent, the lowest of any Hall of Fame closer. He pitched his no-hitter in '77, as well as leading the league that year in WHIP. Rivera was literally dominant for close to two decades in a row. Is there any validity here? Find out more. Al Lopez, the White Sox manager, refused to start Pierce in the 59 World Series. They chose not to have time for their pitching hero from the last generation. 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