He would have had more wins if he hadnt been held back to face the Yankees, or had been given better run support . Players said they could hear the ball spinning as it approached and went by. Awards. Find out more. He regularly hits 100 miles per hour on his fastballs and holds the all-time record by registering 105.1 on a pitch (twice). Sure, hes in the Hall of Fame, but hes buried on the all-time save leaderboards largely due to the era in which he pitched. One time, Wilhelm entered a tie game in the eighth inning and pitched through the 18th, allowing just two hits and no runs. That leaves an even matchup between McRae and Don Baylor on the outside looking in. 3 Curt Schilling 4.9 "With pick #132, @Brian59044 selects the first real relief pitcher of the draft, Phoenix Sanders. He ended up nostalgically back in Minnesota for the '86 season, and helped the team to the World Series title in '87. Rollie Fingers may be the most decorated relief pitcher in baseball history, and that list includes Mariano Rivera. Thats three seasons for workhorse Mike Marshall from the 1970s. One pitched in New York, one pitched in the Midwest. Do you have a blog? His initial surgery came after the 1974 season. He led the league in innings pitched, complete games, and strikeouts in '85. He would have been part of the best pitching staffs in historyPappas was still pitching great in '71 and '72. He was the best pitcher in the NL during his era. Dennis Eckersley was a starter-turned-reliever. Stats (as reliever): 228 saves, 2.51 ERA, 1.131 WHIP, 2.04 K:BB, 147 ERA+, Accolades (as reliever): 6 All-Star appearances, 1 World Series ring, Baseball Hall of Fame. Opposition has cooled considerably in recent years toward enshrining Clemens, a brilliant pitcher long before rumors of performance enhancing drug use surfaced. On a technical level, both Freehan and Munson (along with Gene Tenace, who nearly split his career evenly between catcher and first base) own the highest JAWS totals (Jay Jaffes system that combines career Wins Above Replacement with a players seven best seasons) among eligible backstops on the outside of Cooperstown looking in. This time he refused and was forced to sit out a season in order to play for Cincinnati, which he did. That's the type of respect he garnered. But whos the second best relief pitcher ever? 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. I challenge the veterans committee to take a good look at the pitchers whose careers have been bypassed for the honor of induction to the HOF. His 60 shutoutsninth all timeare automatic HOF material. Luis Tiant was born in Cuba and his father was a famous pitcher for the Cuban national team. After winning 20 games in '24, the Pirates traded him to the Cubs. 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. 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. On a 25-man roster, teams typically carry 12 or 13 pitchers. Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete. He is one of our all-time greats. The top four candidates were all foreign born. 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. He led the NL in fewest H/9 and was second in WHIP, shutouts, and winning percentage. 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). Stats: 601 saves, 2.87 ERA, 1.058 WHIP, 3.69 K:BB, 141 ERA+, Accolades: 7 All-Star appearances, Baseball Hall of Fame. His career postseason record shows a heightened excellence when the games really counted against the best competition. Drysdale, Ferguson Jenkins, and Early Wynn are the other pitchers with 49 shutouts, and all are in the HOF. After being traded to the Pirates in the National League, he helped the team to a World Series title. His K/BB ratio of 2.01 is historically strong. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Ahead of: Bob Lemon Red Ruffing Steve Carlton Don Drysdale Fergie Jenkins Dizzy Dean Lefty Gomez Red Faber Waite Hoyt Jim Bunning CC Sabathia* Herb Pennock Lee Smith Hal Newhouser 5 Bret Saberhagen 4.6 9 Charlie Buffinton 3.7 Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. His momentum with BBWAA voters stalled out, and he didn't fare any better with the Today's Game Era Committee in late 2022, meaning that it's hard to see Bonds reaching Cooperstown anytime soon. That said, after 425 responses, voting has officially wrapped for this poll. In addition, I cross-referenced all non-HOF pitchers by length of career, beginning with 2,800 IP, and made lists from each range of IP: 2,800-3,000, 3,000-3,500, 3,500-4,500, and 4,500-plus. Literally, its very difficult to make an argument for any other pitcher. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. He featured a low three-quarters delivery that made it hard for left-handed batters to pick up the ball. But by 48 the Tigers gave up on Pierce, shipping him off to the White Sox. Chapman wont qualify on any official leaderboard because hes only at 535.2 innings, but if you look at all pitchers with 500+ innings, hes first all-time at 14.84 K/9 and a 2.01 FIP. Looking at the names below, Curt Schilling is probably moving toward enshrinement. Free shipping for many products! The Pirates went on to win the game. Heres a stat for you to show Wagner was ahead of his era: There were five seasons before 2000 (38 after 2000) in which a pitcher threw at least 50 IP and had at least a 14.0 K/9 rate. Mariano Riveras claim as the greatest closer of all-time is one of the safest arguments in baseball. He is among the top ten pitchers of the live ball era1921-1945. This included work for the Dodgers, Yankees and the Angels. It is not a stretch to believe he would have won thirty games the year he was forced to sit out in protest of the reserve clause. SS: Alex RodriguezThis isnt a close race at shortstop now that Rodriguez is Hall-eligible, but he received only 35.7% of the vote in his second year on the BBWAA ballot in 2023. LF: Barry BondsThis doesnt require much explanation; Bonds is the greatest player many of us have seen in our lifetimes, and he had accrued surefire Hall credentials before his alleged PED use clouded the picture. there are differing levels of greatness and acclaim. He was a great situation pitcher, and knew how to get out of a jam with his guile and assortment of breaking pitches. Research is still ongoing and well continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. What if Babe Adams hadnt been left to toil in the minor leagues for most of two seasons? He was just hoping to save his career. But long before Cooperstown honored him on Sunday, the first black reliever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame was well-known around baseball circles as: Lee Arthur Smith. Warnekes career backed up into WWII. His stamina and effectiveness began to wane in the early '80s. Theres no debate on who the greatest relief pitcher is of all-time. Fingers helped revolutionize the closer position, setting a trend later followed by Rivera and John Smoltz in becoming a failed starter-turned-closer. First-ever unanimous National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2019) Mariano Rivera is the greatest relief pitcher in Major League Baseball history. As faithful baseball fans, we depend on the Hall of Fame to show us who the truly great players are. Honorable mentions: Lofton, Jones, Jim Edmonds, Dale Murphy, Jim Wynn, RF: Shoeless Joe JacksonOn the day that Ted Williams famously played both legs of a doubleheader against the A's and clinched his .400 season in 1941, opposing manager Connie Mack said, I wish I had a Williams. His career records match up well with Catfish Hunter and Don Drysdale. Today, its my pleasure to present how people voted on pitchers. 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. He was scouted by Hal Newhowser, who encouraged him to sign with the Orioles. 2.21 career ERA. Im struck by the parity between Kevin Brown and Jim Kaat. But keep in mind that he wasnt used in nearly as much of a specialized role as modern closers are. His 1,804 Ks were a high number for the era. Covering the latest and most controversial news around the world of sports, heavily centered on the Philadelphia Eagles and National Football League. Gomez career was cut short because he blew out his arm, losing the zip on an exceptional fastball. His 46 shutouts are HOF worthy, and his postseason resume shows he was still good against the best competition of the era. No real surprises at the top, I suppose. McMahon pitched 18 seasons between 1957 and 1974 and was named to the 1958 All-Star team in his second big league season. Stats: 422 saves, 2.31 ERA, 0.998 WHIP, 3.99 K:BB, 187ERA+. Tony Mullane was just inducted into the Cincinnati Reds HOF earlier this year. He pitched for the Boston Red Sox in the early teens but injury caused him to establish less than 1,500 career innings. He had winning streaks of 14 and 17 games, and at one point held the NL record consecutive scoreless inning streak with 44. The Hall of Fame began in 1936, inducting Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson in its first year. 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. 2 Johan Santana 5.1 Beginning in August of 52, Pierce went 21-21 against the Yankees, whom he faced more than any other team. Relief LHP: Billy Wagner Among 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). His 2.52 career ERA was the lowest by a pitcher with at least 2,000 innings pitched since Walter Johnson. The top ten pitchers eligible but not in the HoF, by rWAR/200 IP, minimum 2000 IP: 1 Roger Clemens 5.7 Historically, pitchers like Red Ruffing, Red Faber, Ted Lyons, Eppa Rixey, and Burleigh Grimes are in the HOF mostly because of their win totals. 12) Milt Pappas (1957-1973) (209-164; 3.40 Era; ERA+ 110; 43 SHO; 3186 IP/ 3046 H/ H/9 8.6; 1728 K/ 858 BB/ 2.01 ratio; 1.225 WHIP). He won 20 games three consecutive years right at the Tigers heyday in the mid-30s. Joe Nathan and Jonathan Papelbon both went one-and-done after falling shy of 5% of the BBWAA vote in their 22 ballot debuts. What if Lon Warnekes and Tommy Bridges careers had not been interrupted by WWII? Plus, it just doesnt feel right that Alan Trammell is in the Hall without his double-play partner. His alleged involvement in the Black Sox Scandal cut his careers short and has prevented him from being inducted in the Hall of Fame. Mark McGwire reached higher peaks, but Palmeiro nearly matched McGwires career homer total, almost doubled Big Macs hit total and was a more lauded defender, too. His H/9 rate of 5.3 in 1906 is one of the best in history. 10 Orel Hershiser 3.6. He would also be the only pitcher in the Hall of Fame not to exceed 1,000 career innings pitched, which is a testament to the unique specialty role of being a modern closer. 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). He has the requisite 200 wins, over 40 shutouts, and his 2,832 Ks are still third among left-handed pitchers all-time. Their careers ranged from 1,900+ IP to 2,500 IP. And his .187 batting average allowed is the lowest of any retired relief pitcher. Its hard not to wonder whether Santana would be making a steady year-by-year improvement in the voting totals now if he had rightfully taken home the 2005 AL Cy Young Award that went to Bartolo Colon instead. Despite being the top pitcher in the league at least three times, Walters has been overlooked for the HOF. With the help of the survey website Qualtrics, I asked people to go position by position and rank the most-deserving players not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, ranging from 1 for most-deserving to 10 for least-deserving. He pitched in both the Cubs World Series appearances in '32 and '35, going 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA. Hoffman broke in with the inaugural Florida Marlins team, was traded for Gary Sheffield, and then racked up an absurd 15 seasons of 30+ saves and nine of 40+, each of which still stands as MLB records. So with a lack of a real statistical standout, how about Quiz? 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. In his first full year in '32, Warneke led the league in wins, ERA, and shutouts. Against Detroit, he pitched a five hitter to win Game Two, and a complete game shutout to win Game Five. Until the late 50s over half the teams were based on the East Coast. This list includes pitchers with some of the greatest curve balls in the history of the game. . He racked up 126 saves in his 40s. Babe Adams was a great pitcher who was overlooked by the veterans committee. After an off year in 1916 he was sent to the minor leagues to work out his problems. To start, there are only eight primary relievers in Cooperstown; Rivera, Dennis Eckersley, Hoyt Wilhelm, Goose Gossage, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter, Lee Smith, and Trevor Hoffman. Cooper was born in West Virginia. There have been historical influences in the game itself that have effected how voters view candidacy for the HOF. He had a 1.80 ERA after the age of 38. Every supporting evidence points to him being a HOF pitcher. Relief Pitcher JAWS Leaders. In 34 he out-dueled Dizzy Dean to win 3-1. If you cross over 10 by this metric, you are a serious candidate for the Hall of Fame. Reulbach had arguably a more impressive career than any of them. Honorable mentions: Graig Nettles, Ken Boyer, Sal Bando (Adrin Beltr not yet eligible). Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for RANDY JOHNSON 2009 Topps #185 Arizona Diamondbacks, HALL OF FAME GREAT PITCHER at the best online prices at eBay! The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. In '68 his career took off. It looked at pitchers in the HOF with the weakest resumes. Based strictly on peak performance, Eckersley would rank in the top five of relievers. Not retired by 2017. It also includes "Black" Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte who is banned from baseball, and not eligible for the HOF. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. After a down year and a couple of years dealing with injury, he ended up in Boston where he re-invented himself in '72. Even if you dont like him (hand raised here), Jonathan Papelbon was Hall of Fame worthy dominant for his career. He faced Ford 15 times in his career and went 7-7. 3B: Dick AllenIt's unfortunate that Allen (who died in December 2020) didn't live long enough to celebrate his induction, because he boasted some Cooperstown-worthy credentials. That said, if I field this again in the future, Ill probably sub in Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer for Ferrell and Reuschel. This is a truly dominant statistic for this era. Also, lets take a good look at our current candidate on this list and give him his due before it is too late, before the HOF voting body truly looks out of touch with what it takes to be in the Hall of Fame. Mariano Rivera was a failed starter. I found some interesting threads that could be followed up. He had a 0.70 career ERA in the playoffs. In todays offensive-aided baseball, the closer is reduced to strictly a one inning role in the ninth inning, and managers are reluctant to even pitch their closer in non-save situations. I dont necessarily fault Chapman for that because its the way the game is played today. The best reason I can come up with for Cooper being overlooked for the HOF is that he pitched in Pittsburgh, out of the spotlight of the sportswriters of the day. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. When you compare Chapman to all-time relievers, his relatively low numbers of innings pale in comparison to others. Pitching in an era before closers were sexy, McMahon pitched 872 games out of the bullpen won . Or what if the fans in Cincinnati had accepted his efforts for the team? Trevor Hoffman is getting a lot of love this year, and Lee Smith did really well by the voters . He won 22 games the next year, leading the Reds back to the World Series. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. These are the primary factors I used in my evaluations: 10. He pitched with six different teams, but most significantly with the Cleveland Blues and Chicago White Stockings. Bridges continued pitching in the Pacific Coast Leaguewinning the ERA title in 47. They have been treated very differently by baseball writers voting for the HOF. overall HOF average hitters are added to that position's average until Bert Blyleven was born in the Netherlands, but grew up in California. Tommy Bridges began and finished his career with the Detroit Tigers. Dennis Eckersley was a starter-turned-reliever. Stats: 341 saves, 2.90 ERA, 1.156 WHIP, 2.64 K:BB, 120 ERA+, Accolades: 7 All-Star appearances, 1 MVP, 1 Cy Young award, 3 World Series rings, 1 World Series MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame. He went 3517 in the minors. Wagner had three of them, and they came in three consecutive years (1997, 1998, and 1999). He won 21 games with an ERA of 1.60 and led the league in shutouts with nine. This gives us a cut off of 2500 innings to use on the short end, while looking for candidates to make our list of best pitchers not in the HOF. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File) via Associated Press. HOF - Indicates Player is a Hall of Famer. Relief Pitcher JAWS Leaders. Pierce accomplishments, although very worthy, were overlooked because of the change of era. batting or pitching WAR are used in determining the averages at a given The pitchers on this list are every bit as skilled as their contemporaries already voted in. In 43, his last year before joining the war effort, he went 12-7 with a 2.39 ERA (ERA+ 147), with three shutouts and only 159 hits allowed in 191 innings. 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. Rivera was literally dominant for close to two decades in a row. He would hold the ball with both hands and then surprise the hitter. Free shipping for many products! Tommy Johns 288 wins are his strongest calling card. He was a better pitcher than some of his contemporaries who made the HOFHoyt, Haines, and Ted Lyons. Four pitchers in the HOF fall into this categoryDizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Sandy Koufax, and Addie Joss. He relented, signed with St. Louis, but they then shipped him off to the expansion Toledo Blue Stockings. Against the Yankees in the series, he pitched well in game two, but took a 3-2 loss. He holds the all-time record for relief appearances with at least two innings (486) and three innings (197). Reulbach used a high leg kick, a la Juan Marichal, to hide the delivery of the best curve ball of his generation. This excludes any pitcher still on the mound today, and those like Greg Maddux who are retired but not yet eligble. But there are pitchers whose careers have fallen through the cracks. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1978 Topps #703 Jack Morris RC Rookie Pitchers NM at the best online prices at eBay! He continued to dominate major league hitters for the next five years. 6 Roy Oswalt 4.5 In the '30s he pitched with Schoolboy Rowe, and later with Bobo Newsome. As Jaffe noted for FanGraphs in 2019, Whitaker belongs to a select group of players (and is the only second baseman besides Jackie Robinson) who finished their careers at least 200 batting runs, 50 fielding runs and 25 baserunning runs above average. Stats: 652 saves, 2.21 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, 4.10 K:BB, 205 ERA+. The voting body has become skewed in their view of starting pitching in recent decades. Important note: For this exercise, we only considered players who have been retired for at least five years, the waiting time required before one can appear on a BBWAA ballot. 3 Kevin Brown 4.2 2) Luis Tiant (1964-1982) (229-172; 3.30 ERA; ERA+ 114; 49 SHO; 3,486 IP/ 3,075 H/ 7.9 H/9; 2416 K/ 1104 BB/ 2.19 ratio; 1.199 WHIP). 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