He went 3517 in the minors. 10 Kevin Appier 4.2. After tying the Dodgers for the pennant, it was determined they would play a three game playoff to determine the pennant. Babe Adams had brief looks at the major leagues in 06 with the St. Louis Cardinals and 07 for the Pirates. 5 Bret Saberhagen 4.6 He is the one pitcher on this list that is still on the HOF ballot. Movies. 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. His control record surpasses even Christy Mathewson, Greg Maddux, and Pedro Martinez at their peaks. Rivera trails only Trevor Hoffman in all-time saves and has perhaps the most dominant one-pitch arsenal this side of Phil Niekro. Mack was referring to Jackson -- maybe the games most revered natural hitter before Williams came along -- whom Mack regrettably traded away before he became a star in Cleveland. Supporting evidence also shows that John was an effective pitcher. Tiant was known for his unusual delivery, turning away from the batter during the wind up. Against Detroit, he pitched a five hitter to win Game Two, and a complete game shutout to win Game Five. Over a five-year span, he led the league in saves twice, finished in the top six in Cy Young award voting four times, and turned in one of the most dominant seasons in baseball history in 1990: 0.61 ERA, 48 saves, 73 K to 4 BB in 73.1 IP. Before the '66 season, Pappas was sent to Cincinnati for Frank Robinson in a very unpopular trade. But whos the second best relief pitcher ever? Bold - Indicates Player is not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame or was First. The process of selection and voting for the HOF has been uneven at best. Comparing across eras isnt easy, as the role of a relief pitcher has changed drastically over the years. But winning the 2005 Cy Young -- which would have given him three straight Cys from 2004-06 -- would have forced the BBWAA to give him a much longer look. there are differing levels of greatness and acclaim. He struck out a healthy 1,674 batters. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, File) via Associated Press. He barely played in the postseason. He began his career with the Cleveland Indians in '64, and established himself as an effective pitcher with lots of stuff. Join our linker program. The players who dominated, not just for a season or two, but for years. I put Ferrell and Reuschel in the survey partly in tribute to my friend and fellow baseball researcher Adam Darowski, who has advocated heavily for their induction in recent years, though each has a nuanced case that could be overlooked in a quick survey. The most significant threads arose as I looked at these pitchers one at a time and then together as a group. After improving his control in 51, and developing a slider, he began a series of impressive years for the White Sox. Bridges is only six wins shy of the requisite 200 to be considered for the HOF. Probably not. Wilhelm passed away on Aug. 23, 2002. No real surprises at the top, I suppose. Next came Cy Young. Luis Tiant was born in Cuba and his father was a famous pitcher for the Cuban national team. He featured a sinking fastball and a curve, later known as a slider. He was consistently good, winning 14 or more games 11 consecutive years, 6474. His stamina and effectiveness began to wane in the early '80s. The average run scoring in the period was some 20-25 percent more than the league average. But there's no doubt he would receive pushback from the starters, their agents, and the salty old baseball types. Research is still ongoing and well continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Cardinals' 5 all-time best relief pitchers in franchise history. 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. 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. His alleged involvement in the Black Sox Scandal cut his careers short and has prevented him from being inducted in the Hall of Fame. Mariano Rivera was a failed starter. When he finished his career, his 1,999 strikeouts were fifth most for a left-handed pitcher. Honorable mentions: Munson, Tenace, Jorge Posada (Joe Mauer, Buster Posey, Yadier Molina not yet eligible). He got just 10.5 percent of the Hall of Fame voting in 2016, his first year of eligibility, and was still only at 31.7 percent at last year. His career took off when he was traded to Cincinnati part way through the 1938 season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Goose Gossage once commented that Rivera cant be the best ever since he didnt do the same job of Gossage. Reulbachs 97-39 record combined with Browns 114-42 for a 211-81 record over those five years. His devastating curve also made him one of hardest pitchers to hit of his generation. The Go-Go White Sox of the period scored few runs. Rocky Colavito, Vote: The most-deserving players not in the Baseball Hall of Fame at each position, The best baseball player not in the Hall of Fame, Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? The best players in New York just simply did not get missed by the HOF voters. Ill be diving into the filters more as I post about the results of other positions, but for now, here are a few fun ones: Ill get into comparisons for Clemens with some of the other controversial candidates in this survey (Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Pete Rose) as I get to those results posts. But keep in mind that he wasnt used in nearly as much of a specialized role as modern closers are. Bold - Indicates Player is not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame or was First. This is a truly dominant statistic for this era. 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. John then went to LA to join Don Sutton on another team with a pitching rich tradition. Four straight seasons early on Kimbrel led the league in saves, posting absurd single-season ERAs of 2.10, 1.01, 1.21, and 1.61. Stats: 422 saves, 2.31 ERA, 0.998 WHIP, 3.99 K:BB, 187ERA+. 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! This was not a pitcher on his last legs! Or the Dave Roberts steal in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. He was a 20 game winner in 11 and 13 but he didnt get to pitch in the World Series again until 25 at the age of 43. getting voted into the Hall of Fame is difficult for relief . His career K/BB ratio of 2.80 is also a mark of historical significance. Blyleven toiled long and hard for the Twins in the 70s. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He was a product of the more relaxed "Golden Years". Adams was perhaps the most extreme control pitcher in the history of the game. Cooper was born in West Virginia. . Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Since the advent of the live ball in 1921, only four pitchers have 60 shutouts: Warren Spahn, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and Bert Blyleven. Warneke has more shutouts, a better K/BB ratio, and a better WHIP. Trevor Hoffman is getting a lot of love this year, and Lee Smith did really well by the voters . Bridges continued pitching in the Pacific Coast Leaguewinning the ERA title in 47. Wilbur Cooper and Babe Adams have likewise been missed. "What if" and "would have become prevalent bylines for the pitchers on this list. Even if you dont like him (hand raised here), Jonathan Papelbon was Hall of Fame worthy dominant for his career. History doesnt remember Hoyt Wilhelm the way it should. Get Jay Jaffe's book The Cooperstown Casebook Blyleven had tremendous stuff on the ball: fastball, curve and change-up. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Billy Wagner. And its tough to ignore a frightening 10.13 ERA in the postseason. 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. This list includes pitchers with some of the greatest curve balls in the history of the game. But his rookie year really came in 09 for Pirates at age 27. Initials. He was never comfortable in Cincinnati, often being booed even though the trade was not his fault. It was 0.32 in the ALDS, 0.92 in the ALCS, and 0.99 in the World Series. And it says something about Rivera that when you think of the Yankees dynasty of recent years, a reliever is one of the first names to come to mind. He broke in going 123 with an exceptional 1.11 ERA on a staff that included Vic Willis at the end of his career. Holds MLB record with 652 saves. He had one shutout. Fingers wasnt just a one-inning closer either; he holds the all-time record with 135 multi-inning saves. His 49 career shutouts are just about automatic HOF criteria. . Ed Reulbachs career somehow fell between the cracks by the time the veterans committee was reconstructing who should be in the HOF. In '41 Lon pitched a no-hitter against the Reds. 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. Lolich had a splendid career with the Detroit Tigers from 6375. Mariano Rivera was a failed starter. Rivera was literally dominant for close to two decades in a row. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. So with a lack of a real statistical standout, how about Quiz? . 9 Charlie Buffinton 3.7 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). 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 . But like Bonds, Clemens did not have an easier time with the Todays Game Era Committee than he did with the BBWAA. As faithful baseball fans, we depend on the Hall of Fame to show us who the truly great players are. JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score The man who stood 6 feet, 6 inches tall and rocked a mean Jheri curl dominated batters courtesy of his gargantuan hands. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He found success again after arriving in Chicago with the Cubs during the '70 season, winning 17 games in both '71 and '72. 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. 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. Seven successful years followed, including three more 20-win seasons, and some World Series heroics in '76. They have similar winning records except Warneke won three more games. Until the late 50s over half the teams were based on the East Coast. 4) Jim McCormick (1878-1887) (265-214; 2.43 ERA; ERA+ 118; 33 SHO; 4,275 IP/4,092 H/ 8.6 H/9; 1704 K/ 749 BB/ 2.28 ratio; 1.132 WHIP). Thisresearch should give us a framework to look within for our best pitchers not in the HOF. He will be gone soon enough, but for now, it isn't hard to find. Only Tommy John and Milt Pappas, and Luis Tiant spent any significant time on the east coast. Relief RHP: Dan QuisenberryJust about every modern-day righty reliever who should be in the Hall is already there following Lee Smiths election in 2018. RF Andre Ethier Not retired by 2017. Reulbach used a high leg kick, a la Juan Marichal, to hide the delivery of the best curve ball of his generation. Plus, it just doesnt feel right that Alan Trammell is in the Hall without his double-play partner. I attempted to rank the 10 best ever. Tommy was pitching in October for six consecutive seasons, posting a 6-3 mark with a 2.65 ERA over 88 innings. By 1946 they told him he was washed up-finished. Wilhelm became the first true reliever to be elected to the Hall of Fame when he was honored in 1985. then in Boston. 2B: Lou WhitakerJeff Kent famously hit the most homers of any second baseman, thus making his exclusion from the Hall somewhat strange. Al Lopez, the White Sox manager, refused to start Pierce in the 59 World Series. There are strong HOF arguments for and against Wagner. Only players who are known primarily as relief pitchers or closers. Scary, we know. He continued to dominate major league hitters for the next five years. .208. That said, if I field this again in the future, Ill probably sub in Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer for Ferrell and Reuschel. Covering the latest and most controversial news around the world of sports, heavily centered on the Philadelphia Eagles and National Football League. That said, after 425 responses, voting has officially wrapped for this poll. Honorable mentions: Bill Dahlen, Omar Vizquel, Jimmy Rollins, Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejada, Jim Fregosi. From 1939-1946 Walters accumulated totals led the major leagues in wins, innings pitched; 2,030, complete games; 178, and ERA. I suspect he will reach the necessary 75 percent sometime in his remaining three years of eligibility. 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. Reggie Jackson struck out the most times. 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. His ERA+, curve ball, postseason record and H/9 all speak of a pitcher who was one of the best of his era. He regularly hits 100 miles per hour on his fastballs and holds the all-time record by registering 105.1 on a pitch (twice). To come up with this list I researched the best pitchers of each era. Why were pitchers like Pennock, Chesbro, and McGinnity going in before greats like Mordecai Brown and Kid Nichols? The players on those teams were the players the sportswriters saw most. One time, Wilhelm entered a tie game in the eighth inning and pitched through the 18th, allowing just two hits and no runs. I will be presenting the results here of the survey over the next week or so, going position by position. Length of career has been a subject of debate among those setting the standards for inclusion. He really was unhittable. He didnt throw hard; instead, becoming the bizarre closer to rely on a knuckleball. This included work for the Dodgers, Yankees and the Angels. His fastball had lots of movement and a darting action. His ERA of 1.97 in 55 gave him an ERA less than half that of the league (ERA+ 201). Bucky wasnt done there. |. The Hall of Fame began in 1936, inducting Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson in its first year. Honorable mention: Pete Rose, Manny Ramirez. Blyleven continued his career in Cleveland, working through injury to re-invent his delivery and now legendary curve ball. McCormick was a pitcher of high quality who won 265 games. Let's say you carry 13 and schedule three pitchers eac. This time he refused and was forced to sit out a season in order to play for Cincinnati, which he did. In an era when everyone posts gaudy relief statistics, the trick is figuring out how rare and special Wagner really was. However, after a year and a half out of military service, the Tigers were impatient for him to regain his form. Pitchers were regularly winning 24-27 games. Thats three seasons for workhorse Mike Marshall from the 1970s. After playing for the St. Louis Browns, he chose to try to sign with Cincinnati, but was blocked. 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. The top few on the list have a body of work and cases for the HOF so compelling, one wonders how they got missed. Cincinnati pitchers on this list include Will White, Mullane and Walters. Pete Alexander followed. He wasnt perfect think of the Luis Gonzalez walkoff single in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. Four pitchers in the HOF fall into this categoryDizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Sandy Koufax, and Addie Joss. They all pitched in New York. All-Star Games. Honorable mention: Curt Schilling, Tim Lincecum, Luis Tiant, Dave Stieb, Kevin Brown, David Cone, Orel Hershiser, Roy Oswalt, Eddie Cicotte. Wilhelm posted a sub-2.00 ERA for five consecutive seasons in his 40s, and he did so while averaging 108 innings pitched per year. He pitched in both the Cubs World Series appearances in '32 and '35, going 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA. overall HOF average hitters are added to that position's average until He finished second in the MVP balloting. In Game Three he came in to save the game, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning. Pierce pitched four scoreless innings in relief. That means he entered the game in jams, and usually got out of those jams. 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. Teams can vary this somewhat . 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. His K/BB ratio of 2.01 is historically strong. Top 25 Relief Pitchers not in the Hall of Fame Quiz Stats - By adubbdubb Quizzes All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Gomez career was cut short because he blew out his arm, losing the zip on an exceptional fastball. He pitched the vast majority of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It also includes "Black" Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte who is banned from baseball, and not eligible for the HOF. The Pirates won the pennant the next year. He was scouted by Hal Newhowser, who encouraged him to sign with the Orioles. He threw 33 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings in October ball. Incredibly, the Pirate management left him there until the end of the 18 season. He was the best pitcher in the NL during his era. 6 Tim Hudson 3.8 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. There have been historical influences in the game itself that have effected how voters view candidacy for the HOF. 2.21 career ERA. And he never got a single Cy Young vote. He holds the all-time record for relief appearances with at least two innings (486) and three innings (197). 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. I should add that unlike most of the other positions in this survey, it was difficult to get the list of pitchers down to 10 names. Theres no debate on who the greatest relief pitcher is of all-time. He had ample zip on his fastball. In 1920, Adams gave up only 18 BB in 263 innings. He is first all-time in saves (652) and ERA+ (205). Lofton and Andruw Jones still have compelling arguments here, with Lofton's particularly acute given that he went one and done on a crowded ballot in 2013. By adubbdubb Plays - /5 - RATE QUIZ MORE INFO Classic Best Score? In over 130 of his 390 starts for the team, they scored two or fewer runs. How many relief pitchers are on a baseball team? The 38 voters who gave Roger Clemens a ranking of 10 ranked Curt Schilling top, at 3.63 on average, followed by Tommy John at 4.18, and Luis Tiant at 4.24. 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. There are seventh inning guys, lefty specialists, setup men, long relievers, and traditional closers. 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. Detroit lists Bridges and Lolich. After winning 20 games in '24, the Pirates traded him to the Cubs. Stats: 652 saves, 2.21 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, 4.10 K:BB, 205 ERA+. Do you have a sports website? 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." 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. Im struck by the parity between Kevin Brown and Jim Kaat. Then again, you typically dont get to 112 blown saves without being a great closer. 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