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Amnorix · 03-25-2009, 09:11 AM

So Curt Schilling officially retired earlier this week. Is he a Hall of Famer in your mind, or not?

The stats:

216 wins (light for a HOFer, it's like 80th all-time)
146 losses
.596 Winning Percentage
No Cy Young Awards. Came in 2nd 3 times, and 4th once.
6 All Star Appearances
3.47 ERA
ERA +/- is a whopping +127
3116 strikeouts (15th all time)
11-2 record in playoffs with a 2.23 ERA in 19 starts
3 World Series rings
20 game winner 3 times
The Bloody Sock!
An ungodly K/BB ratio.

It's a close call. The stats alone point to "no", but I keep coming back to two things -- first that he isn't tainted by steroids, and second that there are damn few pitchers over the last 15 years that someone would want starting Game 7 of a World Series over Schilling.

RJ · 03-25-2009, 09:28 PM

Came across this tonight.

Interesting piece about a great player who never made the HOF. The basic idea is that, for recognition purposes, it's better to be great at a couple of things than good at many things.

You'd need a few minutes to read it.

http://baseballanalysts.com/archives...time_ago_1.php

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03-25-2009, 09:11 AM
Amnorix In BB I trust Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Casino cash: $10029808	Curt Schilling Retires -- is he a HOFer? So Curt Schilling officially retired earlier this week. Is he a Hall of Famer in your mind, or not? The stats: 216 wins (light for a HOFer, it's like 80th all-time) 146 losses .596 Winning Percentage No Cy Young Awards. Came in 2nd 3 times, and 4th once. 6 All Star Appearances 3.47 ERA ERA +/- is a whopping +127 3116 strikeouts (15th all time) 11-2 record in playoffs with a 2.23 ERA in 19 starts 3 World Series rings 20 game winner 3 times The Bloody Sock! An ungodly K/BB ratio. It's a close call. The stats alone point to "no", but I keep coming back to two things -- first that he isn't tainted by steroids, and second that there are damn few pitchers over the last 15 years that someone would want starting Game 7 of a World Series over Schilling.
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03-25-2009, 09:28 PM	#61
RJ Supporter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a shotgun shack Casino cash: $9895202	Came across this tonight. Interesting piece about a great player who never made the HOF. The basic idea is that, for recognition purposes, it's better to be great at a couple of things than good at many things. You'd need a few minutes to read it. http://baseballanalysts.com/archives...time_ago_1.php
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