Retroactive Morality and the Hall of Fame

Let’s start by asking a simple question: Does this pitcher belong in the Hall of Fame?

• 192-111 record in 13 seasons

• 2,590 strikeouts

• 38 shutouts

• 3.12 ERA

• 143 ERA+

• 5 All-Star games

• 3 Cy Young Awards

• 1 MVP

• 80.8 WAR

Before finalizing your answer, here are some similar pitchers who also played in the Cy Young Award era, from 1956 to now:

• Pedro Martinez: 219-100, 3,154…