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Retroactive Morality and the Hall of Fame

Retroactive Morality and the Hall of Fame

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Paul White
May 20, 2024
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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…

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