Awards. Always ranking QBs. 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. inducted position (RF). Since the advent of the live ball in 1921, only four pitchers have 60 shutouts: Warren Spahn, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and Bert Blyleven. 2/4/18 Super Bowl champs. Gomez career was cut short because he blew out his arm, losing the zip on an exceptional fastball. Some historians have labeled the shorter career effect as the Smokey Joe Wood effect, referring to HOF pitchers whose career lengths were shorter than required for HOF inclusion, but whose careers made a significant impact and thus we're inducted. He was never comfortable in Cincinnati, often being booed even though the trade was not his fault. Not retired by 2017. He had won 30 games three consecutive seasons before his exile, and won 30 games two more years after he played for the Red Stockings. Dennis Eckersley was a starter-turned-reliever. He barely played in the postseason. The beloved submariner has a case for the 1980s best reliever, having won five Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Awards, finishing with a league-adjusted 146 ERA+ and helping the Royals claim two pennants and the 1985 World Series title. He ended up nostalgically back in Minnesota for the '86 season, and helped the team to the World Series title in '87. Pitchers who, for one reason or another, never got the votes or attention needed to make it in. And Muhammad Ali lost five fights. Required fields are marked *. Before the '66 season, Pappas was sent to Cincinnati for Frank Robinson in a very unpopular trade. But Trevor Hoffman may have the most unique path, going from a failed minor league shortstop to one of the all-time great closers. His 287 wins are certainly HOF material with any historical perspective. His K/BB ratio of 2.01 is historically strong. He was putting up ridiculously gaudy statistics before it became a regular thing for closers, but his reign of dominance lasted far shorter than the players ranked higher than him. His 60 shutoutsninth all timeare automatic HOF material. That means he entered the game in jams, and usually got out of those jams. Pierce accomplishments, although very worthy, were overlooked because of the change of era. I guess his curve ball fooled a few batters. He is the one pitcher on this list that is still on the HOF ballot. They have similar winning records except Warneke won three more games. 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). Honorable mention: Andy Pettitte, Mark Buehrle, Ron Guidry, Tommy John, Mickey Lolich, Jimmy Key (CC Sabathia not yet eligible). Q1 Rank the following pitchers, ranging from 1 for most-deserving of Hall of Fame induction to 10 for least-deserving, [From a survey of 425 respondents, fielded via Qualtrics]. Robinson went on to win the triple crown in '66 and the MVP award for the American League. The average run scoring in the period was some 20-25 percent more than the league average. Being the second best ever to Mariano Rivera is a pretty strong accomplishment, and Goose Gossage did it the hard way. He finished second in the MVP balloting. He won three complete games including a shutout against the Tigers. Dave Parker, Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Today, its my pleasure to present how people voted on pitchers. 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. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Your email address will not be published. He will be gone soon enough, but for now, it isn't hard to find. He won 20 games three consecutive years right at the Tigers heyday in the mid-30s. He had a 0.70 career ERA in the playoffs. Plus, it just doesnt feel right that Alan Trammell is in the Hall without his double-play partner. Chapmans statistics look mind-boggling, even when you account for the fact that every reliever strikes out a ton of hitters. His career postseason record shows a heightened excellence when the games really counted against the best competition. Blyleven had one more significant season in 89 for the California Angels, winning 17 games and Comeback Player of the Year award. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1978 Topps #703 ROOKIE PITCHERS PSA 9 90146083 at the best online prices at eBay! With quick succession he sold or traded them to other teams. The ballot just isnt that strong over the next few years. Relief Pitcher: Billy Wagner. The Baseball Writers Association of America has elected the newest Hall of Famer, with third baseman Scott Rolen officially getting the call on Tuesday and joining Fred McGriff -- previously elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee -- in the Class of 2023. Pete Alexander followed. In fact, from 1905 through 1909 his H/9 never reached 7.0. Honorable mentions: Graig Nettles, Ken Boyer, Sal Bando (Adrin Beltr not yet eligible). Tommy Johns 288 wins are his strongest calling card. A player's JAWS is their All of the numbers agree with this statement as he ranks first . Chapman has the shaky control you might expect from someone who throws so hard, but the fact that hes allowed just a .233 career slugging percentage is unfathomable. 11 Belongs: "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. |. Bold - Indicates Player is not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame or was First. Blyleven is arguably among the top 20-25 pitchers in baseball history. Most impressively, he did all this without possessing a strong fastball, instead relying on one of the best changeups ever. measure a player's Hall of Fame worthiness. The most-deserving players not in the Hall of Fame: Pitchers Embed from Getty Images see more Roger Clemens, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox prepares to throw a pitch during the Major League Baseball American League East game against the Cleveland Indians on 27 May 1987 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The players had withstood enough abuse by 1890 and formed their own league. These are the primary factors I used in my evaluations: 10. One pitched in New York, one pitched in the Midwest. The oldest and wisest twin. DH: Hal McRaeOnly six players have logged at least 7,500 career plate appearances while playing at least half their games at designated hitter. His non-inclusion to the HOF is a point of contention for some historians to this day. overall HOF average hitters are added to that position's average until And its tough to ignore a frightening 10.13 ERA in the postseason. "Billy the Kid was part of the Tigers post-war youth movement, getting a look with the club at age 18 in 45. What if Pappas had never been traded to Cincinnati? Supporting evidence also shows that John was an effective pitcher. 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. He racked up 126 saves in his 40s. 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. This was not a pitcher on his last legs! 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. Cooper may be the best pitcher in Pirates history. The pitchers on this list are every bit as skilled as their contemporaries already voted in. But whos the second best relief pitcher ever? Honorable mentions: Munson, Tenace, Jorge Posada (Joe Mauer, Buster Posey, Yadier Molina not yet eligible). And his .187 batting average allowed is the lowest of any retired relief pitcher. He featured a sinking fastball and a curve, later known as a slider. Career Span/Primary Team(s) Player Wins Above Replacement; 1986-2007/Pirates, Giants: 178.3: 1984-2007/Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees, Astros: 133.9: 1991-2005/Astros His 2012 campaign is probably the best weve ever seen from a relief pitcher: 42 saves, 1.01 ERA, 116 strikeouts to just 36 baserunners allowed, and a 0.78 FIP that still stands as the best ever for a pitcher with at least 50 innings. 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. 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. His stamina and effectiveness began to wane in the early '80s. 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). Eck didnt become a reliever until his age-32 season but still appeared in enough games to retire first on the games all-time list (1,070). Tommy John is perhaps guilty of hanging on longer than the normal impact of his career allowed. If thats the case, Kimbrel probably wont move down these rankings at all but he also wont move any higher. While he walked his share of batters during the regular season, in postseason play, he walked only nine batters in 46 innings, while striking out 27 batters. His 3,701 Ks make Blyleven fifth all-time. Voters have three years of his eligibility left to get it right. Rodriguez will now have to endure the waiting game with BBWAA voters, like Bonds, Clemens and Sosa just did. Among these, my favorites are Charles Buffington, a pitcher of significant quality and accomplishment from the 1880s, and Doc White, who pitched alongside Ed Walsh on the White Sox and won 189 games while tossing 45 shutouts. The Pirates won the pennant the next year. Hes unlike any relief pitcher weve seen to date, allowing fewer hits per nine innings than Aroldis Chapman and striking out more batters per nine innings than Billy Wagner. This gives us a cut off of 2500 innings to. RF Andre Ethier Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Walters spent his developing years struggling in Philadelphias bandbox of a stadium. That said, if I field this again in the future, Ill probably sub in Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer for Ferrell and Reuschel. Stats: 346 saves, 2.08 ERA, 0.945 WHIP, 4.14 K:BB, 195 ERA+, Accolades: 7 All-Star appearances, 1 Rookie of the Year award, 1 World Series ring. During his later years, he was instrumental in organizing fellow players to join a baseball players fraternity, done before the first players union. Stats: 368 saves, 2.44 ERA, 1.043 WHIP, 4.37 K:BB, 177 ERA+. Tom Brady lost three Super Bowls. There were numerous circumstances that held players careers back. The top four candidates were all foreign born. With that backdrop in mind, let's proceed with our tenth-best relief pitcher of all time: 10. He is one of our all-time greats. then in Boston. Stats: 273 saves, 2.23 ERA, 1.023 WHIP, 3.56 K:BB, 184 ERA+, Accolades: 6 All-Star appearances, 1 World Series ring. If you cross over 10 by this metric, you are a serious candidate for the Hall of Fame. Freehan enjoyed a longer career because of Munsons unfortunate passing at age 32, and thus he finished with more hits, homers, RBIs and Gold Glove Awards. Or what if the fans in Cincinnati had accepted his efforts for the team? 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. Here is AJ Cassavell's ranking of the Top 5 relievers in Padres history: 1. 7 Andy Pettitte 3.7 Do you have a blog? 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. It's an ex-Chip's Worldand we're just picking up the pieces. Relief Pitcher JAWS Leaders Table; Cy Young Awards Most WAR Player; Rk Name WAR WAR7 JAWS R-JAWS WAR/162 WAA #1 top5 Share #1 top5 Share Yrs 3 Curt Schilling 4.9 He won 22 games the next year, leading the Reds back to the World Series. Four pitchers in the HOF fall into this categoryDizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Sandy Koufax, and Addie Joss. Sabermetrics lover. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. A 3.10 postseason ERA isn't terrible, but it's not Hall of Fame worthy. He was arguably as good a pitcher as Whitey Ford. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In 1920, Adams gave up only 18 BB in 263 innings. 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. In '41 Lon pitched a no-hitter against the Reds. No real surprises at the top, I suppose. 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. Everything is in line, but hes been overlooked by the veterans committee. 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. What do you think: Is Mariano Rivera the best relief pitcher in baseball history? As it is, Pappas has 209 wins, as many as Bob Lemon and Hal Newhowser, and a similar number to Don Drysdale and Catfish Hunter, all of whom are in the HOF and pitched between 1950 and 1975. 3 Kevin Brown 4.2 Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is the 12th pitcher to amass 1,000 career strikeouts in relief, and just the third pitcher with 1,000 relief strikeouts all with one team, joining Hall of Fame closers . Against Detroit, he pitched a five hitter to win Game Two, and a complete game shutout to win Game Five. Historically, pitchers like Red Ruffing, Red Faber, Ted Lyons, Eppa Rixey, and Burleigh Grimes are in the HOF mostly because of their win totals. 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. 952 games finished ranks first all-time. 8 Urban Shocker 4.4 10 Orel Hershiser 3.6. 11) Lon Warneke (1930-1945) (192-121; 3.18 ERA; ERA+ 119; 30 SHO; 2782 IP/ 2726 H/ H/9 8.8; 1140 K/ 739 BB/ 1.54 ratio; 1.245 WHIP). Relief Pitcher - Don McMahon (22.4 WAR) McMahon may be the best reliever most modern baseball fans have never heard mentioned. Big Ed broke in with the Chicago Cubs during their heyday in 1905, going 18-14 with a 1.42 ERA. When he retired, no one had surpassed his 601 saves; now, only Mariano Rivera has done so. He had one shutout. They were equally as important and masterful as Radbourn, but overlooked for 25 more years. Four pitchers in the HOF fall into this categoryDizzy Dean, Lefty Gomez, Sandy Koufax, and Addie Joss. I suspect he will reach the necessary 75 percent sometime in his remaining three years of eligibility. He was a fireballing closer who actually registered more multi-inning saves in his career than one inning saves. I think the voting has become somewhat skewed in recent years in regards to starting pitching; too many of the voters expect no less than 300 wins. Based strictly on peak performance, Eckersley would rank in the top five of relievers. Many more names came up on my lists than the 15 I will cover here. Trevor Hoffman is getting a lot of love this year, and Lee Smith did really well by the voters . He didnt debut in the majors until he was almost 30 and promptly led the National League in ERA (2.43), games pitched (71), and winning percentage (.833). Mariano Riveras claim as the greatest closer of all-time is one of the safest arguments in baseball. Studying the list of inductions, one has to wonder about the order in which some pitchers received their recognition. 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. Adams was perhaps the most extreme control pitcher in the history of the game. If you put Gossage in a traditional one inning relief pitcher role, those blown saves assuredly go way down. Honorable mentions: Kent, Bobby Grich (Chase Utley not yet eligible). Perhaps his strongest career stat is his 43 shutouts, more than Hunter, Jim Bunning, Lemon, Newhowser, and Sandy Koufax. Tommy John has more wins than any of these pitchers. Theres no one since Randy Johnson who puts fear into batters like Aroldis Chapman does. Against the Yankees in the series, he pitched well in game two, but took a 3-2 loss. batting or pitching WAR are used in determining the averages at a given Many of them were from the initial live ball era1921-1945. (I cant imagine that happening todayleaving the potential ace of your staff in the minors for 50-plus decisions after he had shown his form had returned?). Its no wonder the Cubs won the NL pennant four times behind these twoin 1906-1908, and 1910. If we limit it to 3000 innings, heres the top ten: 1 Roger Clemens 5.7 It also includes "Black" Sox pitcher Eddie Cicotte who is banned from baseball, and not eligible for the HOF. 4 Rick Reuschel 4.0 He really was unhittable. Let's say you carry 13 and schedule three pitchers eac. Pitching for the Cubs, Reulbach teamed up with Mordecai Brown to make one of the great pitching tandems in baseball history. From 1939-1946 Walters accumulated totals led the major leagues in wins, innings pitched; 2,030, complete games; 178, and ERA. It barely existed when Babe Ruth and Ted Williams played, as starters would routinely pitch complete games. He would have had more wins if he hadnt been held back to face the Yankees, or had been given better run support . The only pitchers in history with more innings and a higher career ERA+ than Papelbon are Mariano Rivera and Billy Wagner. Then with the Pirates down three games to one, he entered Game Five with the score tied in the 5th inning, and shut down the Orioles for the rest of the game, securing himself, and the Pirates, the win. Honorable mention: Curt Schilling, Tim Lincecum, Luis Tiant, Dave Stieb, Kevin Brown, David Cone, Orel Hershiser, Roy Oswalt, Eddie Cicotte. He was as good as Rixey and Stan Coveleski, both in the HOF, and better than Marquard, Grimes, Pennock, and Hoytall from the same period. Mccormick ended up in Pittsburgh where he ended his career the next year. Curiously enough, Eckersley didnt win the Cy Young award in his best year but then won the award along with the league MVP two seasons later in 1992 when he went 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA and 51 saves, then the second-best single-season total of all-time. Players said they could hear the ball spinning as it approached and went by. He led the league in ERA+ and shutouts (nine) in '73, but didnt get the attention he deserved for the Cy Young award. Then again, you typically dont get to 112 blown saves without being a great closer. This was accomplished in one season1879. That said, after 425 responses, voting has officially wrapped for this poll. Teams can vary this somewhat . Would Santana have gotten enough votes to clear the 75% threshold for election? The 41 voters who ranked Schilling first ranked Clemens eighth-worst among the field, ahead of only Wes Ferrell and Rick Reuschel, with an average ranking for Clemens of 7.00. Feb 11, 2023. The greatest relief pitchers of all time include some of the best current MLB players, as well as some legends who are already in the baseball hall of fame. In Game Three he came in to save the game, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning. Guess there was still some gas in this Tigers tank! Babe went on to pitch the rest of his career for Pittsburgh. He isnt the first Pittsburgh pitcher on this list. His devastating curve also made him one of hardest pitchers to hit of his generation. "What if" and "would have become prevalent bylines for the pitchers on this list. He proved it often enough. Data Provided By Rivera trails only Trevor Hoffman in all-time saves and has perhaps the most dominant one-pitch arsenal this side of Phil Niekro. Rollie Fingers may be the most decorated relief pitcher in baseball history, and that list includes Mariano Rivera. The Hall of Fame began in 1936, inducting Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson in its first year. 1) Bert Blyleven (1970-1992) (287-250; 3.31 ERA; ERA+ 118; 60 SHO; 4970/ 4632 H/ 8.4 H/9; 3701 K/ 1322 BB/ 2.80 K/BB ratio; 1.198 WHIP). During the season he went 12-0 for the team at Candlestick Park. 6) Babe Adams (1906-1926) (194-140; 2.76 ERA; ERA+ 117; 2,995 IP/ 2,841 H/ 8.5 H/9; 1,036 K/ 4,30 BB/ 2.41 ratio; 1.092 WHIP). 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. He displayed consistent excellence throughout his career. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Length of career has been a subject of debate among those setting the standards for inclusion. 6 Roy Oswalt 4.5 The reserve clause was so restrictive in his era that once you signed with a team, unless they traded or sold you, you belonged to them. 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. The strikeout record was being broken. In the '30s he pitched with Schoolboy Rowe, and later with Bobo Newsome. But he might not be on this list much longer. 8 Chuck Finley 3.7 His ERA is outstanding, his K/BB ratio is excellent, and he has enough wins and shutouts. 3) Tony Mullane (1881-1894) (284-220; 3.05 ERA; ERA+ 118; 30 SHO; 4,531 IP/ 4,195 H/ 8.3 H/9; 1,803 K/ 1,408 BB/ 1.28 ratio; 1.237 WHIP). McCormick was a pitcher of high quality who won 265 games. We present them here for purely educational purposes. To come up with this list I researched the best pitchers of each era. Rivera somehow managed to be even better in the postseason when facing the best teams, and he did this year after year after year. It looked at pitchers in the HOF with the weakest resumes. His ERA of 1.97 in 55 gave him an ERA less than half that of the league (ERA+ 201). He began his career with the Cleveland Indians in '64, and established himself as an effective pitcher with lots of stuff. He was a product of the more relaxed "Golden Years". Probably not. Active: Terry Francona , Rocco Baldelli , Dave Roberts , . Mullane was ahead of his time. He was a significant figure from his era, and should not be punished for his stand against the reserve clause. Literally, its very difficult to make an argument for any other pitcher. 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. The Blue Stockings folded after one year, and he then signed with Cincinnati. . In Cleveland he won 25 or more games four times, and 40 games twice. 7 Noodles Hahn 4.4 Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. John then went to LA to join Don Sutton on another team with a pitching rich tradition. But his rookie year really came in 09 for Pirates at age 27. 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. Pitching in an era before closers were sexy, McMahon pitched 872 games out of the bullpen won . The Pirates went on to win the game. He led the league in shutouts in '36 and games started in '37. Will pitched a very respectable 3500 innings, but crammed most of it into eight years of pitching. 10 Kevin Appier 4.2. The other difference is that last year, Hoffman picked up 74 percent of the Hall of Fame vote, which put him just barely on the wrong side of immortality. 7) Tommy Bridges (1930-1946) (194-138; 3.57 ERA; ERA+ 126; 33 SHO; 2,826 IP/ 2,675 H/ 8.5 H/9; 1,674 K/ 1,192 BB/ 1.40 ratio; 1.368 WHIP). When Pierce retired, sportswriters were distracted with the manic accomplishments of Koufax, Marichal and Gibson. Bruce Sutter, a Hall of Fame reliever and 1979 Cy Young winner, has died at the age of 69. The Reds finally won their second World Series. But he will face the same hurdles as Bonds, Clemens and Sosa thanks to multiple transgressions with performance-enhancing drugs that included over a year-long suspension from baseball from 2013-14. 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