After winning 20 games in '24, the Pirates traded him to the Cubs. 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 . Heres a stat for you to show Wagner was ahead of his era: There were five seasons before 2000 (38 after 2000) in which a pitcher threw at least 50 IP and had at least a 14.0 K/9 rate. With the aid of Comiskey Park, Gary Peters, Tommy John, and Joe Horlen, they were backed up by the likes of Bob Locker, Eddie fisher, Don McMahon and none other than Hoyt Wilhelm at his peak. The top few on the list have a body of work and cases for the HOF so compelling, one wonders how they got missed. He led the league in ERA+ and shutouts (nine) in '73, but didnt get the attention he deserved for the Cy Young award. Plus, it just doesnt feel right that Alan Trammell is in the Hall without his double-play partner. Its time the veterans committee woke up and realized he should also be in baseballs HOF, good looks aside. 13)Wilbur Cooper (1912-1926) (216-178; 2.89 ERA; ERA+ 116; 35 SHO; 3480 IP/ 3415 H/ H/9 8.8; 1252 K/ 853 BB; 1.47 ratio; 1.226 WHIP). The pitchers on this list are every bit as skilled as their contemporaries already voted in. In fact, from 1905 through 1909 his H/9 never reached 7.0. But Trevor Hoffman may have the most unique path, going from a failed minor league shortstop to one of the all-time great closers. Your email address will not be published. He was scouted by Hal Newhowser, who encouraged him to sign with the Orioles. He easily lost enough time to give him credit for not having 200 wins. Adams was perhaps the most extreme control pitcher in the history of the game. Honorable mention: Curt Schilling, Tim Lincecum, Luis Tiant, Dave Stieb, Kevin Brown, David Cone, Orel Hershiser, Roy Oswalt, Eddie Cicotte. He led the league in wins in 36 with 23, but also led the league in strikeouts and games started twice. But for some reason, he was not free of the reserve clause which stated he had to re-sign with St. Louis after Toledo folded. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Voters have three years of his eligibility left to get it right. Gossages 1975 season is still the greatest in baseball history by a relief pitcher in terms of WAR (8.2); he had a 1.84 ERA, a league-leading 26 saves, and an absurd 141.2 innings in 62 relief appearances. Many more names came up on my lists than the 15 I will cover here. Incredibly, the Pirate management left him there until the end of the 18 season. 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. Scary, we know. What if Bucky Walters had started his career in Cincinnati rather than struggling in Philadelphia? Stats: 652 saves, 2.21 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, 4.10 K:BB, 205 ERA+. Cy Young is the games career leader in losses. 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. Seven successful years followed, including three more 20-win seasons, and some World Series heroics in '76. Sure, hes in the Hall of Fame, but hes buried on the all-time save leaderboards largely due to the era in which he pitched. 3 Kevin Brown 4.2 There were new lows for ERA in a season. That's the type of respect he garnered. He pitched for the Boston Red Sox in the early teens but injury caused him to establish less than 1,500 career innings. Pitching for the Cubs, Reulbach teamed up with Mordecai Brown to make one of the great pitching tandems in baseball history. 10) Mickey Lolich (1963-1979) (217-191; 3.44 ERA; ERA+ 105; 41 SHO; 3,638 IP/ 3,366 H/ 8.3 H/9; 2,832 K/ 1,099 BB/ 2.58 K/BB ratio; 1.227 WHIP). Length of career has been a subject of debate among those setting the standards for inclusion. 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. Oct 14, 2022, 04:09 PM EDT. Craig Kimbrels ranks among post-1900 pitchers with at least 500 innings pitched: Opponents batting average allowed: .158, H/9: 4.98 (1st), ERA+: 195, K/9: 14.61, opponents slugging percentage allowed: .257 (2nd). But by '35, after being sold to the Phillies and because of his great arm, the manager and coaches pushed him to pitch. Mariano Riveras claim as the greatest closer of all-time is one of the safest arguments in baseball. The man who stood 6 feet, 6 inches tall and rocked a mean Jheri curl dominated batters courtesy of his gargantuan hands. What if Billy Pierce and Bert Blyleven had received league average run support though the peak of their careers? Starting LHP: Johan SantanaSantanas one-and-done appearance on the ballot seemed like a mistake when it happened, and it still does two years later. By '59, Pappas was a mainstay of the Orioles staff. 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. There have been historical influences in the game itself that have effected how voters view candidacy for the HOF. He pitched at the height of the live ball era on and against some of the greatest offensive teams ever gathered. He was arguably as good a pitcher as Whitey Ford. Cooper was born in West Virginia. The vast majority of these pitcher's careerswere focused in places other thanNew York, Philadelphia, or Boston. Billy Pierce was slight of build at 5 10 and a whopping 160 lbs. 2B: Lou WhitakerJeff Kent famously hit the most homers of any second baseman, thus making his exclusion from the Hall somewhat strange. What if Lon Warnekes and Tommy Bridges careers had not been interrupted by WWII? 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He holds the all-time record for relief appearances with at least two innings (486) and three innings (197). 5) Billy Pierce (1945-1964) (3.27 ERA; ERA+ 119; 38 SHO; 3,306 IP/ 2,989 H/ 8.1 H/9; 1,999 K/ 1178 BB/ 1.70 ratio; 1.260 WHIP). I had one once, and I lost him.. 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. I guess his curve ball fooled a few batters. The Arkansas Hummingbird pitched for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals throughout his career. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. I challenge the veterans committee to take a good look at the pitchers whose careers have been bypassed for the honor of induction to the HOF. Top 25 Relief Pitchers not in the Hall of Fame Quiz Stats - By adubbdubb Quizzes Nothing in his pitching resume says he doesnt belong in the HOF. 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). I contemplated going 15 names just for pitchers, but thought it would look too out of sync with the rest of the survey. 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. Drysdale, Ferguson Jenkins, and Early Wynn are the other pitchers with 49 shutouts, and all are in the HOF. He led the league in innings pitched, complete games, and strikeouts in '85. His 46 shutouts are HOF worthy, and his postseason resume shows he was still good against the best competition of the era. Detroit lists Bridges and Lolich. Not retired by 2017. The 43 voters who ranked Tommy John, Jim Kaat, or Luis Tiant top overall gave Clemens an average ranking of 6.74, again ahead of only Ferrell and Reuschel. . Even if you dont like him (hand raised here), Jonathan Papelbon was Hall of Fame worthy dominant for his career. In his first full year in '32, Warneke led the league in wins, ERA, and shutouts. To start, there are only eight primary relievers in Cooperstown; Rivera, Dennis Eckersley, Hoyt Wilhelm, Goose Gossage, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter, Lee Smith, and Trevor Hoffman. Tommy John is perhaps guilty of hanging on longer than the normal impact of his career allowed. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He would hold the ball with both hands and then surprise the hitter. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. He isnt the first Pittsburgh pitcher on this list. These are the primary factors I used in my evaluations: 10. The Hall of Fame began in 1936, inducting Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson in its first year. Warnekes career was cut short because he left to defend our country. Mariano Rivera was a failed starter. But Trevor Hoffman may have the most unique path, going from a failed minor league shortstop to one of the all-time great closers. Is there any validity here? For his career he gave up only 430 BB in 2,995 innings. Will White played the majority of his career in Cincinnati for the Reds of the National League and Red Stockings of the American Association. Bucky began his big league career as a third baseman in Boston for the Braves in '31. He was a better pitcher than some of his contemporaries who made the HOFHoyt, Haines, and Ted Lyons. He is one of our all-time greats. 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]. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 11 Belongs: "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. However, after a year and a half out of military service, the Tigers were impatient for him to regain his form. He was the Sporting News Pitcher of the Year in 56 and 57, and narrowly missed the award in 53 and 55, finishing second. Many thanks to him. 6 Tim Hudson 3.8 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). Covering the latest and most controversial news around the world of sports, heavily centered on the Philadelphia Eagles and National Football League. In the '40s he pitched with young pitchers Hal Newhowser, Virgil Trucks and Dizzy Trout. . However, Smokey Joe Wood is not among those pitchers given a bye for the length of their careers. 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! The ballot just isnt that strong over the next few years. Billy Wagner. 9. I found some interesting threads that could be followed up. Its no wonder the Cubs won the NL pennant four times behind these twoin 1906-1908, and 1910. He was a fireballing closer who actually registered more multi-inning saves in his career than one inning saves. Cooper teamed up with Babe Adams, another pitcher on this list, to make quite a pitching combination for the Pirates of this era. They were equally as important and masterful as Radbourn, but overlooked for 25 more years. He had one shutout. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1978 Topps #703 Jack Morris RC Rookie Pitchers NM at the best online prices at eBay! Ill add in hyperlinks for each subsequent post, allowing anyone who happens upon this post later to easily be able to navigate between the different positions. 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). C: Bill FreehanCall this a toss-up between Freehan and Thurman Munson, both of whom could use a longer look from the Halls veteran committees. "What if" and "would have become prevalent bylines for the pitchers on this list. (The Tigers ownership and coaching staff were not shy of making mistakes in evaluating personnel. Honorable mention: Nathan, Papelbon, Rodrguez, Keith Foulke, Tom Gordon, Tom Henke, Firpo Marberry, Troy Percival, Kent Tekulve, John Wetteland. Rivera trails only Trevor Hoffman in all-time saves and has perhaps the most dominant one-pitch arsenal this side of Phil Niekro. Uehara's 2013 season was one of the most dominant by any relief pitcher in . Against Detroit, he pitched a five hitter to win Game Two, and a complete game shutout to win Game Five. Looking at the names below, Curt Schilling is probably moving toward enshrinement. His last year of allowing fewer hits than innings pitched was 81. Its a valid point, but also probably worth mentioning that Rivera dominated the closers of his era much more than Gossage dominated the closers ofhisera. Fingers wasnt just a one-inning closer either; he holds the all-time record with 135 multi-inning saves. Wilhelm passed away on Aug. 23, 2002. Pierce was known for his battles against the White Sox nemesis, the New York Yankees, and in particular against Whitey Ford. Dennis Eckersley was a starter-turned-reliever. He pitched the vast majority of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? His resume for the HOF is strong. He won 20 games three consecutive years right at the Tigers heyday in the mid-30s. 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 players who dominated, not just for a season or two, but for years. Note that some players listed as HOFers may have been inducted for non-playing reasons. Until the late 50s over half the teams were based on the East Coast. Particularly blighted were the pitchers in Pittsburgh. Only John Smoltz and Dennis Eckersley can say they were multi-time All-Star starting pitchers and then became dominant closers afterwards. Movies. His K/BB ratio of 2.01 is historically strong. 952 games finished ranks first all-time. Hoffman never won a Cy Young but finished second twice. In 1920, Adams gave up only 18 BB in 263 innings. 14) Bucky Walters (1934-1948,50) (198-160; 3.30 ERA; ERA+ 115; 42 SHO; 3,104 IP/ 2,990 H/ 8.7 H/9; 1,107 K/ 1,121 BB; 1.324 WHIP). In Game Three he came in to save the game, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning. Active: Terry Francona , Rocco Baldelli , Dave Roberts , . Typically, in modern-day play, an active roster will consist of five starting pitchers, seven relief pitchers, two catchers, six infielders, and five outfielders. Bert Blyleven was born in the Netherlands, but grew up in California. When he finished playing nearly two decades later, Wilhelm held the major league record for games pitched (1,070), relief wins (124), and saves (228). His control record surpasses even Christy Mathewson, Greg Maddux, and Pedro Martinez at their peaks. But whos the second best relief pitcher ever? 1. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Relief Pitcher JAWS Leaders. And John is at 2.6, not much better. Hes insanely dominant against both righties and lefties as well. Larry Anderson (1975-1994) 699 games, 995.1 innings pitched, 3.15 ERA, 18.2 K%, 121 ERA+ Paul Assenmacher (1986-1999) 884 games, 855.2 innings pitched, 3.53 ERA, 22.0 K%, 118 ERA+ Luis Ayala (2003-2013) 534 games, 554.1 innings pitched, 3.34 ERA, 15.7 K%, 129 ERA+ Grant Balfour (2001-2015) From 1939 to 1947, while only Rogers Hornsby was elected, the veteran's committee was busy reconstructing 60+ years of baseball history to find those who belonged in the HOF. So 2009 was perhaps Ichiro's best year, in terms of bonding with his teammates. 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. His career records match up well with Catfish Hunter and Don Drysdale. By the next year in 1939 he was the best pitcher in the National League, going 27-11 with a 2.29 ERA and 31 complete games. He was the fastest relief pitcher ever reach 200 career saves, he was the first closer ever to rack up at least 25 saves in each of his first five seasons, and hes the all-time leader in saves for two different franchises Boston and Philadelphia. Fingers won a league MVP, a Cy Young award, played an integral part in baseballs only non-New York Yankees three-peat ever, and even won World Series MVP once. Honorable mentions: Sammy Sosa, Dwight Evans, Reggie Smith, Gary Sheffield, Dave Parker, Bobby Abreu (Ichiro Suzuki not yet eligible). From 1918-1924 he won 19 or more games six times. Qualtrics allows more sophisticated functionality. Go Orange. Fingers career ERA+ of 120 is lower than youd expect (24th among 30 closers with at least 300+ saves). He won three complete games including a shutout against the Tigers. They chose not to have time for their pitching hero from the last generation. Rodriguez will now have to endure the waiting game with BBWAA voters, like Bonds, Clemens and Sosa just did. 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. Pete Alexander followed. After playing for the St. Louis Browns, he chose to try to sign with Cincinnati, but was blocked. One time, Wilhelm entered a tie game in the eighth inning and pitched through the 18th, allowing just two hits and no runs. There are some interesting findings to highlight along these lines as we get there. His devastating curve also made him one of hardest pitchers to hit of his generation. It looked at pitchers in the HOF with the weakest resumes. During the season he went 12-0 for the team at Candlestick Park. And interestingly enough, hes probably more known for his handlebar mustache than what he did on the field. Lolich had a splendid career with the Detroit Tigers from 6375. Honorable mention: John Franco, Sparky Lyle, Tug McGraw, Randy Myers, Kelly's all-time non-HOF team (as of 2023), C: Bill Freehan1B: Rafael Palmeiro2B: Lou Whitaker3B: Dick AllenSS: Alex RodriguezLF: Barry BondsCF: Carlos BeltrnRF: Shoeless Joe JacksonDH: Hal McRae---R-H SP: Roger ClemensL-H SP: Johan SantanaR-H RP: Dan QuisenberryL-H RP: Billy Wagner, rightfully taken home the 2005 AL Cy Young Award. He has been overlooked by the veterans committee. Wagner had three of them, and they came in three consecutive years (1997, 1998, and 1999). Honorable mention: Pete Rose, Manny Ramirez. By 76 he was pitching again and all three of his 20-win seasons came post-surgery. But Beltrn gets the slight edge, given his enviable combination of power (435 homers), speed (312 steals), defense (three Gold Gloves) and postseason heroics. 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. He then came back in game six to beat his often faced foe, pitching a three hit gem against none other than Whitey Ford. In Cleveland he won 25 or more games four times, and 40 games twice. His non-inclusion to the HOF is a point of contention for some historians to this day. As Jaffe noted for FanGraphs in 2019, Whitaker belongs to a select group of players (and is the only second baseman besides Jackie Robinson) who finished their careers at least 200 batting runs, 50 fielding runs and 25 baserunning runs above average. He was a significant figure from his era, and should not be punished for his stand against the reserve clause. Important note: For this exercise, we only considered players who have been retired for at least five years, the waiting time required before one can appear on a BBWAA ballot. 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. 2/4/18 Super Bowl champs. Kimbrel is the only closer in history with as many as 200 saves and a save percentage over 90, and hes sitting comfortably at first on the active leaderboard at 346 saves. On a 25-man roster, teams typically carry 12 or 13 pitchers. When he retired, no one had surpassed his 601 saves; now, only Mariano Rivera has done so. Blyleven had tremendous stuff on the ball: fastball, curve and change-up. 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? Pitchers and then became dominant closers afterwards inducting Walter Johnson and Christy in! 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