Tuesday, March 31, 2009

If Schilling go into Hall of Fame, Jack Morris leads him there!

IF the now-retired pitcher Curt Schilling is deserving (says many) of getting voted into the Hall of Fame, then former Tiger hurler Jack Morris better be ahead of him.
Let's go to the videotape and numbers:
Schilling 20-year REGULAR SEASON CAREER:
216-146,
3.46 ERA,
83 complete games,
20 shutouts,
3,261 Ks;
20-game winner 3 times;
6-time all-star;
no Cy Youngs.
Morris 18-year REGULAR SEASON CAREER:
254-186,
3.90 ERA,
175 complete games,
28 shutouts,
2,478 Ks;
20-game winner 3 times;
5-time all-star;
no Cy Youngs.
Schilling POST SEASON CAREER:
11-2,
2.23 ERA,
4 complete games,
128 Ks;
3 World Series titles (Ariz., Boston)
Morris POST SEASON CAREER:
7-4,
3.80 ERA,
5 complete games,
3 WS titles (Det., Tor., Minn.).
Jack Morris' numbers are absolutely comparable. He was the premier starting pitcher of the 1980s, having won MORE games as a starter than any other pitcher. Yet he gets NO respect.
Schilling MIGHT get in because of this reputation for his post-season performances, which were superb. But so was Morris - 3-for-3 on WS teams.
I rest my case!

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