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Hall of Fame Debate: Jack Morris

 

Published 1/8/2009 by Ryan Lester at Bleacher Report - MLB

Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor  and I are back to debate Jack Morris’ Hall of Fame worthiness. The Numbers 254 Wins (40th All-time) 3.90 ERA 2478 Strikeouts (31st All-time) 3824 Innings (49th All-time) 527 starts (35th All-time) 175 Complete Games 28 Shutouts The Awards World Series MVP Five All-Star Appearances Received MVP votes in five seasons Received Cy Young votes in seven seasons Top 10 Finishes Wins: 12 Times (Led league in ‘81 & ‘92) ERA: 5 Times Strikeouts: 8 Times (Led league ‘83) Innings: 9 Times (Led league in ‘83) Starts: 11 Times (Led league in ‘90 & ‘91) Complete Games: 10 Times (Led league in ‘90) Shutouts: 8 Times (Led league in ‘86) Winning Percentage: 5 Times Hall of Fame Yardsticks Black Ink —Pitching: 20 (89) (Average HOFer ≈ 40) Gray Ink —Pitching: 193 (47) (Average HOFer ≈ 185) HOF Standards —Pitching: 39.0 (73) (Average HOFer ... (link)

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