Marty Marion is a joke. Ferrell might not be a HOF
pitcher, but he's a reasonable candidate as a HOF player. How many other pitchers put up better numbers at the plate than they allowed from the mound? I can think of one. Factor in the batting numbers, and he was more valuable than at least a couple dozen of the already-inducted pitchers.
Wins Above Replacement? I'm glad you asked.
Sandy Koufax:
Career -- 49.0
7-year peak -- 45.2
Wes Ferrell:
Career -- 61.6
7-year peak -- 53.2
P.S. I agree that Parisian Bob is conspicuous in his absence.
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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
It just gets sillier and sillier. Marty Marion hit .263 with around 1400 hits. Wes Ferrell won 193 games with a 4.04 ERA. Even adjusted for the times, he is not remotely a HOF pitcher. Here are the pitchers most comparable to Wes, according to Baseball Reference.
1.Jack Stivetts (936)
2.Sadie McMahon (915)
3.Tommy Bridges (906)
4.General Crowder (904)
5.Jouett Meekin (903)
6.Brickyard Kennedy (900)
7.Guy Bush (896)
8.Lon Warneke (894)
9.Rick Sutcliffe (891)
10.Dave Stewart (891)
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