ERAs from that period of time are deceptive.
Consider Joss' Baseball Reference stats, and lest you say well his career was cut short, his WAR for 7 years ranks only 111th.
Black Ink Pitching - 19 (110), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray Ink Pitching - 139 (115), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Monitor Pitching - 89 (129), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards Pitching - 47 (44), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Joss also compares unfavorably in most categories to Koufax who had a similar shortened career.
Black Ink Pitching - 78 (12), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray Ink Pitching - 151 (94), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Monitor Pitching - 227 (17), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame Standards Pitching - 46 (48), Average HOFer ≈ 50
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 04-27-2014 at 07:10 PM.
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