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jay behrensGilbert, using your logic, the following pitchers are all worse than Morris based on win over loses per season: Steve Carlton, Nolan Ryan, Don sutton, Gaylord Perry, Phil Niekro, Early Wynn, Robin Roberts, Fergie Jenkins, Catfish Hunter tied Morris, Don Drysdale, Pud Galvin, Red Ruffing, Burlie Grimes, Eppa Rixie, Ted Lyons, Red Faber, Herb Pennock, Waite Hoyt, Jim Bunning. He's better than almost half the pitchers that are in the HOF.
Do you start penalizing Whitey Ford and other pitchers that pitched for great teams because they got a ton of run support? People like to think that they make objective choices about who does and and doesn't belong in the HOF, but are all colored by our likes and dislikes of player. If you dislike him, you are going to find things that say he doesn't belong, if you like him, you will do the opposite.
Regardless of what Morris' ERA was, there was no better big game pitcher than Morris in the 80s and pitched what is considered by many the greatest game in WS history.
Jay
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