Posted By:
Fred CBob,
Just my opinion...
One of the main differences between Mussina and Martinez is DOMINANCE in pitching.
Mussina led the league in Wins one time. He's never led in K's or ERA. He did however win 7 gold gloves.
Martinez on the other hand was dominant. He has (5) ERA titles, (3) K titles but he led the league 5x in Ks/IP. He also led the league in Ws one time, like Mussina did. Martinez can also boast of an ERA below 3.00 (which is incredible considering the era in which he has pitched). His winning percentage is also greater than Mussina's, this leads to the fact that he has 115 more wins than losses.
Don't get me wrong, Mussina's a fantastic pitcher but the dominance thing just doesn't compare to Mussina. You are certainly on target about Bert Blyleven.