Here is HOFer Rick's brother Wes. Many people believe Wes would have been a better selection (based on WAR it is not close....60 for Wes compared to 31.1 for Rick). Wes is a solid 47th on the starting pitcher rankings (right after Feller, Halladay, and Marichal), although that takes into account his overall WAR (which includes 11.1 as a batter). His WAR for pitching alone is 48.8 which puts him at 111th (between Jimmy Key and Mel Harder). That feels like a more accurate assessment of where he ranks as a pitcher. He was an excellent hitter, but with 1176 lifetime ABs, it's hard to know how much that should affect his HOF worthiness.
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Last edited by molenick; 06-05-2021 at 06:36 AM.
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