Most undervalued HOFers

[G1911]

Originally Posted by packs

You are actually making that up because no one said that.

Hm.

Originally Posted by packs

I highly doubt anyone is going to choose Gaylord Perry over Nolan Ryan and they wouldn’t point to stats as to why. They both pitched a similar amount of innings and even though everyone is talking about walks, over more than 5,300 innings Ryan gave up only 65 more runs while walking around 1,400 more batters. Pretty negligible over the long haul despite everyone saying walks equate to runs. Seems more like it depends who’s on the mound than it does whether a guy gets on base.

Originally Posted by packs

Yeah so why would anyone choose Gaylord Perry if they could have Nolan Ryan’s arm? The choice is clear. You choose Ryan every time.

This is so bizarre to me. The strikeout and the flamethrower are the main attractions on the mound. People are talking about Jim Palmer and Gaylord Perry in relation to the unicorn. It’s like saying you’d rather watch Ichiro hit over Babe Ruth because of the nuances involved in contact hitting.

[packs]

Yeah that’s not saying Ryan is better than anyone because of a comparison to Gaylord Perry. Only that if you assume two similar performances anyway I’m pretty sure you’re still going to pick Nolan Ryan over Gaylord Perry.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by packs

Yeah that’s not saying Ryan is better than anyone because of a comparison to Gaylord Perry. Only that if you assume two similar performances anyway I’m pretty sure you’re still going to pick Nolan Ryan over Gaylord Perry.

True. Though I like the old replays of the vaseline ball dancing, (what was that one game where Reggie Jackson got so pissed at him...) and Gaylord's insane routine brushing his hair and trying to trick the umps, LOL.