[commish]

Congratulations Bruce.

Was really hoping Gossage would get in too.

[foreverfree]

Sutter was IIRC the prototype of the modern day "closer". Congratulations, Bruce, from a Phillies fan who saw Ryno's plaque 3 months ago in Cooperstown (and bought a Sandberg plaque postcard at the Hall just to keep).

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[Rummyfan]

Only Sutter? How can you vote in Sutter but not Gossage!

[mwyounce]

First pitcher with no career starts to be elected...

Congrats Bruce and Go Braves!

[HEY4QDEMS]

I really thought Rice would get the call this year.

[taxesareforever]

Congratulations Bruce. Was really hoping Gossage would get in too.

So was I. Goose had 22 years in the majors to 12 for Sutter and also had better overall stats. I don't know what it is about Gossage but it appears many don't want to see him in the Hall.

[ElTianti]

Shout out for Lee Smith!

[RedBloodedAmerican]

No Pete Rose?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"Bruce. Bruce. Bruce..."

[Mulch]

Which hat?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Was really hoping Gossage would get in too.

Well, you know what Jim Rome always says.

"If you gotta make a case for them to go to the Hall, then they don't belong there."

[akorahil]

Drat, I was hoping Bert got circled...
Bert Blyleven 277 53.3%

Not this year...

[Phantom Lord]

Gossage will have to realize he is going to have to settle for the Mustache Hall of Fame.

[B Knotts]

Makes no sense to put Sutter in, but not Gossage. IMO. Yeah, Gossage's ERA was slightly higher, but he played a lot longer, and had a better W-L record. Maybe he stayed around too long, but he had a longer stretch of good years.

[slowhand520]

No Don Mattingly again? That is BS

[Huck]

Blyleven should be a no-brainer. I don't get it.

Since 1900, Bert Blyleven ranks 5th in career strikeouts, 8th in shutouts, and 17th in wins.

Bert Blyleven 17th 5th 8th
Steve Carlton 6th 4th 13th
Ferguson Jenkins 19th 11th 17th
Walter Johnson 1st 9th 1st
Gaylord Perry 12th 8th 14th
Nolan Ryan 8th 1st 6th
Tom Seaver 13th 6th 6th
Don Sutton 8th 7th 9th


Ryan is the only pitcher who ranks higher than Blyleven in all three categories. That's right, there is only one pitcher in the history of baseball who has more wins, strikeouts, and shutouts than Blyleven. There are thousands of pitchers who rank below Blyleven in these three important measures, including tens of Hall of Famers and a half dozen -- Jim Bunning, Bob Gibson, Catfish Hunter, Ferguson Jenkins, Juan Marichal, and Jim Palmer -- who had overlapping careers.

[Reagan Man]

Sutter had 300 saves, 68-71 won-lost in 661 games, 1042 innings, 2.83 era, 861 K`s, 309 walks and 77 homers allowed over 12 years.

Gossage had 310 saves, 124-107 won-lost in 1002 games, 1809 innings, 3.01 era, 1502 K`s, 732 walks and 119 homers allowed over 22 years.

Since Sutter has the stats to make it, then Goose should be in the HOF too.

[philo]

Walt Weiss 1 0.2%

The real story is who voted for Walt Weiss?

[ravinson]

Hated him as a Cub. Loved him as a Cardinal.

[rattrap]

Congrats Bruce! Go Braves!

[BallyBill]

Congratulations! As a Phillies fan I hated that guy, of I course I always wanted the Phillies to find some way of acquiring him.