| Rk | HOFs | JAWS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Clemens | 73 | 99.0 |
| 2 | Curt Schilling | 46 | 61.4 |
| 3 | David Wells | 40 | 39.1 |
| 4 | Jack Morris | 39 | 35.1 |
| 5 | Woody Williams | 14 | 24.2 |
| 6 | Aaron Sele | 15 | 17.5 |
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| Jack Morris will likely make it this year. |
As we'll see in a few minutes, when looking at Average Game Score over the course of their careers, David Wells does not have a good case. It's even just below Woody Williams.
I'm not the biggest fan in the world of Game Score and would manipulate the formula a little bit out of personal preference, but these discussions are nurtured by different perspectives. There are plenty of places to go online and read Hall of Fame cases for and against certain players. At this brief moment in December, 2012, we'd like to take a look at how these 6 players compare with history, as gauged by Bill James' Game Score.
Baseball-Reference defines Game Score as, "a value created by Bill James that evaluates how good a pitcher's start was.
Start with 50 points. Add 1 point for each out recorded, (or 3 points per inning). Add 2 points for each inning completed after the 4th. Add 1 point for each strikeout. Subtract 2 points for each hit allowed. Subtract 4 points for each earned run allowed. Subtract 2 points for each unearned run allowed. Subtract 1 point for each walk."
It basically rewards starting pitchers for strikeouts and going deep into games while liming runs and base runners.
Five Hundred Forty Five (545) players since 1918 have started at least 200 Major League games. There are a few surprises as we look back in time, by average Game Score.
| Rk | Player | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax | 62.8 | 314 |
| 2 | Pedro Martinez | 61.3 | 409 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 61.0 | 482 |
| 4 | Tom Seaver | 60.3 | 647 |
| 5 | Randy Johnson | 59.9 | 603 |
| 6 | Nolan Ryan | 59.8 | 773 |
| 7 | J.R. Richard | 59.6 | 221 |
| 8 | Andy Messersmith | 59.3 | 295 |
| 9 | Juan Marichal | 59.2 | 457 |
| 10 | Roger Clemens | 59.0 | 707 |
Vaulting his name into any conversations on underrated starting pitchers of the 20th century, Andy Messersmith's name stands out 8th. It seems Messersmith is rarely talked about. When he is mentioned, it's because he was one of Baseball's first free agents 35 years ago, allowing him to sign a 3yr/$1M contract with the Atlanta Braves.
J.R. Richard's standing in 6th place speaks to his wild and dominant peak, also about 35 years ago. In a four-year span, 1976-79, J.R. Richard averaged 281 innings pitched in 37 starts per season. His career has an interesting curve, looking at his Strikeout Percentage, which was dominant the first three seasons of his career, good the next four, and world class once again the final 3 years.
J.R. Richard Strikeout Percentage
| Year | Age | Tm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 | HOU | 30.2% |
| 1972 | 22 | HOU | 22.2% |
| 1973 | 23 | HOU | 25.3% |
| 1974 | 24 | HOU | 15.1% |
| 1975 | 25 | HOU | 19.5% |
| 1976 | 26 | HOU | 17.6% |
| 1977 | 27 | HOU | 19.6% |
| 1978 | 28 | HOU | 26.7% |
| 1979 | 29 | HOU | 26.6% |
| 1980 | 30 | HOU | 27.2% |
| 10 Yrs | 22.4% | ||
| MLB Averages | 13.3% | ||
Continuing the list of Average Career Game Score for anyone who started over 200 MLB games since 1918, in continuous search for Hall of Fame perspective...
| Rk | Player | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Johan Santana | 58.9 | 284 |
| 12 | Curt Schilling | 58.5 | 436 |
| 13 | Jim Palmer | 58.5 | 521 |
| 14 | Sam McDowell | 58.4 | 346 |
| 15 | Don Drysdale | 58.4 | 465 |
| 16 | Bob Veale | 58.1 | 255 |
| 17 | Jim Maloney | 57.8 | 262 |
| 18 | Whitey Ford | 57.8 | 438 |
| 19 | Mario Soto | 57.7 | 224 |
| 20 | Cole Hamels | 57.6 | 211 |
Our first sighting of active players, as Johan Santana and Cole Hamels make appearances. Hamels should still have another year or two of prime performance, at least. Santana, on the other hand, probably hopes to settle in to a role of steady above-average production, with occasional feats of brilliance, on those days his change-up can't miss.
Curt Schilling supporters should be pretty jazzed about their guy placing 12th. The Hall of Fame case for Curt Schilling relies heavily on his outstanding record in the postseason: In 19 career postseason appearances (all starts), he has had 3 "bad" starts. His teams have a 14-5 record in his starts, to go along with his 11-2 record and 2.23 ERA.
To put it another way, that actually fits the context of this discussion, Schilling's Postseason Average Game Score was 64, which would put him at the top of the list we are looking through right now, as Sandy Koufax leads way with a 62.8 Avg GmSc.
Embarrassingly, I cannot say that I've ever heard of Bob Veale or Jim Maloney. At least, with recent research I did become aware of Mario Soto's acute dominance in the early 80's.
| Rk | Player | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Steve Carlton | 57.5 | 709 |
| 22 | Gaylord Perry | 57.5 | 690 |
| 23 | Justin Verlander | 57.4 | 232 |
| 24 | Don Wilson | 57.4 | 245 |
| 25 | Felix Hernandez | 57.3 | 238 |
| 26 | Fergie Jenkins | 57.3 | 594 |
| 27 | Sid Fernandez | 57.2 | 300 |
| 28 | Matt Cain | 57.0 | 235 |
| 29 | Jered Weaver | 56.9 | 207 |
| 30 | Bert Blyleven | 56.9 | 685 |
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| "Lefty" was a No-Doubt HoF'er |
Longevity cost Seaver a better ranking on this list. His average Game Score after the first 20-seasons of his career was 59, placing him near Roger Clemens.
A bunch of active stud pitcher are in this group, namely Verlander, King Felix, Matt Cain, and Jered Weaver. Ot course, this is a ranked list based on a Career Average Statistic. Like with Seaver, as these players begin to deal with aging and increasing ineffectiveness, their Average Game Scores will presumably fall. We shall see if guys like Fergie Jenkins and Bert Blyleven finish with higher career GmSc's than the active players currently ahead of them.
How about that Sid Fernandez! Talk about getting no respect. Sid Fernandez enters Rodney Dangerfield territory, with only 2 Hall of Fame votes his one year on the ballot.
Moving on...
| Rk | Player | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jim Bunning | 56.9 | 519 |
| 32 | Dean Chance | 56.9 | 294 |
| 33 | Roy Halladay | 56.8 | 377 |
| 34 | John Smoltz | 56.8 | 481 |
| 35 | David Cone | 56.8 | 419 |
| 36 | Ron Guidry | 56.8 | 323 |
| 37 | Catfish Hunter | 56.8 | 476 |
| 38 | Warren Spahn | 56.8 | 665 |
| 39 | Jake Peavy | 56.7 | 282 |
| 40 | Don Sutton | 56.7 | 756 |
John Smoltz is a slam dunk Hall of Fame choice because of his brilliance as a starting pitcher, reliever, and postseason performer in both roles.
Roy Halladay has a Hall of Fame discussion for the future, and being in the neighborhood of Warren Spahn helps.
It just dawned on me that we could be here forever if we forget that we are just looking to see where Average Game Score places the six Starting Pitchers on this year's Hall of Fame ballot, among all players who've started at least 200 games since the deadball era.
We saw that Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling ranked 10th and 12th on this list, respectively. Looking at the Top 40 highlighted some interesting names, mostly of active players who've begun what could result in Hall of Fame careers.
Still, to get to the next ranked Starting Pitcher on this year's Hall of Fame ballot, we must plummet all the way down to #125 for Jack Morris.
| Rk | Player | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Don Sutton | 56.7 | 756 |
| 41 | Denny McLain | 56.7 | 264 |
| 42 | Gary Nolan | 56.5 | 247 |
| 43 | Mickey Lolich | 56.4 | 496 |
| 44 | Mike Cuellar | 56.4 | 379 |
| 45 | Mel Stottlemyre | 56.4 | 356 |
| 46 | Luis Tiant | 56.3 | 484 |
| 47 | Vida Blue | 56.2 | 473 |
| 48 | Greg Maddux | 56.1 | 740 |
| 49 | Jose Rijo | 56.0 | 269 |
| 50 | Gary Peters | 56.0 | 286 |
| 51 | Roy Oswalt | 55.8 | 335 |
| 52 | CC Sabathia | 55.8 | 383 |
| 53 | Jon Matlack | 55.8 | 318 |
| 54 | Juan Pizarro | 55.8 | 245 |
| 55 | Kevin Brown | 55.7 | 476 |
| 56 | Steve Rogers | 55.7 | 393 |
| 57 | Larry Dierker | 55.7 | 329 |
| 58 | Bret Saberhagen | 55.6 | 371 |
| 59 | Al Downing | 55.6 | 317 |
| 60 | Bill Singer | 55.6 | 308 |
| 61 | Billy Pierce | 55.6 | 432 |
| 62 | Dwight Gooden | 55.5 | 410 |
| 63 | Robin Roberts | 55.3 | 609 |
| 64 | Dave McNally | 55.2 | 396 |
| 65 | Jerry Koosman | 55.1 | 527 |
| 66 | Sam Jones | 55.1 | 222 |
| 67 | Teddy Higuera | 55.0 | 205 |
| 68 | Sonny Siebert | 55.0 | 307 |
| 69 | Jose DeLeon | 54.9 | 264 |
| 70 | John Tudor | 54.9 | 263 |
| 71 | Phil Niekro | 54.9 | 716 |
| 72 | Ray Culp | 54.9 | 268 |
| 73 | Cliff Lee | 54.8 | 280 |
| 74 | Mike Mussina | 54.8 | 536 |
| 75 | Joe Horlen | 54.8 | 290 |
| 76 | Bob Lemon | 54.8 | 350 |
| 77 | Dan Haren | 54.7 | 286 |
| 78 | John Candelaria | 54.7 | 356 |
| 79 | Bob Turley | 54.7 | 237 |
| 80 | Dave Stieb | 54.6 | 412 |
| 81 | Mike Scott | 54.6 | 319 |
| 82 | Camilo Pascual | 54.6 | 404 |
| 83 | Sal Maglie | 54.6 | 232 |
| 84 | Tim Hudson | 54.5 | 405 |
| 85 | Johnny Antonelli | 54.5 | 268 |
| 86 | Ken Johnson | 54.4 | 231 |
| 87 | Carlos Zambrano | 54.3 | 302 |
| 88 | Denny Lemaster | 54.3 | 249 |
| 89 | Rudy May | 54.2 | 360 |
| 90 | Chris Short | 54.2 | 308 |
| 91 | Mike Garcia | 54.2 | 281 |
| 92 | Josh Beckett | 54.1 | 304 |
| 93 | James Shields | 54.1 | 217 |
| 94 | Burt Hooton | 54.1 | 377 |
| 95 | Dennis Eckersley | 54.0 | 361 |
| 96 | Fernando Valenzuela | 54.0 | 424 |
| 97 | Wilbur Wood | 54.0 | 297 |
| 98 | Stan Williams | 54.0 | 208 |
| 99 | Ben Sheets | 53.9 | 250 |
| 100 | Orel Hershiser | 53.9 | 466 |
| 101 | Bob Welch | 53.9 | 462 |
| 102 | Marty Pattin | 53.9 | 224 |
| 103 | Milt Pappas | 53.9 | 465 |
| 104 | Earl Wilson | 53.8 | 310 |
| 105 | Larry Jackson | 53.8 | 429 |
| 106 | Ralph Terry | 53.8 | 257 |
| 107 | Harvey Haddix | 53.8 | 285 |
| 108 | Zack Greinke | 53.7 | 231 |
| 109 | Kevin Appier | 53.7 | 402 |
| 110 | Steve Barber | 53.7 | 272 |
| 111 | Don Newcombe | 53.7 | 294 |
| 112 | Alex Fernandez | 53.6 | 261 |
| 113 | Mark Langston | 53.6 | 428 |
| 114 | Fred Norman | 53.6 | 268 |
| 115 | Jim O'Toole | 53.6 | 238 |
| 116 | Ramon Martinez | 53.5 | 297 |
| 117 | Ken Forsch | 53.5 | 241 |
| 118 | Dennis Leonard | 53.5 | 302 |
| 119 | Ken Holtzman | 53.5 | 410 |
| 120 | Bill Hands | 53.5 | 260 |
| 121 | Claude Osteen | 53.5 | 488 |
| 122 | Chris Carpenter | 53.4 | 332 |
| 123 | Jason Schmidt | 53.4 | 314 |
| 124 | Jimmy Key | 53.4 | 389 |
| 125 | Jack Morris | 53.4 | 527 |
That's a lot of names. Many great ones, such as Maddux, Greinke, and Appier, and other not-so-inspiring guys, like Carlos Zambrano and Ramon Martinez rank higher than Morris.
The Career GmScA for Woody Williams was actually 0.1 points higher than David Wells. To find them in this setting, we need to more than double our list's size, peeking just below Ryan Dempster to the 260's and 270's...
| Rk | Player | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Frank Tanana | 53.4 | 616 |
| 127 | Rick Reuschel | 53.4 | 529 |
| 128 | George Brunet | 53.4 | 213 |
| 129 | Vic Raschi | 53.4 | 255 |
| 130 | Joe Coleman | 53.3 | 340 |
| 131 | Frank Lary | 53.3 | 292 |
| 132 | A.J. Burnett | 53.2 | 340 |
| 133 | John Smiley | 53.2 | 280 |
| 134 | Fritz Peterson | 53.2 | 330 |
| 135 | Joey Jay | 53.2 | 203 |
| 136 | Dick Donovan | 53.2 | 273 |
| 137 | Larry Jansen | 53.2 | 237 |
| 138 | Jack McDowell | 53.1 | 275 |
| 139 | Hideo Nomo | 53.0 | 318 |
| 140 | Andy Benes | 53.0 | 387 |
| 141 | Chuck Finley | 53.0 | 467 |
| 142 | Doug Drabek | 53.0 | 387 |
| 143 | Bryn Smith | 53.0 | 255 |
| 144 | Jim Kaat | 53.0 | 625 |
| 145 | Al Leiter | 52.9 | 382 |
| 146 | Charlie Hough | 52.9 | 440 |
| 147 | Jim Rooker | 52.9 | 255 |
| 148 | Pat Dobson | 52.9 | 279 |
| 149 | Orlando Hernandez | 52.8 | 211 |
| 150 | Eric Show | 52.8 | 235 |
| 151 | Jim Perry | 52.8 | 447 |
| 152 | Curt Simmons | 52.8 | 462 |
| 153 | Javier Vazquez | 52.7 | 443 |
| 154 | Tom Glavine | 52.7 | 682 |
| 155 | Frank Viola | 52.7 | 420 |
| 156 | Joaquin Andujar | 52.7 | 305 |
| 157 | John Montefusco | 52.7 | 244 |
| 158 | Mel Parnell | 52.7 | 232 |
| 159 | Dennis Martinez | 52.6 | 562 |
| 160 | Bruce Hurst | 52.6 | 359 |
| 161 | Dock Ellis | 52.6 | 317 |
| 162 | Jack Sanford | 52.6 | 293 |
| 163 | Frank Sullivan | 52.6 | 219 |
| 164 | Ted Lilly | 52.5 | 326 |
| 165 | Tommy John | 52.5 | 700 |
| 166 | Ron Reed | 52.5 | 236 |
| 167 | Gary Bell | 52.5 | 233 |
| 168 | Bill Monbouquette | 52.5 | 263 |
| 169 | Bob Rush | 52.5 | 321 |
| 170 | Barry Zito | 52.4 | 394 |
| 171 | Tom Candiotti | 52.4 | 410 |
| 172 | Mike Witt | 52.4 | 299 |
| 173 | Steve Blass | 52.4 | 231 |
| 174 | Jim McGlothlin | 52.4 | 201 |
| 175 | Mike McCormick | 52.4 | 333 |
| 176 | Johnny Podres | 52.4 | 340 |
| 177 | Pete Harnisch | 52.3 | 318 |
| 178 | Juan Guzman | 52.3 | 240 |
| 179 | Randy Jones | 52.3 | 285 |
| 180 | Clay Kirby | 52.3 | 239 |
| 181 | John Denny | 52.2 | 322 |
| 182 | Mudcat Grant | 52.2 | 293 |
| 183 | Dave Stewart | 52.1 | 348 |
| 184 | Mike Boddicker | 52.1 | 309 |
| 185 | Rick Rhoden | 52.1 | 380 |
| 186 | Jim Bibby | 52.1 | 239 |
| 187 | Nelson Briles | 52.1 | 279 |
| 188 | Bob Buhl | 52.1 | 369 |
| 189 | Carl Erskine | 52.1 | 216 |
| 190 | Ron Darling | 52.0 | 364 |
| 191 | Vinegar Bend Mizell | 52.0 | 230 |
| 192 | Greg Swindell | 51.9 | 269 |
| 193 | Ray Sadecki | 51.9 | 328 |
| 194 | Don Cardwell | 51.9 | 301 |
| 195 | Billy Hoeft | 51.9 | 200 |
| 196 | Johnny Sain | 51.9 | 245 |
| 197 | Kelvim Escobar | 51.8 | 202 |
| 198 | Rick Wise | 51.8 | 455 |
| 199 | Jim Lonborg | 51.8 | 368 |
| 200 | Clyde Wright | 51.8 | 235 |
| 201 | John Buzhardt | 51.8 | 200 |
| 202 | Bob Friend | 51.8 | 497 |
| 203 | Bartolo Colon | 51.7 | 375 |
| 204 | Andy Pettitte | 51.7 | 491 |
| 205 | Floyd Bannister | 51.7 | 363 |
| 206 | Dave Goltz | 51.7 | 264 |
| 207 | Stan Bahnsen | 51.7 | 327 |
| 208 | Wandy Rodriguez | 51.6 | 230 |
| 209 | Bruce Kison | 51.6 | 246 |
| 210 | Mark Buehrle | 51.5 | 396 |
| 211 | Darryl Kile | 51.5 | 331 |
| 212 | Erik Hanson | 51.5 | 238 |
| 213 | Jerry Reuss | 51.5 | 547 |
| 214 | Lew Burdette | 51.5 | 373 |
| 215 | Bob Shaw | 51.5 | 223 |
| 216 | Freddy Garcia | 51.4 | 344 |
| 217 | Ervin Santana | 51.4 | 233 |
| 218 | Bob Ojeda | 51.4 | 291 |
| 219 | Ed Whitson | 51.4 | 333 |
| 220 | Joe Niekro | 51.4 | 500 |
| 221 | Steve Hargan | 51.4 | 215 |
| 222 | Gene Conley | 51.4 | 214 |
| 223 | Matt Morris | 51.3 | 276 |
| 224 | Rick Reed | 51.3 | 245 |
| 225 | Scott Sanderson | 51.3 | 407 |
| 226 | Melido Perez | 51.3 | 201 |
| 227 | Oil Can Boyd | 51.3 | 207 |
| 228 | Bob Knepper | 51.3 | 413 |
| 229 | Tony Cloninger | 51.3 | 247 |
| 230 | Jim Wilson | 51.3 | 217 |
| 231 | Kevin Millwood | 51.2 | 443 |
| 232 | Brett Myers | 51.2 | 249 |
| 233 | Randy Wolf | 51.2 | 368 |
| 234 | John Lackey | 51.2 | 294 |
| 235 | Wilson Alvarez | 51.2 | 263 |
| 236 | Mark Portugal | 51.2 | 283 |
| 237 | Danny Darwin | 51.2 | 371 |
| 238 | Chris Bosio | 51.2 | 246 |
| 239 | Mike Flanagan | 51.2 | 404 |
| 240 | Larry McWilliams | 51.2 | 224 |
| 241 | Mike Krukow | 51.2 | 355 |
| 242 | Larry Christenson | 51.2 | 220 |
| 243 | Lynn McGlothen | 51.2 | 201 |
| 244 | Doc Medich | 51.2 | 287 |
| 245 | Steve Stone | 51.2 | 269 |
| 246 | Blue Moon Odom | 51.2 | 229 |
| 247 | Shane Reynolds | 51.1 | 278 |
| 248 | Denny Neagle | 51.1 | 286 |
| 249 | Don Robinson | 51.1 | 229 |
| 250 | Reggie Cleveland | 51.1 | 203 |
| 251 | Mark Gubicza | 51.0 | 329 |
| 252 | Tom Browning | 51.0 | 300 |
| 253 | Doyle Alexander | 51.0 | 464 |
| 254 | Hal Brown | 51.0 | 211 |
| 255 | Aaron Harang | 50.9 | 293 |
| 256 | Chan Ho Park | 50.9 | 287 |
| 257 | Jim Deshaies | 50.9 | 253 |
| 258 | Rick Sutcliffe | 50.9 | 392 |
| 259 | Charlie Leibrandt | 50.9 | 346 |
| 260 | Bob Forsch | 50.9 | 422 |
| 261 | Larry Gura | 50.9 | 261 |
| 262 | Woodie Fryman | 50.9 | 322 |
| 263 | Ross Grimsley | 50.9 | 295 |
| 264 | Dick Bosman | 50.9 | 229 |
| 265 | Vern Law | 50.9 | 364 |
| 266 | Ned Garver | 50.9 | 330 |
| 267 | Ryan Dempster | 50.8 | 322 |
| 268 | Woody Williams | 50.8 | 330 |
| 269 | Jeff Fassero | 50.8 | 242 |
| 270 | Buddy Black | 50.8 | 296 |
| 271 | Bill Gullickson | 50.8 | 390 |
| 272 | Jim Barr | 50.8 | 252 |
| 273 | Jack Billingham | 50.8 | 305 |
| 274 | Dick Ellsworth | 50.8 | 310 |
| 275 | Joe Nuxhall | 50.8 | 287 |
| 276 | Bob Purkey | 50.8 | 276 |
| 277 | Mark Mulder | 50.7 | 203 |
| 278 | David Wells | 50.7 | 489 |
| 279 | Andy Ashby | 50.7 | 285 |
| 280 | Dan Petry | 50.7 | 300 |
| 281 | Ray Herbert | 50.7 | 236 |
Aaron Sele should be celebrated for playing well enough and long enough to appear on the Hall of Fame ballot. In the context of this discussion, he ranks 400th out of 545...
| Rk | Player | GS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | Jarrod Washburn | 50.6 | 300 |
| 283 | Matt Clement | 50.6 | 236 |
| 284 | Moose Haas | 50.6 | 252 |
| 285 | Milt Wilcox | 50.6 | 283 |
| 286 | Pedro Ramos | 50.6 | 268 |
| 287 | Brad Radke | 50.5 | 377 |
| 288 | Ismael Valdez | 50.5 | 288 |
| 289 | Steve Avery | 50.5 | 261 |
| 290 | Todd Stottlemyre | 50.5 | 339 |
| 291 | Tim Belcher | 50.5 | 373 |
| 292 | Jim Colborn | 50.5 | 204 |
| 293 | Dontrelle Willis | 50.4 | 202 |
| 294 | Jon Lieber | 50.4 | 327 |
| 295 | Ken Hill | 50.4 | 315 |
| 296 | Zane Smith | 50.4 | 291 |
| 297 | Dennis Rasmussen | 50.4 | 235 |
| 298 | Ruben Gomez | 50.4 | 205 |
| 299 | Bronson Arroyo | 50.3 | 323 |
| 300 | Kevin Gross | 50.3 | 368 |
| 301 | Dave Roberts | 50.3 | 277 |
| 302 | Kevin Tapani | 50.2 | 354 |
| 303 | Paul Splittorff | 50.2 | 392 |
| 304 | Jim Hearn | 50.2 | 229 |
| 305 | Kirk McCaskill | 50.1 | 242 |
| 306 | Storm Davis | 50.1 | 239 |
| 307 | Tom Underwood | 50.1 | 203 |
| 308 | Steve Renko | 50.1 | 365 |
| 309 | Tom Gordon | 50.0 | 203 |
| 310 | Scott McGregor | 50.0 | 309 |
| 311 | Brad Penny | 49.9 | 315 |
| 312 | Mike Caldwell | 49.9 | 307 |
| 313 | Tom Brewer | 49.9 | 217 |
| 314 | Russ Meyer | 49.9 | 219 |
| 315 | Joe Blanton | 49.8 | 228 |
| 316 | Edwin Jackson | 49.8 | 204 |
| 317 | Pat Hentgen | 49.8 | 306 |
| 318 | Mark Gardner | 49.8 | 275 |
| 319 | Danny Jackson | 49.8 | 324 |
| 320 | Bill Wegman | 49.8 | 216 |
| 321 | Jim Clancy | 49.8 | 381 |
| 322 | Mike Torrez | 49.8 | 458 |
| 323 | Carl Morton | 49.8 | 242 |
| 324 | Jamie Moyer | 49.7 | 638 |
| 325 | Vicente Padilla | 49.7 | 237 |
| 326 | Bob Tewksbury | 49.7 | 277 |
| 327 | Dick Ruthven | 49.7 | 332 |
| 328 | Geoff Zahn | 49.7 | 270 |
| 329 | Rick Honeycutt | 49.6 | 268 |
| 330 | Derek Lowe | 49.5 | 377 |
| 331 | Mike Hampton | 49.5 | 355 |
| 332 | John Burkett | 49.5 | 423 |
| 333 | Bill Bonham | 49.5 | 214 |
| 334 | Odalis Perez | 49.4 | 221 |
| 335 | Bill Lee | 49.4 | 225 |
| 336 | Eddie Lopat | 49.4 | 318 |
| 337 | Paul Maholm | 49.3 | 216 |
| 338 | Tim Wakefield | 49.3 | 463 |
| 339 | Pedro Astacio | 49.3 | 343 |
| 340 | Jack Fisher | 49.3 | 265 |
| 341 | Kris Benson | 49.2 | 200 |
| 342 | Mike Moore | 49.2 | 440 |
| 343 | Bob Walk | 49.2 | 259 |
| 344 | Rick Mahler | 49.2 | 271 |
| 345 | Shane Rawley | 49.2 | 230 |
| 346 | Jim Slaton | 49.2 | 360 |
| 347 | Pete Falcone | 49.2 | 217 |
| 348 | Richard Dotson | 49.1 | 295 |
| 349 | Murry Dickson | 49.1 | 338 |
| 350 | Carl Pavano | 49.0 | 284 |
| 351 | Joel Pineiro | 49.0 | 263 |
| 352 | Gil Meche | 49.0 | 243 |
| 353 | Joey Hamilton | 49.0 | 209 |
| 354 | Bruce Chen | 48.9 | 203 |
| 355 | Steve Trachsel | 48.9 | 417 |
| 356 | Bobby Jones | 48.9 | 241 |
| 357 | Dave LaPoint | 48.9 | 227 |
| 358 | Ron Kline | 48.9 | 203 |
| 359 | Livan Hernandez | 48.8 | 474 |
| 360 | Charles Nagy | 48.8 | 297 |
| 361 | Doug Davis | 48.7 | 286 |
| 362 | Russ Ortiz | 48.7 | 266 |
| 363 | Terry Mulholland | 48.7 | 332 |
| 364 | Frank Castillo | 48.7 | 268 |
| 365 | Tim Leary | 48.7 | 224 |
| 366 | Jon Garland | 48.6 | 330 |
| 367 | Brett Tomko | 48.6 | 266 |
| 368 | Jeff Weaver | 48.6 | 274 |
| 369 | Dave Burba | 48.6 | 234 |
| 370 | Jim Abbott | 48.6 | 254 |
| 371 | Mike Smithson | 48.6 | 204 |
| 372 | Ray Burris | 48.6 | 302 |
| 373 | Jake Westbrook | 48.5 | 254 |
| 374 | Kenny Rogers | 48.5 | 474 |
| 375 | Sterling Hitchcock | 48.5 | 200 |
| 376 | Walt Terrell | 48.5 | 294 |
| 377 | Kyle Lohse | 48.4 | 331 |
| 378 | Rick Helling | 48.4 | 234 |
| 379 | Paul Byrd | 48.3 | 256 |
| 380 | Mike Morgan | 48.3 | 411 |
| 381 | Mike LaCoss | 48.3 | 243 |
| 382 | Lary Sorensen | 48.3 | 235 |
| 383 | Preacher Roe | 48.3 | 261 |
| 384 | Andy Hawkins | 48.2 | 249 |
| 385 | Eric Milton | 48.1 | 270 |
| 386 | Chuck Stobbs | 48.1 | 238 |
| 387 | Miguel Batista | 48.0 | 248 |
| 388 | Shawn Estes | 48.0 | 281 |
| 389 | Esteban Loaiza | 48.0 | 333 |
| 390 | Alex Kellner | 48.0 | 250 |
| 391 | Steve Gromek | 48.0 | 225 |
| 392 | Harry Brecheen | 47.9 | 240 |
| 393 | Jason Marquis | 47.8 | 289 |
| 394 | Bobby Witt | 47.8 | 397 |
| 395 | Adam Eaton | 47.7 | 201 |
| 396 | Cal McLish | 47.7 | 209 |
| 397 | John Thomson | 47.6 | 212 |
| 398 | Bill Swift | 47.6 | 220 |
| 399 | Herm Wehmeier | 47.6 | 240 |
| 400 | Johnny Schmitz | 47.6 | 235 |
| 401 | Aaron Sele | 47.5 | 352 |
| 402 | Jason Bere | 47.5 | 203 |
This road to nowhere basically got us where we started. The only compelling Hall of Fame cases, from Starting Pitchers, on this year's ballots come from Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling. IT's doubtful that either pitcher will get in. Clemens, for being a no-good, dirty, cheating, lying dirt-bag. Schilling for not compiling enough Pitcher Wins, Strikeouts, or friends in the BBWAA, as he is also an ornery type.
Hopefully, we've learned something new along the way. Who knew Andy Messersmith was so good?
If you've made it this far, make sure you reward yourself in some way. You've earned it. Thanks again for reading.
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