NSBB HOF Ballot- Bert Blyleven

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

From the National Baseball HOF website:

 

BERT BLYLEVEN: 9th year on the ballot… Pitched 22 seasons… Ranks 5th all-time in strikeouts, 8th in starts, 9th in shutouts, 24th in wins, and 7th in innings pitched… Led AL in shutouts three times (1973, ’85, ’89), innings twice (1985, ’86), complete games once (1985), and strikeouts once (1985)… Tabbed by The Sporting News as AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year (1970) and Comeback Player of the Year (1989)… One 20-win season (1973) and eight 200-plus strikeout seasons… Received AL Cy Young votes in 1973 (T7th), ’84 (3rd), ’85 (T-3rd), and ’89 (4th)… Two All-Star teams (1973, ’85)… Pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the California Angels on Sept. 22, 1977 … Shares AL single-game record for longest one-hit complete game – 10 innings ( June 21, 1976 )… Three League Championship Series (1970, ’79, ’87); owns a 3-0 record with a 2.59 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 24 1/3 LCS innings… Two World Series (1979, ’87); owns a 2-1 record with a 2.35 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 23 WS innings… Member of two WS championship teams in 1979 and ’87.

 

To me Blyleven should have been in a long time ago.

 

Check out his comparable pitchers:

 

Don Sutton (914) *

Gaylord Perry (909) *

Fergie Jenkins (890) *

Tommy John (889)

Robin Roberts (876) *

Tom Seaver (864) *

Jim Kaat (854)

Early Wynn (844) *

Phil Niekro (844) *

Steve Carlton (840) *

 

 

Everyone with the exception of Kaat is in the HOF. To me, that speaks volumes about Blyleven.

[Tim]

With all apologies to Ron Santo, Blyleven is the player that is currently not in the hall of fame that most deserves to be there.

[CuseCubFan69]

My favorite non Cub pitcher of all time.

[UK1679666180]

Easily deserves it, there are players in the HoF that he deserves to be ahead of.

[TruffleShuffle]

I'm actually on the fence with him due to his not being a particularly dominant pitcher at any stage of his career. But, the 10 top 10 finishes in the ERA race, and the great durability he showed (which is very important for a pitcher) gets him my first vote.

[Blizzau]

Before reading this thread, I was not exactly a fan of Blyleven. After reading his accomplishments per the HOF website, however, it seems a shame that he has not yet been admitted.

 

I have changed my mind, and I'm going with "Si, senores."

[rawaction]

Oops. Make that 1 I voted yes for. Blyleven not being in is just plain wrong.

[SouthSideRyan]

I voted yes, but am shocked at how much of a slam dunk this is turning out to be.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Jim Caple makes a case for Blyleven here.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Another yes vote for Bert.

 

Why Blyleven isn't in yet is a mystery. He ranks fifth all-time in strikeouts, ninth all-time in shutouts and 13th all-time in innings. His win-loss record hurts him with voters, but that's a function of his lackluster run support. On a park- and league-adjusted basis, his career ERA is the same as Warren Spahn's, and he also boasted a career 2.47 ERA in the postseason. Vote him in already.

 

[RynoRules]

And Berman's nickname for him is pretty good:

 

Bert "Be Home" Blyleven

[rawaction]

And Berman's nickname for him is pretty good:

 

Bert "Be Home" Blyleven

 

No. No, it's not.

[Mark_R]

And Berman's nickname for him is pretty good:

 

Bert "Be Home" Blyleven

 

No. No, it's not.

 

Oh wow. That is truly awful.

[GaryWoods]

To me Blyleven should have been in a long time ago.

 

Check out his comparable pitchers:

 

Don Sutton (914) *

Gaylord Perry (909) *

Fergie Jenkins (890) *

Tommy John (889)

Robin Roberts (876) *

Tom Seaver (864) *

Jim Kaat (854)

Early Wynn (844) *

Phil Niekro (844) *

Steve Carlton (840) *

 

 

Everyone with the exception of Kaat is in the HOF. To me, that speaks volumes about Blyleven.

 

When did TJ get in? :shock:

 

The Flying Dutchman has more innings, strikeouts, and wins, and a lower ERA than Fergie Jenkins; no way he doesn't belong.