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Will Pedro Martinez make the Hall of Fame?

ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I say he's a cinch if he gets 3000 strikeouts. He has the best winning percentage (.706) of any pitcher in history with over 200 wins. If he ends up with over 250 wins, he gets in on the first ballot.

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  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    If he had retired LAST YEAR, he would still be a first ballot HOF'er. Arguably, he is the greatest latin pitcher of all time.

    I'm not saying this because I'm a Petey fan either.
  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    Cy Young in both leagues, 3000 Ks (by season end), great winning percentage. ERA under 2.75 Measure him up to a Whitey Ford and it is a no brainer. Pedro will be a HOFer and first ballot to boot.
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    YES

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    Although Martinez has great stats already, it's not all about numbers. Petey was a dominate pitcher for over a decade. Filling the Rocket's shoes very nicely after Clemens left Boston.

    Right off the bat, I can think of several HOF pitchers with abbreviated careers that Martinez compares very nicely too right now.

    (totals through 2005 season)
    Pedro Martinez, 14 yrs, WL% .701, 197/84, 2861Ks, 2.72 ERA, 3 Cy Youngs
    Sandy Koufax, 12 yrs, WL% .655, 165/87, 2396Ks, 2.76 ERA, 3 Cy Youngs
    Catfish Hunter, 15 yrs, WL% .574, 224/166, 2012Ks, 3.26 ERA, 1 Cy Young

    And one can also argue that Marichal should be included on this list as well since he was injured and only played a handful of games in his last two years.

    Juan Marichal, WL% .631, 243/142, 2303Ks, 2.89 ERA, No Cy Youngs (could never catch Koufax)

    There's no doubt. Petey is IN if he retired today to sit under that Mango tree of his.
  • Writer11Writer11 Posts: 738 ✭
    Without question, he will be a first-balloter.
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pedro Martinez is without question a first ballot Hall Of Famer. I can't thank the Red Sox enough for letting him slip away. I HATE Pedro. And that is the finest compliment a fan can give to the opposition. image

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  • GlynRParsonGlynRParson Posts: 364
    As long as he doesnt bet on baseball Pedro is a first ballot HOFer if retires today.
  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    First ballot all the way. Koufax numbers in a hitters era.
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
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  • JerseyJersey Posts: 542
    Do bears sh_t in the woods?
    Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from the wise.

  • jad22jad22 Posts: 535 ✭✭
    was this an actually serious post? First ballot without even a second look. The most dominant pitcher i ever saw.
  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    One of 4 of the most dominant pitchers in the past 2 decades(Although all can be considered All-time greats imo) that will all be first ballot HOF'ers.

    Pedro Martinez
    Roger Clemens
    Greg Maddux
    Randy Johnson
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • GONEBATSGONEBATS Posts: 102 ✭
    No Way! Way? Best right handed I ever watched play, sorry Gibbey!image
  • dallasactuarydallasactuary Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>No Way! Way? Best right handed I ever watched play, sorry Gibbey!image >>


    Pedro was a better pitcher than Gibson, I'll concede, although when you factor in how many innings they pitched (Pedro's high season for IP would be 10th on Gibson's list), it's not as dramatic a difference as it might appear.

    But, when you factor in the value Gibson added as hitter relative to other pitchers and his fielding, I think a decent case can be made that Gibson was a more valuable member on his teams than Pedro was on his teams. Sort of splitting hairs since they were both phenomenal, but I wanted to be sure Gibson got his due.
    This is for you @thisistheshow - Jim Rice was actually a pretty good player.
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