1) He didn't make it to 300 wins.
2) His only years with a large market team were at the end of his career, when he was no longer as dominant as he once was.
3) He had a reputation as a bit of a jerk when he played, which did not endear him to the writers who vote for Hall of Famers.
2006-07-25 18:40:44
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answered by JerH1 7
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Let me start by saying he should be.
Part of Blyleven's problem is that he gave up a ton of home runs and played for some really crappy team sin his career.
Now, my belief is that the sportswriters and ilk that vote for the Hall need to understand a few things:
First, Blyleven played in an era where players had far less choice as to what teams they played for. Yes, there was free agency, but not nearly the rampant team switching that goes on today. Poor Bert couldn't choose which team he played for, and spent the bulk of his career with the Twins. He put up some good numbers, but was saddled with a mediocre franchise.
Second, the longer your career as a pitcher, the higher your so-called "negative" numbers. Bert pitched so long he gave up a lot of HRs. Big F---ing Deal. Nolan Ryan has the most strikeouts in the history of the game. But guess what? He also has the record for most walks issued. It's all relative.
Third, voters need to set aside any personal differences they may have had with him during the course of his career. Objectivity is the key. A player should be in the Hall based on what he does on the field.
Bottom line is: there's no real good reason why he's not in the Hall. But he definitely should be.
2006-07-25 21:41:01
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answered by Silverbulletday 3
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I believe Blyleven deserves to be in the HOF, but there are reasons why the voters have ignored him.
1) Only 2 All-Star appearances
2) Only a .534 winning percentage
3) Only won 20 games once
4) No Cy Young awards
5) Never led the league in Wins or ERA
Despite all of this Blyleven was one of the 2-3 best pitchers of his era. He pitched for bad teams yet posted good win totals while having an excellent ERA many seasons. Sadly, HOF voters are about as knowledgable as the average fifth-grader.
2006-07-25 21:38:49
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answered by danceman528 5
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With the 87 Twin's and 77 Pirates being the exception (much argument here given their close to .500 record), Bert never had the benefit of run support or defense necessary to win games. Sadly, he played on some atrocious teams. He certainly was one of the best pitchers in the league, specifically in the strikeout department, but without eight other quality players supporting, he was destined for near greatness.
Regardless of those facts, 3K strikeouts and a no hitter should guarantee Mr. Blyleven a shot at the hall. Voting still doesn't make much sense to me.
Is it any consolation that the merits of his broadcast career could help him in?
2006-07-25 21:49:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Yeah I think it's a shame. His win loss record sucked though. He would have like a 2.50 e.r.a. but records like 11-17. Those are not HOF figures. He played for some yucky teams except for 2 years.
2006-07-25 22:57:01
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answered by alfredenuemann98195 5
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the hall of fame selections have never been fair ............
cheers !
2006-07-25 21:35:35
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answered by BIGG AL 6
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not good enough who knows
2006-07-25 21:43:06
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answered by CubsFan 4
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I do not know.....He deserves to be in there.
2006-07-25 21:36:49
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answered by staggerlea77 2
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