Consider this: 193 career wins and 154 career saves going into the 2007 season. He has done everything his team has asked of him in order to keep his team competitve over the years. He's been a Cy Young Award winner, a 20 game winner, was the best relief pitcher in baseball for 3 seasons and will no doubt win his 200th game this year. He has a world championship to his credit so will all this be enough for Smoltz to be elected into the hall?
2007-03-20 09:30:02 · 17 answers · asked by Yankee Dude 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Smoltz is an interesting case. 193 wins over 18 years actually isn't overwhelming, although the three-plus years in the bullpen hurt him in that department. He's only won more than 17 games once in his career, and one Cy Young doesn't make him an automatic choice. Baseball-reference.com compares him to Kevin Brown and Curt Schilling; Brown probably won't make it while Schilling has an outside chance.
Smoltz has been good for a long, long time, though. The Hall voters have a little trouble with guys like this -- not great, but very good for quick a while. See Blyleven and Kaat and Niekro, just for openers.
I think the relief stints probably help him, and he goes in at some point.
2007-03-20 18:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by BBailey182 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, the answer is no. Those injury plagued years really hurt him. There are plenty of players with better credentials who didn't make it. Look at Jack Morris. He had 254 wins and actually beat John Smoltz head to head in the world series. He threw a 10 inning shut out that game and won the world series. He also pitched Detroit to a series in 1984. Saying he's Smoltz has been the best reliever the last three years in baseball is purely opinion. Truth be told most managers would take Riveria over Smoltz hands down. It's a shame but that's the HOF and it's not perfect.
2007-03-21 03:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by SL1Y 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Smoltz of course one of the main reasons why the Braves won all of those consecutive division titles as he was there through everyone of them. He is closing in on over 200 wins and has over 150 saves too along with a Cy Young Award and has been a dominate pitcher in all those post season games as well. I think he will be entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame for certain.
2007-03-20 11:43:00 · answer #3 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoltz will absolutely make the Hall of Fame, and very likely on the first ballot. He's been a dominant starter, closer, then went back to being an excellent starter.
He missed the entire 2000 season, and with the exception of five starts, pitched exclusively in relief from 2001-04, which prevented his win total from being much higher. Smoltz's performance as a closer in that time probably sealed a spot in the Hall, though. His ability to become an effective starter again probably gets him in on the first ballot.
2007-03-20 13:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jack R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think John Smoltz will be elected as a Hall of Famer. He has had a long career which shows his durability, has a championship, and has had legitimate success as both a relief pitcher and a starting pitcher; which shows his loyalty to his club, to do whatever they need him to do and to do it well. It also shows that he is an overall great pitcher. A Cy Young Award just compliments his already long resume. I think he deserves to be elected into the hall.
2007-03-20 09:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by Mystic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His numbers in some ways can be comparable to another HOFer...Dennis Eckersley. They are the only 2 pitchers to have a 20 win season and a 50 save season. I don't think he's a first ballot, but he should get in. If Don Sutton is in, why not Smoltz.
2007-03-20 16:32:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I intently analized your checklist and make 4 categories: 2 shoes IN (11) Manny, Ichiro, A-Rod, Johan Santana, Mariano Rivera, Vlad, Pedro, Omar Vizquel, John Smoltz, Jeter and Albert Pujols. ONE SHOE IN (24) Tejada, Schilling, David Ortiz, Mussina, Morneau, Teixeira, Eric Gagne, Chipper, Andruw, Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Utley, Ryan Howard, Soriano, Aramis Ramirez, Roy Oswalt, Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman, Jeff Kent, Chris chippie, Trevor Hoffman, ok-Rod and Todd Helton. a million/2 SHOE (18) Bobby Abreu, Jim Thome, Johnny Damon, Konerko, Mauer, Nathan, Michael youthful, H. highway, Carlos Delgado, Wright, Tom Glavine , Wagner, Jimmy Rollins, Derek Lee, Halladay, Jim Edmonds, Scott Rolen and Eric Chavez. NO SHOE (a million) Bonds and please do no longer forget approximately the Junior
2016-10-19 04:41:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoltzy will go to the Hall of Fame
He's had a tremendous career with many accolades and has always delivered in the clutch. His numbers are good enough on their own.
2007-03-20 13:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by William M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so the win may not be as impressive as soem other but you figure he will join elite compnay with 200 career win and 100 career saves but ofocurse jim kaat dale murphy and jim rice are not in
2007-03-20 12:43:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he has done enough to warrant Hall of Fame induction. His #29 will also be retired by the Braves when he calls it a career.
2007-03-20 09:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋