Now before everyone starts with shallow comments, consider this: As a 31 year old rookie he was 17-8 with 3 shutouts and 19 complete games and won Rookie of the Year. A 3 time 20 game winner going 27-7 in 1956 and winner of the Cy Young Award. (First Cy Young Award given. Also only one Cy Young Award was given in the majors at that time.) Lost 2 years to the Korean War. Only played 11 season yet had a career win-lost record of 149-90. A .623 winning percentage. Add to that the fact that he had a .271 lifetime batting average (238 for 878 with 15 career home runs and over 100 RBI's). Fact it, because he is black he lost half a major league career. Project another 9 or 10 seasons and what do we have? I guess what I'm saying is what in the hell is wrong with the Veterans Committee?
2007-05-17 09:03:45 · 6 answers · asked by Yankee Dude 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No.
As for your closing question, the current incarnation of the VC has shown itself to be remarkably, even unprecedentedly, stingy. If it doesn't elect someone in the next three cycles I think the Hall will scrap it and start over, or maybe dump the concept altogether. But if this VC ever does elect a candidate, it won't be Newcombe.
2007-05-17 10:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The first six years he was good but not great. He was on some very good Dodger teams with great run support.
The last six years of his twelve year career were not good. He was 37-42 and really didn't pitch well at all with and era over 4.50.
These stats are not hall worth at all.
Could he have been hall worthy had he played earlier on is another story.
2007-05-17 10:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The number of seasons "not played" has no bearing on whether a player should be considered, nor should his race. The writers and veterans Committee should consider his actual career and statistics. Based on his career statistics, he doesn't make it.
2007-05-17 09:49:58 · answer #3 · answered by dwmatty19 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
optimistically a Dodger, yet probable a Met. Sorry, i'm greater of a Dodger fan, and Piazza replaced into my fashionable participant. while the Dodgers traded him for that moron Sheffield i could no longer have confidence it. Tommy Lasorda probable grew to become over in his pasta bowl.
2016-12-11 12:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was not the dominate pitcher of his era. He was however the dominate pitcher on most of his teams. Some consideration should be given to the service he had in leagues other than the Major Leagues. Yes he should be in.
2007-05-17 09:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by madcityd0623 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Based on his career statistics, he doesn't make it."
Tell that to Dizzy Dean.
2007-05-17 09:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋