Thursday, July 5, 2012

Reggie Jackson's Weird Definition of 'Dominant'


Reggie Jackson gave an interview to this week's Sports Illustrated that's quite juicy. In it, he names several players he found undeserving of the Hall of Fame, including Kirby Puckett, Gary Carter, Phil Niekro, Don Sutton, and pretty much everyone associated with performance-enhancing drugs. But that wasn't the worst part. 

The following excerpt came from an ESPN story about the interview:


Jackson didn't think Bert Blyleven should be voted in, either.


"Blyleven wasn't even the dominant pitcher of his era; it was Jack Morris," Jackson said.


Aaaaaaaaaaand away we go:


Career Wins Above Replacement:
Blyleven: 90.7 (39th all-time)
Morris: 39.3 (431st all-time)

Career ERA:
Blyleven: 3.31
Morris: 3.90

Career ERA+:
Blyleven: 118
Morris: 105

Career WHIP:
Blyleven: 1.198
Morris: 1.296

Career Strikeout/Walk Ratio:
Blyleven: 2.80
Morris: 1.78

Career Innings Pitched:
Blyleven: 4,970
Morris: 3,284

Career Strikeouts:
Blyleven: 3,701 (5th all-time)
Morris: 2,478

Seasons With Sub-4.00 ERA:
Blyleven: 16
Morris: 9

Seasons With Sub-3.00 ERA:
Blyleven: 9
Morris: 0

Seasons With 200 Strikeouts:
Blyleven: 8
Morris: 3

So Reggie was right: Jack Morris was more dominant than Blyleven. If by "more dominant" he meant "vastly inferior in every measurable category."

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