(12-28-2016, 03:09 PM)DrMitchJ Wrote: Koufax wasn't great for 6 years ... He was dominant for 6 years. He was the most feared opponent for 6 years. I think The Hall is better with him than without.
I agree with his dominance (again...I Love Sandy Koufax), however, he won only 165 games and 1/2 of them came in his 3 best years. Heck, Babe Ruth had a better ERA by almost 1/2 a run and WS record better than him when he "was a pitcher". Babe Ruth is my yardstick by which all players are judged statistically and he (Ruth) doesn't make the HOF as a pitcher because he didn't pitch long enough.
A very great man (that's another story) and a great 6 year period, but we will have to agree to disagree on this one.
*When it's all said and done - all we have left is our reputation.