03-27-2005, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DamnYankees
Another thing to note is how Bill James ranks them. Through the year 2000, with Pedro's peak behind him, though he had and has plenty left, he puts Pedro at #29 and Koufax at #10.
From 2001 on, Pedro has put up a 57-20 record, and an ERA+ around 175 or so (just glancing at the stats). Excellent, yes, but I don't think it would make him jump 20 pitchers. Frankly, I don't know why James ranks him like this, but its interesting.
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Bill James is extremely conservative with his rankings when a players career is far from over.
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