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Originally Posted by GForce
ERA+
Gossage career (top 3): 126 (246, 212, 193)
Sutter career (top 3): 136 (327, 226, 185)
I have no problem with Gossage getting in, in fact I thoroughly support it, but I don't think he was better than Sutter.
GH
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Gossage: 246,212,193,
180, 180, 173, 173 and that ignores the
465 in 1981 (albeit with not quite 50 IP)
Sutter: 327,226,185,
149,143,136,127
Sutter had one superior peak season, but Gossage was almost as good and was better for
longer. And those Sutter ERA+'s don't fall during his injury plagued decline in Atlanta.
Sutter won a CY. Gossage probably deserved a CY or MVP in 1980.
Gossage was better, IMO.