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Originally Posted by The Professor
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.
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I knew the 465, but I just didn't think there were enough innings to include it.
Like I said, I think Gossage should be in. But at their best, I take Sutter.
Lee Smith, however, rates nowhere near this equation
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