[VanillaGorilla]

I really enjoy seeing pitching match-ups along the likes of Pedro vs Whitey, or see batting races between Gwynn and Cobb, or seeing Tim Jordan battle Willie McCovey for a HR title. This is all really cool, to me.

One thing that is difficult for me to wrap my head around, though I like trying, is when an active player gets inducted by the Veterans Committee. Some day I may come to grips with that paradox.

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Josh Johnson becomes the third Johnson (Randy and Walter) to make the HOF.

JJ was taken by the Braves with the 16th pick in the 2011 draft.

Johnson pitched through the 2032 season. He compiled a career mark of 223 wins (23rd, one more than Tim Keefe and Dazzy Vance) and 199 losses (7th). He struck out 3277 men (41st, one spot ahead of Bill Hawke) in 3785 1/3 IP (12th).

Jonson missed the entire 2017 season due to injury. Other than that season, he tallied double digit wins in all but 4 seasons. Twice he fashioned marks of 17-9.

Johnson didn't win a WS, and he never won a CYA. He pitched in an era with a lot of strong SP in the league.

As noted previously by his career rank, 223 wins here is very meaningful, more so than 3000 strikeouts.

Johnson enters the HOF 25th on the career VOrp list and 24th on the career WAR list. Figuring in the players selected by the writers this year, no eligible player ranks higher on either list that is not in the HOF.

A three time All Star, Josh Johnson enters the HOF at the age of 88.

Johnson is a floor breaker.

Black Ink: 0
Gray Ink: 90
HOFm: 44
HOFs: 37

Gorilla Composite: 1.5