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Originally Posted by Ike348
It comes down to ability or longevity. Somebody like Koufax is in the HOF for his ability, not his longevity. I would say no. His ERA+ of 103 says he was really mediocre for a really long time.
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This is how I feel. Maybe it's not a great example (from the Dead Ball / 4-man Rotation Era) but I think this fellow does not go to the Hall just because he won 271 games out of 540 decisions! That just means he pitched a lot of games in his career like a lot of other guys in those times. Yes, he was durable but is that HOF-worthy by itself? And before you love his 2.75 ERA, remember this is Dead Ball, lots of errors, lots of unearned runs. The game wanted to admit this guy (200 wins, less than 4.00 ERA) but I put on my Kennesaw Mountain Landis hat and kicked him out!
EDIT: The game gave him his first and last name. The nickname was my idea.