In a sense, he’s the pitching version of Mazeroski. A guy who was a pretty good player for a long time, and he rode the wave of one huge game or event into the HOF. Except for Morris, that wave crashed on the doorstep of the Hall. Thankfully.
In a sense, he’s the pitching version of Mazeroski. A guy who was a pretty good player for a long time, and he rode the wave of one huge game or event into the HOF. Except for Morris, that wave crashed on the doorstep of the Hall. Thankfully.
A half-point difference on ERA is pretty damn big...
According to baseball-reference, Schilling ranks 26th among pitchers in career WAR. Jack Morris is tied for 138th. Morris was a slightly above average starter for a long time with a couple of very good years. Schilling was a dominant power pitcher.