A part of me would really like to see Tony Mullane in the Hall of Fame. Over 13 years in the majors, Mullane went 284-220 with a 3.05 ERA. He won 30 games five seasons in a row, and he won 20 or more games eight times. He was often in the top ten in his league in IP, ERA, wins and complete games.
Mullane is third all-time in wins amongst pitchers not in the Hall of Fame.
According to TheBaseballPage, he was "arguably the most popular player in baseball in the 1880s."
A versatile player, he also played a fair amount of games in the outfield even some in the infield.
His black ink is respectable at 28, and his grey ink is terrific, at 198. Seven of the ten pitchers most related to him are in the Hall of Fame, while the other three - Gus Weyhing, Tommy John and Jim McCormick - all have something of an argument for the HOF as well.
So, should Tony Mullane be in the Hall of Fame?
Mullane is third all-time in wins amongst pitchers not in the Hall of Fame.
According to TheBaseballPage, he was "arguably the most popular player in baseball in the 1880s."
A versatile player, he also played a fair amount of games in the outfield even some in the infield.
His black ink is respectable at 28, and his grey ink is terrific, at 198. Seven of the ten pitchers most related to him are in the Hall of Fame, while the other three - Gus Weyhing, Tommy John and Jim McCormick - all have something of an argument for the HOF as well.
So, should Tony Mullane be in the Hall of Fame?
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