Rank these 80s pitchers

[willshad]

The 80s was a weird time for pitchers, as it seemed to be dominated by pitching, but failed to have any true all time greats, or even HOFers. This is in direct opposition to the era before it (many HOF pitchers) and after it (a number of all time greats). Guys seemed to flame out early, or have just a handful of great seasons. Strangely, jack Morris appears to be the only one from this era with a chance to make the HOF, and he didn't have the great seasons that the others had.

How would you rank these pitchers with regards to HOF worthiness?


DaveSteib
Frank Viola
Orel Hershiser
RickReuschel
Bret Saberhagen
DwightGooden
David Cone
JoseRijo
Jack Morris
Jimmy Key
Kevin Appier (OK he's an early 90s guy, but I threw him in there).

[dgarza]

How would you rank these pitchers with regards to HOF worthiness?


DaveSteib
Frank Viola
Orel Hershiser
RickReuschel
Bret Saberhagen
DwightGooden
David Cone
JoseRijo
Jack Morris
Jimmy Key
Kevin Appier (OK he's an early 90s guy, but I threw him in there).

just wonder why theses guys, but not Bob Welch, Clemens, Valenzuela, John Tudor, etc...

Appier played 1 entire month in 1989, and that's all.
Rijo was a part-time reliever and losing pitcher in the 80s.

[dgarza]

Really, none of them should be in the Hall.
David Cone is the closest; he's just under my line. He's actually the best starter I wouldn't put in the Hall.
If someone wants to put Jack Morris in the Hall, I won't quibble. I just won't be pushing much for him.
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David Cone
Jack Morris


These pitchers were very good, but they are not Hall material or have not done enough.
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Bret Saberhagen
Dwight Gooden
Orel Hershiser
Dave Steib
Rick Reuschel

No
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Frank Viola
Jimmy Key

I know he had some really good seasons, but I just have to place him a rung lower than Viola & Key.
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Kevin Appier

Too few IPs. <2000. Barely over 1700 as a starter.
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Jose Rijo

[PVNICK]

Stieb and Cone are close

Hershiser, Gooden and Saberhagen and next

Morris, Reuschel, Key and Viola

Appier
Rijo

thats how I would group them with Morris possibly moving to the bottom rung of the first group.

if you did peak it goes:
Gooden




Cone/Saberhagen


Hershiser


everyone else