Mark Buehrle Hall of Fame Case: A Detailed Analysis

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*‌ Longevity & Workhorse: Buehrle pitched​ 3,232 innings ⁣from 2001-2015, more than any other Major League pitcher during that time. He pitched 243 1/3 more innings⁣ than the next closest pitcher (CC Sabathia). He had a 14-year run of consistent high innings pitched. He almost reached a rare feat of 15 straight 200-inning seasons, falling just 4 outs ⁤short.
* Statistical Achievements:

⁢ ‌ * 3.81 career ERA
‍ * 214 wins in 518 games (493 ⁢starts)
* 3,283 1/3 innings pitched
* Only⁢ pitchers with similar stats since 2000 are Sabathia and ⁢Greinke.
* Defensive Prowess: Buehrle was an extraordinary fielding pitcher.
* 87 career Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) -⁢ tied ​with Zack Greinke for the most since 2003 (FanGraphs started tracking DRS in 2003).
* Averaged 6.7 ⁢DRS per season.
* ‌Allowed only 59 stolen bases⁢ in his 16-year career.
* 57.9% caught stealing percentage (sixth⁤ best since 1974).
* Picked off⁤ 102 baserunners (fourth most since 1974).
* Hall of Fame​ Comparison: Six⁣ of seven pitchers mentioned alongside Buehrle in​ terms of innings pitched are in the Hall of Fame, suggesting he was in elite company.

The text emphasizes Buehrle’s remarkable consistency, durability, and all-around game (pitching and defence) as the keys too his success, despite not‍ being a power pitcher.