Mark Buehrle Hall of Fame Case: A Detailed Analysis
- Here's a breakdown of the key information from the provided text about Mark Buehrle:
- * Longevity & Workhorse: Buehrle pitched 3,232 innings from 2001-2015, more than any other Major League pitcher during that time.
- 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.
Here’s a breakdown of the key information from the provided text about Mark Buehrle:
* 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.