Why isn't Dave Stieb in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Stieb ended his career 176-137 with a 3.44 ERA and 1669 strikeouts. According to baseball-reference's calculations (whatever the formula may be), his career most resembled Virgil Trucks who ended his career 177-135 with a 3.39 ERA. read more

Dave Stieb ended his career 176-137 with a 3.44 ERA and 1669 strikeouts. According to baseball-reference's calculations (whatever the formula may be), his career most resembled Virgil Trucks who ended his career 177-135 with a 3.39 ERA. read more

Dave Stieb on Hall of Fame: 'I surely did not deserve to be just wiped off the map' mlb February 21, 2017 10:01am EST February 21, 2017 9:59am EST A case can be made with sabermetrics that Dave Stieb — not Jack Morris — was the best pitcher of the 1980s and would be a worthy addition to Cooperstown. read more

Murphy’s career, taken as a whole, just isn’t quite good enough for the Hall of Fame. He was the best player in baseball, or very close to that, between 1980 and 1987, when he accumulated 42.2 bWAR in eight seasons. read more