Cooperstown Choices: Curt Schilling
With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2013, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty four men on the ballot for the first time this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices 2013 menu at the top of the page.
In this article, we take a look at Curt Schilling
The epitome of the term “big game pitcher”, Curt Schilling was the pitcher that helped the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox to World Championships. His 20 year career was highlighted with six all star appearances and finished second in the Cy Young Award voting three times. He also finished in the top 15 of the Most Valuable Player voting four times in his career.
| Year | Tm | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BAL | 0 | 3 | 9.82 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 2.5 |
| 1989 | BAL | 0 | 1 | 6.23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 6.2 |
| 1990 | BAL | 1 | 2 | 2.54 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 151 | 6.3 |
| 1991 | HOU | 3 | 5 | 3.81 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 79 | 35 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 92 | 8.4 |
| 1992 | PHI | 14 | 11 | 2.35 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 226.1 | 165 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 147 | 150 | 5.8 |
| 1993 | PHI | 16 | 7 | 4.02 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 235.1 | 234 | 114 | 105 | 57 | 186 | 99 | 7.1 |
| 1994 | PHI | 2 | 8 | 4.48 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 82.1 | 87 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 58 | 96 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | PHI | 7 | 5 | 3.57 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 116.0 | 96 | 52 | 46 | 26 | 114 | 118 | 8.8 |
| 1996 | PHI | 9 | 10 | 3.19 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 183.1 | 149 | 69 | 65 | 50 | 182 | 134 | 8.9 |
| 1997 | PHI | 17 | 11 | 2.97 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 254.1 | 208 | 96 | 84 | 58 | 319 | 143 | 11.3 |
| 1998 | PHI | 15 | 14 | 3.25 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 268.2 | 236 | 101 | 97 | 61 | 300 | 134 | 10.0 |
| 1999 | PHI | 15 | 6 | 3.54 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 180.1 | 159 | 74 | 71 | 44 | 152 | 136 | 7.6 |
| 2000 | TOT | 11 | 12 | 3.81 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 210.1 | 204 | 90 | 89 | 45 | 168 | 124 | 7.2 |
| 2000 | PHI | 6 | 6 | 3.91 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 112.2 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 32 | 96 | 120 | 7.7 |
| 2000 | ARI | 5 | 6 | 3.69 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 97.2 | 94 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 72 | 130 | 6.6 |
| 2001 | ARI | 22 | 6 | 2.98 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 256.2 | 237 | 86 | 85 | 39 | 293 | 157 | 10.3 |
| 2002 | ARI | 23 | 7 | 3.23 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 259.1 | 218 | 95 | 93 | 33 | 316 | 140 | 11.0 |
| 2003 | ARI | 8 | 9 | 2.95 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 168.0 | 144 | 58 | 55 | 32 | 194 | 159 | 10.4 |
| 2004 | BOS | 21 | 6 | 3.26 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 226.2 | 206 | 84 | 82 | 35 | 203 | 148 | 8.1 |
| 2005 | BOS | 8 | 8 | 5.69 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 93.1 | 121 | 59 | 59 | 22 | 87 | 80 | 8.4 |
| 2006 | BOS | 15 | 7 | 3.97 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 204.0 | 220 | 90 | 90 | 28 | 183 | 120 | 8.1 |
| 2007 | BOS | 9 | 8 | 3.87 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 151.0 | 165 | 68 | 65 | 23 | 101 | 123 | 6.0 |
| 20 Yrs | 216 | 146 | 3.46 | 569 | 436 | 83 | 20 | 3261.0 | 2998 | 1318 | 1253 | 711 | 3116 | 127 | 8.6 | |
| 162 Game Avg. | 15 | 10 | 3.46 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 221 | 203 | 89 | 85 | 48 | 211 | 127 | 8.6 | |
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |||||
| PHI (9 yrs) | 101 | 78 | 3.35 | 242 | 226 | 61 | 14 | 1659.1 | 1444 | 664 | 617 | 415 | 1554 | 126 | 8.4 | |
| ARI (4 yrs) | 58 | 28 | 3.14 | 108 | 107 | 18 | 5 | 781.2 | 693 | 280 | 273 | 117 | 875 | 148 | 10.1 | |
| BOS (4 yrs) | 53 | 29 | 3.95 | 119 | 98 | 4 | 1 | 675.0 | 712 | 301 | 296 | 108 | 574 | 120 | 7.7 | |
| BAL (3 yrs) | 1 | 6 | 4.54 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 42 | 85 | 5.5 | |
| HOU (1 yr) | 3 | 5 | 3.81 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 | 79 | 35 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 92 | 8.4 | |
| NL (13 yrs) | 162 | 111 | 3.30 | 406 | 333 | 79 | 19 | 2516.2 | 2216 | 979 | 922 | 571 | 2500 | 131 | 8.9 | |
| AL (7 yrs) | 54 | 35 | 4.00 | 163 | 103 | 4 | 1 | 744.1 | 782 | 339 | 331 | 140 | 616 | 117 | 7.4 | |
Why He Should Get In
Schilling’s case is one that is defined by his performance in big games and the postseason. While most of his regular season stats put him as a borderline hall of famer, his postseason numbers are seldom rivaled. With a 11-2 record, a 2.23 earned run average, an average of over 7 innings per start, a WHIP below one and a strikeout per nine innings over eight, his postseason prowess will have many clamoring for his induction based on the postseason alone.
Why He Should Not Get In
Yes, he was a huge pitcher in the postseason and had monumental success on the biggest stage. That being said, he does not have the hardware to back up his claim to Cooperstown. Finishing second multiple times for the Cy Young Award simply makes him the second best pitcher during those seasons. According to Baseball-Reference, he ranks as a slighly above the average hall of fame pitcher (according to the Jaffe WAR Score System). However, advanced statistics have yet to play a large influence on hall of fame voters.
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