Is Jaime Moyer a future Hall of Famer?

[charlie and algernon]

He's had a LOOOONG 23 year career that's still going. He's got 265 wins and will probably get another 10-15 before he finally retires. 2,300 Strikeouts, he'll finish with well over 4,000 Innings pitched. I believe that he has the most wins of any pitcher after turning 40.

So is he a future Hall of Famer? Or just a pitcher that benefited from great health and being just good enough to stay around for a long time?

[charlie and algernon]

1. FYI, according to Baseball Almanac, Moyer is currently tied for 35th all time in Wins

and is in the top 40, right near Sandy Koufax with strikeouts.

[TZ]

2. He's benefitted from longetivity

and his last few years have without a doubt been his best. When he was with the O's in the 90's he was a pretty mediocre pitcher though.

[Onceuponalife]

10. Are you joking??

Sandy Koufax played 12 seasons and you're comparing Moyer's strikeout total with his??

:rofl:

[Kingofalldems]

3. Any pitcher who can last that long and pitch so well

has got to be inducted IMO.

[charlie and algernon]

4. yeah, when you look at how many pitchers burn out

and are out of the Majors due to either injury or loss of mechanics, etc, after just a few years. Then you have Moyer who's managed to stay around FOREVER and be successful doing it. Which means he pitches well enough that batters haven't TOTALLY figured him out. Then you almost have to induct him at some point. IMO, he's not a first ballot HOF, that should be reserved for pitchers like Maddux and Smoltz, but he should get in eventually.

[PRETZEL]

5. Yeah, I think he should be,

Longevity and productivity go hand in hand.

He's been a productive pitcher for a long time. There's a reason he's been around this long.

But he'll have the same fate the Bert Blylevin is currently going through.

Always just that one step below.

[HuckleB]

6. He's a great guy, and a good pitcher.

His best years were in the late '90s and early '00s with Seattle, and he's actually been quite up and down in Philadelphia. I love to watch him when he's on. It's magical. Still, I don't see him at the HOF level.

[Auggie]

7. I vote no

It's been a solid career but nothing stands out except for the longevity of it.

[Ter]

8. Only if he gets to 300 wins

Magic numbers count in MLB.

[charlie and algernon]

9. heh, so he needs to play till he's 51 years old, LOL

assuming he could get 10+ wins for the next 3-4 years. Of course if he can get ANY wins at age 51, they better induct him first ballot.