Mark Buerhle > Jack Morris?

Currently 7-1, 2.11 ERA, age 35 season.

Better at ERA and ERA+ (3.81 to 3.90 and 118 to 105).

Will eventually close in on innings (Morris currently leads approx. 3,800 to 2,900).

Better at no-hitters (2 to 1).

Better at perfect games (1 to 0).

Both with classic postseason performances (Morris Game 7, Buerhle two wins and a save of WS-clinching game in 2005 postseason).

Better at leading the league in IP (2 to 1).

Wins TDB (Morris 254, Buerhle 193).

Better at consecutive years of 200-plus IP (13 to 7).


Mark Buerhle > Jack Morris?

 

Yes.

No.

He might overall be better, I don't know, but you're trying too hard.

 

I would give Morris the postseason edge - more starts, two WS to one for Buerhle. Game 7.

Just wanted to point out that Buerhle did have a strong postseason, too.

I'm surprised at how close they are.

And I'd nonetheless be surprised if Buerhle stayed on the ballot for more than two years.

 

I like Buehrle a lot, but he's not even in the Hall of Very Good. However, he's certainly a pitcher you like to have around, because he consistently pitches 200-230 innings a year, doesn't walk a lot of people, and has an ERA of between 3.50 and 4.20. It's amazing how consistent his numbers are, year-to-year.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buehrma01.shtml

He's also great if you don't want to be at the ballpark all night. I liked Richard Roeper's line about Buehrle pitching like "a man who's late for dinner."

 

Sounds a lot like Jack Morris.

 

You would write a polemic if someone made this kind of argument in favor of one stock over another.

 

I think Twitter is a better stock than Facebook.

It feels like an ace stock to me when I visit the sites.

 

People who cover the game are much smarter now.

 

Mark Buerhle is a great pitcher and an even better hurler.

 

An even better Hurler: